That was more like it. She had to promise him something in return.
Seeing her finally relent on something she had stubbornly refused, Shi Chun immediately perked up. Forgetting all about Wu Jinliang's confusion, he scrambled over on hands and feet and sat beside her, his eyes shining. "Really?"
Xiang Lan'er gazed into his eyes. "If what you said was true, then what I said was true too."
The rest went without saying: if his words were false, so were hers.
Shi Chun more or less understood, but still asked to make sure. "What do you mean?"
Xiang Lan'er said, "If your reason for going to Mount Wukang really was as simple as you claimed, then what I said was true."
Shi Chun had claimed he was going to Mount Wukang to find someone. That was certainly a lie, but he certainly would not admit it. He gave her his wholehearted assurance. "It couldn't be more true. If you refuse to believe me, there's nothing I can do."
Xiang Lan'er said, "Then what I said was true too. Release me."
"Well..." Shi Chun still hesitated. "If I just release you like this, what if you break your word and attack us?"
Wu Jinliang nodded beside them. "Exactly, exactly."
Xiang Lan'er said, "If we're working together, there's no need to fear Bian Weikang waking up anymore. You can wake him first and have him remove the Restriction on me. With him watching, surely you can feel reassured?"
Shi Chun did not know whether to laugh or cry. He had considered that method long ago; it was not remotely reliable. "Reassured by what? That fellow would love nothing more than to grovel at your feet and lick them. Once you're free, even if you kill us right in front of him, you