Even though he claimed not to be watching, essentially, it was the electromagnetic radiation effect from the TV being on rather than watching as the trigger medium. As long as it was on, unless he stayed away from the living room, the prowess against ghosts wasn't a lie.
"I already ate before I came here, so I'm not really hungry." The world in Yin Fenggui's eyes had become terribly distorted, and even the appearance of Gu Shanhai and the others now appeared absurd to him.
"You must be mistaken. The caretaker at the orphanage said you left without having breakfast to arrive early. How could you have already eaten?"
"Lying isn't something a good child would do."
Da Tianwei's tone was laced with displeasure.
The error in the statement directly struck a nerve with Yin Fenggui, causing a change in his expression.
Lying wasn't the problem; the problem was getting caught in a lie, which could mean a mistake was made.
The consequence of making a mistake was death.
