It was still some distance from Xingye Lake to the Taiping Inn, which was located in the city. Thus, Mo Qingdi specially hired a Western-style four-wheeled carriage, which could seat four people.0

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu sat on one side, while Mo Qingdi and Shi Yu sat across from them.0

Zhang Yuelu rarely took carriages because they were too slow. She would only take one if she was unfamiliar with the roads.0

On the rare occasions she had to take a carriage, she always rode alone. After boarding, she instinctively closed her eyes to rest. However, she quickly remembered she had company, so she opened them again.0

Qi Xuansu noticed the luxurious interior of the carriage and asked, “It must have cost quite a bit to rent this carriage, huh?”0

Mo Qingdi smiled. “Just a few Taiping coins; not much.”0

Qi Xuansu lightly tapped the velvet-lined carriage...0