"It was A Jiu."
Xiao Xiao didn't keep them guessing.
He gave them the answer straight away.
"He told people he was looking for a guy carrying a White Little Fox in his arms."
"Oh~"
Everyone suddenly understood.
Right.
"A Jiu... really is one of your most distinctive features."
Zhang Bo rubbed his chin.
They were used to seeing Xiao Xiao with A Jiu in his arms.
But to other people, wasn't A Jiu in Xiao Xiao's arms the most obvious thing that set him apart?
"Good thing he still has A Jiu."
Zhuge Yun smiled.
"Otherwise, if he had to find someone by the fact that he had A Bai wrapped around his hand..."
Zhuge Yun shook his head.
"That'd be a lot harder."
After all, A Bai was so small.
And usually so still that she looked just like a jade bangle.
Most people wouldn't think A Bai was a living snake when they saw her.
So they'd overlook her.
"...A girl who likes snakes..."
Zhao Luzheng smiled.
"That's pretty rare."
"She's a brave one."
Zhuge Yun gave a thumbs-up.
"I think I'd only be comfortable with a snake like A Bai around me."
As far as he was concerned, A Bai was almost no longer a snake.
After all, how could an ordinary snake compare to A Bai?
"Same here."
Zhao Luzheng agreed with Zhuge Yun.
"I'm willing to look at other snakes through glass."
"Hey, hey."
Zhang Bo shook his head, amused.
"So you're afraid of snakes after all?"
"No."
Zhuge Yun and Zhao Luzheng answered in unison.
They looked at each other.
They smiled at the unspoken understanding between them.
Then they looked at Zhang Bo.
"I just feel a bit of physical discomfort around snakes, that's