Xiao Xiao chuckled.
"You don't have to be so polite."
"Let's go."
Noticing the puzzled looks in the two cats' eyes, Xiao Xiao's lips curled up. "Weren't you going to take me somewhere?"
"Meow~"
The black cat meowed a few times, its round eyes shining brightly.
The cats scattered.
Across the wall, through the trees, over the trash cans—they moved with light footsteps and agile bodies.
The black cat and the tabby led the way in front of Xiao Xiao, gradually picking up speed without realizing it.
Still, the two cats knew to look back from time to time, checking that the human was still following behind them.
Seeing that Xiao Xiao was still following, the two cats broke into a run.
The trace of urgency that had only been visible in their eyes finally showed in their movements.
Dusk settled in, and brilliantly colored clouds of sunset painted most of the sky red.
Night was slowly approaching.
There wasn't much time left.
Here—
Xiao Xiao stopped in his tracks. Wasn't this the park where Bao Bao had gotten lost before?
He hadn't been back here in a long time, not since coming to look for Bao Bao.
The summer park was just as lush and overgrown as he remembered, with vines everywhere.
A faint scent of lotus flowers drifted through the air.
It carried a hint of sweetness.
At this hour, the park was nearly empty, giving it a somewhat deserted feel.
As far as the eye could see, there were... stray cats everywhere.
Their eyes glowed faintly in the last light of the setting sun.
Xiao Xiao smiled.
He had a feeling.
They were almost at their destination.
After running a little farther, Xiao Xiao gradually slowed down.
What a