"Is that so?" the dog-headed monster said happily, reaching out to pat the black-clothed monster's shoulder.
The black-clothed monster chuckled twice and asked, "Brother, what kind of monster is that?"
"I've told you, don't tell anyone else," the dog-headed monster gestured to them.
Upon hearing this, the black-clothed monster and the dog-headed monster nodded seriously together.
The dog-headed monster looked around mysteriously and said, "Those imprisoned there are rat demons."
"Rat demons?" Xu Lan Yan feigned surprise, saying, "Brother, I've never seen a rat demon before."
"You haven't?" the dog-headed monster said, thinking for a moment before asking, "Want to see them?"
"Yes," Xu Lan Yan nodded.
"Then..." He uttered a single syllable, and the dog-headed monster's expression suddenly became troubled, "No, I can't take you there."
"Why not?" the black-clothed monster feigned disappointment.
"Those rat demons are very powerful. It took all my strength to capture and imprison them," the dog-headed monster said.
"All your strength... do you mean you fought them for hundreds of rounds?" the black-clothed monster asked with curiosity.
Seeing the innocent look on the black-clothed monster's face, the dog-headed monster smiled and said, "Yes, hundreds of rounds."
"Brother, you're amazing," the black-clothed monster immediately gave a thumbs up.
Xu Lan Yan echoed the gesture, giving a thumbs up and saying, "Brother, you're heroic."
The dog-headed monster looked at Xu Lan Yan and the black-clothed monster, who were praising him, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Do you really want to go?"
"Yes, but you said they're powerful, so we'll forget it," Xu Lan Yan said with a tone of regret.
"Brother, you must be very tired after fighting hundreds of rounds. We wouldn't want to trouble you further by asking you to take us," the black-clothed monster shook his head, "So, we won't go, we won't go."
Seeing their expressions of disappointment as they gave up for his sake, the dog-headed monster hesitated and said, "Let me… recover for a few hours, and then I'll take you. How about that?"
"You're willing?" Xu Lan Yan's eyes lit up as he asked.
Seeing Xu Lan Yan's eager gaze, the dog-headed monster nodded, "Yes, wait a moment, I'll take you to see the world later."
"Thank you, Brother," Xu Lan Yan clasped his hands together.
"Brother, you're too kind," the black-clothed monster said happily.
"As long as you're happy," the dog-headed monster smiled.
"We are very happy," they said in unison.
The dog-headed monster, masking his bitterness, burst into laughter at them.
In the cellar, the female rat demon leaned against the wall and said to the other rat demons before her, "Damn dog-head, if it weren't for him, we wouldn't be in here."
"Yes, if he had the guts, he should have fought us fair and square for hundreds of rounds before capturing us, and we would have been willing. But he resorted to trickery, what a wicked dog," the second female rat demon said indignantly.
"Yes, wicked dog, wicked dog," the other rat demons chimed in.
"Next time I see him, I won't hold back," the male rat demon said, clenching his fist.
"I don't know if we'll ever get out. Judging by that fellow's demeanor, it seems he intends to keep us locked up here until we die," the female rat demon said.
"I hope Yan will save us," said the first rat demon.
The other rat demons nodded in agreement.
Above, the rabbit spirits were still worried about Mu An Xiao's safety, as well as their own.
At this moment, Mu An Xiao drifted with Piao to outside the Rabbit Queen's chamber.
"What is this place?" Mu An Xiao asked in surprise, looking at the two maid rabbits at the door.
"Come in with me," Piao said, stepping onto the stairs and glancing at the two maid rabbits, "Move aside."
"You are..."
Unexpectedly, before the first maid rabbit could utter two words, Piao suddenly reached out and grabbed her by the neck. Before she could react, she vanished into thin smoke on the spot.
Seeing this, the second maid rabbit hurriedly pushed open the door.
Piao rubbed his hand on the second maid rabbit's shoulder and said, "If you say who I am, your fate will be the same as hers."
"I wouldn't dare," the second maid rabbit lowered her head.
Mu An Xiao watched Piao's retreating figure in horror, thinking: His methods are constantly changing, and his weaknesses are always shifting. He's too terrifying. As she thought this, she swallowed.
At the same time, Piao turned his head to look at Mu An Xiao and said, "What are you standing there for? Come here."
Hearing this, Mu An Xiao quickly came to her senses and looked up at Piao, nodding, "I'm coming." With that, she hurried up the steps, glancing at the second maid rabbit, and said, "It might not be good for me to go in."
Piao said nothing, taking a step forward.
Mu An Xiao pursed her lips, stepped over the threshold, and followed him in. The door then automatically closed.
Inside, the Rabbit Queen, seeing Piao return, quickly got down from the couch and hurried to Piao's front, bowing slightly, "You're back."
"Yes, you heard it, didn't you?" Piao said.
"As long as you're happy," the Rabbit Queen nodded.
"I am very happy," Piao said, turning to look at Mu An Xiao, "Sit down."
"Oh," Mu An Xiao replied, and directly sat down in a chair.
Piao withdrew his gaze from Mu An Xiao's face and asked, "Who captured this one?"
Hearing this, the Rabbit Queen glanced at Mu An Xiao and said, "Replying to you, it was Hun Ling."
"Hun Ling," Piao repeated, sneering, "I didn't expect that kid could still surprise me."
"Do you like it?" the Rabbit Queen asked, deliberately glancing at Mu An Xiao.
Mu An Xiao lowered her head, not daring to say a word.
"I didn't notice it at first. Only after I took her out did I realize," Piao lowered his head to look at Mu An Xiao, a smile curling his lips, "She used to be my friend."
"And now?" the Rabbit Queen asked.
Piao sneered, "Now, she is just my prey."
Prey. Mu An Xiao's eyes flickered as she continued to think: What a joke, I was captured by Hun Ling, what does he have to do with it?
At that moment, Piao's gaze pierced through Mu An Xiao's thoughts, and he smiled, saying, "You must be thinking that you weren't captured by me."
Hearing this, Mu An Xiao's eyes widened, and she slowly looked up at Piao, chuckling dryly and saying, "You've noticed."
"Before, you weren't captured by me personally, but now, you are as good as captured by me," Piao said, leaning down to meet Mu An Xiao's eyes.
The Rabbit Queen, seeing the proximity between Piao and Mu An Xiao, couldn't help but avert her gaze.
Mu An Xiao deliberately leaned back, saying, "Oh, so that's what you mean. In that case, I am indeed prey." After saying that, she turned her face away and gave a couple of awkward laughs.
Piao continued to stare at Mu An Xiao's profile and said, "Once I kiss your face, your life will truly belong to me. From now on," he pressed down on Mu An Xiao's shoulders, "you are not prey, you are bait."
"Bait?" Mu An Xiao repeated the word, turned to meet Piao's eyes, and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"You don't remember me, but I remember you," Piao suddenly said again.
The Rabbit Queen frowned at Piao's mysterious demeanor.