The boy had no idea whether his trust in Big Brother came from having no other choice...
Or whether he truly believed Big Brother could find Big Ox.
Still, having one more person meant having one more pair of hands. It was better than being at a complete loss on his own.
He had no idea what to do anymore.
Where was he supposed to look for Big Ox in such a huge city?
Could he really find him?
Big Ox was hurt.
Big Ox might be in danger.
Could he still wait for Big Ox at their old spot?
Big Ox... would he be all right?
"Yin Xia."
A sudden voice jolted the boy out of his distracted thoughts.
The boy jerked his head up, looking somewhat startled.
"Sorry, I scared you."
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Ah, no, it's fine."
The boy shook his head rather frantically.
"Big Brother!"
The boy suddenly realized, "You're here!"
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao couldn't help smiling at the boy's sluggish reaction. "I'm here."
"Big Brother, Big Ox..."
The boy looked anxious, and he even stammered as he spoke. "Big Ox... I saw that Big Ox was hurt..."
"Take me to where you saw Big Ox."
Xiao Xiao glanced around.
Big Ox was hurt.
He wondered who had hurt him.
A monster... or a human?
Noticing the silence beside him, Xiao Xiao turned to look.
He raised an eyebrow slightly, seeming to understand. "You don't remember?"
It was phrased as a question, but his tone was certain.
The boy gave an awkward laugh.
He rubbed his nose sheepishly. "I was so focused on chasing Big Ox that I didn't pay attention to what was around me."
"I was so surprised when I saw Big Ox that I forgot where I