In this secluded little courtyard, Mu She spoke with the middle-aged man for quite some time.
Much later, Mu She and the middle-aged man finally ended their conversation, and Mu She hurried away.
Though no one knew what the two had discussed or what deal they had reached, their expressions made it clear that both sides were quite satisfied with the terms the other had offered.
Qingshan Town had begun laying plans against Xiao Bai, but things were different elsewhere.
In a small valley somewhere within the Monster Mountain Range, Xiao Bai knew nothing of this. He was carefully following behind Xiao Yi Xian, playing the part of a quiet, handsome man.
Time passed second by second.
Who knew how long it had been before Xiao Yi Xian stopped, let out a huge breath, and said, "We're here!"
"Oh, we're here? Finally. That wasn't easy!"
"Easy my ass. I'm a girl, and even I didn't complain about being tired. Aren't you embarrassed? You complain after walking a little—are you even a man?"
"Whether I'm a man or not, you'll know if you try!"
"Pah! You really are a hooligan!"
Xiao Bai: "..."
Seeing that Xiao Bai had fallen silent, Xiao Yi Xian continued mockingly, "I suspect that when we first met, you did it on purpose too. You were peeping at me... and you even had the nerve to walk right out in the open. How shameless."
The more Xiao Yi Xian spoke, the more certain she became. She even overturned the truth of what had happened in her mind and reconstructed the entire sequence of events, all while glaring viciously at Xiao Bai as though she wanted to devour him...
Seeing things veering off course—and showing every sign of going even further astray—Xiao Bai hurriedly interrupted Xiao Yi Xian's