The phone in my hand never stopped ringing; I hung up one and then another one came on.

The little guy who was sneaking around was trying to eavesdrop on what was being said on the phone, and kept getting closer.

When you get close, you can see that little head is sticking out for a very, very long time.

Qian You was dialing the phone. The call went through, but the other party hadn't answered yet. The dial tone kept ringing, and he was getting very impatient. He kept kicking the tree next to him.

The century-old tree has remained completely still.

Qian You, on the other hand, was kicking so hard his feet hurt terribly.

Finally, the call was connected:

"What the hell are you doing? Why did it take you so long to answer the phone?"

The tone of his voice was far from pleasant.

What happened to the things I asked you to investigate before?

"What? You still haven't found anything? What use are you then?"

"Alright, you don't need to participate anymore. I'll hand over the investigation to someone else!"

In a great hurry, with small grains of rice sprouting around the corners of her mouth, Qian You was far from calm and naturally wouldn't hold back.

Furthermore, after spending a lot of money, the other party hasn't found out anything yet. Anyone would be anxious in that situation!

Just as Qian You angrily hung up the phone, the eavesdropper behind him lost his balance:

"Ouch!" With a cry, she pounced on Qian You with her whole small body.

If Qian You hadn't recognized that familiar little man's voice immediately, he would have already made a move.

pity.

"Thump!"

The two, one big and one small, fell to the ground like a human pyramid. Of course, the little guy didn't feel any pain at all. When he came to his senses, he immediately stretched his arms and legs.

Qian You, who was trapped underneath, had really been in pain from that blow and hadn't recovered yet. She carefully took a breath:

"I said...can you get up first?"

My back is about to break, okay?

This kid is still moving around on my back, it's not that he's in pain, is it?

The little guy finally got off Qian You's back, but this movement caused Qian You to wince in pain again.

"Um... Uncle Qian, are you alright?" the little boy asked, sounding quite guilty.

Whew~

Qian You finally caught his breath and tried to move around.

Thankfully, it can still move!

That means it's not broken!

He moved with extreme care; even an eighty-year-old man could probably move much faster than him.

The little guy looked very distressed, while Dugu Yi, who was standing at most two meters behind him, seemed to have no intention of helping from the beginning.

Oh...

Hehehe....

When Qian You finally stood up, he kept rubbing his back and turned slightly to look at the little man:

"What are you doing here? Sneaking around like this, what are you up to?" he asked.

Caught off guard by the question, the man paused for a moment before replying:

"Oh, I saw you here from afar, Uncle Qian, so I came over!"

"You deliberately sought me out? Why would you want to talk to me?"

"Who says I have to do anything? I'm not doing anything!"

Qian You curled the corner of his mouth:

"How much did you hear?"

Finally, they got to the heart of the matter.

The little figure was a little nervous, but that nervousness was only visible between his toes; it wasn't really showing on his face.

"What did you hear?"

Pretending to be stupid.

When you don't know exactly how to respond, playing dumb is the best approach!

Qian Youcai didn't believe that the little guy in front of her could be so innocent. This kid, with his cunning and scheming mind, is just like his father!

Oh.

"Actually, it's not a big deal that you heard everything. If you have any questions, you can still ask me!"

Forehead...

The little man's eyes flickered:

"Uncle Qian, what you said... I don't understand."