After unhooking the rear carriage, the horses could run faster, and the journey back would be cut down by at least two-thirds. Therefore, Ye Jiu had no intention of keeping the carriage, or else it would take a lot of time to travel back.
After pondering it over and over, Lu, the head escort, pulled 500 taels of silver from his pocket and said, "We initially agreed to escort the young master to the capital city, but since we're only going halfway, it's only natural we cannot take so much money from you."
Ye Jiu refused, "Head Escort Lu is being too polite. The ones breaching the escort contract halfway and not allowing it to continue are us, so this silver is rightly ours to give."
Thinking of his brothers who were struggling to get by, Head Escort Lu finally accepted the silver, "If that's the case, then thank you, young master. I will take my men and head back tomorrow. I hope that your journey continues safely and smoothly, and that you find your elder brother soon."
