The woman hadn't expected the child to be the young miss of the General's estate. Though she was being held captive, she had heard the palace maids mention the girl once or twice.
"Let her go, and I can pretend I never saw you," Ye Qianning said coldly.
"Aren't you afraid, little one?" the woman's pleasant voice rang out.
"What is there to fear? We have no quarrel. If you release her and leave the General's estate, I promise I won't breathe a word of this." Ye Qianning heard the sounds of an approaching search party; they would be here very soon.
'If these people were discovered on the grounds of the General's estate, it would likely cause unnecessary trouble.'
"And why should I believe you?" The woman scrutinized her.
"There are no adults home, and I don't want any trouble. So you have two choices: one, leave quietly on your own, or two, I let the search party in to arrest you."
"And what if I were to choose a third option?"
