Xie Mi went crazy on the spot, successfully scaring off the passerby who had nearly recognized her.
Someone had even helpfully put her photo up on the town's utility poles as a warning.
The caption read: Beware of this bald, scar-faced man. Suspected to be mentally unstable. Keep your distance if encountered.
It had inadvertently given her another helping hand.
[Hahahahaha, who put up that notice?]
[I seriously can't anymore, guys.]
[Whoever first invented Old Xie was a genius.]
Qiu Chengye looked a little disappointed when he saw Xie Mi successfully defuse the crisis.
But after hearing from the staff that both Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing had lost some points when people called out their names during the chaos, he learned he was currently the only one who hadn't lost a single point.
Satisfied, Qiu Chengye walked out of the sweet soup shop, ready to head to the next store.
Just then, the town's loudspeakers came to life.
"Missing elderly man! Missing elderly man!"
"He has graying hair and twitches when he walks. He left home wearing an old man's undershirt and black trousers, carrying a walking stick."
"If any kindhearted person sees him, please help bring him to the broadcasting station. We'll give you a carton of eggs as thanks."
"P.S. He does not have lice and isn't contagious. Please feel free to approach him."
Qiu Chengye: "?"
He looked down at his undershirt, black trousers, and walking stick, then caught the reflection of his gray wig in the glass beside him.
Qiu Chengye: "..."
He had a bad feeling about this.
"I see that old man! Quick, let's help him!"
"Grandpa, your family's looking for you at the broadcasting station. Come with us!"
"Ahhh, so he's a missing elderly man! Poor thing. I saw him earlier and