Mu Anxiao had initially assumed that Xiao Fei would be displeased upon hearing her words, perhaps even saying something harsh and grating. Who would have known... she merely put on a stern face.
She found herself curious about what exactly Xiao Fei was thinking.
"..." She merely smiled without speaking.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's smiling expression, Xiao Fei frowned, "Why are you smiling at me?"
"I'm smiling at you for having such a good mistress. At the time, when she heard you died, she cried so sadly that I, watching, felt..." Mu Anxiao maintained her smiling expression, deliberately pausing, "Pained."
"She dislikes you, yet you feel pain for her," Xiao Fei sneered, "I truly don't know what you're thinking."
"When you were alive, I saw you liked her quite a bit. The way you called her 'Miss' so intimately, how could it be... that after death, your personality changed as well, and you no longer like your mistress?" Mu Anxiao said deliberately.
Xiao Fei lowered her eyelids slightly, "I just don't like her anymore."
"Why?" Mu Anxiao had a feeling she was about to elicit the truth from her.
Hearing Mu Anxiao's question, Xiao Fei slowly raised her eyes, met Mu Anxiao's gaze, and said, "Because she's the one who killed me."
"Her?" Mu Anxiao feigned surprise, then smiled, "There must be some misunderstanding here."
"There is no misunderstanding," Xiao Fei stated firmly.
Seeing Xiao Fei's resolute attitude, Mu Anxiao pretended to be startled, "No misunderstanding, what does that mean?"
"It means she harmed me. This, this," Xiao Fei narrowed her eyes, "I don't believe you can't understand."
Mu Anxiao raised her eyebrows and smiled, "You say she harmed you, but harming people can be done in many ways. May I ask," she pursed her lips, "which kind are you referring to?" She leaned forward slightly.
Xiao Fei's eyes did not waver as she said, "She killed me."
The reason Mu Anxiao was being coy was precisely because she didn't want to hear Xiao Fei say this. The truth in her heart was singular: the Mistress had murdered Xiao Fei.
Therefore, the moment Xiao Fei uttered these words, Mu Anxiao's expression froze.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's silence, Xiao Fei directly asked, "It seems you don't believe me?"
"..." After staring at Xiao Fei for a few seconds, Mu Anxiao smiled, "I believe you, of course, I believe you. Since you already know who killed you, why are you still looking for me?"
"Are you truly Mu Xiao?" Xiao Fei suddenly asked.
Mu Anxiao curled her lips, glanced down at Jia standing beside Xiao Fei, and said, "I am."
"You are..."
"Like you, I was murdered. However," Mu Anxiao began to ramble, "I was luckier than you. I was saved by this child." She pointed to Jia.
Hearing the role and identity Mu Anxiao had given him, Jia gained confidence, "Yes, I am her savior." He looked up at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao glanced down at Jia, saying nothing.
Then, Xiao Fei shifted her gaze to Jia's face, "..."
Jia, looking up at Xiao Fei's gaze, understood her meaning and said, "This is my only chance. I've given it to her."
At this moment, Jia suddenly realized Mu Anxiao's true intention in saying this wasn't to praise him, but rather to divert Xiao Fei's attention from herself to him.
Jia, understanding this, cast aside his pride and glared furiously at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao deliberately avoided looking at Jia and said, "You want to live."
Hearing this, Xiao Fei looked back at Mu Anxiao, "I don't."
"You don't," Mu Anxiao frowned slightly, glancing at Jia, and asked, "Then why are you looking at him?"
Xiao Fei said plainly, "I'm just curious. That he... could revive you. Honestly," her tone was serious, "I find it hard to believe."
Upon hearing this, Jia glared at Xiao Fei, who completely disregarded him, saying, "If that's the case, then I won't help you." He still remembered the promise he had made to Xiao Fei.
"Don't," Xiao Fei felt a sense of crisis.
Jia: "Don't... then tell me, am I amazing or not?" He looked at Xiao Fei with a childish expression.
Xiao Fei looked down at Jia's proud expression and covered her mouth as she smiled, "Amazing, you're the most amazing."
"You're coaxing a child," Jia retorted indignantly.
Xiao Fei lowered her hand, maintaining her smile. Just as she was about to speak, Mu Anxiao said, "You are a child to begin with." Then, she turned her gaze back to Xiao Fei's face, "If you don't want to live, why did you come to me?"
"What you mean is, you can't help me live?" Xiao Fei asked pointedly.
Mu Anxiao did not let Xiao Fei lead her into an awkward territory, saying, "Of course not. I'm just confused. If you don't want to live, why did you come to me?"
"You know Mu Hua. I hope..." Xiao Fei hesitated, then continued, "You can help me... with her..."
"I don't kill people," Mu Anxiao interrupted.
Xiao Fei: "I know, I'm not asking you to kill her. I just want her to face retribution. I just want to see her suffer a fate worse than death."
She gritted her teeth.
Seeing Xiao Fei like this, Mu Anxiao's heart sank. She said, "You are quite ruthless."
"I know I'm ruthless, but she deserves it. She took my life," Xiao Fei said agitatedly.
Mu Anxiao deeply felt the resentment emanating from Xiao Fei's body. She shook her head slightly and said, "I cannot help you with this favor."
"Why?" Xiao Fei frowned, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Mu Anxiao: "Because you haven't told me the truth. Also, I have no right to help you do these things," Mu Anxiao pointed to Jia, "Neither does he."
"If you don't deal with her, she will kill you. Helping me is helping yourself. Don't you understand this?" Xiao Fei exclaimed.
"I understand."
"You understand, so why aren't you helping me?"
"Precisely because I understand, I won't help you. If I helped you, I would only fall faster into the traps Mu Hua has set for me. I am quite content as I am now."
"You think too much."
"I don't think too much. I'm just being harmed. Like you," Mu Anxiao was still trying to extract information from Xiao Fei, "you just didn't think much and ended up being murdered."
"You and I are not comparable at all," Xiao Fei said indignantly.
Mu Anxiao snorted lightly, "Indeed, we are not comparable. I am still alive, and you are dead."
"You..."
"If you agree, I can help you find the one who truly murdered you, and help you wait for the Yin Messenger to take you away. As for anything else..." Mu Anxiao interrupted, shaking her head slightly, "I cannot help you."
She deliberately provoked Xiao Fei in this way, hoping to get the most truthful words from her. Because, based on her experience, upon death, a dedicated Yin Messenger would come to escort Xiao Fei away. Yet, none had appeared so far.
Based on this alone, Mu Anxiao began to suspect if she was being threatened by someone.
And that person who threatened her must not be an ordinary individual.