City of Exotic Beasts.

Summary

Tengu, tasked by Dou Hu, awaits contact from Jiu Si while visiting a songstress's flower shop. Jiu Han informs Tengu of a need for medical supplies and to borrow Jun Ma. The songstress, unaware of Tengu's urgency, listens to jazz until a man named Qin You arrives. Once a member of a group, he now seeks to protect the songstress, revealing his newfound strength. Despite his insistence and emotional plea, the songstress refuses his offer, asserting her independence and commitment to her current life. Their conversation escalates, revealing past tensions and Qin You's desperation. Ultimately, he leaves, frustrated, as Liu Qingying enters, dismissing Qin You as "trash."

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