Chapter 99: The Actual Reason Behind the Migration of the Tribes
Xing was surprised by the way she was treated by the Chief. She was provided with best dinner, they served their best wine which had high alcoholic content and the Chief was even willing to spare her his tent to stay for the night making Xing wonder what was going on.
I Won’t be this civil with my enemy, would I?Unless... They want something from me..!
Xing was staring at the platter with the fruit that she and the Prince from the Earth Kingdom whom she called Brother Lee, sold to these people previously that made them sick. Bit it’s not going to affect her.
"It’s processed with certain spices so it is not poisonous anymore, Lord Táng! ", Chief Batukhan said playfully.
Xing gave an awkward smile, "I’m not Lord Táng", she said. Lord Táng is now in the Eastern province and he cannot be here too.
"Yeah.. Right!", the chief said sarcastically.
"Can I leave here?", Xing asked looking around and , as she was uncomfortable staying in an unknown place. Her uncle must be half way here now.
"For a girl, our tribe would be the safest place to stay for the night and isn’t your uncle coming here? There are perverted thugs out there who won’t care about gods or that little Mark on your forehead like us! ", the Chief said in an impatient manner. In one sentence he had told her that he knows that she is Lord Táng and Lord Táng is a woman and a Huang!
Wow! So this is the world out there! And how does he know everything about me?
Xing took a deep breath as she realised this is a situation she has to fight through and not flee from. She was with a guy, who knows everything about her, in his place, alone, with little knowledge about him but she wasn’t scared but was oddly calm. She was uneasy as she never liked new places but she didn’t feel threatened.
Xing looked at the man taller than anyone she had known till now, looking at her with mixed emotions. She knew he despiced her yet he was keeping civil and was willing to open dialogue.
Xing rubbed her palms together, sat with her back straight showing no fear or confusion, "Chief Batukhan, I swear that I got lost and ended up here today and I don’t have any other agenda or reason to be here. And as for the incident that happened seven years back.."