Tong Huaqiong said, "Since Man Er mentioned that there are cries in the pine forest, let's go check it out."
Tong Huaqiong called for a halt, got off the carriage, and casually picked up a stick to hold in her hand.
"Mom, I'll go with you," Gu Taohua and Chen Sufen said in unison.
Tong Huaqiong said, "Just Taohua accompanying me is enough. Sufen, you and Yue Er stay with the injured young man."
Qin Qingyou wanted to go along, but Tong Huaqiong told him to stay put.
She feared that if Qin Qingyou left, the horses might get startled, which could injure Chen Sufen, Man Er, and the others.
Tong Huaqiong instructed Qin Qingyou that if she and Taohua encountered danger, he should not linger and should instead take Chen Sufen, Man Er, and the others away with the carriage.
Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua walked towards the pine forest under the moonlight.
