Chapter 613 The Scene of the Exposed Identity [Bonus Chapter]

Since the elders of the Qiao family came in person, the elders of the Ling family naturally had to come out as well.

The Grand Elder held his prayer beads and said calmly, "Indeed, I can testify that Chonglou and I have always been together."

Although he disliked Jiang Huaping, he was also dissatisfied with Ling Chonglou because of it.

But it's impossible to do it to outsiders.

As for the matter of slapping the head of the Qiao family, the First Elder turned a blind eye and let it pass.

Jiang Ran was injured so badly that it was impossible for Ling Chonglou, as his father, not to be furious.

"If you didn't do it, do you think others wouldn't?" Elder Qiao sneered. "Your Ling Mianxi and Jiang Ran are the closest, so it must have been her!"

"Elder Qiao, you're wrong about that again," Ling Chonglou said calmly. "Although Xiaomian is a genius, she also has over sixty years of ancient martial arts cultivation."

"Tell me, how did she manage to take down both Qiao Dong and Qiao Ting all by herself?"

Elder Qiao retorted, "Why not? Ling Mianxi has so many tricks up her sleeve, who knows how she'll get away with it?"

He was adamant: "I don't care about anything else, all I want today is an explanation!"

Standing to the side, Ling Dongqing laughed and clicked his tongue: "Fourth brother, I think Elder Qiao is right. Even if you don't make a move, you have quite a few guards under your command, don't you?"

"You still have two bodyguards, both at the level of ancient martial arts masters, why can't you make a move?"

After speaking, Ling Dongqing turned his head and said, "Elder, our Ling family has never taken sides, and many powerful families are eyeing us covetously. Yet Ling Chonglou is deliberately provoking conflict at this time. Do you think he is still worthy of sitting in the position of family head?"

His voice was stern: "Back then, when he married an ordinary person, many families had a lot to say about the Ling family. Now that something like this has happened, we must remove him from his position as head of the family!"

The elder frowned, about to speak, when his arm was suddenly grabbed.

Ling Mianxi blinked and began to complain: "Great-grandfather, he slandered me. I was at the Ling family's house all day yesterday."

The elder's eyes sharpened instantly: "You say Xiao Mian did it, do you have any evidence?"

"This..." Elder Qiao was speechless for a moment, and was very angry. "Do you think our Qiao family is like your Ling family, with cameras installed everywhere?"

Ying Zijin quietly drank her tea to the side, her expression indifferent, without any reaction.

Elder Qiao San didn't even consider anyone else; he was furious.

Ling Chonglou spoke again: "Coincidentally, none of my guards left the Ling family yesterday. Two personal guards were protecting Xiao Ran, and there are witnesses to that."

Upon hearing this, Ling Dongqing's eyes turned sinister.

He could tell that the person who infiltrated the Qiao family must be from Ling Chonglou's side.

Otherwise, why would Ling Chonglou have made preparations in advance?

"Fine, you just wait!" Elder Qiao San stormed off. "I'll pass this on to the Fan family right now. Just wait, provoking the Qiao family won't make things easy for your Ling family either."

Ling Dongqing's eyes darted around, and she was about to speak, but Ling Mianxi spoke first.

"Grandpa, what should I do? Did I cause some trouble?"

"Don't be afraid." The Grand Elder comforted Ling Mianxi instead, "They have no evidence and cannot act rashly against us. If we ask the Judicial Hall to come, the Judicial Hall will only stand on our side."

Ling Mianxi nodded obediently: "That's good, that's good. Great-Grandpa, my cultivation has improved again. Why don't you give it a try?"

The Grand Elder's attention was completely drawn to this, and he was pleasantly surprised: "Another breakthrough? Good, good, let's go to the training ground."

The crisis was resolved just like that.

Ling Dongqing crushed a glass and sneered, "Ling Chonglou, you can keep relying on Ling Mianxi. Just you wait."

Ling Mianxi's father died early, when she was two years old, leaving her and her mother as orphans.

Many people want to drive them out.

It was Ling Chonglou who brought Ling Mianxi and her daughter over, and he and Jiang Huaping took care of them together.

At the age of six, Ling Mianxi displayed unparalleled talent in ancient martial arts.

This drew the attention of the entire elder council, and the Ling family patriarch even personally came out of seclusion to teach her.

Ling Dongqing felt a pang of regret. If he had known earlier that Ling Mianxi was such a genius, would Ling Chonglou have been able to snatch this opportunity away?

Otherwise, how could Ling Chonglou be the head of the family today?

Ling Chonglou smiled faintly: "I'll be waiting."

Ling Dongqing was also angered and left.

Ling Chonglou slowly exhaled.

He stood up, his expression solemn: "Zijin, I'm sorry you had to see this. This time, I'm grateful for your help. I thank you on behalf of Xiaoran."

"Uncle Ling, you're too kind." Ying Zijin nodded. "He also took care of me at school."

“That kid,” Ling Chonglou shook his head, “you saved his life twice, and it’s hard to repay that kindness. How about this, I’ll give him to you as your son, and you can do whatever you want with him.”

"Then let's not." Ying Zijin thought for a moment. "He said that if he had a son, he wouldn't be able to resist bullying him, and Jiang Ran's physique might not be able to withstand it."

Ling Chonglou: "..."

**

The next day.

Jiang Ran's injuries have fully healed.

Ling Chonglou also had to stay at the Ling family headquarters, so Ling Mianxi and Ying Zijin accompanied him.

Ying Zijing pressed down her mask: "I'm going for a walk. Call me when the game starts."

"Hey—" Before Jiang Ran could stop her, the girl had already left.

He said with some annoyance, "Sister, why didn't you stop me? This is the courthouse. What if something happened?"

"What could possibly happen?" Ling Mianxi said, chewing on a lollipop. "You underestimate A-Ying. Maybe she knows someone in the Court of Justice."

Before Jiang Ran could say anything more, a cold, sarcastic voice rang out.

"Who do you think you know in the court of justice? Stop spouting nonsense! Jiang Ran, you're lucky you actually managed to wake up."

Qiao Ting couldn't believe it either.

Jiang Ran was beaten so badly by Qiao Dong a couple of days ago, but now he's able to get out of bed.

The person now in a coma is Qiao Dong.

The Qiao family also consulted traditional Chinese medicine doctors, but they couldn't cure him.

Ultimately, faced with the choice between the high cost of medicinal herbs and Qiao Dong, they chose to abandon Qiao Dong.

Qiao Ting was furious.

Without Qiao Dong, he would have a very difficult time in the courtroom.

Jiang Ran turned his head and sneered, "I have a father, what do you have?"

Qiao Ting didn't understand his words, but his expression remained mocking: "The news of my uncle's coma has already spread throughout the court. Even if you didn't do it, it's still related to you."

"You just wait, you won't get away with this. You'll be punished by the higher-ups!"

As if to confirm this statement, a steward hurried over from the east.

"Jiang Ran." He stopped, glanced at Jiang Ran, and then spoke, "The Shadow Master wants to see you."

Jiang Ran was stunned: "What did you say?"

"Lord Ying," the steward urged, "why aren't you going over there quickly?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Ting was overjoyed: "Hahaha, Jiang Ran, you're finished! You actually alerted the Shadow Throne, and you still want to fight me? It's questionable whether you'll even come out alive!"

"Serves you right, you really deserve it! Even if you could get out, Shadow Throne warned you, would you still dare to lay a hand on me? Hahahaha!"

The other guards also looked over.

Some were astonished, while others gloated.

Jiang Ran is too young, yet his ancient martial arts skills are so high, making him a thorn in the side of many.

Jiang Ran clenched his fingers and whispered, "Sister, wait for me, I'll be right back."

Ling Mianxi frowned: "I'll go with you and wait for you outside. If anything happens, just call me."

She definitely couldn't beat Ying, but her younger brother couldn't possibly not protect her.

The two followed the manager to a building.

The steward stopped Ling Mianxi and let Jiang Ran go in by himself.

Jiang Ran was a little nervous.

Let alone the fact that he's just a level 5 guard in the Hall of Justice, even a level 1 guard wouldn't be qualified to meet with the higher-ups in the Hall of Justice.

The division of labor within the judicial hall is clearly defined.

The two guardians on the left and right led the guard team to maintain the safety of the ancient martial arts world.

The council of elders is highly respected and is responsible for making decisions on matters large and small.

The four officials are responsible for managing the punishment of criminals and all those who violate the rules of the ancient martial arts world.

Only the shadow, appearing and disappearing without a trace, seems to manage everything.

Jiang Ran gritted his teeth and went inside.

The hall was empty.

The man sat high up, his hand supporting his head, his eyelashes drooping.

Jiang Ran could feel the powerful aura emanating from him.

It was almost suffocating.

Did the Qiao family really find Ying through the Fan family and intend to punish him?

Jiang Ran straightened his back, closed his eyes, and steeled his resolve: "I'm not afraid of you. Come on, kill me or do whatever you want. At worst, I'll be a hero again in nineteen years!"

"..."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Then, a laugh rang out, tinged with a hint of cynicism and flirtatiousness: "What did you say?"

Jiang Ran suddenly felt that the voice was somewhat familiar.

He looked up blankly.

On the high seat, the man slowly removed his mask.

A familiar, handsome face.

Familiar peach blossom eyes.

A natural smile, with a profound and alluring charm.

Fu Yunshen clasped his hands together, raised an eyebrow, and said slowly, "Why would I kill or torture you?"

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