The oxcart, flying the banner of the Drunken Immortal Tower and escorted by five guards from the establishment, indeed met with no harassment along the way.
Not only did the roaming refugees dare not come forward to cause trouble, but even the soldiers guarding the city gates consciously stepped aside without uttering a single unnecessary word.
Moving along with intermittent stops, though not particularly fast, the journey proceeded without a hitch. By three o'clock in the afternoon, they had already reached Xiaoyu Township.
Chapter 17