Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 190 The Truth

The music was playing softly. It was only 5 p.m., and there were hardly any customers in the bar. Mo Yu sat in a corner, slowly swirling the wine in her glass, her eyes softening with memories.

"Have you been here long?" A gentle female voice interrupted his thoughts. He turned his head and saw a middle-aged woman in her forties, wearing a light yellow dress and carrying a cloth handbag, standing there with a gentle expression, looking at Mo Yu.

Mo Yu couldn't help but smile when he saw her, and then said, "Sister Liya, you're here. It hasn't been long, please have a seat."

Liya took off her handbag, put it aside, and then sat down opposite Moyu, saying, "It's been so long. I thought I'd never have the chance to see you again."

"I thought I'd never see you again. Would you like something to drink?" Mo Yu said casually.

"A glass of sweet wine, please," Liya replied. Moyu called over a waiter and ordered her a glass of her favorite sweet wine.

"I heard you've been being hunted by them. What happened? I know you're not the kind of person who would kill your own comrades," Lia said, staring into his eyes.

"Someone is framing me," Mo Yu said nonchalantly, swirling his wine glass as he continued, "I've been traveling around a lot lately and haven't been in touch with you guys. Are Kang Li and Owen alright?"

Lia's face fell, and she hesitated before saying, "Conley is still the same as always, and Owen... he's missing."

"Missing?" Mo Yu's heart sank. Although he had prepared himself mentally, he still felt like he had been struck by lightning when he confirmed the news.

Xiao Yi had said that Zhang Yan had asked him to control a woman and imprison a man's soul in a gemstone. After the gemstone was embedded in a robot, the robot could move freely just like a real person.

When he learned of this news, Lia was the only person he could think of who could control souls. As for the man's soul, the ability to control robots was likely because the man's abilities originally allowed him to control robots. Mo Yu's first thought was Owen, because Owen was a famous puppeteer among the demon hunters.

When the thought crossed his mind, Mo Yu couldn't help but shiver. Although he kept telling himself that it wasn't true, his heart sank to the bottom of the sea when he heard the news of Owen's disappearance.

Mo Yu downed his cocktail in one gulp, staring intently at Liya across from him. Perhaps due to the alcohol, his eyes gleamed coldly as he asked, "Sister Liya, there's something I've been wondering about. Can you tell me the answer?"

"Of course I can. I'll tell you anything I know. Why are you being so coy with me here?" Liya looked at him with dissatisfaction.

Mo Yu asked in a deep voice, "If one day you discover that the person closest to you has betrayed you, what would you do?"

"If it were me, I probably would have killed him," Lia said expressionlessly, looking at him. "So that's why you earned the title of 'traitor'?"

Mo Yu didn't speak, but quietly played with the wine glass in his hand.

Lia breathed a sigh of relief and comforted her, "We all believe in you. As long as you think you are right, don't feel guilty. I believe the truth will come out one day." As she spoke, she picked up her wine glass and took a small sip.

"Did Irving do something he shouldn't have?" Mo Yu suddenly asked.

Liya froze, picked up the wine glass she was about to put down, took a big gulp, and then looked at Mo Yu and asked, "Did you hear something?"

"Before I came here, I heard a rumor that someone imprisoned a man's soul in a gemstone and used that gemstone to create an intelligent robot with the agility of a real person. I think that man must have been an excellent puppeteer in his previous life." Mo Yu stared intently into Liya's eyes.

"You guessed right, the one who can control souls is indeed me." Lia looked back at the other person calmly, as if she had long anticipated this day. "So, will you kill me?"

"Sister Liya, what are you talking about? I'm just a defector." Mo Yu remained motionless, looking into her eyes. "Besides, I know Sister Liya isn't the kind of person who would hurt her comrades."

"But I really hurt Owen," Leah said somberly, then downed her drink in one gulp. "I should pay for my actions."

"Don't you want to avenge Irving?" Mo Yu asked. "I know that's not your true intention; you're just being controlled by others."

"It seems you already know a lot of information," Lia said, frowning.

"Yes, I once met someone, or rather, I met a demon. He had the ability to control minds, and the information about robots came from him."

"Sister Liya," Mo Yu continued, "Actually, I didn't come to you to find out the details. You know I can find out the truth on my own. We need your help to rescue Owen."

"Sister Liya," Mo Yu continued, "Actually, I didn't come to you to find out the details. You know I can find out the truth on my own. We need your help to rescue Owen."

Upon hearing this, Liya clenched her fists. She looked at Mo Yu and vaguely recalled the first time she met him. Back then, he was a weak coward, and now he was a grown man in his thirties. But before today, in her heart, he was still that little boy who needed her comfort.

"Maybe I'm really getting old," she thought to herself. She sighed inwardly and said slowly, "Thank you. I know you're doing this for me, giving me a chance to atone."

"This isn't Sister Liya's fault, so it's not about atonement at all. I just know that Sister Liya must be feeling really bad," Mo Yu said softly.

The background music in the bar seemed to be reaching its climax, becoming more rousing. Liya took another sip of her drink and said with a wry smile, "I never thought that one day it would be Xiao Moyu's turn to comfort me."

She placed her glass on the table and continued, "No matter what, you're right. I have to rescue Owen no matter what. That's the only reason I'm still alive. But this matter might be more complicated than you think, because what they want isn't a combat robot at all, but a technological behemoth capable of carrying all kinds of heavy weapons." Leah said coldly.

"No matter what it is, they will have to pay the price for their actions," Mo Yu said coldly.