Xiao Xiao rode his bicycle west, in the direction Sky Horse had pointed.
As he searched along the way, he believed they would eventually find the monster that had gotten itself lost again.
Even though it was already broad daylight on a summer morning,
there weren't many people out on the street.
Most office workers and students on summer break were still asleep at this hour.
The streets were mostly filled with elderly people carrying shopping baskets to buy groceries or out for their morning exercise.
Xiao Xiao carefully searched all the places he passed.
Alleys, lanes, behind large trees, in the bushes—even the trash cans weren't spared.
The morning mist had completely dissipated.
Cicadas chirred in his ears.
High above, the blazing sun scorched the earth, making it seem as though the asphalt road was about to melt.
Xiao Xiao stopped beside the fountain in a small plaza.
"Little Frog."
He called softly, not asking a question but giving an order. "Go sit in the water for a while."
"Ribbit—"
Frog God had wanted to refuse, but fell silent when he saw the serious look in Xiao Xiao's eyes.
Still, he looked a little unwilling.
This was clearly no time for him to leisurely soak in the water.
Every minute they delayed would make finding that idiot a little harder.
"Little Frog."
"I don't want to find Bo Bo only to have you collapse first."
Xiao Xiao glanced around, then swiftly picked Frog God up from the crossbar at the front of his bicycle and put him in the water.
"You're not what you used to be. You still need to be careful."
If Frog God had still been the same as before, with abundant offerings and countless followers, Xiao Xiao wouldn't have