chapter 48 Confrontation

Silvianus Xu tried hard to calm down his inner anger. This was not the time to have an attack. "Mr. Kong, please make the decision for me. I will faithfully follow the list you provided. If other cooperation is needed, my Xu family will definitely comply." His eyes fell on Mr. Kong's face and he asked him to decide. He was the master of the Yan Dynasty and the prince's enlightenment teacher. He had an extraordinary status. As long as he said a word, the Xu family could get out of trouble. "Master Xu, do you have a guilty conscience? Just ask your son-in-law to come out and confront him. If this matter has nothing to do with him, we will just leave. What do you mean by being secretive?" Xue Chunyu sneered and interrupted Silvianus Xu. These words made Bai Qiu and others nod. "Master Xu, Mr. Xue's words are a bit harsh, but they are not unreasonable. Why don't you ask your son-in-law to come out and explain things clearly in person." A man representing the Imperial College stood up. This man's name was Gao Hao. At this time, he said something, asking Silvianus Xu to ask Verdantius Liu to come out and explain clearly in person what he had done and what he had encountered in the Sunset Mountains for eight days. Deacon Qi and others stood outside the main hall, waiting to be summoned at any time and accept their cross-examination. They had already thought of an excuse. More than half an hour had passed, and no one had summoned them for questioning. Things were a bit unusual. "Master Xu, are you afraid of something or are you avoiding something?" Xue Chunyu sneered. Before coming to Canglan City, Leafaris Xue came to him and asked him to make the Xu family pay the price. It was best to let them be destroyed. The Xu family was destroyed, and as soon as that good-for-nothing died, Valerrie Xu naturally fell into his hands. Only Xue Chunyu knew this information. "My Xu family does things openly and aboveboard. We are never afraid of anyone. Go and call Wuxie over." There was a trace of anger in Silvianus Xu eyes. Xue Chunyu deliberately targeted the Xu family. Everyone present knew this, but surprisingly no one came forward. The purpose was obvious, to find a scapegoat. deacon Lan quickly ran out, and after drinking tea, Verdantius Liu stepped into the main hall. On the way, he already understood everything about the main hall. "Junior Verdantius Liu pays homage to all seniors!" Stepping into the hall, he bent down and bowed in salute, his face calm and without any emotion. The eyes of Kong Lao and the other five people all focused on Verdantius Liu. "Are you the Xu family's son-in-law?" Xue Chunyu asked coldly, with a bad tone, causing the Xue family to lose a hundred spirit stones, openly slapping Leafaris Xue in the face, and it has been reported back to the Imperial city. This incident had a great impact on the Xue family. They wanted to send someone to destroy the Xu family. Sylvion Baili in Canglan City and took Valerrie Xu away, which made the Xue family change their mind. "Exactly!" He clasped his hands into fists as an answer. "After our investigation, is it true that you entered the Sunset Mountains eight days ago?" I continued to ask questions and asked normally, but I couldn't hear anything. "Yes!"Verdantius Liu. Question after question, asked from Xue Chunyu's mouth, became more and more tricky, beyond the scope of the investigation. "Eight days ago, your Xu family's motorcade was attacked by a mysterious team. Later, the motorcade returned safely. Where were you at that time?" A coldness appeared on the corner of Xue Chunyu's mouth, and he was finally going to attack. The various questions he had just answered were enough to prove that Verdantius Liu had no connection with the disappearance of Brachard Shi. “Does it matter where I am?” Verdantius Liu's eyes turned cold, and he raised his head, staring directly at Xue Chunyu. Their eyes collided, creating countless firelights. From each other's eyes, they could see anger and murderous intent. "It's important. If we can't prove where you are, Brachard Shi's disappearance is inseparable from you, unless someone can prove that you were somewhere at that time." Xue Chunyu wanted Verdantius Liu to provide evidence of the second person's presence. Everyone knew that Verdantius Liu went out of the city alone that day, clearly making things difficult for him. "Shiro Xue, this question has deviated from the results of the investigation. Brachard Shi is brave and invincible, but his innocence is no more than an ordinary person. It is absolutely impossible that Brachard Shi disappearance has anything to do with him." Silvianus Xu stood up and continued to ask questions. It was not just a crime of imposition, but also a final conclusion. Verdantius Liu did this. "Master Xu, when it comes to this matter, I just want to ask you. All reports show that your son-in-law was born unable to practice. He killed Wan Family of disciples of the Wan family a few days ago and broke through the innate spirit. What is your Xu family's intention? Why? Deliberately concealing his realm is enough to prove that you have evil intentions. I suspect that Brachard Shi will die in the hands of your Xu family." A coldness appeared on the corner of Xue Chunyu's mouth, and every word was heartbreaking. Everyone knew that Verdantius Liu was a useless person. After his wedding, his personality changed, and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds. Outsiders did not believe it, thinking that he had been hiding his realm and deliberately confusing the public. It took half a month to break through the innate spirit, but no one here believed it, including Silvianus Xu, who couldn't explain it clearly. "It's a joke. If you hide your realm, you are planning something evil. I dare to ask Mr. Xue. The Xue family has kept a low profile and arranged for a large number of disciples to join the court as officials. Do you still want to rebel?" Verdantius Liu suddenly asked back, this question was too sharp. In recent years, the Xue family had sent a large number of disciples into the court and occupied half of the country. What was their intention? These days, Verdantius Liu has read a lot of information about the Imperial city, especially the Xue family, and knows it very well. "You are so brave, you dare to contradict the investigation team." Mr. Kong was the prince's first teacher and belonged to the royal family. If this news reached the prince's ears, it would be extremely detrimental to the Xue family. Verdantius Liu's counterattack made Bai Qiu and others look at him meaningfully. "Don't dare!" Verdantius Liu hurriedly bent down and saluted, pretending to be humble and well-founded in advancing and retreating. When it was time to be tough, he would never compromise. The atmosphere was at a stalemate, and the smell of gunpowder was getting stronger. Silvianus Xu clenched his fists. He was stunned when he said what he just said. His counterattack was just right, and he unknowingly destroyed the unity within the investigation team. City Lord's Mansion! Lichenus Qi was reading a book when there was a knock on the door outside. "Master, someone has sent a letter and a package for you to open personally." The housekeeper stood outside the door and said softly. "Who sent it here?"Lichenus Qi. "A child said that someone gave him three gold coins to deliver something to the city lord's mansion." Steward. "Bring it in!" Lichenus Qi sat up and stretched. After today, Canglan City will be able to return to peace. His status will be settled once and for all, and he is in a good mood. The butler took a package and a letter, placed them on the table, and bowed before exiting. Picking up the letter, tearing off the paint seal, pulling it out and shaking it open, there wasn't much writing on it. When he saw the first word, Lichenus Qi swayed and almost fell down. He was dizzy and had stars in his eyes. "How could...how could this have happened..." His words were incoherent, and drops of cold sweat slipped from his forehead. Unknowingly, his back was soaked with cold sweat and he was completely unconscious. Putting down the letter, he quickly opened the package. Inside was a file that had been stored for a long time. When he turned to the first page, a personal name appeared in front of him. The scene from twenty-five years ago is still vivid in my mind, and it is recorded in detail in the file. "Thornex Zhou, you really have a trick up your sleeve." Lichenus Qi sat helplessly on the chair, with killing intent in his eyes. "Very good, very good. I'm sure that Thornex Zhou must have had contact with the Xu family. In other words, this letter was sent by someone from the Xu family. If you dare to threaten me, Lichenus Qi, you are asking for your own death." Lichenus Qi still didn't know that Brachard Shi had been wiped out, and that the file was kept back then, recording everything that happened in the town, including his murder and silence, and the massacre of innocent people. "Someone, prepare a car!" Qi Enshi shouted like a rooster with fried feathers, and the housekeeper ran out quickly. It was just tea time, and the carriage was already ready. "Master, where are we going?" The housekeeper drove the car himself and asked in a low voice, "The master's face looks very ugly. What happened?" "Go to Xu's house quickly!" The carriage quickly left the city lord's palace, crossed the rope bridge, and headed straight for the Xu family. After fierce arguments in the Xu family's main hall, the situation became increasingly unfavorable for the Xu family. "After our investigation, we found that your Xu family's transportation team was attacked repeatedly and the goods were robbed. Eight days ago, your goods were successfully delivered to Canglan City. The man in black who robbed you disappeared mysteriously. How do you explain this?" Bai Qiu asked, picked up the investigation results, and asked Silvianus Xu. It stands to reason that since the Xu family's goods have been robbed, there is no reason for the sudden disappearance and the robbery will continue. "You should ask those robbers about this. Why should you ask our Xu family?" Silvianus Xu answered very cleverly and resolved Bai Qiu's question perfectly. "My lords, the results of the Qifeng Gorge investigation are out. There was indeed a war." At this time, two people walked in from outside the main hall. The soldiers accompanying the investigation team had entered the Sunset Mountains yesterday to find out the truth. There are various signs that the mysterious robbers who robbed the Xu family's motorcade were most likely Brachard Shi and went straight to Qifeng Gorge to investigate and collect evidence. There are no bandits in the Sunset Mountains. The report of the Canglan City mercenary group has been sent. There were three teams that left the city half a month ago. They can provide detailed evidence that they did not encounter Brachard Shi that day. The person who can transport troops to the Xu family is by no means an ordinary person. Ordinary people can't do it. The other three major families have not sent anyone out. There is only one possibility to rob the Xu family's goods and it is Brachard Shi. These people present are all mature foxes. With a little inference, they can deduce nine out of ten of them. Canglan City is so big. After excluding the three major families, only the Xu family is the most suspect. "Master Xu, what else do you have to say now? Just now, your son-in-law kept saying that he has not gone to Qifeng Gorge, nor has he experienced a war. How do you explain it now? There are traces of fighting in Qifeng Gorge. What is going on? You guys Why did the Xu family hide the facts?" A sneer appeared on Xue Chunyu's face. This evidence was extremely unfavorable to the Xu family. All traces had been erased that day, but it could not be done thoroughly. Deacon Qi and the others were just ordinary warriors, and many details could not be perfected. For example, the arrow marks on the stone wall made by a crossbow cannot be cleaned away. Through these clues, some clues can be found. The strange thing is that Verdantius Liu didn't have any nervousness on his face, but instead showed a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth. There is no evidence of Brachard Shi death. Even if they investigate Potian, they can't find any clues. Besides, Verdantius Liu is the kind of person who just sits back and waits for death.