She crawled back and huddled in the corner, silently shedding tears as she ate half a dirty, dark steamed bun.
Watching this, the finely dressed youths who had mocked and bullied the little female beggar exchanged glances, their interest waning.
They stopped mocking and bullying the little female beggar.
Instead, they turned and left, arms slung over each other's shoulders.
Xu Lei didn't go over to help the little female beggar either; he just kept walking.
He arrived at a tavern up ahead and started drinking, snacking on peanuts.
He mulled over what he could possibly do to pinpoint the exact location of Mei Li and Mei Xiong within the Great Marsh.
But after some thought, he still had no leads.
After a while, it started to rain.
Xu Lei stared blankly out the window at the falling drops, sipping his drink.
Suddenly, from the street outside the tavern, Xu Lei heard a somewhat familiar voice.
It was the little female beggar from before.
It seemed she was no longer crying.
