Mu Anxiao turned her head, completely unconcerned with what Feng Qishi thought, and observed the situation over there.
Feng Qishi: "Why aren't we going over?" His voice was low.
Mu Anxiao said without turning back, "Wait a moment, don't talk." As she spoke, she leaned her upper body forward.
Seeing Mu Anxiao like this, Feng Qishi stopped talking and crossed his arms in front of him.
In the room.
The first black-clothed man and the second black-clothed man stood still, watching Youxian, who had hidden the woman behind a corner, leisurely. They said nothing.
Similarly, Youxian blocked the woman firmly behind her and glared at the two black-clothed men brought in by the waiter. She asked, "Tell me, where exactly are you going to take us?"
Youxian had intended to find Yue Ci by using their entry into the city, but who knew... not long after entering the city, they were brought to this inn by these two black-clothed men.
At first, she thought these two black-clothed men would leave after a meal. But to her surprise... after leaving the room, they never returned. And she was someone who couldn't go hungry, so after repeated tolerance, she untied the ropes herself and decided to go find something to eat.
Unexpectedly, before she could leave, the waiter came in.
Then, after an unpleasant exchange with the waiter, she realized... she wouldn't be able to find Yue Ci by following these two guys. So she had a sudden inspiration and started to make a fuss. The goal was to annoy them and make them voluntarily release her and the woman.
Of course, she could have left on her own, but because the woman was truly pitiful, she had no choice but to resort to this method.
The first black-clothed man sneered at Youxian's fearless demeanor, "A mere woman, you think you can contend with us?" As he spoke, he forcefully cracked the whip in his hand on the ground.
The crack of the whip echoed through the room, and the woman huddled tightly behind Youxian, daring not to move.
Youxian's actions lacked restraint. If she directly confronted them, she feared she might accidentally kill him. And this Jincheng was a place that valued rules, so if she were targeted by the constabulary, it wouldn't be worth it.
Helpless, she could only temporarily yield, "I don't intend to contend with you."
"Not yet, when we just came in, who was hiding behind the door to sneak attack?" the second black-clothed man said, pointing at Youxian, "Dare you say it wasn't you."
"..." Youxian averted her gaze slightly, thinking of the scene where she had hidden behind the door to sneak attack and was exposed by the woman. She felt awkward, "I never sneak attack."
"That dead girl exposed you, and you're still quibbling. Come here." The second black-clothed man said, picking up the whip and cracking it hard on the ground.
Youxian's body stiffened.
Following that, the woman crouched down.
Youxian sensed the woman's movement behind her, frowned, and said, "Let's have a competition." She slanted her eyes, then stared at them.
The waiter knew Youxian was a very feisty woman, so as soon as she spoke, he proactively stepped back.
At the same time, a red light enveloped the beams of the room.
The first black-clothed man enjoyed competitions, so the moment Youxian proposed it, he smiled, "A competition? You say, what shall we compete in? I'll compete with you."
"Compete..." Youxian uttered a word and smiled, "I said compete with me. You guys don't need to."
"Fine, you say it." The first black-clothed man lifted his chin.
Youxian smiled, "How about a drinking contest?"
"Drinking..." The first black-clothed man said, suddenly recalling the words the waiter had conveyed earlier, and shook his head, "No."
"Why not? Could it be... you're afraid you can't beat me?" Youxian deliberately put on a smug expression.
The first black-clothed man sneered.
The second black-clothed man glanced at the first black-clothed man and said faintly, "For drinking, will you pay for the wine, or will we?" After speaking, he made a gesture as if to crack the whip on the ground again.
Hearing the sharp whip sound, Youxian sneered, "Whoever wins, pays."
"Why..."
"Don't ask why," Youxian interrupted the second black-clothed man, crossed her arms, and said, "I'll win in the end." She pointed at herself.
The second black-clothed man liked Youxian's words and also sneered, "So, you have money."
"I do, but..." Youxian deliberately glanced at the second black-clothed man's money pouch, "It's definitely not as much as yours."
"In that case, let's compete. How about this," the second black-clothed man patted his money pouch twice, "I'll pay, and I won't feel heartbroken."
"You're just not convinced about this, aren't you?" Youxian said, smiling confidently, "Don't worry, if I win, I'll definitely give you the silver."
The waiter glanced at them, not daring to speak.
"I won't let you pay," the first black-clothed man said, turning to the waiter, "Go, bring the wine."
"How much?" the waiter asked, intimidated.
The first black-clothed man, "Bring all of it. The excess, you can take back later."
"Ah?"
"What 'ah'? Go!" the first black-clothed man said angrily.
Seeing the first black-clothed man about to get angry, the waiter quickly said, "Yes."
Then, Youxian also busied herself saying, "Bring some dishes. Just drinking is too bad for the body."
"Yes," the waiter nodded, turned to the door, and opened it.
Outside the room.
Mu Anxiao clearly saw the opened door and her heart sank. She quickly turned to Feng Qishi, who had not yet reacted, and uttered one word, "Go."
Feng Qishi was stunned. Just as he was about to turn, Mu Anxiao quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm.
In the next moment.
The two of them hid behind a pillar together.
Then, the waiter walked past the pillar where they were hiding, looking thoughtful.
Behind the pillar, Feng Qishi looked down at Mu Anxiao, who was holding him tightly, and couldn't help but avert his gaze.
Mu Anxiao held Feng Qishi tightly, her ear pressed closely to his chest, and whispered, "Hey, your heartbeat isn't normal, it's so fast." As she spoke, she raised her face, meeting Feng Qishi's eyes directly.
Feng Qishi was startled and pushed Mu Anxiao's head away, whispering, "Stay away from me."
"You have a heart problem," Mu Anxiao mumbled, released her grip, stood up straight, and peered out towards the corridor, saying, "The waiter is gone." After speaking, she took a step back.
Feng Qishi breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to touch his burning ear, saying, "They're going to drink."
Mu Anxiao nodded, "Mm, but speaking of which," she glanced towards the room and then said, "I'm really curious about what that woman looks like, to be so bold."
"You should be more curious about why that woman went in," Feng Qishi said, his eyes darting away, and he turned to look towards the room.
Mu Anxiao sighed and said, "It's a pity, I'm curious about everything."