The wolf demon watched Mu Anxiao's simple departure, then looked down at Jiongye, who was still "slumbering" on the ground. He suddenly had the thought of having Mu Anxiao "knock him out" as well, but then he looked at the wall and realized... it was too late. So, a spark of inspiration struck him, and he consciously lay down on the ground, closing his eyes.
Outside the prison.
Mu Anxiao circled around the back of the prison, openly stopped at the main gate, and then peered inside. Just as the man had said, there were no demons guarding it. "Ouyang Ye's heart is truly vast," she muttered, turning around and freezing.
At that moment, Song Xi, carrying the food box, saw Mu Anxiao, who had disguised herself as a servant, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Hearing Song Xi's question, Mu Anxiao's nerves tightened, and she responded, "I'm passing by." She deliberately deepened her voice.
"You're new here, aren't you?" Song Xi said, stopping in front of Mu Anxiao.
The moment Song Xi spoke, Mu Anxiao realized her disguise was successful. To avoid raising Song Xi's suspicion, she lowered her head and replied, "Yes, I'm new. Heh heh..."
"If you're new, you're new. Why are you grinning like that?" Song Xi asked dismissively.
Mu Anxiao didn't mind Song Xi's disdain. Instead, she explained, "I just arrived and don't know the way. Excuse me," she continued to keep her head down, "where is this place?" She glanced towards the prison.
"The prison," Song Xi said. He looked down at the food box in his hand, then suddenly remembered Mu Anxiao's temper and asked, "Do you want to go in and take a look?"
"No," Mu Anxiao said, not understanding Song Xi's intention and refusing directly.
From Mu Anxiao's unhesitating answer, Song Xi deeply sensed her fear. Therefore, without further frightening her, he said, "I'm not going to lock you up, I just want you to help me deliver some food." He handed the food box to Mu Anxiao.
"Why don't you deliver it yourself?" Mu Anxiao deliberately put her hands behind her back.
Song Xi looked at her and said helplessly, "I've broken my promise. If I go in now, I'll definitely..."
"There are criminal demons inside. What, are you afraid of a criminal demon?" Mu Anxiao interrupted without looking up.
Song Xi's heart sank upon hearing Mu Anxiao's words. "Do you know Mu Anxiao?"
"Mu Anxiao..." Mu Anxiao deliberately repeated her name and smiled. "Of course, I do. Isn't she the famous immortal goddess who is the only one who can exasperate the Master?"
"You servant, you are truly bold."
"I'm just speaking the truth. What, are you going to tell me she's locked up here?" Mu Anxiao said, pretending to know nothing, and let out a cold laugh.
"This food is for her," Song Xi said indifferently.
"What?" Mu Anxiao feigned surprise, still not looking up.
Then, Song Xi couldn't stand Mu Anxiao's way of responding anymore. "I said, can you raise your head and talk to me? You keep your head down like this," he said, reaching out a hand to steady Mu Anxiao's shoulder, "it's very impolite."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao's nerves tensed, and she glanced at Song Xi's hand, saying, "I'm plain-looking, I'm afraid I'll scare you."
"What kind of people haven't I seen? Look up," Song Xi commanded.
"This..." Mu Anxiao hesitated, then suddenly remembered Song Xi's usual foolishness and relaxed her guard, lifting her head. "See, I told you I'm ugly."
The moment Mu Anxiao looked up, Song Xi's expression froze. "Can you stop making faces?"
"I'm not making faces, this is just how I look. What, are you scared?" Mu Anxiao pouted and squinted at Song Xi.
"Not really. Help me deliver the food box." Song Xi couldn't bear to look directly at Mu Anxiao's face and deliberately pushed the food box towards her hands.
However, it was Song Xi's hasty action that made Mu Anxiao suddenly realize... she had escaped. If Song Xi really went in, everything would be exposed. Thinking this, she stopped wasting his time, reached out, and took the food box. "You can go," she said.
"Do you know who Mu Anxiao is?" Song Xi had thought of the key point.
Mu Anxiao continued to squint and pout, saying, "I've seen her."
"Really?" Song Xi suddenly didn't trust Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao nodded.
Seeing this, Song Xi considered the fact that he had broken his promise and relaxed his vigilance. "Fine, you go."
"Okay," Mu Anxiao agreed, standing still.
Seeing this, Song Xi frowned slightly and also stood still.
Mu Anxiao looked at him, confused. "Why aren't you leaving?"
"Why aren't you going in?" Song Xi retorted.
Mu Anxiao smiled foolishly. "No, you are the master here, and I... I'm just a newly arrived servant. This... I should see you off. If I leave first," she paused, "wouldn't that break the rules?"
"You make sense," Song Xi said indifferently.
Mu Anxiao grunted. "Then you should go."
"Alright, make sure to deliver it," Song Xi instructed, then turned and left.
After Song Xi left, Mu Anxiao relaxed her long-tense face, then looked down at the food box and muttered, "They're delivering the food this late, it's truly perfunctory. If I were still inside," she said, then looked up at Song Xi's departing figure, "I'd definitely settle the score with you." With that, she quickly looked left and right, then turned forward and placed the food box behind a stone stool.
Moments later.
Through her "observations" and "inquiries" along the way, Mu Anxiao arrived outside Xi'er's study. Unexpectedly, just as she was about to enter, Mi Feng's voice, instructing a servant, came from behind her. "Later, you guard outside, and I'll transform into my original form and go in." xxs
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao quickly hid behind a nearby pillar.
Just then, Mi Feng and the servant stopped outside the study. The servant, listening to Mi Feng's instructions, felt a pang of anxiety. "You mean, you go in, and I'll keep watch outside for you?"
"Yes," Mi Feng nodded and was about to revert to his original form.
The servant, naturally timid, and moreover, this was the territory of Xi'er and Ouyang Ye, felt apprehensive. "This might not be good," he said, reaching out to stop Mi Feng.
Mi Feng looked at him and immediately showed an impatient expression. "If you're going to follow me, you need to have plenty of courage. You doing this," he looked down at his hand, which was being held by the servant, "it's no fun."
"I did have plenty of courage, but you didn't say you were coming here," the servant said with a troubled expression.
Mu Anxiao's lips curved slightly as she listened to the servant's words.
Mi Feng listened to the servant's cowardly words and, recalling the benefits he usually gave this servant, felt his anger rise. "If you delay my business, I'm not done with you," he said in a low voice, pointing at the servant's face.