Chapter 938: Whats it to you? (2/2)

As Mu Linger shouted and smacked him, Manager Jin caught her wrists and stopped her. She extended her leg and prepared to kick him when Manager Jin actually took out a few vials of medicine from the small pouch at her side. Now she quieted down as she realized she’d misunderstood him.

Manager Jin picked one of the medicine bottles before saying icily, “Leg.”

Finally, Mu Linger understood that he was helping her with her injuries. She carefully dug out a different bottle and said, “This one’s more effective.”

Manager Jin was about to accept it when Mu Linger avoided him and said timidly, “I can apply it myself. Just then...sorry about that.”

Manager Jin only snorted and said nothing.

Mu Linger paused, then murmured, “That, um, that is...can you look away for a sec?”

Just then, she’d lifted her skirts to prove that she didn’t have a miscarriage so this man wouldn’t really call for a doctor. Now she was going to apply medicine, so he naturally had to avert his gaze. How could just anyone be allowed to see her legs? With her words so blunt, Manager Jin understood what she meant and instantly turned his back on her to sit on the ground. Only then did Mu Linger feel relieved and started to wind up her dress carefully. Both of her knees were covered in blood, a miserable sight. Thank goodness she could hide them beneath her robes, because they looked absolutely ugly.

Silence reigned around them as they sat one behind the other. Mu Linger was now certain she was a valuable hostage, which meant this young kidnapper wouldn’t hurt her. She’d even forgotten the shock and fear she’d felt minutes prior as she focused on her wounds. Manager Jin had his head bowed,his fine bangs shrouding his eyes in shadow. After a moment of silence, he suddenly turned around and spotted Mu Linger’s small, white shins before mocking, “Mu Linger, why do you object to anyone watching when you’re so loose?”

Mu Linger gave a start before covering her knees with a huff. “What do you mean by that?”

Manager Jin only snorted. “You can even get pregnant before marriage, but you’re still afraid of others seeing your legs? What’s with all the pretending?”

Mu Linger flared up, but she forced her temper down. “I’m only loose when it comes to Qi gege! Not with anyone else!”

Manager Jin’s gaze grew cold before he cursed her. “Cheap whore!”

Mu Linger had been through her share of cursing and gave him a provocative look. “If I want to, what’s it to you? Did I ask you to care?”

Manager Jin wanted to say more, but stopped. He prepared to leave when Mu Linger’s next words stopped him in his tracks.

“Hey, you’re Manager Jin, aren’t you!”

“I’m not,” Manager Jin denied.

“You are! You have to be! I wouldn’t guess wrong!” Mu Linger insisted.

Manager Jin wasn’t planning to pay her any attention, but Mu Linger added, “That old man’s from Myriad Merchant Hall, right? Who is he? Do you know he’s tricked you?”

Although Manager Jin didn’t answer, he stopped walking. Without a doubt, he was interested in Mu Linger’s words. Seeing this, Mu Linger hastened to add, “Manager Jin, you kidnapped me to threaten my big sis to help repay your debt, right? You were never planning to kidnap Ning Jing, right?”

She continued to speak. “Think about it. What’s that old geezer kidnapping Ning Jing out of the blue for? He has selfish motives! He’s washing himself free of guilt and putting the blame on you, a scapegoat! But everyone in the Di Clan knows that kidnapping Ning Jing wouldn’t threaten them in any way. Thus, he brought her away on purpose to create a false impression and detract suspicion from himself! Right now, he’s bringing you north with him and you don’t even know he’s just using you!”

Of course, it had been Ning Jing who came up with the analysis, or else Mu Linger would never consider such deep implications given her limited knowledge of Myriad Merchant Hall. As it turned out, Uncle Cheng really did have such motives when kidnapping Ning Jing. He didn’t want to leave any blemish on his person at Myriad Merchant Hall, but never suspected that Jia Dai’s gift of 100 million had long sold him out. Of course, Ning Jing only knew so much. Although she had figured out that the Di Clan had a mole, she had no idea who it was.

Manager Jin turned to face Mu Linger. “Ning Jing told you this, didn’t she?” He could more or less see through Uncle Cheng’s designs, but that personal letter from Ning Cheng made him steel his resolve to meet with the man instead of blackmailing Han Yunxi.

“You...you admit it!” Mu Linger was stunned.

Manager Jin avoided her gaze. “Ning Jing is wrong. I’m not Jin Zi!”

“You are too!” Mu Linger said hastily. “Manager Jin, I’ll sell off all the things I got from the auction hall to help repay your debt. If that’s not enough, I’ll find ways to make up the differences. Just let us go, won’t you? I can swear on my life that I’ll definitely convince my big sis to give you your indenture agreement!”

Manager Jin rose to his feet, completely uninterested.

“Manager Jin, I can tell you outright, my big sis is already in control of Myriad Merchant Hall! Ning Cheng’s whereabouts are unknown, so no one except for her can help you repay your debt, much less return your indenture agreement. Don’t trust that old man anymore, I’m not lying to you!” Mu Linger said seriously.

“Han Yunxi controls Myriad Merchant Hall?” Manager Jin exclaimed in surprise.