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"Beauty?" Ming Xia was both surprised and delighted, "Why did you come back?"

The beauty ignored him at all, and followed Qiao He who was crossing the road closely. Seeing him jumping up the steps in three steps at a time, the beauty's pupils also jumped up and down.

Ming Xia inexplicably felt a chill down her back.Following the beauty's line of sight, there was no one else in the direction of the square except Qiao He.Qiao He lived here for more than half a year, the beauty must have seen him, Ming Xia didn't understand why it watched an acquaintance leave with such cold eyes?

How should I describe this kind of gaze, as if the cat saw a ferocious monster passing by its own territory, and it knew that its strength was not as good as the opponent's, so it waited cautiously and vigilantly for it to leave.Before there is a sufficient distance between the monster and it, every cell of it is adjusted to a high-alert combat mode, ready to jump up to meet emergencies at any time.

Ming Xia tentatively reached out and touched the beauty's back.He thought that the beauty must have been frightened these two days, so even if she saw an acquaintance, her hair would explode.Don't look at this little thing who is usually fierce, with the virtue of "everyone is my slave", in fact, Tuanba Tuanba is not as big as a sofa cushion, such a small one, in so many crazy people Luo Luo fled hastily under the siege and interception, thinking about it makes me feel very pitiful.

Ming Xia decided to cook something delicious for it.In fact, not only it, but also those in the cage need to be replenished.This time they were too frightened, Ming Xia was worried that they would become depressed.

"Okay, don't look at it." Ming Xia patted it on the head lightly, "Go back, I'll check for any wounds on your body. If there are no wounds, you can take a fragrant bath. Look at you This whole body is dirty..."

The beauty lay motionless until Qiao He's back crossed the square and turned into the alley of West Street, then she lazily collapsed and stretched her waist comfortably.

Seeing that its eyes were closed, Ming Xia obviously didn't want to move, so he could only talk to it nicely, "Aren't you hungry? Beauty, let's go back and take a bath."

The beauty flicked her tail, showing no intention of answering him.

Ming Xia went into the house and brought out half a basin of hot water, and carefully wrung out a towel to wipe its fur.The noon sun made people feel warm, and the beauty flicked her tail comfortably, acquiescing to the slave's harassment of her.It has no wounds on its body, but it has lost its hair in several places. I don't know if it was rubbed off when it was running away, or it was attacked by Luo Luo and was pecked.

Ming Xia's heart ached so badly, she went to the supermarket to buy meat with her wallet in her pocket after wiping the beauty.He has never had a pet, but he has been with Tu Qing for a long time, and he also knows some common sense, such as cats and dogs can not eat greasy and seasoned food, but boiled chicken breast is fine, including small hamsters a little.

Although the supermarket has suspended supply in the past few days, there are still reserves of frozen meat. Ming Xia thinks of the foodies at home waiting to be fed, so he gritted his teeth and wrapped up more than 40 catties of chicken breast in the freezer.I felt distressed when paying the bill, but was dumbfounded when I picked it up.Fortunately, they belonged to neighbors, so the proprietress of the supermarket simply lent him a small trolley in the store and asked him to bring it back before dark.

Ming Xia dragged a cart of meat across the market, and when he was buying milk tea at the intersection, he was laughed at by the handsome owner of the milk tea shop, saying that he knew who bought the meat at a glance, because he was so caring. , gave him a [-]% discount on milk tea, and gave him an extra portion of grass jelly.

Ming Xia, "..."

Ming Xia paid the bill quite speechlessly, feeling that this place is really a bit evil, why does everyone seem to know each other?And also know the bottom line?

Turning around from the street corner, I saw someone crouching in front of the pet shop petting a cat from a distance.A black short-sleeved T-shirt, black trousers and short boots, and a familiar figure.

"Nanjiang?" Ming Xia was surprised. Didn't this person go into the mountains for some field investigation?

Nan Jiang looked up and raised his eyebrows in surprise when he saw the trailer behind him, "You are... In fact, the old city will not be isolated for a long time, and supplies are delivered every day, so there is no need to stock up."

Ming Xia scratched his face, a little embarrassed, he was laughed all the way, "It's not intentional to hoard goods, it's not because the family eats too much." As for making some delicious supplements for them, it's better not to Say it, it sounds even more silly.

Nanjiang is clear.

Ming Xia looked at the beauty under his hands with some envy.For some unknown reason, every time she met Nanjiang, the beauty turned into a cat, soft and sweet, trying to be cute with all her fat.How did it see that this man was not easy to mess with?See how strong he is?Or smelled ammunition on him?

No, Ming Xia suddenly became confused. Has Nan Jiang seen a beauty before?

Nan Jiang stood up and asked straightforwardly, "Did Tu Qing go into the mountains?"

Ming Xia, "..."

Nan Jiang looked at Ming Xia's wide-eyed eyes, with an expression of "how can you ask so directly", wanted to laugh but held back.He could tell from this kid that he had a good family background, he was the type who had never suffered from childhood and never lacked love, so even though he had grown into a boy who was about 1.8 meters tall, there was still love in his eyes. With a clear and straightforward childishness.

"Let's talk," Nan Jiang folded his arms, taking time to watch him change his face, "Xishan doesn't look big, but if you go deep, it's hard to say what dangers you will encounter. Think about Luo Luo, who knows the earthquake in Xishan How many creatures we don't understand have been alarmed."

Ming Xia was confused.If he told Nanjiang, would he be betraying his friend?

"Commander Du arranged for two teams to carry out on-site survey tasks. I will lead the second team and set off in an hour." Nanjiang felt that negotiating with him was not difficult. He didn't list any conditions yet, and the kid had already begun to waver. .

"Isn't this quarantined? They sneak out...will they be held accountable?" This is Ming Xia's second concern.

Nan Jiang thought for a while, should he scare him on this issue.Hesitating to meet his expectant eyes, Nan Jiang felt soft and shook his head.

"Then... is it really dangerous in the Western Mountains?" Ming Xia let go of half of his heart, and asked the question he was most concerned about, "Aside from Luo Luo, are there any other particularly vicious beasts?"

"What do you think?" Nanjiang smiled, "The total area of ​​Xishan is nearly [-] square kilometers, and the developed area is less than [-] square kilometers. Except for the Lianhuawan scenic spot where the botanical garden is located, most of them are no-man's land. What is hidden inside , Mr. Hu can’t say it well. Let’s take what happened two days ago, who would have thought that Luo Luo was hiding in Xishan before? There is no record of this for hundreds of years.”

Ming Xia thought wildly, he actually knew that Luo Luo hadn't appeared in hundreds of years, who was recording this time interval?Yesterday, the old man Bi gave him and Tu Qing a science popularization, saying that "Shan Hai Jing" was written before the Qin Dynasty, and it is more than 2000 years since the Qin Dynasty... Does that mean that the last time Luo Luo appeared was in the Yuan Dynasty?Or the Ming Dynasty?

The more Ming Xia thought about it, the more confused he became, "Then what are you going to do?"

"The best result is to bring them back intact." Nanjiang looked at him with deep meaning, "And before that, I need to know his situation."

Ming Xia didn't know what to do, so she left Nan Jiang alone at the door, and pushed the supermarket trolley into the kitchen.He moved the chicken piece by piece into the freezer of the refrigerator, and there was still a small part that couldn't fit, so he put it in the big basin outside, ready to cook it later for the small animals to eat.

Nan Jiang followed in and leaned against the kitchen doorframe to watch him work.From Ming Xia's expression, he could see what this big boy was struggling with.

"Let me give you an example, Ming Xia." Nan Jiang said, "If Tu Qing drank a lot, would you let him drive out, or call the traffic police and ask them to stop him?"

Ming Xia was stunned, "What kind of example is this?"

Nan Jiang gestured for him to answer.

Ming Xia was silent, he thought he understood what Nan Jiang meant.

"You still refuse to say?"

Ming Xia scratched his hair irritably, "Actually, I don't know much. The boss Bi from the bookstore came to Tu Qing last night, saying that they had a club going into the mountain, and asked Tu Qing if he could go. He also said that this is their club. s home."

"Nothing else?"

"Gone."

Nan Jiang was quite speechless, these few words were not even a piece of evidence, what was this man struggling with?

"Do you know what club it is? How many people have been there?"

Ming Xia shook her head.He used to only know that Tu Qing had such a neighbor, and he just smiled and said hello when he met him, but he didn't have any in-depth contact.It was also the first time he heard the word club from his mouth.

"When Tu Qing left, he didn't take anything, just a cigarette case and a mobile phone." This is what makes Ming Xia most worried.

Nanjiang didn't know what to say.Tu Qing's lack of equipment meant nothing, didn't there still be old man Bi and the club?He looked at Ming Xia silently, wondering in his heart how likely it was that this innocent-looking young man would deliberately mess with him.

Ming Xia looked at him in blank dismay, and finally realized belatedly that he had said a bunch of nonsense.

"This... I really don't know much." Ming Xia scratched her cheek in shame, and asked Nanjiang hesitantly, "There is something unrelated to Tu Qing, can you report it?"

Nan Jiang looked at him expressionlessly, "Say it."

"That's right. I met an acquaintance just now, who is the roommate who shared the room with Tu Qing upstairs." Ming Xia looked at Nan Jiang's reaction with a little anxiety, for fear that this person would think that he was a fool.

"He asked me to help give Tu Qing a message, saying that he will not rent the house here from next month." Ming Xia felt a little off topic, so he quickly brought the topic back, "What I want to say is that when he left The beauty saw him. At that time, the beauty reacted very strangely. Staring at him was like staring at a natural enemy, and her fur was blown up. I think it reacted like that, after I met Luo Luo that night, it looked at me look."

Nan Jiang's expression suddenly changed, "Do you suspect that he, like you, has Luo Luo's mark on his body?"

"The main reason is that the beauty reacted strangely," Ming Xia said honestly, "Actually, I didn't smell anything. And Qiao He said that when Luo Luo first appeared, he was in the bar with his classmates, and later I was locked in the cellar by my classmates, and I didn't come out until yesterday morning."

Luo Luo was too lethal, and Nanjiang didn't dare to take it lightly. After asking about Qiao He's whereabouts, he hurriedly left. He was going to lead the team to the mountains later, so he had to arrange someone to check on Qiao He before he left.

Ming Xia sent him to the door, and tentatively discussed with him, "Can I go with you? I used to be on the basketball team, and my physical strength is not bad. Also, I participated in the mountain climbing competition of my unit and won the No. 2."

Nan Jiang laughed dumbly, "Sorry, no."

Ming Xia's face drooped.

Nan Jiang shook his head, he was really a child, crying and laughing were written all over his face, "However, if I have news about Tu Qing, I will contact you as soon as possible."

Ming Xia's eyes lit up instantly.