Gu Changhuai was taken aback, warmth blossomed in his heart, though it was hard to tell from his expression.
Wenren Wan stopped paying attention to him, holding Yu Er, she proceeded to the carriage first.
Having eaten to his fill, Mo Hua followed contently behind and walked towards the carriage as well.
"Mo Hua."
Gu Changhuai suddenly spoke.
Mo Hua was somewhat puzzled and turned to look at Gu Changhuai.
Gu Changhuai hesitated for a moment, then took out a token and handed it to Mo Hua.
The token was made of white jade, lustrous throughout, but unmarked, leaving its purpose a mystery.
Mo Hua skeptically received the token, scrutinized it briefly, and his heart skipped a beat, "Uncle Gu, this is..."
"Letter Token."
Gu Changhuai looked somewhat reluctant as he spoke softly,
"If there's anything in the future, use this jade token to send me a message..."
"But there are limitations to this token. It cannot be too far. If we are not in the same state boundary, I won't receive your messages..."
"When I'm on official duties at times, I might not carry the Letter Token, so I won't receive anything you send..."
"Be careful when using it too, don't lose or damage it..."
"Though it's just a Second Grade Letter Token, it's not easy to acquire, especially these specially made ones from the Dao Court Canon, with good confidentiality, there are no places to buy even with Spirit Stones..."
Gu Changhuai was stern-faced but still detailed these precautions to Mo Hua with "care."
"Mhm!"
Mo Hua took the jade token, incredibly delighted.
Letter Token!
This was a complete, fully functional Letter Token!
Mo Hua's eyes were glowing.
Gu Changhuai, seeing Mo Hua's gaze, suddenly felt a bit uneasy.
He suddenly felt that perhaps... he should not have given this Letter Token to Mo Hua.
And the feeling was very strong.
Like...
Using a little white rabbit to feed a big grey wolf...
This was his intuition as a Dao Court Canon.
But it had already been given, he couldn't take it back, could he?
Wouldn't that be embarrassing?
Gu Changhuai frowned.
In that instant, Mo Hua seemed to have sensed Gu Changhuai's thoughts, and with a swoosh, creating a blur with the speed of blocking one's ears against thunder, he tucked the Letter Token away.
It entered Mo Hua's Storage Bag without giving Gu Changhuai time to react, let alone reconsider.
"Thank you, Uncle Gu!"
Mo Hua cheerfully said.
Gu Changhuai was stunned for a moment but had to brace himself, adopting a stiff look, "No need to be polite..."
Inside the carriage, Wenren Wan saw this scene and was somewhat surprised.
This cousin of hers, whom she had watched grow up, was a bit reclusive and proud, rarely engaging in much conversation.
But unexpectedly, he now seemed to be on such "good" terms with Mo Hua.
Even going as far as to give Mo Hua a gift.
It was as if the sun had risen from the west.
It seemed her decision was right...
Wenren Wan felt reassured in her heart.
Mo Hua, with the Letter Token pocketed, bid farewell to Gu Changhuai and then boarded the Gu Family's carriage, escorted by Wenren Wan and Yu Er back to Taixu Gate.
It was getting dark, deepening into night.
The carriage moved along the road, bordered by long swaths of pitch-black night curtain, adorned with specks of dim yellow lights.
It was quiet and tranquil.
The carriage, accompanied by the "clip-clop clip-clop" of horse hooves, moved along.
Mo Hua had been running around since yesterday from the Daoist Prison of Luan Mountain City to the ruins of the Xie family, barely resting.
Now feeling relaxed with Aunt Wan by his side, weariness quickly swept over him.