Ying Minxing raised his head and cast an inquisitive look at Lord Jiao, whom he had already determined could also hear the little girl's thoughts.
Were they... just humoring the little girl?
Though he had no idea how the little girl actually obtained this information, wasn't this explanation a little too far-fetched?
Why didn't she simply say an immortal had visited her dreams?!
Jiao Hongmiao remained perfectly composed, signaling with his eyes for him to be patient.
[Hehehe, System Bro, look! The uncles believed me!]
[Good thing Chengcheng didn't listen to you, System Bro, and say an immortal visited her dreams. That would've sounded way too fake!]
Ying Minxing: "..."
How was that fake?!
And a mysterious stranger volunteering to deliver letters wasn't?!!
Ying Minxing couldn't understand it and was profoundly shocked.
He admitted that the little girl did possess some supernatural gifts, but for every civil and military official at court to believe her without verifying anything...
Was Great Rui really all right under the management of these officials?!
Yes.
It was all right.
In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Ying Minxing's thinking underwent an earth-shaking transformation.
It began when an official questioned the abilities of the three of them, unwilling to let them participate for nothing and share equally in this windfall.
There were only so many positions at court. If a newcomer rose on the strength of undeniable achievements, an old hand would have to be pushed out over some mistake.
There was nothing inherently wrong with fighting for power and gain, but-
[Huh?]
The childish inner voice rang out before he could speak. Ying Minxing paused in the act of arguing his case, then quietly withdrew again.
He was still intensely curious about the little girl's wondrous inner voice. He