After all, there had only been three or four groups of tourists in the village today.
But the only people who would have gone into the woods this late at night were Xiao Xiao and his companions, and the group of four young men and two young women.
"Really?"
Meng Jixi's eyes suddenly lit up.
He instantly forgot his earlier embarrassment. He didn't even bother to ask Master Xiao how he'd found the group when they'd been together the whole time.
Master Xiao always had a way.
After spending so much time with Master Xiao, he'd gotten used to turning a blind eye and not asking too many questions.
As long as things got sorted out, that was all that mattered.
Now he could only hope that the group would live up to their "promise" and really know something about Little Deer.
"I see them."
Meng Jixi muttered under his breath.
The people they were looking for were walking toward them.
When they saw the two of them, they were clearly taken aback.
And Xiao Xiao and Meng Jixi both noticed something else. Meng Jixi narrowed his eyes slightly.
They hadn't missed the momentary panic in the two girls' eyes.
"Good evening."
Xiao Xiao's eyes and brows curved in a faint smile.
"G-good evening."
Xiao Xiao's greeting had clearly caught the young men and women by surprise.
They'd run into each other in the village earlier, but neither side had said hello.
The young men frowned.
The girls glanced at one another, then replied with awkward smiles.
"Let's go."
The dyed-hair man tugged at his backpack strap and said impatiently.
This guy...
Xiao Xiao looked at the dyed-hair man.
He'd been the one to suggest leaving during the day, too.
And then there was the pack