"I ask you, what was your motive? Poisoning is a capital offense, do you not know that?" Mu Feng asked coldly.
Liu Yilong gasped for air and said, "I, I have no motive!"
"Now is not the time for excuses. Many people want you dead, and if you wish to be strangled, you can say nothing at all!" Mu Feng flicked his sleeve and turned to leave.
Liu Yilong was terrified. He understood that once Mu Feng left, the head chef would inevitably fly into a rage and strangle him.
To save his own life, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll talk, I'll talk, is that not good enough?"
"That's more like it. Speak honestly, and you might save your own life!" Mu Feng turned back, nodding with satisfaction.
Liu Yilong was clearly a young man, but at this moment, he looked a dozen years older. He was a wreck.
He said dejectedly, "It was my father. He didn't want to poison everyone, he wanted to poison you!"
Mu Feng pointed to himself, "You mean me?"
"That's right, it was indeed him. He told me to poison them, and I came without knowing the truth. In fact, I'm just an innocent person!" Liu Yilong knelt on the ground, trembling.
He knew that if he said anything wrong, he would be doomed. So, he shifted all the blame to his father.
Mu Feng nodded. This was highly credible.
Director Liu had suffered such a great loss at his hands, even being blacklisted.
After all, taking away someone's livelihood was like killing their parents. This was a situation that could never be resolved!
"Since that's the case, have your father come to take your place. As long as he comes, I won't make things difficult for you!" Mu Feng's tone softened slightly.
"But but, he definitely won't come, especially in this situation!" Liu Yilong feigned ignorance. He knew how to get his father to come, but he deliberately played dumb to avoid suspicion.
Mu Feng chuckled, "It seems you're really a blockhead. Fine, tell your father that you've poisoned everyone in the crew. Without you saying anything, he'll come himself!"
"Ah? Is that… is that really a good idea?" Liu Yilong continued to play dumb.
"What's not a good idea? However, if you're willing to trade your life for his, I don't mind just ending you here to save your father's life!" Mu Feng yawned.
Liu Yilong shook his head like a rattle drum, "No, no, I'm willing, I'm willing!"
Saying this, he put on a look of extreme reluctance and took out his phone to make a call.
Director Liu, who was recuperating in the hospital, was overjoyed upon receiving his son's call and quickly jumped up to answer.
"Son, how is it? Has that brat been poisoned to death?"
"Ah, yes, but everyone else is dead too!" Liu Yilong sighed.
Director Liu was so excited that tears streamed down his face. He wiped away his tears and said, "Excellent! It's a pity so many people died. You can't handle this mess. Seal off the scene immediately, and I'll be right there!"
After hanging up, he pulled out the needle from his vein and was about to rush out of the ward.
A medical staff member immediately stopped him, saying, "Mr. Liu, your condition hasn't improved yet. You can't…"
"I have an urgent matter. I'll be back soon!"
After saying this, Director Liu rushed to the film set without delay.
About an hour and a half later, he arrived full of excitement.
The film set camp was silent. There wasn't a single soul to be seen in the entire camp.
He wiped away his tears with satisfaction and said, "My son has truly grown up and can handle things on his own. I finally understand what it means for a student to surpass his teacher. I never had the guts to poison everyone like this!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yilong ran over and said, "Dad, you're finally here!"
"Hmm, where are the bodies hidden?" Director Liu revealed a long-lost smile.
Liu Yilong pointed to a pile of grass not far away and said, "They're all hidden there. After all, there are many villagers around here. It wouldn't be good if they saw them!"
Director Liu gave his son a thumbs-up, very satisfied, "Good, good! You have the demeanor of your father when he was young!"
Saying this, he put his hands behind his back and walked towards the pile of grass with great spirit.
Liu Yilong watched his father's back and sighed helplessly. He thought, "Father, I hope you won't blame your son. You've lived for over fifty years, and it's time to rest. I haven't lived enough, and I'll experience the good times in your stead!"
At this moment, Director Liu had no idea that behind the pile of grass was not a pile of bodies, but a trap—a trap specifically for him.
And his beloved son, in whom he had placed so much hope, had become a heartless being who would turn against his own kin for the greater good.
Soon, Director Liu reached the back of the grass pile, and the scene that followed completely stunned him.
He saw a young man with a blade of grass in his mouth, leaning against the grass pile, glancing at him.
This young man was none other than Mu Feng, who had been waiting there for a long time.
"You? Weren't you already dead? How…?" Director Liu was so scared that he sat down on the ground.
Mu Feng spat out the blade of grass and shrugged, "You were hoping I'd die, weren't you? Who told you I was dead?"
"You little beast, you lied to me?" Director Liu turned and cursed, but his son had already disappeared, having long since fled far away.
No matter how heartless Liu Yilong was, he didn't dare to show himself at this moment. After all, he didn't want to witness the scene of turning against his own kin and had already slipped away.
"Mr. Liu, since you've come, please stay. Look how beautiful these mountains and grass are. This is a blessed land of great fortune. If you dig a deep pit here and bury you, your descendants will enjoy endless wealth in five hundred years!" Mu Feng said jokingly.
Director Liu was now truly terrified. He finally realized that his actions had been exposed, otherwise, his son would never have chosen to betray him for the greater good.
"This is indeed a treasure land, but it's too much of a waste to keep it for me. How about we forget it? I still have some urgent matters to attend to and need to go back to recover from my injuries!"
Director Liu just wanted to leave quickly, trying to get up to escape, but his body was out of his control due to fear.
Mu Feng stepped directly on his hand, "Do you think you have any possibility of leaving now? You are truly ruthless. First, you attempted to harass Xiao Xiao, and now you colluded with your son to poison everyone. Do you think such a deranged fellow like you still needs to live and waste food?"