"What's wrong? Why the hesitation... What happened?"
As soon as Old Gu spoke, his thick, northern accent betrayed how close he was to Lu You, having treated him like a son for many years.
Old Gu would save his best liquor for Lu You, not willing to drink it himself.
"Master, Sister Xiaoxia is missing."
Lu You spoke with difficulty, unable to even hear his own words.
"What are you talking about, kid... What do you mean 'Sister Xiaoxia is missing'? Where did she go? Did she run away? Did you two have a fight... and she ran off in a huff?"
Old Gu hadn't yet grasped the situation, thinking that Lu You must be talking about Sister Xiaoxia being angry and going out for a drink.
"No, master... it's serious. Sister Xiaoxia... she might have been kidnapped."
Crash...
The small aluminum basin that Old Gu was using to serve Rein the chicken livers fell to the ground.
Old Gu's hands began to tremble...
