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The brash man glanced around, seizing the opportunity when Song Qiao turned to escort Chen Tao away. He stealthily took a jar of wine from the table and began to savor it in secret.
Once Chen Tao boarded the carriage, one person quickly returned without causing any further trouble, heading straight for Xia Cheng.
Inside the swaying carriage, Chen Tao, who was of great use to the Second Prince, was not bound by Song Qiao but was instead personally supervised.
Seeing no chance of escape, Chen Tao voiced his lingering doubts: "Old sir, you must know what the Bai Yu Men is about. Surely you know why the Second Prince is looking for me?"
He did not want to be in the dark throughout the journey; he needed to understand why the Second Prince had taken an interest in him without any apparent reason.
Song Qiao, who had been resting with his eyes closed since boarding, finally opened them slightly: "The prince has his reasons for seeking you; it is not for me to elaborate."
"You only need to understand that by serving the prince, you will not be treated unfairly. He can offer you wealth, beauty, secret techniques, and even power."
Unfortunately, Song Qiao's words fell on deaf ears for Chen Tao. They sounded like a duck speaking to a chicken—completely unappealing.
If he were new to the martial world and naive enough to have few thoughts beyond adventure and glory, perhaps he would have been swayed by such promises. He would have wanted nothing more than to roam the world with a good name and live freely.
While Chen Tao lacked money, his simple values did not allow him to accept ill-gotten gains. As for beauty, what young man would find charm in a woman when he could instead pursue adventure with a sword?
He already possessed the Cang Hai Jue technique and had no concrete concept of power; how could he yearn for something he did not understand?
"I am not interested in any of this."
Song Qiao opened his eyes fully and scrutinized Chen Tao seriously—perhaps assessing whether he was lying or perhaps nostalgically recalling his own youthful vigor.
Then he closed his eyes again, ignoring Chen Tao and leaving him feeling frustrated throughout the journey.
The desolate surroundings were devoid of people; only the main road was clear. After several hours of travel, they finally arrived at the relay station as dusk approached.
With the Second Prince's insignia displayed, they were warmly welcomed at the station. To Chen Tao's astonishment, he noticed that there were distinguished soldiers present, maintaining strict order.
Unlike the taciturn Song Qiao, A Gang was clearly more talkative. He approached Chen Tao and patted him on the shoulder: "Stop looking around. The prince values you highly; mobilizing soldiers at this relay station is meant to prevent any martial arts experts you've previously encountered from coming to your rescue."
"This arrangement extends beyond here; every relay station from Yuan City to Xia Cheng is set up this way. There’s no escaping."
Chen Tao was utterly bewildered. Was it really necessary? Not only had he never encountered any martial arts seniors, but even if he had, the so-called seniors wouldn’t know he had been taken away by the Second Prince’s men. How could they possibly come to his rescue?
At that moment, the audience could completely empathize with Chen Tao, as they were just as stunned.
"Isn’t the Second Prince being overly cautious? Has he gone too far? He’s got soldiers guarding everywhere, sealing off all possible escape routes!"
"The Second Prince is quite impressive; he didn’t send any weaklings but instead deployed elite guards. He’s eliminating any chance of unexpected events—how ruthless!"
The anticipation for the Second Prince's appearance was growing. But what exactly was the Second Prince planning to do?
In reality, Xu Lie, who was already well-versed in the script, knew perfectly well that Chen Tao hadn’t encountered any high-level figures in the earlier episodes. The arrangement of the station was aimed at the audience outside the Script World, designed to build up their expectations for the character of the Second Prince.
It seemed that this strategy was indeed effective.
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