General Guo, upon hearing that one of them was Minister Liu's grandson, immediately stroked his beard and smiled. After laughing for a while, his eyes flashed with cold light, and he said, "Perfect timing, it turns out our families are related. Since my nephew has come to the Western Regions, as an uncle, how could I neglect him? Men, go and welcome our esteemed guests into the city at the gate the day after tomorrow."
He also ordered his men to prepare courtyards and houses, planning to keep Liu Huan and the others in his residence.
With injured soldiers, they took another half day to arrive.
A tall city appeared before them. It was the first large city they had seen in the Western Regions so far, so they quickened their pace.
Junior General Meng reined in his horse, pointed to the two large characters on the city gate, and read aloud, "Gao——chang——We've finally arrived at Gaochang."
Bai Shan and his companions: …
