"If it's dead, it's dead."
Xiao Xiao was only a little regretful.
He'd still had a few questions he wanted to ask the monster.
For example, why had it pretended to be a white snake?
"A Bai, did you eat that monster?"
After asking, Xiao Xiao couldn't help looking at the slender body coiled around his wrist.
Snakes could eat food several times larger than themselves.
But the size difference between A Bai and that Suan Yu seemed a little too great.
Could A Bai really eat it?
"No."
A Bai looked disgusted. "I don't want to eat it."
"That filthy, disgusting thing."
Xiao Xiao smiled and rubbed the white snake's head. "Then I'll take it?"
"Of course."
The white snake rubbed against Xiao Xiao's fingertip. "If Lord Xiao Xiao needs it, by all means, take it."
"Gu Diao."
"Caw~"
A huge shadow swept overhead, then quickly disappeared beyond the gate.
As soon as he entered the teahouse, someone called, "Third Brother!"
A familiar voice rang out.
Xiao Xiao looked up and saw Zhao Luzheng waving at him from a seat by the window.
He smiled, changed direction, and walked over at an unhurried pace.
Xiao Xiao had just sat down when Madam Xiao happened to pass by their table.
She gave Xiao Xiao a mildly reproachful look. "You, honestly. Your classmate's been waiting here for ages. Why did you take so long to come back?"
"Ah, Auntie, it's fine. I know Third Brother had something to take care of."
After all, he was the one who'd brought this matter to them. Zhao Luzheng smiled a little sheepishly.
"Besides, I haven't been waiting long."
Madam Xiao smiled. "Such a considerate young man."
"This table's on me."
"No, no, you shouldn't!"
Zhao Luzheng hurriedly waved his