The general, who was leading the ministers, searched the city gate as the first general did, then found the secret symbols carved on the city wall.
Looking at the four young ministers, he said, "There was a group that left the city before us. The general leading that group left this message, telling us to regroup at a small village located on the outskirts of the imperial capital city."
Listening to what he said, one of the young ministers asked, "Can this message be trusted?"
The general nodded and explained, "These secret symbols are special symbols used by the Feng Army in the past. Only those who had served under the old Great General Feng know their meanings."
"If the four ministers can trust this general, then you may follow this general to that village. If you cannot trust this general, then this general will escort you to a safe place, and we will go our separate ways."
