When the boy heard the shouting, his face turned even paler and he struggled to stand up and run away.
Jiang Xiaohuang reacted quickly, grabbing him with a swift movement and decisively saying, "Follow me!" Then, she quickly pulled the boy into a nearby alley. Jiang Xiaohuang was familiar with the topography of the capital, as if it were her own backyard. She led the boy through the alleys, twisting and turning left and right, and with her agility and familiarity with the roads, she successfully left the pursuers far behind.
The two of them ran all the way to an abandoned temple. Jiang Xiaohuang stopped and asked breathlessly, "Who are they? Why are they chasing you?"
The young man leaned against a pillar in the temple, looked at her with complicated eyes, and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I'm a bad person?"
"How could a bad guy be beaten like this?" Jiang Xiaohuang raised an eyebrow and said confidently, "Tell me, what happened?"
The young man was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "My name is Mo Chen, and I'm being hunted."
"Mo Chen?" Jiang Xiaohuang blinked, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "It's a nice name. So what are you going to do now?"
Mo Chen looked at her, suddenly smiled softly, and said: "You don't seem to be afraid of me at all."
"What are you afraid of?" Jiang Xiaohuang sat down carelessly, took out a water bottle from her bag, and took a sip of water to moisten her throat. "My grandmother said that people in the prime minister's mansion never know how to write the word 'fear'. By the way, my name is Jiang Xiaohuang, and people in the underworld call me... uh, I haven't had time to call myself that yet."
Mo Chen was amused by her mischievous appearance, but it hurt his wound and he couldn't help frowning.
"Hey, you're seriously injured. You need to find a place to rest." Jiang Xiaohuang looked at him with concern. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Why don't you come with me? I'm going to Jiangnan to find the 'World's No. 1 Bun Shop'. I can take care of you on the way."
Mo Chen was slightly stunned. Looking at the brave, careful, enthusiastic and kind girl in front of him, an inexplicable warmth surged in his heart. He suddenly felt that it would be a good idea to follow her.
"Okay." He nodded slightly.
Jiang Xiaohuang's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said excitedly, "Great! Let's set off now!"
Thus, a young lady from a prime minister's mansion, who had escaped in search of freedom and delicious food, and a young man with a mysterious identity, who was being hunted, embarked on a journey full of uncertainty in search of the "best steamed buns in the world." Little did Jiang Xiaohuang know, the young man she had rescued was truly extraordinary, and that the steamed bun shop she longed for also concealed a shocking secret, waiting to be uncovered...
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