Yang Shou'an was fully engrossed in his own acting.
He was almost out of breath from crying, and the front of his shirt was wet with tears.
Liu Tao was moved.
And Liu Liuhai was shocked!
The two exchanged a confused look with each other. "Is he really a spy?"
"Doesn't seem so! He's such a respectful child!"
Liu Liuhai wanted to comfort Yang Shou'an, but Liu Tao stopped him.
"Let him cry. I want to see how long he'll cry for!" Liu Tao said under his breath.
Liu Liuhai nodded in acknowledgment.
Hence, they folded their arms and watched Yang Shou'an cry.
Yang Shou'an continued crying for a long time, but neither Liu Tao nor Liu Liuhai came to comfort him.
'Damn you, you sly old birds! I wouldn't have cried so hard if I'd known you were testing me!' he cursed in his heart.
However, his anger triggered a surge of physical energy and blood began to ooze out of his eyes.
"Wuuu waaa—!"
Yang Shou'an screamed in pain, which made him look even more in grief.
Liu Liuhai was worried. He was certain that this young man wasn't a spy. His eyes were bleeding from crying!
Liu Liuhan looked at Liu Tao anxiously.
"Come over, boy. Shh… Stop crying. Let's worship the Ancestor!" Liu Tao stepped forward while smiling and comforted Yang Shou'an by touching his head gently.
'Took you long enough!'
Yang Shou'an felt touched by his consolation, but he was still angry!
He stood up and staggered towards Liu Fan's spirit tablet. He lit up three incense sticks, burned some paper money, and kowtowed.
"My ancestor, please accept my respect!"
Yang Shou'an bowed 90 degrees and held the pose for three seconds before standing straight again. He looked sincere and solemn.
When he kowtowed, his head banged on the ground so hard that even Liu Dongdong heard it from outside the ancestral temple.
Liu Liuhai looked at Liu Tao with a heartened smile and whispered, "Look! I knew he's a good lad!"
"Decades of social experience has taught me how to read a man. I knew that Yang Shou'an could never be a spy!"
Liu Liuhai raised his eyebrows proudly.
But Liu Tao didn't respond. He squinted at Liu Fan's spirit tablet.
"Ancestor, please tell me whether Yang Shou'an is a spy…"
Liu Fan stared at the top of Yang Shou'an's head from inside the coffin.
The color of one's respect points was the most direct way of determining where his loyalty lay.
Yang Shou'an looked very serious during his worship. Then, a bright red "−800" appeared on his head.
Liu Fan's total respect points were reduced by 800 at once.
"Interesting. He's really a spy, but who does he serve?"
Liu Fan remained calm. His state of mind had improved recently.
"The Rage of the Ancestor — the Spell of Total Honesty! Go!"
Under this spell, one would confess his true intentions in the most straightforward way possible.
Yang Shou'an's acting was flawless. He had successfully fooled Liu Liuhai. Hence, Liu Fan was very curious about which clan had the ability to recruit such a talented man.
There wasn't any other spell that's more suitable for Yang Shou'an!
Liu Tao's eyes narrowed into a fine slit. His line of sight shuffled between Yang Shou'an and Liu Fan's spirit tablet.
He could sense that something was happening!
Suddenly, Yang Shou'an sprang up from the floor, sweeping up paper ashes with his swift movement.
He straightened his back and faced Liu Tao and Liu Liuhai. With his chin held up high, he said with utmost sincerity, "I am an honest man. I do not lie!"
"Attention, please. I would like to share a secret with you both!"
Liu Tao's eyes narrowed in alertness.
Liu Liuhai's expression changed. He said hesitantly, "Clan Head, do you feel deja vu somehow…?"
"The Lu spy, Liu Chao, started his confession in exactly the same way… Then, he died… Before he died, he was still telling the First Elder to treat everyone with sincerity!" Liu Tao reminded Liu Liuhai.
Liu Liuhai's eyes widened at once. His body was shaking, and he looked at Yang Shou'an with utter disbelief in his eyes. "Is this honest-looking man really a spy?!"
Hence, he demanded loudly, "Tell me all your secrets!"
Yang Shou'an nodded and said seriously, "I've been here for so many days. The Chief Commander may think that he knows me well, but I'm telling you that you don't know me at all!"
"An honest man does not lie. Now, I'll be totally honest with you!"
Liu Tao and Liu Liuhai looked at each other. The time for the truth!
Yang Shou'an strode out of the ancestral temple and walked to the balcony.
Gazing into the misty snow, he said, "In fact, I am the head disciple of the Living Dead Clan. I have come here to steal your founding ancestor's body!"
"I joined the Scythe Army to infiltrate your family. Then, I successfully gained the Chief Commander's attention by continuously solving cases under the help of my clan. Finally, my clan sacrificed a member so that I can be brought to the head of the Liu clan."
"Our plan went surprisingly well. And here I am, standing in your ancestral temple. I can see the target of my mission — the founding ancestor of the Liu family, Liu Fan!"
Yang Shou'an was blushing from excitement. He said, "If I complete this task, the head of my clan promised to grant me a wish!"
"What wish?" Liu Tao asked.
"An honest man does not lie. I've admired my headmaster for years and now I am in love with her. I will propose to her after I've brought back your ancestor's body!" Yang Shou'an said. He was full of passion.
Liu Liuhai raised his eyebrows in suspicion and said, "It's said that the headmaster of the Living Dead Clan is more than 50 years old. How can you love a woman this old?"
Yang Shou'an glanced at Liu Liuhai with scorn in his eyes. Then, he waved his hand and emphasized again, "An honest man does not lie!"
"Once I've married the headmaster, the entire Living Dead Clan is mine, and so are the 3000 beautiful Living Dead disciples. I'll get to pick any girl I want every night!"
"Moreover, although the headmaster is more than 50 years old, don't you agree that older ladies are more attractive?!"
Liu Tao and Liu Liuhai were dumbfounded.
"Really? Older ladies are more attractive?!"
"How did he arrive at that conclusion?!"
Yang Shou'an laughed out loud, claiming that they didn't understand the beauty of old women.
Liu Fan was stunned too. He looked at Yang Shou'an in astonishment.
"This man is a true genius!"
He was ambitious, and he was even willing to cast away his honor and pride to bark under Liu Tao's feet just to get what he had wanted. He had even voluntarily renamed himself Liu Yanggou.
"I wish my people can learn from him, to get what they want by fair means or foul. If that were the case, our Liu family would have more 'bulldozers' than you could count!"
Liu Fan sighed.
It would be more useful to tame Yang Shou'an rather than kill him.
"The Rage of the Ancestor — the Spell of Total Honesty, leave!"
"The Love of the Ancestor — Voluntary Lackey Spell, go!"
Liu Fan canceled the Spell of Total Honesty and replaced it with the Voluntary Lackey Spell.
He would be willing to be a lackey for the Liu clan!
Yang Shou'an had extremely low self-esteem, which made him sensitive and crazy.
His life had been far from smooth-sailing.
He had joined the Living Dead Clan with the sole purpose of marrying their headmaster. He didn't mind that she was about 30 years older than he was. Moreover, he even dreamed about having the 3000 pretty Living Dead disciples all to himself.
He'd dared to dream big and take concrete steps towards his goal. He's already a successful man in this aspect!