Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

In any case, I have done my utmost and have a clear conscience.

Jiang Bai spent a day scouting out the places Cui'er frequented. One afternoon, he and Hu Tao disguised themselves as two passersby and appeared behind her, keeping their voices at a distance where she could just hear them but not too close.

"Hey, have you heard about that conman Tide?"

"That sailor, right! That guy went around saying he single-handedly fought the monster of the Nether Sea and saved a whole ship's crew, but the other sailors on board exposed his lie that day. He didn't dare move an inch when the monster appeared..."

Hearing the conversation, Cui'er was greatly shocked and stopped in her tracks.

"That's not all. Didn't he say he single-handedly took on a whole group of treasure hunters? I saw him outside the city that day, somehow surrounded by them, and he got beaten up horribly..."

As he spoke, Jiang Bai laughed out loud without any restraint.

"That guy's a repeat offender. He likes to use these fabricated stories to fool people who have little social experience and don't know anything. A friend of mine was scammed by him; he not only cheated him emotionally but also financially. It was a terrible experience..."

Hu Tao sighed deeply.

The two of them chatted away, one sentence after another, like two people gossiping on the street, talking with great enthusiasm.

"He even said before that he had hooked up with a rich girl who believed everything he said, and that she had to coax him into spending money on her!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, why can't I meet a silly girl like that..."

Chapter 389 Caught Red-Handed by Ye Lan

Cui'er was completely petrified; her heart felt like it had fallen into an ice cave and was being trampled on.

At first, she didn't believe the two people who said Tide was a fraud, but what they said later forced her to recognize that what they said might be true.

Who else could it be but her, the rich young lady they were talking about who was completely fooled?

Who would know about such a secret if Tide hadn't boasted about it!

She never imagined that the heroic deeds were fake, the sweet words were fake, and the Tide Brother she admired was just a liar!

She had originally planned to go to the harbor to see the sea with Chao Xi, but after standing there for a long time, she finally decided to go home.

She's just inexperienced and naive, but not stupid. She didn't continue to fall for it even though she knew she was being deceived.

As for questioning Tide, the idea only flashed through her mind before being rejected.

She knew she was a soft-hearted person and was afraid that a few sweet words from Chao Xi would appease her again. She wasn't good at arguing either; when she encountered a dispute, she would often get so angry that her face turned red and her neck bulged, but she couldn't say anything harsh.

Rather than going there to suffer, it's better to go home and find your parents.

She didn't know how to solve these problems, but her parents would always find out.

After Jiang Bai and Hu Tao exchanged a few words and performed a charade, they quickly walked into a small alley.

Then, in the next moment, Jiang Bai's ear was grabbed by Hu Tao.

"You really want to meet a silly girl, don't you?"

Hu Tao's gaze was extremely dangerous.

"How could that be? This is just for acting!" Jiang Bai tilted his head to the side, following the direction his ear was being pulled, while raising his hands to prove his innocence.

"He clearly spoke the truth by accident..."

"No way! Don't you know who I am, the hall master!"

"Of course I know, he's the kind of person who wants to live off a woman..."

"Ahem, you two."

Ye Lan silently emerged from the shadows of the alley, leaned against the wall, and coughed softly.

Both of them looked over at the same time, and Hu Tao subconsciously let go of Jiang Bai's ear.

What are you two doing, deliberately disguising yourselves?

Ye Lan's expression held a hint of inquiry.

She noticed yesterday that Jiang Bai was suspected of stalking someone, and today she saw the two of them deliberately disguised. However, based on her simple understanding of Hu Tao, the head of the Rebirth Hall, and Jiang Bai, it was unlikely that they were plotting anything.

So, after seeing that the two people seemed to have achieved their goal and started flirting, she directly appeared and asked them.

"Hey, Yelan, what are you doing here!"

Hu Tao knew Ye Lan. After all, as the head of the Hall of Rebirth, she was a powerful figure in Liyue Harbor and of course knew who Ye Lan was.

They investigate intelligence and monitor any unusual activity, acting as Liyue Harbor's unsung protectors.

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?"

Ye Lan's gaze fell on Jiang Bai, her eyes slightly raised, but she didn't show much emotion.

Although she could be considered an acquaintance of Jiang Bai, it didn't mean she would turn a blind eye to his behavior.

"I saw you following someone yesterday, and today you even disguised yourself to appear in front of that person. What are you doing?"

"Were you observing me all day yesterday? How come I didn't even notice...?"

Jiang Bai felt that his senses were not working properly anymore.

Normally, if someone keeps staring at him without trying to hide their gaze, he would be able to notice.

"Not letting anyone notice is a basic skill for intelligence personnel," Ye Lan said calmly.

"It's not a big deal, really. It's just that we found out a conman was cheating on several girls and dating multiple women at the same time. It's a bit unacceptable..."

Jiang Bai briefly explained the situation to Ye Lan.

"Oh, I see. It's nothing. I was just asking." Ye Lan nodded, indicating that she understood.

She usually doesn't get involved in these kinds of things; after all, managing everything would exhaust her.

The person named Tide only has moral issues, but has not broken any laws or regulations, and she has no reason to arrest anyone.

However, giving it a tap is a convenient thing to do.

If he is really good at deceiving people and can pass the test, then recruiting him as an intelligence officer stationed abroad would be a good choice.

Nodding slightly to the two of them, Ye Lan vanished from the spot.

"Phew, she's gone now. I always felt uncomfortable being watched by her like I was being stripped naked."

Jiang Bai breathed a long sigh of relief.

Ye Lan's eyes are so sharp.

Just like how she easily recognized him and the hall master.

They were all dressed as men, and they deliberately darkened their skin, drew thick eyebrows, wore hats, wigs, and even put on beards.

Hu Tao was not to be outdone; although she was a bit short, there were short men out there too.

After all this, and then dressing her in men's clothes, no one could tell she was a woman from either the front or the back.

Even dressed like that, Ye Lan still recognized him at a glance; you could only say her eyesight is incredibly sharp...

"Hey, as long as you haven't done anything wrong, you don't need to be afraid of her..."

"That's true..."

"Now that she knows, we don't need to worry about the rest. She'll definitely give that Tide a warning. Let's go back; this beard sticker is really uncomfortable..."

Hu Tao tugged at the stubble pasted onto her face, feeling quite uncomfortable.

To cover her overly delicate face, she deliberately got a full beard that covered most of her face.

Even though it's just a brief stop to chat about gossip, you can't let anyone tell.

"No, Master! Let's go find Xiangling and give her a good scare!"

Jiang Bai wanted to see if Xiang Ling could recognize them, so he deliberately encouraged her.

"Great idea!" Walnut's eyes lit up; this was indeed a good way to scare people.

She looked at her outfit and imagined how frightened Xiangling had been, becoming more and more excited.

"Let's not delay, let's set off now!"

There was still some time before lunchtime, and Xiangling was cleaning the shop while Guoba was wiping the tables with a rag.

Hu Tao and Jiang Bai arrived outside the door. Hu Tao chuckled, and a fiery red butterfly flashed, its body suddenly disappearing and reappearing behind Xiang Ling the next second.

Xiangling was busy sweeping the floor and didn't notice anything.

Hu Tao gently blew a breath on the back of her neck, deliberately lowering her voice, "Guess who I am~"

Xiangling felt a chill on the back of her neck and shuddered. She turned around with the broom in her hand, and when she saw the face that was very close to her behind her, she almost hit her face with the broom in a panic.

Who are you?!

Xiangling, holding a broom, jumped three meters away.

"Lulu?"

Guoba, who had just walked over, tilted its head.

Isn't this Hu Tao? Why is she dressed up like this?

It doesn't understand, but it seems very impressive.

"Hahaha, guess who I am!" Seeing that she was frightened, Hu Tao put her hands on her hips triumphantly.

Chapter 390 Xiangling felt like she'd been tricked

"Given her mischievous personality and that hands-on-hips pose, I can't think of anyone else but Kurumi..."

Xiangling slapped her on the bottom. "Hmph! You scared me again!"

Walnut puffed out her cheeks. "You guessed it so quickly, how boring..."

"Xiangling, it's been a long time. Do you still remember me?"

Jiang Bai stroked his mustache with two fingers, put one hand behind his back, and walked in with his toes pointing outwards.

"Lulu?"

The rice crust tilted its head.

Why is Jiang Bai dressed up in such a strange way? Is he playing some kind of game?

Looking at Jiang Bai, Xiangling's gaze was somewhat confused. "Do I know you?"

"Of course I know you. I've met you several times, Miss Xiangling, and you even helped me. I can't believe you've forgotten me so quickly..."

Jiang Bai feigned sadness, which immediately triggered Xiang Ling's guilt, causing her to frantically search her memories for anything related to him.

But no matter how hard she searched, she couldn't find anything related in her memory.

Hu Tao struggled to suppress her laughter.

Xiangling, unable to remember, readily apologized, "Sorry, I can't remember. Could you please introduce yourself again?"

"Lulu?"

Guoba's eyes were blank. Wasn't this Jiang Bai? Why couldn't he recognize him?

It doesn't distinguish people by their appearance, but by their aura, so it really doesn't understand why Xiangling wouldn't recognize it.

It tugged at Xiangling's sleeve, "Lulu~"

This is Jiang Bai.

"This is Jiang Bai?!"

Xiangling was stunned and stared at him with wide eyes.

Xiangling pointed at Jiang Bai and Hu Tao, jumping up and down: "Oh, so you're all dressed up like this to tease me!"

"Get the rice crusts out of here! Teach them a lesson!"

"Lulu~" Guoba rushed towards the two of them with the rag in his hand.

Seeing Guoba's rag attack, Jiang Bai ran incredibly fast, and Hu Tao, needless to say, was even less likely to be caught, as she could briefly travel between two worlds.

Thus, a scene of him fleeing and it chasing, with neither able to escape, unfolded in the small shop, causing chaos and confusion.

Finally, Jiang Bai got tired of running, and Guoba slapped a rag on his face.

"Lulu~" Guoba raised her little hand, her eyes crinkling, looking like a victor.