The four dismounted and led their horses to the grass, tying them to a tree.
It was only the eighth day of the New Year, and most people were still at home celebrating. Even merchants took time off for the festival, so the official road was completely deserted.
Manbao removed her cloak and put it on the tree. After giving the forest a glance, she said, "Let's go find some firewood."
Bai Shan nodded and also placed his cloak on the tree.
The two guards exchanged a glance. One followed them inside while the other stayed behind to watch the horses and belongings.
This was a wild forest, chaotic inside. Bai Shan and Manbao walked a bit and saw many dry grasses on the ground. They started pulling some dry grass to be used as tinder.
This patch of forest seemed to be a common stopping point, so there weren't many dry branches. They had to walk quite a bit further to find any.
