Mu Anxiao sighed softly, "You being here already indicates you watched me escape. You should be putting on a show of suddenly discovering my escape, not..." she gestured from head to toe at Zhao Meier, "...standing here watching me escape."
"I suddenly discovered you escaping," Zhao Meier stated righteously.
Mu Anxiao looked helpless. "Fine, you can have your one-man show here." With that, she turned away and smiled.
At the same time, Zhao Meier's expression turned bitter. "Master," she muttered silently.
"Why are you here?" Ouyang Ye ignored Zhao Meier and stared intently at Mu Anxiao's face with confusion.
"I..."
"Master," Zhao Meier seized the opportunity of Ouyang Ye ignoring her, feigning an injured demeanor. "She was going to escape." After saying this, she coughed and walked to Mu Anxiao's side.
Only then did Ouyang Ye shift his gaze to Zhao Meier, who had suddenly become an 'actress'. "What did you say?" he asked, glancing at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao knew it. Given Zhao Meier's nature, she would definitely pull off such a speechless and helpless act at this moment. Swallowing, she didn't respond. Lowering her eyes, she smiled and said, "He said I was going to escape." She spoke for Zhao Meier while the latter was gathering her thoughts.
Zhao Meier quickly coughed a few times. "Master, she even injured me in order to escape." She continued to cough dramatically.
Mu Anxiao looked at Zhao Meier's cringe-worthy acting and then at Ouyang Ye, who genuinely believed Zhao Meier's words. She thought, what a truly foolish flock.
At this moment, Ouyang Ye had fixed his gaze on Mu Anxiao's face. "Speak," he said coldly.
Similarly, Mu Anxiao adopted a cold expression. "What do you want me to say?"
"Why were you trying to escape?" Ouyang Ye asked.
Jiong Ye and the wolf demon exchanged glances at the moment Ouyang Ye asked this, not daring to utter a sound.
Conversely, Zhao Meier deliberately chuckled and said, "Master, she just doesn't accept..."
"Be quiet. I want her answer," Ouyang Ye said without even looking at Zhao Meier.
"Yes, Master." Zhao Meier's arrogant demeanor was instantly extinguished by Ouyang Ye's words.
Mu Anxiao did not react to Zhao Meier's awkwardness. Instead, she met Ouyang Ye's gaze directly. "I don't accept being locked up here, which is why I wanted to escape."
"It's that simple," Ouyang Ye said lightly.
The moment Mu Anxiao spoke, Zhao Meier let out a triumphant smile.
Mu Anxiao nodded. "It's that simple, but," she glanced at Zhao Meier, "if you want to hear more explosive facts, I can tell you."
"You..."
"But it might hurt that woman." Mu Anxiao deliberately piqued Ouyang Ye's interest.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ye's expression immediately turned serious. "Mu Anxiao, can you not always be prejudiced against Juan'er? She hasn't provoked you either. Doing this," he leaned down and glared at Mu Anxiao, "is probably meaningless."
"Oh, you're unhappy that I mentioned her?" Mu Anxiao was not at all intimidated by Ouyang Ye's gaze, her eyes revealing anger as well.
Ouyang Ye: "She wasn't involved in this from beginning to end. You..."
"I don't believe you don't know her relationship with that woman." Mu Anxiao interrupted, a desperate thought of mutual destruction arising as she turned to glare at Zhao Meier.
Zhao Meier's body stiffened.
Ouyang Ye still didn't look at Zhao Meier. Instead, he suddenly reached out and pinched Mu Anxiao's face. "Look at me." After saying this, he forcefully turned Mu Anxiao's face towards him.
Thus, under Ouyang Ye's forceful coercion, Mu Anxiao met his eyes. "You dislike it so much when I mention that woman, it shows," she raised her hand and grasped Ouyang Ye's wrist, "there's something wrong."
The moment Mu Anxiao said this, Ouyang Ye loosened his grip. "It seems you've found out."
"It seems you've admitted her relationship with that woman," Mu Anxiao said, rubbing her face which had been hurt by Ouyang Ye's pinch.
Ouyang Ye curled his lips and asked, "Do you really want to escape?"
"I never give any response to those who don't trust me. I admit defeat in this matter." With that, she turned and walked in front of Zhao Meier.
Seeing this, Zhao Meier frowned. "You... what are you looking at me for? Clearly..."
"Say whatever you want. He believes you anyway." Mu Anxiao said, then pushed Zhao Meier aside and walked back into the prison cell.
As Mu Anxiao entered, Jiong Ye and the wolf demon both retreated.
Mu Anxiao ignored them and walked directly to the straw mat, lying down on her side.
Ouyang Ye watched Mu Anxiao's series of actions, then looked at Zhao Meier who was staring at him, and said lightly, "You go in too."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Meier immediately showed a frightened expression. "Master, I..."
"It was Juan'er who sent you here, wasn't it?" Ouyang Ye suddenly came to his senses.
Zhao Meier's expression froze.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao immediately sat up and looked at Ouyang Ye, whose demeanor had suddenly changed. She wondered what was brewing in this fellow's mind.
Just then, a red light entered, and Mo Juan appeared before Ouyang Ye. Seeing this, Zhao Meier whispered, "My Lord," then shifted her gaze back to Ouyang Ye's face.
"Ye, it was me who sent her. If you want to punish," Mo Juan said, her attitude becoming extremely serious, "then punish me."
"Juan'er, why did you do this?" Ouyang Ye asked coldly.
Listening to Ouyang Ye's question, Mo Juan said without flinching, "I just wanted to test Mu Anxiao for you."
"Test Mu Anxiao..." Ouyang Ye repeated, glancing towards Mu Anxiao, and smiled. "You truly are my good assistant, but this was completely unnecessary."
"But the fact proves she did intend to escape," Mo Juan said.
Ouyang Ye frowned, then turned to look at Mu Anxiao again, saying, "Did you really want to escape?"
Hearing Ouyang Ye's question, Mu Anxiao stood up. "Woman, I knew you were always monitoring me. As expected," she said, sighing softly, "you are as suspicious as I thought." With that, she walked to the prison door again.
In response, Mo Juan said without turning her head, "Ye, based on this alone, I believe you should extend her detention period, otherwise," she said, "it might be difficult to convince everyone."
"You're doing this to keep her in prison for a longer period," Ouyang Ye said, not looking at Mu Anxiao.