The Maid fumbled.
The Maid felt wronged.
Shouldn't Saint Mary Sue have unquestionably agreed to help, and then found a way to save her?
What's with the counter-questioning?
She was just a weak, pitiful, and helpless NPC, without feelings or screen time.
Sobbing.
After thinking it over, the Maid still came up with an excuse to brush things off, "I... I don't know!"
She was just a weak, pitiful, and helpless maid.
Ming Ge smiled.
Good.
She exposed her fine, white teeth and asked, "If you don't know this and can't remember that, what use are you to me?"
The Maid: "..."
Ming Ge glanced at her, "Farewell."
She lowered her eyes to check the time and called out to Tong Yao, "There are only five minutes left; let's see if there are any more clues in the attic."
Tong Yao: "Oh, alright..."