"Do I have the power to deceive you? I'm just a weak girl, what kind of courage do I have, to do something like that? I've been caught by you guys, I don't want to be the only victim, so wouldn't it be better if I showed my friends hiding places?"
"You betrayed your friends," Yue Ahn said again.
Ara smiled bitterly, "Think of it like that, sir," replied Ara.
Hearing that, Yue Ahn smiled bitterly. "You don't seem like a good person."
"I never said that I was a good person, sir," Ara replied nonchalantly.
Yue Ahn laughed.
"May I ask you something?" Yue Ahn asked looking at Ara briefly.
"Just ask, no one will stop you," replied Ara.
"Why are you in the herd of those slaves on the hunting grounds? Have you never heard of a hunting party before?" Yue Ahn asked, starting to investigate the girl.
"I'm free to do whatever, sir. After all, I'm not from this kingdom. I don't know anything, I just act according to my will," replied Ara, her feet playing with on the ground.
Hearing that, Yue Ahn chuckled. "Then why weren't you with your friend back then? could it be that you are trying to fool us?"
Ara reflex turned towards the man. "It's up to you, sir. Think whatever you want."
"Then, try saying it. Why are you separated from your friends?" Yue Ahn asked, his voice so soft yet the look in his eyes so sharp.
Ara was silent, she didn't know what to answer.
"Hey, what are you two talking about? It seems very serious," Feng Ming suddenly came and approached them.
Seeing that, Ara turned her head and looked the other way.
"Nothing, I was just asking her a few things," Yue Ahn said as he winked at Feng Ming one eye.
"It is getting dark, do you think the Crown Prince will continue this journey?" asked Feng Ming, sitting on a rock near Yue Ahn.
"I do not know. I will follow him wherever he goes," Yue Ahn replied. "I'm bored at home, after all, going on a trip like this, isn't it exciting?" he added again. He then stood up from his position, looking like he wanted to leave.
"Yue Ahn, are you sick?" Feng Ming asked.
Instantly Yue Ahn turned her head, "I'm fine. Why do you ask me like that?"
"You rarely want to do something like this, usually you'd just stay at your house and…"
"I'm bored," said Yue Ahn interrupting the man's words.
"I want to go there, it looks like they're catching fish," he added, pointing at his other friends.
"Wait for me," said Feng Ming as well, and left Ara without a word.
Seeing the two men walking away from her, Ara took a deep breath. If only the man named Yue Ahn had stayed with her longer, perhaps Yue Ahn would have suspected her, or worst of all, she might have been found out.
While on the other hand, when Bai Jun finished carrying his horse drinking by the river. The man walked over to Zhang Jiangwu.
"Your Majesty, shall we continue this journey?" asked Bai Jun, sitting down on the big rock right next to the crown prince.
"Erm, why do you ask like that?" Zhang Jiangwu asked.
"I was just curious, Your Majesty. Since it is already night, traveling in the middle of the forest at night would be very dangerous."
"The robbers will usually be active at night, Your Majesty. I'm afraid they'll attack us. My advice, we should rest here for the night, and continue our journey tomorrow morning," Bai Jun said.
"Are you afraid?" Zhang Jiangwu replied.
"No, I am not afraid, Your Majesty. I'm just worried about you," said Bai Jun.
Zhang Jiangwu fell silent hearing that. Among all his friends, Bai Jun was the one who was very close to him. He then turned and saw all the soldiers and the people who had come with him.
Some of them were seen bathing in the river, some of them were seen bathing their horses, some of them were seen catching fish, while the rest were just sitting resting on the rocks as he did.
"Alright, tell the others. We will rest here tonight," he said after a few minutes of silence.
"Alright, Your Majesty," Bai Jun replied then jumped down.
Ara who was sitting not far from the crown prince was now smiling a faint smile. She had to take this opportunity to escape.
Otherwise, she will only meet one end. That is death.