Chapter 4682 Bamboo Forest

Chi Xiuchuan has a sense of responsibility as a doctor towards his patients.

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Xiao Xiao came to the community where Xia Cheng lived.

It was dinner time and the aroma of food wafted through the community.

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"Ouch~"

The little Taotie covered his stomach.

Pouting.

Of course it knows that Lord Xiao Xiao is looking for someone now.

As for dinner...

It's about to move back.

Although the little Taotie was very reluctant, he had no choice.

At this moment, little Taotie hates human cubs who don’t come home on time the most.

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Xiao Xiao looked around the neighborhood.

not found.

He stopped at the entrance of a park.

Unlike the shabby park he had stayed in before, this park was obviously much newer in every aspect.

I could faintly hear the noise coming from the park.

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Ok?
Xiao Xiao was slightly stunned.

He remembered the fleeting monster he had seen in the park before...

He didn't see the other person clearly.

He was swinging on the swing and eating octopus balls, with the warm sun shining on his body. It was so comfortable.

Thoughts wandering.

If it weren't for his keen perception, he wouldn't have noticed a monster running by in the distance.

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"Ajiu, Abai."

Xiao Xiao lowered his head.

"Did you see the monster that ran through the park earlier?"

He didn't ask Xiao Taotie and Feifei.

He knew they weren't paying attention.

The little Taotie only has eyes for food.

Feifei has always been indifferent to things that do not interest him.

In comparison, the little white fox and the white snake are more likely to pay attention to the situation outside.

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Unfortunately.

The little white fox and the white snake both shook their heads.

The monster was just passing by.

Why would they care about a monster that has nothing to do with them?
Humans look at monsters in amazement.

Monsters seeing monsters...

What's so surprising?
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Xiao Xiao gently touched the little white fox's head.

He also rubbed the white snake's head with his fingers.

Fine.

They had so many eyes, but not a single one of them saw the monster's appearance...

They were too negligent...

Or is it that the other party is too inconspicuous?
Or, is it both?
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Regardless, it's a guess worth testing.

With the current search reaching a bottleneck, he should go back and take a look.

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Xiao Xiao quickly returned to the old park.

The contrast between the two parks is too stark.

A faint smile flashed across Xiao Xiao's eyes.

I wonder how long this dilapidated park can survive?
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Xiao Xiao walked into the park.

In fact, after all this time, the monster is likely to have left here.

But now that it is possible...

Just to be on the safe side, I came to take a look.

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Ok?
Xiao Xiao noticed that the swing was shaking slightly.

He looked around.

It was as if someone had just sat on the swing and left...

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Xiao Xiao took a step forward.

This park is neither big nor small.

Wildly growing herbs occupy most of the park.

There is a lake in the center of the park.

It has already become turbid.

The locks on the doors of the buildings next door are rusty.

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Everything in this park that has traces of human activity has a palpable air of decay.

Only the products of nature are particularly vibrant.

Including the bamboo forest in front of us.

Lush and verdant.

Make people shine.

The other plants are lush but a little messy.

But this bamboo forest is clear and cool.

Even there are weeds.

The clean temperament of bamboo suppresses all the noise.

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Xiao Xiao walked into the bamboo forest.

The light suddenly dimmed.

It’s like walking into another world.

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Xiao Xiao walked slowly and steadily.

Ok?
Xiao Xiao's ears moved slightly.

like……

"Xia Cheng."

Xiao Xiao suddenly shouted.

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heard it!
Xiao Xiao walked towards the direction where the sound came from.

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Soon, Xiao Xiao saw a small figure. It was a child curled up under the bamboo.

The child's face suddenly raised with a hint of surprise at hearing his own name, mixed with some fear.

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Xiao Xiao smiled.

"Xia Cheng."

He squatted down in front of the child.

"Got you."

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The child then realized what was happening and opened his eyes wide.

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"Do you recognize me?"

Xiao Xiao's eyebrows curved slightly.

"We met during the day."

Xiao Xiao blinked at the child.

"Together we caught the thief."

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The child's eyes quickly lit up.

He remembers!
What a great big brother!
"Big brother……"

The child's voice unconsciously revealed a cry.

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"never mind."

Xiao Xiao reached out and gently patted the child's head.

He looked at the child's feet.

This child has been sitting on the ground...

"tired?"

"Still uncomfortable somewhere?"

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The child felt more aggrieved.

He pointed to his feet.

His voice choked with sobs, "I sprained my ankle."

"it hurts."

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"is it?"

"Let me see."

Xiao Xiao looked at the child's sprained foot.

It's already swollen.

He gently pressed the swollen bump on the child's foot.

The child's whole face was wrinkled.

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"Does it hurt?"

Xiao Xiao looked at the child.

The child did not answer immediately.

He tilted his head, as if feeling it carefully.

Then a look of uncertainty and surprise appeared on his face.

"It hurts a bit..."

"…but it didn't hurt much…"

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That's good.

Xiao Xiao felt slightly relieved.

It looks like no bones were broken.

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"Do you know the home phone number?"

Xiao Xiao took out his cell phone.

"Call your family."

"Your family and teachers are looking for you."

"They're worried about you."

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"what!?"

The child looked up subconsciously and noticed the change in the sky.

He even saw the moon.

The child was surprised.

"this late?!"

The child was suddenly like an ant on a hot pot, and kept muttering, "It's so late... so late..."

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"Yes."

Xiao Xiao nodded.

"It's late."

"So you haven't returned home yet, which has caused a lot of people to be worried."

"Call your family quickly."

"Let them know you're okay..."

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"Ok!"

The child nodded immediately, his face full of anxiety.

It's so late and he hasn't come home yet...

The child swallowed nervously.

He sat up straight.

My whole body tensed up unconsciously.

He quickly punched a number on his phone.

He remembers not only the phone number of his home, but also the phone numbers of his parents and grandmother.

Out of natural risk-averse instinct, after only a second of thought, the child chose to call his grandmother.

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The first call didn't go through.

The child became more and more impatient.

He muttered, "Why didn't grandma answer the phone..."

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"Don't worry."

Xiao Xiao comforted the child, "Grandma is looking for you."

At this time, he could imagine the child's grandmother's anxiety.

The grandmother of the child in this state... probably doesn't have the heart to answer a strange phone call?

of course.

There is another possibility.

(End of this chapter)