Outside the woodshed, the maid looked at Mu Anxiao, who was still staring at the lock. She was puzzled, "Why are you staring at this lock? Could it be..." From Mu Anxiao's serious expression, she deduced, "Could it be that you've already figured out how to break it?"
"No." Mu Anxiao spoke, realizing that this door lock looked exactly the same as the one in the guest room. She then recalled Ouyang Ye's effortless arm movement to unlock it, her eyes darkened, and she took a step back.
At this moment, she sensed Ouyang Ye's demonic energy from this door lock.
Seeing this, the maid smiled, "I knew you would be scared."
"Who's scared? I've just understood some principles," Mu Anxiao glanced at the maid and looked towards the dirty-faced man approaching them.
The dirty-faced man knew he had missed his chance. He thought that if he didn't come forward, Mu Anxiao might really hand him over to the maid. So, for his own life, he decided to try and please Mu Anxiao. Regardless of the effect, at least his life would be protected.
With that thought, he grinned foolishly at Mu Anxiao.
The maid exclaimed in surprise, "You know each other."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao turned to look at the maid. After thinking for a moment, she shook her head, "No." She sensed the 'killing intent' from the maid and, as far as she knew, the dirty-faced man definitely hadn't 'introduced' her to the maid. If she revealed her identity now, the maid would surely 'throw a fit'. Thinking about it, the door lock was already troubling her enough; adding this on top would be exhausting. Moreover, she didn't want to waste her spiritual energy on such trivial matters.
Therefore, she decided that no matter what, she would not reveal her 'master-servant' relationship with the dirty-faced man.
The dirty-faced man was stunned when Mu Anxiao said that.
Immediately after, the maid stared at Mu Anxiao with a look of disdain for a few seconds, then looked at the dirty-faced man, "You know each other?" she fixed her gaze on him.
"..." Mu Anxiao deliberately gave the dirty-faced man who was looking at her a meaningful look.
The dirty-faced man saw Mu Anxiao's signaling and, thinking of the maid's vindictive nature, his heart sank. He withdrew his gaze and shifted it to the maid's face, forcing a smile, "No, we don't." Although he didn't understand what Mu Anxiao meant, he knew she wouldn't harm him, so he chose to cooperate.
Mu Anxiao breathed a sigh of relief when the dirty-faced man said that.
Just then, the maid looked back at Mu Anxiao and said, "You really don't know each other." As she spoke, she noticed Mu Anxiao's relaxed state and asked, "You're sighing with relief?"
However, Mu Anxiao never expected the maid to voice her state so directly. Staring at the maid, Mu Anxiao suddenly felt awkward. But this didn't affect her performance, "Yes, I am sighing with relief," she chose to admit it.
The dirty-faced man became nervous for Mu Anxiao.
The maid frowned, "What, did you do something wrong to sigh with relief?" she asked, not forgetting to glance back at the dirty-faced man.
Mu Anxiao's lips curled into a smile, her expression natural, "What wrong could I have done? Speaking of which, how much do you know about this lock?" She wanted to change the subject.
The maid listened to Mu Anxiao while crossing her arms, "This..." She paused deliberately for a few seconds, then her face instantly turned stern, "Don't think about changing the subject. I want to know now, why are you feeling guilty?"
"I feel guilty..." Mu Anxiao grinned, wanting to retort, "No, tell me, why should I feel guilty?" she tilted her chin up.
"I think you know him," the maid said plainly.
Mu Anxiao let out a cold laugh, her heart unmoved, she simply thought this maid was truly too suspicious.
"What's the meaning of your cold laugh?" the maid asked coldly.
The dirty-faced man tensed up, suddenly remembering the maid's suspicious nature. It was at this moment that he felt fortunate Mu Anxiao was playing dumb... He thought if she knew, his life might truly be forfeit!
Mu Anxiao said, "You have a lot of killing intent." She pointed at the maid.
Immediately, the maid's eyes darkened. Following Mu Anxiao's finger, she looked down at herself and said, "You can sense that too." She wasn't surprised; instead, a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
"What, are you angry now?" Mu Anxiao had just noticed the murderous intent in the maid's eyes.
The maid snorted coldly, "Since you know, then..."
"What, you want to kill me?" Mu Anxiao interrupted, her face full of disdain for the maid.
"Yes," the maid replied, then looked back at the dirty-faced man and continued, "I was going to take his life, but now I've decided, I want your life." She clenched her fists.
Taking his life... The maid's words made Mu Anxiao instantly understand the 'agreement' between her and the dirty-faced man. It was at this moment that Mu Anxiao realized... the demonic energy from last night wasn't just demonic energy; it also contained killing intent. It seemed Mu Anxiao now understood why the maid was so insistent on opening the door lock. It turned out she had made a deal involving 'life' with the dirty-faced man.
If Mu Anxiao guessed correctly, her deal with the dirty-faced man was probably to rescue the coachman and hand over her life, right?
However, what puzzled Mu Anxiao was that the dirty-faced man seemed to be someone who feared death. How could he... willingly give his life to the maid for a mission?
With that thought, she shifted her gaze to the dirty-faced man's face.
"Aren't you afraid?" the maid asked coldly.
"..." Mu Anxiao deliberately remained silent.
At the same time, while the maid's back was turned, the dirty-faced man mouthed two words, "Save me." Then he pointed at the maid.
"Save me," Mu Anxiao slightly parted her lips, her eyes lighting up with understanding. So the dirty-faced man wanted to quickly 'rescue' the coachman and then bring the maid to find her. This was because he knew she had the ability to save him. Thinking this, she cherished the feeling of being trusted, then looked at the maid and said, "In that case, let's see who takes whose life first." As she spoke, she raised her hand, preparing to cast a spell.
The maid snorted coldly and attacked.
Fists and feet clashed, blue and red light flashing alternately. The maid, unwilling to be outdone, used her meager demonic arts to 'fight' back and forth with Mu Anxiao. Seeing the situation, the dirty-faced man quickly ran to the window and pressed himself tightly against the wall.
Jia He and Lou Yi stood by the window, watching Mu Anxiao 'fight' with the maid, their brows furrowed.
"They've started fighting," Lou Yi muttered.
Jia He glanced at Lou Yi, then back at the dirty-faced man's retreating figure, remaining silent.
The dirty-faced man thought Lou Yi was speaking to him, so he replied with an "Mm," saying, "Let's make a bet." He stared straight ahead because he couldn't see Lou Yi.