Zhao Lin gave a rough account of his duel with Xiang Bao, and Water Mirror nodded as he listened.
With witnesses to the event, it was unlikely that Zhao Lin was lying. Furthermore, during today's count, Xiang Bao had indeed produced a paltry seven herbs, which corroborated Zhao Lin's story.
Water Mirror mulled it over for a moment before asking, "How many herbs did you get from Xiang Bao?"
Zhao Lin replied, "I didn't count them precisely, but I'd say about thirty or forty."
"That many?"
"Exactly. If you don't believe me, Elder, you can confirm it with Xiang Bao."
Zhao Lin wasn't worried about Xiang Bao denying it. Half of those herbs came from Xiang Shaofeng, and Xiang Bao would surely cover for his older brother.
"There's no need to verify."
Water Mirror chuckled and asked casually, "So, part of your harvest was confiscated, and the rest you gathered yourself?"
