The night in Scarborough is getting deeper and deeper.

But people still don't mean to sleep, as if the night is just for indulgence.

In the chaotic house, there are bright lights everywhere, and there are only a few drunks and homeless people and some dusty women in the street at the moment.

Jiaotu walked alone on such a street, reminiscing about the times he used to be with Mussel Spirit.

Beng Jing said that he would always protect Jiaotu, but now Mussel Jing has disappeared alone, which makes Jiaotu feel very helpless.

"Mussel Spirit, you won't leave me, will you?"

Jiaotu kicked a small stone on the ground and said secretly in his heart.

The stone rolled down the street, eventually falling down a drainage hole into the sewer, and several rats were frightened and scattered in panic.

The sound of a stone falling into the sewer was like a ray of light shining in the darkness, and it dawned on Jiaotu.

When the clam spirit entered the tavern before, Jiaotu had been hiding behind the wall, looking at the door of the tavern.

The mussel spirit never came out.

At that time, the mussel essence was in the form of a human being, so big and so obvious, Jiaotu could be sure that it was impossible for him to miss it.

"The mussel spirit has never come out...... And the mussel spirit is not in the tavern......"

Jiaotu thought slowly.

"So...... The clam must have left the tavern out of the water. Only this one possibility can make the clam spirit disappear in front of him out of thin air, so ......"

Thinking of this, Jiaotu immediately pulled his legs and ran towards the tavern. If the clam spirit does not come out of the tavern gate, then the clam spirit must have come out of the tavern, where there is water, and such a place is probably the sewer.

Sewers are owned by every household, and these criss-crossing sewers are all over the city, leading to rivers, lakes and seas.

"Mussel Spirit, there must be some danger before he hides in the sewer, maybe at this time, the Mussel Spirit has returned to the sea."

Jiaotu thought so, and he was not so worried in his heart.

The current pepper map is just an idea, and that is to find the mussel essence.

Pepper climbed through the tavern window into the tavern again, and the tavern man was still asleep.

Jiaotu searched all the water places in the tavern, but found no clam essence. Now there is only one place, and this place is the most likely route for the mussels.

Sewer!

A girl in a blue kimono squatted at the entrance to the tavern sewer and looked inside, it was pitch black, it smelled bad, and she couldn't see anything.

In the sewers, a group of red-eyed rats are looking around for food to feed their stomachs.

"It's so dark......"

Pepper looked at the sewer and was a little scared.

Jiaotu looked at the sleeping tavern guy, who was now snoring, and slept very casually.

Jiaotu gritted his teeth, turned into a small fish that had been blue, and jumped into the sewer.

Black sewage, with a foul smell.

Those red-eyed rats saw Jiaotu jump down, and hurriedly chased after her, these disgusting rats, who seemed to be not afraid of water, jumped directly into the water.

"Hmph, even those tilapia can't catch up with me, you rats, I'm not afraid!"

Jiaotu cheered himself up in his heart.

There was a lot of mess in the sewers, and it wasn't very convenient for Pepper to swim in, and there were rats chasing after her, and Pepper had been hit several times by some flowing animal carcasses and plastic bottles.

But this time, Jiaotu will definitely not stop.

After all, the whereabouts of the mussel essence are still unknown, and if the mussel essence is in danger, then the only one who can save the mussel essence is Jiaotu.

For the sake of mussel essence, Jiaotu can't stop either.

"Hurry up and chase it, eat that little fish, the blue fish, it's the first time I've seen it, it must be delicious."

The rats were a little excited and ran faster.

The rat swimming in the water burrowed into the bottom of the water and ran fast in the bottom, but there was no way to catch up with Jiaotu at this speed.

After all, the body structure of rats makes them not suitable for moving in water, and the water will bring a lot of resistance to mice.

But even so, the rats kept chasing.

Without the slightest slack.

It seems that he wants to wait until the fish has no strength to swim and then catch it.

"Ah......h

Jiaotu felt himself drawn to a powerful force, and then began to spin, as if he was being swept into a whirlpool.

When the rotation stopped, Jiaotu still had some dizziness.

However, the water has slowed down, and the sunlight can be seen, which makes people feel a little comfortable.

Jiaotu looked around.

Now Jiaotu is in a slowly flowing stream, the water is still quite clean, and there is an old house not far from this stream.

Pepper took on a human form and walked towards the house.

……

The old fisherman kept the mussels he had picked up in a wooden basin, and there was no way to make a single mussel into a dish.

Probably, the old fisherman wanted to catch more river mussels and eat them together when he went out fishing next time.

"Xiaobai, don't steal this mussel~"

The old fisherman looked at a white dog that was revolving around the tub and said to it.

The white dog wagged his tail, and then ran to the feet of the old fisherman and lay down quietly, the sun shining quietly on the bodies of a man and a dog, looking very warm.

The body of the mussel spirit is still in a state of paralysis by alcohol, and there is no way to become a human, let alone leave this wooden basin.

The mussel had no choice but to stay quiet.

I can only pray in my heart that I can recover soon. Otherwise, this little girl may not have done anything.

Moreover, now that Jiaotu is in the human settlement, it makes the mussel spirit feel very uneasy.

"Jiaotu, don't walk around at will, and don't listen to human lies......"

Mussel Jing said in his heart.

"Grandpa Liu, I'm back!"

A young man's voice suddenly sounded outside the door, very pure, like a spring wind, with a mild and sweet smell.

"Well, it's Xia Mu."

There was a clear joy in the old fisherman's voice.

It seems that this teenager who came is a person who has a good relationship with him.

However, at this time, the clam spirit could only hear them talking, and he didn't know what the young man looked like.

"It can't be the grandson of the old fisherman......

Mussel thought so.

"Wangwang~"

The white dog made a few very happy sounds, presumably welcoming the boy.

The mussel spirit looked out through the gap in the wooden basin, the sunlight outside was just right, the temperature was also very suitable, and the sun's rays shone the shadows of Xia Mu, the old fisherman and the white dog on the ground and fell in the main hall of the house.

There are only three shadows that the mussel can see.

Xia Mu's shadow is thin and long, probably a relatively thin boy.

The old fisherman sat on a small stool, holding something in his hand, presumably mending some fishing gear.

And the shadow of the white dog was running quickly on the ground, running around Xia Mu, and seemed to like Xia Mu very much.

"Grandpa Liu, I'll sleep here today."

Xia Mu said.

"Okay, I haven't been back for a long time, have you adapted to working outside?"

The old fisherman asked.

"Grandpa Liu, don't worry about me, there is no problem with the work at all. You see, these are the things I've earned these days. ”

Listening to Xia Mu's voice, the clam spirit began to imagine Xia Mu's appearance.

A boy with such a sunny day and a gentle voice like the spring wind must be a very clean one.

Mussels like clean guys, and of course, it's not about sexual orientation.

It's just a simple liking.

Just like we like spring, just like we like the moon, just like we like maple leaves, these are all subtle emotions that come from the heart.

It's probably the feeling of "something like this is so beautiful~".

"Xia Mu has grown up and can start to make money, it's really good......"

The old fisherman sighed.

But there is a slight sadness in this exclamation, probably because of something that has been thought.

This kind of thing.

It's similar, Xia Mu grows up, and he has no way to help him.

It is a feeling that you are "useless" and this feeling often appears in the minds of some older people.

The old fisherman is very old now.

It is normal to have such thoughts, Xia Mu seemed to hear the sadness in the old fisherman's voice: "Grandpa Liu, I really want to eat the shrimp noodles you made!" Can you eat it today......"

"Yes, yes!"

In the old fisherman's voice, there was obviously no sadness like before, and it became a bright joy.

"It's still needed."

Being needed, as humble as it sounds, is something that everyone wants to have.

It doesn't matter who it is.

Parents, lovers, friends, or fans......

The emotion of being needed will make people forget a lot of things, and then keep moving forward and maintain this emotion.

"Xia Mu, you play with Xiaobai at home first, and I'll go out to catch shrimp for you."

The old fisherman in the shadow gets up from his small stool and walks into the main hall of the house, where the shadow becomes a real person.

The body is a little rickety, the hair is gray, and the body is wearing a very simple clothes.

I've probably worn it for many years, and my clothes have turned a little white, but the old fisherman doesn't seem to have any intention of changing them.

The old fisherman took some baskets and went out.

It's the kind of fish basket made of bamboo, and ordinary fishermen can weave their own fishing gear, and of course Grandpa Liu will.

The upper opening of the fish basket is relatively large, and the lower opening is relatively small.

There is also an inverted funnel-like thing inside the fish basket, which is also made of bamboo, and this thing will make it difficult for fish and shrimp and other things to come out.

It's a design that's easy to get in, but hard to get out.

This kind of fish basket is generally used to trap fish and shrimp in some creeks and ditches. It is enough to put some crushed mussels in the fish basket, and the fish and shrimp will be attracted to the mussels.

"Alas, I'm really old, my memory is getting worse and worse, obviously there is a river mussel at home......"

The old fisherman's voice sounded at the door.

Then the old fisherman, who had gone out with his fishing gear, came back and walked towards the mussel essence, and then the mussel essence was taken out of the wooden basin.

"It's over...... Is it to use yourself as bait? ”

The mussel spirit has lived in the water for such a long time, so it is natural to know that fishermen like to break the river mussel to attract fish and shrimp.

After all, the fishy smell of river mussels is very strong.

And if you want to pick up mussels in the river, it is also a very simple thing, and it takes almost no effort.

Even if the mussel is in a hurry.

But now the body is still paralyzed by alcohol, after all, there is still no way to become a human being, and there is no way to speak.

It was as if the spiritual power had disappeared.

The fisherman placed the mussel on the ground, then picked up a stone, intending to break it up......

"Are you going to die?"

The mussel spirit was a little desperate, a bowl of wine was indeed too deadly for a river mussel with such a small body.

The paralyzing effect of alcohol has not faded.

This leaves the clam spirit with no way to escape the death sentence of the old fisherman.

The mussel spirit's eyes looked at the sky, the blue sky and white clouds, the leisurely wind, everything was so beautiful, everything was so attractive.

If you die now, you really can't bear it!

The old fisherman raised the stone in his hand and aimed it at the river mussel placed on the ground, and just as he was about to knock it down, a voice sounded: "Grandpa Liu, can this river mussel stay......

It's the sunshine, the sound as soft as the spring breeze.

Xia Mu!

In the heart of the clam spirit, the name of the boy suddenly popped up, although it was a boy who had never met before, but the clam spirit had an inexplicable good impression of him.

Even the ...... of the feeling The teenager might be able to save himself......

"What's wrong, Xia Mu?"

The old fisherman's hand holding the stone stopped in mid-air, did not smash it, and turned his head to look at Xia Mu.

"Looks pretty ......"

Xia Mu said.

In fact, the appearance of the mussel essence is just a very ordinary river mussel, which is not beautiful at all, but Xia Mu said so, Grandpa Liu still decided to give the mussel essence to Xia Mu.

Because it's something that Xia Mu likes.

"I really don't understand, but since Xia Mu said something beautiful, then I'll leave it to you."

The old fisherman said and handed the mussel to Xia Mu.

"Well, thank you, Grandpa Liu."

Xia Mu said happily.

……

On the way to the dilapidated house, Pepper met the old fisherman.

The old fisherman was holding a bamboo basket in his hand, and he was going to catch some shrimp for Xia Mu, so that he could make a bowl of shrimp noodles for Xia Mu at night.

"Grandpa, do you see a teenager? The clothes I wore were a bit shabby, about the same height as me. ”

Jiaotu looked at the old fisherman and asked him.

The old fisherman thought for a moment, and then replied, "No, this place is so remote that no one usually comes." Little girl, are you in the wrong place? ”

"Oh, well, I'll look somewhere else......"

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