One day later, they arrived in Qingshui County, which naturally caused quite a stir.
"Good heavens, where did these people come from? They stink to high heaven!"
"Shh, don't you see the carriage at the front? They’ve got important people leading them!"
"Hmph... like a bunch of stinking peasants deserve help from the gentry?"
"Ew! They really do stink. Look at them, dragging their whole families along—their hair is matted into solid clumps. My goodness, there are flies buzzing around their heads. How disgusting!"
"These people are even more ragged than the beggars in town. How pathetic!"
The waves of murmurs made the group feel incredibly awkward. At that moment, all they wanted was to reach their destination and get a good scrub.
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