Chapter 153 Verbal Dispute Luo Du'an acted as a pawn, looking...
Luo Du'an took the lead, looking worried. "Clan Chief Fang, everyone here is highly respected and has profound cultivation. If you encounter any troublesome matters, just speak up. If even they cannot help you solve them, then I'm afraid no one else can."
Indeed, among those present were several notoriously hot-tempered individuals in the cultivation world, arrogant and easily provoked. Seeing the Fang family patriarch's timid and hesitant demeanor, they were truly impatient. One of them, named Guo Kai, known as the Chaos Blade, shouted loudly, "Patriarch Fang, you must first state what you need. Only then can we offer any assistance!"
Chief Fang wiped away his tears, glancing at Wu Chen but daring not to say another word.
Luo Dushou glanced at Wu Chen, "Priest Wu, do you know the reason behind this?"
Wu Chen took a sip of tea, calmly put down the cup, and said, "I know a little bit about it."
"Oh." Guo Kai asked Wu Chen directly, "High Priest, since you know the inside story, why don't you tell me what exactly happened?"
Wu Chen shook his head. "I can't say."
Guo Kai scratched his head, not daring to confront Wu Chen the way he had confronted Clan Chief Fang. He asked curiously, "Fang Shiliu got into trouble, but Clan Chief Fang dared not say anything; you know the inside story, but it's inconvenient for you to say it. What exactly is this strange matter?"
Wu Chen smiled slightly, "Clan Chief Fang's arrangements for tonight's banquet are meticulous in every detail, clearly showing that he has put a lot of thought into them. He will naturally announce it sooner or later. Mr. Guo, you might as well wait a bit; there's no need to rush."
Although Guo Kai had a fiery temper, he wasn't entirely without cunning. Upon hearing Wu Chen's words, he immediately realized what was going on. Could it be that the Fang family was using him as a pawn? Guo Kai was displeased. "Old Fang, what exactly do you mean? This banquet was hosted by you, supposedly to give everyone an opportunity to pay their respects to the new high priest. But what are you trying to achieve by crying and whining, loosening your belt but not taking off your pants?"
Chief Fang was nearly driven mad with anger. He quickly covered his face with his sleeve to hide his glare. Someone immediately chimed in, "Judging from Chief Fang's troubled appearance, could it be that Brother Sixteen's matter has something to do with the Shaman?"
The moment these words were spoken, the hall fell silent. Everyone exchanged bewildered glances, looking at the speaker. They realized he was related to the Fang family by marriage, clearly in cahoots with them. This gave many a glimmer of understanding, and they inwardly cursed the Fang family for their dishonesty. "You've offended the Divine Palace! What are you trying to do by dragging us here?" they thought. "And Old Fang's behavior... he might be in cahoots with the Execution Platform, trying to give Wu Chen, the newly appointed High Priest, a hard time."
If they succeed, they gain nothing; if they fail, they drag you down with them. Damn it, there's no such thing as a good feast.
Upon hearing this, Luo Dushou smiled strangely and said in a pretentious manner, "Witch Doctor, this Fang family member has always been honest. If he has offended you in any way, you don't need to hold it against him. Just give him a beating to vent your anger and that's it. For my sake, spare his life and let him go."
Wu Chen smiled and said, "Master Luo is really joking."
The disciples of the nearby Divine Palace had already turned pale upon hearing Luo Dushou's words. Since when had Zhan Yantai become a master of the Divine Palace? Give him face? Who did he think he was? He just bullied the High Priest's youth! When they heard Wu Chen's assessment that he was "fond of joking," the disciples chuckled softly.
Luo Dushou laughed heartily, "I'm just taking advantage of my age. Fang Shiliu isn't a member of the Zhan Yantai, so whether the Shaman releases him or not is none of my business. But my niece, Luo Heyi, boarded the Shaman's ship in full view of everyone and hasn't disembarked yet. If the Shaman takes a liking to her, he should just speak to the Lord. The Lord will surely be pleased to see it happen."
Wu Chen smiled and said, "Of course I will speak to Lord Luo. Miss Luo attempted to assassinate me once in the Divine Palace, and this time she sneaked into my ship with her men, trying to rescue the assassin who tried to kill me. I don't know if it was Lord Luo's idea or her own. Zhan Yantai should give me an explanation."
Luo Dushou's eyelids drooped. "Oh, is that so? How come I didn't know? Otherwise, let me ask her in person."
Wu Chen nodded. "Very well. With so many heroes and valiant figures present today, there's no need to worry about fairness. Go and bring Luo Heyi over."
Luo Dushou's face remained ashen, and he said nothing more. After the disciples of the Divine Palace brought Luo Heyi to the main hall, the people from the Zhan Yan Platform carefully examined her and found that apart from her listless expression, she did not show any signs of injury or torture.
Lu Qing found Luo Heyi's clean clothes particularly amusing. "Miss Luo, these past few days, we've only asked you to stay in a room alone. We haven't tortured or disturbed you. If you want to accuse us of torturing or abusing you, please say so now in front of everyone. Otherwise, we won't acknowledge any falsehoods you make later."
Luo Heyi suddenly raised his head, staring intently at Lu Qing, his eyes burning with rage that seemed to incinerate Lu Qing.
Lu Qing ignored her. He said with a grin, "Since Miss Luo has nothing to say, please sit down. We have many questions to ask Zhan Yantai and the Fang family."
Luo Du'an immediately stood up and went to help Luo Heyi, "Yes, yes, if there's any misunderstanding, it's best to talk it out..."
A sharp whistling sound cut through the air. Old Hei lashed out with his whip, the blade grazing Luo Du'an's nose just a hair's breadth away, leaving a deep welt before his toes. "Don't push your luck. You know what she did and how we caught her. We didn't use torture to extract a confession; we brought her before everyone for polite questioning, which is already giving Zhan Yantai face. If you still want to be shameless and pretend nothing happened, hmph..."
Luo Du'an couldn't maintain his smile any longer. He had originally intended to bring Luo Heyi back before things escalated to a point of no return. However, the fact that the Divine Palace disciples dared to break the facade of peace first was indeed somewhat unexpected. He glanced at Luo Dushou, who gestured for him to return first, and then gave a look to Clan Chief Fang.
Chief Fang immediately knelt down and burst into tears. "Your Excellency, Madam, please understand. This is indeed a misunderstanding."
Old Hei sneered, about to speak. Lu Qing interrupted her, "Let him speak."
Chief Fang coughed and said, “Madam Wu, Sixteen was indeed just a kind-hearted person who wanted to help you find someone. He had no other intentions. If he has done anything wrong, Madam, just tell me and I will personally beat him to death to avenge you.”
Even at this point, they still dare to say "I have no other intentions"!
Lu Qing did not refute him, but instead turned to Luo Heyi, "Miss Luo, do you think Fang Lansheng is innocent?"
Luo Heyi glared at her fiercely, "How should I know?"
"Miss Luo took advantage of our absence and led her men into the prison. Wasn't it to save Fang Lansheng?" Lu Qing asked in surprise.
"Who said that? I was just passing by and saw people fighting on your ship. I was afraid that bad guys might cause trouble, so I just went to take a look."
"If you saw Fang Lansheng, why didn't you save him?"
"I don't even know him, why should I save him?" Luo Heyi sneered, resorting to his old tricks again. "I explained it to you back then, but you didn't believe me and insisted on locking me up. I was just passing by and helping out, but you insisted I was assassinating him. It seems that the charges against Fang Lansheng may not be true. Maybe it's because of something they can't say that they're turning the tables on him!"
"Miss Luo doesn't know Fang Lansheng?" Lu Qing looked surprised. "That's strange." She thought for a moment. "Well, perhaps it really is a misunderstanding. But before that, I'd like to trouble you to write a few words."
Luo Heyi looked at her warily, "What are you going to do?"
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