"Shi Yi, isn't that a man's name?" the female jailer asked unpleasantly.
Mu Anxiao replied, "Yes, my parents thought I looked like a boy, so they gave me this name."
The female jailer frowned and looked up at the first guard. "Alright, you can go."
"This person is to be detained for seven days and then released," the first guard said.
"Didn't you report it to your superiors?" the female jailer asked.
The first guard chuckled foolishly. "No."
"Why not?" the female jailer inquired.
"She only burned a pile of waste paper and caused no actual damage, so let's keep her for seven days to teach her a lesson," the first guard explained.
"So, you mean," the female jailer glanced pointedly at Mu Anxiao, "you want me to help teach her a lesson?"
"You can handle it as you see fit," the first guard said with a grin.
"Fine, I think I understand." The female jailer nodded.
The first guard smiled and said, "Let me treat you to a drink."
"Let's go," the female jailer waved her hand.
Following that, the first guard glared at Mu Anxiao and turned away.
Mu Anxiao smiled as she looked at the female jailer who suddenly glared at her, saying, "I have a bad feeling you're going to kill me."
"I'm unlikely to kill you, but I might..." the female jailer sneered, "bully you a little to teach you a lesson, so you don't cause trouble for the guards after you're released."
Mu Anxiao smiled, "Alright, I understand."
"Understand what?" the female jailer frowned.
Mu Anxiao raised her eyebrows slightly, then looked around and asked, "Are you the only woman guarding the cells here?"
"You ask too much," the female jailer said, reaching out and grabbing Mu Anxiao's arm.
Mu Anxiao was already accustomed to this feeling, so she followed along without thinking.
In the next moment, Mu Anxiao was tied to a cross. "Is this really necessary?" she asked, looking at her bound arms.
"Of course, it is," the female jailer said, rolling up her sleeves.
Mu Anxiao yawned and glanced sideways at the wolf demon who had appeared invisibly beside her, a smile playing on her lips.
The wolf demon's lips curved upwards as it looked at the female jailer.
A few minutes later...
The female jailer stared in astonishment at the whip frozen in mid-air, then at Mu Anxiao, who was smiling at her and had remained untouched. "Who exactly are you?" she asked.
"If I told you the fire wasn't started by me, but by a demon, would you believe me?" Mu Anxiao retorted.
The female jailer cautiously glanced at the whip and said, "You're telling the truth."
"Let me go, or my demon friend will make sure your next few days are..." Mu Anxiao's expression turned cold, "...filled with dread."
"You..."
Before the female jailer could utter another word, the wolf demon retracted its hand, and the whip fell to the ground.
"Well done, friend," Mu Anxiao said deliberately.
Hearing this, the female jailer gasped, then cautiously turned her head, asking, "Where is your friend?"
"My friend is right behind you. If you dare to do anything excessive to me, my friend will not let you off," Mu Anxiao said, deliberately glancing at her arm. "Of course, my friend said that if you don't untie me, he'll tie you up outside the cell later so you can experience what it feels like to be bound by ropes."
"Are you kidding me?" the female jailer still didn't believe it.
"She doesn't believe me," Mu Anxiao said, turning to look at the wolf demon.
The wolf demon flexed its joints, stepped forward, and stood before the female jailer. "If you don't believe it, then let's find out," it said, grabbing the female jailer's arm.
The female jailer felt her arm being forcefully pulled up, her eyes widening in terror. "You... you... you weren't lying to me."
"Why would I lie to you? I told you it was demon fire, but you didn't believe me," Mu Anxiao said, staring at the back of the wolf demon's head.
The wolf demon looked at the female jailer's face up close and said, "Such a cruel and ugly woman should just be killed."
The female jailer stared straight ahead, unable to speak.
Seeing that the female jailer was thoroughly terrified, Mu Anxiao felt a surge of satisfaction. She deliberately said, "If you don't untie me, my friend will get angry."
Hearing this, the female jailer snapped back to reality. She tried to move her arm, and just as she was about to speak, the wolf demon deliberately tightened its grip.
"You still think I'm joking," Mu Anxiao observed, glancing at the wolf demon's hand.
Immediately, the female jailer's mouth stretched into a grin, revealing a row of uneven, yellowish teeth. "No, why would I dare not believe you? I'll untie you right now."
"You'd better not lie to me, or my friend will take action," Mu Anxiao warned.
The female jailer shook her head. "I won't lie to you, I won't. As long as your friend lets go, I'll untie you immediately."
Mu Anxiao said, "Alright, I'll trust you this once." She then looked at the wolf demon.
The wolf demon released its grip and moved aside.
The female jailer kept her word, quickly rushing to Mu Anxiao's side and untying the ropes binding her arms one by one.
The wolf demon smirked and said, "People are so easy to scare at this time."
Mu Anxiao rubbed her wrists and glanced at the wolf demon. "Alright, can I go now?"
"Can you wait a moment?" the female jailer asked in a low voice.
"You're going back on your word?" Mu Anxiao asked.
The female jailer looked troubled. "That person is not easy to deal with. If I let you go, I'll be finished. You'll just have to stay here for seven days. Just seven days. After seven days, I'll definitely let you go, okay?"
"Seven days... But I already paid for my room at the inn. If I don't go back, I'll have paid for nothing, and they won't give me a refund," Mu Anxiao said deliberately.
"As long as you don't let your friend scare me, I'll handle the matters on your end... and I'll give you some money, alright?" the female jailer said, glancing around.
"This jail cell is too dilapidated, it's uncomfortable to stay in," Mu Anxiao said pointedly.
"How about I give you ten taels of silver?" the female jailer asked.
Mu Anxiao smiled broadly. "Ten taels? You're just a female jailer. Ten taels of silver..." she scoffed, "Can you even afford that?"
"Don't worry about that, I can," the female jailer affirmed.
Mu Anxiao shook her head. "I don't believe it. Everyone here lives so poorly. Besides, you're just a woman. If you could come up with that much money, no one would believe it."
"I really have it," the female jailer stated firmly.
Seeing the female jailer's desperate desire to prove her wealth, Mu Anxiao nodded slightly. "Alright, then tell me, where did you get that money?"
"I... earned it," the female jailer said, averting her gaze.
"Earned it?" Mu Anxiao repeated, then let out a cold laugh. "From what I know, being a jailer isn't lucrative, especially for a female jailer. You say you earned it; I don't believe you. Search 'An Xiao Feng Qi Shi Jie Zhong Wen Xue' on Baidu for the latest chapters, free to read first."