They had reached the heart of the South after a month of travel. One day, as they ascended Mount Liang, they overheard the locals talking about a commotion in a nearby village.
"Go check what's going on up ahead," Gu Chengrui instructed Tiger.
"Yes, Master," Tiger acknowledged. He returned shortly, panting. "Master, there's a girl accused of premarital pregnancy. Her clan is about to put her into a sinking pond."
"Only the girl?" Gu Chengrui raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, only the girl," Tiger confirmed.
Gu Chengrui exchanged a glance with Zhou Ying. He couldn't intervene directly without causing trouble. Zhou Ying, however, could.
Of course, they could simply bypass the situation if they chose not to get involved. Zhou Ying understood his unspoken message.