Villager One glanced at Mu Anxiao and said with a smile, "Oh, we weren't discussing anything."
"Not discussing anything," the young man said, looking at Mu Anxiao. "But I see she doesn't look happy."
"No?" Villager One said with a dry laugh.
The young man sneered, "Heh, not unhappy? Her face is about to fall off. Tell me, how did you offend her?"
"Oh, she's my brother's..."
Mid-sentence, the young man deliberately interjected, "Mu Anxiao, why are you with them?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao was startled and said, "Can you say less?"
The young man said, "Since you've already introduced me to help them catch demons, don't you have to tell me how you got out first?"
Mu Anxiao glanced at Villager One and said, "Simple, he knows the constables, and they let me out."
"Did you know each other before?" the young man asked.
Mu Anxiao bit her lip. Just as she was about to speak, Villager Two said, "Of course we know each other. We're friends, friends."
"Yes, friends. Otherwise, we wouldn't have thought of saving her," Villager One chimed in.
Mu Anxiao sighed.
"Really?" The young man continued to stare at Mu Anxiao and asked.
Mu Anxiao shrugged, "They've all said so, what else can I say?"
"No... they're not your friends, are they?" the young man stated frankly.
Mu Anxiao lowered her head.
Villager One frowned and said, "Mu Anxiao, I admit we spoke inappropriately just now, but it's pointless for you to be like this."
Hearing Villager One's address, Mu Anxiao's mood soured. She raised her eyes and said, "Friends, is that how you are as friends?"
"What are you talking about?" Villager Two was startled by Mu Anxiao's tone.
Mu Anxiao glanced at Villager Two and said, "I consider you friends, but you..." She pointed at Villager One, "You want to marry me off to your foolish brother. What kind of person are you?"
"What did you say?" The young man was taken aback.
"He wants me to marry a fool," Mu Anxiao said.
Villager One furrowed his brow, his eyes filled with anger.
Villager Two, worried that Villager One would lose his temper and delay their plans, said, "Although his brother is foolish, he is exceptionally handsome. This girl, though ordinary in appearance, is particularly well-matched with the fool in personality, so he thought this way."
"Is that so?" The young man said with a smile.
Hearing the young man's response, Mu Anxiao's hope instantly dashed.
"Are you going to congratulate me as well?" she asked coldly.
The young man turned to look at Mu Anxiao, smiled, and said, "Handsome is key."
"You..." Mu Anxiao stopped, unable to finish, and lowered her head, hugging her head.
Villager One smiled and said, "Do you think it's suitable?"
"Of course, it's suitable," the young man said. He picked up a teacup and glanced at Lü Bing, who was descending the stairs, and called out, "Come here, pour tea."
"This tea costs money," Villager Two said quietly.
"Who said it costs money?" the young man asked, frowning.
"Her," Villager Two pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao buried her head even deeper.
The young man chuckled, "Oh, she doesn't know. You are villagers. Why would we charge you for tea? Even if there was a charge, I would pay it."
"I didn't expect you to be so generous," Villager One said with a smile.
"It's our boss lady who is generous," the young man smiled.
Immediately, Villager One turned and glanced at Tian Jiang, who stood by the counter, coldly watching them. He turned back to the young man and said, "Your boss lady looks quite fierce."
"Yes, her identity is special," the young man said deliberately.
"Is that so?" Villager One nodded and cautiously glanced at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao stared blankly at the tabletop, sighing repeatedly.
At that moment, Lü Bing walked up to the young man with a teapot and said, "The boss lady is very supportive of you going to the village with them."
"I know," the young man said.
"Oh." Lü Bing nodded and refilled their teacups.
Villager One smiled at Lü Bing and said, "Young sir, you have an extraordinary aura."
"I am just a waiter here, not a young sir," Lü Bing said. He gave Villager One a dry smile and turned to leave.
Mu Anxiao carefully glanced up at them, thinking, "Well, this matter has become complicated." With that thought, she blew a breath.
The young man pointed at Mu Anxiao, "She is my friend."
"Let's go back together," Villager One said with a smile.
"Mm." The young man nodded, then fixed his gaze on Mu Anxiao's profile.
Mu Anxiao thought, "It's over. The wolf demon is injured, and these scoundrels have targeted me again. Ah, it seems my good days are truly coming to an end."
Just as Mu Anxiao fell into despair, Villager One finished his tea in one gulp and said, "Alright, let's go."
"Go now?" Mu Anxiao was also surprised.
"If not now, then when?" Villager One retorted.
Mu Anxiao's eyes flickered, and a sense of crisis washed over her.
"Can you wait a bit? I'm going to..." Halfway through her sentence, she saw Hei Feng leave the inn, and her desire for help instantly plummeted.
"Why are you frozen?" Villager Two asked Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao shook her head, "It's nothing. I'm done for." As she spoke, she glanced at the young man, who was more hindrance than help.
The young man smiled at Mu Anxiao and said, "I'll go say hello to our boss lady." With that, he stood up and walked quickly towards the counter.
Mu Anxiao lowered her head again.
Villager One and Villager Two exchanged a smile.
"What are you doing?" Tian Jiang asked the young man as he approached.
"It's done," the young man said quietly, stopping at the counter.
"You're going with them now?" Tian Jiang asked in a low voice.
The young man nodded.
"What about Mu Anxiao?" Tian Jiang asked.
"She's going with us. Apparently, the leading villager plans to betroth Mu Anxiao to his foolish brother, so I congratulated them. That way, they won't suspect me," the young man revealed his plan.
"Are you an idiot?" Tian Jiang asked with a cold face.
"I..."
"Don't you know you're pushing Mu Anxiao into a fire pit?" Tian Jiang interrupted sternly.
"Didn't you say... I should enter the tiger's den? This is my method. I came here to ask if you have any weapons so that I can escape once I know their intentions," the young man said excitedly.
"It's alright. There are people from the Cultivation Sect to save you," Tian Jiang said calmly.
"Cultivation Sect... What do you mean by that?" The young man had thought that by following Tian Jiang's instructions, Tian Jiang would give him a surprise. Unexpectedly, the result was different from what he had imagined.