Luhan got in his fastest charriot with his messenger and set off for Minseok.

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It was late hour, almost everyone had gone to sleep. Minseok was pacing in his room, however, waiting for someone. He quickly hid himself when he heard faint sounds coming closer. There was a patterned knock on his door, hearing which he came out of hiding. Minseok and his maid had come up with it to indicate that it was safe for Minseok to come out of hiding.

The next moment the door opened and in walked his maid followed by a man. After greeting Minseok, his maid and the man came closer and took seats on a divan near the foot of Minseok's bed. The maid introduced the stranger as Taeyang, the stable keeper.

"Taeyang and I have been discussing how to get you out of here without getting noticed" said the maid cuing the man to speak.

"It will be noticeable if a carriage from Buckminsterine comes into Exo-L. I can arrange for a carriage for you that you can take out and meet prince Luhan on his way here. It cannot be a royal carriage but I can arrange for another carriage, though less comfortable, to take you. I take the horses out on a carriage run to keep them trained. I can arrange for it at a moment's notice" Taeyang described to Minseok.

"About the diversion," the maid added, "I spoke to Top. He couldn't be here personally to tell you about the plan and he apologizes, but he can arrange for something big. He didn't give me the details, but he said the less we know, the better. His diversion will take Suho in the opposite direction as to Buckminsterine, so there are fewer chances of him catching you before you are safely there."

Minseok stayed silent, allowing the information to seep in. He was actually going to do it; he was going to run away from his own kingdom. It was an irresponsible thing to do: to leave the kingdom in the care of a murderer, but he couldn't do much dead. He would take action against Suho once he was out safely. Minseok aggreed to the plans quickly. "When will Suho leave?" he asked.

"Tomorrow noon!" the maid answered

Minseok felt hopeful that the plan might work out before chills went down his back. He had compeletely forgotten about the assassin!

"What about Tao the hunter?" Minseok asked with a shiver.

The maid reassured him, "Leave him to me. I have friends in the kitchen and we have a plan for a little something in the hunter's meal."

"Will you kill him?" Minseok wh