"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Stelle waved her hands emphatically, expressing her fierce resistance.
She protested indignantly:
"Last time I tried to catch that guy, I couldn't! He escaped right under my nose. You have no idea how slippery he is. Who could possibly catch him?"
"There's no need to turn it down so quickly. Precisely because you've already tried catching him once, you'll have a better chance the second time. In short, have a little confidence in yourself," the Doppelganger continued encouraging her.
"Confidence... This isn't something you can pull off just by having confidence," Stelle couldn't help grumbling. Then she asked, "What's this three-million commission all about, anyway? Do I just have to catch Sampo and hand him over to you?"
"The fact that you're considering it means you're already interested." The Doppelganger smiled. "This commission doesn't actually have much to do with me. It involves a case of financial losses at an inn in Aurum Alley..."
In his explanation, Chu Mu deliberately left out the existence of his original body. It wasn't time to lay his cards on the table yet.
He explained the Xiaomiao Inn's commission in detail, then added a final reminder:
"Sampo should still be on the Xianzhou. If you catch him, hand him over to a Judge from the Ten-Lords Commission. They'll have ways of making him pay up. All you need to do is report to the innkeeper and collect the bounty he offers. Remember, don't mention the three-million figure. Let him decide how much to give you. The owner is generous, so he'll only give you more. If you name a price, he'll have to stick to it."
Chu Mu had thought everything through for Stelle.
Stelle gave it some serious thought and realized this might actually be worth a shot.
After all,