I think my luck is turning around.

Yan Yu followed behind, and naturally heard everything that was said in front of him clearly. He knew he had to report all of this to Mr. Ji.

Ji Ran will naturally spare no effort in complaining, after all, if there is someone to talk to, then there is someone to chat with. At present, An Ge should be a very suitable chat partner.

They walked eastward together, but An Ge was, after all, a modern person with limited stamina. She had been walking for a long time and needed to find a place to rest.

"No way! You're actually tired?"

“I’m a useless person.” An Ge’s eyes were also full of helplessness, and he habitually mocked himself.

Ji Ran laughed directly. This kind of personality is really like a copy-paste. Mr. Ji is often like this too, but Mr. Ji usually comes in a sarcastic way.

"How are we going to get to Tokyo? Are we really going to have to walk?"

Ji Ran turned around and questioned Yan Yu directly. Yan Yu didn't say anything. He was originally harnessing the carriage, but when he saw Ji Ran ride away on horseback, he got anxious and rode out to chase after her.

So now they can only wait until the next place where they can rest before they can hitch up the carriage. Ji Ran listened to Yan Yu's silence, which was truly deafening.

How far is it from our next resting place?

“There’s a small town about 30 or 40 miles away. We can rest there for the night. But Ji Ran, do you really want to take this person with you to the capital?”

Yan Yu's voice was completely undisguised, and these words truly reached An Ge's ears. What could An Ge do but pretend to be deaf and pretend she hadn't heard them?

“We’re on the same path! It’s much more interesting than walking with you!” Ji Ran’s sarcastic remarks were merciless and came out of nowhere.

Yan Yu said nothing more, but he was still wary of An Ge in front of him.

Looking at An Ge, Ji Ran realized she was just tired, so she walked up to her and asked with concern.

Have you ever learned to ride a horse?

An Ge shook her head in confusion, and Ji Ran, as if expecting it, simply said, "Let me teach you how to ride a horse!"

An Ge was quite surprised by the sudden turn of events, without any prior warning. Was this really the turn of events?

"Huh?" An Ge really didn't understand Ji Ran's thought process.

"It's alright! This horse is Feng Chi, and it's very docile!" Ji Ran explained to An Ge immediately, worried that she might be concerned.

Yan Yu casually chimed in, "Yeah! You fell off this very horse last time."

"Shut up! I fell off my horse because I was careless that time, you can't blame Feng Chi!"

"That's why Mr. Ji forbade you from riding a horse, rather than forbidding people from riding the Wind Red Horse." Yan Yu's retort was quite accurate, implying that they were all very good at making sarcastic remarks.

"Don't speak! Your voice is making me uncomfortable!"

Yan Yu nodded in understanding, shut his mouth, and then he didn't speak again.

Looking at Yan Yu, who had shut up, Ji Ran was still very unhappy. To be honest, this guy was really annoying!

An Ge was still standing aside, watching the two bickering, but when their conversation ended, An Ge already knew that Ji Ran's attention was now on asking her to ride a horse!

"Yan Yu, ride your horse quickly to the place ahead and hitch up a carriage, then come back. We'll follow behind and go ahead slowly."

Upon hearing this plan, Yan Yu immediately looked at Ji Ran. What nonsense was she spouting? Mr. Ji's mission for him was to escort Ji Ran to the capital and to keep a close eye on her along the way to prevent any mishaps.

She was sent out alone before, and she herself was abducted! Luckily, it was discovered quickly, otherwise she would have suffered too much psychological trauma.

Mr. Ji also intended for her to be independent and travel alone, but he was always worried about her. After all, she was a child he had raised for a long time!

Although she is already fourteen years old and will soon be of marriageable age, Mr. Ji does not intend for her to become independent so quickly. He wants to teach her for a few more years so that she can become more mature and composed.

Mr. Ji also planned to completely let go when she turned eighteen. Now he would let go slowly so that she could gradually become independent and have the awareness to protect herself.

But today, just one incident is enough to make Mr. Ji even more worried: directly inviting strangers to travel together. Mr. Ji would definitely complain and reprimand them!

Yan Yu listened to Ji Ran's words and shook his head seriously, indicating his refusal; it really was not allowed.

"We'll definitely be exhausted if we walk there now!"

An Ge, standing to the side, could naturally see all of this and now understood some of it, at least realizing that Ji Ran seemed a bit unreliable in some aspects.

"Excuse me, how long would it take to travel thirty or forty miles?" An Ge was the one who broke the deadlock!

"Let's walk slowly for two or three hours!"

When Yan Yu gave An Ge this answer, An Ge quickly calculated the time: four to six hours! That's so long! Who has that much stamina?

Anyway, at least she, a miserable person, won't have it. Then An Ge asked another question: How fast can a horse get to that place?

"An hour, or less."

This answer immediately put An Ge on Ji Ran's side, and An Ge understood that Yan Yu was worried about some of Ji Ran's actions.

"Don't worry! We'll just walk slowly here. Nobody will ride a horse! And nobody will talk to strangers!"

Yan Yu looked at An Ge, who was making a serious guarantee in front of him, and said nothing, only looking helpless. It seemed that An Ge was not in any danger at the moment.