Xi’er’s gaze snapped to Zhao Mei’er’s face. Then, her thoughts suddenly cleared. "If Jiong Ye is truly dead, it benefits no one, including you," she said, her gaze turning extremely cold.
Zhao Mei’er blinked. "What you’re saying..."
"My wife speaks the truth," Song Xi interjected, his gaze fixed on Zhao Mei’er’s face, just like Xi’er’s. "If Jiong Ye is truly dead, it benefits none of us. Therefore, I advise you to choose your words carefully."
"Since Master has arrived, surely he… won’t blame us," Zhao Mei’er thought, having planned everything out.
Song Xi smiled.
Xi’er also smiled.
Seeing this, Zhao Mei’er was bewildered. "No, what are you two laughing about? Did I say something…?" Her expression became cautious as she looked at their eyes. "Was I wrong?"
The wolf demon watched the naive Zhao Mei’er, who thought everything was simple, and then looked at Song Xi and Xi’er, who had suddenly started laughing. "Ouyang Ye’s instructions were to keep an eye on Jiong Ye. You, on the other hand, not only came here with him but also lost him, and now…" He sighed. "His fate is uncertain, and not only that, you’ve also implicated Mu Anxiao. Just for these reasons alone, you have committed a grave offense."
"What?" Zhao Mei’er looked utterly shocked.
"That’s the gist of it," the wolf demon said, glancing at Song Xi. "My analysis, is it accurate?"
"Accurate," Song Xi nodded.
Xi’er, seeing Song Xi cooperate with the wolf demon, shook her head helplessly. She then turned to Zhao Mei’er and said, "I entrusted Jiong Ye to you, yet you made such a mistake. Not only that, but you also try to make excuses for yourself. Truly unforgivable."
"I'm also a victim," Zhao Mei’er said, completely terrified by the three of them talking in unison.
Xi’er continued, "Speaking of which, we are the ones who are wronged. Now," she said, narrowing her eyes, "I advise you to keep your mouth shut. Think carefully before you speak, whether it’s something you should say or shouldn’t say. Do you understand?"
Zhao Mei’er lowered her head.
Seeing this, Xi’er asked sternly again, "Do you understand?"
"Yes," Zhao Mei’er replied, startled, quickly saying.
"If you understand, then pray sincerely that Mu Anxiao and Jiong Ye are alright," Xi’er said, assigning a task to Zhao Mei’er.
Zhao Mei’er dared not delay, nodding and clasping her hands together in front of her.
Beside them, the wolf demon chuckled at Zhao Mei’er’s obedient demeanor. "Mu Anxiao hasn't returned for so long, perhaps she's already found a clue."
"How do you know?" Song Xi was curious about the wolf demon’s thoughts.
The wolf demon calmly looked at Song Xi, who was curious about his words, and casually said, "It seems, among us, only I understand Mu Anxiao the best."
"Can you sense her current condition?" Xi’er was also curious.
Hearing this, the wolf demon exchanged glances with them both and smiled.
Xi’er frowned upon seeing this. "What are you smiling about? Can you just answer me properly?"
"I can," the wolf demon nodded, glancing at Song Xi again, and continued, "but all I can say is… they are still alive."
"Sense…"
"Not sensing," the wolf demon interrupted Xi’er, saying in a low voice, "it's a feeling."
"A feeling… you mean, this is all based on your understanding of her, a guess?" Xi’er said calmly.
The wolf demon smiled and nodded. "Yes."
Immediately, as the wolf demon gave this response, Xi’er’s face fell. "All this guessing, and you could still say it so confidently."
"Are you implying that you hope Mu Anxiao and Jiong Ye are both dead…?" the wolf demon deliberately misinterpreted Xi’er’s words.
Upon hearing this, Xi’er quickly glanced in Ouyang Ye’s direction and whispered, "If you keep talking nonsense, be careful, I won’t be polite to you."
"My wife’s heart isn’t that narrow," Song Xi said, trying his best to clarify for his wife.
The wolf demon smiled.
"What are you laughing at?" Xi’er was indignant.
The wolf demon said between laughs, "It seems your husband doesn't understand you very well." He then crossed his arms.
Xi’er narrowed her eyes.
After the wolf demon’s remark, Song Xi involuntarily shifted his gaze to Xi’er’s face and said, "As demons, we are bound to do unexpected things. Wolf demon," he said, then turned his gaze back to the wolf demon’s face, "don't even think about trying to sow discord between my wife and me."
The wolf demon raised an eyebrow. "I am merely speaking the truth, with no intention of inciting anything."
"In my ears, your words mean exactly that," Song Xi stated firmly.
The wolf demon was speechless…
Suddenly, Zhao Mei’er said gleefully, "I told you not to say too much, but you insisted. Serves you right." She then scanned the wolf demon from head to toe.
The wolf demon hadn’t felt anything at first, but hearing Zhao Mei’er’s words, he couldn’t help but feel a bit awkward. "Could you have died if you stayed quiet?" he said, glaring at Zhao Mei’er with a hint of embarrassment.
Zhao Mei’er shrugged.
The wolf demon’s eyes narrowed, and he smiled. "I have an idea."
"What do you want to do?" Zhao Mei’er sensed danger from the wolf demon’s words…
A smirk played on the wolf demon’s lips. "When doing dangerous things, you need a scapegoat. You’re quite suitable for me." Saying this, he suddenly moved towards Zhao Mei’er.
Zhao Mei’er blinked. Just as she was about to step back and dodge, the wolf demon grabbed her arm. "Come, let’s go and see." He then pulled Zhao Mei’er towards him.
Xi’er looked confused. "Wolf demon, what are you doing?"
"To see if Mu Anxiao and Jiong Ye are still alive. If we encounter that demon-eating beast, I can find a scapegoat to feed it first," the wolf demon said, pulling Zhao Mei’er along.
Seeing this, Zhao Mei’er struggled with the wolf demon while starting to cry.
Conversely, the wolf demon paid no attention to Zhao Mei’er’s reaction. After dragging her forward a couple of steps, he suddenly heard a panting sound near his ear. Hearing it, he involuntarily stopped and let go of her hand.
At the same time, as soon as the wolf demon loosened his grip, Zhao Mei’er quickly moved forward and hid behind Xi’er.
Xi’er glanced back at Zhao Mei’er, then looked at the wolf demon, whose expression had turned strange. "What’s wrong?" she asked.
Hearing this, the wolf demon snapped back to attention and raised his hand. "Don't speak." As he lowered his head, Mu Anxiao’s voice calling him entered his ear. His expression became solely serious. "..."
The moment the wolf demon reacted, Xi’er and Song Xi held their breath in unison.