My idea was to hide this treasure, so I called upon my loyal followers, numbering in the hundreds. After all, having this group by my side every day, my brainwashing of them had been quite successful. I told them to transport all the treasure, find a potter's field, dig deep pits, and bury it. Then I taught them to write a few Chinese Characters, erected a stone tablet, and had them place some meat on top of the graves before covering them with a bit of dirt. This way, even if outsiders discovered it, they would at most assume it was a graveyard, and no one would go digging up graves.
Just as these hundreds of men were about to leave, three people stepped forward. I recognized them—they were all prisoners from the Royal Capital. These three stepped out to block my way and asked, "Little Prince, aren't we waiting for the Grand General here? It's very dangerous for such a small group of you to go out. Wouldn't it be better if we wait for the King and the Grand General to come together before leaving?"
I said, "Sure, sure, sure. After all, it takes time to have them transport this treasure. To keep them steady, I just sat there chatting idly with them, while also telling them to set up pots and cook meals." Seeing that I wasn't leaving, these few men also set their minds at ease.
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