"I told you I wanted to pry information out of Ouyang Ye," Mu Anxiao’s eyes sharpened, "Why else would you seek out Honeybee? Do you still intend to kill the Wolf Demon?"
"It’s always best to have a backup. If I pinned everything on you and you failed, I would fail too." The man pushed Mu Anxiao’s hand away.
"How do you know I will fail?"
"I don't know the extent to which you'll go, but I can't just sit idle." The man said, pulling his arm further away from Mu Anxiao.
"I already said, you should go outside and first find..."
"I'm not familiar with this place. Before that, I must find a helper. And the only one who can help me right now is Honeybee."
"If Honeybee really helps you, you'll come back and kill the Wolf Demon, won't you?" Mu Anxiao worried about the Wolf Demon's safety.
The man took a step back. "From what I know, those immortals aren't easy to find. If you find them first, I'll listen to you. If Honeybee helps me find them, then," the man paused, casting another glance towards the Wolf Demon and Jiong Ye, "don't blame me for being ruthless."
"You..."
"I don't have time for this. I'm leaving." With that, the man turned, passed through the prison gate, and left.
Immediately after, the barrier also vanished.
Following him, Mu Anxiao realized this man was indeed not as simple as she thought. Lowering her eyelids slightly, she pondered his words and realized that given Ouyang Ye's suspicious nature, even if she found him, he wouldn't easily reveal that matter. Moreover, asking too many questions would only arouse Ouyang Ye's suspicion. If Ouyang Ye then exposed the man, the man would undoubtedly kill the Wolf Demon without hesitation.
It seemed this matter would still fall to her.
"I must get out of here," she muttered, quickly turning to look at Jiong Ye and the Wolf Demon, who were still standing and observing her from a distance. "I want to get out."
The Wolf Demon exclaimed, "Where are you going?" he asked, quickly walking up to Mu Anxiao.
"This," Mu Anxiao looked at the Wolf Demon's naive expression and considered the gravity of the situation. She decided not to tell the truth. "You don't need to know."
"You..."
"I've had enough of staying here. Now I'm going to find Ouyang Ye," Mu Anxiao said, preparing to step away.
Seeing this, the Wolf Demon quickly reached out to stop her. "If you're looking for Ouyang Ye, just shout a couple of times."
"No," Mu Anxiao stated emphatically.
The Wolf Demon looked puzzled. "Why? If you go out like this, it's an adventure."
"So what? As long as you two stay here, I have a way to get you out too," Mu Anxiao said seriously.
The Wolf Demon knew Mu Anxiao's character, and he knew she was a person of her word. Therefore, for a moment, after Mu Anxiao said this, he fell silent.
On the contrary, Jiong Ye was perplexed by Mu Anxiao's statement. "Wait a moment," he said, also approaching Mu Anxiao.
When Mu Anxiao saw this, her expression became tense. "What are you doing?" She knew Jiong Ye was naturally suspicious, and she had to be careful when speaking to him, otherwise her plan would end in failure.
"Why are you nervous?" Jiong Ye retorted.
Mu Anxiao feigned calmness. "Who's nervous? Just tell me why you stopped me."
"It's not as simple as you finding Ouyang Ye." Jiong Ye saw through Mu Anxiao's thoughts at a glance.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao couldn't help but shift her gaze slightly and said, "What you're saying makes it sound like you're so clever. I've just had enough of this place and want to get out..."
"Just tell us the truth," Jiong Ye interrupted.
However, at Jiong Ye's reminder, the Wolf Demon also came to his senses. "You're hiding something," he looked intently at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao never expected her carefully laid plan to be seen through by Jiong Ye in an instant. Taking a sharp breath, she said helplessly, "I have something to do." She still didn't want to reveal her thoughts.
"What did you say to that man?" Jiong Ye cared about this.
Mu Anxiao said impatiently, "What does it have to do with you?"
"That man glanced at us several times, and moreover," Jiong Ye's mind suddenly became sharp, "when he came in, he said he was looking for the Wolf Demon, which shows that this matter must be related to him." He glanced at the Wolf Demon.
The Wolf Demon tensed up and also became curious about the man's actions. "Mu Anxiao, why does he want to kill me?"
"Aren't you smart enough? Wouldn't you know why he wants to kill you?" Mu Anxiao said deliberately.
Immediately after, the Wolf Demon thought about it based on Mu Anxiao's words and his eyes lit up. "It's Rose."
"..." Mu Anxiao shook her head.
The Wolf Demon frowned. "Only she would scare me like this. It must be her."
"You think that man was trying to scare you?" Mu Anxiao was surprised by the Wolf Demon's naive side and laughed.
"Then what do you say it is if not scaring me?" the Wolf Demon retorted.
Mu Anxiao looked at the Wolf Demon's calm expression, then at Jiong Ye standing beside the Wolf Demon, and sighed. "As expected, a teammate like a pig. If I had the chance to choose my helper, I would only choose him," she said, then withdrew her gaze, "not you."
"Why?" the Wolf Demon asked obtusely.
Mu Anxiao said helplessly, "Why else? Because you're stupid."
"You..."
"What are you? That guy just now was genuinely trying to take your life, and you can't even tell that," Mu Anxiao interrupted the Wolf Demon.
The Wolf Demon chuckled.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao was confused. "No, your life is in danger, why are you still laughing?"
"You said that man wanted to kill me, right?" the Wolf Demon was still laughing.
Mu Anxiao nodded. "Yes."
"Then you tell me, why would he want to kill me when we have no grudges?"
"This is something for you to figure out yourself. Why are you asking me?" Mu Anxiao said impatiently.
"Then I say, it was just a scare..."
"He was serious, just didn't have enough time to figure out who it was," Jiong Ye couldn't help but deflate the Wolf Demon's ecstatic mood.
As expected, after Jiong Ye's 'hint', the Wolf Demon's expression froze. "I haven't offended anyone, except for making Rose unhappy. You say, besides her, could it be..." Halfway through his sentence, he suddenly remembered Honeybee, who had always had feelings for Rose. His eyes sank, and a sudden realization dawned upon him. "That guy, he's gone too far."
"You know who it is." Mu Anxiao said lightly.
Upon hearing this, the Wolf Demon took a sharp breath and looked at Mu Anxiao seriously, "It must be that guy Honeybee, right?"
Mu Anxiao nodded.
The Wolf Demon sneered, "He's indeed a capable fellow. He can't beat me himself, so he finds someone to deal with me." He clicked his tongue. "What a gentleman."