Chapter 531: A Sheep Enters the Tiger’s Den
“Under the leadership of the head of the Golden Serpent Camp, our territory has expanded a thousand miles, and our strength has increased more than tenfold. I am just a woman of limited insight; what opinions could I possibly have to offer…” As she heard Song Qingshu close the door, Jiao Wan’er felt her heart skip a beat. What exactly was he planning?
“Madam, you are too modest. After your father’s unfortunate demise, you took charge of the Golden Dragon Gang as a weak woman and managed the affairs of the gang with great efficiency over the years. You are certainly not someone of limited insight,” Song Qingshu said with a slight smile, pouring Jiao Wan’er a cup of tea from the teapot on the table.
Song Qingshu proceeded to ask Jiao Wan’er several questions, to which she absentmindedly replied one by one. After a long while, Song Qingshu glanced at the untouched cup of tea on the table and thoughtfully asked, “Why isn’t Madam drinking the tea?”
“I am not thirsty,” Jiao Wan’er replied, looking at the clear tea. She thought to herself, alone with a man, how could I dare to drink it? Although she didn’t like Xia Qingqing, she knew that Xia Qingqing was not a promiscuous woman. But with the facts laid before her, she wondered how Song Qingshu had managed to ensnare her. Could it have been drugged…
“Is Madam perhaps afraid that I dr*ugged the tea?” Song Qingshu directly voiced her thoughts.
Jiao Wan’er’s expression changed slightly, and she forced a smile, “The head is joking.”
Song Qingshu took a sip from the teacup and, with a faint smile, looked at her gentle face, “It seems Madam has always been wary of me.”
“The head is joking,” Jiao Wan’er knew it was not suitable to stay long in this place and took the opportunity to rise and bid farewell, “It’s late at night, and I fear idle gossip. I hope the head understands that it is inconvenient for me to stay longer.”
Seeing her bow with such grace and elegance, Song Qingshu felt his heart itch a bit, and he smiled, “Recently, Brother Luo has been continuously capturing cities in Xinnan and Ju County, achieving great military successes. Madam has chosen well for a husband.”