Chapter 981: Interrogation

When Zhao Shuangdian and Qing Wanglai stood face to face, their respective followers stood behind them. The atmosphere in the study grew tense.

As an outsider, Yi Donglai watched everything with a hesitant expression, seemingly pondering the meaning of the scene unfolding before him.

Qing Wanglai suddenly chuckled, looking at Zhao Shuangdian. "I have my secrets, and I have the right not to tell you. I suggest we set this issue aside. After all, no matter who dies, it will only harm our future interactions, not benefit them."

"Zhao Shuangdian, don't forget our previous cooperation. Let's not jeopardize important matters over this trivial, unproven accusation, wouldn't you agree?"

Zhao Shuangdian didn't speak immediately. She stood still, as if weighing something in her mind.

She remained silent, but Li Huowang spoke first. He took a step forward. "You didn't just kill Zuo Qiuyong, did you? You also had something to do with the death of the Death Administrator, Qian Fu, back then, didn't you?"

Li Huowang advanced step by step, stopping in front of Qing Wanglai and staring intently into his eyes. "You want the Heavenly Law of Death too, don't you? Even if Qian Fu was on your side, you didn't hesitate to act for the sake of the Heavenly Law!"

"Qing Wanglai, Qing Wanglai, you're truly cold-blooded!"

"It's a pity that although Qian Fu seemed foolish, he wasn't truly stupid. What you didn't expect was that he gave the Heavenly Law of Death to Wusheng Laomu precisely when Zhao Shuangdian came to help!!" Li Huowang gripped Yang Na's hand tightly.

"Sanqing, why are you so insatiably greedy? Why do you want everything? What do you intend to do by seizing so many Heavenly Laws? Whose side are you truly on?"

Qing Wanglai lowered his head slightly, his reflective lenses obscuring his eyes. "I am naturally on our side, there's no doubt about that. But I have my plans, and I cannot tell you."

"Why? I just want to know why!! Is it because you control the Heavenly Law of Secrets that you act like a riddle-teller all day? Others are already attacking, and you're still hiding things!!"

"Because I don't trust you. I don't trust a madman like you. Why should I tell you?" Qing Wanglai's words froze Li Huowang in place.

"Heh heh... you don't trust me..." Li Huowang shook his head repeatedly, slowly backing away. "Heh heh... you don't trust me again... I should have known..."

"Yes, I don't trust you. Is that clear now?" Qing Wanglai asked softly with a smile, looking at Li Huowang.

"I have my own intentions. Besides, aren't we standing together now because of circumstances? Shouldn't I keep my plans from you?"

"Moreover, you've already joined Zhao Shuangdian's side. Do I still need your consent for everything?"

Sensing Li Huowang's expression turning savage, Chen Hongyu stepped forward to mediate. "Alright, alright, stop arguing. You haven't even started fighting yet, and you're already squabbling? What will happen then?"

"Didn't we come here today to cure Li Huowang? How did the conversation get so sidetracked? Let's get to the real business."

Hearing this, everyone simultaneously looked at Yi Donglai, who sat nearby, holding a notebook and seemingly recording something about the group.

"What are you writing? Stop writing. Let's finish the treatment and leave quickly." Just as the conversation in the room shifted to Li Huowang's condition, a sudden "Wait" made everyone pause.

The "Wait" came from Li Huowang. He had just been shaking his head, but now he was looking at Qing Wanglai with an expression of extreme hatred and disgust.

"Not just Zuo Qiuyong and Qian Fu! What you've done goes far beyond that! You started preparing a long time ago! I finally understand!"

"Whatever I plan to do, it's my business, isn't it, Li Huowang?" Qing Wanglai said with a smile.

"It's none of my business? Is it truly none of my business? Then why did you change my name! Why did you steal the character 'Wang' from my name!"

"You didn't just target Zuo Qiuyong and Qian Fu; you've already targeted me a long time ago!" At this, Li Huowang's expression grew even more savage. "And you did it through your Heart Knot, Zhuge Yuan!! Tell me! What exactly did you take from me?!"

Li Huowang was certain that an Administrator's name couldn't simply be missing one character. Sanqing's scheme was far-reaching; the 'Wang' character he took must have represented something extremely important!!

"Hey, don't be like this. We're all on the same side. Let's sit down and talk calmly," Wu Qi said, stepping forward to mediate.

"Fifth Sister, are you still helping him? Five worlds are too many; one Administrator can't manage them all, can they? Sanqing even erected a Buddha statue of Zhuge Yuan in Zhengde Temple! And you're still helping him! Do you think he hasn't secretly acted against your Heavenly Law?"

Thinking of Zhuge Yuan in the Buddhist hall, with cinnabar dotted between his brows, Li Huowang wished he could tear Sanqing apart limb by limb.

Zhuge Yuan was his brother, but Sanqing had casually manipulated and exploited him like a puppet! Even after Zhuge Yuan's death, Sanqing was still using Zhuge Yuan's reputation for saving Great Qi to seize the Heavenly Law of the Five Wisdom Tathagatas!

He had insulted Zhuge Yuan and treated Li Huowang himself like a fool!

"I don't know what you're talking about, Li Huowang. Your condition is worsening, and you should seek treatment as soon as possible."

Li Huowang shook his head. "No, your importance far surpasses my illness! If your matter isn't resolved properly, you might just destroy the entire Baiyu Capital!"

"Growth, Death! Confusion! Flesh and Blood! Do you think I haven't noticed? You're meticulously planning to seize all our Heavenly Laws! You wouldn't hesitate to kill us all! It's been like this from the beginning! You simply want everything!"

Zhao Shuangdian began calculating rapidly, and rhythmic tapping sounds continuously echoed in the study.

Hearing Li Huowang's words, everyone in the room looked at Qing Wanglai, awaiting an explanation from him.

"I truly don't know what you're talking about. Everyone, do you really believe him, and not me?" Qing Wanglai pushed up the glasses on his nose.

"Do you truly believe I would kill all of you just for some 'Heavenly Law' he speaks of?"

"Heh." Ba Nanxu, with her brother, chuckled as they approached Li Huowang from behind. "Although he's crazy, I've come to understand him a bit through our dealings. To make up such a grand story to deceive people, I don't think his intelligence is up to it."

Wu Qi looked at Qing Wanglai with hesitation. "Qing Wanglai, can you tell us what your plan is? Is it truly related to some 'Heavenly Law' that Li Huowang is talking about? As long as you explain, the misunderstanding will naturally be resolved."

Under everyone's gaze, Qing Wanglai pulled out two dice and, with his long, slender, pale fingers, began to quickly twirl them between his digits.