Chapter 46 046 How could this Fairy Rong's defenses be so easily breached? ...
In Shen Zhiwei's eyes, this Fairy Rong was truly innocent and naive.
Those who manage to survive in the second layer of heaven are all shrewd and calculating. They all painstakingly inquire about the movements of the upper realm and rack their brains to figure them out.
Shen Zhiwei had obtained some supplies, how could others not know? However, everyone's focus was different from Rong Ying's; they all racked their brains trying to figure out what kind of powerful backer Shen Zhiwei had.
Shen Zhiwei: It was mainly because Ming Xueyou used the excuse of Mu Wuxian's admiration to allocate resources for her.
Now, Rong Ying is afraid that others will be "deceived" by Shen Zhiwei.
Alright, now everyone knows that Fairy Rong wanted to build this reputation on her own.
It's human nature to build a reputation, but upon closer examination, people realize that this seemingly shrewd woman is actually naive and not very clever after being praised for so long.
However, given their status, they still need to be flattered.
Shen Zhiwei also had a proper attitude and reacted quickly, presenting an account book.
"Please rest assured, Fairy Rong, every single item of the supplies allocated by the Upper Realm is meticulously recorded and can be verified. The whereabouts of each item can be confirmed with the relevant cultivators."
Rong Ying's words were originally gentle but sharp, and she pointed out in her speech that Shen Zhiwei was a fraud, a scoundrel, and a fraudster.
But Shen Zhiwei's reaction was a bit strange. She turned her head and showed a wronged and innocent look, as if she wanted to prove her innocence.
Rong Ying was startled, and her mind raced. Was Shen Zhiwei deliberately playing the victim? Was she trying to portray herself as someone from the lower realm who was being bullied and slandered by a fairy from the upper realm?
Everyone watched, unsure of what to think. There were quite a few cultivators from the second level present, and they might feel a pang of sympathy, believing they had bullied and humiliated the person.
As those thoughts raced through her mind, several ideas also flashed through Rong Ying's mind.
However, the onlookers couldn't really keep up with Rong Ying's inner thoughts; these were basically Rong Ying's own internal monologues.
The onlookers certainly couldn't keep up with Rong Ying's imagination, and Shen Zhiwei's plan was not what Rong Ying thought.
Shen Zhiwei presented the account book, having done her homework, and then turned to say, "Fairy Rong means that the relief supplies from the Upper Realm are intended for sects suffering from the beast calamity. Every penny must be traced to its destination to prevent anyone from lining their own pockets. The Bixia Sect is certainly acting out of sincerity, but what about the others?"
Shen Zhiwei spoke eloquently: "The sects of the second level of Heaven have encountered a beast calamity and are bound tightly by the Heart Tree, unable to migrate at will. These sects are already pitiful enough. If they were to embezzle some of the relief supplies from the upper realm, wouldn't they be worse than dogs?"
Jiang Bin's face turned ashen: Who are you calling a dog!
But Shen Zhiwei was openly criticizing, and she quickly turned her anger on Jiang Bin: "The Bixia Sect is far from the disaster area, which is inconvenient. In fact, most of the supplies in the Upper Realm are allocated to the Liuli Pavilion."
“Sect Master Jiang, why don’t you also have Fairy Rong check the whereabouts of the supplies? The records should be complete, so we won’t have to worry about tracing back and investigating.”
Rong Ying was speechless and choked with sobs. That wasn't what she meant at all. Rong Ying had only wanted to prevent Shen Zhiwei from gaining undeserved credit and to let the suffering cultivators know where the favor came from.
As a result of Shen Zhiwei's words, it turned into a case of embezzlement by the disciplinary inspection commission.
What's going on here?
Shen Zhiwei's target was Jiang Bin, whom she did not like.
Rong Ying was curious; what exactly had Jiang Bin done to Shen Zhiwei that made her chase after him and bite him?
Rong Ying was impatient to get involved in these filthy affairs of the lower realms, and she didn't want to be Shen Zhiwei's scapegoat, but she still had to put on a show, so she said, "Sect Master Jiang, please also send over the account books. We'll look at them another day."
Rong Ying wasn't really going to take it seriously.
However, as soon as the words were spoken, the atmosphere around them became a little strange.
Even Rong Ying sensed that something seemed amiss, but she couldn't figure out what she had said wrong.
She didn't know that the second heaven was more barbaric and didn't care about such things.
Shen Zhiwei keeps very detailed accounts because she is an eccentric.
The lower realm is a rotten place, and that's no exaggeration.
Yuan Yuan Tian sometimes allocates some resources to this realm, but basically it's up to whoever can get them; it's all about connections in the upper realm.
Shen Zhiwei obtained some resources from the upper realm, but instead of keeping them for himself, he distributed them to the disaster-stricken people. The cultivators who benefited from this were all very grateful to Shen Zhiwei.
Rong Ying was clearly being too serious; in a place where an entire family could be wiped out at any moment, there wasn't much room for such formalities.
Jiang Bin gave a forced smile and said, "Fairy Rong may not understand, but in the Second Heaven, things aren't so particular. When you're dealing with urgent matters, you don't have the time to remember anything."
His words carried a hint of disrespect, a tone that suggested, "You don't understand, so don't meddle in this."
Jiang Bin's boldness surprised the surrounding cultivators.
Even Rong Ying was taken aback, not expecting a cultivator from the lower realm to speak to her like that.
Rong Ying's anger flared up, and she said angrily, "What did you say? Is this how the sects of the lower realms behave?"
Jiang Bin smiled, appearing to be uninterested in conflict, which infuriated Rong Ying!
The elder sister once told Rong Ying that when Rong Yuejun went out on business, what she hated most was people acting as if she didn't understand. Usually, at that moment, Rong Yuejun's sword would speak, leaving a hole with each strike.
When Rongying heard this, she felt that her elder sister's personality was a bit too extreme.
When she actually encountered it herself, Rong Ying was so angry that her heart trembled, and she even had a faint impulse to do the same.
However, Rong Ying ultimately lacked Rong Yuejun's temperament, and in recent years she has rarely engaged in combat with others.
The first thought that came to her mind was—
When we return to Yuan Yuan Tian, we must tell our elder sister.
My sister will not let such a madman get away with it.
After Shen Zhiwei had clearly provoked both sides to the point of anger, he continued to add fuel to the fire: "Pavilion Master Jiang speaks very rudely. It seems that you are used to being domineering in this realm and do not take the upper realm seriously. If you have a clear conscience, why not investigate? Putting aside other matters, there are also several disciples of the Execution Platform who came with Fairy Rong this time. We cannot tolerate your arrogance."
A glint of fire seemed to flicker deep in Jiang Bin's eyes as he sneered, "So, Fairy Rong brought a few disciples from the Execution Platform with her this time?"
Even Rong Ying was slightly taken aback, not quite understanding.
Shen Zhiwei smiled and said, "Of course. Fairy Meiwei from Yaoguang Sect went to the execution platform and cried, saying that the former sect leader died of physical disintegration on the surface, but in reality, he died in a mysterious way. And the murderer is probably the one who benefited from it."
Rong Ying had never heard of this gossip, and even if she did, it wouldn't be her place to interfere. Her elder sister had already warned her that these lower-level sects were all about killing each other, and the rights and wrongs were unclear, so she shouldn't bother with them.
But Jiang Bin believed it. He felt that the Xingtai and Shen Zhiwei were now in cahoots and had formed a united front, deliberately targeting each other.
Putting all that aside, it's also because Rong Ying had never personally descended to the mortal realm before.
Now that this is the first time in history, Jiang Bin will naturally have many thoughts.
Jiang Bin felt there must be a conspiracy involved.
Most importantly, he actually did what Shen Zhiwei said.
Whether it was embezzling resources from the upper realm or secretly plotting to kill the leader of the Yao Guang Sect, Jiang Bin had indeed done it.
Although it is unknown how Mei Wei learned about this matter, if Mei Wei had not informed on it, this secret would not have come out of Shen Zhiwei's mouth.
Shen Zhiwei guessed that Jiang Bin was suspicious that everyone was setting him up, which was why he spoke to Rong Ying so rudely.
Normally, Jiang Bin is as obedient as a dog in front of the immortal cultivators of the upper realm, but his current attitude shows that he has broken down a bit, or to put it bluntly, he has given up.
Shen Zhiwei didn't hold back either, striking while the iron was hot and delivering the final blow, preparing to make Jiang Bin's emotions collapse.
She said, "Besides these, I also want to expose the fact that Pavilion Master Jiang murdered his wife. Ayao, bring Miss Qingzhi here."
Jiang Bin's expression changed drastically, his face becoming increasingly sinister.
Qingzhi was taken in by the Bixia Sect. He originally thought Shen Zhiwei would be sent to the execution platform, but instead she was here stirring up public opinion.
After dealing with Qi Luan and his daughter, he ordered the hunt down of all those who knew the truth, including Qingzhi, Qi Luan's maid.
At that time, Qi Luan and Qing Zhi had a quarrel, and Qi Luan then drove Qing Zhi away.
At that time, Jiang Bin did not suspect Qi Luan of acting, but eliminating any potential threats was a good and cautious personal habit of his.
He first placed a curse on Qingzhi, and then ordered his men to hunt her down.
The assassins couldn't find Qingzhi, and after searching for months without success, he also assumed that Qingzhi had been cursed and died.
However, Shen Zhiwei brought Qingzhi with her.
Li Yao led a woman dressed in plain clothes, her face veiled by a white gauze, to appear. She was slender and walked with a steady gait. Although her full face could not be seen, one could vaguely make out the outline of Qing Zhi from back then.
This makes it even more apparent that Shen Zhiwei came prepared.
Rong Ying's eyes showed even more disgust. This Qi Luan was the daughter of an elder of the Tianchi Sect. She was coaxed into marrying him with a few sweet words, but the result was so tragic.
Because Rong Ying also came from a noble family, she was quite sensitive to this matter and felt somewhat involved.
Rong Ying spoke sarcastically: "It's not uncommon for women to die mysteriously after marriage, but we still need to find out the truth, don't you think, Pavilion Master Jiang?"
Jiang Bin's face darkened, and he immediately cursed, "Shut up, you slut!"
Rong Ying was stunned, hardly believing her ears.
The cultivators present were all bewildered.
Shen Zhiwei advised from the side, "Pavilion Master Jiang came from a beggar background and doesn't have much personal manners. He might swear when he gets angry. Fairy Rong, please don't take it to heart."
However, Rong Ying didn't have time to react; she was still in the dark.
She had never been insulted like this in her life, and she was still reeling from it.
Seeing that Rong Ying hadn't recovered, Shen Zhiwei sighed that Rong Ying's mental fortitude was rather poor. It was just a scolding, why did she have to break down like this?
Qingzhi walked to the center of the crowd, her gaze fixed on Jiang Bin, her voice hoarse yet clear: "This servant, Qingzhi, was secretly sent away by Fairy Qiluan back then because my former master was imprisoned by Jiang Bin—"
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Bin's eyes flashed with a fierce light, clearly indicating his intention to overturn the table.
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