"I earned it," the female jailer said excitedly.
Mu Anxiao curled her lips. "I would have believed you if you said you stole it."
"I'm the jailer. If I did anything illicit, wouldn't that be seeking my own demise?" the female jailer whispered.
"Hey, don't you find it ridiculous that those words are coming from your mouth?" Mu Anxiao retorted.
The moment Mu Anxiao said that, the female jailer inexplicably started to giggle foolishly.
Mu Anxiao looked at the suddenly giggling female jailer with a puzzled expression and asked, "Tell me, why are you laughing?"
"I'm laughing at your cleverness."
"You're laughing at me being clever? Then you're mocking me," Mu Anxiao pointed at herself.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare," the female jailer said, glancing cautiously around.
Mu Anxiao's lips curved. "Looking at you, you must be quite wealthy."
"So-so, but I'm definitely not poor." The female jailer was still trying to prove she was well-off.
Mu Anxiao smiled. "Then it seems ten taels of silver isn't much to you."
"Mhm," the female jailer nodded.
"Oh, if ten taels of silver isn't much to you, then fifteen taels of silver wouldn't even catch your eye." Mu Anxiao said calmly.
The female jailer's face froze.
Seeing the female jailer's expression, Mu Anxiao asked, "What's wrong?"
"Fifteen taels? Why fifteen taels?" The female jailer became nervous.
"Let me put it this way, according to the plan, I'll be staying here for seven days. During this time, that officer will definitely come to see if you've disciplined me, and I'll have to cooperate. Also, regarding the daily meals, you and the other female jailer will be on shift, and I won't be fed well. So you have to instruct those jailers. Giving instructions will certainly require hush money, right? ... So, calculating it this way..." Mu Anxiao's eyes lit up. "Oh dear, it's more than fifteen taels now, at least twenty-five taels!"
The female jailer was stunned.
Looking at Mu Anxiao's meticulously calculating expression and then at the female jailer, the wolf demon said, "I don't think she can produce it."
Mu Anxiao glanced at the wolf demon without speaking.
After a brief silence, the female jailer said, "I'll give you twelve taels. In addition, I'll have my people cook for you, and I'll accompany you every day, even at night. What do you say?"
"I like to eat meat."
"I'll have my family's cook prepare it for you. How about that?" the female jailer asked ingratiatingly.
Mu Anxiao thought for a moment and said, "Is your family's cook good at cooking?"
"My family's cook was invited from afar. He used to cook for wealthy people, his skills are top-notch." The female jailer gave a thumbs-up.
"Really?" Mu Anxiao's lips curved upwards.
"Really, really," the female jailer responded excitedly.
"Then alright," Mu Anxiao nodded and looked at the individual cells, asking, "How long have you been here?"
"Miss, why are you asking this?" The female jailer gave a dry laugh.
Seeing the reluctant expression on the female jailer's face, Mu Anxiao said, "Never mind, arrange it for me."
"Yes," the female jailer agreed and led the way for Mu Anxiao.
"What happens to me if you get locked up?" the wolf demon asked, following beside Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao gave the wolf demon a calm glance and followed the female jailer without another word.
In the blink of an eye, Mu Anxiao entered the cell. The female jailer said, "I'll have someone tidy this place up for you. Make do with it for now."
"Okay," Mu Anxiao nodded and pointed at the cell door. "Don't lock the door."
"As you wish, you can treat this place like your home," the female jailer said with a smile.
Mu Anxiao gave a dry laugh. "Treating this place like home, you can actually say that."
The female jailer chuckled dryly.
Then, Mu Anxiao surveyed the surroundings and looked up at the moderately sized window. "Hmm, the lighting in this cell is decent."
"Yes, we specifically found this one for you. You can sunbathe here," the female jailer said softly.
"Good, you go attend to your business now," Mu Anxiao waved her hand.
The female jailer smiled and said, "If your friend needs anything, please let me know."
"Alright, he doesn't need anything at the moment." Mu Anxiao deliberately glanced at the wolf demon standing behind the female jailer.
Following Mu Anxiao's gaze, the female jailer glanced sideways behind her and smiled. "Then I'll be going now."
The wolf demon moved aside.
The female jailer's face was filled with fear as she hurried out of the cell.
Then, after the female jailer had completely left, the wolf demon said, "She deliberately put you in this most secluded corner."
"If she had put me under her watchful eye, I wouldn't feel comfortable," Mu Anxiao said, turning to the woman in the adjacent cell who was staring at her. "What are you looking at me for?"
The woman asked curiously, "Who are you talking to?"
"A ghost," Mu Anxiao said calmly.
"A ghost?" the woman repeated, taking two steps back. "No wonder that jailer fears you; you've used this trick."
"You'd best not repeat what I've said, or my ghost friend won't let you off either," Mu Anxiao warned, pointing at the woman.
"You can escape," the woman said, pointing at the cell door on Mu Anxiao's side.
"I don't want to," Mu Anxiao replied and sat down.
The wolf demon squatted down and said, "I didn't even notice that woman."
"You think I noticed? If she hadn't spoken, I wouldn't have even realized her presence," Mu Anxiao muttered, lowering her head.
"What a troublesome woman," the wolf demon said.
"She's quite troublesome," Mu Anxiao said, then raised her head and shouted, "Female jailer."
The next moment, the female jailer appeared outside the cell in a hurry, asking, "Miss, what is it?"
"Get this woman removed. I don't want anyone living next to me, and my friend doesn't like it either," Mu Anxiao said, pointing at the wide-eyed woman who was staring at her.
The female jailer smiled. "Certainly, as you wish." With that, she turned and walked to the woman's cell door. "Pack your things, get ready to leave."
The woman glared at Mu Anxiao and asked, "Why are you doing this?"
"You're too noisy," Mu Anxiao replied, looking up at the woman.
The woman pursed her lips and bent down to pack her belongings.
Mu Anxiao lowered her head, a slight smile playing on her lips.
The wolf demon gently patted Mu Anxiao's shoulder and said, "Well done," before squatting down opposite Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao glanced at the wolf demon and said nothing.
A few minutes later, the woman was taken away by the female jailer. Mu Anxiao listened to the receding footsteps before looking up at the wolf demon and asking, "What are you smiling about?"
"I'm smiling at how much you've angered that woman," the wolf demon said, sitting down.
Mu Anxiao remained silent, picking up some dry grass from the ground. "I've been locked up here often before."
"You've been here?" the wolf demon was surprised.
"Not exactly here, but I've been locked up. Not in this place, though," Mu Anxiao said, giving a cold laugh. "I'm crazy to be telling you this." Search "An Xiao Feng Qi Shi Jie Zhong Wen Xue" on Baidu for the latest chapters available for free reading.