Jia stared at the Peafowl in shock. There was silence. All you could hear is talking of people in town in the distance. Jia didn't know what to do, she couldn't just leave him here. But what would happen if she took him back to the ship? She can't let anyone notice him. She knew almost all of China knew who Lord Shen is. She couldn't even let Liu, her best friend know she found Shen. What if Liu gave her secret away? Jia felt so guilty right now.
'Oh what now?' She thought to herself.
Suddenly she heard Shen cough. She turned to his direction and looked down at him. She heard him say something in a weak voice.
''W-where am I?'' Shen was breathing heavily. His silver robe red in the area his wound was.
Jia didn't answer him. What could she say to a murderous warlord? She took out a handkerchief from her pocket and put it as carefully as she could on Shen's wound. Shen yelped in pain. Jia hoped nobody noticed them.
Suddenly, Jia noticed an empty sack lying in the corner of the back of a building. She quickly rushed over to get it and ran back to Shen with the sack in her wings. She carefully dragged Shen into the sack and closed the top. She knew she couldn't keep Shen in there for long because he won't have enough oxygen to breathe.
Jia took the sack and quickly started dragging it through town, hoping no one will think something's up. Suddenly Liu walked right in front of her.
''Hey Jia! Look what I bought! I bought like the best pie ever! When we get back to the boat you should try it. Em...what's that sack you got there? Don't tell me you've spent so much money that you couldn't carry it all so you brought a sack!'' Liu teased.
Jia tried to keep a straight face. ''Heheh...yeah..eh...hey why don't you go and spend some more money out in the shops while I drag this sack full of em...'things' back to the boat, hmm?'' Jia asked her friend nervously hoping she would agree.
''Nah I think I bought enough. By the way this won't be our first and last break. The captain said there will be like one more. I want to save some money on other shops. I also want to save some money for that awesome noodle shop in the Valley of Peace. It's ran by Mr. Ping.'' Liu explained happily.
Jia's body tensed. 'What now?' she thought to herself, now feeling a bit helpless.
''So whats in that sack?'' Liu simply asked.
''Oh it's um...nothing.'' Jia lied.
''Seriously? Nothing? I can clearly see something is in there.'' Liu sighed.
Jia knew Liu would eventually have to find out the truth. ''Oh okay. Come to the boat into the cabin and I will show you 'what' it is.'' Jia answered, now helpless, not knowing what else to do.
''Um..okay.'' Liu said awkwardly as she followed Jia into the cabin of the boat.