This was one of Wu Liangchen's habits.
Even when a matter was all but guaranteed, he would always leave himself an escape route, just in case.
Under Wu Liangchen's supervision, Yokoyama Daisuke obediently packed his belongings and prepared a horse-drawn carriage.
Taking advantage of the brief lull, Wu Liangchen summoned Yan Feng and Chen Baimei. He then had Yokoyama Daisuke hand over the port master's token, allowing Yan Feng and Chen Baimei to act in his stead during his absence.
With the port's management and patrolmen also under his firm control, the entire Bobin Port had effectively fallen into Wu Liangchen's hands.
After giving a few simple instructions, Wu Liangchen set off that very night, taking Ota Masayuki and Yokoyama Daisuke straight to Kyoto.
Just as the map had shown, Bobin Port was only half a day's journey from Kyoto. Coupled with the high speed of Yokoyama Daisuke's carriage, they arrived at the city walls before dawn.
