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Chapter 23 - The reveal

Rebecca gave him a knowing smile instead before turning around to walk away but he grabbed her arm with his giant hand, ''Benwang hasn't left yet so stay till I leave, basic courtesy.'' Rebecca used all her might to pull her arm from this monster, ''Stay away from me, you might have hurt me badly.'' She sneered and with a flick of her sleeve she left, Sofia stayed behind and apologised before running after her sister.

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Sofia started the conversation, '' Jiejie why did you do that? You don't know he's higher than you?'', ''Higher my foot, Benxiaojie that has two soon-to-be Crowned Emperor's drooling at my feet. His just a mere general, if I eventually become this Empire's Empress I can put another person in his place.'' Rebecca laughed, Sofia wanted to say something but was cut short because her sister's hand was up ending the conversation.

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Rebecca went to meet the captain and asked, '' Can you lend Benxiaojie ten Knights?'' The captain replied in a soft voice, ''I'm sorry Miss Rebecca, our Knights are busy inspecting the cause so ten Knights is impossible for me to lend.'' Rebecca asked again, ''So how many Knights can you lend Benxiaojie?'' ''Only two.''

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Rebecca nodded and left with the Knights and came to the river, this is the water the villages use but it seemed clear to her. Rebecca suspected that the cause was from the water so bent over and cupped the water in her hands and brought it to her nose, a faint smell. She jumped and ordered a Knight, ''You, go to the village and declare that nobody should use the water or else they'll get sick.'' The Knight bowed before using quigqong to go and do the task.