His fear would not have been so great if, so soon after leaving the borders of their kingdom, he had not already had to fend off an attack from a fellow man.
He and his small entourage of attendants and guards had mostly been traveling incognito after leaving the palace. In the beginning, Bai Ruyi had still been quite drunk from his newfound freedom to go out and roam around whenever he pleased.
Thus, late in the evening or early in the morning, he had developed the habit of exploring—all by himself—the locales where they took their break from their journey.
In hindsight, he knew he’d been too naive. Even without the danger of getting assaulted outside, he could still have been robbed, perhaps killed over what little possession he always carried around with him.
He could only thank his
