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Shen Tong looked at Mu Qing and softly said, "Mu Qing, could you please ask Mu Fude if the Gui Xu Society made any demands when they kidnapped these villagers?"
After hearing Mu Qing's question, Mu Fude quickly nodded. "That's right, I came here for that! The Shi Xu Elder sent me to relay a message. He said that tomorrow night is the once-in-a-century Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, the best time to open the Guixu Gate. He requires a girl named Shen Tong to arrive at the Guixu Gate on Yulong Snow Mountain before the Eclipse, using her Contract Eye Power as the key to assist him in opening the Guixu Gate!"
Once Mu Qing translated this sentence word for word, Lin Mingchang instinctively wrapped his arm around Shen Tong.
However, Shen Tong remained unfazed and calmly asked, "What if I refuse to go?"
Mu Fude's voice trembled even more. "The Shi Xu Elder said that if you don't go, my daughter... along with all those controlled villagers, will die..."
After Mu Qing translated this statement, a heavy silence fell over the room, broken only by Mu Fude's suppressed sobs.
Mu Qing sat in this oppressive silence, his face growing increasingly grim. He pressed his lips tightly together, his hands unconsciously clenching into fists.
Liang Qingsong noticed Mu Qing's unusual demeanor and asked with concern, "Mu Qing, are you okay?"
Taking a deep breath, Mu Qing cleared his throat and struggled to say, "There are some things... I must confess to you all."
He turned to Liang Qingsong, his voice hoarse and filled with guilt. "Mr. Liang, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kept this from you for so long."
Liang Qingsong frowned in confusion. "Mu Qing, what do you mean?"
With his elbows resting on his knees and his gaze lowered, Mu Qing dared not meet anyone's eyes. He slowly spoke, "My grandfather was killed by the Gui Xu Society. The plague over twenty years ago was not a natural disaster; it was deliberately spread by the Gui Xu Society. A few years ago, my grandfather stumbled upon this truth and was... silenced."
Everyone in the room was taken aback.
Mu Fude also showed a shocked expression; clearly, he had no knowledge of this past.
"I was only eighteen years old then. I knew my grandfather died from poisoning but had no idea that the culprit was the Gui Xu Society." Mu Qing's hands were tightly clasped together, veins bulging on the back of his hands as he struggled to control his emotions. He continued, "The Gui Xu Society has been secretly recruiting members for years, especially those who have lost loved ones or are struggling in life. After my grandfather's death, they came after me..."
Lin Mingchang leaned forward and asked urgently, "Mu Qing, are you saying... you were part of the Gui Xu Society?"
"I used to be," Mu Qing admitted. "I initially intended to use their power to investigate my grandfather's murder. But... I underestimated their ability to manipulate people. Gradually, I began to believe in their so-called 'new world' ideology. Who wouldn't want to live in a world without death or separation?"
"What happened next?" Ruan Xiaoshuang pressed.
"Later... I met Mr. Liang," Mu Qing turned to Liang Qingsong with slightly reddened eyes. "It was at a secret meeting of the Gui Xu Society where Mr. Liang infiltrated as a follower. After the meeting, he found me and revealed the bloody truths that the Gui Xu Society had concealed. It was then that I realized I had unwittingly aligned myself with my grandfather's murderers."
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