On the way back to her room Xiu Ying suddenly stop walking and ordered Luo Li to go ahead without her. She turned and left in the opposite direction.
Luo Li was reluctant to let Xiu Ying go off on her own and was about to follow her. "If you can't even follow my order, then you should consider leaving your position."
Luo Li stopped in her tracks. She had gotten the position of Xiu Ying's guard thanks to Emperor Song. He had given her this position so that she can report Xiu Ying's activities to him. Luo Li had no choice but to let Xiu Ying go.
Xiu Ying walked through the empty streets of the city. It was quiet and peaceful with few people, unlike the bustling daylight. Most of the people seen were men heading to brothels or are drinking on the street. She ignored them and just kept on walking.
Xiu Ying kept walking until she was out of the city. She headed to Jian Yu's grave.
Xiu Ying became alarmed when she saw a person standing next to the tombstone. She didn't expect for someone to be there. 'The villagers usually don't visit this part of the river. They had believed that it's an ominous location due to the countless bodies found from drowning.'
Xiu Ying quietly walked up behind the person and held a knife up to their neck, "Make a move, and I'll kill you."
'How could he be here?' the person thought. He then raised his hand and turned around. "It's me, Feng Yu."
"Feng Yu? What are you doing here?" asked Xiu Ying as she put the knife down. Feng Yu didn't answer her. He tried to think of an excuse to give her.
"Don't tell me you tried to escape?"
"I... I didn't. I couldn't sleep so I came out to take in some fresh air."
"Why here? What about Jin Hai and Luo Li, where are they?"
"Oh, so that's their names. I lost them on the way."
"You what?"
"Now, now. By the way, what are you doing out here alone."
"It's none of your business."
Xiu Ying walked pass him and used her hand to wipe the dust off the top of the tombstone. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Of course, go ahead," answered Feng Yu as he walked up to the cherry tree and sat down next to it.
Xiu Ying hesitated before asking, "Are you able to forgive a man who slaughters another's family."
"No..."
"Even when that man is your own father?"
"What? I..."
"I know it's something unforgivable.....but....."
"Even if that man is your own father, it is still unforgivable. He has no right to Slaughter... Uuugghhh!"
"What's wrong?" asked Xiu Ying as she rushed over to Feng Yu after hearing him groan in pain.
"My head....it hurts. Uuugghhh!"
"Your head?"
"Uuuuggghhhhhh!"
"Clear your mind; take deep breaths in and out."
"I can't.... Uuugggghhhh!
"This won't work. We need to get back to the ship now."
"No!" shouted Feng Yu as he grabbed onto Xiu Ying's waist.
She froze. "Okay.... okay, we won't go back to the ship."
Xiu Ying can feel Feng Yu shiver pain as he held onto her. She then rubbed his back to calm him down. "Shhhhh... you're going to be fine. I'm going to stay with you. Take a deep breath in and out."
Feng Yu took a breath in and out as Xiu Ying told him. After his headache went away, Feng Yu loosen his grip on Xiu Ying's waist. "Thank you...."
"There's no need to thank me," said Xiu Ying as she got up and stepped away.
"How are you feeling?"
"Better..."
"That's good; now let's get going."
"Get going?"
"We are heading back to the ship."
Xiu Ying was about to bent down and help Feng Yu get up when a person came up from behind her and knock her out. Feng Yu saw that Xiu Ying was knocked unconscious and quickly got up to catch her while glancing behind her at the person. The person behind her was no other than his uncle Feng Yan and his men's.
"You rascal, where did you go after the mission?"
"Uncle? ..... I apologize for worrying you, uncle."
"What happened? Why didn't you meet us back at the hideout as planed?"
"I was injured while escaping."
"Injured?"
"I'm better now. I apologize for worrying you, uncle."
After hearing Feng Yu's explanation, Feng Yan's eyes drop on to Xiu Ying, who was still unconscious. "Who this man?"
"He... he's a friend. He saved me from the guards," answered Feng Yu.
Feng Yan looked at Feng Yu disbelieving.
"Kill him."
"Kill him?... Why?"
"If he'd helped you escape from the guards then that must mean he knows your identity. If we let him live, he'll be a danger to us."
"But he saved me, uncle. I can't just kill person who saved my life."
"Feng Yu!"
"I'm sorry uncle, but I cannot do as you say. I am willing to face the consequences once I get back."
Feng Yu then piggyback Xiu Ying and left. Feng Yan had no choice but to let them go. All he can do his send some of his men to follow them.