After everyone followed Pei You and walked around for a while, a river appeared in front of them.
"this......"
Xiaolu pointed to a sign posted not far from the river.
There were several big words written in red paint on it, "No Approaching".
"Well, don't you think it's a bit scary if it's red?"
...
"It's because of this effect that naughty children won't sneak up here and disobey."
Pei Liang explained.
"oh oh."
Xiaolu nodded, "It's definitely effective."
"I think it's a little too effective."
Pei You stared at the paint dripping from the strokes of the words, twisting and turning, just like blood and tears.
Let alone children, even timid adults should not dare to approach.
...
The two girls deliberately stayed away from the sign and came to the river.
Pei You knelt down and looked towards the river.
Seeing this, the deer also squatted down.
"Xiaoyou, Xiaolu, stay away from the river."
Pei Liang frowned, walked a few steps quickly, stretched out his hand to pull up his sister forcefully, and led her back a few steps.
"Hey~"
Pei You took the hand of the deer next to him and took the deer up.
"elder brother!"
"Brother, what? Do you know it's very dangerous?"
Pei Liang said angrily.
"I'll just take a look."
Knowing that his brother was worried about him, Pei You defended in a low voice, "I didn't touch the water."
"real!"
...
"Can you guys leave here first?"
Xiao Xiao's words made the three of them stunned, especially the other party's somewhat incomprehensible words made them even more confused.
"leave here?"
"Master Xiao?"
"Little deer," Pei You blurted out.
Pei Liang's brows knitted together.
...
"I don't like people around me when I'm working."
Xiao Xiao gave a very simple and crude answer.
But it left others speechless.
Xiaolu and Pei You looked at each other.
"Master Xiao."
Xiaolu smiled with two deep dimples, "We won't disturb you."
"We promise."
"Just look and tell."
The girl raised two fingers as if to swear, with a serious look on her face.
The next second, "Master Xiao~"
The girl's smile was particularly "flattery".
...
Xiao Xiao:......
He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "You can't ask questions later."
...
"Hey~"
The little deer puffed up his cheeks and refused to ask questions afterwards.
The girl looked at Xiao Xiao with pitiful eyes.
Those clear deer-like eyes have a hint of water color, which is very charming.
Xiao Xiao was unmoved, "If you don't agree-"
"I know, I know."
"I won't ask you questions afterwards!"
Xiaolu hurriedly said, with a look of frustration. No matter what, we should stay here first.
...
Xiao Xiao looked at the other two people.
Pei You and Pei Liang looked at each other and nodded.
...
"Then you stand until-"
Xiao Xiao looked around and said, "Behind that sign."
"Ah, we still have to go?"
The deer pursed his lips in dissatisfaction.
Xiao Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and continued, "Don't come over if anything happens."
"If you don't want to, then-"
"Ah~."
Some familiar words made the deer cry out anxiously, "Okay, okay, I understand."
The girl looked angry, muttering something, and pulled Pei You towards the sign.
Xiao Xiao could vaguely hear the word "stingy".
He didn't pay attention, and turned his eyes to smile at Pei Liang, who was at the end. When he saw that he also turned around and walked away, he looked towards the river again.
He knelt down and put his hand into the water.
I wonder if this can lead to anything?
If there really is.
Under the uncertain circumstances, he actually didn't really want to go into the water.
One can only hope-
His expression paused, and then the corners of his mouth curved upward in a rather pleasant arc.
coming!
He felt something coming towards him.
...
"Plop~"
Xiao Xiao was pulled into the river without any resistance.
...
"ah!"
The deer screamed and was about to rush out, but Pei You held his arm tightly.
"Deer!"
"What are you doing? Master Xiao fell into the river!"
The little deer looked scorched.
"I know!"
Pei You said hurriedly and quietly, his cheeks also showing a hint of paleness, "But Master Xiao just said that if something happens later, we should not go there!"
"Yes."
Pei Liang stood in front of the two girls, "That Master Xiao just said that."
"Besides, the river is not deep at all for adults."
"There will be no danger to Master Xiao."
"But-"
Xiaolu was still worried, his face full of panic, "Then why hasn't he come out of the river yet?"
The calm river water seemed to have not "swallowed" a living person just now.
"......have no idea."
Pei Liang was also very surprised about this, but, "Xiaolu, you introduced Master Xiao."
"You should know better than us what abilities he has."
"Since he told us not to get close before, I think it's better for us to believe him and not act rashly."
"It would be bad if it caused him trouble."
"......But......"
The deer bit his lower lip tightly.
She actually doesn't know Master Xiao's ability.
She only listened to what Zhang Bo and the others said.
What Zhang Bo and the others said was actually vague, with nothing too specific.
"don’t worry."
Pei Liang's voice was steady, "Let's wait for a while."
"If Master Xiao doesn't come up after a long time, I'll go down to the river to look for him."
...
The rippling water reflects the flickering light and shadow.
Xiao Xiao only subconsciously closed his eyes the moment he entered the water.
When he opened his eyes again, the monster in front of him made him a little surprised but also made him smile.
"Drunken ghost."
...
The drowned ghost paused for a moment, and looked at Xiao Xiao with his green eyes in confusion.
There seems to be something different about this human being?
...
The Drowned Ghost looks ferocious and always likes to drag people into the water to drown them. It is obviously not a likable monster.
However, I don’t know whether this drowned ghost is born with a bad congenital condition or is just too young?
He is only the size of a seven or eight-year-old child.
In comparison, those green eyes appear extraordinarily big.
But it's a bit...ugly?
...
"Play with me, play with me..."
Even his voice is childlike and innocent.
The difference is that there is a hint of darkness and mystery entangled in it.
...
"Okay, I'll play with you."
Unlike every time before, Drowned Gui was once again stunned when he received an unexpected answer, and even had a hint of disbelief and fright on his face.
It slowly let go of Xiao Xiao's hand.
The sharp claws scratched Xiao Xiao's arm, and blood oozed out.
The drowned ghost froze, and his hand stopped where it was.
The eyeballs in his eye sockets were darting around like marbles, making him look very panicked.
...
"I'm fine."
Xiao Xiao raised his hand to Drowning Ghost's eyes.
Where there should be scratches, they are smooth.
The blood streaks had long been washed away by the current, and there was no basis for judging the location of the injury just now.