The day after Lai Changming's execution.
Shortly after Mu Daoren left, Zhou Yi went out to buy some dry food, filled a gourd of water, and hung it on his waist before setting off.
The night before, after a fierce battle, the Yingyang Prefecture army was severely defeated. Li Mi's men were still regrouping and had not yet taken over the spoils.
Undeterred, Zhou Yi calmly left the city.
He headed south, figuring it would be safer to stay farther away from Taikang.
So he took a westward route.
After a day of traveling seventy or eighty miles, he arrived at Fugou City.
It was a small town, so he made some simple purchases while passing through. He asked a rations vendor which road was least troubled.
He also sought a quiet spot.
The vendor pointed the way, and Zhou Yi found an inn in
