Ning family dungeon.
Ning Xiaoren sat on the straw, leaning against the wall, looking dazed.
Ever since he was escorted here, he has been in a daze, with his eyes distracted, like a statue.
The sound of slight footsteps came.
Ning Xiaoren's ears moved slightly, and he immediately heard that a jailer had left his post.
Then, the door opened, and the sound of footsteps that he felt was getting closer and closer.
Ning Xiaoren seemed to be awakened suddenly. He regained his lively expression. After getting up, he walked to the fence of the cell in a few steps.
"Dad!" Sure enough, the next moment, he saw a familiar figure walking out of the shadows from the direction of the cell door and arriving at the area illuminated by the torch.
The person who came was none other than the head of the Ning family.
The head of the Ning family finally showed his true emotions at this time, with a gloomy look on his face: "Xiaoren, I'm here to see you."
Ning Xiaoren's Adam's apple rolled a few times, and he said with a little choke: "Dad, I let you down."
The head of the Ning family nodded, with a hint of hatred in his tone: "You disappoint me very much."
"Do you know where you lost this time?"
Ning Xiaoren nodded: "I know!"
"First of all, I have long lost the support of the people. As the young patriarch over the years, I have offended too many people from my branch. This time the wall fell and everyone pushed me, and I couldn't resist."
"Second, I did it too poorly. To frame Ning Zui, I should have been more decisive. Even after framing him, it would not be a bad idea to take his life. In this way, even if Wang Lan and others sue me today, there will be no
I would rather be blamed for betrayal than let me be so passive!"
"Third, I was too insensitive. I have been the young clan leader for many years, and I am used to seeing branch clan members dare to be angry and dare not speak out, and I am used to seeing them hold their noses and tolerate me. I underestimated them, and I also underestimated them.
Ning Zui. Considering that Ning Zui has been my subordinate for many years, I indulged him."
"Fourth, and most importantly, I underestimated Ning Zhuo!"
"This young man is not simple. He took advantage of our people's hearts and took advantage of the situation in Lava Fairy Palace."
"He only has the third level of Qi refining. He looks very weak, but he is actually very sophisticated in his skills."
"I never thought that such mature handling methods would appear in a sixteen-year-old boy."
The head of the Ning family nodded and sighed: "You are very organized in your analysis. Not bad. It seems that your heart and energy have not been lost."
"However, although Ning Zhuo is a key figure... today's situation may not be his personal doing."
"Ning Zhuo has a good reputation, but he can't answer every call. Ning Youfu, Ning Houjun and others appeared almost at the same time. Someone must have contacted and communicated secretly in advance."
"The tribesmen were mobilized too quickly. I'm afraid some of these people have been prepared and have been waiting for things to get serious."
"The Ancestral Family just smelled the strong smell of conspiracy, so I didn't protect you."
Ning Xiaoren looked gloomy and nodded solemnly: "I no longer hate him. The patriarch of the ancestral hall made a rational decision. At that time, I could no longer face all the irrefutable evidence. If he ended up defending me, I would probably lose his position as the patriarch of the ancestral hall.
"
Head of the Ning family: "It's good if you understand."
Ning Xiaoren said: "Dad, what should I do next? You must have a way, right?"
"Of course." The head of the Ning family nodded, "According to my arrangement, you will be imprisoned for three years."
"This is actually your opportunity!"
"In the dungeon, you must diligently repair the talismans, develop excellent frost talismans, and contribute them to the family for free, replacing punishment with merit."
"I have prepared the relevant talismans for you. They come from the remains of a monk somewhere in the North Wind Kingdom."
"In about a year, when the rumors have completely subsided, you can slightly change the talisman and present it."
"And in the following days, you will practice hard in this dungeon."
Ning Xiaoren nodded: "I understand, Dad. I'll treat it as a retreat here."
The head of the Ning family: "Well, you have such a mentality, it is very gratifying to be a father. Doesn't such setbacks give you an opportunity to grow?"
"In a person's life, mistakes and failures are inevitable. Only those who suffer repeated defeats are heroes."
Ning Xiaoren sighed: "The children will definitely remember their father's teachings."
Head of the Ning family: "When you present the talisman, I will reduce your punishment according to the clan rules."
"When the time comes, you can still stay in the family instead of being kicked out."
"My main lineage has the final say over this Ning family. As long as you stay in the family, you won't have to worry about not having the chance to make meritorious deeds, and you can climb up step by step."
Ning Xiaoren frowned: "Do other people in the main line have any opinions?"
The head of the Ning family snorted coldly: "I'm already angry with them."
"The branch is showing off its power this time, which makes us and the main line alert. They are all well aware of your achievements in suppressing the branch in the past. Therefore, they all agreed that we should give the branch a little color. Let them know that the Ning family
Who is in charge?"
"In the future, as a father, I will discuss with them more, and maybe I can get some credit from them and let you reduce your punishment even more."
"What you have to do now is to stay in the dungeon and wait for the storm to subside."
"Father, I understand!" Ning Xiaoren calmed down completely, "Next, how should we clean up the mess?"
"Then Ning Zhuo..."
The head of the Ning family interrupted him and said: "As for Ning Zhuo, the main line will not immediately go to trouble him, let alone suppress him in the slightest."
"He is very popular now, and everyone in the whole clan is looking at him."
"If there is any unfair treatment, Zimai will sympathize with him even more, support him, and boost his momentum."
"In the near future, we will even give him a lot of resources to ease the conflict between the main line and the branch lines."
Ning Xiaoren's eyes flashed coldly, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Give him, give him more, the more the better!"
"This kid is extremely greedy for money, and he is as good as me."
"I don't believe he didn't fall into the trap!"
"Let him gain family favor and support. I don't believe that people from the branch will not be envious or jealous."
"Use this trick to separate his connection with the branch!"
"Isn't it because we are wary of him because he has now become a flag of the branch?"
The head of the Ning family chuckled, showing a look of satisfaction: "Xiaoren, it's not in vain that I raised you from childhood to adulthood."
"That's what we've planned to do."
"However, it may not be possible."
"According to our discussion, most people think that Ning Zhuo has someone behind him to guide him."
"The people from the branch gathered too quickly today. Ning Youfu, Ning Houjun and others seemed to have planned and communicated in advance and acted in a unified manner."
Ning Xiaoren nodded, gritted his teeth, and said with cold eyes: "It would be great if we caught him colluding with outsiders!"
"Ning Zhuo!"
"I didn't expect that I would fall on such a naughty kid like you. It's such a shame and humiliation."
"One day, I will return to you double the shame I have suffered today!"
Ning Xiaoren swore that he still couldn't suppress the overwhelming hatred for Ning Zhuo deep in his heart.
The head of the Ning family nodded, quite satisfied with Ning Xiaoren's mental state: "My child, with this resentment, practice well."
The father and son exchanged a few more words, and then the head of the Ning family turned and left.
"Father!" Seeing that the head of the Ning family was about to disappear into the shadows, Ning Xiaoren called from behind, "Be careful with Ning Zhuo!"
"When I think back now, I always feel that Ning Zhuo is not a simple boy, very simple!"
The head of the Ning family stamped his feet and turned around, looked at Ning Xiaoren, and nodded slightly: "Dad will pay more attention to him."
"It would be quite scary if today's incident was not caused by the people behind him but planned by him alone."
"Let's see his next move."
"Today, he returns with a great victory and his reputation has skyrocketed. This is an extremely rare opportunity."
"It depends on whether he can discover this opportunity, seize it, and really gain momentum."
I would rather be responsible for the family home.
In the master bedroom, Ning Zhuo's uncle and aunt were sitting beside the bed.
Aunt Wang Lan is checking Uncle Ning Zhuo's body, casting spells, and treating his wounds.
Her eyes were red and she choked with sobs: "Master, you have suffered this time."
Ning Zuo sighed: "Thanks to you this time, how did you make up your mind to tell Ning Zhuo the truth?"
Wang Landao: "Hey, I have never thought about it this way."
"After visiting the prison, I was ready to implement our plan - the next day, I would kneel down to Ning Zhuo in public and force him to return to the modification team."
"Unexpectedly, when I opened the door that night, I was shocked by Ning Zhuo."
"Ning Zhuo has entered the room a long time ago and is waiting for me."
Ning Zui suddenly raised his eyebrows slightly: "Huh? Please elaborate."
Wang Lan: "I don't know where Ning Zhuo got the information. As soon as he opened his mouth, he revealed the secret of 'I went to visit the prison, and Ning Xiaoren wanted to use you and me to blackmail him into bowing his head.'"
"I was panicking."
"Ning Zhuo told me that after you were framed for embezzling his cultivation resources, he secretly investigated you and found many flaws, which raised a lot of suspicions."
"He then told his guess, and he guessed the truth!"
"Then, he asked me, can I still trust Ning Xiaoren as a person? Will I continue to be used by Ning Xiaoren?"
"If we want to truly rescue you, Ning Xiaoren is absolutely unreliable, we have to rely on ourselves!"
When Wang Lan said this, he sighed: "Master, I was moved by his words."
"What he said makes so much sense."
"Then, he told me that Ning Xiaoren made a fatal mistake and had too many flaws. He has already contacted important people in the branch, and tomorrow he will turn the world upside down and attack Ning Xiaoren!"
"When I heard about his plan, I was shocked. I wanted to participate, but I was very worried that it would fail and endanger you as the leader."
"Ning Zhuo force me!"
"He threatened me. If I don't cooperate, I will be convicted of the crime that Ning Xiaoren arranged for you. You will be disgraced and your reputation will be ruined. You will not be able to hold your head high in the family for the rest of your life."
"Master, I know you very well. If Ning Zhuo, a little brat, really wants to do something like this, you will definitely be worse off than dead."
"In the end, I had no choice but to obey his arrangements."
Chapter completed!