They were poor, ordinary folk. The military unit that had just passed by was clearly one they couldn't get close to. These people had been isolated from the world for decades; who among them would dare to step forward and ask questions?
They stood a short distance away, whispering and speculating whether these soldiers might be the ones Princess Chang had mentioned earlier—the ones coming to take them away on ships.
For a time, they were excited and emotional, unable to hold back their tears.
Separated from their homeland for decades, they had lived each day in a daze, unaware of their return date, not even perceiving the color of the sky outside. Now, at this very moment, with the hope of returning home in sight, they all wept uncontrollably.
However, before they could finish crying, Princess Chang and the soldiers departed.
"Why did they leave? Does Princess Chang not want us anymore? Why did she and those soldiers go? What about us? Does this mean we can't leave this place?"
