Lu He muttered subconsciously, "Why does this sound like a storyteller?"
Indeed, it was bizarre that such a thing happened to a peasant girl. Bei Yutang stared at the woman and noticed that her eyes flickered, even with a hint of guilt.
Bei Yutang knew she must be hiding something. "Go find some clean clothes for Miss Zhiliu. Aunt Wang, Aunt Liu, go boil some hot water for her to wash up."
After everyone in the room left, Bei Yutang looked at her with sharp eyes.
"Miss Zhiliu, there aren't many people around here right now. You don't have to worry about anyone hearing whatever you want to say." Bei Yutang said softly.
Qian Zhiliu wanted to say that he didn't understand what she was saying, but once his eyes met hers, he couldn't say anything more. Under her eyes, Qian Zhiliu knew that his every thought was seen through.
"If the lady has any concerns and really doesn't want to say it, I won't force you. It's just that I don't like people who deliberately approach me." Bei Yutang said softly.
Qian Zhiliu suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at her in disbelief, "How did you know?"
"It doesn't matter how I know. What's important is, girl, what is your purpose in approaching me deliberately?" Bei Yutang looked at her with a smile. His sharp eyes made Qian Zhiliu unable to hide.
Qian Zhiliu kept fiddling with his sleeves, and seemed to be struggling inside, as if he was wondering whether to tell her the truth.
Bei Yutang did not urge him and waited quietly.
After a long while, Qian Zhiliu took a deep breath and finally made a decision.
"Miss Bei, I have no ill intentions in coming here. I just want to see what kind of person she wants to destroy."
"Who is she? Why does she want to destroy me?" Bei Yutang was horrified and suddenly thought of a possibility, which made her excited and thrilled.
Qian Zhiliu didn't know how to talk to her and seemed to be hesitant.
"Just tell me. I won't blame you no matter what you say." Bei Yutang promised.
"If that's the case, then I'll be frank. But before I begin, I have something I want to ask Miss Bei."
"What is it?"
"Do you know Xie Shiming, the daughter of the Yunzhou Prefecture governor?" Qian Zhiliu stared at her.
Bei Yutang shook his head, "I've never heard of this person, let alone seen him."
After Qian Zhiliu got the answer she wanted, she spoke again, "That's really strange. You know, the person I'm talking about is her. You may find it strange, but it's true.
You must be wondering why I know this. It's because once, while I was hiding from those who were chasing me, I happened to see them interacting with Xie Shiming's personal maid in a corner. From their conversation, I learned that the people who were chasing me were sent by her, and that she was the one who took action against my parents and brother."
"Before, I thought the fire was caused by a misfortune. I didn't realize it was man-made and someone was trying to kill my whole family."
Bei Yutang looked at her and didn't think she was lying. She felt strange and asked, "Do you have a grudge against Xie Shiming?"
Qian Zhiliu shook his head. "My family is just an ordinary peasant family. How could we be involved with the prefect's daughter, let alone offend them? This is what I find most strange. I can't understand why she wanted to kill my entire family. When that person learned that I was still alive, he sent assassins to hunt me down. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to escape from that mercenary several times."
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