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Zi Commandery was incredibly remote.
Even though they were already in Fengzhou and getting closer to Zi Commandery as they headed south, asking for directions often proved futile. Most people had never even heard of Zi Commandery. Those who had only knew a vague direction, with no idea how to get there.
The roadsides lacked proper milestones or markers, too. This posed quite a challenge for the swallow.
Each time they needed directions, the bird agonized over the process, mentally calculating routes again and again. Every time it went to ask someone, it silently prayed for success on the first try.
Despite the difficulties, they slowly made their way toward Zi Commandery.
The land route was impassable, requiring a brief water journey instead.
Fortunately, the stretch of water travel was short—just a few dozen li downriver to reach Zi Commandery.
The maid once again summoned the coachman from the box, instructing him to take the carriage and horses along an alternate route to Yaozhou. Meanwhile, the group waited at the ferry dock for two days before finally finding a boatman willing to take them.
The fare for the trip totaled only a few dozen wen.
Song You brought his horse aboard, and they began their journey downriver.
The banks on either side of the Yin River were mostly low hills, thick with dense...
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