Mu Miyan had always faced everything alone.
In this year, Guan Mian had never spoken a word to her. Every time she encountered difficulties, Guan Mian would force her to face them alone, never caring about her feelings, and not even her life!
So now, when Mu Anxiao said this, it also brought her some comfort.
"Mm, you're right," she nodded.
Mu Anxiao: "..." Her words were just offhand. Seeing Mu Miyan's moved expression now, she didn't know what to say.
"It's done," the Yin Messenger walked over.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao looked at the Yin Messenger with a hint of awkwardness. "Mm, it's done." As she spoke, she glanced at Mu Miyan and walked ahead.
Mu Miyan watched Mu Anxiao's departing back, thinking, did I do something wrong?
The Yin Messenger asked, "What was she telling you?" He smiled.
Mu Miyan: "Nothing." She shook her head and pointed in the direction of the main hall. "Let's go."
The Yin Messenger looked at Mu Miyan's expression, which didn't seem like she was hiding anything major. He nodded. "You first."
Mu Miyan smiled politely and walked ahead.
Not long after, Mu Anxiao and the others returned to the main hall.
This time, however, Mu Anxiao deliberately stood between Mu Miyan and Guan Mian.
Guan Mian was confused. "What are you standing here for?"
"I want to," Mu Anxiao said without looking at Guan Mian.
Guan Mian arrogantly said, "You want to, but this isn't..."
"I'm afraid you have no right to speak here," Mu Anxiao interrupted, turning to look at Guan Mian.
Guan Mian looked at Mu Anxiao's face, his expression stiffening. He turned to look at Xu Lan. "Adult, it's probably not appropriate for her to stand here."
Xu Lan, using Guan Mian's words, glanced at Mu Anxiao, then looked at Guan Mian. "You have no right to speak here."
Guan Mian: "..." He stiffened, his hands clenching noticeably.
Unexpectedly, Guan Mian's action was caught by Mu Anxiao. "Do you want to hit him?" she asked, pointing at Xu Lan.
Seeing this, Xu Lan frowned and once again shifted his gaze to Guan Mian's face. "Guan Mian, do you want to hit me?"
Guan Mian was startled. "How would I dare?" He smiled foolishly at Xu Lan.
Xu Lan looked at Guan Mian's guilty expression and shook his head, turning back to Mu Anxiao. "Can we begin?"
"Begin," Mu Anxiao lifted her chin.
Xu Lan nodded slightly. "Good, you speak."
Mu Anxiao: "Let's get straight to the point. If she killed him, I think it might have just been an accident."
Hearing this, Mu Miyan stiffened and turned to look at Mu Anxiao.
Guan Mian, upon hearing this, immediately became indignant. "What are you talking about? Those were all fatal blows. You call it an accident? May I ask, are you using your brain to make this judgment?"
Mu Anxiao took a deep breath and did not look at Guan Mian. "I said 'might have been,' I didn't say it definitely was. May I ask," she glanced sideways at Guan Mian, "did you use your ears to listen to me?"
"I..." Guan Mian's eyes flickered. "I died so miserably. I'm just seeking justice for myself."
"Oh, I didn't realize you were such a self-centered person," Mu Anxiao turned to glare at Guan Mian.
Guan Mian trembled under Mu Anxiao's stare and averted his gaze.
Mu Anxiao's lips curved upwards, and she looked at Mu Miyan again. "Hey, you said you were eliminating evil for the people. What did you mean by that?"
Hearing this, Guan Mian frowned.
Mu Miyan: "He poisoned over thirty elderly people with fake medicine. After that, due to the demon soul and the death of the ninety-year-old man, he lost his value in the eyes of the common people, so he lost his wealth. Thus, for his own sake, he intended to sell me. Then," she lowered her eyes and thought about the incident, "I accidentally picked up the dagger and accidentally killed him."
"..." Xu Lan's expression was impassive.
Mu Miyan had only echoed Mu Anxiao's words. Now, seeing Xu Lan's expression, she felt a pang of fear and admitted, "Alright, I was lying. I did have the intention to kill him."
Mu Anxiao's original intention was not to make Mu Miyan lie. So, her quick admission also relieved Mu Anxiao. "What she did was wrong."
Hearing Mu Anxiao's words, Guan Mian frowned. "No, who are you taking sides with?" He once again stared at Mu Anxiao's profile.
Mu Anxiao didn't even look at Guan Mian. "Neutral."
"Do you even know what's going on inside?" Guan Mian asked.
Mu Anxiao: "No." She feigned ignorance.
Mu Miyan was stunned and turned to look at Mu Anxiao, deliberately saying, "Master, you said you would help me."
Hearing Mu Miyan's address to Mu Anxiao, Guan Mian was startled. "What did you call her?" He leaned forward, looking at Mu Miyan.
As Mu Anxiao had expected, Mu Miyan suddenly wasn't afraid of Guan Mian anymore.
"It's none of your business. I've written down all your crimes," she said coldly.
"What?"
"You know it in your heart," Mu Miyan said, turning back to look at Xu Lan. "Adult, before Guan Mian died, he sold fake medicine and caused the deaths of over thirty elderly people. Not only that, he also used young people to do bad things with him."
"..."
Before this, Xu Lan had not heard of this matter, so hearing Mu Miyan's words now, he was genuinely surprised. "Guan Mian, is what she's saying true?"
Guan Mian: "It's a lie, Adult."
"Lie..."
"I have evidence," Mu Anxiao said, extending her hand and producing the booklet with all the names recorded. "Take a look." As she spoke, she immediately threw the booklet towards Xu Lan.
Seeing this, Guan Mian's eyes widened. He rushed forward, jumped up, and caught the booklet. "Bold demoness, what are you trying to do?" he said, looking at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao tilted her head, genuinely unable to understand what Guan Mian was doing.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
Guan Mian, holding the booklet, narrowed his eyes. "She said you are her master. Is that true?"
Mu Anxiao glanced at Mu Miyan and nodded slightly. "It's true. Why?"
"It's true, then I understand."
"What do you understand?" Mu Anxiao sensed that Guan Mian wouldn't say anything good!
Guan Mian: "You instructed her to kill me." He pointed at Mu Miyan.
Mu Miyan froze at the moment Guan Mian said this.
Mu Anxiao looked at Mu Miyan, then back at Guan Mian, who thought he had won. "Everything requires evidence. You tell me, why would I want to kill you?"
"Because I bad-mouthed you."
"You bad-mouthed me?"
Guan Mian looked at Mu Anxiao's confused expression and uncomfortably averted his gaze. "Don't play dumb. You are Mu Miyan's master. How could you not know that I bad-mouth you every day?"