Gu Kaiyuan and his group actually didn't eat for very long. After a brief chat, they went their separate ways. After all, Liu Pingkang and his men needed their rest, so they couldn't intrude for too long.
It was just a matter of timing—Gu Kaiping had just left when Gu Kaiyuan and the others came out.
Before they even reached the ox cart, one of the escorts mentioned that the Gu family had come looking for him.
Gu Kaiyuan smiled and waved it off. "Pay them no mind. Next time, I'll have to trouble you brothers to run interference for me."
The escorts had heard some gossip, but this was their employer's family matter, so they didn't pry. They understood the simple rule of working for whoever paid them.
Gu Kaiyuan assumed Bai Suihe would be asleep by now, but to his surprise, she was sitting by the campfire waiting for him.
"Why haven't you rested yet?" he asked.
"I slept too long in the carriage during the day, so I'm not the least bit tired now," Bai Suihe replied.
