"Shameless! Absolutely shameless!"
Back at Jingyang Palace, Shen Zhao showed Liang Hao the eight memorial stones that recorded Su Xuejiao and Kong Lian's affair.
Liang Hao offered a comprehensive and vehement critique of this.
"Indecent and immoral, truly indecent and immoral!"
He pointed to the appalling images and said.
"Look at Su Xuejiao, with that wanton appearance, she really has no shame at all."
"And that Master Kong, with that clenched-teeth expression, you'd think he was constipated."
"I never expected this woman to be so cunning. She actually went after a woman in her forties who could be her father, and she seemed to enjoy it so much."
"So this is how Master Kong speaks up for women? He is truly disrespectful to his elders and has disgraced all of us cultivators."
Liang Hao's insightful comments hit the nail on the head.
Shen Zhao shrugged: "I never expected that Kong Lian would actually get together with Su Xuejiao."
I thought their private dealings were just some small transactions; I never expected something like this to happen.
Liang Hao: "Poor Ji Bochang, he was cheated on by his own fiancée. Thinking about it, I actually feel a little sorry for him. If I had known he would suffer like this..."
I should have gone easy on them from the start; now I really feel guilty about it.
After a pause, Liang Hao asked again, "Brother, how did you put the recording stone in the room, and how did you hide under the bed beforehand? Didn't they notice?"
Shen Zhao's lips curled into a smile: "That's easy, isn't it? I disguised myself and followed Kong Lian all the way, and saw him meeting with Su Xuejiao and entering a decent-looking inn."
Upon hearing that they had booked the top-tier room, he leaped into the room through the inn's window beforehand and placed the recording stones in well-lit yet relatively secluded corners.
Then, just before they entered the room, he crawled under the bed to hide. I must say, their getting together was truly unexpected.
Liang Hao nodded: "When it comes to getting things done, my brother is definitely the most thorough. But I'm very curious..."
"Brother, how come you're so familiar with this business? It doesn't sound like you're doing this for the first time!"
"What do you mean by that? What are you trying to say in that sarcastic way?"
"I was just asking, brother. If you don't want to answer, then just pretend I didn't ask. By the way, brother, what do you plan to do with these recording stones?"
Shen Zhao countered, "What do you think should be done?"
"We should sell it directly to Hundred Flowers Valley and create a huge news story. Such an explosive anecdote would definitely cause a sensation throughout the entire Southern Region."
The next issue of Hundred Flowers Valley will definitely feature Confucius and Confucius on the front page, and I predict they'll maintain their popularity for at least three front pages.
Shen Zhao shook his head: "What you said makes sense. I would have done that at any other time, but not now."
"Please enlighten me, elder brother."
"What are our current identities? We are judges and adjudicators in the Southern Region Grand Competition, and we have a temporary cooperative relationship with the Confucian Sage Sect."
If the contents of the photographic stone were to leak out, it would inevitably cause a huge uproar, leading the world to question the impartiality of the public review panel's audit of the competition.
I'm not worried about what the public trial panel will do, I'm just afraid the pressure will be too great and they'll cancel the rankings for this Southern Region Grand Competition, which would only be detrimental to Yun Ying.
After listening to Shen Zhao's explanation, Liang Hao said admiringly, "Big brother is so thoughtful; I never thought of this connection."
Shen Zhao continued, "Therefore, the best solution is to secretly give the recording stone to Kong Bai, and let the Confucian Sage Sect handle its own internal affairs."
Liang Hao: "In that case, before we proceed, please allow me to take these recording stones back to my room for careful study."
What do you want to study?
Liang Haoyi said sternly, "Of course I won't miss a single detail, and I will firmly etch the ugly behavior of these two people into my mind every moment."
One day in the future, I will surely unveil their filthy veil before the whole world.
Shen Zhao narrowed his eyes: "Damn it, you talk a good game but don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Let me tell you, no way!"
“These are my heartfelt words, and I beg you, elder brother, to grant my request.”
"Absolutely impossible, don't even think about it."
Just as the two were arguing about this, Su Yunying's clear and melodious voice rang out from outside the palace gate.
"Boss, what are you guys doing...?"
Shen Zhao and Liang Hao were both startled. After exchanging a glance for 0.1 seconds, they both looked at the still-playing image on the recording stone...
"Holy crap, this is another high-level game!"
"Hurry up and put it away! Be quick! Don't let the little girl see it, or we won't be able to explain ourselves."
"Don't worry, brother, I'm already collecting it."
In order to avoid being killed on the spot, the two immediately started making a ruckus.
Just as Su Yunying stepped into the palace, Shen Zhao and Liang Hao were already sitting upright in front of the chessboard.
"Boss, Big Brother, why didn't you respond when I called you? I thought you two weren't here."
With his eyes closed, Shen Zhao said in a mysterious tone, "Your elder brother and I were playing chess, and our focus was on the chessboard, so we didn't hear you."
Liang Hao: "Me too."
Su Yunying frowned and looked at the chessboard, saying, "But there are no chess pieces on the board, how did you two play?"
Shen Zhao: "Using heaven and earth as the chessboard, and the game in my heart, we are playing blindfold chess."
Liang Hao: "Me too."
Su Yunying was speechless for a moment, then said, "Then you two can continue playing chess. I'm going to cultivate now."
"Okay, go ahead. Remember to come find me after you're done cultivating. I have something to tell you."
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