Lou Yi, seeing this, raised a finger just as Jia did, meaning, one person?
Jia understood Lou Yi's meaning and nodded.
Lou Yi also understood Jia's meaning and turned back towards the window, clearing his throat, and replied, "I am alone." As he spoke, he glanced at Jia behind him.
"Just one person?" the girl said. She turned to look at the dirty-faced man behind her and asked, "Are you the one who takes care of the horses at the General's mansion?"
The horse attendant?
As soon as the girl said this, Lou Yi and Jia both realized... this girl was looking for someone with a purpose. They exchanged another glance, and Lou Yi casually replied, "Yes." He wanted to stall for time by talking to the girl, so that the man could be saved.
That was precisely his thought at the moment.
The girl's eyes lit up. "Really?" she said, turning sideways and fixing her gaze entirely on the dirty-faced man.
The dirty-faced man was eager to speak, but ultimately, he was intimidated by the girl's gaze, closed his mouth, and lost the courage to step forward.
Lou Yi, looking through the gap, clearly saw the dirty-faced man being 'intimidated' by the girl. His eyes darkened, and he said, "Why are you suddenly asking about my identity?"
"Oh, I'm just looking for you," the girl said, glaring at the dirty-faced man, and then turning back towards the window. "By the way, can you come out?"
"You can't see me, so even if I came out, you probably still wouldn't be able to see me, right?" Lou Yi said deliberately.
"This... what should we do then?" the girl suddenly lost direction.
"I'm not sure about that either. I only know... the person who locked me up doesn't seem to be human, and there are some things I don't understand." Lou Yi pretended to be foolish and glanced at Jia again.
Jia couldn't help but smile as he listened to Lou Yi fabricating lies.
Then, while the girl and the dirty-faced man were thinking, Lou Yi deliberately said, "I think there's something wrong with the lock on that door. Do you want to try opening it? I know," he realized he had said something wrong, so he decided to go with it, "I know you are... a fairy."
"How do you know?" The girl was delighted to be mistaken for a fairy and secretly pleased.
The dirty-faced man, listening to Lou Yi's words, looked down at the portrait in his hand with disdain, thinking, he looks so honest, I didn't expect him to be such a glib and frightening person.
"I have a feeling," Lou Yi said with a smile.
"You honest man do know how to speak, but I don't..."
"How do you know if you don't try? Fairy, that's demonic art. You use immortal magic. I believe your immortal magic... is definitely more powerful than that demonic art." Lou Yi intentionally hinted to the girl. He could sense... that the girl was very competitive. If he said a few more words, she would definitely do as he suggested. He also had a deep understanding of the lock's power. If he wasn't mistaken, it would take quite some time. So, it wouldn't matter even if she didn't succeed, because he guessed... Ouyang Ye would definitely arrive at dawn.
"Then shall I try?" The girl was still persuaded.
"Try it. How do you know if it works if you don't try?" Lou Yi continued to brainwash her.
Encouraged by Lou Yi, the girl had the idea of having a 'contest' with the lock. "I'm going," she said, glancing at the dirty-faced man who was about to be killed by her, and walked to the door.
Seeing this, the dirty-faced man deliberately said, "That lock has a problem, you probably..."
"Shut up," the girl roared.
The dirty-faced man was speechless upon hearing this.
Lou Yi smiled. "Don't interrupt. The fairy is busy." He then crossed his arms.
The dirty-faced man turned his head towards the window following the sound and remained silent.
Over there, the girl began to use demonic art to try and disarm the demonic art on the lock. 'It's actually working.' She thought, her heart filled with excitement.
In the blink of an eye.
The sky gradually brightened. The dirty-faced man sat by the window, leaning against the wall, sleeping soundly. The girl, while casting her demonic art, stared at the lock, which finally showed signs of movement, and shouted, "It's almost done."
Hearing this, the dirty-faced man woke up with a start, opened his eyes, and slowly looked at the jubilant girl, saying, "It's dawn." Then he wiped his face with his hand and continued to sleep against the wall.
In the woodshed, Lou Yi leaned against the wall, listening to the girl's calls from outside, and glanced at Jia, who was sitting at the table drinking tea, and said softly, "What's going on?" He was surprised that the girl could actually do it.
In contrast, Jia simply smiled faintly and said softly, "At night, the yin energy is heavy, so demonic arts are naturally powerful, and the lock will be reinforced. But when the sun comes out during the day, the yang energy naturally returns, and the yin energy on the lock is naturally replaced by yang energy. As the saying goes, evil cannot overcome good, so naturally, the demonic art on the lock is reduced."
"So she can unlock it," Lou Yi said softly.
Jia replied, "Probably."
"Then this makes sense," Lou Yi said, tilting his head slightly to look at the window, hesitated for a moment, and called out, "Young man."
Hearing this, the dirty-faced man shivered, opened his eyes, and asked, "What is it?" He tilted his head up slightly.
"What's the situation with that fairy now?" Lou Yi said, concerned about the dirty-faced man's safety.
"She..." The dirty-faced man cooperated with Lou Yi, turned his face, and looked at the girl, saying, "I don't know." He couldn't understand her actions, so he replied this way.
"You don't know, you..."
"I really don't know," the dirty-faced man emphasized, fearing that Lou Yi would be angry.
This time, Lou Yi was briefly speechless and asked, "Has the sun risen?" He was just making conversation, wanting the dirty-faced man's tense mood to relax.
Subsequently, the dirty-faced man continued to cooperate with Lou Yi, glanced at the rising sun, and yawned. Then, he suddenly remembered... Mu An Xiao and Feng Qi Shi, who were waiting for him at the back door. His heart sank, and he said, "It has risen, but..." He knew Lou Yi wouldn't understand his words, so he lowered his voice, "I think I've messed up." He remembered... this matter seemed to have a time limit, but now it was already dawn, so naturally... his task was considered a failure, wasn't it?
With this uncertain thought, he looked at the girl who had delayed him once again, thinking, 'If she hadn't appeared, I...' Halfway through his thought, he looked at the situation in the woodshed and gave up on blaming the girl.
Lou Yi had heard the dirty-faced man's words clearly, but he didn't understand their meaning. Thus, he fell silent.