"I'm here, how can I help you?" Mu Anxiao asked.
"As long as you stay put, that's helping me," said Tian Jiang.
"What do you mean by that?" Mu Anxiao frowned.
"Don't be curious about anything here, especially not about that village. Just stay put until the seventh day and don't get involved in anything," Tian Jiang said seriously.
"It's too late," Mu Anxiao replied faintly.
Tian Jiang's expression turned tense upon hearing this. "What do you mean?"
"I mean," Mu Anxiao said, picking up a chicken leg from the food box, "I've already started my investigation. I am determined to uncover the truth about what's happening in the village."
"How can you investigate from here?" Tian Jiang asked.
A smirk played on Mu Anxiao's lips. "Alright, think about it... why do the female jailer and guards here obey me? And why do they stop others from visiting, but not you?"
"What do you mean?" Tian Jiang looked confused.
Mu Anxiao chuckled, "As expected, monsters are all slow-witted."
"Monster," Tian Jiang repeated, frowning as he looked around. "Are there other monsters with you?"
"You're not Tian Jiang," Mu Anxiao stated, having seen through the disguise.
"Oh, I've been found out."
"Hei Feng, it's you, isn't it?" Mu Anxiao said directly.
Hei Feng, who had been disguised as Tian Jiang, stood up and, without a word, reverted to his true form. "Since you've recognized me."
"You came looking for me at the inn," Mu Anxiao said.
"Yes," Hei Feng nodded.
"Did you buy these for me specifically?" Mu Anxiao gestured to the food in the box.
"Yes, but Tian Jiang was okay; he didn't take my money," Hei Feng said, squatting down to meet Mu Anxiao's eyes. "Mu Anxiao, listen to me, don't get involved in this."
"Do you know who I'm with?" Mu Anxiao suddenly asked.
Hei Feng paused, then asked, "Who?"
Mu Anxiao smiled faintly. "You really don't know."
"Who?" Hei Feng asked again.
"The wolf demon," Mu Anxiao said softly.
Hei Feng's body stiffened. "You've teamed up with a wolf demon? Are you insane?"
"Not insane," Mu Anxiao shook her head, placing the chicken leg back into the food box. "Only he can help me now."
"Don't concern yourself with the village matters," Hei Feng said sternly.
"Why?" Mu Anxiao asked calmly.
Hei Feng hesitated. "This matter is not something you can handle."
"Reason," Mu Anxiao said faintly.
Hei Feng lowered his head. "The people in that village are not someone you and the wolf demon can deal with. Just leave it, listen to me."
"Is something going on?" Mu Anxiao narrowed her eyes.
"In any case, just listen to me," Hei Feng emphasized.
"Give me a reason," Mu Anxiao said calmly.
Hei Feng looked up. "The vine demon has released all 250 demon souls you captured. If you go there now, it won't do you any good."
"What do the demon souls have to do with me investigating the village?" Mu Anxiao asked.
Hei Feng said, "You've forgotten, haven't you?"
"What have I forgotten?" Mu Anxiao asked.
"That village once had a demon who guarded it. At that time, she committed a crime, and you captured her. According to the news, she will appear in the village soon. If you go now, she will definitely seek revenge on you."
"Some demon souls have already come to seek revenge on me," Mu Anxiao said lightly.
"It was the rat demon," Hei Feng said.
"You know."
Hei Feng nodded. "Yes, that demon was the rat demon."
The moment Hei Feng said this, Mu Anxiao's brow furrowed deeply. "She was the guardian demon of that village?"
"Yes," Hei Feng nodded.
Mu Anxiao pondered Hei Feng's answer. "Then she definitely won't appear."
"I sensed her demonic aura," Hei Feng said.
"Where?" Mu Anxiao asked.
"Not far, very close to the village," Hei Feng said earnestly.
Mu Anxiao looked at Hei Feng's serious expression and thought, "Is this why you don't want me to go to the village?"
"There are other reasons, but I cannot tell you," Hei Feng shook his head.
"Why?" Mu Anxiao asked.
"Because of the vine demon, I've been demoted. I'm now working for a spirit. He's currently absent due to some matters, so you'll have to hear many things from him. I can't tell you," Hei Feng said lightly.
"You've been demoted to a spirit?" Mu Anxiao exclaimed.
"Yes," Hei Feng nodded.
Mu Anxiao looked at Hei Feng's serious expression and suddenly remembered the man in the black suit who had been demoted to a spirit just like him in the mortal world. "I've seen this kind of thing before."
Hei Feng gave an awkward smile.
Mu Anxiao stared at Hei Feng. "Thank you for telling me this. I still need to get involved in this matter. I cannot ignore the village's affairs, mainly because I'm too bored."
"That reason truly leaves me speechless," Hei Feng said helplessly.
"Alright, let's eat together. After we finish, you can leave," Mu Anxiao said, picking up her chopsticks to try the food.
Hei Feng looked down at Mu Anxiao, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This food... it's actually all paid for with your money."
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao paused and looked up. "You've put it on my tab."
"Yes," Hei Feng nodded. "Eat more."
Mu Anxiao listened to Hei Feng and slowly lowered her head to look at the food. "In that case, you shouldn't eat it."
"You won't be able to finish it, right?" Hei Feng asked with a smile.
"Whether I finish it or not is none of your business. I'm not giving it to you," Mu Anxiao said, then began eating heartily.
Hei Feng's mouth twitched. "Alright then, I'll just watch you eat."
A quarter of an hour later, Mu Anxiao leaned against the wall, clutching her distended stomach. "Tomorrow, you don't need to come."
"No, I still have to come," Hei Feng said firmly, sitting on the ground.
Mu Anxiao leaned against the wall, staring blankly at Hei Feng. "You can come, but don't bring any more food. The female jailer will prepare it for me."
"I understand," Hei Feng nodded, looking down at the chicken leg in the food box. "Can I eat this?"
Mu Anxiao quickly sat up upon hearing this and reached for the chicken leg. "You can't eat this, it's for the wolf demon."
"You and the wolf demon really get along well," Hei Feng said, his face full of jealousy.
"As long as you support me, I'll give it to you," Mu Anxiao said, holding the chicken leg out towards Hei Feng's face.
Hei Feng swallowed. "I won't support you if I don't eat it."
"I'm not afraid of that rat demon," Mu Anxiao said.
"You may not be afraid, but I am," Hei Feng said, his eyes filled with seriousness. "Mu Anxiao, I can't watch you die. I don't want to send you for reincarnation."