The little boy, having lost his courage from the recent events, quickly lowered his head the moment she looked at him.
In contrast, Mu Anxiao continued to stare at the boy, ignoring Feng Qishi, and asked, "Hey, what's your name?"
The boy remained silent.
Feng Qishi set down his cup and looked at Mu Anxiao, who was trying to make conversation, saying, "You don't need to know his name."
"I asked him, not you. Why are you getting so agitated?" Mu Anxiao retorted, glaring at Feng Qishi before turning back to the boy.
Suddenly, the boy became very uncomfortable under Mu Anxiao's gaze and said, "Can you stop looking at me?" He looked up at her.
Mu Anxiao rested her chin on her hand, but before she could speak, Xiao Er's voice suddenly came from behind her, "You two, hurry and check on those two girls."
Hearing the voice from behind, Mu Anxiao withdrew the words that were about to leave her lips, turned her head slightly, and began to eavesdrop on their conversation.
Seeing that Mu Anxiao had shifted her attention, the boy breathed a sigh of relief.
Feng Qishi calmly watched Mu Anxiao, who was showing intense interest in what was happening behind her, and wondered what she was thinking.
Behind Mu Anxiao.
The first and second men in black did not look at Mu Anxiao. Instead, they both looked up at the anxious Xiao Er, deliberately remaining silent.
Seeing their silence, Xiao Er became even more anxious, "You should go check on them quickly."
The first man in black glanced at the back of Mu Anxiao's head and whispered, "Their hands and feet are tied. What's the rush?"
"The ropes are off, and one of the girls is inside demanding to drink," Xiao Er said helplessly.
"Drink?" The first man in black was surprised, guessing who it might be.
Xiao Er: "Yes, she said you would pay."
"Us..." Hearing Xiao Er's words, the second man in black felt a sense of impending crisis. "That damned girl is really resourceful. Lead the way." With that, he stood up abruptly.
Xiao Er responded, "Alright," and walked ahead.
Then, the first man in black cautiously glanced at Mu Anxiao's back, stood up, and quietly followed Xiao Er.
After they left, Mu Anxiao also stood up and said, "I'm going to the restroom."
"You're that curious about their business," Feng Qishi saw through Mu Anxiao's intentions.
Mu Anxiao's eyes darted away, "Who's curious about their business? I just genuinely need to go to the restroom." As she spoke, she moved away from her chair.
Feng Qishi touched his cup and said, "I advise you not to concern yourself with what's happening over there."
"You..."
"Sit down, we'll leave soon."
"I'm going to the restroom."
"No."
"You... Shen Moyun, you're meddling too much." Mu Anxiao disliked Feng Qishi's arrogant demeanor.
The next second, Feng Qishi looked up at Mu Anxiao and said, "By the way, I have some news for you."
"What news?" Mu Anxiao's curiosity piqued, and she sat down.
Feng Qishi knew Mu Anxiao would be interested, so he lowered his head and said, "Mai Liang wants to accompany her sister and will not enter the palace."
"Not en..."
"Don't speak," Feng Qishi interrupted, raising his hand to scratch his nose, and continued, "So, I can accompany you in your investigation."
"You mean... you'll help me?" Mu Anxiao asked back, scoffing, "You're a strange person. Didn't you say I was wasting your time? Why do you want to help me now? I really don't understand you." She poked Feng Qishi twice, inwardly delighted.
Feng Qishi: "You don't understand what people say, I'm not explaining it to you."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao's face fell, "No, what do you mean by that?"
"Figure it out yourself," Feng Qishi said coldly.
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi's indifferent expression, then recalled what he had said when he chose to help Mai Liang, and said faintly, "It seems I have to thank Mai Liang."
"Whatever you say."
This time, Feng Qishi didn't even look at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi like this, then thought about how Feng Qishi used to be, and muttered, "As expected of Shen Moyun, your face changes so quickly." Saying this, she stood up again.
Seeing this, Feng Qishi asked, "What are you doing?"
"Going to the restroom," Mu Anxiao said casually.
"You're still curious about what's happening over there," Feng Qishi exposed her again.
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi's calm expression that exposed her, thought for a moment, and retorted, "Do you know what they do?"
"What do they do?"
"Human traffickers, you know." Mu Anxiao stated directly.
Feng Qishi: "I know."
"They are. I was almost abducted by them back then. Luckily, I... was smart, otherwise," Mu Anxiao shook her head slightly, "you wouldn't have met me. In short, I have to go and see." With that, she bypassed the chair again and left.
Feng Qishi watched Mu Anxiao walk away, sighed, and said, "You go first." Saying this, he stood up.
The little boy nodded and disappeared.
A moment later.
Mu Anxiao hid behind a pillar in the inn's back corridor, cautiously peeking into the only room with a light on, muttering, "It should be right there."
At the same time, Feng Qishi stopped behind Mu Anxiao, "Going over there directly won't reveal anything, will it?" He bent down.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao was startled, turned her head, and met Feng Qishi's eyes at close range, saying, "Why did you follow me?" Feng Qishi replied, "I wanted to." As he spoke, he suddenly felt a surge of demonic energy. His eyes widened, and he grabbed Mu Anxiao's arm.
Mu Anxiao stiffened and asked, "What are you doing?"
Feng Qishi, while scanning their surroundings, said, "You didn't sense the demonic energy." Then, he pulled Mu Anxiao behind him.
Mu Anxiao knew her own abilities, so as she was pulled behind Feng Qishi, she grabbed his arm in return and asked, "You said, is it from the room?"
"I don't know," Feng Qishi said, glancing at the candlelit room, then added, "Not from the room."
"Not from the room..." Mu Anxiao said, inadvertently looking at the rooftop opposite, "Shen Moyun, look over there." She then stared at the red light on the rooftop.
Hearing this, Feng Qishi turned to look at Mu Anxiao, then followed her gaze upwards and said, "It's her again."
"Who?" Mu Anxiao didn't react immediately.
"The one from the palace," Feng Qishi said faintly.
"Palace..." Mu Anxiao uttered a word, lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and asked, "Why is she here? Shouldn't she be in the palace at this time?"
"Who knows what she's doing," Feng Qishi said indifferently.
"She's not looking for me, is she?" Mu Anxiao asked narcissistically.
Feng Qishi glanced at Mu Anxiao and said, "No."