She thought again, with those people's character, even if there was an IOU, they wouldn't admit it!
That's right, she had been tragically tricked for nine years. Thinking back now, she wanted to cry, but she couldn't, because she had gained something. At the very least, her spiritual energy had reached the fifth level, which was a great consolation.
Carrying this resentment, Mu Anxiao ran to the open space not far outside the city where she often met Zhang Yan. After confirming that no one was around, she tilted her head back and shouted, "Zhang Yan, come down."
Whether Zhang Yan could hear her, Mu Anxiao didn't know, but she knew that every time she called him like this, he would come down.
"What are you doing?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao stiffened, then lowered the hand she was holding to her face and slowly turned to look at Piao, who was staring at her coldly. "I'm outside the city, are you still going to drive me away?"
Piao walked up to Mu Anxiao and stood in front of her, sneering, "One year, and you're still dressed like this."
"It's none of your business."
Mu Anxiao didn't want to be like this, but seeing Piao forcing her, and remembering what he did a year ago, she didn't want to hold back anymore.
"..." Piao.
Seeing that Piao didn't speak, Mu Anxiao's expression became unnatural. "I know you must want to kill me after hearing what I said, but I still want to say, I... I just like to dress myself like this, and it has nothing to do with you."
"You're the one on top." Piao pointed upwards.
Every time Zhang Yan left, he would warn Mu Anxiao not to tell anyone his identity. Although Piao seemed to have seen through her ten years ago, even so, she still couldn't admit it.
"I am not."
"You're not, why were you shouting like that?"
"After being driven away by you, can't I vent a little?"
"No, you're disturbing me."
"How am I disturbing you?"
"You are disturbing me."
A demon, truly unreasonable. Mu Anxiao was too lazy to reply to Piao's words. "....."
"Why aren't you speaking anymore?" Piao asked coldly.
Mu Anxiao twitched her nose and said, "There's nothing to say. As soon as you appear, I start to have bad luck. I know you're unhappy with me, so it's pointless to say more to you."
"Fine, then I'll go and tell them that you're a woman. This time, let's see what you do."
"You're doing this on purpose."
Mu Anxiao had kept this sentence in her heart for a year. Now that she said it, it was only to establish her stance that she wasn't so easily bullied.
Unexpectedly, this intentional remark angered Piao.
"What did you say?" Piao asked coldly.
Mu Anxiao flinched back half a step in fear. "I, you're bullying me, you're doing this on purpose."
"You... seek death." Piao grabbed Mu Anxiao's collar.
Mu Anxiao forced herself to meet Piao's eyes. "Are you sick?"
"I am sick, I am annoyed when I see you," Piao said coldly.
"If you're annoyed when you see me, you can just not look at me," Mu Anxiao said helplessly.
Ten years ago, when Piao had struck Mu Anxiao, she knew that Piao would dislike her whenever they met.
However, she never expected that Piao would hate her so much, to the point of driving her to madness.
Looking at Piao's current state and his erratic attitude towards her over the past year, she was actually a little scared.
"Do you know why I hate you so much?" Piao suddenly asked.
Mu Anxiao shook her head.
"Because you are not a good person," Piao said coldly.
Uh, this reason was indeed too childish for Mu Anxiao.
"Do you have any other... reasons?" she asked.
"Yes, you're too ugly. You're a woman running a tavern, why don't you open a brothel? You just want to see handsome men, you're a frivolous woman." Piao said in one breath.
Piao's reasons were indeed quite sufficient.
After hearing this, Mu Anxiao was truly speechless.
"....."
"I've got it."
"Although everyone likes to look at attractive people, you can't judge me so one-sidedly. I don't have your perversions. I just want to do business, to be a... strong woman and make a lot of money."
"Make a lot of money?"
"Yes, everyone loves money, and I love money too. Ten years ago, there were no taverns here, but there were many men. They usually had to go far to drink, so I thought of opening a tavern here. That way, they would all come to me, and I would make money, so I opened it."
For outsiders, one still had to maintain some privacy. This was what Zhang Yan had taught Mu Anxiao. These words were also taught by Zhang Yan, but she didn't know if they would have any effect on this demon.
"....."
"Why aren't you speaking anymore?" Mu Anxiao asked, looking at the silent Piao.
Piao hesitated for a moment. "I apologize, I misunderstood you. I knew you were a woman from the first time I saw you."
"I know," Mu Anxiao nodded. "After all, we've met before, and besides, demons have sharp eyes."
"I apologize." Piao nodded slightly.
For a year, Piao had never told Mu Anxiao the reason for targeting her. Now that it was out in the open, Piao felt somewhat relieved.
Mu Anxiao shook her head, thinking that since the words were out in the open, perhaps Piao would give her some compensation next.
Who knew, Piao was also a stingy demon.
"Alright, I won't bother you anymore. You can continue begging." After saying that, he turned and walked away.
Mu Anxiao watched Piao's figure disappear with a disappointed expression, then looked down at the broken bowl in her hand and pouted, "He didn't even give anything." With that, she sighed.
Immediately, Zhang Yan appeared behind her.
"I didn't expect this, you actually got through to that Piao."
Originally, Mu Anxiao had called Zhang Yan down to tell Piao that he disliked her and was driving her away, but before he could come down, the matter was resolved. Now that she had nothing to say to Zhang Yan, she pretended not to have heard anything and walked towards the city gate.
"....." Zhang Yan was silent for a moment. "Disciple, your master has good news to tell you. If you take another step, I won't give you the money that follows."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao stopped in her tracks, quickly turned around, and ran back to Zhang Yan, asking, "Zhang... oh, no, Master, what good news is there?"
"Below, you have been rewarded for your meritorious service in catching demon souls... I will give you silver."
"Really?"
"When has your master ever lied to you?"
As soon as Mu Anxiao heard this, she turned her head and mumbled, "When haven't you lied to me? For ten years, a full ten years, you've been lying to me all the time. How can you have the nerve?"
Zhang Yan clearly heard Mu Anxiao's words and coughed dryly. "If you have something to say, just say it, no need to hold back."
"I," Mu Anxiao, looked back up at Zhang Yan. "You lied to me for ten years, you really have the nerve."