After some debate, they decided to have their junior sister and Wushuang play male roles.
The two of them would act as brothers, with the junior sister as the younger brother and Wushuang as the elder.
When the two of them came out, the junior sister appeared unhappy.
"Alright, Junior Sister Nian's face is disguised, so you're the only one who can fulfill this important task."
Resigned, the junior sister lowered her head.
Nian Jiaojiao linked her arm with the junior sister's and said,
"Let's hurry and get dressed. I'll make sure Junior Sister perfectly fits the role."
...
Two hours later.
The inn.
A handsome young man with clear eyes and a refined appearance was freshly made.
He was wearing a blue strapless dress, embroidered with dark blue lotus flowers on the chest.
The connection between the skirt and the upper body had a waist-cinching design, thus revealing the junior sister's slender waist, making it look like it could be held with one hand.
Qiu Hezi exclaimed,
"Junior Sister, this outfit suits you even better than your previous clothes."
The junior sister didn't reply. Her face was no longer filled with reluctance, but rather she was curiously fiddling with the gauze skirt.
"Huh? Wushuang?" Qiu Shu let out a hesitant gasp.
Nian Jiaojiao and the others also looked towards the door.
They saw a handsome man wearing a red teardrop-shaped forehead ornament and dressed in exotic white attire walking towards them.
His eyes were icy, giving off an aura of being "distantly observable but not to be approached."
The two "men" standing together attracted the attention of everyone in the inn.
Qiu Shu applauded and praised,
"With your disguises, if I didn't know the truth, even I would be tempted."
After speaking, she looked at Nian Jiaojiao for agreement, "Don't you think so?"
Nian Jiaojiao nodded in agreement.
Wushuang glanced towards Nian Jiaojiao.
"Alright, let's go back to the room first."
In the room.
Qiu Hezi spoke,
"Hmm, Junior Sister, from now on, you and Wushuang will call each other brothers. Come, Junior Sister, call Wushuang 'gege'."
Junior Sister: "Gege!"
Qiu Hezi then said to Wushuang,
"Come, call my junior sister 'didi'."
Wushuang: "...didi."
"Good. From now on, we will observe you from the shadows. Until we catch the pervert, we should not gather together anymore," Qiu Hezi said.
"Okay."
"Okay."
"Okay!"
...
Two days later.
In the shadows of a street corner.
Qiu Hezi watched the two people who were out shopping and said to Nian Jiaojiao,
"Two days have passed, and that pervert hasn't made a move. It seems he's quite vigilant."
Nian Jiaojiao said,
"I believe the fish is about to take the bait."
For the past two days, Wushuang and the junior sister's task was to eat, drink, and have fun, going wherever there were crowds.
The junior sister's eyes lit up at the sight of the jewelry stall, and she excitedly went over. She picked up a hairpin and placed it in her hair, then turned to Wushuang to ask,
"Gege, gege, do I look good with this hairpin?"
Wushuang remained expressionless and replied in a monotone voice,
"Beautiful."
The junior sister, not minding Wushuang's attitude at all, happily bought the hairpin.
Qiu Hezi, watching from a distance, praised,
"It seems our disciples of the Miscellaneous Arts school are all good at disguise. Look how well Junior Sister has blended into her role."
After speaking, she glanced at Nian Jiaojiao.
This one... was also disguised quite well.
However, Nian Jiaojiao looked at the junior sister, who was genuinely smiling in the distance, and felt a pang of guilt in her heart.
She had a feeling she had opened a rather significant door for this junior sister...
...
The next day.
Two desert roses were received as expected in front of the house temporarily rented by the junior sister and Wushuang.
The junior sister and Wushuang exchanged a serious glance, and their entire beings entered a state of readiness.
Meanwhile, Nian Jiaojiao and Qiu Hezi, watching from a distance, saw this scene and then blended back into the shadows.
...
A dark and windy night, the night for murder.
The entire city had quieted down.
The third watch.
Duang—
"Careful with the fire!"
Duang—
"Careful with the fire!"
The night watchman struck his gong, walking and shouting.
Swoosh—
As if sensing movement behind her, the night watchman stopped what she was doing and nervously looked back, seeing no one.
"Meow~"
Seeing a black cat by the corner of the wall, the night watchman breathed a sigh of relief.
So it was just a stray cat...
Then, she continued to strike her gong.
Duang—
"Careful with the fire!"
Inside the room.
The junior sister strained her ears, listening to every sound in the room. If there was any noise, she would have to resist with all her might.
No...
She was a woman, and the other party couldn't do anything to her.
Thinking this, the junior sister felt a bit more at ease.
However, the junior sister did not wait for the pervert, but Wushuang did.
Nian Jiaojiao and Qiu Hezi watched from the shadows, each guarding a room.
Nian Jiaojiao guarded Wushuang's room, while Qiu Hezi guarded the junior sister's room.
Someone's here!
Nian Jiaojiao's heart tensed.
A shadowy figure entered Wushuang's room through the window.
Indeed, no matter how gentle one's temperament, appearance is king.
Nian Jiaojiao inwardly grumbled, then slowly moved towards Wushuang's room.
Wushuang was also a cultivator, though a music cultivator. Having been cultivating for so long, her safety was not a concern.
The main issue was how to catch this pervert.
...
In Wushuang's room.
Wushuang had known since the pervert entered the room, and she quietly waited for the other party's next move.
Tian Caiguang entered the room and cautiously walked towards the bed.
Although her observations over the past two days indicated no one was protecting the other party.
But caution always prevailed, she had always done this, it was her habit.
Tian Caiguang reached the bedside. Seeing no abnormalities around, she relaxed a little.
Then, she was drawn to the handsome young man lying on the bed with closed eyes, seemingly asleep.
In all her years of being a pervert, this one was the most beautiful.
Wushuang felt the breathing of the person by the bed become rapid, and she felt a surge of annoyance.
It's not time yet, hold on!
Tian Caiguang didn't rush to act. She took out a piece of paper with writing on it from her bosom and said,
"It is late and the night is quiet."
Wushuang's finger twitched.
She didn't expect this one to be a poet.
Next, Tian Caiguang woke Wushuang. When Wushuang opened her eyes, she saw an honest-looking woman looking at her kindly.
So, appearances could be deceiving.
Anyone would see this woman on the street and wouldn't connect her with a pervert.
Immediately, Wushuang feigned surprise and fear,
"You, who are you, and why are you in my room?"
Although Wushuang tried her best to act, her somewhat poker face made it difficult to convey her emotions effectively.
Fortunately, Tian Caiguang felt that the other party was already within her grasp and did not see through this somewhat "clumsy" performance.
Tian Caiguang smiled kindly and said,
"Young sir, don't be afraid. I've come because I wish to have a fleeting romance with you."
Wushuang inwardly sneered: Fleeting romance? The young men she had ruined died at her hands that very night.
Clearly, the other party would not leave alive anyone who had seen her true face.
Nian Jiaojiao crouched by the wall, trying hard to hear the movements inside the room, but after a long while, there was still no sound.
What was going on with Wushuang?
Why hadn't she made a move yet?