The crow stood on the tip of a tree branch, looking like a caged bird as it gazed up at the four-cornered eaves.
Lin Bai covered his mouth and chuckled. He knew the crow was naturally restless, but after coming to the imperial capital this time, Lin Bai had confined it to this small courtyard, depriving it of its freedom. That was why it wore such a world-weary expression.
"Crow."
Lin Bai walked beneath the tree and called out to the crow.
The crow heard him but ignored Lin Bai. It shot him a sidelong glance, disdain in its eyes. "Do you think this lord is going to answer you?"
Seeing that the martial artist was ignoring him, Lin Bai smiled faintly and said, "Do you want to go out and play?"
The crow immediately perked up. It flew down from the branch and landed on Lin Bai's shoulder. "Hehe, kid Lin Bai, you're willing to let this lord out? Don't worry. Once I'm out, I definitely won't cause you any trouble. There aren't many treasures left in the imperial capital of Chu anyway, and this lord doesn't care for them anymore."
Lin Bai looked somewhat guilty as he said to the crow, "It's not that I don't want to let you out. It's just that the imperial capital is a mixed bag right now. If you go out and cause more trouble, I'm afraid we won't even be able to stay in Chu anymore."
"But since you want to go out and play so badly, help me with one thing."
The crow immediately grew wary. It flew from Lin Bai's shoulder back to the branch and said unhappily, "You want this lord to work for you for free again! Forget it. This lord won't fall for it anymore."
Lin