Winter laughed and walked forward politely. He took off his hat and walked in front of the soldier. "I've already spoken to the general. This is Mr. Gu. I wonder what the general's response is regarding our last transaction?"
"Our Mr. Gu is willing to use supplies like oil in exchange for that child's life...as long as her safety can be guaranteed!"
The soldiers at the door looked at each other. Oil is an extremely precious commodity, and they did it for a little girl. Who?
"What's the name of the person you want to exchange for?"
the soldier asked.
Winter smiled and said, "My name is Ningning. Please let her know."
The soldier nodded and sent a messenger to report.
Gu Lingyang was standing outside the door, his dark eyes gazing at the base without blinking, his gaze heavy.
Soon, the signalman came back.
"The general said that little girl is no match for him, no matter how much supplies we have. Please leave!"
Gu Lingyang's eyebrows suddenly turned cold.
The oil won’t be exchanged. Is Ningning so important here?
Or, someone told me something...
After hearing this, Winter's expression changed. They had agreed on this before, so why did the other party change his mind when he mentioned the name of the person he wanted to exchange?
He looked incredulous, and fearing he wouldn't be able to explain to Gu Lingyang, he quickly said, "Please ask again for me. I'm Winter, and I've talked to the general about this before..."
"If I say no, it means no. Please evacuate immediately, otherwise we will take action!" The soldier answered coldly and even raised the gun in his hand as a threat.
There was a loud noise outside, and suddenly, at this moment, a clear female voice sounded.
"Mr. Li...?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Lingyang looked up and saw Catherine on the second floor of the small tower, his eyes flashing with surprise.
Lady Catherine is here too? What's her connection to this place?
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