"I thought that little thing had quite some nerve, but it's afraid of me," Ouyang Ye said, glancing down at the ground.
Mu Anxiao replied, "With your ghastly appearance, anyone would be apprehensive."
"My ghastly appearance," Ouyang Ye said, pointing to himself and laughing, "Oh, I agree."
"You think you're ugly too?"
"You think I'm ugly?" Ouyang Ye suddenly sounded surprised.
Mu Anxiao frowned, wanting to remain silent, "..."
Ouyang Ye pressed, "Clarify what you mean. How am I ugly?"
"You..." Mu Anxiao stopped, feeling dizzy from Ouyang Ye's words.
Ouyang Ye watched Mu Anxiao with interest and continued, "You're just being contrary. I know you think I'm handsome, right?"
"I don't think that."
"Don't worry, once my plan is complete, I'll return to my true form," Ouyang Ye sighed inexplicably. "Honestly, I don't think this coachman looks good either."
"He didn't force you to become him," Mu Anxiao couldn't help but remark.
Ouyang Ye chuckled, "What if he did force me?"
"You... Ouyang Ye, talking to you is truly exhausting."
"I didn't come here to talk to you," Ouyang Ye said, preparing to sidestep Mu Anxiao.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao immediately stepped forward to block him. "What are you doing?" She tilted her head up, glaring at Ouyang Ye.
Ouyang Ye met Mu Anxiao's gaze from below, smiled, and said, "I came to find Shen Mo... oh, no, I came to find Feng Qishi. It has nothing to do with you."
"I already told you to leave, and yet you're here."
"Bing'er is inside. If I, as her father, remain indifferent, wouldn't that arouse Mo Yun's suspicion?"
"Can you stop calling him that disgusting name?" Mu Anxiao said, almost gagging.
Ouyang Ye laughed, "What business is it of yours? I'm the coachman now, not Ouyang Ye."
"Ouyang Ye, are you..."
"Likewise, you are Mu Xiao now. If you say one more word to me, don't blame me for ruining your reputation in my own way," Ouyang Ye said, a smirk playing on his lips.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao recalled Ouyang Ye's kneeling, weeping demeanor. Her gaze darkened, and she took half a step back, saying, "Ouyang Ye, this is my room. If you need to find Shen Moyun, go to his room."
"I'll see my daughter first, then Shen Moyun," Ouyang Ye intercepted her words.
Mu Anxiao realized she had almost slipped up. She took a deep breath and said, "It seems you truly have too much free time."
"I have nothing else to do."
"You..."
"What do you mean, 'you'? Bing'er is my daughter. If I, as her father, don't care about her grave illness, how heartbroken would the child be?" Ouyang Ye said, smiling.
"You set up demonic arts in that room, causing Bing'er to fall into a deep sleep. Now, you wear the face of a coachman to feign paternal love," Mu Anxiao decided to be direct. "Ouyang Ye, your face is still as disgusting as it was a year ago."
"Say whatever you like. After all, for every insult you hurl at me, I will hold Feng Qishi accountable. When he dies," Ouyang Ye said, suddenly reverting to his true appearance, "you can cry then."
"Are you insane?"
"Say whatever you like," Ouyang Ye replied, reaching out and grabbing Mu Anxiao's arm. "Since you won't let me see my daughter, perhaps we two should spend some time alone."
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao's eyes widened. "Ouyang Ye, let go of me."
"I have something to tell you," Ouyang Ye said, pulling Mu Anxiao forcefully towards him as they both transformed into a red light and ascended into the sky.
In the room.
Jia leaned against the door, whispering, "They're gone."
From the moment Jia returned, he had remained motionless in that posture. During that time, they had asked him many questions, but he had not responded to a single one. Helpless, they had stopped speaking.
Now, however, he had suddenly uttered this sentence. It left them puzzled.
"Who are you talking about?" Feng Qishi asked, completely unaware of Ouyang Ye's demonic aura.
Jia replied, "Ouyang Ye, disguised as the coachman, came. But he's gone now." As he spoke, he stood up, walked past Feng Qishi and the others, and went to the table.
Feng Qishi froze and turned to look at Jia. "What did he say?"
"Nothing much. Mu Anxiao exposed him," Jia said, picking up a cup.
Gu Yan's eyes darkened, and she looked down at the silver rope binding her. "Why didn't you say anything when you came in?" she shouted, trying to break free, but to no avail.
Hearing this, Jia put down the cup and looked down at Gu Yan disdainfully. "If you encountered a terrifying fellow, wouldn't you be scared?"
"You're a Yin Messenger, yet you're afraid of this? How disgraceful," Gu Yan shouted.
Jia glared at Gu Yan without speaking.
Lou Yi thought for a moment and said, "They've all left. Why hasn't Mu Xiao returned yet?" He then looked at Feng Qishi.
Upon hearing this, Feng Qishi sensed something was wrong. He hurried forward, opened the door, and saw that the courtyard was empty.
Lou Yi also came to Feng Qishi's side, looked out, and said, "Where did they go?"
Feng Qishi clenched his fist. "Damn it, I didn't even sense Ouyang Ye's demonic energy." He then turned to look at Jia.
Jia, seeing Feng Qishi looking at him, showed a confused expression. "I only sensed him leaving." He then ran forward, looked outside, and exclaimed, "That's not right."
"...Boss, what's the situation?" Lou Yi lowered his head and stared at Jia.
Jia furrowed his brow tightly. "It's not right. I clearly only sensed demonic energy. Mu Anxiao shouldn't be..." He then crossed the threshold, attempting to use his magic to find Mu Anxiao's whereabouts, but to no avail.
Conversely, Feng Qishi stood still. "No need to look."
"What is it?" Jia looked up at Feng Qishi. "Aren't you worried about Mu Anxiao's safety?"
Feng Qishi replied, "This is a trap." He then walked past Jia, stepped down the stairs, and looked down to see the money pouch containing Gu Tie lying on the ground.
Jia followed, exclaiming, "That's Mu Anxiao's!" He then ran forward, bent down, picked up the money pouch, and dusted it off.
Feng Qishi said, "Ouyang Ye won't do anything to Mu Anxiao." He then stopped beside Jia and held out one hand.
Jia understood and placed the money pouch in Feng Qishi's palm, saying, "Here."
Feng Qishi said nothing. As he opened the money pouch, Gu Tie flew out, appearing before Feng Qishi and the others.
Feng Qishi asked, "Did she say anything to you?" He believed Mu Anxiao must have left a message.
Gu Tie nodded. "She did. She said..." Her complexion was poor, and her voice was hoarse. "She's fine. Don't worry."
"Can you sense where she is?" Feng Qishi added.
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