“You’re becoming more naive by the day,” Mu Anxiao said casually, looking at Xie Shou’s foolish expression. She retorted, “Do you really think Ouyang Ye will give you a chance to redeem yourself?”
“You are not allowed to slander the Master,” the second demon shouted sternly.
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao looked at the second demon who interrupted her with disdain and said coldly, “Was I talking to you?”
“…” The second demon’s eyes flickered away.
“If you know I wasn’t talking to you, then shut your mouth,” Mu Anxiao commanded coldly, then shifted her gaze back to Xie Shou’s face.
This time, the second demon dared not speak.
The other demons, after the second demon’s outburst, retracted their thoughts of speaking up for Ouyang Ye. They had also noticed that Ouyang Ye and Mu Anxiao’s relationship was unusual. Because of this, they lost the courage to offend her.
Xie Shou: “The Master will definitely keep his word. He told me to assist you, so I must assist you. You…”
“He simply granted you a new way to die,” Mu Anxiao deliberately interrupted Xie Shou.
Xie Shou was stunned upon hearing this.
Then, Mu Anxiao snorted lightly, “I’m too lazy to explain some things to you clearly. In short,” she glared at Xie Shou, “don’t follow me.”
“I want to assist you,” Xie Shou said again.
Mu Anxiao calmly looked at Xie Shou’s excited expression, deliberately crossed her arms, and said, “I don’t need your assistance. I’ll act on my own.”
“If you can’t find him, I’m finished,” Xie Shou said in a low voice, stepping forward. “Please, let me follow you.”
“What a plea,” Mu Anxiao said, narrowing her eyes. “You don’t even know what the coachman looks like. More importantly, it’s so dark outside right now. How do you plan to assist me? Will you follow me, drag me along, or chat with me?”
“…” Xie Shou was speechless.
Mu Anxiao said coldly, “If you want to assist me, stay here. I don’t want to bring a burden like you.”
“Didn’t you say you couldn’t find him? More people mean more strength. If I follow you, maybe we can find him,” Xie Shou said earnestly, latching onto Mu Anxiao’s earlier statement.
Mu Anxiao looked at Xie Shou with a cold expression and said coldly, “Are you not understanding what I’m saying, or what?”
“I understand,” Xie Shou said. “Besides, he captured all your friends. If I follow you and we find the coachman, I won’t be punished, and your friends will not be in mortal danger. How good is that?” He made everything sound simple.
Mu Anxiao hadn’t expected Xie Shou to be such a life-loving person, especially seeing his expression of making light of the situation. She let out a cold laugh, “You say it so nicely. Fine, tell me then,” she lowered her arms, “how do you plan to assist me in finding the coachman?” She tilted her chin up.
Xie Shou looked at Mu Anxiao’s condescending expression, then glanced at the demons waiting for his reply. He cleared his throat and said, “I’ll follow you, and together we will…” He gave an awkward smile, “find the coachman.”
Mu Anxiao: “…” She revealed a disdainful smile.
Seeing Mu Anxiao like this, Xie Shou felt inexplicably wronged. “No, what does that smile of yours mean?” he asked, not forgetting to glance at the demons beside him.
Mu Anxiao: “If you weren’t so laughable, I wouldn’t be smiling like this.”
“Laughable,” Xie Shou said, frowning slightly. “That smile of yours… it’s definitely not just laughable.”
“Then what do you think this smile is?” Mu Anxiao deliberately questioned Xie Shou.
Xie Shou: “You look down on me.” He became agitated.
Mu Anxiao looked at Xie Shou’s excited expression, sighed, and decided it wasn’t worth continuing the topic. “I won’t talk to you anymore. You wait for me here.”
“Didn’t you say you couldn’t find him? Go by yourself, you’re just wasting time,” Xie Shou’s tone became agitated for the sake of his own life.
After Xie Shou’s statement, the other demons also became agitated. Especially the first demon, “The Master told us to supervise you. If you leave like this, then we…”
“What business is it of yours?” Mu Anxiao deliberately interrupted the first demon.
The first demon: “I’m telling the truth. If you run away, what will happen to us?”
“Am I that kind of person?” Mu Anxiao said casually.
The first demon narrowed his unusually protruding eyes and said coldly, “Whether you are that kind of person or not, I don’t know. But your behavior, in my eyes, is strange.” He then widened his unusually protruding eyes again.
Mu Anxiao calmly looked at the first demon who liked to stir up trouble for no reason, and sneered, “You don’t want to be human, yet your thoughts are still human thoughts.” She fixed her gaze on the first demon’s face. “Speaking of which, do you still have attachment to the human world?” She smiled even more brightly.
Upon hearing Mu Anxiao’s words, the first demon became enraged. “What I think has nothing to do with you. You’d better shut up.” After speaking, he took a step back, fearing his companions would misunderstand him.
Mu Anxiao noticed the first demon slowly stepping back and snorted, “If you want it, you want it, don’t deny it.” After saying that, she glared fiercely at the first demon.
The second demon: “He’s just thinking too much. What does it have to do with whether he wants to be human or not? What nonsense are you talking about.”
“Exactly. I think you just want to escape,” the third demon echoed.
The other demons chimed in with their agreement, saying things like, “Exactly, exactly.”
Mu Anxiao scanned them and was about to speak when Zhao Xiang’s voice suddenly came from behind her. “Mu Xiao, you really don’t mind wasting time.”
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao froze and immediately turned to look at Zhao Xiang, who had suddenly appeared behind her. She frowned, “Why are you here?”
“The Master sent me to supervise you,” Zhao Xiang truthfully replied.
Mu Anxiao: “They are already here, and you still come to supervise me?” She snorted lightly. “Ouyang Ye is really cautious.”
“Master…”
“You should know what happened at the General’s mansion, right?” Mu Anxiao was too lazy to waste words with Zhao Xiang.
Zhao Xiang’s expression stiffened, then he became dismissive. “What you say, I say. You are too impolite.” As he spoke, he walked in front of Mu Anxiao.
“I don’t like hearing others praise Ouyang Ye,” Mu Anxiao stated directly.
Zhao Xiang paused and said, “The Master is just worried about you, so…”
“So you were sent to supervise me too,” Mu Anxiao deliberately interrupted Zhao Xiang.
At this moment, Zhao Xiang was truly speechless.
Seeing this, Xie Shou walked forward and looked at Zhao Xiang with curiosity, asking, “You are the Master’s capable assistant, Zhao Xiang, aren’t you?”
Upon hearing this, they all turned their gaze to Xie Shou.