The snowflake that was about to land on Taotie's face drifted away.
But then Taotie inhaled, and the flying snowflake was immediately sucked into its belly.
Taotie shifted into a reclined position.
Its mouth opened.
Snowflakes began falling into its mouth, one after another.
They were cool and refreshing, soft and gentle.
Taotie smacked its lips, savoring the taste.
Then it opened its mouth wider.
Xiao Xiao did his best to stick to roads with plenty of cover.
He saw a girl open an umbrella by the roadside.
Hmm.
That girl was certainly well prepared.
Xiao Xiao marveled.
Xiao Xiao walked out of the old-fashioned shop.
He carried a bag in his hand.
He had bought the inkstone.
Xiao Xiao turned and walked on.
It was still snowing.
Everything before him was a hazy white.
There weren't many people on the road.
The few passersby either held umbrellas or wore hats, hurrying along.
Hm?
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
A figure coming toward him made him shift to the side.
The figure stumbled a little before regaining his balance.
"Sorry, I—"
The boy in a wool hat widened his eyes, looking surprised.
"It's you?!"
Xiao Xiao was a little surprised, too.
His gaze swept over the wool hat on the other boy's head.
"Hello."
Xiao Xiao smiled. "I didn't expect you to remember me."
He'd thought the other boy would only remember Zhuge Yun.
After all, at the time, the boy had kept asking Zhuge Yun questions.
He'd paid much less attention to Zhang Bo, Zhao Luzheng, and him.
He knew why.
The boy had overheard Zhuge Yun casually mention the word "monster."
And he'd been searching for someone who knew about monsters for a long time.
He approached anyone who seemed like