On the other side, Mu An Xiao caught up with the dog soul at the fastest speed. The dog soul, upon sensing Mu An Xiao's immortal qi, accelerated.
Time was pressing, and Mu An Xiao had no questions or complaints, cooperating with the dog soul to increase their speed.
Along was a soul, so running was effortless for her. However, the strange quietness of their surroundings made her doubt the dog soul's judgment. "Is that imposter really here?"
Mu An Xiao continued to run.
Along expected a reply from Mu An Xiao, but hearing nothing, she reluctantly abandoned her doubts and followed her, running into the narrow alley.
In a flash, the dog soul stopped. Mu An Xiao, panting, halted behind it. Glancing at the wall opposite, she asked, "Is it here?" She placed one hand on her hip, still catching her breath.
The dog soul turned and barked twice at Mu An Xiao.
Mu An Xiao looked bewildered and turned to Al long, who had stopped beside her.
Along: "It says, this is it."
"Here?" Mu An Xiao repeated, turning to look at the two residential gates on either side, then glancing back at the empty space behind her. She sighed lightly and looked back at the dog soul, "Are you sure you haven't got the wrong place?"
The dog soul barked.
"But there's no one here except me," Mu An Xiao said calmly.
The dog soul looked left and right, hesitating.
At the tavern, the latrine and kitchen were separated by a wall. The dog soul had guessed wrong and entered the latrine.
Now, there were again two gates on either side. For a soul that had just departed, this was undoubtedly a challenge.
"..." Mu An Xiao watched the dog soul look left and right and asked, "You don't know which way he is?"
The dog soul whimpered.
Mu An Xiao roughly understood its meaning and, to avoid further mistakes, hesitated before saying, "In that case, we won't move."
"Not move?" Al long asked, confused. "What do you mean?"
"This time, we'll wait for the rabbit by the stump."
"What does 'wait for the rabbit by the stump' mean?" Al long clearly didn't quite understand Mu An Xiao's words.
Mu An Xiao explained helplessly, "It means to stand here and wait for him to come out. Understand?"
"But what if..."
"There are no 'what ifs.' Those who live in narrow alleys are generally not wealthy people. And based on my experience begging," Mu An Xiao said with confidence, glancing at both gates, "this is the front entrance."
Along was speechless after hearing Mu An Xiao's words.
Seeing Al long's reticence, Mu An Xiao didn't speak. Instead, she lowered her head, looking at the slightly damp ground, and sighed, "It seems we can only stand."
Immediately, the dog soul barked at Mu An Xiao again.
Hearing this, Mu An Xiao turned her gaze back to the dog soul's face, "Along, what is it saying?"
Along: "It says that person is with your partner."
"My partner?" Mu An Xiao didn't immediately recall who her partner was. After a few seconds of silence, she said, "Oh, it's talking about Feng Qi Shi."
"..." Al long found Mu An Xiao's reaction exasperating and offered a smile.
As the wind swirled, Mu An Xiao pondered the escape time of the fake Lin Yan. She looked at the gates on both sides and said, "That's not right. That imposter left through the back. If we calculate based on that time, Shen Feng Zi would be long gone. How did he... catch that imposter?"
"It must have been a chance encounter," Al long guessed.
Mu An Xiao glanced at Al long and considered the actual situation here. She said, "That's true. Those people are all cowards. Today, they must be hiding at home. When Shen Feng Zi knocked, they would have taken a while to open. So, I think it's because it was too slow that he happened to meet that guy."
"Yes," Al long agreed with Mu An Xiao's view.
Mu An Xiao pondered, "In that case, we don't need to be so on edge. After all, Shen Feng..." Before she could finish, the gate on her left creaked open. She immediately stopped her words and turned, seeing the sneaking fake Lin Yan.
The fake Lin Yan was startled. "..."
Waiting for the rabbit by the stump indeed worked. Mu An Xiao looked at the fake Lin Yan, and her lips curled up. "Hello."
The fake Lin Yan: "Why are you here?" He still pretended not to see Al long and the dog soul, stepping over the threshold and walking to face Mu An Xiao.
Mu An Xiao: "Where is your master?"
"My master..." The fake Lin Yan feigned ignorance. "I'm not with him."
"Not with him..." Mu An Xiao said, leaning in to glance at the wide-open gate. "But I clearly saw you meet him."
"I don't understand what you're talking about."
"..." Mu An Xiao observed the fake Lin Yan's feigned composure, then glanced at the half-eaten pastry in his hand, smiling. "Visiting, and you still remember to bring something out."
Upon hearing this, the fake Lin Yan looked down at the pastry in his hand and then quickly hid both hands behind his back. "You jest."
"That's your master's favorite food."
"..." The fake Lin Yan's eyes flickered.
Mu An Xiao could tell, the fake Lin Yan was definitely hiding something.
"Why aren't you talking anymore?" she asked, thinking of the bitten pastry in fake Lin Yan's hand. She smiled, "Could it be that what you're eating is what your master left behind? Oh dear, what a devoted disciple you are."
"..." The fake Lin Yan took half a step back. "I don't understand what you're talking about."
"The facts are clear. You're still going to tell me you weren't with your master?"
"Yes, Master said not to follow, so I didn't. Therefore..."
"Let's not talk about that for now. Just tell me," Mu An Xiao's face turned cold, "why did you lie?"
The fake Lin Yan's heart sank. "Who did I lie to?"
"You..." Mu An Xiao knew that if she was too blunt, the fake Lin Yan might escape. So, she had an idea, and from her sleeve, she pulled out the broken, rotten lock and handed it to the fake Lin Yan. "Did you do this?"
The fake Lin Yan: "..." His gaze fixed on the rotten lock.
Mu An Xiao calmly observed the fake Lin Yan's gradually furrowing brow and said, "Speak, why did you break it?"
"I..." The fake Lin Yan's eyes flickered again. He said, "Actually, there's no harm in telling you, don't laugh."
"You speak," Mu An Xiao tilted her chin up. She decided to be patient and wear down the fake Lin Yan.
The fake Lin Yan pondered, "After I finish speaking, I'll leave."
"Speak," Mu An Xiao said. "Let's see if your words can convince me. If they can, I'll let you go."
"You..." The fake Lin Yan uttered a word. He didn't want to reveal himself yet. He turned around, temporarily putting the half-eaten pastry into his懷, and gently closed the gate before saying, "I needed to use the latrine just now." After speaking, he turned back to face Mu An Xiao, whose expression remained unchanged.
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