"Huh, you're not afraid of me?" The girl was somewhat surprised. Her body was already faintly transparent, and it became even more so when she spoke.
She looked much like the evil spirits on the high steps before, but her expression was much more peaceful, without the ferocity and resentment on those evil spirits' faces.
Zuan smiled slightly: "You're so cute, why should I be afraid of you?"
Although the girl in front of me wasn't as stunning as Pei Mianman or Mi Li, she was still quite pretty. Coupled with her youthful and energetic appearance and her visually striking outfit, she would subconsciously make people feel good about her.
Hearing his words, Pei Mianman chuckled lightly, while Mi Li rolled her eyes. This guy automatically showers women with sweet words whenever he sees one, it's unbelievable!
"You flatter me, sir." A hint of shyness flashed across the young woman's face.
Taking advantage of the situation, Zu An asked, "My name is Zu An, and this is my friend Pei Mianman. May I ask your name, young lady?"
"My name is Jiang... Jiang..." The girl frowned as she spoke, as if she was deep in thought.
"Your name is Jiang Jiang?" Zu An thought to himself that this was quite a unique name.
“No,” the girl shook her head, her face flushing. “It’s been too long, I’ve forgotten my name. I only remember that my surname is Jiang.”
As she spoke, she couldn't help but shed tears.
Zuan: "..."
How long would it take for someone to forget their own name?
Mi Li sighed softly, "She's a pitiful person too."
Seeing the girl, she suddenly felt a sense of empathy. Sealed in the tomb for tens of thousands of years, if it weren't for her indomitable spirit and her unwavering belief in the hatred and betrayal of that year, she might have already forgotten her own name.
This little girl was clearly much younger when she died, and her life was not as exciting as mine. She lived a much longer life after death than I have, which is why she forgot many things from her life.
Zuan then offered words of comfort: "Then let's call you Jiang Jiang, it sounds nice."
"Jiang Jiang?" The girl was taken aback at first, then a bright smile appeared on her face. "Okay."
"By the way, are these... these Kumanthong you're raising? They seem to get along quite well with you." Zuan looked at the Kumanthong that were rubbing against her feet and couldn't help but swallow.
Judging from the situation, it's fortunate that this girl is easy to talk to; otherwise, if a fight had really broken out, he would probably be dead by now.
“I didn’t raise them, but they’ve been here for so many years that I’ve become friends with them. I treat them like younger brothers.” The girl squatted down and ruffled the heads of the Kumanthong, a look of affection flashing across her face.
Zuan continued, "Jiang Jiang, where is this place?"
"This is Yin, the capital of the Shang Dynasty." A flicker of fear crossed the girl's face as she mentioned the Shang Dynasty, and she tentatively asked, "Are you also merchants?"
Zuan shook his head: "No, we are just passersby who have stumbled upon this place."
He noticed that the other person's expression was not good when the Shang Dynasty was mentioned, so he added, "Besides, the Shang Dynasty has long since perished..."
"Destroyed?" The girl was somewhat surprised, but her tone also carried a hint of joy.
Zu An nodded and then gave a general account of the subsequent history. Pei Mianman looked at him in surprise. Why had she never heard of this history before? Was it also the world in his dream?
The girl exclaimed in surprise, and finally exclaimed, "So it has been ten thousand years already."
After a moment of reflection, she suddenly remembered something: "What about the Dongyi?"
Zu'an replied, "The Eastern Yi also perished, but later than the Yin Shang."
“It’s gone,” the girl said absentmindedly for a moment, but finally sighed. “Actually, I knew this would be the end. What country can survive?”
"Jiang Jiang, are you from the Dongyi people?" Zu An asked.
The girl nodded: "I am the youngest daughter of the Dongyi chieftain."
"So you're the princess of Dongyi. Actually, you don't need to be sad. Although the Dongyi Kingdom was destroyed, the bloodline of Dongyi still survived and merged with various ethnic groups in the Central Plains to form the Huaxia people. For example, the ancestors of the Qin state that later destroyed the Zhou dynasty are said to be descendants of the Dongyi people."
After saying that, he teased Mi Li in a low voice, "Sister Empress, if you think about it that way, this little girl might really be your great-grandmother..."
Mi Li: "..."
Her face flushed red, clearly finding it hard to accept calling such a young girl her great-grandmother: "Hmph, that's because the Qin people are related to the Dongyi. Although I am the Empress of Qin, I am a princess of Chu. What does that have to do with me?"
Zuan didn't answer, he just chuckled.
Looking at this guy's smug face, Mi Li felt a surge of anger and really wanted to give him a good beating.
Anger from Mi Li: +55 +55 +55...
At this moment, the girl stopped crying and smiled, feeling much happier: "Thank you, big brother."
"Big brother?" Zu An's expression was strange. He was being called big brother by someone old enough to be his great-grandmother or great-great-grandmother.
It seems that her mental age is still that of a teenage girl.
Thinking this way, Zu An felt a huge weight lifted from his heart. He was really afraid that she was some kind of hidden big boss: "By the way, Jiang Jiang, what are you doing here? Do you know how to get out of this place?"
“I was captured and brought here as a prisoner during the war between the Shang Dynasty and the Eastern Yi,” the girl said, a trace of sorrow on her face, clearly a painful memory. “As for the exit, I only have a vague guess, I can’t be sure.”
"Tell me about it," Zu'an said with delight. Pei Mianman, standing beside him, also showed a look of joy on her face, clearly not wanting to stay here any longer.
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