In the blink of an eye.
Feng Qishi, following Mu Anxiao, once again arrived at the place where those maids resided. This time, however, Mu Anxiao was more cautious. Instead of walking forward, she and Feng Qishi stopped at a blind spot by the wall, not far from the courtyard gate.
Feng Qishi stood behind Mu Anxiao, lowering his head and calmly observing Mu Anxiao's furtive demeanor. "Why don't we just go in directly?" he said.
"Those women are all very troublesome. I need to think of a way," Mu Anxiao replied without turning her head.
Feng Qishi frowned. "If I go with you, wouldn't that solve it?"
"You go with me," Mu Anxiao started, then turned to look at Feng Qishi. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "You're crazy."
Mu Anxiao's sudden remark stunned Feng Qishi. He frowned slightly and retorted, "How am I crazy again?"
"You ask how you're crazy? If you go, they'll definitely be scared of you, and then nothing will be investigated. You..."
"Wait, I want to ask you something."
"Ask away," Mu Anxiao said impatiently.
Feng Qishi: "Are you still trying to find out about Shu'er from Xiaoyue?"
"No."
"No? Then why are you here? What do you want to find out?"
After going in circles, Feng Qishi felt dizzy from Mu Anxiao's ever-changing thoughts.
Mu Anxiao calmly watched Feng Qishi, who was stunned for a few seconds. "I have a feeling the silver needle has something to do with Shu'er and the others."
"What do you mean?" Feng Qishi became curious.
Mu Anxiao: "It means I need to find out who has the silver needle." She didn't quite know how to phrase it, so she simply stated it.
Feng Qishi frowned.
Seeing Feng Qishi's expression of not understanding her actions, Mu Anxiao thought for a moment and explained, "The matters in this mansion are one after another. I'm worried that the person holding the silver needle will harm someone else, so I must stop them before that happens." xxs壹贰
This time, Feng Qishi understood Mu Anxiao's determination to save people from her words.
He then asked, "What are you planning to do?"
Mu Anxiao sighed lightly. "I'll go look for it, but we must be quick, as time is running out."
"You know time is running out too," Feng Qishi remarked casually. Suddenly, he heard conversations in the distance. Without a word, he immediately reached out and placed his hand on Mu Anxiao's shoulder.
Mu Anxiao's body stiffened. Before she could ask what he was doing, a blue beam of light suddenly emanated from her body.
The next second, she and Feng Qishi became invisible.
At the same time, the maids who were chatting walked past them.
Upon seeing this, Mu Anxiao immediately turned to Feng Qishi and smiled. "You react quite quickly."
Feng Qishi remained silent. He glanced at the maids who were walking away and said, "We'll just go in like this."
"That's the only way," Mu Anxiao conceded after Feng Qishi took action.
Subsequently, Mu Anxiao followed Feng Qishi into the courtyard and began searching room by room for the person holding the silver needle.
As they began their search, Ouyang Ye sat in a room not far from them, glaring at Ajú, who stood opposite him. He remained silent, merely drinking tea continuously. This action had been going on for a long time. Ajú, fearful of Ouyang Ye, stood rooted to the spot, not daring to say a word.
Finally, after a prolonged standoff, Ouyang Ye spoke. "How long has it been?" He put down his teacup and looked up at Ajú.
Ajú trembled all over and replied, "Reporting to Master, it's been nearly half an hour."
"You've been standing for a long time too," Ouyang Ye said faintly, returning to his normal demeanor.
Ajú flinched. "Yes, Master."
"The money I gave you, it wasn't a small amount, was it?" Ouyang Ye suddenly said.
Ajú gave a dry laugh.
Seeing this, Ouyang Ye's face immediately fell. "I'm talking to you, why are you laughing?"
Ajú was like this; every time she heard about money, her lips would involuntarily curl up. But she dared not do so in front of Ouyang Ye. As for now, she didn't know what had gotten into her.
In short, upon Ouyang Ye's question, she instantly withdrew the smile from her lips and said, "I dare not."
"You dare not, yet you laugh," Ouyang Ye pressed.
Ajú swallowed. "Master, you know me. I just can't control myself when it comes to money. Before, I controlled myself quite well. I don't know why, but I lost control just now. Please forgive me." She lowered her head.
Ouyang Ye: "You really didn't handle this matter cleanly."
"Master..."
"Silence," Ouyang Ye interrupted, glaring at Ajú. "This is your first time, isn't it?"
"Yes, Master," Ajú said fearfully.
"Your first time, and you messed up like this. You're quite something," Ouyang Ye said, smiling inexplicably.
Seeing this, Ajú relaxed and echoed Ouyang Ye's smile. "Master, this is the first time. Next time, I will surely..."
"Look at your needle pouch," Ouyang Ye's face turned stern.
Ajú, seeing Ouyang Ye's capricious behavior, instantly withdrew the smile from her face. She casually pulled the needle pouch from her waist, opened it, and said, "Master, my needle pouch is fine." After speaking, she looked up at Ouyang Ye.
Immediately, Ouyang Ye shot to his feet and rushed in front of Ajú, saying, "Look carefully." He lowered his head to meet Ajú's eyes.
Ajú trembled slightly and quickly lowered her head to look into the needle pouch. Her eyes widened. "The bad needle is gone." She said this as she slowly raised her face.
The moment Ajú finished speaking, a dark light flashed in Ouyang Ye's eyes. Then, he reached out and grabbed Ajú by the neck.
Subsequently, as Ouyang Ye tightened his grip, Ajú let out a shout.
Outside, Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi heard the sound simultaneously. They exchanged glances, then turned and ran towards the direction of the sound.
In the room.
The moment Ajú cried out, Ouyang Ye deliberately tightened his grip on her neck and said, "What are you yelling for? Who do you want to save you?" He gritted his teeth, but his tone was filled with a strange calmness.
Ajú couldn't fathom Ouyang Ye's intentions. She raised her neck high and squeezed out the words through her teeth, "Master, don't kill me."
"Kill you? I have no interest in killing you. Now, I have a task for you," Ouyang Ye said, releasing his hand.
Ajú slumped down, covering her neck with one hand and holding the needle pouch with the other. "Master, please tell me," she asked, her voice already hoarse.
At that moment, Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi had stopped outside the room where Ouyang Ye was.
On the other side of the door.
After a few seconds of silence, Ouyang Ye suddenly turned his head towards the door and said, "Go and see."
"Yes." Ajú dared not disobey Ouyang Ye's command. She turned and walked towards the door.
Mu Anxiao's nerves tensed. Just as she was about to turn away, Feng Qishi grabbed her arm and said, "Silly girl, he can't see us."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao relaxed. "Oh, I forgot." She stepped forward and stood before the door again.
Feng Qishi looked down at Mu Anxiao and casually remarked, "What a silly girl."
Mu Anxiao ignored Feng Qishi and became curious about who would open the door.