Chu Chu said, "He Yunxiao, how dare you order me around?"
He Yunxiao knew that Chu Chu was more responsive to gentle persuasion than force, so he coaxed her, "Chu Chu, please help me this once."
"This will not be repeated."
After Chu Chu finished speaking, she used her light-footed skill to disappear into the night.
Several beggars caught up with He Yunxiao, panting, only to find him standing alone in the alley, waiting patiently.
The group only saw He Yunxiao but not Chu Xiaoxiao. The leader decisively said, "Let's go."
At that moment, Chu Chu appeared behind them, cutting off their retreat without saying a word.
Thinking that he had captured several people with ulterior motives with a little trick, He Yunxiao felt a surge of pride and triumph.
With his back ramrod straight, He Yunxiao walked unhurriedly and slowly toward the several trapped fish.
"Ahem, confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely. You have the right to remain..."
Before He Yunxiao could finish showing off, several beggars arrogantly approached Chu Chu and asked, "Miss, is your surname Chu?"
Chu Chu frowned.
He Yunxiao, forgetting all about showing off, rushed in front of Chu Chu, protecting her and saying, "What are you doing? I'm warning you, if you've done anything wrong, confess right now!"
The beggars looked at each other, and the leader gestured to show his height and said, "A young man in fine clothes gave us one or two taels of silver and asked us to find a Miss Chu who is about this tall and as beautiful as an angel."
He Yunxiao glanced at Chu Chu; she certainly met the criteria, especially the "beautiful as a fairy" part.
He asked warily, "What are you going to do?"
The lead beggar pulled out an invitation card. "That young master said that if we find it, we should give this to her."
He Yunxiao saw the words on the invitation from afar, which clearly read "Zui Xian Ju".
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