The young girl remained relentless. "Ma'am, I beg you! The road is full of refugees now; we have no choice but to die. Surely you don’t have the heart to ignore us? A good deed to the end is said to save seven lives—please, just save us!"
Tang Youyou felt her temper rising. This was a classic case of moral kidnapping. She had a habit: if she didn't like someone at first sight, she wouldn't bother with them.
The girl before her was one such person. She looked pitiful enough, yet there was a glimmer of contempt in the eyes she turned toward Tang Youyou. She looked down on her, yet still wanted her help—a textbook "white lotus" act.
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