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“Sir! Sir!”
“What can I do for you, dear guest?”
“You have a lot of mice here!”
“Mice?”
“Yes, mice!”
“Have they disturbed you? I can arrange another room for you where there are fewer of them!”
“No...”
The little girl’s voice paused for a moment, as if she were thinking. Even the Daoist who hadn’t witnessed this scene could easily imagine her serious expression, her small face stern as she pondered. Then, she finally spoke, “I’m not blaming you. It’s just that I have a special skill—I’m good at catching mice. I can help you.”
She actually sounded quite proper and formal.
However, her deliberate imitation of a Daoist’s tone, paired with her soft and delicate childlike voice, made it hard for anyone to keep a straight face.
“Huh?”
“My Daoist priest and I really like your place. If I catch all the mice here—inside the building, at the front, and at the back—will you let us stay for a few more days?”
She didn’t even wait for his response.
But knowing his little “cat“ well, the Daoist could already picture her tilting her head up, staring at the shopkeeper with wide,...
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