Jia looked at Mu An Xiao’s somber expression and let out an awkward laugh. "I can't help it, he's very determined. And if I don't listen to him, he'll turn me into a spirit. You..." His mouth twitched. "I can't do anything."
"Did he say anything else?"
"He..." Jia thought for a moment. "I said you asked me to bring Gu Qin up. He said he doesn't care about you."
"Is that so?" Mu An Xiao remained calm.
Since his demotion and subsequent reinstatement, Hei Feng had become exceptionally cautious. Therefore, Mu An Xiao reasoned that every decision Hei Feng made must have a sound basis.
So, upon hearing Jia's words, she didn't get angry. Instead, she began to ponder why Hei Feng would act this way.
Jia: "You're not angry?"
"What is there to be angry about? Speaking of which," Mu An Xiao's eyes lit up, "did you bring back my Guang Sheng?"
"Guang Sheng," Jia repeated, thinking for a moment. "It seems he encountered trouble while untying the Guang Sheng."
"He can't untie it?"
"It appears so," Jia nodded.
Mu An Xiao sighed softly and asked, "By the way, did Gu Qin say anything to you?"
"She did."
"Tell me," Mu An Xiao gestured with her chin.
Without hesitation, Jia said, "She is indeed Gu Yan's twin sister. She," he glanced at Bing'er, "saved Bing'er's life."
"What?"
"Bing'er was already terminally ill. She injected a spell into Bing'er's body, which has maintained Bing'er's life. Once that spell is undone, Bing'er will die." Jia explained earnestly. xxs壹贰
Listening to Jia's explanation and looking at the sleeping Bing'er, Mu An Xiao suddenly understood. "I know."
"You know what?"
"This is a trap set by Ouyang Ye for me." Mu An Xiao's gaze was firm. "He knows I'll definitely want to understand the truth, and the only one who knows the whole truth is Gu Qin. So..."
"So he wants to use you to bring Gu Qin back and have her undo that spell. That way, his scheme will succeed," Feng Qi Shi said seriously.
Mu An Xiao nodded, then frowned. "But that doesn't make sense either. That Gu Qin said she also wants Bing'er to marry you. What... what does that mean?"
"..." Feng Qi Shi's eyes darkened.
Jia said, "She said Gu Yan became her sworn enemy over a man. To protect her child, she took Gu Yan to the edge of a cliff and jumped off with her."
"She has a child?" Mu An Xiao was surprised.
Jia nodded.
Mu An Xiao looked at Jia and thought for a moment. "Could her child be Bing'er?" Her gaze fixed on Bing'er's face.
Jia quickly said, "She said the coachman and Bing'er have nothing to do with her."
"Nothing to do with her?"
"Yes, her child is already dead."
"Already dead?" Mu An Xiao gasped as she spoke. "But that doesn't make sense either. Didn't she sacrifice herself to protect her child? If that's the case, how could the child have died?"
"I don't know." Jia was flustered.
Mu An Xiao was also flustered.
Lou Yi crossed his arms and looked down at Bing'er's face, his expression blank for a few seconds. "This matter seems not just complicated, but extremely complicated."
"Do you have any thoughts?" Mu An Xiao shifted her gaze to Lou Yi's face.
Lou Yi looked down at Mu An Xiao and chuckled dryly. "What thoughts could I possibly have?"
"I think you're quite good at thinking," Mu An Xiao said calmly.
"Me?" Lou Yi pointed to himself and smiled. "I am good at thinking, but this matter is indeed quite strange. She said she protected her child, but the fact is, the child already..." He trailed off.
Mu An Xiao frowned. "What is it?"
Lou Yi took a deep breath. "Perhaps the child died after they did. She must have seen all this after becoming a demon soul."
"It's possible," Mu An Xiao agreed.
Lou Yi stared at Bing'er, narrowing his eyes. "Bing'er definitely has a connection to her."
"A connection? But she said there isn't," Jia said excitedly. He found Lou Yi's abrupt attitude somewhat unnerving.
Lou Yi: "Whatever she says, say it is. Did she also say why she wants Bing'er to marry Feng Qi Shi? This thought clearly clashes with that Ouyang Ye."
"..." Jia pouted. He truly couldn't understand anymore.
Mu An Xiao remained silent, falling into thought thanks to Lou Yi's words.
Feng Qi Shi also fell silent.
A quarter of an hour later.
They sat around the table together, all staring blankly at Bing'er lying on the table, not saying a word.
Mu An Xiao rested her chin on her hand, looking down at Bing'er's face, gazing at it repeatedly. "Shen Fengzi, when did Bing'er's condition start to worsen?" She decided to start by thinking about Gu Yan.
Feng Qi Shi: "It completely worsened three months ago."
"Three months ago?"
"Yes. I remember that night, the coachman rushed into my room holding Bing'er, saying Bing'er's condition had worsened. So I found a military doctor, prescribed a few doses of medicine for her, and she recovered."
"After that, how did Bing'er's physical condition appear?"
"After taking a few doses of medicine, she recovered. But," Feng Qi Shi said, "it's strange to say, that doctor appeared suddenly, took her pulse, and knew everything."
"Where is that doctor now?" Mu An Xiao was curious.
Feng Qi Shi: "That was when we were in the military camp. After returning, I haven't seen him."
"Isn't he in this city?"
Feng Qi Shi thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. All I know is that it was his medicine that improved Bing'er's condition, and after that, Bing'er's complexion improved."
"Is that so?" Mu An Xiao said, staring at Bing'er's face for a few seconds before reaching out to touch her stomach.
Feng Qi Shi asked confusedly, "What are you doing?"
Mu An Xiao: "Don't speak." She said, her eyes fixed on Bing'er's face.
At that moment, Bing'er frowned.
Mu An Xiao also frowned at the same time.
Jia exclaimed, "Mu An Xiao, are you sensing the demonic energy within her?" He knew that the demonic energy in Bing'er would backfire on spiritual energy, so he was concerned about Mu An Xiao's safety.
Conversely, Mu An Xiao felt no sense of danger, just staring at Bing'er's face, not saying a word.
Jia was speechless.
Feng Qi Shi dared not disturb Mu An Xiao and could only stare at her, not saying a word.
Lou Yi rested his hands on his cheeks, calmly observing Mu An Xiao's casting expression. "Do you feel something is wrong?"
"Yes," Mu An Xiao replied casually, closing her eyes slightly.
Lou Yi: "Let me help you." As he was about to extend his hand, Jia stopped him. He paused, looked at Jia, and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Don't move," Jia said sternly.