"You..."
"You do hold an important place in Ouyang Ye's heart," the man said, closing the lid of the food box.
Hearing this, Mo Juan smiled, "Really?"
"Yes, why would I lie to you?" the man said, standing up and glancing at the two servants, "If you have them watch me, Ouyang Ye will definitely be displeased when he sees it."
"Ye..."
"Since he allowed me to be unwatched, it means he has a plan. But by having these two here now, you're only making him feel that you don't trust him. When that happens," the man interrupted, staring at Mo Juan's face, "he'll only be sad that you don't trust him."
Mo Juan's eyes darkened as she heard this. "What you say makes sense, but how were you able to open this lock?" She shifted her attention back to Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao didn't have time to react. Just as she was about to ponder the reason, the man laughed.
At the sound, they all turned their gaze to the man's (Mu Anxiao's) face. The man said, "Ouyang Ye did this to test me. Do you really think she has the ability to pick locks?" He stared at Mo Juan.
Subsequently, Mo Juan cast a disdainful glance at Mu Anxiao and said, "What you say makes sense. How could such a small fry possibly have such skills?"
"Yes, her? How is that possible?" the man agreed.
Mo Juan smiled faintly, "Mu Anxiao, you're quite pleasing to the eye today."
"Thank you," the man nodded.
Following this, Mo Juan smiled and turned to look at the two little demon servants, saying, "Come with me."
"Master, you're not guarding him..."
"Stop the nonsense," Mo Juan interrupted the first little demon servant, turning and walking ahead.
Immediately, the first little demon servant's heart sank. Just as he was about to turn to leave, Mu Anxiao called out, "You wait." With that, she stepped forward.
The first little demon servant looked bewildered, "What for?" He still looked at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao narrowed her eyes, "You still have a connection with the Master, don't you."
The first little demon servant snorted coldly and walked away.
The second little demon servant also glared at Mu Anxiao before leaving.
Thus, Mu Anxiao and the man narrowly escaped the first crisis. After they had completely left, she breathed a sigh of relief. Turning back to say something to the man, she saw Jiong Ye and the wolf demon, who had been hiding in the corner, appear at the door, looking at Mu Anxiao with smiles. Mu Anxiao caught their reactions exactly. "What are you two doing?" she couldn't help but ask.
"I always thought you were a coward, but who knew," Jiong Ye said, looking surprised, "that you'd dare speak to her like that."
"What's so surprising? Look at you, so ignorant," Mu Anxiao couldn't help but say, glancing at Jiong Ye.
The wolf demon said, "Aren't you afraid Mo Juan will retaliate against you? After all, you're just a servant. If she wanted to kill you," he looked around, lowering his voice, "it would only take a moment."
"If she wanted to kill me, she would have done so just now," Mu Anxiao said, deliberately re-locking the cell door.
Seeing this, the wolf demon quickly said, "Why did you lock it again?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao removed her hand and said, "What, do you want to come visit?"
"Not really, it's just that an unlocked door looks more pleasing to the eye," the wolf demon said with a grin.
Mu Anxiao chuckled softly, "I advise you to curb your bizarre habit. I'm going out and will be back later," she said, glancing at the man, and left.
The man said nothing and turned to face the wall.
Jiong Ye looked on curiously, "Strange, Mu Anxiao, why are you saying so much less than usual today?"
"Yes, when did you hire that guy to be your mouthpiece? Really, letting her say everything for you," the wolf demon said, laughing.
The man ignored them, thinking about the Zhao Xian Jing mentioned by Mu Anxiao... He hesitated.
An hour later.
Mu Anxiao returned to the cell door with a mournful expression. "How unlucky can I be," she mumbled, opening the cell door, ignoring Jiong Ye and the wolf demon, and walked behind the man. "I have something to tell you," she said calmly.
Jiong Ye and the wolf demon were accustomed to their whispering. When Mu Anxiao said this, the two of them consciously moved to the other end of the cell. The man then set up a barrier and asked, "You didn't find a way?" He turned to look at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao nodded, "I've searched everywhere I know, and asked everyone I could, but the result is still the same. You see," she rubbed her temples at the thought of Zhao Xian Jing, her face full of anxiety, "what should we do?"
"I have a way to get in, but," the man said, looking down at his female attire, and continued, "I don't know about you."
"But..."
"Of course, I can responsibly tell you that even if I went to Zhao Xian Jing in your appearance, I wouldn't reveal my true form. Besides, I believe Ouyang Ye wouldn't let me get out of the carriage. But for you, it's precarious."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Mu Anxiao felt the man wasn't making himself clear.
"Let's switch back. I'll find my own way into the palace," the man said plainly, without further ado.
Mu Anxiao's eyes darkened, "You mean you want to terminate our cooperation?"
"If you are discovered, I will also be discovered. At that time, you will only be a burden to me," the man said in a low voice.
For a full hour, Mu Anxiao had exhausted all her methods and searched every place, all to cooperate with the man to complete the mission. She had thought the man would comfort her, considering their connection, but who knew... in the end, he treated her with such disdain. She let out a cold laugh and said, "After extracting useful information from me, you're now thinking of ditching me. You're truly quite mercenary." With that, her face fell.
"This mission is very dangerous," the man said again.
Mu Anxiao snorted, "Stop pretending. You can go." With that, she confirmed Jiong Ye and the wolf demon had turned their backs and reverted to her original appearance.
The man thought that at this point, no matter what he said, Mu Anxiao wouldn't listen. So, without another word, he also reverted to his original appearance, turned around, dissolved the barrier, and vanished.
After the man had completely left, Mu Anxiao couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. "I was truly foolish to believe his nonsense," she said, squatting down and picking up a handful of straw, throwing it at the wall.
At this moment, Zhao Mei'er arrived. "You're quite carefree," she said, stopping in front of the cell.
Jiong Ye looked at Zhao Mei'er, his face hardening.
Zhao Mei'er was startled and said, "Mu Anxiao, I heard about your situation." She looked at Mu Anxiao.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao turned her head to look at Zhao Mei'er with a blank expression, and said coldly, "What, are you here to mock me?" Influenced by the man, she found fault with everyone.