Sure enough, as Mu Anxiao intentionally chose to remain silent, Gu Yan gleefully let out a laugh: "It seems I've hit the mark."
"Gu Yan, do you think you're particularly brilliant?" Mu Anxiao said with a mocking tone, completely ignoring Ouyang Ye's presence.
Gu Yan smiled faintly, "This has nothing to do with my intelligence. I'm simply diligently helping my master, helping my master," she glanced at Ouyang Ye, continuing, "completely purge the traitors around him, especially you."
"Ouyang Ye, I think she's more suited for you," Mu Anxiao said intentionally, then turned her gaze back to Ouyang Ye.
Ouyang Ye's face darkened as he fixed his gaze on Mu Anxiao, "Mu Anxiao, my patience with you is not infinite."
"What do you mean by that?" Mu Anxiao asked, feigning ignorance. She sensed that the true answer had already dawned on Ouyang Ye. Yet, even so, she had to make one last effort.
"Gu Yan is my subordinate, and she is very important to me. You..."
"Gu Yan is also important," Mu Anxiao interrupted sharply.
Ouyang Ye remained silent, his gaze locked with Mu Anxiao's, intentionally not uttering a single word.
Mu Anxiao looked at the suddenly silent Ouyang Ye, then glanced at Gu Yan, who seemed to have achieved some sort of victory, and sneered, "Truly a pair of corrupt scoundrels."
"Mu Anxiao," Ouyang Ye roared in anger.
Over there, Hun Ling and Jia, who had just relaxed, were startled by Ouyang Ye's roar, their hearts leaping into their throats again. Following that, they looked at Mu Anxiao helplessly.
Conversely, Mu Anxiao was completely unfazed by Ouyang Ye's intimidation and continued, "It makes sense. If I don't trust you, you naturally won't trust me. As the saying goes, trust is mutual. Fine," she said with a slight哼, "I'll say it again, the murderer is her." With that, she glared at Gu Yan.
"You're spewing lies. I personally saw Gu Yan kill Gu Yuan."
Upon hearing this, Hun Ling's eyes widened.
After Gu Yan spoke, Jia grabbed Hun Ling's arm, "It definitely wasn't Gu Yan." He believed Mu Anxiao.
"..." Hun Ling, prompted by Jia's words, paused to think and nodded, "I also believe Mu Anxiao."
Over there, Mu Anxiao calmly watched Gu Yan, who had explained everything in such detail, and said coldly, "You have no right to speak right now."
"Mu Anxiao, you should just shut up," Ouyang Ye said abruptly.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao intentionally ignored Ouyang Ye and turned around, walking towards the other side.
Gu Yan watched Mu Anxiao's retreating figure, then glanced at Ouyang Ye, who was also looking in that direction. A spark of inspiration struck her, and she said, "Master, it must have been Gu Yan."
"I know what's going on, you don't need to tell me," Ouyang Ye said in a low voice, his gaze fixed on Mu Anxiao's back.
The next moment, Mu Anxiao crossed the threshold and stepped into the pitch-black shop. Immediately, a chilling wind blew, causing Mu Anxiao's hair to flutter around her face. As she moved cautiously, she tried to call out "Gu Yan's" name.
Meanwhile, Gu Yan, who had been searching for Gu Tie for quite some time, heard Mu Anxiao's voice. She stopped in front of a wooden board on the wall, quickly turned, and looked in the direction of the sound, replying, "I'm here."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao called back, "Stay right there. Don't move." She reminded, then paused, extended her hand, and conjured a silver rope emitting a dim yellow light. Looking at the beam, she smiled and murmured, "I didn't expect that guy's rope to be so useful." As she spoke, she raised the silver rope and moved forward.
Gu Yan obediently stayed put, waiting for Mu Anxiao.
Outside.
Gu Yan and Ouyang Ye stood side-by-side, listening to the creaking sounds coming from the shop. Gu Yan said, "Master, Mu Anxiao's footsteps are too loud."
"Be quiet," Ouyang Ye said without even looking at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan heard this and replied with an "Oh," daring not to speak further.
Then, Jia, glancing at Gu Yan's ill-intentioned back, frowned slightly.
Hun Ling said in a low voice, "The murderer must be this Gu Yan."
"Definitely," Jia replied. Just as he was about to look at Gu Yan with conviction, Gu Yan suddenly turned her head to look at them.
Seeing this, they quickly averted their gaze and continued to collect resentful souls.
Inside the shop.
Mu Anxiao had already reached Gu Yan, and seeing Gu Yan's preoccupied expression, she asked, "What's wrong?"
"I can't find it," Gu Yan said in a low voice.
"Can't find it," Mu Anxiao repeated, glancing back behind her. She whispered, "Gu Yan has ill intentions. It's fortunate you didn't find it. If you had, it would probably have caused more trouble."
"Then what should we do?" Gu Yan asked nervously.
"You stay here, I'll find it myself," Mu Anxiao said, turning around.
Gu Yan knew Mu Anxiao was looking out for her, but she also knew that the place was filled with yin energy. If Mu Anxiao stayed there for too long, it would surely affect her health. After a moment's thought, she followed Mu Anxiao's footsteps.
Instantly, Mu Anxiao sensed Gu Yan's demonic energy. She stopped and turned to look at Gu Yan, "Why are you following me?" She held the silver rope towards Gu Yan.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yan quickly stopped.
Mu Anxiao frowned, "I told you not to follow me, so why are you still following me?" she asked, walking up to Gu Yan.
Gu Yan looked at Mu Anxiao with a timid expression and said in a low voice, "This place has heavy yin energy. Why don't I do it? You go outside."
"At this point, you should still be thinking about yourself. There's someone outside who wants to harm you," Mu Anxiao said, then suddenly remembered... wasn't it she who had let Gu Yan in? With that thought, her eyes darkened. "However, speaking of which, this is also my fault. I shouldn't have let you come in."
"No, I should..."
"Don't talk about whether you should or not. Just tell me, was Gu Yan lying?" Mu Anxiao asked calmly.
Gu Yan nodded.
"As expected," Mu Anxiao also nodded.
Gu Yan looked confused, "What happened? Did you find something?"
"She's the one who killed Gu Yuan, right?" Mu Anxiao intended to confirm her thoughts with Gu Yan.
Gu Yan hummed in agreement, "It was her. She..." Mid-sentence, the scene of Gu Yuan's death flashed through her mind. She continued, "Her methods were very cruel."
"I know," Mu Anxiao nodded.
Gu Yan was surprised, "How do you know?"
"I..." Mu Anxiao hesitated for a moment before deciding not to explain too clearly, "She doesn't look like the kind of demon soul who would go easy on someone."
"You're so smart," Gu Yan couldn't help but admire Mu Anxiao.