Wasn't this obviously a visit to settle a grudge?
Xiao Wu immediately felt that Lin Xiao was looking down on them.
No way!
Looking down on me is one thing, but how dare you look down on my master too? Xiao Wu had no idea where her courage came from, but it made her forget her fear of Lin Xiao as she shot back at him:
"Isn't it obvious? Cut the nonsense and release Da Ming and Er Ming right now. Otherwise, once the Master acts, it'll be too late even if you regret it!"
"Hmph, hmph."
Xiao Wu planted her hands on her hips and spoke forcefully.
She even felt she wasn't fierce enough, so she added two snorts at the end.
Of course, it would have been more convincing if she hadn't guiltily glanced at the girl beside her after that display of bravado.
Lin Xiao smiled faintly and ignored Xiao Wu.
He had already recorded everything Xiao Wu had done in his mental ledger, ready to settle all her accounts together later.
His gaze fell on Gu Yuena beside Xiao Wu.
At that moment, Gu Yuena finally made her stance clear.
She slowly shook her head. "Hello, my name is Gu Yuena. I'm here to open jars."
"Did you hear that? We're here to open jars!"
With her Master speaking up, Xiao Wu grew even more arrogant.
But the expression on her face soon turned to astonishment.
"Wait!"
"Open jars?"
She turned to Gu Yuena in shock and confusion, her eyes brimming with questions.
Master, that's not how we rehearsed this just now!
Why didn't you tell me you were changing the script at the last minute?
Gu Yuena understood the meaning hidden in Xiao Wu's eyes and shook her head almost imperceptibly.
She was saying, *I