From the moment Mu Anxiao decided to understand Wang Hu, she had prepared herself to be questioned by him. However, she did not wish to offer any reply at that moment. In other words, she felt that now was the best time to understand him. Before that, she had to provoke him.
Thus, she deliberately remained silent and quickened her pace.
"Stop right there," Wang Hu said, running forward and circling in front of Mu Anxiao. "Why did you follow me down?" he asked, blocking Mu Anxiao's path firmly.
Mu Anxiao, her scheme successful, deliberately stopped and retorted, "Which eye of yours saw me follow you down?"
"You heard everything I said to the ant spirit," Wang Hu said, completely sidestepping Mu Anxiao's question.
If she didn't want to reply, she'd skip the topic. Wang Hu's reaction was remarkably similar to Ouyang Ye's. Therefore, the moment he spoke, Mu Anxiao fell silent. Now, she just stared at him, waiting to see what else he would say.
"..."
Wang Hu's patience was limited, and he detested those 'people' who would only speak half their minds before slipping away. At this very moment, Mu Anxiao was portraying this type of person to him in the most vivid way. Looking at her, his expression gradually turned cold. "Don't think that just because you are the woman our master fancies, I wouldn't dare do anything to you."
"What, kill me?" Mu Anxiao asked.
Wang Hu's eyes darkened. He hadn't expected Mu Anxiao to be so direct. Frowning slightly, he paused for a few seconds and continued, "I naturally wouldn't dare kill you, but if you touch my bottom line," he gave a sinister smile, "I will definitely complain about you to our master."
"Complain?"
"Yes, I, Wang Hu, am best at twisting the truth. You..."
"You just want to ask me why I followed you down, right?" Mu Anxiao asked, having a general understanding of what kind of person Wang Hu was.
"I don't like people interrupting me," Wang Hu said coldly.
Mu Anxiao smiled. "Coincidentally, I love interrupting others. Of course," she said, hands behind her back, standing straight, "I also like to threaten people, especially guys like you." She brought out her hand and pointed at Wang Hu.
Wang Hu was taken aback. "You're threatening me?"
"Yes. Think about it, I will eventually be Ouyang Ye's..." Mu Anxiao couldn't finish. She cleared her throat and continued, "In short, my being with Ouyang Ye means that Ouyang Ye's belongings are my belongings. Do you understand my words now?"
"What do you mean?" Wang Hu didn't understand.
Mu Anxiao loved seeing Wang Hu's bewildered expression because it allowed her to speak nonsense. "Ouyang Ye said that his belongings are my belongings, so naturally, I have the same rights as him here. If I remember correctly," she smiled, "you just said that you are best at twisting the truth, right?"
"What do you want?" Wang Hu realized... Mu Anxiao wasn't as simple as he thought.
"What do I want? I just want to tell you," Mu Anxiao said with a forced smile, "that I am also best at this game."
Wang Hu stiffened.
Mu Anxiao smiled. "You lied to the ant spirit just now."
"I was saving you," Wang Hu said in a low voice.
"Saving me," Mu Anxiao said, wanting to thoroughly clarify if Wang Hu had any connection with Mo Juan. "Tell me, how did you save me, and... you seem to be Mo Juan's subordinate as well?"
"I have no relation with Mo Juan," Wang Hu said, a different meaning appearing in his eyes. "Do you really want to know?"
Mu Anxiao smiled.
Seeing this, Wang Hu frowned slightly. "Why aren't you speaking?"
"Trying to threaten me?" Mu Anxiao directly stated Wang Hu's intention.
Wang Hu was embarrassed. "You are indeed clever."
"Naturally," Mu Anxiao said, her face stern. "I told you, I hate being threatened. Whatever you have to say, you'd better... say it properly, otherwise, I won't listen."
"..." Wang Hu hesitated.
"Conditions can be discussed, but threats are not always the best approach," Mu Anxiao said deliberately.
"I'll tell you, if you can speak well of me to our master," Wang Hu completely revealed his desire for recognition.
At this moment, as Mu Anxiao heard Wang Hu say this, she finally saw his ambition. For Mu Anxiao, Wang Hu's request was not unreasonable, so she agreed. "Alright, I'm best at speaking well. As long as you please me, I will praise you to... " she pointed upwards with her finger, "the heavens to Ouyang Ye."
"Really?" Wang Hu's eyes lit up.
Mu Anxiao smiled. "As long as I'm happy, everything is negotiable, who let..." she leaned forward slightly, "Ouyang Ye's belongings also be my belongings." She raised her chin.
"Our master might not agree to your request," Wang Hu said. He didn't want to dampen Mu Anxiao's spirits, but seeing her like this, he steeled himself and reminded her.
"What do you mean?" Mu Anxiao felt... this Wang Hu truly understood Ouyang Ye very well. Therefore, she believed that as long as she got along with him, everything else would be easier.
"I don't know how to put it, but I just want to remind you not to place too much hope on our master. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. You just need to do your best here."
"Can I consider this as you giving me advice?" Mu Anxiao asked.
"Think whatever you want, I can only tell you this much. As for how I saved you..." Wang Hu suddenly stopped as if about to say something.
Mu Anxiao looked confused. "What's wrong now?"
"I saved you, but it was also for myself," Wang Hu said calmly.
"I know," Mu Anxiao nodded.
Wang Hu was surprised. "You know? You don't even know why I saved you, and you know it was for myself?"
"If I'm not mistaken, you are Ouyang Ye's most trusted subordinate?" Mu Anxiao asked deliberately.
Wang Hu shook his head.
Mu Anxiao frowned. "No? Then what?"
"Just a subordinate," Wang Hu said, hesitating for a moment before continuing, "I saved you simply because... you are the person our master likes. If you had truly suffered at the hands of that ant spirit, it would be a small matter if I couldn't account for it upon my return, but the greater concern would be our master's furious rage."
"You're afraid of death?" Mu Anxiao asked curiously.
Wang Hu smiled. "Who isn't afraid of death? To reach this stage, I've spent a considerable amount of time. The hardships I've endured, the efforts I've made, cannot be described in words. You," he said, his gaze sharp, "wouldn't understand."
"I don't understand... killing," Mu Anxiao said softly.
"You..."