"You don't have it, but I heard it. Even the jailer cherishes his own life. You're going to eat here without a silver needle? What a joke," Mu Anxiao sneered.
"How did you know that?" the female jailer asked in a low voice.
A wry smile bloomed on Mu Anxiao's lips. "When I was a beggar, my brother and I... hurry up."
"I'll eat it for you to see." The female jailer reached out to pick up the chopsticks.
Mu Anxiao shook her head. "No, if you eat it, how can I eat?"
"You're really making things difficult for me," the female jailer said pitifully.
"Hurry up," Mu Anxiao urged.
The female jailer cleared her throat, then slyly glanced left and right before pulling out a crumpled handkerchief from her怀. She tremblingly handed it to Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao looked down at the crumpled handkerchief in the female jailer's hand, then at the food in the food box. She swallowed and said, "Forget it, I'll eat it directly."
"You don't want it anymore?" the female jailer asked.
"No more, I believe you," Mu Anxiao said, snatching the chopsticks from the female jailer. She picked up the bowl of porridge from the food box and began to eat.
Seeing Mu Anxiao eating heartily, the female jailer couldn't help but smile. "Is it delicious?"
"It's alright," Mu Anxiao replied while eating.
The female jailer smiled. "Then eat slowly. I'll go and have someone bring you a quilt."
"Okay," Mu Anxiao nodded and looked around. "By the way, are there no rats here at night?"
"There's no food here, so why would there be rats?" the female jailer said calmly.
"Oh, if there were, I'd make you eat that rat meat," Mu Anxiao said deliberately.
The female jailer's expression stiffened. "I'll check for you later."
"Alright, let's go," Mu Anxiao nodded.
Immediately, the female jailer stood up and left the cell with fear.
The next moment, the wolf demon passed through the wall and appeared before Mu Anxiao. "Yo, you're already eating."
"Did you get it?" Mu Anxiao asked.
"Yes, I did. If I hadn't, I wouldn't be back," the wolf demon replied. He squatted before Mu Anxiao and looked at the food in the box. "There's no meat." As he spoke, he picked up the only steamed bun.
Mu Anxiao looked up. "That's mine."
"I'm hungry," the wolf demon said, taking a bite.
Mu Anxiao frowned and asked, "Is it delicious?"
"Not bad," the wolf demon said faintly, reaching out and grabbing a preserved vegetable from the plate, popping it into his mouth. "I'll go out tomorrow to find your master. After this meal, I'm going to sleep."
"I found out," Mu Anxiao said.
"What did you find out?" the wolf demon asked, raising his eyes.
Mu Anxiao hesitated. "Three bullies died in that village."
"I don't understand," the wolf demon shook his head.
Mu Anxiao put down her bowl and took a deep breath. "Tian Jiang was the main person who killed those three bullies. I guess the people in that village, the three people you killed, were actually those three bullies."
Upon hearing this, the wolf demon took the steamed bun away from his mouth and asked, "You mean, the people in that village..." He stopped halfway, then shook his head. "No, I'm a bit confused."
"The people in that village have a connection with the cultivators," Mu Anxiao said.
"What does it matter if they have a connection?" the wolf demon asked.
Mu Anxiao's eyes narrowed. "If they have a connection, it means they have secrets and plans."
"I don't understand," the wolf demon shook his head and continued to eat the steamed bun.
After hearing what the wolf demon said, Mu Anxiao really didn't know what she was thinking. She picked up her bowl again and said nothing more.
A few minutes later, the wolf demon finished his last bite of the steamed bun. "Do you really want to inquire?"
"What?" Mu Anxiao couldn't keep up with the wolf demon's rhythm.
"I mean, do you really want to continue investigating that matter?"
"Yes," Mu Anxiao became excited.
The wolf demon's mouth twitched. "Alright, I'll go and see. Just listening to you, I'm really a bit confused."
"Tomorrow," Mu Anxiao said.
"No," the wolf demon shook his head. "It's safer to go at night, and I prefer to act at night."
"Thank you."
"Don't thank me, I'm only doing this for myself," the wolf demon said, standing up.
"Aren't you doing it for my curiosity?" Mu Anxiao asked, looking up.
The wolf demon looked down at Mu Anxiao and chuckled. "Please don't be so narcissistic. Although what happened today was very satisfying, I won't forget the suffering of these few days. So, I want to see what their purpose is."
"Be careful," Mu Anxiao stood up and patted the wolf demon on the shoulder.
The wolf demon looked at Mu Anxiao with a look of disdain. "Your hands are dirty, don't touch me."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao awkwardly lowered her hand. "You can go."
The wolf demon didn't say anything and passed through Mu Anxiao, leaving through the wall.
Mu Anxiao watched the wolf demon's body completely pass through the wall and pouted. "Envy."
"What are you envious of?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao frowned and quickly turned to look at Tian Jiang, who had stopped at the cell door. "Why are you here?"
"I've eaten," Tian Jiang said, looking down at the food box.
Mu Anxiao nodded.
Tian Jiang took the food box, opened the door, and walked in. "Can you still eat?" She handed the food box to Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao saw it and quickly stepped forward to take the food box. "I can't eat anymore, I can eat it tomorrow."
"It will be cold tomorrow," Tian Jiang said.
"That's true, then I..." Mu Anxiao bent down and put down the food box. "I'll eat it now. Have you eaten?"
"Let's eat together," Tian Jiang said, squatting down on the ground.
Seeing Tian Jiang's calm demeanor, Mu Anxiao's nervousness truly subsided.
"Then let's eat together," she said, sitting opposite Tian Jiang, and then opened the food box.
Tian Jiang said, "You like meat, so I specifically got you chicken legs."
"Chicken legs," Mu Anxiao looked down at the chicken legs, then glanced at the wall, thinking: If I save this for the wolf demon, maybe he'll be happy.
"What are you thinking about?" Tian Jiang asked, seeing Mu Anxiao's distracted look.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao came back to her senses. "Oh, nothing."
"If you're not thinking about anything, then eat," Tian Jiang pointed to the chicken legs in the food box.
Mu Anxiao pursed her lips. "I want to save this chicken leg to eat when I'm hungry in the middle of the night."
"Then eat something else," Tian Jiang pointed to the other vegetarian dishes.
Mu Anxiao smiled faintly. "Okay." As she spoke, she picked up her chopsticks again and bent down to pick up a dish when she paused.
"What's wrong?" Tian Jiang asked, looking at Mu Anxiao's paused hand.
Mu Anxiao picked up her chopsticks and looked up. "No favors without a reason; either a thief or a trickster. Are you here to deliver dinner to me because you have something to ask?"
Hearing Mu Anxiao's words, Tian Jiang couldn't help but smile. "I can tell."
"Mhm," Mu Anxiao nodded.
Tian Jiang said, "It's not a big deal, I just hope you can help me."