Niu Youdao gave a derisive snort. "Business Mirror, my ass. The Business Mirror in Dawn Moon Pavilion's hands was the one I gave them. It was originally in my possession."
There was probing intent in those words as well. Even he could not rule out how Dongguo Haoran had obtained the Business Mirror; after all, it had surfaced right when the incident occurred.
Sha Rulai was taken aback. "You gave it to them? No, when Dawn Moon Pavilion founded its state, they showed the Business Mirror to Misty Pavilion to prove they were qualified to establish a state. I was still in charge of Misty Pavilion at the time. I personally asked Yu Cang where he had gotten the Business Mirror. What he said matched the confidential archives—he said it was payment Tong Mo had given Dawn Moon Pavilion!"
Niu Youdao said gravely, "Yu Cang said Tong Mo gave it to him?"
Sha Rulai said, "That's right... Yet you say you gave it to Yu Cang. Between the two of you, one must not have told the truth."
"Do I need to lie to you about something like this?" Niu Youdao asked. "Wouldn't I know myself whether I gave Yu Cang the Business Mirror?"
"Even if you gave it to him, how did you know the Business Mirror you gave him was genuine?"
Niu Youdao did not know whether to laugh or be angry. He had personally cracked the secret within the Business Mirror—how could he not know whether it was real?
Naturally, he did not say that aloud. "The Business Mirror was in my hands for years. How could I not know whether it was real or fake?"
Sha Rulai eyed him suspiciously. "Where did you get the Business Mirror?"
"Dongguo Haoran gave it to me. Back then, after