"Could this truly be the case?"
Li Ziqing hesitated for a moment. "Master Wucan is a man, but the Taoist nun who entrusted Susu to me was a woman."
"Since Susu can change her appearance at will, then someone like Master Wucan can naturally alter his appearance, even his gender."
Chen Xiao said calmly, "Of course, this is just my speculation, and it's not necessarily true. You can just take it as a casual thought."
"Mm..."
Li Ziqing nodded, pondering seriously.
Although Chen Xiao had told her to take it as a casual thought, he himself was not speaking idly.
His intuition told him that even if Master Wucan and the Taoist nun were not the same person, they must have a significant connection.
Perhaps they were fellow disciples, or belonged to the same organization.
Moreover, the Taoist nun giving Susu's life charm to Li Ziqing might also have been a way to monitor Li Ziqing.
After all, such minor tricks were not difficult for cultivators.
This meant that the other party knew much, much more about Chen Xiao than he knew about them!
Of course, these were all Chen Xiao's speculations, without any concrete evidence.
Chen Xiao did not share these thoughts with Li Ziqing. Firstly, speaking of things without proof might frighten her.
Secondly, Chen Xiao was worried about alerting their opponents.
"Alas, even though we know Master Wucan's Dharma name, overall, we're still completely clueless."
"In this vast sea of people, knowing only a Dharma name makes finding him like searching for a needle in a haystack," Li Ziqing sighed, sounding quite helpless.
Chen Xiao smiled slightly. "Don't be discouraged. Although it seems like searching for a needle in a haystack, knowing the Dharma name is already a very good step forward. I'll ask my friends if they know this Master Wucan. Even if they don't, I'll ask them to keep an eye out."
As Chen Xiao spoke, he wondered if Master Wucan would appear on his own.
"Thank you, husband. You're so good to me."
If an ordinary girl said this, it would likely be a coy flirtation.
But coming from Li Ziqing, the words were natural and seamless, and Chen Xiao found them very comforting.
"Silly girl, what are you talking about! Why are you being so polite with me? Calling me 'husband' isn't just for show."
Chen Xiao dotingly ruffled Li Ziqing's hair, and she leaned into his touch with enjoyment.
After much thought, Chen Xiao ultimately decided not to tell her his suspicions about the runes within Li Ziqing.
It wouldn't be too late to tell her after the truth was uncovered.
"What next? Should we grab something to eat first?" Chen Xiao inquired, intending to change the subject.
"I'm not hungry yet," Li Ziqing shook her head, then a cold smile appeared on her face. "Besides, I haven't finished what I came here to do!"
As she spoke, she straightened up, snapped her fingers, and called out, "Waiter!"
The waiter hurried over upon hearing the call, a professional smile on his face. "Hello, miss. How may I help you?"
"Yes."
"What would you like to order?"
"I need your boss."
"..."
The waiter looked bewildered. "Excuse me, miss, I don't quite understand what you mean."
"I said, I need your boss."
Li Ziqing's expression turned stern, and she said coldly, "Call your boss over here!"
"Uh, this..."
The waiter said with difficulty, "Is there any service that has made you dissatisfied? Are you looking to make a complaint?"
"This has nothing to do with you. I just want to see your boss."
To the waiter, Li Ziqing's behavior was nothing short of stubborn.
"Uh, well, I'm sorry, miss, our boss rarely comes to the shop. If you have something to say, you can tell me, and I can relay it to the boss for you."
"Relaying it to you is useless. I want to tell her those words myself."
"I'm sorry, miss, we cannot..."
Just as the waiter was about to refuse, he saw Li Ziqing take out a silver pistol and place it on the table, the barrel pointed at him.
The waiter's hair stood on end, and his scalp tingled.
"Now, can you go find your boss?" Li Ziqing asked with a playful smile.
"I'll call our boss right away," the waiter said hastily.
He was just an employee, and it wasn't worth risking his life.
Even if calling the boss might result in a scolding, he could always quit. It was better than getting shot.
"Just tell her that Li Ziqing wants to see her!" Li Ziqing said with a smirk.
"Okay, okay, I understand..." The waiter dared not delay. Li Ziqing's words were like a royal decree.
"Another enemy?" Chen Xiao asked calmly, showing no surprise or astonishment.
After all, Li Ziqing had come to the Imperial City for revenge.
"Mm," Li Ziqing nodded. "Just a minor character."
As the other party was of such low standing, Li Ziqing couldn't even be bothered to introduce her properly. She leisurely sipped her coffee, waiting for the coffee shop's owner to arrive.
About ten minutes after the waiter made the call, the coffee shop's owner, a woman wearing a light green trench coat, appeared.
This woman exuded a pretentious air, clearly a master of the "tea ceremony"...
Chen Xiao was too lazy to comment on her appearance or demeanor. Bored, he began to guess how this woman had offended Li Ziqing.
"Lin Yixin, I'm here!" Li Ziqing waved towards the woman, as if they were close friends meeting. The faint scent of gunpowder even disappeared.
So this woman's name was Lin Yixin. The "Yixin Coffee" must have been named after her.
Tsk tsk tsk, another homophone pun. Pay up! Chen Xiao muttered to himself as he observed the woman.
"Wow, Ziqing, it really is you!" Lin Yixin walked over with a look of delight, as if she were seeing Li Ziqing for the first time.
In fact, after Li Ziqing pulled out the gun, all the other customers in the coffee shop had already left.
So, as long as Lin Yixin wasn't blind, she should have seen Li Ziqing the moment she walked into the coffee shop.
She approached like a bounding deer and sat down opposite Li Ziqing, next to Chen Xiao.
Truly a master of "tea"! Chen Xiao subtly shifted his chair away. He had no interest in "tea."
Lin Yixin smiled slightly, pretending Chen Xiao didn't exist and also pretending not to see the pistol Li Ziqing had placed on the table.
"Ziqing, it's been three years since we last met. You have no idea how much I've missed you. I often dream of you!"
The woman, "Chacha," began to exert her charm, radiating an air of calculated sweetness.
Li Ziqing was not to be outdone, her face beaming with a smile. "Is that so? Since you can still dream of me, have you ever dreamt of the more than ten sisters you harmed to death!"