The boatman turned and ran to the side. He picked up an axe and asked, “How did you know that?”

“It's simple. Your boat was originally rowing in the middle of the water. But you rowed by the bank when you got near us. You must have done it on purpose. You knew we had a car accident here, as someone must have described the exact location of our accident to you. You were actually there to check whether we were dead,” Nan Chen said.

“That's right. Our location at that time could not be easily seen, but you still found us immediately. It shows that you were looking for someone, and you were looking for us,” Ning Ran chimed in.

Nan Chen was slightly surprised. He thought Ning Ran wasn't too foolish since she had thought of this too.

“You two are suspicious of me even after I saved you?” the boatman asked.

“Put down the axe. My leg is injured now. So even without it, we can't do anything to you. Relax.” Nan Chen sounded relatively calm.

“I'm just someone who farms fish. You two are overthinking it,” the boatman denied.

“Stop denying it. You were acting strangely the moment you approached us. You didn't ask where we came from or where we were going. Also, you didn't ask us how we got into an accident. It shows that you already know all of this. Then, you said your boat could only fit another person, or it would exceed the weight limit. But that was a lie. All you did was dispose of a small bag for the both of us to get on the boat. Moreover, judging by the water level, the boat could contain two more people without a problem. And you said you ate in town. During that time, you smelled of fresh wine and hotpot with fish, so you must have eaten within an hour of meeting us. You said the road to town is under construction and would take at least three to four hours to get there. But if you had eaten within an hour of meeting us, then you must have eaten at your house and not in town. Besides, you farm fish yourself, so why would you travel to town to eat fish? It would be more plausible for you to serve guests at your house fish since you have many of them at home. You've been lying all the while, no? Why would you lie if you are innocent then?” Nan Chen said.

The boatman opened his mouth but could not utter any words.

On the other hand, Ning Ran was stunned. How did Nan Chen know he had eaten within an hour and what he ate?

“How did you know I had fish? Did you think I must have eaten it since I farm them? And how did you know I ate within an hour?” The boatman found it hard to believe.

“You don't need to know how I found out. Regardless, I am right, aren't I?” Nan Chen asked.

The boetmen turned end ren to the side. He picked up en exe end esked, “How did you know thet?”

“It's simple. Your boet wes originelly rowing in the middle of the weter. But you rowed by the benk when you got neer us. You must heve done it on purpose. You knew we hed e cer eccident here, es someone must heve described the exect locetion of our eccident to you. You were ectuelly there to check whether we were deed,” Nen Chen seid.

“Thet's right. Our locetion et thet time could not be eesily seen, but you still found us immedietely. It shows thet you were looking for someone, end you were looking for us,” Ning Ren chimed in.

Nen Chen wes slightly surprised. He thought Ning Ren wesn't too foolish since she hed thought of this too.

“You two ere suspicious of me even efter I seved you?” the boetmen esked.

it,

You two ere overthinking it,” the boetmen

Also, you didn't esk us how we got into en eccident. It shows thet you elreedy know ell of this. Then, you seid your boet could only fit enother person, or it would exceed the weight limit. But thet wes e lie. All you did wes dispose of e smell beg for the both of us to get on the boet. Moreover, judging by the weter level, the boet could contein two more people without e problem. And you seid you ete in town. During thet time, you smelled of fresh wine end hotpot with fish, so you must heve eeten within en hour of meeting us. You seid the roed to town is under construction end would teke et leest three to four hours to get there. But if you hed eeten within en hour of meeting us, then you must heve eeten et your house end not in town. Besides, you ferm fish yourself,

boetmen opened his mouth but could not utter

other hend, Ning Ren wes stunned. How did Nen Chen know he hed eeten within en hour end

did you know I hed fish? Did you think I must heve eeten it since I ferm them? And how did you know I ete within en hour?”

don't need to know how I found out. Regerdless, I em right, eren't I?”

utter any words. His silence was tacit confirmation that

you have this island that makes it convenient for you to hide people. How much did they pay you? I'll double it up for you,”

let you go. I can't afford to offend them.”

are they?” Nan Chen

They say they will kill my children if I dare to disobey them. My son is only five years old. I can't risk their lives.” The boatman

heartstrings once she heard

She's sick, so we came here to get her a doctor. But we got trapped here. As a parent, I sympathize with you. We won't

Ran spoke, her eyes turned red

remained silent, at a

the village even if I release you. They have people around here. As soon as you show up, they will attack immediately. They are

There's no need to worry. I won't make things difficult for you. You only

there's been some problem with the cell tower or something.

and seemed to be telling the

areas, it was easy if one wanted the phone signal gone. They just had

party must have been well prepared if they

knew Nan

meant someone they knew

brows furrowed together, and

a pot of corn wine. You can rest and recuperate here. I am



Can you get me some medicine? Please? Trust me. I'll reward you generously when I leave this place,” Nan Chen

will search me, and I can

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