Zheng Qing's tail and Jiang Yu's ears were both very obvious feline traits.
The tavern owner confirmed this easily enough.
"Our establishment does indeed have such a rule," he said with a beaming smile as he looked at the young wizards. "And from what I can see, these two guests truly do share a deep affinity with cats. But it cannot be denied that the two of you differ slightly from what we normally consider cats... How about this? Our establishment can offer these two guests a half-price discount..."
"Very good, very good." Zheng Qing yanked Xiao Xiao behind him, snatched a gold coin from his hand, and put it back on the tray. A stiff smile covered his face. "Half price is fine... Sorry for the trouble."
Xiao Xiao seemed to want to say something else, but Jiang Yu pricked up her ears and shot him a fierce glare.
The small-statured wizard immediately shut his mouth obediently.
Watching the tavern owner, the waiter, and the curious onlookers disperse, Zheng Qing finally let out a quiet sigh of relief. The stiff tail behind him drooped as well.
"If you pull something like that again, you'll get beaten to death." He gritted his teeth in warning at Xiao Xiao while picking up a dried fish from the plate that had just been served—the tavern pet's delicacies were always the first to arrive.
"There won't be a next time." Xiao Xiao raised three fingers and declared decisively before his two companions, "If something like that happens again, you two can bite me to death."
Zheng Qing eyed him suspiciously, feeling that Doctor had laid some sort of trap in his words. But the fragrance wafting continuously from the dried fish in his hand made it difficult for him to concentrate.
He raised