The village chief and the old clan members have already learned that border soldiers are not allowed to leave their assigned garrison within a hundred miles without cause. If it weren't for Hong Sheng's great achievements this time, he wouldn't have been able to return to the Capital.
Now that Hong Sheng has taken a wife, he is about to return to the Northwest. Who knows in which year or month he'll get the chance to come back again.
Hong Sheng also knows that the village chief and the clan members cannot stay for long. Hearing this, he didn't press them to stay, only saying, "I'll first take my wife to meet that group of friends. At lunchtime, I'll accompany the village chief and the clan elders for a couple of drinks, just as a farewell for you all."
