The unexpected discovery had shaken Pei You's confidence.
Even though the river wasn't as deep as she was tall and shouldn't have posed any threat to her, she didn't dare go into the water anymore.
Because of that strange voice just now.
"Play with me."
Pei You suddenly looked up at Xiao Xiao. "I'm sure I heard it right."
"So I was wondering—"
The girl hesitated, then said very seriously, "Could there be something in the river?"
"Like a River God or a water monster or something?"
Those were two very different guesses.
The corners of Xiao Xiao's mouth lifted slightly.
"I can't stop thinking about it."
"I went back to the riverbank a few more times, but I never heard that voice again."
"I really want to hear it one more time, so I can ask it..."
"Was it holding on to people's ankles because it wanted someone to play with?"
The girl suddenly lowered her head again, looking a little embarrassed. "Is it weird of me to think that?"
She'd only meant to share the story with her friend. She'd never expected that her friend would know a master who dealt with this sort of thing.
Although after seeing him in person, she'd started to doubt whether this master was any good.
"Maybe I'm just imagining things?"
She murmured softly.
Maybe it had all been a coincidence.
But she still couldn't let go of what she'd heard by her ear that day.
So when Little Deer suggested asking Master Xiao for help, even though she'd initially waved her hands and refused, saying it was making a mountain out of a molehill...
Saying it would be so awkward if she'd just been overthinking things...
Even she couldn't convince herself with those excuses.
She still