"It was just an accident."
Lin Xiao smiled helplessly.
This really wasn't easy to explain.
He had simply been a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse.
Of course.
To put it more profoundly, fate worked in mysterious, indescribable ways.
An accident?
Ning Rongrong still wasn't quite convinced. Her eyes darted between Lin Xiao and Zhu Zhuqing, clearly trying to uncover something fishy.
But.
She couldn't spot a thing.
"Boss, thank you for saving my life."
By then, Zhu Zhuqing had walked up to Lin Xiao and expressed her gratitude.
Although she didn't know what Lin Xiao's intentions were, she could vaguely sense that he meant her no harm.
"It was no trouble at all. Don't dwell on it."
"I was just passing by."
Lin Xiao's hopelessly straightforward side had kicked in.
There was no way he could tell her the truth.
If he said he had gone to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Soul Rings, wouldn't that blow his cover and ruin his persona?
Just passing by...
It was a perfectly normal thing to say, yet for some reason, Zhu Zhuqing felt a little hollow inside.
Lin Xiao didn't concern himself with that, however. He smiled and asked, "So you're the one opening jars today?"
Zhu Zhuqing twisted the hem of her clothes between her fingers and nodded slightly.
"That's right. Zhu Zhuqing is opening the jars today, but I'm paying."
Beside her, Ning Rongrong took out one million Gold Soul Coins and placed them on the counter.
It doesn't matter who opens the jars, as long as someone pays... Naturally, Lin Xiao wouldn't turn them away.
After accepting the money, he asked Zhu Zhuqing again, "Has Ning Rongrong explained the rules to you?"
"She has." Zhu Zhuqing nodded, answering in a cool, clear voice.
"Then