Chapter 328 The Wolf's Ambition Is Clearly Revealed!
To knock on the mountain, you have to use a heavy hammer, and you have to hit it one hammer after another without stopping, and you have to knock it down in one go.
Those old immortals in the clan have the word "loyalty" carved on their foreheads every day. If he can't succeed today, he doesn't have to wait until tomorrow. Those old guys are afraid that he will lose his status as the elder of the clan. And imprisoned him in the clan dungeon.
What does it mean to be loyal and protect one's master, and what does not betray one's master? In his opinion, those old guys are actually too servile. Who stipulates that the position of the head of the family must be occupied by his descendants, Shen Mingyu?
They both have the surname Shen, why?
He will change this situation today!
The fifth elder was determined to fight to the death, so he swung his sword unceremoniously and struck wherever the vital points were.
If Shen Qiqi failed to help the people rescue the children who were kidnapped by evil spirits.
What if Shen Qiqi had informed the people that Shen Mingyu was seriously injured and unconscious before returning to the Shen family.
So, when the fifth elder broke the news that Shen Mingyu was seriously injured and unconscious, the people must have started to panic.
Under this situation, he pretended to be an elder and seemed to be teaching and comforting Shen Qiqi, but in fact he was reminding the people that she was too young and impetuous to be able to take on important responsibilities.
At a critical moment of life and death, the previous head of the family has fallen, and the successor of the family head is unable to shoulder the important task. So in this situation, who is the most suitable successor to the family head?
Of course it is none other than the Fifth Elder.
Because during this period, he was at the forefront to protect the people.
It has to be said that the fifth elder's calculations were very shrewd and his steps were particularly solid.
But the premise of all this is that there are no two "what ifs".
Those two "what ifs" are like the foundations under a tall building. No matter how magnificent and majestic the superstructure is, once the foundation below is removed, no matter how magnificent and majestic the high-rise building is, it will eventually become nothing more than a piece of ground. ruins.
Therefore, when the fifth elder was preaching eloquently, Shen Qiqi neither interrupted him nor got angry, but allowed him to speak.
Just say whatever you want, the foundation is in her hands anyway.
On the contrary, the more the fifth elder spoke, the more his innermost feelings were exposed. Look at how livid the faces of the clan elders were.
Not to mention the common people, as it became more and more obvious that the fifth elder seemed to be preaching but was actually secretly attacking Shen Qiqi, the common people became more and more suspicious of him.
There are even people who have secretly labeled him as a "conspirator" in their hearts.
Such treacherous, overtly supportive and covertly scornful behavior does not look like something a good person should do.
It is easiest for people to get carried away when they are proud. The fifth elder did not notice the increasing number of strange looks around him at all, and did not stop until his mouth went dry.
Seeing that he finally stopped, Shen Qiqi asked slowly: "Fifth Elder, may I ask, have you finished speaking?"
The tone is neither urgent nor impatient.
His expression was as calm and composed as before.
The fifth elder was stunned for a moment, wondering why this girl was so good-tempered today, yet she didn't get angry yet, and could still remain so calm and composed... It must have been the resignation of the queen who knew she was powerless to save the day, right?
Thinking of this, the fifth elder spoke up and said: "Qiqi, I know you like to hear what I just said, but words of advice are offensive to your ears. Fifth uncle is doing this for your own good..."
"It seems that the fifth elder hasn't finished speaking yet." Seeing that the fifth elder had finished speaking, Shen Qiqi interrupted him, with a sneer at the corner of her mouth and said, "In this case, the fifth elder will continue. Go ahead, but I'm a little tired now and want to sit down and listen. Does the Fifth Elder have any objections?"
She seemed to be asking the fifth elder what she meant, but as soon as she finished speaking, Xie Beiming, who had a good rapport with her, had someone bring a chair for her.
Shen Qiqi sat down gracefully, and the other clansmen followed suit and had their own people bring chairs to sit on.
Shen Qiqi sat upright, and several clan elders sat on either side.
In front of them, the five elders stood alone.
That posture is full of meaning for the trial.
The fifth elder is the prisoner on trial.
The words that the fifth elder had already spoken were stuck in his throat and could not come out.
Looking at the solemn-looking clan elders on both sides, and then at the stern-looking young girl on the main seat, the cheeks under the Fifth Elder's mask twitched, and he almost lost control. He gritted his teeth to suppress his anger, and said in a deep voice: "Two Girl, what do you mean?"
At this time, he no longer called him "Qiqi", but changed it to a formal honorific to express his dissatisfaction with the current situation.
It's a pity that no one cares about his dissatisfaction.
Shen Qiqi raised her lips slightly and asked with a smile: "I should ask the fifth elder about this, right?"
"You..." The fifth elder closed his eyes slightly and suppressed his emotions before speaking.
However, Shen Qiqi no longer wanted to listen to his nonsense, so she interrupted him forcefully and said in a cold voice: "Just now, Fifth Elder, you kept accusing me of being so happy with my achievements. May I ask the Fifth Elder, where can I be so happy with my achievements?"
The fifth elder was tried as a prisoner, and Shen Qiqi took away the right to speak one after another. Now when he saw Shen Qiqi talking to him in such a tone, showing no respect for him, he suddenly felt a surge of anger rushing to his forehead. , without even thinking about it, he blurted out:
"In order to win the goodwill of the people, you personally boasted to Haikou yesterday and promised that the people would be able to rescue all the children who were kidnapped by the evil spirits today. In the end, you were not able to rescue even a single child. This is not a great success for you. What’s it called again!”
Such a big and iron-clad fact, he wanted to see what this damn girl could refute!
The corners of the mouth under the Fifth Elder's mask curled up proudly.
It's a pity that it didn't last long.
Shen Qiqi nodded and said, "The fifth elder is right. I did not save a single child. I rescued 108 children."
One hundred and eight, exactly the number of all the children who were kidnapped.
The fifth elder's proud smile instantly froze at the corner of his mouth. His eyes suddenly widened and he shouted inaudibly: "You rescued one hundred and eight children and came back? How is this possible!!!"
Those evil spirits all cultivated themselves to hide their evil auras, so that night he secretly opened the door for those evil spirits. The distance was so close that he didn't sense any evil auras from those things!
It only takes one night to find those evil hiding places in the huge city of Yuzhou. How is this possible?
Not to mention that all the kidnapped children can be rescued!
The fifth elder shouted loudly: "This is absolutely impossible! You are lying!"
He was so excited that his voice cracked and sounded extremely sharp.
What's even more coincidental is that the mask on his face suddenly fell off at this time for some unknown reason.
Without a mask to cover his face, his pitted face and facial features appeared distorted with anger. Coupled with his sharp voice, it made people think endlessly.
The elder of the Shen family, who originally had a glimmer of hope for the fifth elder, now witnessed the fifth elder's loss of behavior with his own eyes, and his heart began to sink in his chest.
Under normal circumstances, you would be very happy after hearing that all the children were rescued.
For example, when they heard Shen Qiqi say that all the children were rescued safely, they were so happy that they almost burst into tears.
But what was the reaction of the fifth elder?
The fifth elder is angry!
Why angry?
Because things didn't go as he wanted!
In other words, the fifth elder actually does not want Shen Qiqi to save all the children!
However, the fifth elder who was the first one to go out and spread the word yesterday that Shen Qiqi would definitely be able to save the children was none other than him!
The ambition of the wolf is almost obvious!
Because the fifth elder was standing with his back to the people, although everyone could not see the distorted expression on his face at this moment, everyone was not a fool. He listened to his words and understood his meaning. No one could understand his words. The meaning inside!
He wanted the children to die in the hands of evil spirits!
Those are hundreds of young lives. How could he be so cruel? He is simply worse than a beast!
Almost instantly, the parents whose children had been kidnapped all became furious and wanted to rush forward and punch and kick the fifth elder.
Fortunately, Shen Qiqi had told them to obey orders before coming, and Li Chengru stepped forward in time to quietly comfort them. The parents who had almost lost their children held down their fists.
But everyone has almost concluded by now: this fifth elder is most likely the mole who is colluding with evil spirits!
Shen Qiqi raised her eyes slightly, glanced at the Fifth Elder with a stern look, and said calmly: "It's impossible, just ask the people."
After speaking, she looked down at a group of people who were suppressing their anger.
The common people who received her gaze immediately straightened their backs with excitement.
It's their turn!
The fifth elder also has this intention!
In his opinion, Shen Qiqi was trying to make a fool of herself and lie to force her to gain respect, but that also depends on whether the people are willing to give her such a face!
Although he has no children in his life, he must know the importance of children to parents. There is never a shortage of parents in the world who are willing to give up their own lives for their children!
The fifth elder didn't even bother to pick up the mask and put it on. He suddenly turned around and looked at the people below: "Everyone, what the second girl just said is true? Have all your children really been rescued?"
After saying that, without waiting for the people to speak, he added: "Please speak truthfully and truthfully, without any psychological pressure. No matter what happens, this elder will definitely protect you."
If it were in the past, people would probably be moved when they heard these words.
However, at this moment and that moment, when the people heard what the fifth elder said, they were not moved, only angry.
The masks on their faces have all fallen off, and their ferocious features have been exposed. Even now, they are still thinking of taking advantage of them. They really think they are fools. How ridiculous!