"Aren't you unafraid of death?" Miss Ninian mocked.
Lanling said, "Not only does he want to kill me, he wants an execution that makes an example, so he first needs to ruin my reputation. Because he fears others will say he's untrustworthy, jealous, and intolerant, even though it's true. He worries my uncle will fight him to the death, worries the Foreign Tribe Army will rebel."
Miss Ninian said, "If you want to continue criticizing, I have the patience to listen, but the more I listen, the more disdainful I'll become. Since when did Lanling become a gossiping woman, chattering non-stop?"
"I've long been tired of living, death is no loss." Lanling said, "However, could you let Ali go, she's innocent."
"You didn't care about Suo Mo's life before, or Dina's life, why now suddenly care about your lover Ali's life?" Miss Ninian sneered.
"Because she is innocent." Lanling said, "Because she is not my family, not my relative, there's no reason for her to be buried with me."
