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The brash man glanced around and, taking advantage of Song Qiao turning to escort Chen Tao away, casually grabbed a jar of wine from the table and began to sip it behind his back.
Once Chen Tao boarded the carriage, one person quickly returned without causing any further trouble and headed towards Xia City. The horse carriage swayed gently as Chen Tao, being of great use to the Second Prince, was not bound but was personally supervised by Song Qiao.
Seeing that there was no way to escape, Chen Tao could only voice his inner doubts: "Old Xian, you must know what the Second Prince wants from me. He wouldn't be keeping such a close watch on me for no reason."
He didn't want to be confused throughout the journey; at the very least, he needed to understand why the Second Prince had taken an interest in him.
Song Qiao, who had kept his eyes closed since boarding the carriage, finally opened them slightly: "His Highness has his reasons for seeking you out; it's not for me to elaborate."
"You just need to understand that serving His Highness will not leave you at a disadvantage. He can offer you wealth, beauty, martial arts secrets, and even power."
Unfortunately, Song Qiao's words fell on deaf ears for Chen Tao. They held no allure for him. Being new to the martial world and still naive, he had few thoughts beyond his simple aspirations. All he wanted was to roam the world of martial arts, achieve a good reputation, and live freely.
Chen Tao lacked money but held onto a simple worldview that rejected ill-gotten gains. As for beauty, in his youthful eyes, nothing compared to the thrill of traveling with a sword at his side.
He already possessed the Cang Hai Jue martial arts technique and had no concrete concept of power; how could he yearn for something he didn't understand?
"I'm not interested in any of that," he declared.
Song Qiao then fully opened his eyes and scrutinized Chen Tao intently, perhaps assessing whether he was lying or reminiscing about his own youthful vigor. After a moment, he closed his eyes again and ignored Chen Tao, leaving him feeling frustrated throughout the journey.
The desolate landscape offered no signs of life; only the main road remained clear. After traveling for a while, they finally arrived at the relay station as dusk approached.
With the Second Prince's insignia displayed, they were treated well at the station. To Chen Tao's surprise, he noticed several distinguished soldiers stationed around.
In contrast to the taciturn Song Qiao, A Gang was noticeably more talkative as he approached and patted Chen Tao on the shoulder: "Stop looking around. His Highness values you highly; mobilizing soldiers here is to prevent any martial arts seniors you've befriended from coming to rescue you."
"This isn't just here; Yuan City and Xia City have similar arrangements at all three relay stations along the way. There's no escape."
Chen Tao felt utterly bewildered. Was it really necessary to go this far? Not only had he never made any connections with the martial arts experts, but even if he had, those so-called experts wouldn’t know that he had been taken away by the Second Prince’s men. How could they possibly come to his rescue?
At this moment, the audience completely understood Chen Tao's confusion; they were just as stunned.
"Isn’t the Second Prince being a bit too cautious? Has he gone overboard with his precautions? He’s got soldiers guarding him and has cut off all of the protagonist's external support, hasn’t he?"
"The Second Prince is quite impressive; he didn’t send any weaklings but instead sent skilled fighters. On the way back, there are even more troops protecting him, eliminating all possible accidents. It’s ruthless—truly ruthless."
"I’m getting more and more excited for the Second Prince’s appearance. By the way, what does the Second Prince want with the protagonist?"
In reality, Xu Lie, who had already watched the earlier episodes, knew perfectly well that the protagonist Chen Tao hadn’t made any connections with any high-level figures. This arrangement at the relay station was aimed at the audience outside of the Drama World, designed to build anticipation for the character of the Second Prince.
Looking at it now, it seemed that they had successfully achieved their goal.
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