People were coming and going on the streets of Qixia Town, but one man and woman among them stood out.
This is not to say how handsome the man is and how beautiful the woman is, but their actions are very special.
"Hello, have you ever seen a little girl in her early ten years, about this tall, carrying a small schoolbag and wearing a..."
"Oh, you are asking about Xiaobei, I just saw her going that way."
An acquaintance recognized who Xiao Guo was talking about and quickly extended his hand to guide him.
"thank you!"
Xiao Guo was overjoyed when she heard this, and quickly thanked her excitedly, and then she quickly chased in the direction pointed by the other party.
Shopkeeper Zhou looked at Xiao Guo's hurried figure and couldn't help but be curious.
However, he didn't pay too much attention. He estimated that it was probably Xiaobei who caused the trouble again, so shopkeeper Tong sent someone out to find her.
On the other side, Xiucai was just like Xiao Guo, asking people everywhere about Xiao Bei's whereabouts.
In fact, the two of them didn't want to go to Xiaobei in such a big way, because doing so would most likely spread the matter to the shopkeeper's ears.
But helplessly, the two of them searched hard all morning, but couldn't find Xiaobei.
From the agreed-upon location to the Xiliang River, and then from the South Pavilion to the North Bridge, they searched almost every place they could find, but Xiaobei was nowhere to be seen.
In such desperation, they couldn't care less and could only choose to ask passers-by for their help.
And this inquiry was really effective. Almost most people had seen Xiaobei, and everyone helped to give directions.
However, Xiao Guo and the others still miscalculated one thing, that is, Xiao Bei was wandering around the town today, so there were not a few people who had seen her, and because everyone's directions were not arranged in chronological order, they were also fluid. .
Therefore, sometimes the directions given to each other are actually contradictory. In the end, after walking around again, they just returned to the starting point.
"Hehe, how are you doing there? Hehe, hehe," the scholar, who was breathing heavily, saw Xiao Guo and ran over to ask.
Xiao Guo shook his head silently.
Seeing Xiao Guo shaking his head, Xiucai also knew the result. He sat helplessly on the steps beside him. After running all morning, he really couldn't bear it.
Xiao Guo also squatted down on the steps remorsefully, covering her face with her hands. She felt extremely regretful at the moment. If she had known this would happen, she should not have made the bad idea of skipping school in the first place.
It's good now that the shopkeeper discovered that it was Xiao Bei. If something happened to Xiao Bei, she would have to blame herself for the rest of her life.
The scholar beside him, who was too tired to walk, saw Xiao Guo regretting and blaming himself, and quickly approached with some distress and comforted him:
"Don't worry too much. Xiaobei will be fine. People in the town have said that when they saw Xiaobei, he was running and jumping around."
"Then, why have we been searching for so long and still can't find Xiaobei?" Xiao Guo looked up at Xiucai and asked, with a hint of crying in his voice.
Xiucai looked at Xiao Guo, whose eyes were a little red and swollen. It was the first time he saw Xiao Guo like this, and he felt a little touched in his heart.
"Maybe Xiaobei is playing hide-and-seek with us. Come on! Let's get up and keep looking!"
With that said, Xiucai ignored the soreness and numbness of his feet and picked up Xiao Guo to continue looking for Xiao Bei.
At this moment, the scholar exuded a completely different aura than usual.
Xiao Guo, who was originally uneasy, was touched by the scholar's firm look after he was pulled up by the scholar.
'The scholar in front of me seems to be different from usual. '
Looking at the scholar's firm eyes, Xiao Guo was also infected by him, and she regained her former energy:
"Yes! You're right! If we continue to search, I won't believe it. This Qixia Town is such a big place, and she, Mo Xiaobei, can hide in the sky."
Looking at Xiao Guo who had regained his energy, the scholar also smiled knowingly. Looking at Xiao Guo like this, he felt as if his heart had been touched by something.
"Xiucai, what are you looking at?" Xiao Guo looked at the scholar who was in a daze and couldn't help but waved his hands curiously.
"No, it's nothing. Let's leave quickly." The scholar, who was awakened by Xiao Guo, quickly realized that he had just been rude.
His heart was beating fast, and he quickly moved forward embarrassedly, trying to avoid Xiao Guo's eyes as much as possible.
But Xiao Guo quickly grabbed him.
"Hey, eh, that's the White Horse Academy ahead. Xiaobei won't be there, let's go this way."
Xiao Guo pointed to the other side and said.
"But this is the direction of the inn. If the shopkeeper discovers this..." Looking at the path pointed by Xiao Guo, the scholar asked in confusion.
"We can't control that much anymore. It's not an option for just the two of us to continue searching. We should go back and tell Lao Bai and Dazui about this matter and ask them to help search together. After all, more people will have greater power. As for the shopkeeper at that time, I will be responsible for all the blame, beatings and punishments." Xiao Guo said very firmly.
"How can this be done? I am also responsible for this matter. I will be punished with you when the time comes." The scholar said very loyally.
Xiao Guo smiled and glanced at the scholar. The two of them didn't say anything more, but hurried towards the inn.
And just as the two of them left here with their front legs, another figure came here with their back legs.
. . . . . .
People often say that the most dangerous place is the safest place, and the most unlikely place is often the most likely place.
Xiaobei saw Xiaoliu's figure outside Qiu's house. Worried about being discovered by Xiaoliu, Xiaobei quickly turned around and ran away.
In the process of escaping, she almost ran into Lao Xing who was patrolling the street several times, and ran away again.
Just like that, after going around and around a few times, she and Xiao Guo Xiucai missed each other perfectly.
After experiencing a series of running away, Xiaobei was also a little tired. She sat on a step to rest.
"Huhu!" Xiaobei breathed out a breath, finally able to relax.
"Gurgling!" At this moment, there was a gurgling sound in his stomach. Xiaobei looked up at the sky. It was already noon and it was time to have lunch.
"But..." Xiaobei looked a little depressed as he touched his belly.
She didn't know where to go to eat. In the past, she always ate in the school, but now.
She had no money, and she couldn't go back to the inn.
She regretted it, she regretted it so much!
Xiaobei was sitting on the steps, with the steps under her feet, about to burst into tears, and at this moment, a bunch of candied haws suddenly appeared in front of her.
"This is it." Looking at the candied haws in front of him, Xiao Bei raised his head in disbelief.
