While Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi were having an internal dialogue just now, she kept her head down. Coupled with the surrounding environment, Ouyang Ye didn't notice anything unusual about her.
As for what Mu Anxiao said now, it was also what he wanted to hear.
As he spoke, he rubbed his arm, which Mu Anxiao had pinched painfully, and said, "Since you're afraid, then..." He paused midway, felt the pain again, and glanced at Mu Anxiao's hand. After a moment's hesitation, he still offered his hand to Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao looked at it and asked, "What are you doing?" She looked up at Ouyang Ye.
Ouyang Ye cleared his throat and said, "Aren't you afraid? I'll hold your hand and lead you. This is my territory. Even if those guys see us, they won't come near."
"They won't come near?" Mu Anxiao retorted.
Ouyang Ye nodded.
Following that, Mu Anxiao's gaze towards Ouyang Ye clearly held a trace of suspicion. "That's not right."
Ouyang Ye met Mu Anxiao's eyes and gave a dry laugh, "What kind of look is that?"
"This is your territory, and just because you're a demon, they won't approach you, is that what you mean?" Mu Anxiao asked, narrowing her eyes.
Ouyang Ye continued to offer his hand and asked, "Are you suspecting me?"
"Yes," Mu Anxiao nodded. "Tell me, do you know the benefactor of the evil spirits?"
"..." Ouyang Ye just smiled and said nothing.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao narrowed her eyes into slits. "Tell the truth." She pinched her throat.
Ouyang Ye took a deep breath, then raised his offered hand and tapped Mu Anxiao's forehead. "Are you sure you can see me?" he asked, bending down and staring intently into Mu Anxiao's narrowed eyes.
"Do you know the benefactor of the evil spirits?" Mu Anxiao asked again.
Ouyang Ye was losing his patience with Mu Anxiao's questions. However, thinking that she was the one he had chosen, he suppressed his impatience, straightened up, and said, "Mu Anxiao, it's not good for you to be so persistent."
"Can't you just answer one question? Will you die?" Mu Anxiao opened her eyes and raised her hand, pulling away Ouyang Ye's hand from her forehead.
Ouyang Ye smiled, "I don't know him."
"You don't know him," Mu Anxiao said, shaking off Ouyang Ye's hand and taking a step back. "If you don't know him, why are you so confident?" She raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms.
Ouyang Ye looked at Mu Anxiao's accusatory expression, turned his head, and smiled, saying, "You were the one who asked me to bring you here, weren't you?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao blinked unnaturally, thinking, that seems to be the case!
Ouyang Ye, "I remember now." He tilted his head.
Mu Anxiao gave an awkward smile, "Is it fun?"
"...." Ouyang Ye was bewildered. He lowered his face and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Mu Anxiao maintained her awkward smile. "I mean, is this game I made for you fun?" She spread her hands.
Ouyang Ye was completely baffled by Mu Anxiao. "..." He didn't know how to answer. He could only stare at her face.
Thus, they began to stare at each other without saying a word.
Hidden Residence.
Feng Qishi leaned against the bed frame, arms crossed, staring blankly at the rack at the foot of the bed, yawning a few times.
At the same time, Yuan Yan, who was still standing at the door, inadvertently looked at Feng Qishi, who was not meditating cross-legged, and asked in a deliberately quiet voice, "What are you doing?"
Hearing this, Feng Qishi raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, turned his head to look at Yuan Yan, who was peeking over, and said, "Thinking."
"Thinking about what?" Yuan Yan was curious. He glanced at the closed door, then tiptoed towards Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi asked, "Do you think, you and I, are we men?"
Yuan Yan, "Of course we are men." He stopped by the bed.
Feng Qishi, "If we are men, why do we have to pander to a woman?" He stared at Yuan Yan's face.
Yuan Yan thought Feng Qishi's question was a good one. After thinking for a moment, he said, "We are gentlemen, so we should... yield to women, yes, that's the principle." He nodded.
"Do you think Zhao Mei'er," Feng Qishi tilted his chin, "is still a woman?"
"...." Yuan Yan was stunned by Feng Qishi's question.
Feng Qishi frowned, "Answer me."
Then, Yuan Yan put on a troubled expression and said, "Well... I think, she should be a woman."
"Should be..."
"She is a woman, otherwise, why would she wear women's clothes? And her name is Zhao Mei'er, which is obviously a woman's name." Yuan Yan said this for fear that Feng Qishi would be dissatisfied.
Feng Qishi looked at Yuan Yan's earnest response and a smile tugged at his lips. He clapped his hands and said, "Good, you said that very well... but," he lowered his hand and became serious, "that's precisely why I feel indignant."
Yuan Yan's smile froze on his face. "What do you mean?"
"Look, we are two grown men. You, are a soul, with immortal ties in your past life. Me," Feng Qishi pointed to himself, "am an immortal, a great god in my past life. Why should we be controlled by her?"
"But if we don't cooperate with her, the mission cannot be completed."
"She likes me," Feng Qishi said suddenly.
"..." Yuan Yan listened to Feng Qishi's words for a few seconds, then said indifferently, "Isn't it a bit shameless for you to take advantage of her liking for you?"
"You saw through it." Feng Qishi said without changing his expression.
However, Yuan Yan had only guessed that Feng Qishi might do this, and never expected him to actually go through with it. Hearing this, Yuan Yan immediately showed a flustered expression. "You can't do this."
Feng Qishi, "You listen to me."
"We have to cooperate, otherwise..."
"You're the boss, I'm the boss," Feng Qishi interrupted.
Yuan Yan was stunned for a few seconds. He glanced at the door and, considering Feng Qishi's current state, said in a low voice, "Of course you're the boss, but if we do this, we might be discovered immediately."
"What she just said to you, have you forgotten?" Feng Qishi continued to lean against the frame.
"I haven't forgotten. She asked me to persuade you," Yuan Yan replied honestly.
"Yes, she asked you to persuade me." Feng Qishi's lips curved. "But, have you ever seen anyone who was persuaded to listen immediately?"
"..." Yuan Yan scratched his face. "I haven't seen one."
"I have. Generally, people who are persuaded to do things they don't like will have resistance. If I were to be cheerful and playful with her, do you think she would believe me?"
"Even if I did that, she believed me," Yuan Yan said with a dumbfounded expression.
Feng Qishi thought Yuan Yan would immediately understand his intention and cooperate, but unexpectedly, he said something like this.
Thinking about it, Feng Qishi showed a speechless expression.
Seeing the expression on Feng Qishi's face, Yuan Yan asked cautiously, "Did I say something wrong?"
"She doesn't like you, she likes me. I'm using her feelings, so I'm the shameless one, not you." After going in circles, Feng Qishi realized that Yuan Yan was a complete coward. Therefore, he decided not to listen to Yuan Yan's opinion. "So, you just need to cooperate with me."