"What does Your Excellency mean?" Lu Chen still held his fists in salute. "This minor deity does not understand."
Marshal Yang laughed heartily. "The Moon Goddess had previously exchanged information with you, and after a hundred years, she embarked upon a Moon-Riding Heavenly Circuit, causing an uproar throughout the Three Realms! If I am not mistaken, does this have something to do with that Matchmaker God? After reviewing the Celestial Bureaucracy's documents, I learned that one of your friends was subjected to someone else's Three-Three Technique and fell under a Romantic Tribulation. Is that so?"
Lu Chen secretly sucked in a cold breath. For one, he had not expected the Tai Sui Department to have investigated him so thoroughly.
For another, he could not help but sigh: to immortals and gods, mortals truly had no secrets at all.
He nodded. "That is correct!"
Marshal Yang asked again, "Then what was your purpose in meeting with the Heaven-Serving Directorate afterward? Which immortal entrusted you with this assignment?"
A trace of oddness appeared on Lu Chen's face. "Didn't Your Excellency already learn the full story from the Celestial Bureaucracy's documents?"
Marshal Yang laughed again. "Though the documents contain records, I would rather hear it from you personally, young friend."
Lu Chen frowned.
Something was wrong!
Under normal circumstances, if Marshal Yang truly knew everything, why would he ask such pointless questions?
Could it be... that even the Four Duty Merit Officers had failed to record certain matters?
Thoughts churned in Lu Chen's mind, but he said aloud, "This minor deity would like to boldly ask Your Excellency a question first. If I offend you in any way, I hope Your Excellency will not take offense."
"Ask away."
Summoning his courage, Lu Chen said, "Did Your Excellency come today to demand an accounting?"