It was just that she lacked the strength to strike back for now, so she could only play along with him for the time being.
Though Xiao Yi Xian had turned him down, Mu Li showed no anger at all. Instead, he wore an overbearing expression. "Who'd dare spread that around?"
Despite his words, Mu Li obediently stopped walking and didn't try to escort her any farther.
After all, you couldn't be too pushy when courting a girl.
"But this time, I'll do you a favor, Xiao Yi Xian, and won't walk you any farther."
"Then thank you, Young Master Mu Li!" Xiao Yi Xian smiled as she thanked him, then took light steps toward Wanyao Pavilion.
Watching Xiao Yi Xian's figure gradually recede, Mu Li smiled faintly, waved his hand, and shouted, "Wolf Head members, put everything down, then come back to the mercenary group with me!"
"Yes, Young Leader!"
At his command, the dozens of burly men nearby responded in unison.
They were guards whom Wanyao Pavilion had specifically hired from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to protect Xiao Yi Xian and the others.
Their pay and benefits were also much better than those of ordinary mercenaries.
Clearly, Wanyao Pavilion trusted the Wolf Head Mercenary Group far more than those scattered, unaffiliated mercenaries. Otherwise, they wouldn't have chosen them as Xiao Yi Xian's personal guard.
The men's synchronized shouts drew the attention of everyone in the street. Even Xiao Yi Xian, who was walking away, couldn't help glancing back.
Apparently pleased by everyone's reaction, Mu Li smiled faintly. After handing the goods over to the herb-gathering group, he led his men toward their mercenary group's headquarters.
While accompanying Xiao Yi Xian on this outing, he'd secretly uncovered an important piece of information: that treasure might contain a Dou