Originally, on this trip back, Huang Zhaodi wanted to buy a mule cart for transport, as the journey from Xiangyang to Cangzhou was truly long and tiring, but Dai Ling vetoed the idea.
On the way to Xiangyang, they had disguised themselves as "poor folk" and encountered mountain bandits twice. If they were on a mule cart, they would definitely be seen as "easy targets," too conspicuous. For safety's sake, they chose to remain low-key.
Huang Zhaodi, overwhelmed by grief, didn't think about it too much. Hearing Dai Ling's reasoning, she quickly nodded in agreement and said pessimistically, "When will these times ever change!"
