Misfortune followed everyone closely. Even when they occasionally stumbled upon a post station, the staff would only let them stay for one night. Buying supplies at a high price was completely out of the question. Liu Pingkang noticed something was wrong. After asking around, he guessed that the Gu Family was being targeted again.
However, with the eccentric members of the Gu Family still being protected by someone even at this stage, he couldn't say or do much. Suffering this unprovoked disaster with nowhere to complain, Liu Pingkang could only bite the bullet and lead everyone onward.
The group barely survived by occasionally hunting small game or digging up wild vegetables. Finally, they endured until they reached Lingnan.
