Song Ning turned around awkwardly and smiled, "Thank you, General Xie, what a coincidence."
Li Xingwang looked between the two of them, and then, with great tact, said, "Then I'll trouble General Xie and Song Erya to go back. I'll be going now."
Song Ning glared at him. Can't we just have some fun?
As soon as Li Xingwang left, Xie Linzhou let go of her.
"We haven't finished talking about what happened last time."
She knew it.
Xie Linzhou is not someone who can be easily fooled.
Song Ning feigned ignorance: "Last time? What happened last time?"
Xie Linzhou put his hands behind his back, tilted his head slightly, narrowed his eyes, and gave a half-smile.
Although you can't see any other emotions, you can still exude a dangerous aura without making a sound.
Song Ning was speechless and could only say, "I bought it from someone."
Who is it?
"I don't know the specifics, but he just sold it to me."
Xie Linzhou raised an eyebrow, clearly disbelieving: "You're not related, why would he sell the item to you so cheaply?"
Song Ning looked up and smiled, "Um...maybe...it's because I'm cute and likable."
Shameless. Xie Linzhou added in his mind.
Xie Linzhou knew that Song Ning didn't play by the rules, but he had never met someone so narcissistic before.
"If you reveal that person's identity, I will grant you a reward."
What benefits? He wouldn't even pay for saving my life last time, so what benefits can I expect from him now?
I don't believe you for a second; it's all a lie.
Song Ning gave an innocent smile: "Thank you for your kind words, General Xie. How could I dare to accept your favor? Besides, I really don't know that person's identity. I only saw him once before I fled the famine."
Song Ning now lies without batting an eye, but when he looks at Xie Linzhou, he blinks as if to say, "Look how sincere I am."
Song Ning's big, bright eyes stared intently at Xie Linzhou. Xie Linzhou suddenly felt uncomfortable, quickly looked away, and coughed lightly.
"You really don't know?"
"I really don't know, and I would never dare to lie to General Xie."
This girl was determined not to talk, so Xie Linzhou couldn't really make things difficult for her.
Seeing that Xie Linzhou didn't press the matter further, Song Ning quickly changed the subject: "General Xie, the vegetables we planted will be ready for harvest in a while. We would like to invite you to come and taste them then."
Xie Linzhou frowned and asked, "Song Erya, are you really only twelve years old?"
Song Ning was taken aback, then looked at herself, puzzled: "Could it be... that I don't look like a twelve-year-old?"
She certainly doesn't look twelve years old now; she looks younger than twelve. However, Xie Linzhou wasn't referring to her appearance.
"What was the rope you took out in the valley last time made of? Why have I never seen it before? And the shoes you were wearing at the time looked strange."
Also, what about the gunpowder in the Yanzhou prison? You had nothing on you, so why was the gunpowder filled with water? Don't you... need to explain?"
Song Ning has too many secrets, and Xie Linzhou has wanted to ask about these things for a long time. Today, he finally has the opportunity to get the answers to his questions.
Although he didn't touch the rope Song Ning used, he could tell clearly that it was definitely not from the Jin Dynasty. He also saw those shoes for the first time.
What puzzled him most was the water inside the gunpowder.
He even suspected that Song Ning might possess some kind of sorcery.
Song Ning was surprised when Xie Linzhou suddenly dropped a bombshell on her.
She had long forgotten what happened back then, but she never expected that this person would still remember it.
Song Ning lowered her head, her eyes darting around as she pondered how to answer.
Xie Linzhou crossed his arms over his chest, a hint of interest on his face.
"Those things... were actually given to me by a reclusive master."
Xie Linzhou smiled and said, "Is that so?"
Song Ning nodded: "Yes, that's right."
Xie Linzhou stepped forward, slowly bent down to look Song Ning in the eye: "Song Ning, you dare to lie to this general, you will suffer."
Song Ning felt guilty and quickly retorted, "That was given to me by a reclusive master. The water was also a magic trick I learned from others. If General Xie doesn't believe me, there's nothing I can do."
Xie Linzhou was not easily fooled, and she vowed to stay away from this person from now on.
"Oh? Then tell me, which reclusive master are you?"
"He...he's long gone. Besides, even if I told you, you might not know him. The world is so vast, there are countless capable people, you can't possibly know them all."
There are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people; the world is so vast that you can find anything.
Xie Linzhou stared at her for a long time before finally smiling.
"Alright, I was just asking. Let's go, I'll take you home."
"No need... Hehehe, I can go back by myself. I wouldn't dare trouble the general."
Xie Linzhou is too dangerous; it's best to stay away.
After running all the way home, Song Ning calmed down once she entered the house.
Her secret must not be known to anyone. If they find out, and she is arrested as a monster, then she's really doomed.
This incident served as a reminder to her that she should be more careful in the future.
I'm going to see Xie Linzhou tomorrow, so I must make sure nothing goes wrong.
The next day, Song Ning first delivered cotton to the cloth shop, and then, seeing that it was almost time, went to the agreed place.
When they arrived, they saw Xie Linzhou and Zheng Gaoyi already waiting.
Xie Linzhou held the note left by Song Ning in his hand, frowning slightly as he looked at the words on it.
The characters on it are really not pretty; they're crooked and messy, and they weren't written with a brush. It's obvious they were written with a small stick dipped in ink.
Just looking at these characters, it's like someone who's just started learning to write.
Song Ning made sure he was properly covered before slowly walking into the alley.
Her appearance immediately drew the attention of the two men.
Song Ning asked in a low voice, "So it was you two who came to see me?"
Xie Linzhou and Zheng Gaoyi exchanged a glance. The cotton seller was actually a child?
Song Ning had been malnourished for a long time, so she grew slowly. Although she is now twelve years old, she is still not tall.
"You're the one who sells cotton?"
Song Ning nodded: "Exactly."
Zheng Gaoyi said earnestly, "How much cotton do you have? We'll buy it all."
Song Ning currently has over a thousand kilograms of cotton in his space. If he were to buy it all, it would cost a considerable sum of money.
"Sure, one hundred coins per pound."
"So cheap?" Zheng Gaoyi asked incredulously.
Song Ning chuckled and said, "I know what you need the cotton for. I also want to do my part for the people and soldiers on the border. So, consider this my contribution as a citizen of the Jin Dynasty."
Xie Linzhou became cautious. Could there really be such a good thing in the world? He didn't believe it.
Something unusual must be going on. If this person had asked for a normal price, he would have felt more at ease. But now that he was being so agreeable, he couldn't help but suspect the person's identity.
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