Chapter 928 Master Xiao is missing? !
The feeling of its fingertips brushing against its skin just now seemed to be just an illusion.

The drowned ghost's eyes suddenly froze.

There was a hint of doubt.

"But if it were anyone else, they would get hurt."

Xiao Xiao looked at the Drowned Ghost, "Humans are very fragile creatures."

"So if you want to play with them, you have to be more gentle."

"Otherwise they will be scared away by you."

The Drowned Ghost shook his head, his calm tone somehow revealing a sense of grievance, "Ignore me."

“I can run.”

Xiao Xiao was stunned for a moment, then he realized that he was powerless to do anything about it, "There's nothing I can do."

"They can't see you or hear you."

"Sorry, I take back what I said."

Even if it was gentle, the drowned ghost couldn't get those children to play with it.

……

Maybe this monster did the same thing at the beginning, but later... gradually its behavior became more violent.

"Drowned ghost, I'll play with you."

The drowned ghost's eyes suddenly lit up, "Play with me, play with me..."

But playing with children -
Although he didn't know how old this monster was, judging from its words and actions, he felt that it should not be very old.

He wasn't very good at it.

Fortunately, the drowned ghost didn't require him to do anything much. It seemed that just swimming with it in the water could make the monster exude a joyful atmosphere.

There was a hint of smile in Xiao Xiao's eyes.

What a monster that is easy to coax.

……

However, while Xiao Xiao was having fun with the drowned ghost in the water, the people above were becoming more and more worried.

“It’s been a long time!”

Xiaolu reached out and grabbed Pei You's clothes, his fingertips turning white, "Why hasn't Master Xiao come up yet?"

"Yes."

Pei You held his friend's hand. Both hands were equally cold. "How can anyone hold their breath underwater for so long?"

"Hey, it's only been five minutes."

"You know, some people can hold their breath underwater for more than 20 minutes."

Pei Liang looked at the watch on his wrist, feeling somewhat helpless. But then, his frown, which had been tense all the time, tightened even more. “But most people can only hold their breath for about a minute.”

He looked at Xiaolu, "Xiaolu, how is Master Xiao's swimming ability?"

"do not know."

Xiaolu shook her head. She reached out and grabbed Pei You, "Don't worry about what Master Xiao said before. Let's go over and take a look."

"quick!"

"Ah."

Pei You nodded, and the two of them ran quickly to the river.

"wait-"

Before Pei Liang could finish his words, he could only see the backs of the two girls.

He shook his head and followed.

……

"what?!"

The female voice exclaimed and Pei Liang asked anxiously: "What's wrong?"

"There's no Master Xiao in the river?!"

Pei You had a dazed look on his face.

Before the drowning accident happened, children living near the river always came to play in the water and swim.

The river water is naturally quite clean and clear.

The river is not very deep and when the weather is good, you can almost see the river bottom clearly.

Now the weather was fine and the sun was shining brightly. They could clearly see the stones lying at the bottom of the river as the water was sparkling.

But, there is no Master Xiao.

"what happened?"

The little deer squatted down and reached his hand into the water to feel around.

"Little deer."

Pei You was so scared that he grabbed Xiaolu's hand and said, "Don't put your hand in the water, or you'll be pulled under!"

"Hey?"

The little deer tilted his head, looking stunned, "I just wanted to see if Master Xiao was in the river?"

"Isn't this obviously absent?!"

Pei You rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"But……"

The deer turned his head and looked at the river again, "Where did Master Xiao go?"

".yes."

Pei You also squatted down, looking confused. There had never been such an incident of people disappearing out of thin air in this river before, and the children were only almost drowned, but were finally rescued.

It can be said that it was a close call.

So, this river still exists.

Otherwise, I'm afraid the villagers will fill up the river.

……

"I don't think you need to worry too much."

Pei Liang squatted beside the two girls.

"elder brother?"

Pei You didn't understand what his brother meant.

How could I not be worried? Master Xiao, such a big person, disappeared out of thin air!

"Let's call the police."

As Xiaolu said this, he was about to take out his cell phone.

"Yep."

Pei You agreed very much, "Our address here is..."

"Wait a moment."

Pei Liang shouted in a deep voice, scaring the two girls to look at him, with some confusion and panic on their faces.

"Feel sorry."

Pei Liang's expression eased and his voice softened. "It's just that I think maybe all this was within Master Xiao's expectations."

"Look, Master Xiao told us not to go there no matter what happened."

"Obviously he knew what was going to happen back there for us to run over."

Xiaolu and Pei You looked at each other, then stared at Pei Liang blankly, both with a thoughtful look on their faces.

"and-"

Pei Liang touched his short hair uncertainly, "Master Xiao fell into the river before... It seems like he did it on purpose."

He saw Master Xiao's profile for a moment, just before he entered the water.

No panic, no fear.

Instead, I feel a little happy?

Just when he wanted to take a closer look, Master Xiao had already fallen into the water.

……

"on purpose?!"

The two girls said in unison.

"why?"

The little deer was confused.

"Could it be-"

Combining all the previous information with his own experience, Pei You made a bold guess, "Master Xiao is going to go deep into the enemy camp?!"

Pei Liang: ...

He reached out and patted his sister's head, "Probably."

"You mean to say-"

The deer looked toward the upper reaches of the river. "Master Xiao swam up the river?"

"But……"

Xiaolu turned his head and looked at the two people. "I was staring at the river the whole time. I didn't hear any sound, nor did I see Master Xiao stick his head out to breathe."

It's so quiet here. If Master Xiao swims up, they will definitely hear some noise, right?

"Perhaps Master Xiao deliberately held his breath in order not to disturb the enemy?"

"Okay, okay, I'm just talking."

Pei You faced the suspicious looks of his best friend and brother for a while before declaring "surrender".

……

"How about we look along the river?"

Pei Liang suggested.

Just waiting like this is not a solution.

They might as well do what they can.

"it is good."

The deer responded hastily.

Master Xiao was here at her request. If anything happened to Master Xiao, she would never be at peace for the rest of her life.

She stood up suddenly, but her feet were numb from squatting for so long that she lost her balance and was about to fall forward.

At the critical moment, Pei You grabbed her.

Pei Liang grabbed Pei You.

"Xiaolu (Xiaoyou), be careful!"

"Well, I'm sorry."

"Thank you."

(End of this chapter)