At this moment, Zhao Xiang was utterly confused.
Feng Qi Shi, watching Mu An Xiao suddenly fall silent, couldn't help but ask, "Mu Dumb Dumb, why aren't you talking anymore?" His gaze shifted to her cautiously.
Hearing this, Mu An Xiao snapped back to reality and looked at Feng Qi Shi indifferently. "Are you sure your horse is a young man?" She suddenly felt that the woman might be Feng Qi Shi's horse.
Feng Qi Shi, hearing Mu An Xiao's nonsensical words, couldn't help but chuckle. "Mu Dumb Dumb, you're not really silly, are you? It's my horse, I'd know its gender. What are you thinking?" he asked, shaking his head helplessly.
Mu An Xiao was speechless.
"Are you alright?" Zhao Xiang, after Feng Qi Shi's remark, couldn't help but worry about Mu An Xiao's mental state.
"I'm fine," Mu An Xiao replied. Abandoning her unnecessary thoughts, she turned to Zhao Xiang. "Right, I have a question for you. I hope you'll answer truthfully."
"Go ahead," Zhao Xiang said, cooperating with Mu An Xiao one hundred percent.
Mu An Xiao asked, "Do you know about the thatched hut by the city wall?" Her expression turned serious as she looked at Zhao Xiang.
Zhao Xiang frowned. "The thatched hut by the city wall, you went there?" His expression turned solemn.
Mu An Xiao nodded and asked, "Do you know about the thatched hut over there?"
"Of course, I know. That place is Ouyang Ye's secret base for gathering demon souls. For him to let you go there," Zhao Xiang said, his voice inexplicably lowering slightly, "shows that you have already gained his trust."
"I haven't," Mu An Xiao thought of Ah Chu's words and shook her head.
Zhao Xiang said seriously, "Only those trusted by Ouyang Ye can go to that place. You..."
"I can't see inside," Mu An Xiao interrupted. "This is what a demon I know told me. She said that only those who can see inside are considered trusted by Ouyang Ye, so I haven't yet."
"You didn't go inside?" Zhao Xiang asked calmly.
Mu An Xiao shrugged. "If I had gone inside, I wouldn't be asking you. Speaking of which," she met Zhao Xiang's eyes, "you went inside."
Zhao Xiang nodded.
"What was it like inside?" Mu An Xiao wanted to ask clearly, before speaking about his parents.
"It was just a thatched hut, and then..."
"A thatched hut, isn't that a toilet?" Feng Qi Shi suddenly interrupted Zhao Xiang.
Mu An Xiao immediately turned to look at Feng Qi Shi, who had suddenly interjected, with disdain. "Can you wait for him to finish speaking?" She was genuinely a little angry, as in her opinion, Zhao Xiang's words were very important to her.
"I know, there's a privy by the city wall," Feng Qi Shi said, completely ignoring Mu An Xiao.
Mu An Xiao's face turned cold.
Seeing Mu An Xiao's displeased expression, Feng Qi Shi shut his mouth.
Mu An Xiao, seeing Feng Qi Shi fall silent, sighed and said, "Shen Crazy, you're so jealous, aren't you afraid of rotting your teeth?" With that, she glanced at Feng Qi Shi and turned back to Zhao Xiang. "You can continue."
Conversely, Zhao Xiang glanced at Feng Qi Shi and said, "Mo Yun wasn't wrong, actually."
"What do you mean?" Mu An Xiao suddenly realized that she might have been a bit narcissistic just now.
Zhao Xiang continued, "That thatched hut was previously a privy, it was only recently renovated by Ouyang Ye. However," he added, worried Mu An Xiao might overthink it, "that privy was abandoned, it's unusable."
"Why are you telling me this so clearly?" Mu An Xiao felt embarrassed.
Zhao Xiang gave a simple laugh and said, "It's better to make things clear." As he spoke, he looked at Feng Qi Shi opposite him.
Feng Qi Shi, however, was staring at Mu An Xiao and said, "Mu Dumb Dumb, you're really quite narcissistic."
Hearing this, Mu An Xiao feigned composure and looked at Feng Qi Shi. "Who told you to be jealous all the time?" she said, clearing her throat as if to change the subject. "By the way, Zhao Xiang, do you know if Ouyang Ye opened an inn?"
"An inn?" Zhao Xiang repeated and shook his head. "I don't know about that."
"Is that so?" Mu An Xiao nodded, then thought for a moment and asked, "Right, do you know a female demon named Ah Chu?"
"Ah Chu?" Zhao Xiang repeated, his brow furrowing deeply.
Mu An Xiao could see 'a story' on Zhao Xiang's face, and with this feeling, she thought he must know Ah Chu.
So, she began to observe Zhao Xiang.
Feng Qi Shi knew he couldn't interfere with Mu An Xiao's thoughts, so he remained silent.
At the same time, Zhao Xiang shook his head.
Seeing this, Mu An Xiao's expression turned disappointed. "What, you don't know her?" she asked, her gaze fixed intently on Zhao Xiang's face.
Zhao Xiang said calmly, "As for demon souls, I do know some, but demons..." He gave Mu An Xiao a dry smile. "I really don't know any."
"Then people?" Mu An Xiao asked again.
"People," Zhao Xiang repeated, lowering his voice. "I know one." After saying this, he lowered his head, deep in thought.
Seeing this, Mu An Xiao looked puzzled. "What's wrong? Is my question problematic?" She began to care about Zhao Xiang's emotions.
Hearing this, Zhao Xiang looked up at Mu An Xiao and said, "Not at all. It's just that I do know someone in Ouyang Ye's circle, but," his eyes darkened, "we are no longer in contact."
"No longer in contact," Mu An Xiao said, thinking of buried secrets. So, she continued in a probing tone, "Do you know where she is now?"
"I don't know," Zhao Xiang shook his head.
Seeing this, Mu An Xiao's expression turned serious. "Then do you remember where you last met that person?" she asked, instinctively reaching out to steady Zhao Xiang's shoulder.
Zhao Xiang didn't pay attention to Mu An Xiao's action and looked up. "The last time... did you see someone?" He felt that Mu An Xiao knew something.
"I did, but I'm not sure if that person is someone you know," Mu An Xiao said, dropping her hand.
"Male or female?" Zhao Xiang asked.
Hearing Zhao Xiang's question, Mu An Xiao retorted, "Is the person you know male or female?"
"Male," Zhao Xiang said calmly.
Mu An Xiao's expression froze. "Unfortunately, the person I met was a female." After speaking, she picked up the teacup and looked at Feng Qi Shi opposite her. "Shen Crazy, you'd better be careful."
"Why are you talking about me again?" Feng Qi Shi was displeased.
Mu An Xiao took a sip of tea and said, "Ouyang Ye is going to great lengths for your marriage affairs." After speaking, she put down the teacup and smiled, shaking her head.
Feng Qi Shi's face darkened.
Then, Zhao Xiang suddenly said, "I remember, the person I knew, seemed to be female." He rolled his eyes, lost in thought.
Upon hearing this, Mu An Xiao seemed to have received important news and turned to look at Zhao Xiang, earnestly saying, "Think about it."