The little girl ate chocolate, her eyes fixed on me. She seemed to want more, so I took out another piece but did not hand it to her.
"Big Sister's name is Embroidery Woman."
I froze. Embroidery Woman? Wasn't Xu Qiuyan, the one the doctor had captured, convinced that she herself was Embroidery Woman? Why had another Embroidery Woman appeared here?
I would have been lying if I said I wasn't shocked.
While I was distracted, the girl snatched the chocolate from my hand and turned to run.
Yuan Jiang reacted first and grabbed her.
"What are you doing? Let me go! I already told you, so why are you still grabbing me?" The girl struggled desperately.
I took out a box of chocolate. I did not even like the stuff, but Ye Jinghong had said it could sustain life in critical moments, so I had kept some in the Mustard Seed Space.
"Tell Big Brother where Embroidery Woman is, and I'll give you this whole box of chocolate," I said.
Naturally, I was not about to let her leave so easily.
This matter was far too important to me. Still, the weight in my heart had finally eased. At least I knew they were not dead. They were both alive.
Although the appearance of another Embroidery Woman felt strange, that was not important. As long as I found them, I should be able to get my answers.
The little girl was clearly tempted by my offer. Her small eyes greedily stared at the box of chocolate in my hand. I knew perfectly well how irresistible candy was to children.
But to my surprise, she shook her head. "No. I promised Big Sister I wouldn't say."
I said, "Big Sister was just joking with you. She sent you here so