But he saw no one following him. Shen Shixu looked at Xiao Jinyi, who sat across from him. "Should we call Little Uncle up here and ask about the person he went to find?"
Xiao Jinyi shook his head. "We'll find out sooner or later. Besides, right now, Little Uncle probably wants to see Uncle Xi more than us. We'd better not get in his way."
Shen Shixu thought that made perfect sense, so he did not call out to Xiao Lie. He simply watched him ride eagerly toward the County Office.
About fifteen minutes later, all the dishes they had ordered had arrived. Shen Shixu picked up his chopsticks and leisurely began his lunch.
Every so often, he ate a bite of the food Xiao Jinyi placed in his bowl, and he in turn served Xiao Jinyi the dishes he liked. For a while, the atmosphere was warm and affectionate.
After lunch, they had planned to stroll around a little more. But seeing Xiao Lie return had left them thinking about the matter with Liu Ying, and they no longer felt like sightseeing. The two of them returned to the County Office.
Xiao Lie and the others had been waiting for them. Once the two returned, everyone gathered in one room.
"The Martial Alliance has already sent people over. They'll all be here by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. I couldn't wait, so I came ahead."
Shen Shixu and Xiao Jinyi exchanged a glance, both seeing amusement in the other's eyes. Just as they had guessed, Xiao Lie had been longing for Bai Lixi and could hardly wait to return to him.
Luckily, they had not stopped Xiao Lie during lunch, or they would probably have earned quite a few dirty looks.
While Shen Shixu and the others waited