The fine rain was like silk, draping a thin veil over the river's surface.
On both banks, the ink-green and tranquil fields and villages were shrouded in rain and mist, making it seem like they were in Mist Rain in Jiangnan.
However, this was actually the Xiaoqing River route outside Jinan City.
Li Yan and the others left the Tongzhou Pier. If they took the land route, they would need to disembark at Cangzhou, climbing mountains and ridges along the way, which would be time-consuming.
Fortunately, from Tongzhou to Jinan Prefecture, the entire journey could be made via the Cao Yun waterway, traveling along the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal through Linqing, Dongchang, Dongping Lake, and Jining to reach Jinan City directly.
Although it was a detour, it at least saved seven days of travel.
