Zhang Tongtong was just an ordinary person. He didn’t know what kind of smell a human could have. Naturally, he couldn’t understand what Lu Dihua meant by “special”.

He had to docilely obey her command since Lu Dihua had ordered him.

However, Zhang Tongtong wasn’t sure what she meant by “gentle”. In the past, she had never interfered with how he did his job. Why did she have a special request this time?

Despite his confusion, Zhang Tongtong did not voice his doubt. His duty was only to listen to and obey her orders without questions, which was also the quality Lu Dihua adored. As for how to capture the girl outside the courtyard, he picked up a wooden stick among the weapons and walked out.

When Zhang Tongtong walked out of the courtyard, the scene in which Cheng Xiaoxiao was shocked and escaped happened.

At that moment, Zhang Tongtong and Lu Dihua had already quickly returned to the alley they lived in. With Cheng Xiaoxiao in her arms, Lu Dihua walked even faster than Zhang Tongtong, who did not carry anything.

Zhang Tongtong was keeping his head low and maintaining a decent distance with Lu Dihua.

The alley that they left had returned to dead silence. Under the cold moonlight, a beautifully crafted money pouch glowed with a cold light on the bluestone floor at the entrance of the alley.

The cold wind blew, and it was unknown whose sigh was blown far away by the wind.

In Mu Bai’s room.

Chu Yunshen pinched his nose and ordered in a faint voice, his tone sounding a little absent-minded, “That’s all for today.”

Without waiting for the others to respond, he lifted his outer robe, pushed the door open, and walked out.

He wondered if she had woken up. It had been so long. She should be hungry, right?

As Chu Yunshen walked to his room, he silently thought to himself, and his steps became faster.

Before he reached the door of his room, he saw from afar that the door was slightly ajar. He immediately took a few steps and pushed the door open as fast as he could.

When he entered the room, his handsome eyebrows had unconsciously furrowed together. At this time, he stared at the slightly messy but empty bed. He narrowed his eyes slightly, his face full of displeasure.

She was gone.

Chu Yunshen calmly looked around the room, and sure enough, the snow-white figure was nowhere to be seen.

At this time, Xiaowu and the others also hurried in. They felt suspicious when Chu Yunshen utilized his lightness skill to return to the room, so they hurried over from Mu Bai’s room.

As soon as they entered the room, they saw Chu Yunshen standing in the middle of the room. From his back, they could feel that he was currently emitting a strong sense of dissatisfaction.

Xiaowu and the others exchanged glances. Then, Xiaowu carefully asked, “Master, what’s…”

“The Persian cat is missing. Go find her.”

Chu Yunshen had already turned around and interrupted Xiaowu.

Xiaowu swallowed the rest of his question. Hearing Chu Yunshen’s order, he returned to his serious expression and searched the room carefully. He looked through every nook and cranny carefully, including under the bed where the cat had hidden before.

“Master, did someone sneak in to kidnap her, just like the Hu merchants?”

Xiaowu did not find any signs of struggle or damage in the room, so he boldly guessed that the thief came in from the door and took the Persian cat away with the same method as the Hu merchants did a few days ago.

But would the cat fall for the trick twice? It was highly unlikely as the cat was extremely intelligent.

Xiaowu suddenly muttered in his heart and doubted his own speculation.

Chu Yunshen gently shook his head. “No one came in.”

He sounded cold, but his expression remained the same, so no one could sense his anxiety.

Xiaowu also regretted his recklessness just now. They would have noticed it if someone entered the courtyard.

Moreover, the experts who were on par with them were at most a few princes or the ones in the palace. This time, their mission to the Pink Alley was highly confidential, and they kept their movements a secret. There was no way that their whereabouts would be exposed.

In addition, with Chu Yunshen’s martial arts and capability, no matter who came to this courtyard, he would discover them immediately.

Xiaowu bowed to Chu Yunshen and lamented, “I’m sorry, Master. I was too slow to notice anything.”

Chu Yunshen lifted his eyelids and instructed Xiaowu, “She’s curious and active. Split up and search every street.”

After saying that, Chu Yunshen waved his hand and led the way out in advance, leaving Xiaowu to allocate the search routes for the others.

Now that the Persian cat had disappeared, Songtao could not return to his spot to monitor the Hu merchants. He and Tingzhu searched through the various paths in Pink Alley.

Mu Bai was assigned to search the food street and the gambling houses.

Xiaowu and Chu Yunshen went to search for the cat in the brothel street and the main street.

After the swift arrangement, all of them split up to their designated streets, while Xiaowu quickly followed Chu Yunshen.

Chu Yunshen had already walked outside the courtyard and was looking at the wall at the end of the alley outside the courtyard without moving.

Xiaowu motioned for the others to leave first and walked to Chu Yunshen’s side.

“What is on the other side of this wall?”

Chu Yunshen looked away and looked at Xiaowu’s side profile.

“It’s the street facing the big banyan tree, which is also the main street,” Xiaowu answered quickly.

He had already investigated the geographical location of this place clearly. Every road in the street was recorded in detail in his mind.

“Go this way then.”

Chu Yunshen stomped lightly and jumped into the air. Then, he landed on the wall, tapped his feet again, and disappeared behind the wall.

Go this way?

Xiaowu was a little befuddled, but he nimbly jumped over the wall and landed lightly on the other side of the wall. Chu Yunshen was waiting for him less than a meter in front of him.

Seeing Xiaowu land on the ground, Chu Yunshen walked away without any hesitation. His movements were smooth and fast, and Xiaowu could only follow him.

The main street was still empty and quiet, and not many pedestrians were seen. There were only a few large wooden stalls by the street, and the cold wind blew through the entire street.

The cold, bone-chilling wind blew into Chu Yunshen’s loose robe, causing his wide sleeves to flutter wildly.

Xiaowu was wearing tight-fitted clothes, and he did not have this problem, but he felt a bit more like an immortal deity as he stood next to Chu Yunshen.

Without saying a word, the two of them walked with light steps and at a quick speed. The street was nearly empty, and the illumination was coming from the big banyan tree in front of them. In the flickering light, Chu Yunshen looked even more divine as the light shone on his prominent facial outline.

Chu Yunshen used his lightness skill as he walked, and Xiaowu subconsciously followed him and used his too. Only from the quick steps could he detect Chu Yunshen’s current mood.

How could Chu Yunshen not be anxious and worried?

This was the second time she had disappeared in the past two days. He wouldn’t mind if she disappeared out of curiosity. But if there was anything else…

No, it couldn’t be!

She was not an ordinary person. How could she…

However, she didn’t know any self-defense skills. As for her special ability to transform into a cat when her spiritual energy disappeared, if this happened in a crowded place…

Chu Yunshen was naturally worried because they were in the complicated territory of the Hu people.

The knuckles of his tightly clenched fists in his sleeves had already turned white. Xiaowu would have detected his true emotions had Chu Yunshen not restrained himself a little.

They came to the big banyan tree again, but this time, Chu Yunshen and Xiaowu were going to the brothel street next to the tree.

Chu Yunshen frowned and glanced at the restaurants at the entrance of the brothel street. He impatiently avoided his eyes from the harlots who were in skimpy dresses on the second floor.

“Master, how about I go to search for her, and you wait here for a moment? I’ll be back soon.”

Xiaowu noticed the displeasure on Chu Yunshen’s face. He leaned over and whispered into his ear.

“I am fine.”

Chu Yunshen almost squeezed out these two words from the gap between his teeth. He shook his sleeves and was about to walk forward.

Xiaowu did not try to persuade him. Instead, he continued to walk by Chu Yunshen’s side.

Mu Bai also walked out from the entrance of Pink Alley and just happened to bump into Chu Yunshen and Xiaowu. He wanted to greet them, but Xiaowu stopped him with his glare.

The pitiful Mu Bai had just raised his hand and hadn’t even had the time to say a word.

Chu Yunshen also sensed the interaction between the two. He only swept a cold gaze over, and Mu Bai’s bright smile froze on his face.

Mu Bai retracted his arm awkwardly and turned his face away.

Seeing Mu Bai walk to another street, Xiaowu breathed a sigh of relief.

This Mu Bai! He almost provoked Master by greeting him at a moment like this! Did he have a death wish?

Xiaowu silently scolded Mu Bai without showing any emotions on his face. He glanced at Chu Yunshen, who was walking toward the brothel street with tightly pursed lips. He put away his miscellaneous thoughts in his heart and followed him closely.

The brothel street was still so lively. Men and women were hugging each other affectionately, while the harlots were shaking their bellies on the second floor of the restaurants, the bells on their bodies ringing endlessly.

“Master, I don’t think the cat will come to this street…”

The smell of makeup on the brothel street made Xiaowu’s head hurt. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Chu Yunshen. He covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves.

Because of this, Xiaowu’s voice sounded muffled and seemed to have a trace of helplessness.

Chu Yunshen shared the same thought.

Cheng Xiaoxiao enjoyed food and entertainment, but as a girl, she shouldn’t come and stay in this place, right…

But she was not an ordinary woman.

Thinking about how Cheng Xiaoxiao would say something that made his heart beat vigorously, and her lustful actions, Chu Yunshen felt both annoyed and amused.

He did not know what others would do, but Cheng Xiaoxiao…

Maybe she would really come here.

Chu Yunshen did not reply to Xiaowu. He just took the handkerchief, covered his nose, and continued to move forward.

Xiaowu pursed his lips slightly as he saw this. Then, he held his breath and continued to walk forward.

He did not understand why Chu Yunshen would suspect that the cat was strolling around the brothel street, but Chu Yunshen was never wrong when he had set his mind on something.

Xiaowu nodded firmly while covering his nose and mouth with his sleeves.

The fragrance of the perfume and makeup drilled into their noses, and Chu Yunshen’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

For some reason, he thought of the smell on Cheng Xiaoxiao’s body. The faint milky aroma was just as harmless as her characteristic, and it always made him feel at ease.

He did not know where she was now, or if she was eating something delicious again.