OMG! Tyrant's Pampered Baby Is a Valued Princess-Chapter 777: In Thieves’ Cant, It’s Called Houzi Steals the Peach!
The man chuckled softly, his voice charming and gentle: "That small amount of money, consider it as my gift to you. It seems we are destined, among so many people, you just happened to grab me and run."
Bai Zhi’er pouted: "Alright then, it’s not that I’m refusing to return it, but you’re giving it away. Let’s part ways here, goodbye!"
After speaking, she turned around and walked forward with her small steps.
After a while, the little girl looked back and found that the stranger was still following her.
Bai Zhi’er stopped and asked suspiciously: "Why are you still following me?"
The man said: "I am also heading in this direction, not following you, just a coincidence. But seeing you haven’t found your brother after so long, do you need help?"
"You know, tonight at the Lantern Market, all kinds of people are around. You’re a distinguished child, and it’s easy for traffickers to target you."
Bai Zhi’er crossed her arms and sneered: "I won’t let that happen. Whoever tries to rob me is bound to have bad luck."
She sized up the man.
Though unable to see his face, Bai Zhi’er quietly calculated something with her little hands.
She said in a sticky voice: "Actually, it’s you, young master, who might soon lose some money!"
The man chuckled softly, not taking it seriously at all.
"I dare say my skills aren’t bad. If anyone tries to rob me, they’re in for bad luck; I’ll make sure to deal with them properly."
However, just as he finished his sentence.
Out of nowhere, someone bumped into his shoulder and rushed forward without looking back.
The collision made the man stagger.
"What kind of person is so rude, rushing like that, don’t you know manners!" The man stabilized himself with effort and angrily brushed his sleeve.
Bai Zhi’er blinked twice, sensing something peculiar.
Suddenly!
She realized and exclaimed, covering her face with her small hands: "Oh no, your wallet must have been stolen! My master said this trick in thieves’ parlance is called ’Houzi Steals Peach!’"
The man’s expression changed, and he instantly reached for his sleeve.
Sure enough, the wallet had vanished.
Bai Zhi’er reacted quicker than him, turned around, and ran with little steps: "Chase!"
"Hey! Don’t go by yourself, be careful!" The man hadn’t expected her to charge ahead faster than him, quickly following her.
Finally, carrying Bai Zhi’er, he used Qinggong to swiftly move through the crowd.
Bai Zhi’er pointed accurately to guide him.
The person who stole the man’s money appeared, from behind, to be a beggar.
The beggar weaved through the crowd and turned into a secluded alley in the east of the city.
The man and Bai Zhi’er pursued him there.
However, just as they rounded a corner, the man suddenly retreated with Bai Zhi’er in his arms.
The beggar who had stolen the money was surrounded by four guards dressed in black.
Bai Zhi’er was surprised: "They..."
"Shh." The man gestured for her to be quiet.
Upon seeing the guards, the beggar immediately knelt down.
"Please, brothers, spare me. Here’s some silver I just stole to pay my respects to you all."
With trembling hands, he offered the man’s wallet, his face filled with fear.
The guards sneered, drawing short sticks from their waist and striking the beggar’s wrist directly.
"Ah—!" The beggar screamed, dropping the wallet to the ground.
The guards didn’t even glance at him as the sticks rained down on the beggar’s body.
Dim lantern light couldn’t illuminate the filth here, nor the nest of snakes and rats lurking in the darkness.
The beggar convulsed in pain, his breath weak: "I dare not deceive the Princess, that’s a death sentence!"
