Mu Anxiao understood Ouyang Ye's methods from outside A Ju's room. If her guess was correct, she thought, he would surely deal with her the same way he dealt with A Ju, and she definitely wouldn't speak ill of Feng Qishi. So she suspected Ouyang Ye would make a move against her, and she didn't want Feng Qishi to witness it.
Therefore, she refused, "You shouldn't follow me."
"He can't see me, it's fine."
"Fine, what's fine," Mu Anxiao became unnatural. "I don't want you to follow me, so don't go."
"You..."
"I have my ways, don't interfere with my performance," Mu Anxiao said, not looking at Feng Qishi at all.
Seeing Mu Anxiao deliberately avoiding him, Feng Qishi's eyes darkened, and he said, "I understand."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao furrowed her brows, immediately looked up at Feng Qishi, and asked, "Understand what?" She was bewildered.
Feng Qishi: "You're angry with me, aren't you?"
"Why would I be angry with you?" Mu Anxiao averted her gaze.
Feng Qishi: "Are you angry that I'm making you do this, right?" He looked serious, as if he had guessed all of Mu Anxiao's thoughts.
Looking at Feng Qishi's earnest expression, Mu Anxiao couldn't help but smile and say, "Let me ask you a question."
"Speak," Feng Qishi remained serious.
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi's solemn attitude and then thought about his persistent nature. She had no choice but to tell the truth, "Do you want to see me bullied by Ouyang Ye?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"Don't be so bookish," Mu Anxiao said lightly.
When Feng Qishi heard this, he cleared his throat and said again, "Ouyang Ye won't bully you."
"How do you know he won't bully me?"
"A hunch."
"A hunch," Mu Anxiao said, and couldn't help but smile. "Do you think your hunches are very accurate?"
"What do you mean by that?" Feng Qishi retorted.
Mu Anxiao took a deep breath and said, "That guy's face changes by the minute, you know that. If I go over there and can't give him the information he wants, he'll definitely deal with me. I..." Her eyes darkened, and she said softly, "don't want you to see me being beaten by him."
"Can't you think in a more positive way?" Feng Qishi was annoyed.
Mu Anxiao sighed repeatedly and said, "It's not that I don't think positively, it's just that that guy is unpredictable. Most importantly," she blinked, appearing even more unnatural, "he clearly called my name through gritted teeth."
"You even heard that," Feng Qishi was surprised.
Mu Anxiao nodded. "Yes, so," she reached out and patted Feng Qishi's arm, "don't come with me. I don't want you to see me embarrassed."
Listening to Mu Anxiao's words, Feng Qishi thought about the fact that Mu Anxiao had almost been killed by Ouyang Ye. He couldn't help but clench his fist and say, "With me here, he wouldn't dare."
"What do you mean by that?" Mu Anxiao was surprised.
Feng Qishi said seriously, "If I go with you and he dares to lay a hand on you, I'll help you." His attitude was extremely firm.
However, this was precisely the scenario Mu Anxiao least wanted Feng Qishi to see. Who knew that after all her talking, it was all for nothing. Looking at Feng Qishi's determined expression, she felt troubled, "Can you not go?"
"I'm following you, you..."
"I don't want you to get involved, don't you understand?" Mu Anxiao interrupted, her mind racing.
Feng Qishi was stunned.
Mu Anxiao continued, "First, I don't want you to see me bullied by him. Second, this is a grievance between him and me, and it has nothing to do with you. If you go, you'll only affect me."
"Mu..."
"You are Shen Moyun now, the general of Jincheng. I think," Mu Anxiao expanded on the matter, "you should remember what A Ju said to please Ouyang Ye." As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at A Ju, who was still lingering at the door, not daring to enter.
Feng Qishi frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "You think Ouyang Ye will keep his word."
"Whatever he dares to think, he dares to do. If he does it, then these people will be finished," Mu Anxiao made the situation sound serious.
Feng Qishi pondered and said, "I don't think there's a high probability of him doing that."
"That kind of devil, his thoughts change hourly. Once he truly becomes the master of Jincheng, it will be too late."
"This..."
"I have another goal, which is to completely extinguish his ideas within your mansion."
"What are you planning to do?"
"A Ju has her silver tongue, and so do I. In short, wait for my news, and don't follow me," Mu Anxiao said seriously. "If there's any development, I'll inform you immediately."
"Are you going undercover by his side?" Feng Qishi asked directly.
Mu Anxiao curled her lips, "Yes, just wait for my news." As she spoke, she thought, I must thwart all of Ouyang Ye's plans.
After hearing Mu Anxiao's explanation, Feng Qishi withdrew his superfluous thoughts and compromised, "Be careful."
"I know," Mu Anxiao nodded, thought for a moment, and then said, "I know you want to know the answer from A Ju's mouth. Don't worry, I'll get it for you."
"No..."
"I never go back on my word," Mu Anxiao interrupted, turned around, and walked towards the corner.
Feng Qishi's eyes darkened, but he still followed Mu Anxiao.
Minutes later.
Mu Anxiao arrived behind A Ju at the same moment A Ju was mustering the courage to go in and asked, "What are you doing?"
Hearing this, A Ju shivered and then turned to look at Mu Anxiao, exclaiming in surprise, "It's you."
"It's me, what are you doing?" Mu Anxiao tilted her chin.
A Ju: "I'm not doing anything, just..." She was guilty. "Looking for someone."
"Looking for someone."
"Yes, looking for someone." A Ju lowered her head, not daring to meet Mu Anxiao's eyes.
Mu Anxiao leaned forward, observing A Ju's sneaky behavior, and deliberately said, "Weren't you quite arrogant? Why are you speechless now?"
"I..." A Ju became nervous in her heart, then slowly looked up at Mu Anxiao and said, "Do you know Cao Gen?"
"Cao Gen?" Mu Anxiao repeated the name and smiled, "That would be me."
"You're called Cao Gen."
"What, do you need something from me?" Mu Anxiao pretended to be nonchalant and said.
A Ju gave a dry laugh and said, "Why did you choose that name, Cao Gen?" Not knowing where to start, she deliberately said it that way.
"My name is Cao Gen, not grass roots. Why are you the same as that coachman?" Mu Anxiao said, showing a dismissive expression.
When A Ju heard this, she repeated, "Coachman," and said no more.