Mu Anxiao, covering her nose and mouth, looked at the scene before her with disbelief. She then looked at Zhao Meier, who had lowered her arms, and said angrily, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Zhao Meier smiled faintly and said nothing.
Seeing Zhao Meier remain silent, Mu Anxiao shifted her gaze to Jiong Ye, "Jiong Ye, what exactly do you want?"
"Put your hand down, this fragrance won't affect you."
From the moment Jiong Ye appeared with Hong Shi, he had been toying with them. Feng Qishi had believed his words countless times, and Mu Anxiao had always been half-believing.
Ultimately, amidst various suspicions and guesses, they had fallen into the trap Jiong Ye had set.
Therefore, to avoid falling into the trap again, Mu Anxiao chose not to believe him this time.
"..." She stared at him intently, waiting for an explanation.
Seeing that Mu Anxiao was ignoring him, Jiong Ye chuckled, "Why aren't you speaking?"
"Whatever I ask you, you answer?" Mu Anxiao glared at Jiong Ye.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's angry expression, Jiong Ye smiled, "I just want you to help me."
"..."
Seeing Mu Anxiao still silent, Jiong Ye continued, "As for the evil spirits in the city, I lied to you. But the fact that the evil spirits have benefactors is true."
"And then?"
"Help me find the benefactors of the evil spirits, and then lead them to me. As for those evil spirits, you can handle them yourself," Jiong Ye said faintly.
"You just want their benefactors?"
"Yes. To tell you the truth, their benefactors have disrupted many of my plans. I want to see what kind of person he is. Also, those evil spirits have harmed people. As far as I know, they only enter the city when their benefactor commands them. If..."
"You know their benefactor, don't you?" Mu Anxiao interrupted.
Jiong Ye's words were contradictory. He initially said he didn't know the benefactor of the evil spirits, but later he could recount all the plans of the benefactor.
Therefore, from this point alone, Mu Anxiao sensed... he definitely knew the benefactor of the evil spirits.
"...." Jiong Ye smiled down.
Mu Anxiao continued to cover her nose and mouth. Seeing Jiong Ye smile like that, she asked, "What does that smile mean?"
Jiong Ye: "You've come to your senses."
"You really know him." Mu Anxiao observed Jiong Ye's facial changes.
Jiong Ye did not respond. Instead, he shifted his gaze to Zhao Meier, who was standing beside Feng Qishi, and said, "Next, you tell her."
Zhao Meier nodded.
Mu Anxiao, still not looking at Zhao Meier, continued to stare at Jiong Ye and asked, "Why let her speak? Why not you?"
Jiong Ye: "I have other things to do. Farewell." He cupped his fists and disappeared.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao snorted lightly and then shifted her gaze back to Zhao Meier, "Speak."
Zhao Meier voluntarily squatted beside Feng Qishi, looked up at Mu Anxiao, and said, "You're not worried about his safety but want to know these things. If he knew, he would be heartbroken, wouldn't he?" As she spoke, she reached out and brushed aside the hair covering Feng Qishi's eyes.
Mu Anxiao, still covering her nose and mouth, stepped forward and said, "Don't touch him."
"I won't touch him," Zhao Meier's lips curved upwards slightly, "How can he wake up?"
"You..."
"Alright, I won't waste your time with these trivialities. From now on, I will supervise you," Zhao Meier interrupted, staring intently at Mu Anxiao's face.
Mu Anxiao frowned, "You supervise me?"
"Yes, you heard what he said just now. He wants the benefactors of those evil spirits. You go and find them now. Once you find them, hand them over to me, and I," Zhao Meier pursed her lips and smiled, "will return him to you." After speaking, she took Feng Qishi's arm.
Mu Anxiao: "You wish! Let go of him." As she spoke, she walked closer to Feng Qishi.
"You wish! I know I wish. You can go now." Saying this, Zhao Meier suddenly bent down and hugged Feng Qishi.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao forgot everything else. She directly put down her hands and shouted, "Zhao Meier, don't push your luck! You're not allowed to hug him. Get up!"
Zhao Meier only smiled without speaking.
Mu Anxiao looked at Zhao Meier, becoming even angrier, "Get up! If you don't get up, I'll send you to hell in minutes, never to be reincarnated. Be careful!" As she took a step forward, the fragrance enveloped her.
Zhao Meier slowly straightened up, lowered her gaze, smiled, and stood up, saying, "That year, you could find me. I believe you can find Feng Qishi now. But the prerequisite is that you bring me the benefactors of the evil spirits. Otherwise, I will use this fragrance to torment you to death."
"You..." Mu Anxiao's head began to spin, her hands were bound by an unknown force, and she had completely lost her strength. She shook her head and said, "Let him go, and I'll do whatever you say." Her eyelids began to droop.
"I only want him. I'll give you five days. If you don't bring him in five days, then I will marry Feng Qishi. At that time, I will invite you and then kill you. Of course, remember, the benefactor of the evil spirits is a woman." After speaking, Zhao Meier waved her arm, taking Feng Qishi and Yuan Yan away.
After they disappeared, the fragrance dissipated. Mu Anxiao's legs went weak, and she immediately knelt on the ground, fainting in the next second.
A quarter of an hour later.
As two black lights shot up from the ground, Shu Jia and Mu Miyi appeared beside Mu Anxiao.
"What's wrong with this person?" Mu Miyi did not recognize Mu Anxiao.
Upon hearing this, Shu Jia sniffed the surrounding air and widened his eyes, "This fragrance... it's the scent of the underworld."
Mu Miyi: "It smells awful! What's so fragrant about it?" She fanned her nose a couple of times, then turned her head and inadvertently looked at the long sword on the ground, exclaiming, "Look, what is that?" She pointed in that direction.
Hearing this, Shu Jia came back to his senses, followed Mu Miyi's finger, and said, "Huh? Isn't that Feng Qishi's long sword?" Saying this, he ignored Mu Anxiao and walked over.
Mu Miyi, listening to Shu Jia's words, looked down at the back of Mu Anxiao's head again and muttered, "This person looks a bit familiar." As she spoke, she squatted down, about to push her, when Mu Anxiao stirred.
Seeing this, Mu Miyi, startled, quickly withdrew her hand, stood up, and took a few steps back.
In the next moment, Mu Anxiao groggily pushed herself up.
Mu Miyi peered at Mu Anxiao's slowly rising movement and exclaimed, "Master."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao stood up, patted her head, and stiffly turned around to look at Mu Miyi, who was very blurry in her eyes, and asked, "Who are you?" As she spoke, she didn't forget to rub her eyes.
Hearing Mu Anxiao's words and thinking about her previous state, Mu Miyi quickly stepped forward and said, "Master, I am Mu Miyi. What exactly happened to you?" She reached out and grabbed Mu Anxiao's arm.
At the same time, Shu Jia, holding the long sword, turned to look at Mu Anxiao, "What happened to you guys?" he asked, walking over without any surprise.