"Does Mu An Xiao really need us to save her?" the young man asked, looking up.
Lu Bing shrugged. "Until we have concrete answers, any of our guesses could be the correct one."
"Who taught you to say that?" the young man asked, looking at Lu Bing speechlessly.
Lu Bing pursed his lips. "Mu An Xiao says it often, and I've adapted it."
"I knew it. How could your wooden head come up with something like this," the young man said, pointing at Lu Bing.
Lu Bing's mouth twisted. "Never mind me, senior brother. What are you planning to do?"
"What else can I do? We've come this far. We have no choice but to ask the proprietress for help." The young man sighed after speaking.
At the counter, Tian Jiang was watching Mu An Xiao intently, frowning.
At the same time, the young man walked over and once again blocked Tian Jiang's view. "Proprietress."
Tian Jiang looked coldly at the young man who completely obscured her vision. "If you're expecting me to help you, I advise you to give up."
"Proprietress, please help me," the young man said, clasping his hands together.
Tian Jiang glanced at the young man's hands. "Didn't you just say you could handle it yourself? You're backing down so soon."
"Yes," the young man nodded slightly.
Lu Bing deliberately glanced towards Mu An Xiao. "Proprietress, we feel Mu An Xiao might be in danger."
"What makes you say that?" Tian Jiang shifted her gaze from the young man's face to Lu Bing's.
Lu Bing said, "We think... Mu An Xiao doesn't actually know them."
"We've already discussed that. I saw it long ago," Tian Jiang said.
"Then Mu An Xiao is definitely in danger," Lu Bing said excitedly.
"Based on my observation, Mu An Xiao might have been taken out of prison by them using some means. As for what those means are, I don't know," Tian Jiang said calmly.
The young man frowned slightly. "Proprietress, we believe you can do it."
Tian Jiang's lips curled as she looked at the young man again. "You'll never know their intentions unless you venture into the tiger's den. You go."
"Huh?" The young man was stunned.
Lu Bing added, "I heard the people from their village have violent tendencies. I think it's better to cut ties with them directly now."
"You're going?" Tian Jiang said without looking at Lu Bing.
"Me?" Lu Bing pointed at himself.
Tian Jiang slowly turned her gaze to Lu Bing and smiled. "Since you care so much about your senior brother, then you go."
"But they chose him," Lu Bing pointed at the young man.
The young man said, "Actually, it's fine if you go instead of me."
"Senior brother," Lu Bing called out softly.
The young man gave Lu Bing a bitter smile.
Lu Bing frowned, and just as he was about to speak, Hei Feng entered the inn carrying a wolf demon on his back. "Is anyone here?"
Hearing this, Lu Bing seized the opportunity, turned, and shouted, "Yes!" then ran forward.
Seeing Hei Feng return, Mu An Xiao quickly lowered her head.
The young man watched Lu Bing's retreating figure with a pout. "What kind of person is he?"
"Venture into the tiger's den," Tian Jiang said to the young man.
The young man gave Tian Jiang a bitter smile. "Proprietress, it's okay if you save us now. What are their intentions, and what does it have to do with us?"
"It has nothing to do with you, but my shop will be targeted by them because of it," Tian Jiang said with a smile.
The young man was momentarily stunned.
Tian Jiang pursed her lips and smiled, leaning forward to meet the young man's eyes. "Perhaps people from the cultivation sects will come to save you. I'm a demon, you know."
"At this moment, I trust you more," the young man said sincerely.
"Go," Tian Jiang waved her hand.
"Old..."
"Go," Tian Jiang interrupted.
The young man nodded slightly, turned, and walked away.
Tian Jiang's lips curled, and she looked towards Hei Feng.
"Customer, you're back," Lu Bing said with a grin, stopping in front of Hei Feng.
Hei Feng, sweating, looked at Lu Bing. "Prepare some water and help me take care of the one on my back later."
Lu Bing looked discreetly at the wolf demon on Hei Feng's back, who was wearing a bamboo hat and had its face covered. "Understood, customer."
"If you dare to look at my face, I'll eat you," the wolf demon said, slumped on Hei Feng's back.
Lu Bing was startled. "Understood, customer."
"Alright, lead the way," Hei Feng said.
Immediately, Lu Bing swallowed the words he had intended to say about helping to carry the wolf demon, said, "Okay," and turned to lead the way.
Mu An Xiao looked at the person on Hei Feng's back, then at Lu Bing's appearance, and thought: Is the wolf demon injured? Thinking this, she frowned slightly.
Villager Number One looked at Mu An Xiao's face with interest. "That kid is good-looking."
Hearing this, Mu An Xiao came back to her senses. "What do you mean by that?"
"That kid is good-looking. Do you fancy him?" Villager Number One stared at Mu An Xiao's face.
Mu An Xiao looked at Villager Number One's face with disgust and sighed. "What kind of messy thoughts are in your head?"
"Then why were you looking at him?" Villager Number One smiled.
Mu An Xiao rolled her eyes. "What business is it of yours if I look at him?"
"You are my future sister-in-law. It concerns me." Villager Number One said calmly.
"Who's your sister-in-law?" Mu An Xiao glared at Villager Number One with hatred.
"Initially, I planned to release you a couple of days after things were settled. But since you dislike us, then fine, I'll let you experience our village life more deeply. I think the deadline will be..." Villager Number One's eyes widened. "...forever."
"Are you sick?" Mu An Xiao frowned.
"No," Villager Number One shook his head.
Villager Number Two glanced at Mu An Xiao, then at Villager Number One. "This girl seems difficult to handle. If you marry her to your brother, it might not be good for your family."
"It's fine. I know how to teach people a lesson," Villager Number One said, looking at Mu An Xiao quietly.
Mu An Xiao glared at him. "Then let's see if I teach you, or you teach me."
"Having spirit is a good thing. My brother also has a bad temper," Villager Number One smiled.
"Disgusting," Mu An Xiao spat out the word coldly.
"What did you say?" Villager Number One's eyes widened.
"You heard me. Why ask?" Mu An Xiao said nonchalantly.
Villager Number One slammed the table hard. "What's your name?"
Mu An Xiao lowered her head, feigning silence.
"No," Villager Number One's eyes glazed over.
Mu An Xiao yawned.
"You..."
Before Villager Number One could finish speaking, the young man arrived at the table. "I'm not busy anymore."
Upon hearing this, Villager Number One stood up with a fawning smile. "Please, have a seat."
The young man deliberately glanced at Mu An Xiao, then sat down beside her and asked, "What were you discussing just now?"