“Weren’t you just complaining about being tired? How are you not tired all of a sudden?”
All the way, Mu Anxiao had been repeating the word tired behind him. At this moment, with her suddenly saying she wasn't, Feng Qishi suspected Pia had bullied her.
Mu Anxiao smiled and said, "It's fine. I've walked this place hundreds of times. You haven't been here long, it's good for him to show you around."
Feng Qishi, still feeling a lingering fear, asked, "Are you really alright?"
Mu Anxiao shook her head.
Pia deliberately shouted, "Brother Shen, there's a shop ahead that makes particularly good clothes. Let's go take a look!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qishi reached out and patted Mu Anxiao on the shoulder, "If you're tired, just call me."
Mu Anxiao nodded.
Feng Qishi sighed, turned, and walked to Pia's side, saying, "Don't bully her anymore."
Pia glanced at Mu Anxiao intentionally and replied, "Got it. I'll find someone to replace her soon."
Feng Qishi remained silent and walked ahead.
Pia turned and smiled at Mu Anxiao before catching up with Feng Qishi.
Mu Anxiao didn't know what Pia was thinking, but a hunch told her that Pia must have a plan. As for what that plan was, she couldn't figure it out!
In the past, Feng Qishi hated shopping the most. Now, after following Pia through so many streets, he was also tired of it.
"I'm not walking anymore," he stopped, turned, and looked at Mu Anxiao, who was holding things, asking, "Are you tired?"
Mu Anxiao firmly believed Pia would find a way, so she shook her head without complaint, "Not tired."
Feng Qishi, however, doubted Mu Anxiao's reply. He frowned slightly and turned to look at Pia, "Didn't you find someone to replace her?" He pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Pia smiled, "That person hasn't arrived yet."
"You..."
"Mu Anxiao, you're here?"
Hearing the voice, Mu Anxiao turned and looked at Wang Gui, who had stopped beside her, "Go away."
Wang Gui looked at Mu Anxiao's dishevelled appearance and laughed, "I didn't expect this to be your so-called bright future."
"It's none of your business," Mu Anxiao glared at Wang Gui.
Wang Gui completely ignored Feng Qishi and Pia, focusing only on mocking Mu Anxiao, "I don't care, but what I think is, your tavern's business isn't as good as my family's tavern."
Ever since entering Wan Sha's tavern, Mu Anxiao had thought of Wang Gui.
She had walked with her head down all the way because she was afraid of meeting this guy. She never expected to run into him after walking for so long. This feeling was also awkward.
Feng Qishi asked, "Who is this?"
Immediately, Wang Gui turned to look at Feng Qishi and sneered, "This is the guy who can bring you a bright future. He's a real pretty boy."
Feng Qishi had always hated being called a pretty boy. Hearing Wang Gui say that now, he also got angry, "Say that again if you have the guts."
Wang Gui smiled, "I don't repeat myself. Back to the point, what kind of business do you do? You could like this kind of person," he looked at Mu Anxiao with disdain, "she's a beggar and a thief."
Similarly, Mu Anxiao couldn't stand being falsely accused. Wang Gui had now offended her.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" she shouted.
Wang Gui pretended to be scared and looked at Mu Anxiao, "Your temper has grown."
Mu Anxiao narrowed her eyes, "You... better get lost."
"I just want to see your joke," Wang Gui said with a lewd smile, then turned to Feng Qishi again, "I'm asking you, what business do you do?"
"Human skin trade," Feng Qishi said, his gaze sharp as he scanned Wang Gui.
Wang Gui laughed, not taking it seriously, "You pretty boy, you're quite good at talking nonsense."
Feng Qishi replied, "I don't just sell human skin, I also sell dog skin. Do you want to change your skin?"
However, Wang Gui never believed in evil spirits, so Feng Qishi's words did not threaten him at all.
"Come and try," Wang Gui raised his chin.
Wang Gui was about the same height as Mu Anxiao. Standing in front of Feng Qishi now, he looked obviously strange.
Feng Qishi lowered his head, looking at Wang Gui's deliberately wide-open mouth, especially at the rotten teeth inside. Feng Qishi was truly disgusted by him.
"Let's try then," Feng Qishi said, and just as he was about to reach out to take action, Pia interjected, "Quarreling with this kind of person so much might damage your image!"
Hearing this, Feng Qishi lowered his hand, turned, and looked at Pia, "What you said is also true."
Wang Gui smiled, and the moment he glanced at Pia, he was startled, "You... why are you here?"
Before this, Wang Gui had been too focused on his own amusement to notice Pia. Now, seeing Pia, he was completely scared.
Of course, Mu Anxiao believed that Wang Gui had deliberately ignored Pia.
The moment Wang Gui said that, Pia's face fell, "Since you didn't see me."
Seeing Pia's change of expression, Wang Gui took a step back in fear, "No, I... I apologize."
"It's good to recognize and correct your mistakes," Pia said.
Wang Gui chuckled foolishly.
Although Pia said that, he still disliked being ignored, especially by such a scummy person. He didn't want to tolerate or forgive it.
"What are you smiling at?" he asked coldly.
"I... forgive me," Wang Gui clasped his hands together.
Pia said, "Before, you had a habit of ignoring me. If I remember correctly, I seemed to have reminded you."
The moment Pia said this, Wang Gui's expression formed a囧, "You reminded me, you reminded me."
"And you still committed the offense," Pia said expressionlessly.
Wang Gui looked at Pia's face, his heart churning, and said in a low voice, "Brother Pia, I was wrong, I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again." As he said this, he glanced at Mu Anxiao, "If I had known she was your person, I wouldn't have done this."
Feng Qishi said, "She is my person."
Earlier, Wang Gui hadn't seen the relationship between Feng Qishi and Pia. Now, the moment Pia spoke, he finally understood.
Therefore, his attitude changed 180 degrees. He grinned at Feng Qishi and said, "Yes, yes, your..."
Mid-sentence, he immediately remembered Feng Qishi's profession. Looking at Feng Qishi's attire and his fair face, he felt a sense of fear.
"I was wrong," he pouted.
Feng Qishi asked, "Do you believe me now that I'm in the human skin business?"
Wang Gui, scared, bent down and nodded repeatedly.
Mu Anxiao watched Wang Gui's cowardly demeanor and felt pleased.
Then, Pia let out a cold snort and pointed towards Mu Anxiao, "Go and help her carry it."
Hearing this, Wang Gui looked up, "If I carry it, will you..." He glanced at Feng Qishi nervously, "Will you forgive me?"
"Yes," Pia nodded.
The moment Pia answered, Wang Gui breathed a sigh of relief and eagerly agreed, "Okay." He came to Mu Anxiao and smiled, "Give it to me."