"We will try our best," Head Escort Mr. Xu said with a bitter smile. "With so much cargo, we don't know how fast we can travel in this rainy weather. Of course, it would be best if we could travel together with you officials."
Although he said that, he was secretly overjoyed. Things were falling right into their laps, and they didn't even have to ask.
The two groups exchanged more pleasantries. Liu Pingkang had his men clear out more than half of the space, successfully sealing the agreement.
"Mr. Liu, why do we need to travel with them?" Guo Baoshu asked, looking clueless. He had finally voiced the question that had been bothering him.
"Ma Zhi, tell this foolish boy," Liu Pingkang said. Having no patience to explain, he passed the buck to Ma Zhi, who happened to be walking by.
Hearing Guo Baoshu's question, Ma Zhi replied, "That's because it's your first time on an escort assignment. You don't know the dangers of the journey ahead.
