New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

It was still a little cool in the autumn morning. When Xiaoyanzi was pulled out of the quilt by Liu Hong, she still looked a little sleepy and lazy.

But she knew that Liu Hong was already impatiently arranging people to find the whereabouts of her father Liu Chenfeng. She also understood the anxiety and helplessness of not being able to find family members, so she let her be rescued early in the morning.

After washing and changing clothes, Xiaoyanzi felt much more awake. She patted her cheeks to warm herself up, then opened the door with Liu Hong, just in time to see Liu Qing and Ertai opening the door next door and preparing to go downstairs.

"Hmm? Ertai, didn't you go back to the Lin Mansion with Erkang and the others yesterday?"

Xiaoyanzi didn't expect that Ertai also slept in the inn last night.

Although Ziwei asked Ertai to bring her clothes last night, she didn't expect that he stayed in the inn yesterday.

Ertai touched his nose, not wanting to say that he shamelessly slept in the same bed with Liu Qing yesterday in order to stay in the inn. He just smiled and said, "I haven't seen Liu Qing for a long time, so I'm catching up with him."

Liu Qing rolled his eyes and didn't expose him.

Liu Hong, however, saw through something and guessed Ertai's thoughts. She just chuckled and said nothing more.

Xiaoyanzi groaned, then rubbed her belly and said, "I'm hungry. Let's go downstairs and prepare for breakfast. When we get back, we'll ask Old Man Lin to help us find someone. Now that Liu Qing and Liu Hong have been found, we need to find Uncle Liu quickly to prevent him from wandering around aimlessly searching for someone."

Hearing this, the three of them stopped smiling and nodded in unison.

Just as they were about to go downstairs, the door opposite them suddenly opened and a man with a haggard face walked out.

Xiaoyanzi and the others didn't care. After all, this was an inn with many people living in it, and there was no need for them to know everyone.

The four of them walked downstairs chatting and laughing, preparing to have breakfast.

Liu Chenfeng looked at the four lively and unrestrained teenagers, was stunned for a moment, his heart suddenly ached, and he began to think, if his Qing'er and Hong'er were not in trouble, they would be the same age as them, right?

As I thought about it, my heart began to ache again, as if being pricked by needles. But I remembered that the martial arts conference would be held in half a month, and by then, it would be clear whether Qing'er and Hong'er were the disciples of the Condor Hero.

I don’t know why, but I always feel that those children look familiar, like old friends, but I can’t remember who they are for a moment.

Liu Chenfeng shook his head, thinking that he might have gone crazy missing children. Everyone seemed like his own child to him.

He laughed at himself, then wrapped his cloak around himself and walked downstairs.

It was a bit chilly in the morning, and not many people were having breakfast on the first floor of the inn. There were only about five or six tables with people sitting there.

Xiaoyanzi and the others sat at the corner, which seemed a little quieter. After ordering a few baskets of steamed dumplings, a few bowls of tofu pudding and some fried food, they began to eat seriously, chatting from time to time.

After Liu Chenfeng went downstairs, he subconsciously went to sit at a table near them. Somehow, he wanted to interact more with them, but he was afraid that he would scare them, so for a moment he didn't dare to take the initiative to approach and talk to them.

Xiaoyanzi sat at the innermost side, where she could just see the other people in the hall. She saw the man in a black robe and a black cloak sitting not far from them. A dark light flashed across her eyes, and she pondered secretly, not knowing who that man was.

She didn't think he was a bad person, but she felt that he seemed a little suspicious. She didn't know why she thought so. Maybe it was just an intuition?

"What are you thinking about? Come and eat. After eating, we have to go back to work."

Liu Hong took a bite of the bun and drank a sip of hot tofu pudding. Seeing Xiaoyanzi in a daze, she couldn't help but poke Xiaoyanzi's arm after swallowing the food.

After Xiaoyanzi came back to her senses, she didn't say a word of her wild thoughts. She smiled and said, "It's okay, okay. Okay, let's eat quickly."

Ertai's eyes were always on Xiaoyanzi, and he had some guesses in his mind about why she had been staring at the man next to her who was wearing black clothes and a cloak.

They all seemed to notice that something was wrong with that man, but he didn't stare at them. Instead, he just sat at the table next to them, and subconsciously turned his back to them so that they couldn't see his expression clearly. He lowered his head to eat from time to time, and there didn't seem to be anything wrong.

Ertai and Xiaoyanzi looked at each other unconsciously, and as their eyes moved, the tacit understanding between childhood sweethearts made them understand each other's intentions.

While eating, the two nodded silently, indicating that they should pay attention to the person behind them.

Since Liu Qing and Liu Hong had stayed in the cave for more than ten years, they were less aware of the dangers and suspicions of the outside world than Xiao Yanzi and the others. They did not notice any problems and were eating seriously.

Not long after, they finished their breakfast, packed up their things, and walked towards the Lin Mansion.

The streets were a bit deserted in the early morning, with not many people. Xiaoyanzi, Ertai, Liu Qing and Liu Hong were walking slowly on the road, chatting as they walked, which seemed quite leisurely.

But there was a man in black following not far behind.

Xiaoyanzi approached Ertai and whispered quietly, "That man behind us is so suspicious. He has been following us. Do you think he is interested in two beautiful women, Liu Hong and me?"

Ertai touched her head with amusement, and instead of refutation, he nodded in agreement, "I think so too, so be careful and don't leave me too far, otherwise what if you get bullied?"

I just wanted to remind him, but I didn't expect him to answer so seriously. Xiaoyanzi felt a little embarrassed for a moment. She coughed twice and said, "Stop talking nonsense. You can't even beat me. You are useless by my side."

Ertai pretended to be wronged and said, "Just because I can't beat you doesn't mean I can't beat others. I can help you teach others a lesson."

Xiaoyanzi glared at him with amusement. This guy, really is...

"Cough cough cough cough."

Liu Qing and Liu Hong were just talking about how to find their father. Seeing that Xiaoyanzi and Ertai were walking too slowly, they couldn't help but look back. They saw the two of them whispering as they walked, as if they were whispering to each other.

Liu Hong couldn't help coughing a few times to remind them to pay attention to the images.

Xiaoyanzi quickly separated from Ertai, and with her earlobes reddened, she walked a few steps quickly to Liuhong's side, then smiled and said, "What's wrong, my little beauty?"

Liu Hong saw that she looked just like she did when she was a child, with smiles in her eyes.

Ertai and Liu Qing walked side by side. He had walked this street several times, so he knew where the alleys were. So he pretended to be unintentional and led Liu Qing and the others into the alley. The man in black who was following them secretly also caught up with them unconsciously.

When Liu Chenfeng walked into the alley, he unexpectedly found that there was no one in the alley. He looked around in confusion, wondering where those children had gone.

"Are you looking for us?"