Looking at Yelu Moyan like this, Wu Qingchen's heart trembled fiercely, but he still hardened his heart and said coldly:
"You also said that she provoked me and I was the one who got angry. Shouldn't I be the one to decide how to deal with her?"
Yelu Mo Ran was stunned, as if he had not expected that the problem could be solved in this way.
And the person who proposed this solution was Wu Qingchen!
Did he hear it wrong just now?
Qingchen actually said... that he wanted to deal with that stupid woman personally?
Yelu Moyan reacted belatedly. Because of Wu Qingchen's words, his brows, which had been lowered to the lowest point, were instantly raised high. All the emotions on his face disappeared, leaving only excitement.
The excitement of finally getting recognition after working hard quietly.
He grabbed Shen Ning'er's collar from behind, and brought her to Wu Qingchen as if she were offering a treasure, then looked at the person in front of him in a flattering manner.
Wu Qingchen didn't look at him, but frowned at Shen Ning'er: "You just said that I was harboring a cultivator from the human race?"
The question was asked and the tone was calm, but Shen Ning'er knew the turbulence hidden behind the calm. She was so scared that her face turned as white as snow and she trembled and couldn't speak.
It was Qiu Changfeng who stumbled forward and pleaded, "She only got the news from outside. She didn't mean to offend or frame you, Madam. Please understand!"
Before he could finish his words, blood gushed out from the corners of his mouth like a mountain spring.
Just now, when Yelu Moyan grabbed Chen Ning'er from a distance, he tried to protect her, but was attacked by Yelu Moyan's powerful pressure and suffered serious internal injuries.
The reason why he was still able to hold on and not fall down was entirely because he was worried about Shen Ning'er. Now, after he forced himself to speak these words of plea, he was like a spent force, using up his last bit of strength and collapsed to the ground.
Shen Ning'er didn't even glance at the unconscious Qiu Changfeng.
In her opinion, the news that Wu Qingchen was harboring a human spy was originally brought to her by Qiu Changfeng. Qiu Changfeng should have taken the risk for this and deserved to die.
She knelt at Wu Qingchen's feet, crying and begging for mercy with a sad face: "Madam, please spare my life. I didn't know about this matter originally. He told me all this!"
She raised her hand and pointed at Qiu Changfeng who was lying unconscious on the ground.
"He came back and told me that you, Madam, were harboring two human cultivators. I never believed it, but he kept urging me to tell the City Lord about it. I couldn't persuade him, so I was blinded by greed and came to report to the City Lord... Madam, I have always believed in you!"
After putting all the blame on Qiu Changfeng, Shen Ning'er knelt down and cried bitterly, her tears flowing like a river, as if she had been deceived by a villain.
Wu Qingchen was very protective of his people. At this moment, seeing Shen Ning'er clearing herself of all blame and putting all the blame on Qiu Changfeng, even though he was good-tempered, he became furious and wished he could execute this woman on the spot.
However, he couldn't, because he still needed the other party to enter the dungeon.
Thinking of this, Wu Qingchen suppressed his anger, shifted his gaze from Shen Ning'er to Yelu Moyan's face.
"Yelu Moran, you've heard right? People outside are saying I'm harboring human spies. To be honest, I did bring two people back from the long street yesterday, but whether they are human spies or not is obviously not up to my opinion. If that's the case, then lock them all up in the dungeon. We'll release them when we've investigated thoroughly."
He was determined, his eyes swept over Qiu Changfeng on the ground, and after struggling for a moment, he glanced at Shen Ning'er and said in a deep voice: "Before the matter is investigated, these two people cannot die, lest they accuse me of murdering people to silence them."
In fact, he just wanted to say "Qiu Changfeng cannot die", but Yelu Mo Ran knew that Qiu Changfeng was a disciple of Wuji Sect. If he only protected Qiu Changfeng and not Shen Ning'er, then, according to Yelu Mo Ran's suspicious nature, he would definitely become suspicious.
In order to prevent Yelu Moyan from becoming suspicious, Wu Qingchen could only save Shen Ning'er's life.
After saying this, Wu Qingchen ignored the stunned Yelu Moyan and turned away.
When Yelu Moran came to his senses and chased after him, he had already led Shen Qiqi and Xie Beiming straight to the dungeon.
When the jailers guarding the dungeon heard his purpose, they were so shocked that a layer of white sweat instantly broke out on their foreheads.
They dared to lock the city lord's wife in the dungeon. They probably thought the thing around her neck was too heavy and didn't want her anymore!
A group of jailers knelt on the ground.
Especially when they saw Yelu Moyan following closely, the jailers were so scared that they pissed their shit and kept blaming their ancestors in their hearts for not blessing them and telling them in their dreams that it was not suitable for them to be on duty today.
Shen Qiqi and Xie Beiming were also stunned.
According to the original plan, she and Xie Beiming only needed to go into the dungeon to look for their master. Why did their master want to go into the dungeon with them now?
This wasn't part of their plan.
Why does the master add drama to himself?
However, there were eyes and ears all around, and behind them was a huge monster emitting murderous aura. Even if Wu Qingchen changed his plan, Shen Qiqi and Xie Beiming did not dare to show it on their faces.
The two men followed Wu Qingchen obediently. They did whatever Wu Qingchen asked them to do. If Wu Qingchen asked them to go to the dungeon, they would go into the cell obediently.
Seeing that Wu Qingchen was about to follow the two into the cell, Yelu Moran finally couldn't bear it anymore. He rushed over, stood in front of him, and said with a sad expression: "Qingchen, do you really have to hurt me like this?"
How could the treasure he held in his hands enter a place like a dungeon!
He would rather be hurt to pieces than bear to see his beloved being treated with the slightest disrespect!
Wu Qingchen looked up at him and said calmly, "Lord City Lord, what you said is ridiculous. How could I have ever hurt you? Didn't your people accuse me of harboring a human cultivator? In Jiuyou City, harboring a human cultivator is a serious crime. The etiquette and laws cannot be abolished. Since I have committed a crime, the etiquette must be followed."
After saying that, he released a force of pressure and pushed Yelu Moyan away, then bent down and lowered his head. Under the gaze of the painful eyes behind him, he walked straight into the dungeon, then turned around and looked at Yelu Moyan who was standing at the prison door with bloodshot eyes.
"Lord City Lord, are you not going to lock the prison door?"
Every cell in the dungeon has a lock, and they are not ordinary locks, because each lock has Yelu Moyan's spiritual consciousness secretly monitoring it.
In other words, as long as the cell is locked, no one inside can walk out of the cell quietly without alerting Yelu Moyan.
This is also the reason why Wu Qingchen changed the plan without authorization, because only if he also entered the dungeon would Yelu Moyan not lock the door of the cell.
As expected, Yelu Moyan said, "Qingchen, you know I won't do that..."
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