"Nor, it's just... we have a time limit for coming out. Look... I'll make up for it with my workload, that's not too much, is it!" the young man said with a cheeky grin.
"No," the proprietress refused decisively and turned away.
After being rejected by the proprietress, the young man put away his smile and threw the rag onto the table.
The proprietress glanced sideways at the young man and said, "If you want to throw a tantrum, go somewhere else, not in front of me."
"I wouldn't dare," the young man replied lazily.
Upstairs, Feng Qishi sat at the table, propping his chin with one hand, looking at the pained expressions on the faces of the three rabbit spirits. He said, "It hurts, doesn't it?"
"It'll be fine after a little pain," Mu Anxiao said, picking up a teacup and taking a sip of tea.
Hong Yan's expression turned worried.
"What's wrong?" Mu Anxiao asked Hong Yan, looking at her with confusion.
Hong Yan blinked and said, "Young Master, why hasn't he returned yet?" As she spoke, she frowned.
"It takes time to escort monsters," Mu Anxiao said leisurely.
"You know," Hong Yan looked up at Mu Anxiao, "What if those monsters suddenly break free halfway and fight with Young Master, and Young Master loses and gets injured?"
"You really do imagine things," Mu Anxiao said with a smile.
Feng Qishi glanced at Mu Anxiao, who couldn't get to the point, and said, "Don't worry, once the Soul Locking Rope is tied, even the most powerful monsters can't break free. Those little minions are no match for it."
"That's good then," Hong Yan said, relieved.
Mu Anxiao glanced at Feng Qishi and said, "You're quite capable, knowing everything."
"My master is capable," Feng Qishi said deliberately.
Mu Anxiao pushed aside a strand of hair blocking her vision and said, "Then congratulations on finding such a capable master. However, you should also thank me for this. If it weren't for my ruthlessness, you wouldn't have found such a capable master. But speaking of which, I'm also the introducer. So," she spread out her hand, "shouldn't you show some appreciation."
Feng Qishi glanced at Mu Anxiao's hand and said, "Are you out of your mind for money? Besides, I just said I don't have much left. You still want it, you pig-brain."
"Don't say that, pigs are actually quite intelligent," Mu Anxiao added.
Upon hearing Mu Anxiao's words, Feng Qishi couldn't help but laugh, "What you're saying is... you admit you're a pig."
"Shut up," Mu Anxiao glared at Feng Qishi.
Watching Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi bicker, Hong Yan smiled and said, "Don't you two get tired of arguing like this?"
"We don't," they said in unison.
Feng Qishi furrowed his brow and looked at Mu Anxiao, "Why are you imitating me?"
"Who's imitating you? I haven't even said you're imitating me yet," Mu Anxiao rolled her eyes at Feng Qishi, then looked at Hun Ling and asked, "Is it done yet?"
"It's done," Hun Ling replied, withdrawing his finger and standing up.
The moment Hun Ling withdrew his hand, the three rabbit spirits slumped down dejectedly.
"It feels so uncomfortable," the first rabbit spirit said, opening its eyes.
The second rabbit spirit nodded, "Yes, I feel dizzy and nauseous now, I really want to throw up."
"Mmm, I want to throw up too," the third rabbit spirit said, resting its head on the second rabbit spirit's shoulder.
"Alright, you can take back the silver rope now," Mu Anxiao gestured to Hun Ling.
Hun Ling glanced at the three of them with lingering fear and said, "They still have sorcery. If we release them directly, it might not be good."
"I believe them," Mu Anxiao said firmly, standing up and walking around the table to Hun Ling. "Of course, if they deceive me, I'll have to trouble you to burn them all on the spot."
Upon hearing this, the three rabbit spirits hurriedly said in unison, "We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare."
Seeing Mu Anxiao's suddenly chilling expression, Hun Ling let out a dry laugh, turned around, waved his hand towards them, and the silver rope was instantly loosened and flew back into his hand.
"Give it to me," Mu Anxiao extended her hand.
"No, mine is still with the man in green. This one will be kept here for now, and I'll exchange it when I get back," Hun Ling tucked the silver rope into his embrace.
Mu Anxiao looked at Hun Ling's cautious demeanor and considered the reality that she couldn't use the silver rope herself. She nodded, "That's fine."
"You agreed quite quickly," Feng Qishi remarked.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao turned to look at Feng Qishi, "You talk too much."
"Yes, I talk too much, and you talk little," Feng Qishi pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao gave Feng Qishi a fierce glare and then looked back at the three rabbit spirits who had stood up, saying, "Do you want to drink rabbit soup?"
Immediately, the three of them showed looks of terror.
Mu Anxiao smiled, "Just kidding."
"You're quite the joker," the first rabbit spirit said with a wry smile.
"Exactly, I thought you were really going to kill us," the second rabbit spirit waved her hand.
The third rabbit spirit looked at the first and second rabbit spirits and said, with uncharacteristic seriousness, "We should trust her."
The next second, the second and first rabbit spirits looked at the third rabbit spirit together. The first rabbit spirit said, "You really know how to seize an opportunity."
"Exactly," the second rabbit spirit agreed.
Mu Anxiao pursed her lips into a smile and said to Hun Ling, " Has your sorcery improved?"
Hun Ling played along, looking at his palm and saying, "Yes, it has improved."
"From now on," Mu Anxiao said with a smile, "you are my bodyguard. My life is entrusted to you." She pointed at Hun Ling.
"Mu Shazi, what are you doing?" Feng Qishi asked, confused.
The moment Mu Anxiao heard Feng Qishi's question, her expression revealed disdain. She then turned to Feng Qishi and said, "You are now a monster catcher. Your magic is definitely not as high as Hun Ling's, so if I follow you, my life will be in danger."
"You came here to abandon me, and now you're looking down on me," Feng Qishi said with a bitter smile, "You're really too much."
"So what if I look down on you? You want me to do everything. Following you is like following Shen Yan in your past life, I have no sense of security," Mu Anxiao said emotionally.
Feng Qishi was speechless.
Mu Anxiao glared at Feng Qishi and let out a sigh.
Following that, a green light flew in from the window and landed, revealing the man in green beside Mu Anxiao.
Seeing the man in green return, Hong Yan quickly stood up and said, "You're back."
Mu Anxiao turned her head and looked calmly at the man in green, asking, "Did you escort the monsters down?"
"No, I handed them over to two fellows," the man in green said.
"Where is my Soul Locking Rope?" Hun Ling stepped beside the man in green and asked.
The man in green hesitated for a moment, then turned and said, "Oh, they have it, but don't worry, they should find their way here soon."