Wen Ning's expression shifted from casual indifference to seriousness.
Lu Ming stood beside Wen Ning, and they exchanged a glance, each seeing the same question in the other's eyes.
"How do you know my name is Wen Ning?"
There was curiosity in Wen Ning's voice.
The big Green Snake looked at him.
"Because someone told me."
She said it as though it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Someone told you?"
Wen Ning crouched down and looked into Green Snake's eyes.
"Who?"
The big Green Snake tilted her head, a hint of annoyance creeping into her voice.
"Just some person. A long, long time ago, when I was still a little snake, I met him in the mountains."
"What did he say?"
Lu Ming spoke before Wen Ning could.
Their reactions left the big Green Snake a little bewildered, and the tip of her tail unconsciously traced a circle on the ground.
"He said someone called Wen Ning would come looking for me someday, and told me to wait for him."
Wen Ning's pupils contracted slightly.
"What did that person look like? Why were you supposed to wait for me?"
"I don't remember. It was too long ago."
The big Green Snake flicked her tail.
"But I remember everything he said. He said this Dragon King Temple would stand empty for many years, and the nearby villages would have a miserable time without a Dragon King's protection, so he asked me to fill in here for now."
She paused, her voice suddenly dropping as though she were a little embarrassed.
"He said we knew each other, so he told me to pretend to be a Dragon King, and he'd help me hit the big time someday."
Lu Ming said,
"Help you hit the big time?"
No matter how