Mu Anxiao never dreamed the wolf demon would speak such righteous words. She turned to look at the wolf demon, her face clearly etched with astonishment. "Are you insane?" she whispered.
Conversely, the wolf demon didn't linger on Mu Anxiao's face for too long. Instead, he looked at Ouyang Ye. "I am her subordinate. If I had stopped her from going just now, perhaps fewer things would have happened. Therefore," he said, staring directly at Ouyang Ye, "I am also at fault in this matter."
"You really want to be imprisoned?" Ouyang Ye watched the wolf demon, who had made this decision, with great interest and smiled faintly.
Upon hearing Ouyang Ye's words, the wolf demon's eyes involuntarily flickered. "It would be better if you didn't imprison us," he said.
"Are you trying to bargain with me, just like her?" Ouyang Ye's face darkened, and he became stern.
"I wouldn't dare. I'm just saying 'if.' But if you disagree, then so be it." The wolf demon spoke to Ouyang Ye without the slightest hint of fear.
"Your actions make me feel uneasy," Ouyang Ye said again.
The wolf demon looked puzzled. "Why would what I said make you uneasy? I don't understand." He couldn't understand Ouyang Ye.
Ouyang Ye: "I know about your past with Mu Anxiao."
"So what if you know?" the wolf demon frowned.
At this moment, Mu Anxiao understood Ouyang Ye's intentions completely. She sighed softly and, before Ouyang Ye could reply, glanced at the wolf demon. "Ouyang Ye, issue your orders quickly. He is merely my servant; you don't need to pay him any mind," she said, casting a sideways glance at the wolf demon.
Ouyang Ye chuckled.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao and the wolf demon simultaneously fixed their gazes on Ouyang Ye's face. "What are you laughing at?" Mu Anxiao asked, a step ahead of the wolf demon.
Upon hearing this, the wolf demon merely glanced at Mu Anxiao and said nothing.
Immediately, as Mu Anxiao questioned him, Ouyang Ye stopped smiling, ignored Mu Anxiao, and looked at Song Xi beside him. "Song Xi, take them to the prison," he said, then shifted his gaze to Zhao Meier's face. "As for you, come with me."
"Master, you're not imprisoning me?" Zhao Meier looked surprised at Ouyang Ye's decision.
Ouyang Ye: "Just follow me. Don't ask any further questions." He said, then looked at Jin Ye, who was staring at him, and asked, "What are you thinking now?"
Jin Ye's eyes flickered. "To stay and serve you," he said, cupping his fist.
Ouyang Ye looked at Jin Ye's insufficiently resolute appearance, then at Mu Anxiao and the wolf demon waiting to leave. A smile played on his lips. "Your life was saved by Mu Anxiao," he said, then looked back at Jin Ye.
Jin Ye didn't understand Ouyang Ye's words and frowned slightly. "What do you mean by that?" he asked cautiously, not wanting to embarrass himself in front of Zhao Meier.
"If it weren't for you, Mu Anxiao wouldn't have made such a mistake. Since that's the case, you can go reflect with them," Ouyang Ye said calmly.
The moment Ouyang Ye gave his response, Zhao Meier stole a laugh.
Then, Jin Ye glanced at Zhao Meier and said, "She said she heard a noise over here, which is why I came. I didn't expect the demon-eating beast to appear. So... the culprit responsible for this situation should be her." He pointed at Zhao Meier.
Zhao Meier frowned.
Following that, Ouyang Ye let out a soft hum. "I am injured because of you. What, do you still want to bargain with me?" he said, giving Jin Ye no room for face.
Upon hearing Ouyang Ye say this, Jin Ye lowered his head.
Seeing this, Ouyang Ye immediately turned his gaze to Song Xi. "Just lock them all together." After speaking, he cast a final glance at Mu Anxiao and left.
Zhao Meier gave a triumphant smile and also left.
Thus, under Ouyang Ye's unfair arrangement, Mu Anxiao, along with the wolf demon and Jin Ye, followed Song Xi into the cold, sunless prison.
"How long will we be locked up?" the wolf demon asked curiously as he followed Mu Anxiao into the cell.
Mu Anxiao looked at the straw mat leaning against the damp wall, then at the dry grass full of dust on the ground. She clicked her tongue twice. "What kind of conditions are these?" she said, turning around and staring at the wolf demon standing in front of her.
The wolf demon thought Mu Anxiao was talking to him and nodded. "Exactly, what kind of conditions are these?" As he spoke, he noticed Mu Anxiao's expression was not right. He then pointed a finger at Mu Anxiao's shoulder and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"Move aside," Mu Anxiao said, tilting her chin up.
Seeing this, the wolf demon was embarrassed. "I was answering you, you..."
"Who was answering you? You're blocking my way," Mu Anxiao interrupted the wolf demon, her attitude extremely cold.
The wolf demon had some understanding of Mu Anxiao. Now, facing such a serious her, he realized that the environment must have disturbed her mood. So, for the sake of having a more comfortable 'future,' he voluntarily moved aside and turned to look at Jin Ye, who was standing still, and whispered, "Move aside."
Upon hearing this, Jin Ye looked at Mu Anxiao's face and quickly moved aside... standing beside the wolf demon. "What's wrong with her?" he whispered, tilting his head slightly.
"She's in a bad mood," the wolf demon replied patiently, looking at Mu Anxiao, who was walking towards the door. He cleared his throat.
"Why?" Jin Ye asked cluelessly.
Hearing this, the wolf demon met Jin Ye's gaze directly, sighed, and said, "The space here is so small. Even if your voice is quiet, she can still hear it. So, you should ask her yourself."
"I'm too afraid," Jin Ye whispered.
"If you're afraid, then don't be curious," the wolf demon said, glancing over there... Mu Anxiao and Song Xi were looking at them, and he felt awkward.
Following that, Jin Ye also looked in Mu Anxiao's direction, following the wolf demon's gaze. However... he still couldn't resist asking out of curiosity, "Why are you in a bad mood?"
"If you ask again, I'll use magic to sew your mouth shut," Mu Anxiao said, her patience with Jin Ye completely gone.
Hearing Mu Anxiao's words, the wolf demon chuckled and glanced at Jin Ye, who immediately shut his mouth, and said nothing.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao glared at the 'verbose' Jin Ye and turned directly to Song Xi, who was standing outside the door. "This is where they're locking us up," she said with disdain.
Song Xi nodded, not daring to interact too much with Mu Anxiao.
"It will be very cold here after dark, won't it?" Mu Anxiao said, completely disregarding Song Xi's reaction.