When Mu An Xiao said these words, she thought of the stable boy and the kitchen maid who had almost died at the hands of the green-robed woman.
She thought that if she had blindly followed the green-robed woman's rhythm, the final outcome would have been death.
Moreover, the green-robed woman had never clearly stated how many people's souls she would use.
She figured she couldn't be careless.
The green-robed woman had long expected Mu An Xiao to be a cautious person.
So, she said, "I won't do that."
"I don't believe you."
"Then what would it take for you to believe me?" the green-robed woman asked softly.
Mu An Xiao thought for a moment, then gestured, conjuring a piece of paper, and said, "Sign and thumbprint, agreeing to go down."
"This..."
"If you refuse, then I'll have to deal with you first, and then them."
"No."
Mu An Xiao knew the green-robed woman wouldn't give up so easily.
"Then sign and thumbprint." As she spoke, she reached through the blue light and handed the paper to the green-robed woman.
The green-robed woman took the paper and, staring at the blank sheet with nothing written on it, was startled: "There's nothing on this."
"You thumbprint first, and then I'll write."
"How do I thumbprint?"
"With your blood, do you expect me to use mine?"
"I am a demon soul," the green-robed woman said, clutching a corner of the white paper, her eyes darkening. "How can I have blood?"
"Then use the sap from a green leaf."
"This..."
"You can turn those things into dark cuisine for demons, so even if you use the sap, it won't have any effect on you. Therefore," Mu An Xiao interrupted, her gaze turning cold, "stop dawdling and hurry up."
"Alright." The green-robed woman obediently agreed, conjuring a leaf with one hand. Then, following Mu An Xiao's instructions, she broke the leaf in half, dabbed a bit of sap onto her thumb, and asked, "What next?"
Mu An Xiao: "Just press it directly."
Upon hearing this, the green-robed woman crouched down, spread the paper flat on the ground, and pressed her thumb firmly onto the bottom of the paper.
Mu An Xiao lowered her head and quietly watched the green-robed woman's actions, a smile blooming on her lips. She then turned to Feng Qi Shi, who was standing behind her, and said, "...."
Feng Qi Shi frowned slightly.
Mu An Xiao said, "Help me keep an eye on her later." She gestured towards the green-robed woman.
The green-robed woman was taken aback. She picked up the paper and stood up, asking, "Where are you going?"
Mu An Xiao turned back and said, "What else? Of course, I'm going to find them."
"You alone can't do it." The green-robed woman suddenly became serious.
Mu An Xiao frowned: "How can I not do it alone?"
"There are many of them."
"Many?" Mu An Xiao repeated, asking, "How many do you mean?"
"Five."
"Five?"
However, this number made Mu An Xiao's eyes light up. She then suddenly remembered the five people killed by Yang Tai. Swallowing, she asked, "Do you know what they did in their lives?" She took a step forward, once again reaching through the blue light to retrieve the paper.
Taking advantage of Mu An Xiao's question, the green-robed woman thought for a moment and said, "Brothels and taverns."
Mu An Xiao was shocked: "Brothels and taverns?"
As expected, the same number of people, the same professions.
The green-robed woman didn't quite understand Mu An Xiao's meaning and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mu An Xiao: "Nothing. You stay here and behave."
Immediately, the green-robed woman added urgently: "They all have demonic energy, so they might be hard to find."
"I know how to find them," Mu An Xiao said, looking at Feng Qi Shi. "Keep an eye on her."
"You're going alone?"
Everything happened so suddenly. Feng Qi Shi hadn't expected Mu An Xiao to be serious.
"What else?" Mu An Xiao said, folding the paper and putting it into her embrace. "Remember your promise. If you lie to me, when I return, I'll deal with you." She pointed at the green-robed woman.
The green-robed woman said, "I won't lie to you. After you help me capture them, I'll obediently go back."
Mu An Xiao nodded slightly.
Feng Qi Shi said, "It's too dangerous if you go now."
"How is it dangerous?"
At this moment, Mu An Xiao just wanted to see if those five souls belonged to them.
If so, everything would be easily resolved.
"You don't understand the situation here at all. If you go out blindly, you'll only get lost. Mu Stupid," Feng Qi Shi said seriously, "When you do things, can you use your brain and not be so impulsive?"
"I..."
"If you ask me," Feng Qi Shi glanced at the green-robed woman, "we should just wait here."
The green-robed woman was startled: "Why are you looking at me?"
Indeed, the moment Feng Qi Shi looked at her, she had a bad premonition.
This time, Feng Qi Shi didn't bother with the green-robed woman, just quietly looked at Mu An Xiao, "....".
Mu An Xiao asked, "Do you have a way?"
"Yes."
"Tell me," Mu An Xiao said excitedly.
"...." Feng Qi Shi bypassed Mu An Xiao and walked towards the door of the room.
Mu An Xiao thought for a moment, ignoring the green-robed woman, and immediately followed Feng Qi Shi.
The green-robed woman frowned slightly, "....".
Then, she remembered Mu An Xiao's action of reaching through the blue light with one hand. She lowered her gaze, looked at the dazzling blue light before her, hesitated, and as she reached out to touch it, the color of the blue light suddenly deepened. xxs1
The next second, the green-robed woman fell backward onto the ground.
"I can't get out," she muttered, looking up at the blue light.
To prevent the green-robed woman from eavesdropping, Feng Qi Shi intentionally led Mu An Xiao to a nearby corner, then turned around and stared at Mu An Xiao without a word.
Mu An Xiao asked, "Why can't we talk inside?"
"Do you really believe her?"
Just like Mu An Xiao, Feng Qi Shi remembered the stable boy and the kitchen maid.
"This..."
Feng Qi Shi interrupted: "Let me tell you, you can't trust this kind of demon soul."
"Can you let me finish speaking?"
Feng Qi Shi: "You speak." He tilted his chin.
Mu An Xiao: "Do you know what that piece of paper was just now?"
"How would I know?"
Seeing Feng Qi Shi's confused expression, Mu An Xiao's lips curved into a smile. "...." She took out the paper from her embrace, unfolded it, and drew on it with her hand. Instantly, red lines appeared on the surface of the paper.
Seeing this, Feng Qi Shi was startled: "What is this?"
Mu An Xiao said, "If she lies to me and runs away, I can still find her." She pointed to the red lines. "Look, she's here." She tapped a dot.
"What is this?"
"The red lines on this paper represent her life. The red dot represents her. As she moves, the red dot moves."
"A locator?"
"Yes, it's a kind of locator. In short, the deeper the red line, the more vigorous her soul and life force. But conversely," Mu An Xiao said, her gaze fixed on a deep red line, "the shallower the red line, the more it proves she's about to die."
"Life?" Feng Qi Shi was completely astonished.
"In other words," Mu An Xiao carefully folded the paper and put it back into her embrace, "her life is in my hands."