Chapter 25 Talisman Water
The original owner always avoided talking about things outside the home. If she knew something, she pretended not to know it; if she guessed something, she pretended not to guess it; and if she was curious, she never inquired about it.
But now, Mu Xi only asked a few questions and saw another side of Mu Xun.
Haha, "Young Master Lengyu" really lives up to his name.
He appears gentle and refined on the outside, but inwardly he treats human life with utter contempt.
However, this act of disregarding human life was not for himself, but for her, or more accurately, for that scumbag father, Jin Fangjun.
Mu Xi suppressed her conflicting emotions: "Human life is not something you can just take responsibility for. Perhaps there is a better way to resolve this matter."
Ling Mei's actions earlier were already a "mistake".
These two people are now completely innocent.
Now that things have come to this, we absolutely cannot stand by and watch two lives be taken by our own hands.
As long as she isn't driven to desperation, she'll do everything she can to get what she can.
“In this world, the dead speak the most reliably,” Mu Xun blurted out, then added, still puzzled, “The young master never used to concern himself with outside affairs, why…”
"This matter concerns me, and I can't ignore it." Mu Xi knew that she and the original owner had essentially the opposite personalities, but she couldn't hide it now, nor did she intend to continue hiding it in the future. She might as well start with this matter.
"I said, I will bear all the sins and killings I commit." Mu Xun repeated.
"What responsibility will you bear?" For some reason, Mu Xi felt even more uncomfortable upon hearing this question. She forced a steer back to the main topic, "Do you know that there are things in this world more reliable than the mouths of the dead, such as interests, such as faith..."
Mu Xun asked in surprise, "That sounds reasonable, but the young master never said such things before. Who told you this?"
The original owner of this body certainly couldn't have said such a thing, but Mu Xi was no naive little rabbit. She knew very well that the most stable relationship in the world was not based on blood ties, love, or friendship, but on interests.
There are no permanent friends or enemies between people, but there can be permanent interests.
But that didn't explain it, so Mu Xi could only change the subject: "Since they're not dead yet, let me see them. If I can guarantee they won't leak the secret, then we won't have to kill two people."
“Besides the dead, is there any foolproof method in this world?” Mu Xun not only refused but also advised, “I understand that you are kind-hearted and reluctant, but this matter involves more than just Father, you, and me; it involves many lives as well. We must be extremely cautious.”
"How could I not know? But this is the mess I made." Mu Xi naturally understood the seriousness of the matter, inwardly cursing the drunken maniac as a perverted exhibitionist, but then she adopted a serious tone, "Sigh, I'm not being sentimental. I just need one chance to talk to that Boss Qi and see if there's any way to change things. As for that idiot... he's just a 'glutton,' who would believe him? He's not really a big deal, so why bother..."
“Father won’t agree either.” Mu Xun gave him no chance and brought up Jin Fangjun again.
"Are you his henchman? Are you his puppet? You do whatever he tells you to do, don't you have any thoughts of your own?" Mu Xi also knew from the original owner's memories that Mu Xun had always been obedient to Jin Fangjun Mu Zhen.
Mu Xun is a dog to his own people, but a wolf to outsiders.
It is undoubtedly Jin Fangjun Mu Zhen who has cultivated Mu Xun into such a person.
But the more Mu Xi knew, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Mu Xun remained unmoved: "As long as it involves Father and you, I don't need to think about it, and I'm willing to do anything."
"You just listen to him?" Mu Xi felt powerless.
Mu Xun remained patient, as calm and gentle as ever: "It's not about just listening to him, but Father's decision on this matter is correct."
"You can't..." Mu Xi tried to speak again, but before she could finish, there was a knock on the inner room door.
Immediately, Zelan reported from outside the door: "Your Highness, the Marquis has come to visit you."
This is a classic case of "speak of the devil and he shall appear."
The person Mu Xi least wants to see right now is Jin Fangjun Mu Zhen. Mainly because they broke off relations on the very first night after Mu Xi transmigrated, and she hasn't figured out how to deal with him in the future.
Mu Xun had already gone over and opened the door to greet them.
The second time they met, Jin Fangjun Muzhen was being pushed in a wheelchair by a servant, his face ashen.
Since Mu Xun's explanation is ineffective, it seems the only option is to address the root cause.
With lives at stake, Mu Xi had no choice but to "take on a new challenge."
Mu Xun took the wheelchair and pushed it into the inner room.
Mu Zhen had a tray covered with a red silk cloth placed on the table, and then dismissed the servants, saying, "You may all leave."
So the servants left one by one, leaving only the three of them, the "father and sons," in the room.
Jin Fangjun Muzhen, sitting in his wheelchair without looking up, lifted the red silk cloth on the tray to reveal a bowl of dark soup underneath: "This is talisman water that the Imperial Preceptor just ordered. Drink it while it's hot; it will protect your soul."
Talismanic Water?
Isn't that just water used to wash away the ashes of burnt talisman paper?
Mu Xi was pondering how to persuade Jin Fangjun to hand over the two men from Qingguan to her when this "test" came first, but she absolutely refused to drink this stuff.
Mu Zhen received no response, so he looked up at Mu Xi. But the moment he looked up, he caught sight of the cinnabar mark between Mu Xi's eyebrows. His eyes froze, and he seemed to remember something. His tone turned icy cold: "Drink the talisman water, so as not to cause any more trouble."
"I won't drink it." Mu Xi was immediately enraged, and then she thought of the fake death drug incident. "This thing is just like the fake death drug, its origin is unknown, and we don't know if someone has added anything that shouldn't be in it. Drinking it will kill someone, I..."
Snap—
Mu Zhen slapped the armrest of the wheelchair: "What do you mean? You suspect that someone tampered with that fake death medicine? That medicine was obtained by your uncle through all means, and your father received it himself. Doctor Luo examined it and confirmed that it was correct. The whole process was not handled by outsiders. Who are you suspecting?"
"Anyone could be involved, especially someone you're close to." Mu Xi gleaned some details from the original owner's memories.
For example, in order to "fake death" for at least three days, the original owner had stopped eating and only drank water for three days in advance. In other words, apart from the fake death drug, there was almost no other opportunity to poison him.
Mu Zhen did not want to dwell on this topic and ordered again, "Your change in temperament is really inappropriate. You should drink the talisman water to avoid causing any more trouble."
Mu Xi simply replied with one word: "No."
"You're not going to drink? What if something like what happened just now happens again? When you were little..." Mu Zhen stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.
Mu Xi immediately sensed something was wrong: "What happened just now? What happened when you were little?"
"Drink the talisman water," Mu Zhen commanded curtly.
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