"Buying wine? For your master, huh?" Xiao Niqiu's action of tidying up his stall slowed down, then shook his head and said, "If your master wants to buy wine, he should buy it from Drunken Immortal Pavilion. They have the best wine in the capital."
Upon hearing this, Xuemei was about to shake her head and say something when she heard shouting in her ears.
"Stop!"
When she turned around, she saw two Imperial Guards!
Before Xuemei could react, Xiao Niqiu's face turned pale, he grabbed the stall cloth in one hand, then grasped Xuemei's wrist with the other and started running towards the alley behind them!
"Hey! What are you doing?!" Xuemei was startled by Xiao Niqiu's sudden action and her face turned pale.
They ran into the back alley, making several turns before stopping.
Xuemei was panting heavily, leaning against a stone stool to catch her breath.
Xiao Niqiu looked back and saw that no one was chasing them, then heaved a sigh of relief.
