Outside.
Mu Anxiao followed Feng Qishi to the bushes not far from the room and stopped.
Mu Anxiao looked up at the back of Feng Qishi's head, then thought about what she would face, and couldn't help but ask, "Do you have something to tell me? Or... are you going to give me something for protection?" As she spoke, the rope in her hand disappeared.
Feng Qishi: "Are you and she hiding something from me?" he asked, turning to look at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao calmly watched Feng Qishi's suddenly tense expression, smiling, "What could I possibly be hiding from you."
"I think... you're acting strange," Feng Qishi said coldly, hoping that after talking with Mu Anxiao, she would ask him to follow her.
Mu Anxiao smiled, "I'm acting strange, fine, tell me, where am I acting strange?" She tilted her chin up.
"What did you say to her?" Feng Qishi asked.
"I..." Mu Anxiao pointed to herself and sneered, "Didn't you say I wouldn't die? Why... are you worried about my life now? This, it's probably too late."
"Who's worried about that," Feng Qishi averted his gaze, deliberately pretending to be unfazed.
Seeing Feng Qishi like this, Mu Anxiao said calmly, "Don't worry, I'll definitely be back before dawn, and I won't delay your business. Of course," she said, "when King Jin asks about you, don't say anything."
"What do you mean?"
"It means you don't need to speak for me, I've already figured out what to say to King Jin."
"You think King Jin will listen to you?" Feng Qishi retorted.
Mu Anxiao's expression stiffened. She deeply heard the doubt in Feng Qishi's tone.
So, she thought for a moment and smiled, "That's my business."
"You..."
"It's nothing, can I go now?" Mu Anxiao interrupted, pointing in the direction of the room.
Feng Qishi: "No."
"Why?" Mu Anxiao's face fell.
She had a premonition, that premonition told her that Feng Qishi was doing this deliberately to delay her, to give Bing'er and that female demon soul enough time to escape.
Thinking of this, her gaze towards Feng Qishi turned cold.
Feng Qishi: "What kind of expression is that?"
"You're doing this on purpose."
"What do you mean by that?"
"What do I mean... it means I don't have time to waste with you. I'm telling you, I'm determined to catch that demon soul." As she spoke, Mu Anxiao turned around. The moment she took a step, Feng Qishi stepped forward and grabbed her arm. Mu Anxiao frowned and looked at Feng Qishi impatiently, asking, "What are you doing?"
"I haven't finished speaking."
"By the time you finish, that female demon soul will have already run away," Mu Anxiao said, trying to shake off Feng Qishi's hand, but unexpectedly, Feng Qishi tightened his grip.
"She can't run."
"How can she not run? That Bing'er, surely..."
"I've set up a spell in that room, she can't escape," Feng Qishi interrupted coldly, taking a deep breath, "Now, you should clarify things for me."
"What things?" Mu Anxiao asked, her guard down, glancing at her arm tightly held by Feng Qishi.
Seeing this, Feng Qishi consciously let go, "..."
Mu Anxiao shook her arm and asked, "What are you not saying?"
Feng Qishi: "Where are you going with her later?"
"Where?" Mu Anxiao repeated, thought for a moment, and shook her head slightly, "I don't know yet."
"You don't know, and you're going with her?" Feng Qishi was astonished.
Mu Anxiao: "Yes, I don't know, that's why I have to go with her. Also," she became serious, "there are some things you'd better not know."
"What do you mean?"
"It means this matter has nothing to do with you, don't get involved blindly, it will affect my performance," Mu Anxiao said directly.
Bing'er was someone from Feng Qishi's estate, and the demon soul had an inseparable connection with Bing'er. It was better for Feng Qishi not to get involved. Once involved... what if he was deemed to be in league with the demon soul?
As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss.
Therefore, Mu Anxiao did not intend to explain the matter in detail to Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi immediately reached out and grabbed Mu Anxiao's arm again, then sensed it and said, "You only have two layers of spiritual energy."
"What do you mean 'only'? Before this, I only had one layer left," Mu Anxiao said, forcefully pulling her hand away.
Feng Qishi: "Two layers are not enough to deal with that demon soul. It's like this," he began to arrange things haphazardly, "I'll follow you, what do you think?"
"You follow me?" Mu Anxiao pointed to herself and smiled, "Shen Moyun, can't you understand what I'm saying? I told you not to follow, and you still insist. Are you sure... your mind is clear right now?" She poked her head out and scanned Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi's eyes flickered, "I'm just worried about you."
"Worried about me? You're worried about me getting involved with Bing'er's life, huh? Don't worry, when this is resolved," Mu Anxiao said halfway, thinking of Bing'er's abnormal state, she decided it was better not to speak too definitively. "Forget it, I won't say it." She waved her hand.
"You finish saying it."
"I'm not saying it," Mu Anxiao said, glared at Feng Qishi, and turned to leave.
Feng Qishi's body stiffened. Just as he was about to follow Mu Anxiao, Jia suddenly emerged from the ground and stood in front of Feng Qishi, "Don't worry, I will help her."
"You?" Feng Qishi looked down at Jia.
Jia smiled, "Alright, that's settled. You just wait for our good news." After saying that, he also left.
Just now, Feng Qishi was still thinking of talking to Mu Anxiao about this matter. Now that Jia intervened, he gave up the idea of continuing to communicate with Mu Anxiao. He thought, one step at a time.
In an instant.
Feng Qishi looked at Mu Anxiao standing motionlessly at the door, then heard the crying from inside the room. He asked, "Why aren't you going in?" He walked up the steps and stood behind Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao listened to the crying inside and Bing'er's reluctant words to the woman, sighed, and turned to look at Feng Qishi, who was looking at her with confusion, and asked, "Has Bing'er been suffering from illness all this time?"
"Yes, she can't sleep due to pain every night," Feng Qishi said in a low voice.
Mu Anxiao: "Then she is truly pitiful." As she spoke, she looked back at the door, thinking, every night... she can't sleep due to pain? But it's night now, why isn't she uncomfortable at all?
Thinking of this, she looked at Feng Qishi again and asked, "Can I go in now?"
Feng Qishi heard this and realized, "You deliberately didn't go in just now?"
Mu Anxiao nodded, "Yes, I was waiting for you."
"Why?" Feng Qishi was completely confused.
Mu Anxiao: "There's crying everywhere inside. If I barged in, and you saw me, you would definitely say I made her cry. At that time, you would definitely tell me. I did this," she said, moving behind Feng Qishi, "just as a precaution."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qishi twisted his head to look at Mu Anxiao and stepped forward to push open the door.
At the same time, a wave of demonic energy emanated from inside. Mu Anxiao's eyes widened as she smelled the demonic energy.
At this moment, Jia, standing behind Mu Anxiao, also widened his eyes and whispered, "Dual demonic energy."
"Mmm," Mu Anxiao nodded. After Feng Qishi walked in, she turned to Jia and shushed him, to prevent Feng Qishi from hearing his words. This would avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.