Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Liu Yu repeated, "General, what I'm about to say concerns you, so you'd better be prepared."

Song Wenjie narrowed his eyes, conveying a dangerous message: "You won't tell, huh?"

Liu Yu didn't care about anything else at this moment, and blurted out with his eyes closed, "General, I'll tell you, I'll tell you~ I just learned that your father, Prefect Song, has been thrown into prison!"

"what!"

Song Wenjie's veins bulged, and he roared in a deafening voice.

Liu Yu knew the general would be angry, but he didn't expect him to react so strongly. He immediately prayed that the general wouldn't take his anger out on him.

It really is true that what you fear most has come to pass!

Song Wenjie grabbed Liu Yu's collar with both hands, his deep eyes narrowing dangerously as he asked with a stern face, "Liu Yu, where did you get this information?"

Liu Yu trembled, on the verge of tears: "General, I also found out by chance while following that girl!"

Immediately afterwards, Liu Yu recounted what had happened.

Song Wenjie released his grip, his expression unpredictable.

It seems this girl is a mystery. Song Wenjie sensed that she was not simple.

Judging from her actions, she also cares deeply about her father.

However, she comes from Changting County, and her father served as the county magistrate there a few years ago, so it's not surprising that she knows him.

However, judging from what Liu Yu said earlier, this girl seems to care a lot about her father.

Thinking of Gao Lian'an, a thought suddenly flashed through Song Wenjie's mind: Could this girl have also met Eunuch Gao?

Song Wenjie's lips twitched slightly. It seemed he would have to meet this girl.

……

The sun was getting higher and higher, and it was getting hotter and hotter. Zhaolian bought a lot of things, filling her basket to the brim. In addition to some daily necessities, she also bought some rice and flour.

The basket containing the rice they bought was too big to fit, so Zhaolian carried it on her back.

As she walked, Zhao Lian seemed to sense someone following behind her, and the feeling of being stared at grew stronger and stronger.

Zhao Lian pretended to turn her head casually, but no one noticed anything unusual as people came and went on the street.

Could it be that I am overthinking it?

Zhao Lian shook her head. These past few days, she had felt like someone was following her from time to time, but she couldn't find that person. It seemed that the other person's skills were quite profound.

Zhao Lian suddenly sped up, quickly crossing the street and heading towards the outskirts.

Seeing that no one was around, Zhao Lian swiftly leaped onto a large tree, landing steadily on a branch. She found a comfortable and stable spot and sat down.

What about people?

This time, following behind Zhao Lian was Song Wenjie, who had been keeping a respectful distance from her.

Seeing that Zhao Lian was carrying so many things in her basket and a sack on her shoulder, yet still walking so briskly, I was quite surprised.

Fearing that Zhao Lian would discover him, Song Wenjie followed her at a distance, but unexpectedly, after turning a corner out of the city, the girl disappeared into the woods.

At this moment, Zhao Lian was sitting steadily on a tree branch, looking down at the ground.

Not long after I walked in, a tall and strong man with a brisk pace followed closely behind me.

Zhao Lian had sharp eyes and immediately recognized that the man was the so-called general.

Zhao Lian was completely baffled as to why this dignified general would secretly follow her.

Hidden by the dense foliage, she was not spotted for a moment.

When the other party reached the tree, Zhao Lian lazily spoke up: "I never thought that a dignified general would actually be secretly following a girl. Sometimes you act with integrity, but if this gets out, it will damage the general's reputation."

Song Wenjie looked up and saw the girl sitting on a tree branch with a half-smile, a blade of grass in her mouth, leisurely swinging her legs.

Song Wenjie was immediately horrified. He had been concentrating on observing his surroundings and had not detected any other aura at all.

The girl was swinging her legs and chewing on grass roots without even noticing, which shows that she has extremely deep internal strength.

If the other party is an enemy, and launches a sneak attack under these circumstances, I doubt I could escape unscathed.

Song Wenjie steadied himself and leaned against another tree without changing his expression: "Miss, you are mistaken. This place is not a place where only you are allowed to come alone, so how can you say that you are following me? I come here every day to breathe fresh air, and today it was just a coincidence that we met!"

Song Wenjie spoke without batting an eye, and even he couldn't help but admire himself, realizing that he had never been able to boast without batting an eye before.

puff!

Zhao Lian chuckled, "Tsk tsk tsk... I never thought a great general could be so good at sophistry!"

After saying that, Zhao Lian stopped smiling, jumped down from the tree, and landed steadily.

The ground was covered with withered branches and leaves. The girl in front of him was carrying so many things, yet she landed without making a sound. This shocked Song Wenjie once again. It seemed that this girl's skills were extraordinary.

"Alright! Then you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and breathe in the fresh air. I won't keep you company!" With that, Zhao Lian turned to leave.

"Hey, miss, please wait!"

Song Wenjie turned around and called out to Zhao Lian.

Zhao Lian raised an eyebrow slightly: "General, is there something you need?"

"Does the young lady know Prefect Song? The former magistrate of Changting County?"

Zhao Lian, now intrigued, put the bag of grain on her shoulder down and said, "So what if I know him? So what if I don't? Do I know the general well?"

Song Wenjie's face felt slightly hot, and his dark face immediately turned red, but it wasn't very noticeable because of his dark skin.

Zhao Lian glanced at Song Wenjie: "It seems you care more about Prefect Song than I do. What's your relationship with him? But I heard he's in jail. If you really cared about him, why would you have the leisure to sit here and talk to me?"

"You really know about this?" Song Wenjie asked in surprise.

When Liu Yu told him, he didn't believe it, thinking to himself how could a country girl know a dignified county magistrate.

Moreover, seeing how much she cared about her father, it seemed their relationship was quite close, and Song Wenjie felt a surge of anger.

His mother was devoted to his father, and if his father were to have affairs, he would certainly not take sides.

"I don't know!" Zhao Lian rolled her eyes at Song Wenjie.

Zhao Lian felt offended by Song Wenjie's words and attitude. Did this guy think she was having an affair with her godfather? All her previous goodwill towards him vanished instantly.

Just as Zhao Lian turned to leave, Song Wenjie moved and blocked her way: "Miss, I have another question for you. Do you know a man surnamed Gao?" After saying that, Song Wenjie took out a portrait and asked Zhao Lian.

"It's that Eunuch Gao again!" Zhao Lian's heart skipped a beat, but she shook her head without changing her expression: "I don't know this man, and I've never seen him before! General, I'm just an ordinary country girl who never leaves her home. How could I know a strange man?"

Whether he believes it or not, I'll stick to my guns and figure he can't do anything to me.