He had moved first and mustered every ounce of strength he possessed, pushing his speed to its absolute limit, yet he still could not outpace this uncanny girl in pink.
At that moment, the girl finally raised her head. The instant they came face-to-face, Zuo Xiaoduo discovered to his horror that her eyes were gray. As their gazes met, he felt as though he were staring into a dead person's eyes. The discomfort was beyond words.
"Your name is... Zuo Xiaoduo?" The girl's misty gray eyes watched him, utterly devoid of a living person's spark.
"Who are you, miss?" Zuo Xiaoduo wore an amiable expression and smiled warmly, showing his dimples and doing his utmost to look harmless to man and beast alike. He said casually, "You're so pretty, miss. Surely you've come to see me about something good? What's your name? How old are you?"
The girl's misty gray eyes regarded Zuo Xiaoduo as though he were a corpse. "I've been looking for you all day."
"My wallet was stolen yesterday, and you helped me get it back. I'm very grateful." The girl said earnestly, "By all rights, I ought to thank you in person."
Thank me in person?
Looking at this uncanny girl, wreathed in an air of gloom, Zuo Xiaoduo instinctively felt his scalp tighten.
Something's wrong. There's a plot afoot!
Alarm bells rang wildly in his mind.
Chapter 36: Greedy Wolf's Heart
Zuo Xiaoduo smiled with righteousness written all over his face. "No need, no need. Meeting at all means fate brought us together. I only stepped in yesterday out of a sense of justice. How could someone as pretty as you have her wallet stolen? That simply wouldn't do."
He paused, covertly studied her, and said, "You needn't worry about it, miss. You're so pretty