Chapter 2012 A familiar stranger

"Hello, Master Xiao."

The young man did not hesitate and shouted out what the old man had said.

Such straightforwardness surprised Xiao Xiao a little.

Then he thought that after all, he was Mr. Jiang’s grandson, and the demon master should have seen a lot of them.

Such natural behavior is normal.

"Hello."

Xiao Xiao smiled.

……

"Mr. Jiang, thank you for this time."

Xiao Xiao's mouth curled up.

"I didn't expect to receive your call so soon."

"Don't thank me in a hurry."

The old man waved his hand.

"We still don't know if that monster is the one that Xiao Xiao is looking for."

"If it's not the case, then Xiao Xiao will be happy for nothing."

"Then I'm sorry."

This is what the old man is worried about now.

……

"will not."

Xiao Xiao shook his head, "Whether it's Xiaoyi or not, I'm very grateful to Mr. Jiang."

The wrinkles at the corners of the old man's eyes relaxed. "If it's not him, I'll help you look for it again."

"I'll find it for you."

"Ah."

Xiao Xiao's eyebrows curved, "Thank you, Mr. Jiang."

……

"Grandpa, shall we drive in?"

Jiang Sheng slowly stepped on the brakes.

"Ah."

Mr. Jiang nodded and said, "Drive in."

"It's going to take us some time."

"Please park the car in the community."

"Ok."

The car slowly drove towards the barrier.

……

Mr. Jiang looked outside.

Then he turned his head and looked at Xiao Xiao, "Master Xiao, we're here."

"right here."

……

Xiao Xiao looked outside.

Outside is a very common apartment building.

He got out of the car.

Look around.

It is a quiet and old community.

……

"Little friend Xiao Xiao."

Mr. Jiang walked up to Xiao Xiao and said, "He lives on the sixth floor of this building."

Then, he looked at his grandson in the driver's seat, "Shengsheng, do you want to stay here? Or come up with us?"

"Grandpa, you guys go ahead."

Jiang Sheng waved his hand and said, "I'll wait for you in the car."

Since I can't see it anyway, there's no difference between going up and staying here.

He has looked away.

Instead of standing there like a fool, it’s better to stay in the car and enjoy the air conditioning and play with your phone.

Much more comfortable.

……

"it is good."

Mr. Jiang smiled.

He looked at Xiao Xiao, "Then Xiao Xiao, let's go up."

"Ah."

Xiao Xiao nodded.

……

The door of the apartment building was propped against a small stone and was not closed tightly.

Xiao Xiao opened the door.

Mr. Jiang walked in.

Xiao Xiao followed.

The iron door slowly closed behind him.

When it hits small stones, it makes a slight and dull sound.

……

"Dong Dong~"

Mr. Jiang knocked on the door.

The door soon opened, revealing a... familiar figure?

Xiao Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly.

Should he sigh and say, "We'll meet each other everywhere in life."
"Mr. Jiang."

The smile that had just appeared halfway on the young man's face froze.

He saw another person behind the old man.

Before he could be surprised that the old man had brought other people with him, he saw the other person's face which left a deep impression on him.

He is a stranger who is not strange at all.

……

"Xiao Jie, excuse me for disturbing you."

Jiang Lao smiled with his eyes narrowed. But soon, he discovered the strange atmosphere.

He looked at Xiao Jie, then followed Xiao Jie's gaze to look at his friend Xiao Xiao.

There was a look of surprise and realization on his face, "Do you know each other?"

"do not know."

The young man whom Mr. Jiang called Xiaojie shook his head to deny it.

"I don't even know his name."

This is a fact.

Hearing this, Mr. Jiang was a little confused.

is it?

Then why is the atmosphere between these two people so weird?
It doesn't feel like the first time we meet.

"It can be said that we have met once."

Xiao Xiao smiled.

“But I didn’t introduce myself at that time.”

“Maybe it’s not appropriate to say acquaintance.”

"oh oh."

Mr. Jiang nodded.

That's right.

"That's a coincidence."

The old man sighed.

Sometimes things in the world are just so coincidental.

"Let's not talk at the door either."

"Let's go in first?"

Mr. Jiang looked at Xiaojie.

Xiaojie's hand holding the door handle suddenly tightened a little.

After a few seconds, he took a few steps back.

There was some reluctance in his expression.

"Mr. Jiang, please come in."

The young man was very respectful to the senior brother of the master he wanted to become his apprentice.

Besides, Mr. Jiang has always been nice to him.

She also comforted him when he was frequently rejected by his master.

Although there was a period of time when he deliberately avoided the other party because he didn't like the other party's advice to give up becoming his disciple.

But later, after the old man stopped saying these things to him, he became more comfortable getting along with the old man.

After all, he is the senior brother of the master he wants to become his apprentice, so he is willing to get closer to him.

Maybe with the old man's persuasion, the master would be willing to accept him as a disciple.

Looking at Xiao Xiao who followed in, the man twitched his lips.

He really wanted to close the door in front of this man who had no idea how to read other people's faces.

but
He was brought by Master and his senior brothers.

He can't do this.

If Mr. Jiang got angry, it would be even more impossible for the master to accept him as a disciple.

When Xiao Xiao walked into the house, the man slammed the door shut.

The haunted guy.

Why did he appear again?

Turning around and looking at Xiao Xiao's back, the man's eyes showed a hint of suspicion.

The last time they met, they parted on bad terms.

I think back to that time when I was frightened by this person.
The man's face looked really bad.

Mr. Jiang stopped in the living room.

He turned around.

There was no change in Xiao Xiao's expression.

Xiaojie, on the other hand, looked both suspicious and wary.

His frown was almost knotted.

Mr. Jiang glanced back and forth between the two of them.

"Did something happen when you met last time?"

"Can you tell the old man about it?"

The man pursed his lips.

He didn't want to talk about such an embarrassing thing.

He didn't even want to recall it.

However, as soon as I saw Xiao Xiao, that memory came to my mind.

The man smacked his lips heavily.

Seeing that the man had no intention of speaking, Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, let me tell you."

Xiao Xiao briefly described what happened during their last meeting.

The man on the side rolled his eyes but did not interrupt.

Because this person speaks very objectively.

Even if you are objective, it can't change the fact that he is embarrassing.
"So that's how it is..."

Mr. Jiang suddenly realized.

Then he looked at the man and smiled bitterly with a hint of surprise, "You are really good at picking people."

He actually "stole" it from Master Xiao? !
He knew that if Master Xiao had not stopped him, the man would definitely not have ended up well.

At least I won't be standing here unscathed like I am now.

This silly boy.

The monsters around Xiao Xiao are not easy to deal with.

Can't he see?

"I didn't steal."

The man was very persistent about this issue.

"I just took it away."

"Monsters are the source of danger."

“Once we find it, we have to deal with it.”

These remarks do have some of the tone of Master Jiang.

(End of this chapter)