Bao Zheng had grown into a young man with sword-shaped brows and bright eyes. He looked every inch an upright man of justice.
Ten years of sea winds in Hui'an County had darkened his skin considerably.
But the crescent mark on his forehead had not darkened at all, making it stand out even more against his complexion.
"No..."
Verdant Green Maiden shook her head.
Lin Moniang was only ten. She had not grown up yet.
Bao Zheng saw her shake her head and understood what she meant. He nodded. "Then I'll go to Nanjing with my parents. If I have time, I'll certainly come back to Hui'an County to visit you. Don't worry, you won't be left alone. I'll take care of you when you're old!"
Verdant Green Maiden had never married.
Nor had she seen any relatives in those ten years.
There was only someone who seemed to exist, with whom she had exchanged letters for years.
Bao Zheng had never met that person.
Naturally, he assumed Verdant Green Maiden would grow old alone.
He said it out of sincere respect for her.
And yet...
Verdant Green Maiden: "..."
She looked at Bao Zheng.
It took her a moment to find her voice.
"Good. It's good that you feel that way."
The students and disciples she took in were all kindhearted people!
As for those who weren't...
Verdant Green Maiden blinked, her thoughts drifting back to the past.
"Heh... It doesn't matter so much anymore. That's all in the past."
After all, death severed the ties of mortal life.
On Meizhou Island.
"Master!"
Little Girl Lin Moniang stood beneath the Great Banyan Tree and called up to her.
Verdant Green Maiden sat on a branch of the Great Banyan Tree, gazing out toward the distant sea.
At Lin Moniang's