Mu Anxiao watched Guan Mian’s visibly anxious expression and deliberately curved her lips. She lowered her head and murmured to herself, "As long as we find those old people he harmed, the truth will be revealed. Oh dear," she shook her head, "why didn't I think of that earlier."
Guan Mian: "...." He feigned composure, his heart growing tense.
Xu Lan: "What are you talking about?" He stared at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao raised her head to look at Xu Lan, "This is evidence, isn't it?"
"It is," Xu Lan didn't even glance at Guan Mian.
Upon hearing this, Guan Mian exclaimed excitedly, "What kind of evidence is this? The medicine I sold is definitely not poison, and that booklet isn't some demonic scripture. I'm doing legitimate business. Those old people were simply fated to die, what does that have to do with me?"
"Fated to die." Mu Anxiao deliberately repeated the phrase.
Guan Mian: "...." To avoid giving Mu Anxiao a chance to pick at his words, he fell silent.
Sensing Guan Mian’s clearly perfunctory attitude and seeing that Xu Lan couldn’t convict him immediately, Mu Anxiao said, "So, does that mean you are also fated to die and shouldn't blame her?" She pointed at Mu Miyi.
Mu Miyi’s eyes lit up.
Guan Mian’s eyes widened abruptly. He glanced sideways at Mu Miyi and said, "I am young..."
"Those old people also came from youth. They worked hard their entire lives and finally reached an age where they could enjoy themselves. And you, you took their lives for no reason. And you have the audacity to say you are young? How utterly ridiculous."
"I..."
"No 'I's. Hurry up and confess. Once you confess, the matter will be basically resolved."
"Why should I confess?"
"You ask why you should confess?" Mu Anxiao challenged.
Guan Mian glanced at Xu Lan, seeking to stir trouble, "You are just a mere minor immortal. You have no right to judge me. Do you have any respect for the adults here?"
"...." Mu Anxiao calmly deflected Guan Mian's futile attempt and turned to Xu Lan, "My lord, may I handle this matter?"
Xu Lan glanced at Guan Mian and nodded in agreement.
Mu Anxiao smiled faintly and then looked at the dog-headed demon, "Hey, can I handle this?"
The dog-headed demon, thinking Mu Anxiao wouldn't take him seriously, was startled by her question, "Are you talking to me?" He pointed at himself.
Immediately after, Guan Mian, as if seizing an opportunity, said arrogantly, "My lord, she is showing you such disrespect. You cannot tolerate this. Otherwise, if she takes your position later, it won't be good."
"...." The dog-headed demon looked past Mu Anxiao at Guan Mian, "You speak quite well."
Guan Mian: "It's not that I speak well, it's that I see things quite clearly."
"You indeed see things clearly, but," the dog-headed demon, remembering he was still in Mu Anxiao's grasp, said, "I agree with her."
The moment the dog-headed demon spoke, Mu Anxiao's lips curved into a slight arc, "Did you hear that? They all agree. Next, I advise you to tell the truth, otherwise," she spread her hand and conjured a silver rope, "don't blame me for being impolite."
Guan Mian stiffened, looking at Mu Anxiao.
The dog-headed demon observed the faint celestial light in Mu Anxiao's hand, thinking, it seems she has wasted her spiritual energy? How faint.
At the same time, Xu Lan and Xu Lan also noticed, but they didn't think too deeply about it.
Mu Miyi, seeing Mu Anxiao's back as she defended her, felt her gratitude towards her deepen.
Mu Anxiao didn't notice their gazes. Instead, she stared at Guan Mian's stunned face and said, "I'm talking to you. I hope you'll respond." She continued, "I'm not very good at coaxing people. Sometimes, when my temper flares up," she deliberately wrapped the silver rope around her hand, "and I resort to violence, don't feel bad."
"You are not permitted to coerce confessions this way," Guan Mian said weakly.
Mu Anxiao calmly watched Guan Mian’s increasingly distorted expression and sneered disdainfully, "This isn't coercion. Of course, if it's absolutely necessary," she glanced down at the silver rope, "I will use some methods to make you tell the truth."
"Hand..."
"The medicine was bought for them by their families, so they naturally all recognized you. Therefore, I already have evidence. Of course," Mu Anxiao no longer wanted to beat around the bush with him, "some of those old people also recognized you. If you don't want the outcome to be too ugly, then say it. You can be considered to have surrendered yourself, and perhaps the punishment will be less cruel."
"I didn't... harm anyone."
"Then tell me, what was that?" Mu Anxiao deliberately followed Guan Mian's line of questioning.
Guan Mian: "I just wanted to make money. I never intended to harm anyone."
From the beginning to this point, Guan Mian had already shown many different faces.
Of course, before leaving, Mu Anxiao thought he had decided to confess.
Who would have thought she was wrong? Guan Mian’s cunning was much deeper than she had imagined. Looking at his face as he defended himself now, she was both speechless and angry.
Mu Miyi: "You’re talking nonsense! You clearly told me back then that you were just earning your money, and those people's lives had nothing to do with you. You..." Fearing Guan Mian’s retaliation, she intentionally hid behind Xu Lan, "You clearly knew that medicine was harmful."
"...." Guan Mian revealed an angry expression.
Mu Anxiao calmly observed the changes on Guan Mian’s face and sighed, "It seems that in this world, those who habitually act pitiful and seek sympathy from others are often luckier than most people."
Guan Mian: "What do you mean by that?"
"Figure it out for yourself. In any case, I don't want to waste any more time with you," Mu Anxiao said, then turned back to Xu Lan, "My lord, since that is the case, then summon those old people he harmed. If nothing else, ask them how they felt when they died. Then, inflict those feelings upon his soul, so that he may scatter into oblivion with satisfaction."
Xu Lan glanced at Guan Mian, whose face was gradually showing fear, cleared his throat, and looked at the dog-headed demon, "My lord, what do you say?"
The dog-headed demon curled his lips, "You are the one judging the case, so you can arrange it however you see fit." He also glanced at Guan Mian, "Since he refuses to admit anything even in death, then let it be so."
"Very well." Xu Lan nodded and turned back to Guan Mian, "Since that is the case, we shall proceed as Mu Anxiao suggested."
Scattered into oblivion?
After their back-and-forth, Guan Mian was utterly terrified.
So, while Xu Lan was preparing to order the Yin messengers to fetch the old people, he quickly said, "I confess."
Xu Lan feigned ignorance, "Confess to what?"
Guan Mian swallowed hard and said, "For my own benefit, I gave that medicine to the families of those old people. But," he flicked his eyes, "I truly never intended to harm anyone."
Mu Anxiao turned her body to look at Guan Mian and sneered, "You didn't intend to harm them; you simply didn't consider the old people's lives as lives."
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