Obstruction

The four scouts continued to stare at him vigilantly; their eyebrows knitted together. 

Chu Li removed the white jade ring from his index finger and held it out to them. "This is a token of trust. I'm a Scribe of His Royal Highness, Liu Si. When His Royal Highness sees this ring, he'll know my identity. I hope you four heroes can help me out here. I'll definitely add in some good words for you when I meet His Royal Highness!"

It would only take a few words from His Royal Highness to have them assigned to a more pleasant task, yet this would be a matter of life and death for the four of them as it could change their fates entirely.