"Don't cry," Jiangli clicked his tongue and impatiently slapped his hand in front of the child, "Keep crying, and I'll eat you."
The child's crying came to an abrupt halt. He looked at Jiangli with tear-blurred eyes, not doubting for a second that Jiangli would eat him, shrinking back in fear as if seeing a monster.
Jiangli fixed his gaze on the child and asked, "What's your name, where is your home, and why are you here?"
"I don't know..." the child pouted, ready to cry again, "Here, familiar."
Jiangli paused for a moment before realizing what the child meant. He might have forgotten his own name, but felt familiar with the place and that's why he came.
Jiangli guessed to the boss, "Maybe he thinks this place is fun? Or, his home is nearby, which is why he came here?"
"That could be possible..." Xia Xin had also calmed down by now and quickly grabbed the boss to ask, "Boss, look closely, do you recognize him?"
The boss had been really scared earlier and hadn't taken a good look at the child.
At these words, he forced himself to look at the child while leaning his head back. In just a few seconds, he exclaimed, "Well, he does look somewhat familiar..."
"Then it's very likely he's from around here," Jiangli asked, "Has there been any family in the vicinity who lost a child recently?"
The boss was stunned for a moment, "Well, I don't think so... I haven't heard anything..." he said, then quickly added, "Master, I beg you, I was blind not to recognize greatness in front of me, please take him away, whatever the cost. Just take him away! If he stays here any longer, not only can't I open, I might as well forfeit my life!"
Seeing his fear, Jiangli said, "I will take him away, but normally, after people die, they go to where they are supposed to go. Under normal circumstances, they shouldn't linger in the living world. For him to be here, there must be some reason. Please help me inquire around the neighborhood and see if you can find his family members."
People of Xuanmen always step in to help where there is injustice. Encountering such a matter, Jiangli's old habit kicked in, unable to ignore it.
Hearing this, the boss, eager for Jiangli to take 'the person' away, readily agreed. "Yes, yes, Master, rest assured, I'll definitely ask around for you clearly! Please, take him away quickly, I beg you!"
Jiangli scooped the child up in one go.
The child immediately started to struggle, "No, no, you bad person..."
Jiangli's face twitched as he tossed the child into Xia Xin's arms.
Xia Xin was startled and nearly threw the child out.
Jiangli: "Hold onto him, if you let him get away, I'll have the old man kick you out of the sect."
Frozen in place with the throwing motion.
He was ready to cry without tears.
Now he was certain; this little girl was indeed the revered ancestor. He just didn't understand how the ancestor could end up ...
After handing the child over to Xia Xin, Jiangli headed straight out.
Xia Xin looked at the child in his arms.
Perhaps frightened by Jiangli, he seemed to quite like Xia Xin and lay on top of him.
Xia Xin, suppressing the shiver in his heart, wore a pained expression and turned around with the child, looking at the boss, "Boss, I, I might not be able to work today..."
"Xiaoxin, you, hurry and take him back. I'll still pay you for today!" the boss quickly said.
Xia Xin had no chance to say thanks when he heard Jiangli ask, "How does this door open?"
He had forgotten that the revered ancestor had probably never seen a glass door before.