Why was he called Master Xiao?
Li Yan seemed to understand. "Is it... that kind of thing?"
Having often been "influenced" by Li's Mother at home, he had once been a staunch materialist. But growing up around her had inevitably affected him.
And after everything that had happened lately, he'd realized he wasn't quite as much of a materialist as he used to be.
The moment Zhuge Yun mentioned it, his mind had immediately made the connection.
A look of realization came over his face.
"No wonder..."
He murmured to himself.
Then he raised an eyebrow, puzzled. "Why didn't you go along this time?"
He still remembered how eager they'd been the last time Little Man Tian Xing was involved.
"After all, this sounds like a pretty serious situation."
Someone was asking for help to save a life. How could it not be serious?
Zhuge Yun spread his hands. "They specifically asked for Master Xiao by name."
"We'd better not follow them and get in the way."
"There's nothing we can do to help with that kind of thing anyway."
Zhang Bo shrugged.
"Actually, I still really want to go."
Zhao Luzheng sighed.
But he'd hesitated just now, and Third Brother and Lu Huan had already left.
So he'd let it go.
"Yeah, I'm curious too."
Li Yan nodded. "I wonder how things are going."
"With Third Brother on the job, what could possibly happen?"
Zhang Bo grinned, as if the answer were obvious. "Let's just wait for good news."
Lu Huan was in such a hurry that he walked faster and faster down the hallway. On the stairs, he took several steps at a time, and by the time he reached the bottom, he was practically running out of the dormitory building.
Suddenly, someone pulled him to one