Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 275

Chapter 275: The Truth
“Guest, we have brought your order.” A servant said from outside.

Zhan Wenmin glanced at the soldiers, and they all disappeared from the room. After they hid, Zhan Wenmin said, “Come in.”

The servant opened the door, walked aside, and signaled to the other servants. When other servants put the dishes on the big round table, the servant said, “Guest, is there anything else you need?”

Zhan Wenmin said, “Don’t disturb me.”

“Yes, guest.”

After a group of servants left the room and closed the door, the soldiers returned. Zhan Wenmin glanced at them and said, “Let’s sit down and eat first.”

The captain exchanged a look with the team leader, and then the two nodded to their subordinates. While eating, the captain asked, “General Zhan, what are your plans?”

Zhan Wenmin said, “We act according to circumstances.”

“Understood.” The captain said, continuing to eat in silence.

Soon, they finished their meal, and Zhan Wenmin stood up. He picked up his sword and said, “Let’s go meet that young lady.”

Following Zhan Wenmin, everyone else also picked up their swords and disappeared from the room. At the same time, Duan Xiyan had just returned from squatting in front of the pawn shop.

She rubbed her sore legs and thought, ‘Am I wrong? Is Duan Yixin’s father really not a wealthy man? Did I really guess it wrong?’

Because she was too focused on her thoughts, Duan Xiyan didn’t notice a group of people following her. Feeling a little tired, she found a random place to sit down. While she was massaging her calves, Zhan Wenmin and others walked up to her.

Duan Xiyan became alert when she saw a group of men holding swords approaching her. She quickly stood up and looked at them warily.

Zhan Wenmin stood in front of her, clasped his fists, and politely said, “Good evening, Young Lady.”

Duan Xiyan looked around and realized that Zhan Wenmin was really talking to her. She took a step back and asked warily, “Do you know me?”

Zhan Wenmin shook his head and took out the jade pendant. Seeing the jade pendant in his hand, Duan Xiyan’s eyes flickered, and the corners of her lips raised slightly.

When Zhan Wenmin saw her smile, he paused for a moment and then put away the jade pendant, “Do you know the owner of this jade pendant?”

Duan Xiyan raised her eyes and looked at Zhan Wenmin, “I pawned that jade pendant. I am the owner of this jade pendant.”

If Zhan Wenmin hadn’t seen the smile at the corner of her mouth just now, he might have believed what Duan Xiyan had said. However, after seeing those greedy eyes, Zhan Wenmin was convinced that the young woman in front of him was not the real owner of the jade pendant.

Zhan Wenmin smiled and said, “Young Lady, I know the real owner of this jade pendant. If you tell me the truth, maybe you can get rich rewards. However, if you want to play tricks, you may not even see the sun tomorrow. You should know how to make wise choices, right?”

Listening to this naked threat, Duan Xiyan was angry and scared at the same time. She observed the men in front of her and saw that each of them was holding a sword. From the way they carried themselves, it was obvious that these men had blood on their hands.

After weighing the pros and cons, Duan Xiyan looked at Zhan Wenmin and said, “What reward would you give me for the information?”

Upon hearing her question, Zhan Wenmin knew that she had accepted his suggestion. He took out a wad of banknotes and said, “Tell me everything you know, and these are yours.”

Duan Xiyan’s eyes widened when she saw the stack of one hundred taels of banknotes. She reluctantly looked away from the banknotes and looked at Zhan Wenmin in disbelief.

She swallowed and said, “All right. You can’t break your promise.”

Zhan Wenmin chuckled and said, “I won’t lie to a young lady like you. Now, tell me where the owner of this pendant is.”

Duan Xiyan hesitated for a moment and said, “She is dead.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the captain pulled out his sword and put it on Duan Xiyan’s neck.

“How dare you!” He said through gritted teeth.

Duan Xiyan was startled by his sudden burst of anger. She quickly knelt on the ground and said tremblingly, “I’m not lying! I’m telling the truth!”

Zhan Wenmin clenched his sword and asked, “What is your relationship with the owner of this jade pendant?”

Duan Xiyan glanced at the sword on her neck and said, “She is my paternal aunt, my father’s younger sister.”

Hearing this, Zhan Wenmin knew that Duan Xiyan’s words were probably true. Even if he doubted her words, the slight resemblance between her face and the Madam could not be ignored.

He closed his eyes and asked, with a trembling voice, “How did she die?”

Judging from the gloomy expressions of the men in front of her, Duan Xiyan knew that if she lied, she would be dead. Since she cannot impersonate Duan Yixin, her goal is money. As long as she has money, she can escape far away and live her own life without worrying about being implicated by her parents.

After making the decision, she said, “She bled to death when she gave birth.”

After she finished speaking, Zhan Wenmin suddenly opened his eyes, almost frightening Duan Xiyan to death.

He rushed up to her, grabbed her shoulders, and asked anxiously, “Is that child a boy or a girl? Who is the father? How old is the child now?”

Duan Xiyan frowned because of the pain, but she still gritted her teeth and answered the questions one by one, “We don’t know who the father is, but my paternal aunt returned to our village seventeen years ago. When she returned, she was already pregnant and gave birth to a daughter a few months later. My younger cousin is sixteen years old this year.”