"Ke Zhu?"
Zheng Quchi only received a simple piece of information, but Gan Xin clearly knew some inside details. The next second, he quickly searched the boy and, sure enough, found a lot of bottles and jars.
Zheng Quchi was puzzled by his behavior: "Gan Xin, what's wrong?"
Gan Xin said seriously, "The people of the Kezhu tribe are somewhat special. In all aspects, they are average compared to other barbarian tribes, but they are skilled in using Gu poison. Their methods are vicious and insidious, so we must be wary of them."
Zheng Quchi was taken aback.
insanity?
"Give it back to me! Give my things back to me! You despicable and shameless Central Plains people! Let me go, or I'll kill you all!" Seeing his important possessions taken away and with no hope of escape, the little barbarian flew into a rage, shouting furiously, "I curse you! I—"
Gan Xin ripped off a handful of grass and stuffed it into his mouth. His eyes widened in anger, turning red with rage.
"Let's tie him up first. I think his identity is probably not simple."
Look at his attire, he's much wealthier than the people of Wubao. He's wearing all sorts of silver ornaments, and his tone and demeanor are incredibly willful, unlike the typical Kezhu barbarians.
After taking the man away, Gan Xin asked Zheng Quchi, "Master, why didn't you continue to interrogate him about why he killed him?"
"He won't tell."
Gan Xin's eyes showed disdain. If being gentle didn't work, then he would have to be forceful. What could a little kid like him handle?
Having understood his thoughts, Zheng Quchi asked him, "Then can you be sure that everything he revealed is true?"
Gan Xin remained silent.
This kid looks dishonest; you never really know.
"I have a way of dealing with these kinds of bratty kids."
She took out the map and looked at it again. The troops were stationed on the banks of Mohe, about a few hundred meters away from Xidi. This kid ran here to lie in ambush. Who was he originally planning to deal with? Why did he end up shooting the arrow at her?
With many doubts and questions about what was amiss, Zheng Quchi deliberately sent everyone away during the lunch break and spent time alone with him.
After Zheng Quchi calmed him down, he pulled the grass out of his mouth and brought him some delicious food.
The little barbarian was indeed hungry, but he refused to accept charity, pursing his lips and turning his eyes away.
"Kid, you snuck out, didn't you?"
Her casual remark made the little barbarian's eyes widen, and he looked at her warily.
Zheng Quchi smiled. She had a kind face and a very pleasing appearance. After looking around, she secretly told him, "Actually, I am also a member of the Kezhu tribe."
The little barbarian, of course, didn't believe it: "Bullshit!"
Upon hearing his reply, Zheng Quchi immediately produced evidence.
“Look into my eyes.”
She deliberately widened her eyes so he could see, and sure enough, when he saw her brown eyes, the little barbarian was stunned for a moment.
"you--"
“My mother is from the Kezhu tribe, but my father is from the Central Plains, which is why I look like this. But I know that I also have Kezhu blood in my veins, so even though you want to kill me, I can’t bring myself to kill you.” Zheng Quchi made up a little story with a straight face.
However, the little barbarian was not so easily fooled: "You're lying, that's not what you just said."
"There were too many people around, I couldn't expose myself, don't you believe me?"
I don't believe it.
"If I let you go, will you believe me?"
The barbarian asked in surprise, "You really will let me go?"
Zheng Quchi said sincerely, "Yes, of course, but not now. I'll let you go quietly after they've all gone to sleep tonight. By the way, there's something I've never understood. Do you have a grudge against me? Why did you ambush me in the stream to kill me?"
The little barbarian didn't know whether she was telling the truth or not; she had completely confused him.
Although his mind told him not to easily trust a stranger, he really wanted to believe that what she said was true. After all, although he seemed calm, he was only twelve years old and did not have the strong mentality of an adult. This time, being caught had filled him with regret and fear.
He pursed his lips, his heart churning for a long time before he finally spoke: "...I had a fight with Ada (father). I just wanted to kill a very powerful person to prove that I was stronger than my brother. I saw so many of them surrounding you, and I figured your identity must be extraordinary, so I wanted to kill you and go back to the tribe to claim credit."
"I see. But Taylor is indeed remarkable, with excellent archery skills and great courage. I believe Taylor is definitely better than your brother, and one day your Ada will surely look at you differently. By the way, my name is Zheng Quchi, what's yours?"
The little barbarian thought she would be very angry after hearing this, but to his surprise, she still had a gentle and smiling expression. Not only was she not angry, but she also wanted to exchange names with him. He stammered, "I... I am called Letai."
The women in the tribe are all very fierce. This is the first time he has met this kind and understanding older sister type. He was completely taken aback.
"Le Tai, why did you sneak out all by yourself? It's so dangerous! Aren't you afraid of being caught by the stationed Ye army?" Zheng Quchi said with a look of disapproval.
Le Tai raised his chin: "Of course I'm not afraid. I, Ada, said I have my own way of dealing with that new general from Ye. He said he saw long ago that he was afflicted with—"
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