It was already September at this time, and the weather had cooled slightly.
Because they had won a victory and would receive rewards upon returning, the soldiers in the army were in high spirits. They covered more than half the journey in one day. At night, they set up camp on a meadow by the forest, ready to rest for a night. Tomorrow, they would be back in Daxing City.
As everyone began to make a fire and finished cooking, Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and then said to Yu Wenye, "Remember to remind the people below not to fetch water from the river."
Due to Yu Wenye's illness, Shang Ruyi remained apprehensive about the Little Forest River. Before setting off, she had someone go to the upstream of Little Forest River to fetch enough water for the next two days of travel. On the return trip, she also deliberately chose a route that kept a certain distance from the riverbank, fearing someone might touch the river water.
