Chapter 777: Promise and the Grumpy Old Man
However, Xiao Xiao soon calmed down and looked serious, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Considering everything that happened before, he thought about it and came up with this guess, "Do you have any friends trapped in that old man's house?"

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"Meow~"

"Meow meow meow~"

The cats nodded excitedly.

Some cats even started spinning in circles excitedly.

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"Really?"

Xiao Xiao was a little surprised.

He was about to give up on this speculation because, "The old man just said he doesn't have a cat."

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He could see that the old man was not lying.

Grandpa really hates cats.

The other person's disdain and disgust when talking about cats was obvious.

How could an old man like this keep a cat?

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But the old man didn't lie.

These cats have even less reason to lie.

……

What exactly is going on?

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"Meow meow~"

The cat with yellow eyes stretched out its claws and grabbed Xiao Xiao's pants, calling out urgently, nodding and shaking its head.

Xiao Xiao stared at it for a while, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, "You mean, you have friends trapped in there-"

"But it's not a cat, is it?"

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"Meow~"

The cat with yellow eyes screamed, and the joy in its big round eyes exploded like fireworks.

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"I see."

Xiao Xiao looked suddenly enlightened.

"So what are your friends?"

"dog?"

"no?"

"Then...bird? Rabbit?"

"turtle?"

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Xiao Xiao guessed one after another, but they were all rejected by the cats.

After finally solving one puzzle, another one immediately arises.

"Nope-"

Xiao Xiao frowned and thought. He mentioned almost all the common small animals, even some unlikely ones like snakes and toads, but the results were all wrong.

"What exactly are your friends?"

This is too hard to guess.

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"Meow meow~"

"Meow meow meow~"

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The cats started to "point fingers" again.

Xiao Xiao: ...

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Even the little fat cat in his arms was gesturing along.

He flicked the little fat cat's forehead with his finger.

"Don't worry."

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"Is your friend big?"

Xiao Xiao changed the way he asked the question.

"Meow~"

The cats nodded.

Some of the cats even stretched out their limbs, trying their best to show the huge size of their friends.

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Is it a large animal?

Xiao Xiao nodded, "Okay, I understand."

This is good news, as larger animals are easier to find than smaller ones.

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"Come with me."

Xiao Xiao walked towards the corner not far away.

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"Meow~"

The cats looked at each other, then looked back at the room, hesitating whether to follow Xiao Xiao?
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"Since you've come to me for help, then just trust me, okay?"

Xiao Xiao turned and looked at them.

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"Meow~"

The cat with yellow eyes meowed and walked towards Xiao Xiao first.

"Meow meow~"

The other cats followed in twos and threes.

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Xiao Xiao glanced at the cat with yellow pupils and a faint smile appeared in his eyes.

…He didn’t go far.

I found a low corner of the wall at the corner of the alley and put up the umbrella there.

"come over."

He waved to the cat who was curiously watching his movements.

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"Meow~"

The cat with yellow eyes glanced at Xiao Xiao and then called out to the other cats.

The wild cats walked under the umbrella in an orderly manner.

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Xiao Xiao also put the little fat cat in his arms under the umbrella.

Then he looked at the only cat that didn't enter the umbrella, the cat with yellow eyes that had been acting very smart.

"It's inconvenient for you to come with me."

"You can see that Grandpa hates cats."

"So, you should wait for me here with them."

"I will bring your friends back."

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It is not winter now, and his clothes are light, so there is nowhere to hide the cat.

Otherwise, he actually wouldn't mind bringing a kitten in.

In order to avoid making a mistake and saving the wrong person.

Although, he felt that the possibility was not very high.

After all, the old man didn't look like someone who would keep a pet.

Also, judging by how agitated these cats were, there was a high chance that their companions were locked up.

Any living creature found trapped in that house is probably a friend that these cats want to rescue.

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Seeing the somewhat unwilling expression of the cat with yellow cat pupils, Xiao Xiao reached out and rubbed its head, "Okay, don't worry, you are here with them."

"I'll be back soon."

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The cat's yellow pupils were round and big, and Xiao Xiao's appearance in the heavy rain was clearly reflected in them.

This clever and stubborn cat rubbed back a few times following the force of the hand on its head.

Then, he ran to his companions with light steps.

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Xiao Xiao looked back at the cats who were staring at him intently.

The corners of his mouth are slightly raised.

He waved and walked back the way he came.

It was raining heavily, but there was not a trace of mist in front of his eyes.

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Xiao Xiao stopped in front of the old man's house.

"Boom~boom~boom~"

He raised his hand and knocked on the door.

The iron door made a dull sound.

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I knocked a few times, but there was no response from inside the door.

Xiao Xiao was not in a hurry and continued knocking on the door at a leisurely pace.

After a while, he heard faint crackling noises coming from the house.

The corners of his mouth curled slightly, but his hands did not stop moving.

"Boom~boom~boom~"

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"Who is this guy with nothing to do but eat a full meal, knocking on my door?!"

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“Knock, knock, knock, knock again!”

The iron door was forcefully opened from the inside, revealing the old man's impatient and gloomy face.

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"Hello, grandpa."

Xiao Xiao smiled politely.

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The old man was stunned for a moment, then he started to curse, "It's you again, little bastard!"

"What are you doing here again?"

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The old man seemed to suddenly remember something and looked around. His expression looked a little better when he found that those nasty little beasts were gone.

"roll!"

As he said this, he grabbed the door handle with his dry hand and was about to close the iron door.

He didn't have time to deal with weird little ghosts.

He also didn't care about the other person's missing umbrella and his "drowned rat" appearance.

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Xiao Xiao sighed softly, what a grumpy old man.

He raised his hand and stopped the iron door from closing.

"Grandpa-"

The old man was about to slam the door and turn around in one go, but he suddenly felt a blockage in his hand.

He was stunned, veins on the back of his hands bulged, but the iron gate remained motionless.

He looked up when he heard the voice of the young man in front of him.

Sure enough, the young man's hand was on the iron gate.

The old man suddenly became furious.

The hand holding the door handle was tightly squeezed, and the other hand was placed on it.

The whole body leaned backward.

The old man tried his best and his face turned red.

The blue veins on the neck were exposed, revealing a somewhat hideous look.

(End of this chapter)