Fortunately, they did not run into many people along the way, so Wang Chu'an and the others did not have to worry about anyone asking inquisitive questions.
It had just rained, and the muddy road was slick and difficult to walk on. Ordinarily, the walk to town took about thirty minutes, but now it took the group an hour and a half with the donkey cart to finally reach the town.
Upon arriving in town, Wang Chu'an checked the time and saw that it was already six o'clock. Since the road was better from here on, he urged everyone to hurry up; otherwise, there was no telling what time they would get back home.
Chapter 48