The little monster flapped the wings behind it, following the human's instructions.
"Yùniǎo."
The little monster looked over in confusion.
Xiao Xiao smiled. "You're flying."
Huh?
The little monster looked down.
Sure enough, the tabletop was some distance below it now.
It turned around.
Its wings were spread wide.
It was hovering in midair.
"Baa~"
The little monster smiled happily.
It was flying!
The little monster shot into the sky.
Then it swooped straight back down.
It became a black blur, "careening wildly" around the tea room.
It freely vented its joy.
After a while, the little monster stopped in front of Xiao Xiao.
"Baa baa~"
"You're welcome."
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved with his smile.
Then he asked his final question.
"Are you still willing to stay by the side of the jade ball's current owner?"
Xiao Xiao opened the tea room door.
The attendant outside bowed slightly to him.
Xiao Xiao smiled. "Please ask Boss Bai to come over."
Boss Bai arrived soon after.
He had been sitting in another tea room.
The rich fragrance of tea did nothing to soothe his growing impatience.
As soon as he saw the attendant approaching, he asked before the other man could speak.
Hearing that Master Xiao had indeed called for him, he hurried over.
As soon as he sat down, Boss Bai spoke impatiently.
"Master Xiao."
He glanced at the jade ball on the table, which had been restored to its original state. His heart was pounding like a rabbit, but for a moment, he didn't know what to ask.
"Um..."
"Boss Bai, do you know where this jade ball came from?"
Xiao Xiao smiled faintly and picked up where Boss Bai had trailed off.
Boss Bai froze.
Where the