Mu Anxiao frowned, looking at Gu Yan's troubled expression, as if he was hiding something. "What's wrong?"
"He doesn't know," Gu Yan said suddenly.
Mu Anxiao narrowed her eyes. "He doesn't know what?" she hadn't understood Gu Yan.
Gu Yan: "He doesn't know I hid those souls, and he doesn't know," she looked up at Mu Anxiao, "that I betrayed him."
"No wonder you're feeling guilty," Mu Anxiao said lightly.
Gu Yan: "You won't betray me, will you?" she became nervous.
Mu Anxiao's lips curved. "My betraying you is minor, but your betraying me is major. Now, I'll ask you one thing," she became serious. "Are you choosing to continue following Ouyang Ye, or to follow me?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, you are a demon soul now. If I'm not mistaken," Mu Anxiao crossed her arms, "you hid those souls for a reason, didn't you?"
"I..." Gu Yan hesitated.
"In other words, if I'm not mistaken, you are atoning for your sins. Because you know that Ouyang Ye won't be caught, but you are different. You are just an ordinary demon soul. When Ouyang Ye's conspiracy is exposed, he will definitely need a scapegoat. You're afraid he'll push you out," Mu Anxiao said deliberately.
Gu Yan fell silent.
Immediately, as the wind began to stir, they all shifted their gaze to Mu Anxiao's face.
Conversely, Mu Anxiao continued to stare at Gu Yan, intending to say nothing and see what she would say.
Just then, Ouyang Ye returned to the room. He walked to the table, looked down at the tabletop, and muttered, "Strange, why can't I feel Mu Anxiao's spiritual energy? Is something really wrong with her?" As he spoke, he rested his hands on the table, his heart growing anxious.
This was Ouyang Ye; he never considered the consequences of his actions.
He had treated Mu Anxiao like this last time, and he was doing the same this time.
Staring at the tabletop, he thought about everything he had said to Mu Anxiao in mid-air, including how he imagined Mu Anxiao falling. He closed his eyes.
At the same time, Gu Yan quietly approached Ouyang Ye. "Master, what's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ye opened his eyes and asked coldly, "Have you found those souls?" He didn't want to tell Gu Yan that he had 'killed' Mu Anxiao.
Gu Yan: "No."
"No?" Ouyang Ye said, frowning. "How is that possible? They were fine in the cellar, and then they suddenly disappeared overnight. Now you say you can't find them. What good are you?"
"I..."
"It seems Gu Yan is more useful," Ouyang Ye said in a low voice.
When Gu Yan heard this, she quickly said, "Gu Yan is also gone, just like those souls."
"What did you say?" Ouyang Ye's heart sank, and he immediately shifted his gaze to Gu Yan's face.
Gu Yan: "I said, Gu Yan is also gone. You should prepare for the worst now." As she spoke, she tilted her head.
Ouyang Ye narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean by that?" his tone was stiff.
"I seriously suspect that Gu Yan did it."
"Impossible."
"How is it impossible? Master, you chose me in front of her. She already hates me," Gu Yan said earnestly. "It's impossible for her not to be angry."
"She wouldn't dare," Ouyang Ye believed that Gu Yan would not betray him.
Gu Yan looked at Ouyang Ye's firm expression, and then thought about Ouyang Ye's ruthless way of doing things. She dared not say any more provocative words. "Alright, Master, it's my fault."
"I won't punish you this time. If you wrongly accuse Gu Yan again," Ouyang Ye glared at Gu Yan, "then don't blame me for being impolite."
"Master, I wouldn't dare," Gu Yan cupped her hands.
"Get out. Go and find the souls properly, or you'll never live to see tomorrow," Ouyang Ye said, lowering his head.
Gu Yan replied, "Yes," and turned to leave.
Immediately after Gu Yan walked out of the room, Ouyang Ye waved his arm behind him, and the door closed.
Mu Anxiao's room.
After a moment of silence, Gu Yan looked up at Mu Anxiao. "You're right. I was afraid he would abandon me, and then I would become a scapegoat. I'm not willing to be like that."
"You don't want to become a true sinner demon, do you?" Mu Anxiao said again.
Gu Yan shook her head.
"Alright, let's go back," Mu Anxiao said suddenly.
Gu Yan's expression froze. "What did you say?" she was startled by Mu Anxiao's sudden reply.
Mu Anxiao smiled. "I said, you can go back to Ouyang Ye."
"Why? Didn't you say..." Gu Yan said in horror, "that I should follow you? I chose you, why are you making me go back? Don't you know I'm afraid of him?"
At this moment, Gu Yan completely revealed her fear of Ouyang Ye.
Looking at Gu Yan, Mu Anxiao's face was expressionless. Instead, she asked, "Do you know Ouyang Ye?"
"I..." Gu Yan said, shaking her head, then nodding.
"Understand," Mu Anxiao said, judging by Gu Yan's movements.
Gu Yan: "I don't understand very well, but I know that Ouyang Ye is someone who discards the old for the new. If he dislikes something, he will discard it immediately. It is because of this that I want to stay away from him."
"Oh, so you do understand," Mu Anxiao said lightly.
Gu Yan pursed her lips. "I don't know."
"You don't know," Mu Anxiao said, lowering her eyes and smiling. "I'll ask you one last question. Answer me truthfully."
Gu Yan nodded.
Mu Anxiao liked Gu Yan's cooperative attitude and said, "Does Ouyang Ye know you came out?"
"..." Gu Yan was stunned.
Mu Anxiao looked at Gu Yan's sudden reaction and said, "I see. It seems he doesn't know."
"Yes, he doesn't know."
"No wonder you're so afraid of him finding out about you," Mu Anxiao said lightly.
Hearing Mu Anxiao's words, Gu Yan said urgently, "I just want to follow you. Please, don't drive me away."
Mu Anxiao smiled slightly and asked, "Gu Yan, do you know what I am in Ouyang Ye's eyes right now?"
Gu Yan: "I... I only know that he definitely won't kill you."
"He won't kill me," Mu Anxiao said, with a bitter smile. "You're wrong. In his eyes now, I am already dead. If he finds out I'm alive, it's because of you," she pointed at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan was stunned.
Mu Anxiao became serious. "I won't waste time with you. The task I'm giving you now is to find out all the information about the coachman from Ouyang Ye." As she spoke, she stopped joking and became serious.
Gu Yan didn't expect Mu Anxiao to change her attitude so quickly. She went from being stunned to frozen.
Mu Anxiao looked calmly at Gu Yan's appearance and tutted. "My patience is limited. Speak," her attitude was stern.
Hearing this, Gu Yan suddenly came to her senses and pouted, "I don't dare. Please don't make me do such a dangerous thing. I'll agree to anything else." As she spoke, she took a step forward and reached out, trying to grab Mu Anxiao's arm.