Deacon Jin sat down by Mu Ling 'er's side, but Mu Ling' er ignored him.
She was wondering why Qi Brother still hadn't found her after leaving so many secret signals on the road. Could it be that something had happened to Qi Brother himself?
If Qi Brother returned to Cloud Realm Trade Consortium, he'd definitely find out that she and Ning Jing had been kidnapped. He'd probably remember the secret signals she'd left him.
Qi Brother had disappeared without a trace after going to Blacktower that day. Just what had happened to him?!
Mu Ling 'er creased her brows at the thought. Deacon Jin averted his eyes at the sight, unwilling to see her like this.
But after a while, Deacon Jin finally spoke up. "What are you vexed about?"
Mu Ling 'er glanced at him before asking another question. "Hey, you're Deacon Jin, right?"
Although Mu Ling 'er asked again and again with certainty, Deacon Jin still refused to answer her. She didn't know when it started, but whenever Deacon Jin took the initiative to talk to Mu Ling 'er, Mu Ling' er wouldn't care what he said but insisted on asking the same question.
As usual, Manager Jin turned his head and looked elsewhere.
Mu Ling 'er was still worried about Ning Jing, so she glanced back to make sure the old man wasn't bothering Ning Jing before turning back again.
"Jin Zi, we're not far from the Wintercrow Clan, right? If I remember correctly, this should be Northern Li's Skyriver City. "
Even now, she and Ning Jing had no idea where Deacon Jin wanted to take them. But as soon as they entered Northern Li's borders, they'd lost all hope.
Deacon Jin didn't speak.
Mu Ling'er asked again, "Can you do me a favor and tell me if the Di Clan has any news about Ning Cheng? I'm not plotting anything. It's just that Ning Jing is worried about her brother. "
Deacon Jin remained silent.
Mu Ling 'er pulled a long face and got up to leave. She wouldn't sit with this guy if she couldn't get anything out of him.
Unexpectedly, Deacon Jin suddenly spoke. "You know about Wintercrow Kingdom?"
Mu Ling 'er was slightly shocked and immediately sat back down. "Are you really taking us to the Wintercrow Kingdom?"
"It should be snowing in Wintercrow Country by now." Deacon Jin sighed.
"Didn't you want to blackmail my sister and Qi Brother? Let's discuss this. I have a way for you to extort more silver. Don't take us to Wintercrow Kingdom. I can't stand the weather there. "Mu Ling 'er was almost on the verge of tears.
If they went to Wintercrow Kingdom, where birds didn't shit and chickens didn't lay eggs, she and Ning Jing would have no chance of survival.
Deacon Jin ignored Mu Ling 'er's nervousness and said mildly, "Wintercrow Kingdom is covered in snow in winter. It's clean and holy. When spring comes next year, the snow and ice will melt and the grass will grow and the orioles will fly. It's very beautiful."
Mu Ling 'er glanced at Deacon Jin and saw that his face was full of longing for his hometown. She couldn't help but ask, "Have you been there before?"
"No. I heard about it from the people there, "Deacon Jin said mildly. He had been sold to the black market since he was young, so his impression of Wintercrow Kingdom was already vague.
Wintercrow Kingdom produced horses and gemstones. Some fearless merchants would go to Wintercrow Kingdom to buy horses and gemstones at a low price and bring them back to the Three-Way Black Market to be auctioned. Gradually, some of the smarter clansmen in Wintercrow Kingdom would imitate this practice and bring the horses and gemstones out of Wintercrow Kingdom to be auctioned at the Three-Way Black Market.
However, this kind of behavior was rare and could be counted on one's fingers in the past few years. This was because the Wintercrow Kingdom's chief had very strict control over the private sale of horses and gemstones. Jun Yi Xie was able to obtain so many war horses not as a private sale, but as a member of the Northern Li royal family. He had also put in a lot of effort.
"You really want to go, right …" Mu Ling 'er probed carefully.
Deacon Jin nodded.
Mu Ling 'er's heart trembled. She continued to ask, "We … will be there soon, right?"
Deacon Jin was about to nod when he realized that something was wrong. He didn't know why, but he suddenly chuckled.
Mu Ling 'er knew that her probing had failed. She lowered her head, feeling very helpless.
Deacon Jin looked at her for a long time, and for the first time, he told her the truth. "We're not going to East Wu. We're going to meet someone."
Mu Ling 'er looked up abruptly. "Who?"
"You'll know in a few days." Deacon Jin stopped here.
Mu Ling 'er was very suspicious. If they would know in a few days, it meant that the person they were meeting was near Sky River City.
She didn't understand the situation in Northern Li and couldn't figure out the reason. She thought that she would secretly tell Ning Jing later when Deacon Jin and the old man were asleep. With Ning Jing's intelligence, she would definitely be able to name a few suspects.
"Jin Zi, will you go back to Wintercrow Kingdom in the future?" Mu Ling 'er continued probing.
Mu Ling 'er treated this conversation as a test, but she didn't know what Deacon Jin's purpose was.
"Yes!" He gave a very definite answer.
"Jin Zi, do you have a home in Wintercrow Kingdom?" Mu Ling 'er asked again.
Deacon Jin shook his head. "I don't know."
He only knew that he was a slave, and nothing else.
In fact, Mu Ling 'er still sympathized with Deacon Jin and Ning Cheng when they worked together to trap her and Qi Brother. She even planned to return his gold card.
"Is your surname really Jin? Why is your name Jin Zi? "Mu Ling 'er asked again.
"I …" Deacon Jin was silent for a while, but he still answered. He said, "I'm a slave. I only have a serial number, but no name."
"Serial number?" Mu Ling 'er was very curious. She really didn't know much about slaves.
"The slaves in the slave market don't have names. There are ten slaves in each cage, and they are numbered from one to ten. They will only be given a name when they are sold to the new owner," Deacon Jin explained.
"What's your serial number?" Mu Ling 'er asked casually.
"Seven," Deacon Jin said lightly.
Because of Qi Brother, Mu Ling 'er had a particularly good impression of this number. She muttered to herself, "Xiao Qi …"
Deacon Jin had only heard of Gu's name, but didn't know much about him. For a moment, he didn't realize that the "Xiao Qi" Mu Ling 'er was talking about was Gu. He just thought that Mu Ling' er was talking about him.
He was a little embarrassed and looked away. Mu Ling 'er suddenly missed Qi Brother, and her entire being became sorrowful. She didn't ask any further. However, Deacon Jin continued, "On the day Myriad Merchant Hall bought me, I bumped into Ning Cheng. He asked me what I wanted, and I said gold. He then rewarded me with the name 'Gold'. "
Gold …
He needed a lot of gold to redeem himself. In this lifetime, he lived for this one thing.
Mu Ling 'er turned to look at Deacon Jin. Her heart felt strangely stifled. Even she found it strange. What did this guy's matters have to do with her! She didn't pity him.
If she pitied him, who would pity her?
"Gold, I'll ask you one last time. Will you cooperate with me? I swear on my life that as long as you send me and Ning Jing back to Myriad Merchant Hall, I promise my big sis will return the indenture agreement to you and help you pay off all your debts! "Mu Ling 'er said seriously.
Deacon Jin gave her a meaningful look before giving a Cold smile. He rose to leave as if nothing had happened.
After the battle at Hundred Poisons Sect, Han Yunxi would soon face the Di Clan's condemnation. Han Yunxi could no longer control Myriad Merchant Hall.
He had already made up his mind to hand over the hostages as soon as he saw Ning Cheng. Once he got the indenture agreement and the money to pay off his debts, he would immediately return to the Wintercrow Clan.
He had no interest in Cloud Realm Continent's conflicts and wars. He only wanted to hide as far away as possible.
Mu Ling 'er stared at Deacon Jin's retreating form and only felt that he was acting strangely. Why did he suddenly turn hostile?
That night, Mu Ling 'er found a chance to have a private conversation with Ning Jing. She told her everything Deacon Jin had said to Ning Jing.
"Say, who do you think we're going to see? This is Skyriver City. They wouldn't be colluding with Jun Yi Xie, right? "Mu Ling 'er asked in a low voice.
Ning Jing's first reaction was, "Ning Cheng."
Mu Ling 'er almost screamed at the name, but Ning Jing covered her mouth in time.
"Jun Yi Xie doesn't have any money. My big bro was kidnapped by Bai Yuqiao, so Ning Cheng must be in Jun Yi Xie's army! My big bro has silver, or else that old man wouldn't have come here. Jin Zi wouldn't have come either! "Ning Jing said seriously.
"Your big bro is colluding with Jun Yi Xie? He's going to betray my big sis! "Mu Ling 'er was most concerned about this.
"Impossible!" Ning Jing was very serious. "Mu Ling 'er, remember this. Even if the entire Di Clan betrays the Western Qin imperial clan, my big bro won't! He must have been threatened. "
As Ning Jing spoke, she glanced at the masked old man sleeping on the grass by the door. "I suspect that guy is colluding with Jun Yi Xie. Remember, if you see him in a few days, don't say a word. Act according to circumstances, understand? "
Mu Ling 'er asked timidly, "Ning Jing, why do you trust your big bro so much?"
"Western Qin is his trust and his responsibility. Do you understand? "Ning Jing answered.
Mu Ling 'er didn't understand. She shook her head and asked again, "Ning Jing, do you trust Tang Li?"
Tang Li. It had been a long time since anyone mentioned this name in front of her. However, she would think of him almost every day.
In the past, she always wanted to escape and fly away. Now that they were truly separated, she realized that she wasn't as carefree as she thought she was.
The child in her womb was growing bigger by the day. It was almost five months old. However, the child's father didn't even know of his existence.
Ning Jing didn't say anything and closed her eyes.
Mu Ling 'er hesitated for a long time. Finally, she leaned over and whispered, "Ning Jing, can I tell you something else?"
"Okay." Ning Jing seemed to be tired.
"I-I think that this time, if we … if we really can't go back this time, or if we die in a foreign land … If you don't know about this, then you've lived your life in vain, "Mu Ling 'er said very seriously.
Ning Jing immediately looked over. "What is it?
"Actually, actually, Tang Li likes you." Mu Ling 'er was afraid that Ning Jing wouldn't believe her, so she quickly told her about Tang Li's situation in prison and her sister's plan to let Tang Li take her away.
Ning Jing sat up abruptly and looked at Mu Ling 'er in disbelief.
Not far away, Deacon Jin sensed the commotion and looked over. Ning Jing calmed down a little and lay down again.
Mu Ling 'er persuaded her in a low voice, "Aiya, don't be anxious. Be careful not to affect the baby again!"
She had put in a lot of effort to take care of Ning Jing's stomach during the journey. If the baby was affected again, she would definitely cry.
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