Meng Xinian had never expected to bump into Chiang Xiao in town.
Especially not so early in the morning.
Could she have stayed in town last night?
Bathed in the faint golden glow of the early morning sun, the girl’s slender silhouette cast on the ground was like a little flower facing the morning breeze.
But her clothes looked dirty, and even her shoes were covered in dust.
Meng Xinian suddenly paused.
The previous two times he had seen her, she was plainly dressed but always managed to keep herself very tidy. Why did she appear so disheveled today?
Had something happened?
He suddenly found it ridiculous, a grown man, a soldier at that, actually wanting to trouble a young girl?
It seemed that without his interference, this girl’s life was already troublesome enough.
His brows had just started to furrow when he heard the girl’s clear voice reach his ears.
"Meng Xinian, what brings you here?"
Meng Xinian’s train of thought was suddenly derailed by her question.
Not Tyrant Meng, not Brother Xinian, just calling him by his full name?
Meng Xinian strode towards her. As soon as he approached, Chiang Xiao’s increasingly sensitive nose detected a faint scent of blood and medicine on him.
Only then did she remember his injury.
With a hint of nervousness, she lowered her voice, leaning in seriously and asking, "Is there another mission? Hasn’t the last incident been resolved? What do you need me to do to help?"
She felt that if he was neglecting his wounds and had come to Peace Town at this time, it must be because the previous issue had not been settled.
Intent on settling scores with her, he was rendered somewhat sheepish and ashamed by her single question.
Look at how conscientious Kitten is!
Without a second thought, assuming he was here on a mission, for a clean-up job, she directly asked how she could assist. She was far better than him, whose mind was filled only with "personal vendettas."
Seeing her suddenly tense up, appearing somewhat uneasy and anxious, he no longer had the heart to tease her. He coughed to clear his throat and said, "It’s nothing, everything has been taken care of. We snagged them all, not a single one slipped through the net. Relax."
Chiang Xiao exhaled a sigh of relief, finally relaxing.
She was genuinely concerned that there might be some of those people still at large, which would mean her safety in town was truly compromised.
Looking at Meng Xinian’s complexion, she slightly frowned, "Then why have you come to Peace Town at this hour? Aren’t you supposed to be recuperating?"
Meng Xinian touched his nose, finding himself at a loss for words.
Admit that he had originally intended to come and settle accounts with her?
"I’m young and in good health. A little wound doesn’t need much attention," he stated, straightening his back.
Hm, she had called him old-looking last time, so he subconsciously emphasized his youth.
Chiang Xiao’s eyes flickered. She reached out with a finger and gently poked his chest.
The man couldn’t help but inhale sharply with pain.
His wound, which should have been dressed again by now, had been directly hit by her poke.
"Pfft." Chiang Xiao couldn’t help but laugh. "Being tough isn’t a good habit."
This Kitten, her words were truly beyond her years.
Meng Xinian lost all his anger and couldn’t help but ruffle her hair, saying, "Come on, let’s have breakfast together."
The two sat down at the only vacant table in the shop, and the landlady just brought over the vegetarian buns and soy milk that Chiang Xiao had ordered. Glancing at Meng Xinian, she said, "Little sister, is this your big brother? He looks really sharp! And he’s a fine young man from the Supervisor Guard too!"
Originally, the landlady had not seen his face clearly and merely complimented him upon noting his upright stature, but after getting a good look at him, she became more enthusiastic.