Jiang Yingcheng was startled by Ye Sangning's sudden surge of emotion.
[What's gotten into this Aunties all of a sudden?] Her inner voice was just as bewildered as her expression.
Standing behind Emperor Mingze, Eunuch Changshun took advantage of being out of both their sight and boldly shot her a look that spoke volumes.
Wasn't it all because of you?
[Hmm, System Bro knows where the mechanisms inside are too, but this Aunties seems to need the credit more.]
Jiang Yingcheng was very generous: [Then let's let Aunties have it!]
This time, Ye Sangning's tears truly spilled over.
Thank heavens a little one with such miraculous abilities could still retain such a pure, compassionate heart.
Just then, a breeze swept past, brushing the wisps of hair atop the little girl's head against Jiang Yanchuan's cheek twice. He raised a hand and tucked the stray lock behind her ear, his voice languid. "That would require you to have a map of the treasure site."
A map?
Hadn't the little girl said she could draw one?
Confusion flickered in Ye Sangning's eyes before realization suddenly struck.
The little girl had indeed said that, but she had said it all in her thoughts.
Ye Sangning's thoughts raced. In the end, she decided that whether or not she was the only one who could hear this inner voice, she must not let the little girl know she could hear it.
Her voice strained, she said, "The map... was stolen."
Jiang Yanchuan lowered his gaze and carefully studied the disheveled, grimy woman. He was reasonably satisfied with her response.
"Do you have any suspects?"
This time, however, Ye Sangning no longer felt her earlier panic.
She had no suspects, but she knew-
[Who's Fu Liu? How did she know where Aunties hid her map?]
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