The County Magistrate and his men had failed before because the bailiffs were generally poor martial artists. They were simply no match for Gong Fanyu.
But Chen Yixiao and his men were different. They had plenty of experts, so capturing Gong Fanyu should have been foolproof.
Now they had to choose who would serve as the bait.
Song Yaoyao turned her gaze toward Ning Chaoyun and Chen Yixiao.
Ning Chaoyun hastily tugged at his clothes and said,
"I've spent years at the border, exposed to the wind and sun. My skin is dark, too. I'm not the type Gong Fanyu likes."
Song Yaoyao turned her gaze toward Chen Yixiao instead.
Chen Yixiao offered no explanation and simply called out,
"Listening Thunder."
Listening Thunder immediately appeared before them.
Song Yaoyao studied Listening Thunder's features. Though he was hardly a peerless beauty, he was the best-looking of the guards.
Most importantly, he was fair-skinned and clean-cut, which did fit Gong Fanyu's tastes.
Song Yaoyao nodded.
"He'll do. But we'll need to dress him up a little.
"Didn't you hear what County Magistrate Liu said? The victims were all scholars.
"We'll have to dress Listening Thunder as a scholar!"
Everyone thought Song Yaoyao had a point, and they began discussing how to dress Listening Thunder.
That evening, Listening Thunder went out, with Song Yaoyao and the others following at a distance.
Gong Fanyu was highly skilled in martial arts. If they followed too closely, she could easily notice them.
The night passed quietly. Nothing happened.
Then, on the third night, Guagua's voice rang out:
[Host, Gong Fanyu has appeared. She's at the corner of that teahouse on the left.
[Pretend you don't know anything and turn onto another road. Don't attract her attention.
[Once she makes her move, you can act and catch