Tyger Li walked to the other side of the coffin and glanced at Speechless's corpse in a deadpan manner. Following that, he raised his hand to push open the coffin's glass lid and extended his hand towards Speechless's nose.
Mu Zhaorong's gaze changed slightly but she did not raise her head or stop him.
After being married for ten years, she did not understand the man's true feelings but she knew his character very well.
This man did not believe in anyone except himself.
Therefore, even if everyone told him that 'Speechless is dead', even if Speechless's corpse was right there, even if the two women closest to Speechless were crying until their eyes were red and swollen, he still refused to believe it.
He only believed in himself.
Tyrant Li used his finger to probe Speechless's nose and caressed his neck. He pressed down on his chest and took his pulse. After checking it thoroughly, he retracted his hand and closed the coffin lid.
After confirming his son's death, Tyger Li did not have a hint of sadness on his face. There was only an additional gloominess in his eyes.
"Who is the murderer?"
Tyger Li finally turned his head to look at his daughter. His voice was deep and did not have a hint of emotion.
He did not ask how Speechless died and instead, he directly asked who the 'murderer' was.
This cold-faced emperor, who was known to be ruthless and heartless in the political world, never cared about the process or the details. All he cared about was the final outcome. He did not care about the process of Speechless's death. He only wanted to know who the murderer was and who had to pay the price for it.
Mu Lengxi's heart immediately leaped as her palms broke out in sweat. She was extremely nervous.
However, she knew from the beginning that she would face a large number of questions. She also knew that her father would ask such questions, so she was already mentally prepared. She did not expose herself because of her nervousness.
This was also the reason why Mu Yuesheng had been sternly rejected by her despite wanting to tag along. She alone was sufficient to endure such a cold 'interrogation'.
Mu Lengxi sighed in her heart as she took out a writing board to write.
"Brother … was killed by a Level Lord. On the seventh level, we were suddenly attacked by three Level Lords. For some reason, the exit command could not be used. In order to save us, Brother … "
This was a unified statement that Liu Yu had fabricated. It did not change the story's plot, but it had brought forward the time of Speechless's death to the time when he was fighting the three Level Lords. Furthermore, it had 'slandered' the Level Lords as the murderers.
In order to hide it from Shi Xiaobai and the rest of the world, the six of them could not have any differences of opinion, nor could they have any loopholes in the story.
Against such a fake explanation, the grief-stricken Mu Zhaorong did not question or question her. Apart from being grief-stricken, she actually believed that it was impossible for her daughter to lie on this matter.
This also filled Mu Lengxi with guilt and guilt. However, she had no choice but to do so because if she were to reveal the 'truth', Shi Xiaobai would face the 'revenge' of the Li and Mu families. If these two prominent families that reigned supreme in the political and business worlds were to take action, even the Hero Association would be helpless, much less Gaia.
Mu Lengxi raised her head bravely and looked Tyrant Li in the eye. She had to complete the story and weave a flawless lie because she knew that her father would not easily believe her. He would definitely ask about the details of the story and find any contradictions or loopholes in it.
He trusted no one but himself.
However, out of Mu Lengxi's expectations, Tyger Li did not raise any doubts towards the explanation that was riddled with doubtful points. Instead, he stared into Mu Lengxi's eyes in a deadpan manner, as though he was trying to see the truth from her crystalline black eyes.
Mu Lengxi's heart skipped a beat as her breathing stagnated slightly.
She recalled a particular memory from her childhood.
Mu Lengxi remembered that when he was four, Speechless had sneaked into Tyger Li's room to steal an invaluable treasure. He said that he wanted to give it to his aunt as a birthday present. In the end, not only did he succeed, he had done it flawlessly. He did not leave behind any evidence.
However, Tyger Li only locked eyes with Speechless and silently stared into Speechless's eyes. At the instant Speechless dodged due to his guilty conscience, Tyger Li had determined that his five-year-old son was a thief.
Speechless denied flatly.
Tyger Li did not have any evidence or witnesses, but he only believed in his own judgment. He directly hung Speechless by the door and hung a 'thief' plaque around his neck. This resulted in Speechless being mocked by children his age during that period of time. It was an unforgettable humiliating memory to this day.
However, after Speechless happily gave the treasure to his aunt, he felt that the punishment was worth it. Furthermore, with his extraordinary talent, he had ruthlessly beaten up children his age. Therefore, it did not leave any psychological scars.
And now, Tyger Li was apparently planning on using the same move on his daughter.
Mu Lengxi panicked, but she knew that she could not avoid his eyes because of a guilty conscience.
Mu Lengxi mustered her courage and looked Tyger Li in the eye with a resolute gaze. Even though the pair of ice-cold eyes that seemed to see through everything made her palms sweat and her legs tremble, she still mustered her greatest courage and did not move her eyes away at all.
Every second felt like a year. Mu Lengxi felt that every second was an eternity.
"You are lying."
Tyger Li looked at Mu Lengxi with a deadpan expression as he suddenly said.
His tone still did not have a hint of emotion. Therefore, his words did not sound like a question. Instead, it sounded like a statement of fact.
Mu Lengxi was alarmed as she tried her best to control her expression so that she did not reveal her panic.
Why did he still come to the conclusion that 'she' was lying even though she was staring intently into his eyes with a serious and sincere look?
Mu Lengxi hurriedly shook her head forcefully. She picked up a pen and began writing on the writing board.
Tyger Li stared at her with a deadpan expression. Without waiting for her to finish writing, he said, "The murderer is not the Level Lord."
It was still an emotionless statement, as if what he said was an unquestionable fact.
Mu Lengxi was momentarily at a loss. She hurriedly erased the words she had written halfway and started writing again. She wanted to explain the details of the story in detail in an attempt to make her father believe that the murderer …
It's a Level Lord.
However, Tyrant Li did not give Mu Lengxi a chance to 'speak'. All he did was stare into Mu Lengxi's eyes as though he had seen through the truth. He continued narrating the facts he had seen.
"The murderer is someone else, and you know who he is."
Tyrant Li said in a deadpan manner, "Not only do you know who the murderer is, you even plan on shielding him."
"You made up a story, perfected the details, and tried to deceive me."
"But no matter how perfect the lie is, it's meaningless because I won't believe it."
"I know, you hid the truth."
"You protected the murderer."
"You made up a story."
"I don't care why you did it."
"But you must tell me."
"Who is the murderer?"
Mu Lengxi was dumbfounded. Her limbs turned cold. Against Tyrant Li's merciless' statement of accusations', she did not have the time to catch her breath, nor did she have a chance to retort.
It was as though she was being pressed down by a mountain. She was covered by a layer of dark clouds. It was repressed and uncomfortable. She yearned to scream and roar to vent her frustration.
Mu Lengxi reached out her hand to cover her mouth. She felt horrified, aggrieved, and afraid. She felt like she was a lone boat drifting in the vast ocean. She was at a loss, alone, and helpless. She could not see the other shore.
She was very afraid.
However, she knew that she could not show weakness, nor could she shrink back.
The 'accusations' she was enduring were identical to Speechless back then. There was no room for rebuttal, and even if she did, it would be meaningless.
However, the five-year-old Speechless denied it. He would rather be punished than admit it. Although he was hung at the door to be mocked, he had given the treasures he had stolen to his aunt in exchange for a knowing smile.
Everything was worth it.
Therefore …
She could not admit it!
She had to deny it!
That was because what she had hidden was not a dead object, but a living life. Furthermore, that life was the youth she cared about.
She wanted to be as brave as Speechless.
For Shi Xiaobai, she was willing to accept any punishment.
"I didn't!"
Mu Lengxi forcefully wrote those three words on the writing board.
She stared at the pair of cold eyes with her watery eyes without backing down.
This gentle thirteen-year-old girl did not retreat when faced with the cold-faced tiger that had swallowed one old fox after another. Instead, she took a step forward. She raised her head and puffed out her chest in an aggressive manner!
Tyger Li fell silent. Suddenly, he reached his hand into his bosom and took out a medicine bottle.
The medicine bottle was not big and it was filled with a white liquid. It was thick and turbid.
"Drink it."
Tyger Li handed the medicine bottle to Mu Lengxi. His tone left no room for doubt.
Mu Lengxi was alarmed as she looked at Tyger Li in disbelief. Her eyes were filled with sorrow.
Was this the punishment?
He was willing to hang his five-year-old son at the door and pin the crime of theft on him.
Towards a thirteen-year-old daughter who was being raised by a divorced wife, his punishment would probably be even colder.
The bottle of white liquid was probably some kind of poison, right?
Mu Lengxi felt sorrowful, but her eyes gradually turned resolute. Her hands trembled as she slowly reached for the medicine bottle.
If this was the punishment for protecting Shi Xiaobai, then she would gladly endure it.
Mu Lengxi's hand was stretched out halfway when a fair arm suddenly stretched out and snatched the white medicine bottle away before she could do so.
Mu Lengxi turned her head in surprise and saw her mother, Mu Zhaorong, snatch the white medicine bottle like a madwoman and throw it at the wall.
Peng!
The medicine bottle smashed into pieces on the wall.
Mu Zhaorong, who had been silent for a long while, took a step forward and pulled Mu Lengxi behind her. Her face was livid and her eyes were filled with anger. She roared angrily at Tyger Li.
"Tyger Li, are you mad? You are forcing your daughter to drink a truth serum!? "
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(PS: After so many months, there's finally a recommendation. There's an app recommendation on the 28th. When the time comes, there will be a wave of updates. All the recent updates will be returned. Seeking monthly votes and tips. I will work hard to make this plot interesting!)
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