Feng Qishi hadn't felt anything unusual when the wind first picked up, but now, hearing Mu Anxiao say that, he stopped what he was doing, turned his head to look at Mu Anxiao's retreating back, and asked, "You mean, he went into those maids' courtyards?"
Mu Anxiao hadn't mentioned that matter just now, so Feng Qishi was not without surprise.
Hearing Feng Qishi's question, Mu Anxiao immediately withdrew her thoughts, turned to look at Feng Qishi, who was questioning her words, and said, "Didn't I say it?" She thought that if she had mentioned it, she must have said it. Who knew Feng Qishi would be so confused.
Looking at him, her mind became a mess.
Feng Qishi: "If you had said it, I wouldn't be asking."
"Oh, right," Mu Anxiao said, and then turned to Jia again, asking, "How do you know he went into those maids' courtyards?"
"You saw him there, so he must have been looking for those maids," Jia said nonchalantly.
Mu Anxiao was speechless upon hearing this.
Seeing her reaction, Feng Qishi said, "You saw him go in with your own eyes."
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao turned to Feng Qishi again and nodded, "Yes, I left after seeing him go in."
"What did he go in there for?" Feng Qishi frowned.
Mu Anxiao asked, "I don't know. By the way, did the coachman have any contact with them before?"
Feng Qishi shook his head but did not look at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao frowned. "He didn't have contact with them, but..." She stopped mid-sentence, suddenly remembering the peculiar Aunt Ju, and also what Xiaoyue had said to Aunt Ju. She muttered, "It can't be."
"What's wrong?" Jia asked curiously.
Mu Anxiao didn't speak, lost in thought.
At the same time, Feng Qishi shifted his gaze back to Mu Anxiao's face, asking, "What's wrong?"
Hearing Feng Qishi's question, Mu Anxiao took a breath and asked, "Is there any demonic energy in this silver needle?" She stood up.
"I haven't tested it yet," Feng Qishi replied truthfully.
Hearing Feng Qishi's reply, Mu Anxiao said, "Then test it quickly." She walked over gracefully.
Feng Qishi nodded, then turned around, lowered his head, and stared at Xiaoyue's sleeping face, motionless.
Just then, Mu Anxiao stopped behind Feng Qishi. "Why are you not moving?" she asked, looking down at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi held the silver needle, raised his head, met Mu Anxiao's eyes, and said, "Do you think it might be related to Ouyang Ye?" His expression was serious.
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi's overly worried expression and said lightly, "Are you worried it's a trap?" She glanced at Xiaoyue.
Feng Qishi was silent.
Seeing Feng Qishi's silence, Mu Anxiao couldn't help but smile. "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
"What if it does?" Feng Qishi retorted.
Mu Anxiao had seen how cunning Ouyang Ye was, so she wasn't without Feng Qishi's worries.
However, compared to worry, she believed that Xiaoyue's life was the most important. She thought that even if they fell into a trap, she was sure Feng Qishi would have his own way to deal with it.
So, she said, "Let's not talk about 'what if' for now. You do what you need to do."
"But..."
"No 'buts'. You are a great deity; you have to live up to your spiritual energy, and also," Mu Anxiao smiled faintly, "I believe you can do it."
"I'm afraid you think too highly of me," Feng Qishi said, still cautious.
At this moment, Mu Anxiao understood Feng Qishi's meaning. She sighed softly and said, "I worry about what you worry about, but if you don't act, she," she glanced at Xiaoyue, "she will die."
Feng Qishi: "I knew you were just pretending to be strong."
"I'm not pretending," Mu Anxiao said seriously. "I trust you, and I believe you can resolve any problem smoothly and effectively. In my eyes, you are much more capable than that guy Ouyang Ye."
Feng Qishi couldn't help but smile when he heard Mu Anxiao's praise. "You think too highly of me."
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi's playful and roguish expression and became serious. "Since you know I think highly of you, you must live up to my trust. Stop with the nonsense and hurry up." After saying that, she took a few steps back.
Seeing this, Feng Qishi couldn't help but show a confused expression. "What are you doing?"
"Just in case," Mu Anxiao said simply.
After hearing what Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi said, Jia and Lou Yi both stood up. Then, Lou Yi naturally picked up Bing'er, who was lying on the table, walked around the table and chairs, and went behind Jia.
Then, Jia's body stiffened. He turned sideways, tilted his face up to look at Lou Yi, and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Boss, you're more powerful than me, and I still have to protect the child," Lou Yi said, looking down at Bing'er in his arms.
Jia frowned. "I'm also a child. Why don't you say you have to protect me?" he said indignantly.
Lou Yi chuckled foolishly. "No, you're my boss. In my heart, you will always be the most supreme and magnificent deity." He then let out a foolish laugh.
Jia narrowed his eyes.
Lou Yi turned his face away.
Then, Jia said lightly, "See, I'm still better. In the end, when danger arises, it's me who will protect you. If Hei Feng were here, he definitely wouldn't protect you; instead, that guy would need you to protect him."
Lou Yi had always had a good impression of Hei Feng, and he also knew that in Jia's eyes, Hei Feng was his rival.
If this were any other time, he would definitely say a few good words for Hei Feng, but the situation was different now. If he spoke for Hei Feng, it would surely displease Jia.
Therefore, with Jia being superior, he remained silent, only chuckling foolishly.
"..."
Jia saw that Lou Yi was not speaking and deliberately said, "What do you mean by just smiling?"
"I just think you're amazing," Lou Yi said, wanting to perfunctorily answer.
Jia smiled, turned his head back, and said, "I'll protect you."
"Thank you, boss," Lou Yi said deliberately.
Over there.
Feng Qishi looked at Jia and Lou Yi, who were also preparing for defense, sighed, and then looked back at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao smiled at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi said, "Take her away too." He deliberately pointed at Xiao Fei on the bed.
Mu Anxiao gave a dry laugh. "She's too heavy. Just use your magic to protect her," she said, and then retreated a couple more steps.
Feng Qishi calmly looked at Mu Anxiao's expression, which was clearly afraid of him getting hurt. He said helplessly, "You're really good at arranging things." After saying that, he turned his head, waved his arm, created a boundary around Xiao Fei, and then lowered his head to focus on the silver needle.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao held her breath, waiting for the result.
Feng Qishi stared intently at the silver needle, hesitated for a few seconds, and then directly pricked Xiaoyue's hand with it.
Lou Yi and Jia retreated another two steps.
On the contrary, Mu Anxiao fixed her gaze on the back of Feng Qishi's head, her heart filled with tension.
Feng Qishi calmly looked at the silver needle pricked into Xiaoyue's hand, falling into silence.