"Father, you're looking for me?" Mu Fenqing came to the reception hall and saw a group of strangers. He couldn't help but wonder, "Who are they..."
"I'm here to see you." said General Mu.
"Ah? But I don't know them..." Mu Fenqing looked confused.
The middle-aged astrologer said in a deep voice, "Mr. Mu San, we are looking for you because of the Lantern Village incident."
A trace of panic flashed across Mu Fenqing's eyes. Although he quickly calmed down, it was still caught by others.
General Mu sighed. He knew that his sons were not smart enough, but he didn't expect them to be so stupid. Before others even got to the point, his sons started panicking. Wasn't this clearly telling others that he had something to hide?
The middle-aged astrologer asked, "A ferocious beast was born in Lantern Village that day. Has Mr. Mu San ever seen that beast?"
"A vicious beast? No." Mu Fenqing shook his head. He thought, a vicious beast's characteristic is green eyes, and the snake and the bear that night didn't have green eyes...
Wait, what color were that snake's eyes?
The light at night is not as clear as during the day, and Mu Fenqing didn't pay attention to this detail. Are snakes' eyes green?
Maybe not. I heard that ferocious beasts are very powerful and ordinary beasts cannot defeat them. And that night, the snake and the bear died together. The ferocious beasts must not be that weak.
Thinking of this, Mu Fenqing's expression relaxed. He said, "I have never seen a ferocious beast."
The middle-aged stargazer asked again, "What are you doing in Lantern Village so late at night?"
"For training. I need to become a tree and be exposed to the wind, sun and rain, so that I can become stronger."
"Then why don't you turn into a tree in your yard and go to Lantern Village?"
Mu Fenqing said: "Because the soil there is nutritious, I like to take root there."
Astrologers: "..."
They have studied the stars but not the soil, so I don't know whether what he said is true or not.
The middle-aged stargazer asked again, "Did you encounter anyone suspicious that night?"
Mu Fenqing said without hesitation, "No."
"Mr. Mu, the matter of the ferocious beast is of great importance. We hope you will cooperate with us and tell the truth. Don't hide anything. We are all astrologers. If you continue to be uncooperative... don't blame us for taking special measures."
"But I really didn't see any ferocious beasts. I didn't lie..." Mu Fenqing knew that with so many people coming to him, some would definitely not believe him. He raised his hand and was about to swear, but unexpectedly, a astrologer in gray clothes stood in front of him and called out, "Mu Fenqing!"
"Why are you yelling at my son? Do you think I don't exist?" General Mu was furious, and his roar was so loud that the roof shook three times.
The gray-robed astronomer glanced at General Mu with a cold face, and General Mu realized then that the other's eyes were a dead gray-white, like a poisonous snake.
Many stargazers are not very powerful in combat, but there are exceptions, such as this gray-clothed stargazer. He used to be an interrogator of prisoners. He not only killed people, but also used many tortures. Later, he discovered that he had the potential to become a stargazer. It was Prince Rui who promoted and funded him, allowing him to successfully become a stargazer. He has always wanted to repay Prince Rui's kindness. He failed to complete several things that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked him to do some time ago. He felt extremely guilty and always felt that he had been eating free meals in the palace. This time, he would find the ferocious beast cub and present it to the prince no matter what.
"Mu Fenqing!"
The gray-robed stargazer called out again.
Mu Fenqing blinked and looked at him cutely.
The gray-robed stargazer was furious: "I called you, why didn't you speak?"
"Just ask whatever you want to ask. Why do you keep calling me by my name?" Mu Fenqing scratched his head, his face full of confusion. In fact, he knew that practitioners had different abilities. The other party was so persistent in calling his name, there must be a conspiracy. Maybe they could take his mind and soul. He didn't dare to agree casually. Mu Fenqing raised his hand and said, "I, Mu Fenqing, am willing to swear a solemn oath that when I was in Lantern Village, I didn't see any ferocious beasts or any suspicious people. If I am lying, let me bleed to death immediately!"
General Mu was shocked. "Silly boy, how can you swear a poisonous oath casually?"
The surrounding spiritual energy was attracted by the oath, swirled around Mu Fenqing, and then dissipated without causing any harm to him.
Seeing this, General Mu breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still furious. "You've gone too far, forcing my son to swear an oath!"
The astrologers exchanged glances. Young Master Mu San's oath had been verified by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, indicating that he had not lied. Everyone was immediately trapped in a deadlock again.
Where did the ferocious beast go?
The stargazers decided to leave, and before leaving, they did not forget to comfort him:
"General Mu, young people are easily impulsive and cannot tolerate grievances. The Third Young Master swore it himself. We just want to have a good chat with him... But since he has cleared himself of suspicion, we will definitely not come to him again."
"Yes, we didn't do it on purpose. Please calm down, General Mu. If you don't mind, I can tell your fortune three times for free as compensation."
"General Mu, I know you've made military achievements. I admire people like you who defend their country the most. I hope you can forgive me for what happened today..."
"They say a tiger father will have a dog son. Seeing him today, it's true. The Third Young Master will definitely have a bright future!"
"General Mu..."
The stargazers surrounded General Mu with a barrage of words. General Mu was a military commander, so how could he win over them? He was silenced several times by the stargazers. The stargazers were also very pleasant to listen to. General Mu's face was originally sullen, but his brows gradually relaxed. In the end, he smiled after being praised. "My son has been honest since he was young. I have no problem with that. Let's just leave today's matter alone..."
As soon as the astrologers left, General Mu hanged his third son.
"Dad, what are you doing..." Mu Fenqing's face turned red. He was already fifteen years old, and was still hung on a tree by his father. It was really embarrassing.
"Why do you still have the nerve to ask me?" General Mu sneered, whipping his hand. "You've really grown up, kid. You dare to swear a poisonous oath..."
"I won't swear. They will definitely use magic to trick me into telling the truth. Only then will I be truly finished!"
"What have you done wrong?"
"I have done nothing wrong. I did encounter some trouble in Lantern Village... and someone forced me to swear not to tell anyone about what happened that night, otherwise I would die miserably."
"Who?" General Mu was furious. Someone threatened his son. How could he tolerate this?
"I can't tell you. If I tell you, I'll die."
"I'm so pissed!" General Mu lashed out with his whip and said, "That's not right. You just swore you didn't encounter any suspicious people in Lantern Village..."
"Yes, because the person I met that night was not suspicious..." Mu Fenqing said. According to his understanding, a "suspicious person" refers to someone who behaves inappropriately. When he met Lan Zhi, he was a tree, and Lan Zhi was walking on the road openly. She was not a suspicious person.
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