Yu Shaoyang of the Yu Family, Liu Chun of the Liu Family, and Zhong Wuyan of the Zhong Family.
Three returnees had already appeared.
And all three returnees had pointed the finger at me.
In their accounts, I had become a demon who slaughtered everyone on Little Barren Island, and they all wanted to contact the Four Great Families, attack the manor, and kill me.
I said to Zhong Wuming, "Since we're here, let's go in together and see Liu Chun."
Zhong Wuming froze for a moment, then nodded. "All right."
We arrived at the Liu Family compound. As the clan head, Liu Rui lived in the main residence at the center of the inner courtyard.
Two young men stood guard outside Liu Rui's door.
Liu Rui explained, "I've had this place sealed off. No one is allowed near him. I'm worried what he says might have a negative effect on Mr. Jiang."
I nodded. "That was thoughtful of you."
I had to admit, this gave me a headache as well. Although I didn't believe I would really do something like slaughter everyone on the island, a lie repeated by enough people became truth. If every returnee said the same thing, what would the people of Little Barren Island think?
There were only three returnees now, but what if there were thirty? Three hundred?
If they all told the same story, then the label of demon and butcher would be firmly attached to me.
"Mr. Jiang, I know you have your concerns, but I think this is a conspiracy—a conspiracy aimed specifically at you. These returnees didn't come back sooner or later, yet they all returned the moment you appeared on the island. Everyone on this island knows that those who entered the Illusory Sea could never return alive, yet