Du Yu turned to look as well. "Huh?! Boss, why are you looking at those two?"
Lady Houtu gave a mischievous grin. "Oh, come on! Meeting here must be fate! There's no harm in letting me ask them!"
"No, no, no..." Du Yu hurried over to stop Lady Houtu. "These two brothers of mine aren't the people you're looking for."
A Can and A Kui were a little frightened too. The spiritual power contained within this woman was astonishing, and within minutes of meeting someone, she was already asking whether they were "interested in dying." If Du Yu hadn't stopped her for them, who knew what might have happened?
"Then who exactly am I looking for?" Lady Houtu was growing impatient. "I've been searching for ages, and I'm about to lose my patience. You've got four people standing beside you, and not one of them is right? Or..."
Lady Houtu turned to look at Du Yu. "Or have you changed your mind and decided to come work for me?"
"Oh, honestly!" Du Yu pulled Lady Houtu aside. "My lady, you're getting a little obsessive. You can't rush something like this."
"My circumstances are a little unusual right now. I want to hurry up and find somewhere to hide, or I'll have a lot of trouble on my hands..."
"I understand, I understand," Du Yu told her quietly. "I'll tell you the truth, too. Those two beggars over there are the people you're looking for, but now isn't the time."
"Now isn't the time?" Lady Houtu paused. "Then when will it be?"
"Soon. They'll die very soon, and once they're dead, you can recruit them."
"Really?" Lady Houtu said delightedly. "As long as I recruit them, things will be much easier for me from then on, right?"
"Yes, yes. You'll be