Chapter 2004: Captured?!
"If you were alone you could always make up an excuse and say you came back to get something."

"But we are here, and it's hard to tell if the old man asks."

"If the old man told your parents that you came back at this time, it would be difficult for you to explain, right?"

……

The boy opened his eyes wide.

He hadn't thought of any of this.

A smile of amazement and gratitude appeared on his face, "Thank you, Master Xiao."

It really saved him a lot of trouble.

……

"Master Xiao just reacts quickly."

Meng Jixi sighed, then looked at the boy, "Although Master Xiao and I are not bad people..."

"But next time, don't let strangers or people you meet for the first time or don't know well into your home."

"Too unguarded."

The boy opened his mouth.

He subconsciously wanted to argue.

He felt so relieved because Master Xiao and Brother Meng were police officers.

Perhaps the urgency of finding Xiaoyi made him less worried.

But in the end.
"……I see."

The boy lowered his head slightly.

He was careless.

……

Meng Jixi nodded with satisfaction.

Then he noticed that the boy's mood seemed a little wrong.

"what happened?"

It can't be that fragile, right?
What he had just said was not even a reproach.

……

"I just realized..."

The young man did not raise his eyes, and spoke in a low voice, which seemed to reveal some smiles and helplessness, "Because I know Xiaoyi is always by my side to protect me, I don't seem to have any concerns when doing things..."

It’s okay to walk without looking at the road.

Xiaoyi will remind him.

It doesn’t matter if others bump into you.

Xiao Yi will push the other person out without leaving any trace.

It’s okay to almost fall.

Xiaoyi will hold him back.

It doesn't matter if someone wants to bully him.

Xiaoyi will let the other party know what it means to suffer the consequences of one's own actions.

……

Meng Jixi patted the boy's shoulder.

No wonder this kid runs red lights again and again.

Logically speaking, even the most confused person can learn a lesson.

It turns out that he was "spoiled" by a monster.

So some habits could not be corrected for a while.

It seems like...

Why does that monster act like a doting parent?
……

but……

Since he is a monster that takes such good care of the boy...

Then the possibility of it leaving quietly on its own is low.

Meng Jixi seemed to be thinking about something.

The other party probably wouldn't want to see the young man worrying about it so much.

If the other party really had to leave for something, he would tell the boy even if it was a lie.

……

"Can I come into your room?"

Xiao Xiao asked.

"what."

The boy nodded hurriedly, "Okay."

"of course can."

"My room is here."

The boy took a few quick steps and led the way.

……

"Let's go."

After Xiao Xiao scanned the boy's room several times, he walked towards the door.

"Hey?"

The boy hurried to follow.

So fast?
……

"Master Xiao."

Meng Jixi straightened up and leaned against the door frame.

He did not enter the boy's room.

He wouldn't find anything anyway.

I won’t go in and cause trouble.

He walked into Xiao Xiao, "I think..."

"It is very likely that Xiaoyi was taken away."

……

Xiao Xiao glanced at Meng Jixi, indicating that he was listening.

They walked out of the room and went downstairs.

……

"Xiaoyi has a very good relationship with Zhao Yihuan."

Meng Jixi put his hands in his pockets and walked down the stairs while expressing his guess, "In a sense, it can be regarded as taking meticulous care of Zhao Yihuan."

"It's unlikely that Xiaoyi would leave without saying goodbye knowing that it would make Zhao Yihuan worried."

……

"Ah."

Xiao Xiao nodded slightly.

He had the same idea.

Except for this possibility...

"There's another possibility." "There's another one?"

Meng Jixi paused.

"Maybe Xiaoyi left on his own initiative at the beginning."

"It's just that it was supposed to be back soon."

"Before Zhao Yihuan discovered it was missing."

"did not expect……"

"There was an accident."

Meng Jixi murmured.

That's right.

This is also a possibility.

……

"But no matter which possibility..."

Xiao Xiao glanced at the young man who was following them quietly and said nothing more.

However, Meng Jixi knew what the second half of Master Xiao's sentence meant.

Whatever the possibility...

The results are the same.

Xiaoyi was taken away.

This is already a euphemism.

To put it bluntly -
"Xiaoyi was captured?!"

The boy's exclamation echoed in the quiet corridor.

It caused a lot of echoes.

……

Meng Jixi raised his eyebrows slightly.

This kid...he reacts quickly even when he shouldn't.

……

"Xiaoyi is really in trouble..."

The boy was instantly panicked.

His stalled heartbeat exploded like thunder in his ears.

He felt a little dizzy.

Although I have always had this suspicion in my heart...

But until the truth of the speculation is clearly proven, it will always remain speculation.

When speculation becomes reality, all hope is gone.

He had to accept the fact.

……

"Don't panic."

Meng Jixi knocked the boy on the head.

"Don't you want to find Xiaoyi?"

"I panicked first, how can I find Xiaoyi?"

……

"……Um."

The young man took a deep breath.

That's right.

He wants to get Xiaoyi back.

The boy clenched his hands at his sides.

The fingertips dug into the palm of the hand.

But I didn't even feel the pain.

"Besides-"

Say more?

The boy subconsciously looked at Meng Jixi.

Meng Jixi looked at Xiao Xiao, "Isn't Master Xiao still here?"

"Master Xiao is very powerful."

Xiao Xiao: ...

Meng Jixi narrowed his eyes and smiled at Xiao Xiao.

He is not trying to bully Master Xiao.

Ever since he met Master Xiao, there was no incident involving monsters that Master Xiao could not solve perfectly.

So this time, he also believed in Master Xiao.

Although the difficulty this time is indeed a bit higher.

No.

It is much higher.

After all, there is really too little information.

but……

He glanced at the boy whose eyes instantly lit up.

If he didn't give the young man some reassurance, he was worried that the young man would "trap himself to death" in a dead end.

……

Xiao Xiao naturally understood Meng Jixi's considerations.

He sighed slightly in his heart.

At least so far, he has not found any clues that could serve as a breakthrough.

A smile appeared on his face.

"I'll try."

A bright light burst out from the boy's eyes.

His lips moved a few times.

Finally, he uttered a stumbling "Thank you, thank you!"

If possible, he didn't want to trouble others with his own affairs.

He has been independent since he was young.

After that unpleasant period, he became more accustomed to not asking others for help.

Because he knew that his request would only make others feel embarrassed.

It's hard to refuse him.

And this would make him feel embarrassed.

The only person he could turn to without hesitation... was Xiaoyi.

but……

(End of this chapter)