Even after forcing the medicine down her throat, Gu Antong's fever did not break. Gu Kaiping and the others' anxiety was futile; all they could do was curse incessantly in their hearts. They all felt that the medicine Liu Pingkang had given them was of inferior quality—that he was trying to kill them. But they didn't dare voice these thoughts aloud, as there were always escorts patrolling nearby.
"Why don't you go ask and see if we can reach the post station tonight?" Liu Yun suggested. As long as they reached the post station, they could find a doctor.
Gu Kaiping could only endure his exhaustion and step outside again. This time, he didn't dare look for Liu Pingkang. Instead, he found a relatively young-looking guard and asked, "Sir, do you happen to know if we can reach the post station tonight?"
