In the early morning, the Crown Prince along with the others left the rest-house. Ying Lili was on Kofeng while others were walking. The forest was dense. Even a single ray of light was not touching its ground region. It was good because it had saved them from the roasting heat.
As assured by the old man, they indeed reached the borders before evening. Sheng Li offered Chonglin a ransom amount, but he refused. "Your highness, it is my pleasure that I could prove important to you," Chonglin proclaimed.
Sheng Li looked at Ying Lili who stepped towards the old man. "Grandpa, take it for your family. The Crown Prince is overwhelmed by your service and he wants to reward you for that. You not only helped us to cross the borders but also saved our lives. Please take this," Ying Lili asserted as she took the pouch full of gold coins from Sheng Li and handed that to Chonglin.
