The onlookers quickly dispersed.
"Young man, thank you so much."
The man thanked Xiao Xiao again. "It's lucky the snake ran into you."
If it had run into an elderly person, a child, or someone timid, even if it wasn't venomous, the snake alone would have scared them half to death.
The worst-case scenario was that someone might have been so badly frightened that something happened to them. If that happened, he couldn't escape the blame.
While the snake had been missing, he'd been so worried he could hardly eat or sleep, constantly afraid that the worst might happen.
But now, it seemed that, judging by the snake's dejected look, it was the one having a rough time.
"You should be more careful next time."
Xiao Xiao handed the snake back to the man. "Even if it isn't venomous, having a snake show up on the street is dangerous."
"Yes, yes."
The man nodded repeatedly. "I was careless and didn't close the door properly."
"I absolutely won't make the same mistake again."
After bidding farewell to the man, who thanked him over and over, Xiao Xiao continued west.
He strolled along.
He checked the depths of alleys, the ground beneath trees, bushes, and every nook and cranny he could find.
But for the rest of the time, he didn't even catch sight of a single snake's tail.
Suddenly, Xiao Xiao felt a stir in his heart. A delighted smile appeared on his face.
Ling Yao had found Fei Lian.
Ling Yao was a demon he had summoned.
He could communicate with it telepathically, and follow the connection in his heart to find out where it was.
After sensing its location briefly, he immediately broke into a run.
His destination was an old residential compound.
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