Volume 1

33 The Tunnel

I was baffled by Gaoqin Jiuye's words.

Was Nie Zun that famous? When we'd met previously, Gaoqin Jiuye clearly hadn't recognized me at all, even though I must have looked smitten. Still, I'm a district commander. He didn't recognize the Western Commander, but he recognized Nie Zun?

It pissed me off. I rolled my eyes at Nie Zun. Tsk, this devil whom I was constantly stuck with, was actually more famous than me?!

Gaoqin Jiuye looked around us. "The one who put up these trees must still be nearby. I'm not the best at locating people, but I don't want you to misunderstand Si Luo. Why don't I accompany you past the trees to search?"

I quickly glared at him. "Why should we believe you?!"

Gaoqin Jiuye shot a bewitching smile at me. That heart-moving smile had me captivated.

He smiled and said, "Do you have any other plans? If what you're saying is true, that the child you're looking for is down there, then it will be easier to save her with my help. I don't want anyone causing trouble in the Southern District—not whoever put up these trees, and not all of yo...