Chapter 24 Quarrel
"Nonsense! You're accusing me of murdering someone just based on the dog you brought with you. Where's the evidence?"
Lu Kui really didn't expect that the old guy Bai Mu would take the opportunity to put the blame on him.
He immediately understood that Bai Mu did this on purpose.
"You're still trying to quibble. If you don't have my son's scent on you, then why did Ah Fu bite you? He bit you alone when there were so many people around. What are you trying to deny?"
Bai Mu's eyes flashed with a hint of cruelty, and he said to the others: "Everyone, you are witnesses. You saw what happened just now with your own eyes. Don't you think I should doubt him?"
Seeing that everyone's gaze towards Lu Kui changed again and again, it seemed that they really took Bai Mu's words seriously.
"Could it be that the person who killed Bai Yu was really the clan leader?"
"The clan leader is so bold that he even dares to kill people."
"Then can he still continue to be the patriarch?"
"That's definitely not possible. A murderer will be sent to the Beast Temple for trial. Not only will he not be able to become the clan leader, he might even lose his life."
Seeing that the current atmosphere of public opinion was extremely unfavorable to them, Lu Tingxiu also stood up, his face serious: "Uncle Bai, may I ask why my father killed Bai Yu? What was his motive? There was no conflict between him and Bai Yu."
"Oh, you should ask Lu Kui about this. Who was it that secretly applied to the Beast God Temple to replace me as the priest? He must have wanted to get rid of me a long time ago. My son is just suffering for me."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar again.
On weekdays, Lu Kui and Bai Mu seem to be on good terms with each other, but in fact, there are undercurrents between them. However, they have never openly quarreled with each other.
I didn't expect that such a thing would happen behind the scenes.
This time Bai Mu exposed the matter, making it clear that he would not let Lu Kui go.
Many people have already adopted a spectator's mentality. They want to see how far the Lu family and Bai Mu can reveal their secrets.
Lu Xingchi continued to fire, "Bullshit! Your son toyed with the feelings of several females. When things got out of hand, my father, upholding justice, applied to the Beast Temple to exchange you. He did this to drive you and your son, two rats, out of the tribe. How dare you say that?"
Hearing this, Bai Mu sneered, "You're so naive, you little brat! Your good father comforted me by saying he would help me deal with Bai Yu's situation, but then he deliberately stabbed me in the back. What a two-faced villain! And he still calls himself righteous."
"Impossible! Stop accusing me. My father would never do that."
Lu Xingchi's eyes were almost spitting fire.
In his mind, Lu Kui's image has always been tall, positive and kind, and his harmonious relationship with Bai Mu is just something he has to do in order to stabilize the overall situation.
He would never believe that Lu Kui would really want to help Bai Yu cover up the bad things he did.
"Ask yourself if he is such a person."
Lu Kui's face was indeed more embarrassed than ever before. He clenched his fists. He would never allow the good image he had worked so hard to build over the years to collapse overnight.
"Bai Mu, stop talking nonsense. I have never done what you said."
"You know clearly whether I'm talking nonsense or not. Lu Kui, you're an old fox who loves to act. You pretend to be noble on the surface, but in reality, you're more greedy for fame and fortune than anyone else. You've always hated my arrival because it took away your power and you want to expel me from the tribe. I tell you, you're dreaming!"
"Uncle Bai, the Beast God Temple can't let my father bear the crime of murder based on your words alone."
Lu Tingxiu said, "The dog you trained ran out and specifically bit my father. Who can tell clearly whether it was under your command to bite people? And now I don't know where it ran off to. This shows that it is just a mad dog. How can you trust a mad dog biting people?"
"Then let the Beast God Temple decide everything. Come, arrest clan leader Lu Kui. I want to personally escort him there."
Bai Mu said.
"Let's see who dares!"
Lu Xingchi and Lu Tingxiu protected Lu Kui and prevented others from approaching, while Bai Mu was determined to capture them, and the situation became tense.
No one noticed Ye Yuan and the others who were mixed in the crowd and kept silent. They were just cooperating with the investigation, but who knew they would get into such a big trouble.
Zheng Peng whispered, "Boss, do you think Lu Kui killed that man?"
Originally, Ye Yuan thought that Lu Kui would not do such a thing. He had been in contact with Lu Kui for a long time during his time in the south, and he did not see that he was the kind of person who would kill innocent people.
Bai Mu's revelation made Ye Yuan feel as if he had gotten to know Lu Kui all over again from today.
"I can't be sure now."
Ye Yuan shook his head, but he didn't expect that the war would spread to him the next moment.
"Since both sides insist on their own opinions, let's find a reasonable person to act as a mediator and temporarily stop the argument."
"Why don't we ask the leader of the southern envoys to temporarily uphold justice for us?"
Lu Tingxiu suddenly pulled Ye Yuan into the battlefield, and everyone had no objection.
Because Ye Yuan did not belong to any interest group present, he had no need to protect anyone.
"You want someone from the south to seek justice for us? What a joke! That Ye Yuan might be in cahoots with you."
Bai Mu objected.
"You say Ye Yuan is from the south, and you say he's in the same group with us. Your words are inconsistent. Why should he defend us? It's only fair to let Brother Ye come forward."
Lu Xingchi said.
Behind Ye Yuan is a group of highly powerful messengers, each of whom has special abilities.
In terms of strength, he should be the only one who can curb this situation now.
Ye Yuan frowned. "Please calm down, everyone. I want to be fair. Regarding this murder, there is a serious lack of evidence. We can't accuse Patriarch Lu of murder based on a single dog. Moreover, the male named Bai Yu was said to have been murdered, but that was just the result of divination. Everyone knows that divination can be wrong. Apart from the high priest, which other priest can guarantee that their divination results are flawless?"
Bai Mu saw that many people on the scene nodded thoughtfully, obviously moved by what Ye Yuan said.
He said coldly: "Ye Yuan, you still don't admit it, you are deliberately speaking on their side."
Ye Yuan shook his head. "I'm not speaking for anyone. I only believe in solid evidence, not baseless reasoning. Murder is no small matter, and it can't be pinned on someone for no apparent reason."
Lu Xingchi continued to curse, "Bai Mu, you old fool, let me tell you, if you can really produce evidence, then we will go to the Beast God Temple and sue you for false accusation! You don't think that just because you are a priest you can cover up everything and bribe everyone in the Beast God Temple!"
Bai Mu's heart skipped a beat.
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