Xiao Xiao turned around.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw an old woman about to pass through the small gate.
The old woman's expression...
Xiao Xiao felt a little helpless.
The way the boy had addressed him really was easy to misunderstand.
He shook his head slightly.
He didn't pay it any mind and walked straight ahead.
The very next day, Xiao Xiao received a call from Meng Jixi.
"Master Xiao, did you find Little One?"
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow. "I found him yesterday."
"I was just about to call you."
He'd gotten back late the day before, and had a few other things to take care of, so he hadn't called Meng Jixi.
He'd planned to call him after his two morning classes.
After all, they'd agreed on it beforehand.
He'd promised to let Meng Jixi know when there was news about Little One.
He hadn't expected...
"Huh?"
Meng Jixi was taken aback on the other end of the phone.
Then his mouth curled into a grin. "Looks like I called at just the right time."
"I had a feeling there might be some progress..."
It was better to act than to wait.
So he'd called Master Xiao directly.
And gotten an answer that surprised him a little.
Little One had been found.
He'd thought they might have found a lead at most.
He hadn't expected the case to be "closed" already.
"Master Xiao is certainly Master Xiao."
Meng Jixi sighed in admiration.
A search for the demon, with not a single clue, had been wrapped up so neatly and efficiently.
It hadn't even taken a week.
"I didn't do much to help with this."
Xiao Xiao shook his head.
The real Meritorious Official was Old Master Jiang.
At most, Xiao Xiao had