Chapter 68 Love-struck
Gu Qinghong subconsciously glanced at Xiao Siwen's face, and after confirming that he found no signs of suspicion, he felt relieved. This silly woman really trusted him.
When the incident involving the Hall of Law Enforcement first came to light, his reputation began to tarnish, and he suffered much open and covert ridicule. Fortunately, he managed to calm Xiao Siwen down in time, getting her to stand on his side and silencing those people.
Xiao Siwen's father was an outer sect elder, and he was quite prestigious in the outer sect. With his words, most of the mocking voices immediately fell silent, as no one wanted to offend such a person.
To his dismay, the other party berated him mercilessly, implying that he was brainless and that if he hadn't already won over Xiao Siwen, the outcome would have been uncertain.
Gu Qinghong's mood couldn't help but sink.
This was a performance specifically for Xiao Siwen. By showing weakness, she would gain more confidence in herself and stand up for her. In that case, the two women in front of her would be no threat.
"That's enough, you two!"
As expected, when Xiao Siwen saw Gu Qinghong's injured expression, a look of heartache immediately appeared on her face, and at the same time, she frowned at Lou Yuqing and Si Nidie.
She glared at them and shouted, "Brother Qinghong already explained to me that he had no intention of flirting with the female disciples. You just misinterpreted his meaning and insisted that he had done such a thing. You didn't even listen to his explanation and directly punished him by sending him to the solitary confinement room. The Hall of Enforcement has been defiled by you!"
Xiao Siwen looked righteous and indignant, as if Lou Yuqing and Si Nidie had done something wicked.
"You're making it sound like the Enforcement Hall is just like our one-man show. I wonder if you even have a brain. If what he says is true, why don't you go to the Enforcement Hall to protest?" Si Nidie scoffed.
Xiao Siwen's face turned angry: "Who are you calling brainless! I stopped him from going. You have already made the punishment, so I don't think you will simply overturn the result and affect the Enforcement Hall. Since that's the case, we don't want to humiliate ourselves!"
Lou Yuqing raised an eyebrow and deliberately said to Si Nidie, "Senior sister, when did we become big shots in the Law Enforcement Hall, able to influence the outcome of a case with just a few words? Why don't we talk to Captain Wei now and ask him to give us the position of the seated elder?"
“Junior sister is right. With such extraordinary abilities, why should we be subservient to others and serve as mere auditors? We should be serving as elders. I just don’t know if Captain Wei will slap us to death.” Si Nidie patted her chest, putting on an affected “I’m so scared” expression.
"you!"
In terms of verbal skills, Xiao Siwen was no match at all. Moreover, since Gu Qinghong remained silent and only she spoke, she seemed even less of a match.
"Don't think you're so great just because you can talk. Ultimately, you're in the wrong. The elder of the Enforcement Hall was misled by you and made a wrong judgment. Once I expose your true colors to him, you'll know you'll regret it!"
Xiao Siwen angrily raised her finger and pointed at them.
However, the one who reacted the most upon hearing this was not the two women, but Gu Qinghong.
If this matter escalates to the Hall of Law Enforcement, wouldn't he become enemies with Elder Kui, who is a Golden Core cultivator, and whose master is a Nascent Soul cultivator?
Making enemies with such people will bring endless harm.
He also knew Elder Wei's temper; he was someone who couldn't tolerate any wrongdoing. He claimed it was a misjudgment, but in reality, he knew very well that once the truth was revealed, no one would sympathize with him.
With this in mind, Gu Qinghong immediately made a decision.
"Sisi, it's all in the past. We're all from the same sect, so I don't want to pursue this further." Gu Qinghong looked at Xiao Siwen with tenderness in his eyes.
Xiao Siwen's anger faltered, and she muttered in dissatisfaction, "How can that be? I said before that we can't let these parasites get away with it. Now that we've run into them, don't stop me. I have to get justice for you. Besides, my father is an outer sect elder, so we don't have to be afraid of offending them afterward."
Gu Qinghong's smile froze.
What use are outer sect elders compared to elders of the Enforcement Hall? In terms of position, the Enforcement Hall is obviously more important; in terms of status, the Enforcement Hall is also more prestigious; and in terms of cultivation, the Enforcement Hall is the clear winner.
Suddenly, Xiao Siwen exclaimed in surprise, and withdrew her finger in fear. The purple lightning grazed the spot where it had been and landed on the ground behind her, leaving a charred mark.
Xiao Siwen glared angrily at Lou Yuqing: "What do you want to do!"
"I hate it when people point at us; it's very impolite. I hope you remember this lesson. In the future, you might not be as easy to talk to as I am with other people," Lou Yuqing said slowly with a slight smile.
Seeing this, Si Nidie nodded in satisfaction. She had originally wanted to make a move, but her junior sister beat her to it. In her opinion, her junior sister was too polite; the speed of casting the spell was much slower than when she tested its power earlier.
However, Xiao Siwen doesn't seem very bright, so it's understandable that her junior sister did this. If she hadn't managed to dodge in time, they would have really ended up in the Enforcement Hall for a confrontation.
Gu Qinghong knew things were going badly. Xiao Siwen wasn't the type to swallow her anger. Just as he was about to say something conciliatory to dissuade her, he heard:
"You openly attacked your fellow disciples, violating the sect's rules. The Enforcement Hall will investigate this matter with exceptional rigor. Just you wait, I'll make you pay!"
Xiao Siwen instinctively raised her finger, but then, thinking that Lou Yuqing would use magic to attack her, she lowered it again. This only fueled her anger.
Upon hearing this, Lou Yuqing looked at Si Nidie with a puzzled expression: "Senior sister, did we make a move? Is she blind? We've been standing still the whole time."
Si Nidie immediately understood, glancing at Xiao Siwen as if she didn't know what was going on: "Yes, she just doesn't like us and wants to frame us, but her method is too clumsy, no one will believe it."
These two disgusted them, so of course they had to disgust them back.
Xiao Siwen: "..."
Gu Qinghong: "..."
Is this what it means to lie through your teeth?
"Nonsense! I never framed you! The evidence is right there!" Xiao Siwen said sternly, then looked at the charred ground and froze.
Wait, how come the ground is completely intact?!
Gu Qinghong looked up reflexively and saw Lou Yuqing and Si Nidie smiling. His heart sank. It was they who had done it.
To be able to do this silently and without making a sound is no easy feat.
After being released from confinement that day, Gu Qinghong had someone investigate Lou Yuqing's background and discovered that she had not joined the sect through the Spirit Testing Conference, but had suddenly been parachuted into the Law Enforcement Hall.
Due to Lou Yuqing's unknown background, Gu Qinghong gave up the idea of striking back and seeking revenge. However, if she ever lost her backer, he would not miss the opportunity to kick her when she was down.
Now we have to be patient.
Gu Qinghong, who was always flexible and adaptable, immediately pulled Xiao Siwen aside and transmitted his voice, "Sisi, calm down. We don't have any evidence right now, so we can't deal with them."
Xiao Siwen blurted out unhappily, "So you're just going to tell me to put up with it!"
She had never suffered such a loss in her life. It was also the first time she had witnessed the wickedness of people's hearts. There were people who could lie without even blushing!
Gu Qinghong gritted his teeth. Why did he have to say it aloud instead of communicating telepathically? He didn't even need to look to know that Lou Yuqing and the others were watching the show from the sidelines, their mocking gazes like thorns in his back.
“Sisi, listen to me. They’ve been acting like this for a long time. They must have something to rely on. It’s okay if I’m being suppressed, but you got involved because of me. I can’t bear to see you suffer along with them.”
"Besides, I promised your father I would protect you, so how can I just stand by and watch you confront them? Sisi, believe me, I will keep an eye on them, and once I have something on them, I will send them to the Hall of Law Enforcement to be punished."
As her beloved spoke gently and patiently, Xiao Siwen's heart softened, and she looked at Gu Qinghong with incredibly tender eyes: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Gu Qinghong breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to persuade him: "Today isn't a good day to see the Rainbow Bridge. I'll pick a more auspicious time next time and invite you here, what do you think?"
These words struck at Xiao Siwen's weak spot.
"It's a deal."
Xiao Siwen felt a sweet warmth in her heart. Although she was a little annoyed to have met two people she disliked, knowing that Qinghong only had eyes for her was enough.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Lou Yuqing and Si Nidie exchanged glances. After a few seconds, Si Nidie suddenly said, "Junior Sister, you're intentionally keeping this from her, aren't you?"
Gu Qinghong's case is kept in the third section of the Enforcement Hall, where there is an important piece of evidence: a photograph of him harassing and insulting Lou Yuqing.
No one who sees the photos would believe that Gu Qinghong was innocent in being punished.
Lou Yuqing immediately understood Si Nidie's meaning, winked at her, and said playfully, "Isn't Senior Sister the same?"
After a pause, she added, "Actually, I don't think it's any use for us to say anything. They are deeply in love and their affection is unwavering. Why should we be the bad guys? We might even end up being labeled as bad women who ruin their relationship."
Si Nidie laughed heartily, "Great minds think alike." Then, she looked puzzled, "I can't understand why someone can just fall in love with another person without even basic judgment?"
Gu Qinghong clearly had a problem; how could Xiao Siwen pretend not to see it?
Lou Yuqing looked up at her and said confidently, "This is a typical case of being blinded by love. Once you are blinded by so-called love, you will naturally ignore many details."
Si Nidie showed an approving expression: "Sister Xiuxiu used to be love-struck, but now she is extremely clear-headed and is improving her medical skills every day. I can see that Doctor Qin likes this apprentice very much, which shows that love-struckness can be cured."
That's right. In her eyes, being love-struck is a disease. If she hadn't heard Junior Sister Yuqing's true feelings, Junior Sister Xiuxiu would have been ruined for life.
Thinking of this, Si Nidie glanced at Lou Yuqing discreetly, thinking to herself that her junior sister hadn't expressed her true feelings this time. In the past, she would have been very enthusiastic when she encountered such obvious gossip.
Little did she know that Lou Yuqing was still at odds with the system; she wouldn't buy the melons unless the system gave in.
Today, the system finally gave out.
[Host, what do you want?]
The bland, mechanical sound somehow conveyed a sense of helplessness.
Lou Yuqing smiled, her eyes crinkling like crescent moons, when she heard the system compromise. She knew the system would definitely be unable to hold back.
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