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In that fleeting moment of change, not only did I and Xiao Juan fail to notice it, but even Jin Zhongyun, who was following closely beside her, remained oblivious.
What went unnoticed was a small tear in Mingyue's clothing at the chest area, with a faint trace of crimson seeping through. In the darkness of the surroundings, it would be nearly impossible to detect unless one was deliberately looking for it.
But then again, who would intentionally stare at her chest for no reason?
After walking for a while, I could no longer contain my curiosity and turned to Mingyue. Seeing her complexion had improved somewhat, I asked, “Miss Mingyue, I have a question I’d like to ask you, if that’s alright.”
Mingyue raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at me before calmly uttering a single word: “Ask.”
I nodded and said, “Is your surname Mu? Is your given name Mu Mingyue? Are you a member of the Mu family?”
Upon hearing this, she paused for a moment but seemed unsurprised by my inquiry. She nodded lightly and replied, “Yes, I am a member of the Mu family. My name is Mu Mingyue, and I also know Mu Yan.”
Her response was straightforward, without any hesitation.
I took a deep breath; it was indeed as I had suspected.
At this moment, Xiao Juan looked at Mingyue with surprise etched on her face, even showing a hint of wariness.
She turned her gaze to me and asked, “If she is from the Mu family, then that Big Head is also from the Mu family. Does that mean they are in cahoots?”
I quickly glanced at Mingyue before pulling Xiao Juan aside to explain, “Xiao Juan, don’t jump to conclusions. I believe Mingyue means us no harm.”
Xiao Juan frowned slightly but eventually nodded in agreement.
She understood that if Mingyue intended to harm us, she wouldn’t have fought against the Black-Furred Zombie or battled the Corpse King to stop Big Head earlier.
She was just as curious as I was. Since Mingyue came from the Mu Family, what was her true intention behind her actions?
I turned my gaze to Mingyue, biting my lip as I asked, "Did you know from the beginning that this fake He Si is actually Big Head?"
"I had my suspicions, but I wasn't sure," she replied.
After saying that, she shot me a cold glance and continued in an icy tone, "Although I am a member of the Mu Family, you can rest assured that I have no ill intentions towards you. So you really don't need to worry about where I come from."
She paused slightly before adding, "Also, the reason I'm following you is because of Mu Yan."
"You want to save her," I said, furrowing my brows in surprise.
"Yes, but first we must find her body," she stated calmly.
"Why?"
While I also wanted to find Mu Yan's body and take it away—if only to give her a proper burial—I was filled with doubt. When I left the Mu Family, I had worried that Gu Chen wouldn't help me, yet he had said almost the same thing: we must take Mu Yan's body.
Must. Definitely.
What did these two words mean? Why were both of them so adamant about it?
I looked at Mingyue with a puzzled expression.
It was clear that Mingyue did not want to answer right now. After her words fell, she turned and walked ahead.
I frowned slightly, feeling there was no choice but to let it go. I sighed and hurried to catch up with Xiao Juan behind me.
After walking for about half an hour, everyone was getting a bit tired. The constant tension had taken its toll, so we sat down to eat some bread and drink a little water before continuing on our way.
As we walked, Mingyue suddenly frowned and lightened her footsteps.
I asked her curiously what was wrong, and she said it seemed like there were footsteps nearby.
Footsteps.
Her words immediately made us all furrow our brows. Xiao Juan, in particular, said somewhat irritably, "What's so strange about footsteps? Of course there will be sounds when someone is walking. Are you saying you walk without making any noise?"
I understood that Xiao Juan was referring to the sounds we made while walking, and I shared her thoughts. However, I was also curious about Mingyue's comment.
Xiao Juan's words felt a bit harsh, so I shot her a glance, signaling her to keep quiet.
Mingyue, however, paid no attention and simply said lightly, "It's not our footsteps."
Not ours.
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped in their tracks, even Xiao Juan.
With puzzled expressions, we strained our ears to listen closely.
"There’s no sound."
Jin Zhongyun tilted her head and frowned.
“Yes, but it’s very faint,” Xiao Juan said, listening intently. It was clear that she had indeed heard the footsteps.
I was also listening carefully, but the sound was so soft that it seemed vague. At that moment, Mingyue looked strangely towards the rock wall on our right.
I looked at her in slight confusion, and she calmly said, “The sound is coming from over there.”
“Could it be Master and Uncle Zhou?”
Her words immediately made me think of Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen. Earlier, due to the swift current, we had been swept to this side while Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen had been pushed to a different fork, causing us to be separated.
Now, footsteps were actually coming from that direction, which made me wonder if my guess was correct.
“Why don’t you call out a couple of times and see if anyone responds?” Xiao Juan suggested.
I nodded in agreement and quickly shouted a couple of times before stopping to listen again.
Soon enough, a voice came from that direction—Zhou Zhen’s voice: “Is that you, Xiaolin?”
Uncle Zhou! It really was Uncle Zhou!
When I heard Zhou Zhen’s voice, I felt a rush of excitement wash over me, and Xiao Juan felt the same way.
I quickly replied loudly, “Yes, it’s us! Uncle Zhou, are you with Master?”
Before long, Zhou Zhen’s voice came back again. He said that he and Gu Chen were together now and asked about our current situation.
I didn't elaborate much; I simply mentioned that everyone was relatively safe.
At that moment, Mingyue looked ahead and said, "The cave widens as we go further, which means the rock walls are getting thinner. If we keep moving forward, we will definitely meet up with them."
I glanced at her and nodded, fully agreeing with her assessment. I immediately quickened my pace and moved forward.
After walking for less than ten minutes, we came upon a corner. Turning it revealed another fork in the path, both of which led onward.
Standing at this junction, we could already see the light coming from within. Soon, Zhou Zhen and Gu Chen appeared in our line of sight.
However, to my surprise, there was an additional figure beside them—an old man with white hair, hunched over and bent-backed.
"Grandpa."
Upon seeing him, Mingyue let out a gasp of disbelief, her expression changing dramatically as if she had encountered a great danger.
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