Mu Anxiao touched the back of her head for a moment after Gu Yan asked this, remaining silent.
Feng Qishi glanced at Mu Anxiao, then at Gu Yan, who still wore a confused expression, and said, "You're late."
"I'm late?" Gu Yan frowned, deliberately looking at Mu Anxiao, then back at Feng Qishi. "What do you mean? Do you already know?"
As the saying goes, the closer you are, the more meticulously you see, and the clearer you understand. Gu Yan had always believed her arrival would bring hope to Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi, or elicit a reaction of感动 (moving) and tears.
Unexpectedly, her excitement was met with Feng Qishi's words, "You're late." Hearing this, Gu Yan could only offer a wry smile.
Mu Anxiao knew Gu Yan had mustered great courage to gain Ouyang Ye's trust. However, more than Gu Yan's emotions, she wanted to quickly learn A Shu's memories, as she really did not want to use magic to return to that so-called past and trace back those troublesome matters.
But now, looking at the wry smile on Gu Yan's face, her heart inexplicably ached. "Although you're late, I still want to thank you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan immediately shifted her gaze to Mu Anxiao's face and said, "I thought you disliked me."
"No," Mu Anxiao said faintly.
At this moment, Gu Yan noticed something was off with Mu Anxiao and asked, "Did something happen to you?" Although she hadn't heard their conversation, she sensed that Mu Anxiao had something on her mind.
Mu Anxiao replied, "Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand." She then considered the time of Gu Yan's arrival and decided not to inquire further.
Gu Yan showed a look of disappointment. "Alright, it seems I can't help you with anything." She then sighed several times.
When Mu Anxiao heard this, she quickly said, "I didn't think that at all. I was just wondering," she thought that even if Gu Yan hadn't known much, having been by Ouyang Ye's side for so long, she must know more than them, "do the souls captured by Ouyang Ye and the others all have their own stories?"
Gu Yan frowned. "What do you mean by that?"
"You've been with Ouyang Ye for quite some time, so you must have some understanding of this. If possible, could you tell me where those consciousnesses went?"
"I already told you I don't know," Gu Yan said helplessly.
Mu Anxiao knew Gu Yan would say that, so she thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, you don't know."
"Yes," Gu Yan nodded honestly.
Mu Anxiao took a sharp breath and said, "You don't know these things, but you must know why those souls contributed their consciousness, right?"
Before, Mu Anxiao had never asked Gu Yan such a profound question, so Gu Yan had never thought deeply about it. Therefore, upon hearing Mu Anxiao's question now, she suddenly felt inexplicably flustered.
"I don't know either." Her eyes darted away.
Mu Anxiao frowned. "You've been with him for so long, even if you don't know other things, you should know this, right?" She was becoming a little anxious.
Gu Yan replied, "I really don't know much. Before, I was just the one who managed those souls. I became like this all thanks to Gu Yan, as you both know." She looked serious.
Mu Anxiao calmly looked at Gu Yan's serious expression and couldn't help but smile. "I didn't say anything about you, so you don't need to be so serious."
"I'm just afraid you think I'm lying."
"Don't worry, if I suspect anyone, it won't be you."
"Why?" Gu Yan looked confused.
Mu Anxiao pursed her lips and smiled. "Because you're stupid." As she said this, she glanced at Feng Qishi.
Gu Yan was left speechless.
Mu Anxiao calmly looked at Gu Yan's speechless expression and added, "By the way, did you find out the coachman's whereabouts for me?"
However, Gu Yan had truly forgotten about this matter. Looking at Mu Anxiao, she offered an awkward smile. "I'm sorry." She lowered her head.
"You didn't forget, did you?" Mu Anxiao was surprised.
"I forget when I'm nervous. But didn't I find out about that dead girl for you?" Gu Yan said softly, completely lacking confidence.
Mu Anxiao sighed. "You just love to talk nonsense." Saying this, she glanced at Feng Qishi, then suddenly remembered Gu Tie. "Right, I want to ask you something."
"You say it, but I can't guarantee I know," Gu Yan said fearfully.
Mu Anxiao stated, "You definitely know this." She looked determined.
Gu Yan smiled.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao became curious. "No, what are you laughing at?"
Gu Yan replied, "I'm laughing because, in your eyes, I'm still useful."
"Of course. I've helped you out so much, so naturally, you should help me too," Mu Anxiao casually spoke her mind.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan's cheerful laugh turned into a wry smile. "That's true. Who told me to owe you?"
"You don't owe me. We're just helping each other out at most," Mu Anxiao smiled faintly.
Hearing this, Gu Yan felt much better. "That's true. Ask me what you don't know." She smiled.
"Do you know about those souls?" Mu Anxiao asked casually.
Gu Yan frowned. "I really don't know about their lives."
"I'm not asking about their past lives; I want to ask about the present." Mu Anxiao stopped halfway, realizing her question wasn't clear enough. After thinking for a moment, she continued, "I mean, have you guys taken a headcount of those souls?"
"Yes," Gu Yan nodded, becoming excited as if she had found her self-worth.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao asked again, "Do you know their names?"
"Names?" Gu Yan thought Mu Anxiao had given her another difficult task. She then gave Mu Anxiao a shy smile and said, "This is really difficult for me."
"Not all of them, but some, right?" Mu Anxiao didn't want to make things difficult for Gu Yan, thinking perhaps Gu Yan knew Gu Tie.
Gu Yan replied, "Yes, there are a few that I have a deep impression of."
"Tell me."
"If you directly tell me the person you want to ask about, I might know." Gu Yan had an impression of those names, but it was difficult for her to recall them. However, she didn't want to disappoint Mu Anxiao, so she came up with this idea.
As it happened, Mu Anxiao didn't want to hear Gu Yan's nonsense anymore, so she directly asked, "Do you know Gu Tie?"
"Gu Tie?" Gu Yan repeated the name and lowered her head.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao, as if finding hope, asked, "You know her?"
"This name is very familiar," Gu Yan said softly. "However, her situation seems quite special. I need to think about it."
"Take your time," Mu Anxiao respected Gu Yan's thoughts.
Gu Yan fell silent.
Feng Qishi said nothing.
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