At the hour of Mao, the sky was not completely bright.
At the crossroads of two alleys, Chen Ji leaned against the north corner, while Si Caogui was at the west corner. It seemed like they were talking back-to-back, neither could see the other.
Speaking like this was somewhat awkward, but if anyone entered from outside the alley, regardless of which alley they passed through, they would only see one person and not the other.
Chen Ji leaned against the blue brick wall, hesitated for a long time, and asked, "Did you encounter any danger on the escape route? Is Wu Hongbiao okay, has he returned?"
Si Caogui laughed and explained, "Back then, Biaozi and I fled south, encountering seven searches by the Spy Department along the way. We disguised ourselves as merchants, lay in coffins, and hid in Feet Tilting's cart. Had we not been vigilant, we would have perished on the road."
