Not to mention Feng Jiakang was speechless, even Fang Niang and Tian Sanlang looked at each other, they had never seen anyone dare to ask for a reward. The two of them looked at Cheng Shuang with subtle expressions.

How cunning! He silently eliminated a potential enemy. The VIP must have thought that the guide was a greedy person. Tsk!

"Oh, a tip! A tip!" Feng Jiakang scratched the back of his head. What do you use to tip? Do they even have currency here? Right, the little girl mentioned candy.

Feng Jiakang pretended to pat his pocket and pulled out a handful of cheap fruit candies. "Give them to him!" He glanced sideways and saw two faces filled with jealousy, envy, and hatred. He felt relieved.

He immediately raised his head and said, "If you serve them well, you'll get a reward!"

The two quickly thanked him with beaming smiles, took the flower basket and filled the table with it, and then began to try their best to please the guests, hoping to make them forget that there was such a likable person as Cheng Shuang.

Cheng Shuang, holding the doll, turned and walked towards the long-awaited guide. When she reached him, she spread her hands and said, "Here you go, a reward for a distinguished guest."

The guide was usually not short of supplies, but who would complain about having too much candy? He accepted it with a smile, and still maintained his unique arrogance as he faced Cheng Shuang and the other two. "Do the distinguished guests like it?"

"Hmm!" She smiled, brought her face close to the doll, and asked, "Where did you come from? A VIP gave you to me!" Her tone was proud and smug.

"What?" The guide didn't understand at first, but when he looked at the little girl, he noticed the blue-eyed doll in her arms and hurriedly explained, "No, it's not..." He pursed his lips, "I remember it was a handmade doll! Could it be the VIP's supernatural power?"

"Maybe they think I'm cute!" Cheng Shuang puffed out her chest.

This topic piqued the guide's interest. He was clearly very interested in Feng Jiakang's fur, and immediately forgot about the doll's strangeness. He subtly inquired, "You're so cute, why are you eyeing this VIP? I saw that your clothes when you first entered the city center weren't bad either, so you must be doing well."

"And what about you! Is your life as a guide any worse?" the little girl asked, tilting her head.

"Not bad!" the guide sighed, sadly touching his cheek. "But who wouldn't want to be the leader! This skin is a bit unsatisfactory..."

Cheng Shuang understood that he was an ambitious native. There are always people who care about appearances, and good-looking people are more likely to attract attention. No wonder the two male and female team leaders standing at the front were so beautiful!

"Your time is almost here, isn't it?" the guide suddenly asked, his hand naturally reaching out to quickly grasp Cheng Shuang's hand.

The little girl didn't flinch, and the icy touch made the guide quickly release her again. He pursed his lips, confirming his suspicions.

Cheng Shuang wiped her eyes, her face pale. "If there were a way, I would definitely find a female VIP..."

"A female VIP?" The guide looked at her carefully. The girl in front of him was too small and did not have any feminine characteristics, but the way she hugged the doll made it seem like she was a girl at heart. He immediately smiled, his rather dignified face full of energy. "I do know a few female VIPs who have checked into the central city!"

Cheng Shuang's eyes lit up; this time she wasn't pretending and was genuinely sincere. She took a step closer to him and asked, "Brother, which female VIP has fewer servants around her?"

Suddenly, the guide's expression changed. "What do you want to do?"

The little girl shut her mouth tightly, thinking she had gone too far, when she heard him say again, "That's against the rules!"

Although her words were stern, her furtive glances around seemed suspicious. "Across from us, on the pillar in front of the mansion with the red bird carving, is a female guest of honor. She was accompanied by only a man and a woman, who must have been a couple, you know what I mean!"

Cheng Shuang: ...Thank you, I don't understand!

"If you give me a chance to get close to the VIPs, I can provide you with information on all the female VIPs."

The little girl looked troubled.

The guide, confident of victory, flicked her sleeves and didn't urge him. After all, she had to withstand pressure from all sides to find him an opportunity, while he could dismiss her with a few casual words. By any measure, he was the one who came out on top!

"Okay!"

The guide smiled knowingly, cupped his hands in a crisp gesture, and said, "Farewell!"

"How should we meet?" Cheng Shuang quickly called out to him.

"The city lord will be hosting a grand banquet tonight, and I will be there to help out. There will be an opportunity then."

Watching him leave so lightly, the little girl breathed a sigh of relief. While wondering why the city lord would hold such a grand banquet, she secretly put away the ice pack hidden in the doll's skirt.

When she returned, most of the fruit and pastries on the table had already been eaten by Feng Jiakang. Although he hadn't drunk any wine, he had consumed quite a bit of tea.

Cheng Shuang frowned slightly.

This person is far too careless. The food the maintainer brought is completely different from what's here. Who knows if eating so much will have any negative effects?

She thought for a moment, then happily pounced on him, only to be stopped by Fang Niang's arm, which blocked her forehead. She pouted angrily, pulled the fingers off her forehead, and grinned at Feng Jiakang, revealing eight teeth. "The city lord is going to throw a big banquet tonight, esteemed guest. Don't eat too much, or you won't have the appetite to enjoy the food!"

"Ah? The city lord has found a distinguished guest to serve too!" Fang Niang couldn't help but laugh. Perhaps because she was looking forward to the banquet, her already outstanding eyebrows and eyes shone with a different kind of brilliance. From this, it could be seen that this person's skin was definitely not that of a protector, otherwise it would not have been difficult for her to enter the central city with her appearance.

Tian Sanlang nodded, his eyes sparkling. "The city lord's banquet features many rare delicacies and fine wines, all specialties of our Qingyou City. How about I find some red berries for you to whet your appetite, esteemed guest?"

Feng Jiakang waved his hand with a smile, "I can eat it!" Don't be silly, all maintainers have the camel attribute, they can eat when there is food, and ruminate when there is no food.

Cheng Shuang suddenly thought of 'purple eggplant' and lost interest in the dinner. Moreover, the food and water here were all frozen, and she couldn't predict what would happen if she ate too much.

What puzzled the little girl was that when she ate those slices of tomato, they were quite cold, and the waiter clearly said that the tomatoes were brought by a VIP... Right, he didn't say whether it was a living or dead VIP.

Cheng Shuang hugged the doll tightly and waited patiently for the dinner to begin.

Fortunately, Tian Sanlang and Fang Niang were men at heart, and they were not surprised or curious about the differences in the dolls. They simply regarded it as a new skill used by the shop's craftsmen to please the female guests.

The city center at night is shrouded in darkness, with a huge curtain covering the sky, leaving only the colorful neon lights and the exquisitely patterned palace lanterns on the walls to illuminate the arched bridges, flowing water, and eaves, making them appear as magnificent and serene as glass.

The distinguished guests departed from various residences in sedan chairs, with figures moving across each arched bridge. Coincidentally, each group did not collide with the others, and there were no instances of passing each other by with a smile.

Cheng Shuang followed behind the group, and couldn't help but sigh again at how cunning the local people were, how they had guarded against the protectors in every detail.

She recalled how Feng Jiakang had rushed into the bathroom to induce vomiting after they returned to the house, and couldn't help but feel a pang of pity for him.

I thought this person was carefree!

Unexpectedly, they were on guard, but unfortunately, the natives were still one step ahead!

He could never have guessed that three pairs of eyes were watching his every move from behind one of the bathroom walls.