Shi Lan looked up at the mostly bare branches and said, "I have received kindness from Uncle Liu since I was a child. Now that Uncle Liu has something to ask of me, I will certainly not stand idly by. I just don't know what Uncle Liu wants."
Grandma Gu said, "The Grand Commander doesn't know why he sealed the city gates. Old Man Liu has an urgent matter to attend to, but he has tried everything he can't do anything about it. The guards only recognize the token, not the person. Old Man Liu has no choice but to ask you for help to borrow the token."
Shi Lan twitched her lips. Anyone can say nice things. Lending? If she gave him the token, it would be like throwing a meat bun to a dog. She had never heard of a dog returning a meat bun.
“That is a bit difficult,” Shi Lan said with a troubled expression. “Ah Lang keeps such an important item as the token very carefully. You know that I am of low status. If I rashly go to a place I shouldn’t go, I’m afraid I will be beaten to death.”
Seeing her like this, Granny Gu hurriedly laughed and said, "Who in this mansion doesn't know who the Grand Commander favors the most? Who would be so blind as to kill you?"
Shi Lan glanced at her, looked to the side, and snorted, "Even if I don't kill him, if Ah Lang investigates later, I will still die." She paused, carefully observed Aunt Gu's expression, recalled the original owner's expression at the time, and said nervously but resolutely, "However, if Old Man Liu agrees to take me and Bu Shangshi away, I will go and get it. Old Man Liu promised me that back then."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Gu's lips twitched slightly, as if she were about to laugh, but she immediately pursed her lips, lowered her head, and said "Yes."
Shi Lan narrowed her eyes, watching the woman's rapid change of expression. She knew this old woman was hiding something, but she wasn't interested; it was all the same old story anyway. (To be continued.)
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