Mu Kuang's eyes gradually kindled with anger. This fellow before him was far too slippery, far too lacking in reverence. He said coldly, "You once clashed with Dian Junming in Jiangbei. Dian Junming and the Huaiyou City God perished for no reason, and Cao Cangshui went to investigate. Do you dare say you never clashed with him? And then there's Song Youlong. The appointment document you recently obtained for the Anlu City God was, according to our investigation, last in Song Youlong's hands. You also contacted Song Youlong through Lu Zhenhai. Now Song Youlong and Cao Cangshui are both dead, and you've obtained the appointment document. Do I need to spell out the rest?"
As he spoke, Mu Kuang kept his eyes fixed on Xu Yi. Xu Yi showed not the slightest trace of alarm.
But the more composed he was, the more suspicious Mu Kuang became.
Xu Yi said, "Of course you need to spell out the rest, otherwise people might misunderstand. But before Director Mu continues, I'd like to correct a few things. First, I never clashed with Dian Junming. I served as an adviser to the Sishui River God for a time, and later I enlisted and went on campaign, killing three great fiends and earning considerable merit. For that, Divine Lord Dian even praised me. When Divine Lord Dian later met with disaster, I deeply lamented his fate. So I don't know why Director Mu says I clashed with him."
"As for Divine Lord Cao Cangshui, I'd never even met him. How could I have had a grudge against him? Besides, I did indeed receive this appointment document from Divine Lord Song Youlong. He gave it to me to repay a favor he owed my family's ancestors. Director Mu can verify this with Lu Zhenhai."
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