"Had you never done anything to hurt him before?"
Xiao Xiao confirmed.
"Huff, huff~"
Bing Feng shook both heads vigorously.
It had asked itself this question many times over the past few days.
But every time, it reached the same answer.
It didn't know that boy.
Much less had it ever hurt him.
It wasn't the kind of monster that would hurt humans for no reason.
Xiao Xiao fell into thought.
If they had nothing to do with each other... then... that boy's behavior...
Xiao Xiao's silence led Bing Feng to misunderstand.
Didn't this human believe it?
It wanted to ask him.
But then it thought that would make it seem too weak.
Bing Feng turned around.
It really must have had something wrong with its brain.
A monster asking a human for help.
Why would a human not help another human?
"Wait."
Noticing Bing Feng's movement, Xiao Xiao spoke.
Bing Feng froze.
Was this human trying to keep it here?
Was he going to attack it too?
"Did you misunderstand something?"
Xiao Xiao had keenly noticed the monster's thoughts shifting.
He smiled helplessly.
"You haven't gotten my answer yet."
"And you're leaving already?"
Wasn't this human's answer... obvious?
Bing Feng pursed its lips.
Yet an obscure glimmer of hope arose in its heart, beyond its control.
It slowly turned its head.
Its two pairs of eyes peered at Xiao Xiao from beneath lowered lids.
"I'll go with you to meet that boy."
Xiao Xiao's words made Bing Feng's eyes fly open.
"Huff..."
You believe what I said...
"Why wouldn't I?"
Xiao Xiao asked in return, a little puzzled.
Bing Feng was at a loss for words.
That was right.
Everything it said was true.
Why wouldn't this human believe it?
Bing Feng opened