Zhao Xun could more or less guess what she was going to say.
After all, "a trafficking victim," "alone together," and "an outsider" easily led to the idea that Zhang Qin would ask the outsider to rescue her.
But that might only be part of what Zhang Qin wanted to say.
If it were that simple, there was no need for a private conversation. He already knew these women wanted to escape.
Rule nine specifically stipulated that he "must not speak to any woman alone," so it couldn't merely reveal something a player could already guess.
Either the woman had to personally ask for help to trigger a hidden mission.
Or she had something else to say that he hadn't thought of yet.
Whichever possibility it was, letting Zhang Qin speak was better than saying it himself.
Zhang Qin seemed to finally understand what Zhao Xun meant. A faint glimmer suddenly appeared in her numb, vacant eyes.
But then she glanced around nervously and pressed her lips together again, saying nothing.
"I'm not close to anyone in the village, and they've always rejected me. You should know that." Zhao Xun softened his voice. "You don't need to worry that I'm working with them to trick you into talking, to see whether you still want to escape."
Zhang Qin unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes between her hands, caught in a fierce internal struggle.
Zhao Xun didn't rush her. He waited patiently.
Just as Zhang Qin seemed to make up her mind and was about to speak, hurried footsteps sounded nearby.
Zhao Xun looked up and saw Zhou Dagui running over, accompanied by a woman who approached with a rather aggressive air.
This woman looked noticeably younger than Zhang Qin, and her complexion was much healthier.
Although her looks were