Ah Lan burst into laughter after listening to Elder Lu's words. She didn't expect that Elder Lu would dare to say anything in order to keep him. If you know what Elder Lu said, you will know that he is facing the three elders, doesn't he?
Are you worried about what other elders will find out? Or are you saying that other elders have already joined him?
A Lan leaned in front of the door and said to Elder Lu with a smile: "Elder Lu, we are in the ancestral hall now. You have to be careful what you say. If the ancestors heard what you just said, I am afraid that the ancestors would be so angry that they would scold you in their dreams.
."
"You..." Elder Lu was so angry that he didn't know what to do and couldn't say a word.
"You can't leave. Even if you want to leave, you must be punished first. If you can stand up after a hundred sticks, then we will let you go." The elder said with a sneer.
"A hundred sticks? I'm sorry this elder can speak so loudly. What mistake did I make that warrants so many blows?" Alan asked.
"You just said that if the three elders are willing to admit their mistakes, you will hand over the relatives of the three elders. You personally admitted that they are in your hands. Isn't it the murder you did to them?" said the elder.
"They are in my hands, are they the ones I killed? Now that the three elders are in your hands, it is because the elders protected them and allowed the three elders to betray the Leng family, right?" A Lan said.
"You are using strong words to make excuses," the elder said.
"That's all, Ah Lan, you can leave. I believe you keep your word. After all, you were once the head of the Leng family." An older elder who had been silent until now said.
"Uncle, do you want us to admit our mistake to Shopkeeper Jing's family?" the elder asked excitedly.
"Otherwise? I understand what happened. It was indeed your fault in the beginning. Shouldn't you admit your mistake? Also, A-Lan drove away Shopkeeper Liu because Shopkeeper Liu had evil intentions. Such a person should stay in the Leng family.
Sooner or later, something will happen, so you'd better invite him to your door. It's obvious that A-Lan didn't lie. I've been sick during this period and don't know what happened. It seems that a lot of big things happened in the Leng family.
." said the uncle.
"Grandpa, A-Lan will do what he says, and he will not let grandpa down." A-Lan said respectfully.
Elder Lu said excitedly: "Uncle is confused. Don't listen to him. Ah Lan, you can't even think of leaving the clan today."
"Let's see who dares to stop me from leaving today?" Ah Lan took out a jade token and put it in his hand and said.
None of the people sitting here took a closer look at the jade plaque in A-Lan's hand. They thought that what A-Lan was holding was the jade plaque of the leader. Logically speaking, A-Lan is no longer the leader, and the jade plaque must be returned to the clan leader until he is elected.
After the new head is appointed, he will be observed by the clan leader. If he is qualified, the jade plaque will be given to the new head.
Elder Lu sneered and said: "Alan, if you don't take out this jade token, we won't even think about it. Since you took it out, just hand it over. We will give it to the leader after he comes back."
After Elder Lu finished speaking, he stretched out his hand, intending to ask Ah Lan to hand over the jade token to him. However, he found that the elder beside him had a very ugly face and kept shaking his head at him.
When Elder Lu saw that the elder next to him had been staring at the jade token in A-Lan's hand, he looked at the jade token in A-Lan's hand carefully. At this sight, he was so frightened that he took a few steps back.
"This, this is...how do you have this jade token?" Elder Lu asked doubtfully.
"It seems that I don't need to tell you, Elder Lu already knows the origin of this jade medal." A Lan said.
"Where did you steal the jade token, and why is it in your hands?" Elder Lu said.
"Elder Lu, you said before that I like to kill innocent people indiscriminately and have no humanity, and now you say that I steal things. How much do you hate me to think of me so much?" Ah Lan said.
Elder Lu originally wanted to continue speaking, but was stopped by another elder. The other elder said seriously: "Alan, now is not the time to joke. I ask you solemnly, do you, your grandfather, give you this jade plaque?"
Yours?"
Ah Lan respected this elder very much. After he entered the ancestral hall, the other elders looked at him with strange expressions of gloating and watching the fun. However, he was the only one who listened carefully to Ah Lan's words from beginning to end, so Ah Lan also
I planned to answer him seriously, so I shook my head and said: "The jade medal was not left to me by grandpa. I thought it was given to me by grandpa Baibeard. When grandpa passed away, I was only five years old. At that time, I loved going to
I came to the ancestral hall. At that time, I met a white-bearded grandfather, who gave me this jade token. He told me that this jade token was given to me and would come in handy in the future."
"Elder Jian, could this person be..." Another elder said.
Elder Jian waved his hand and continued to say to Alan: "What did he tell you? What else did he say to you?"
In fact, A-Lan knew that this jade tablet was very important to the Leng family, but he didn't know that the elders would attach such importance to it. When he was a child, he didn't know who this grandfather was, and he didn't believe his words, so he just hid the jade tablet in his house.
In the ancestral hall, the whole clan was looking for this jade tablet, but no one knew that it was in the ancestral hall. When he grew up, he carefully recalled the words of the old man, and then he realized the importance of this jade tablet.
I think this white-bearded grandpa is older than my grandpa, but I don't know who he is in the clan.
Seeing the elders in the clan so nervous, he must be a very important figure in the clan.
"I was still young at that time, so I didn't take what Grandpa Whitebeard said seriously. He just told me that this jade plaque was given to me, and also told me that the elders would listen to me. Of course, I wouldn't take it seriously, so I gave the jade plaque to me.
The card was hidden. Elder Jian, after I came in, you were the only elder who was willing to listen to my explanation seriously. I won't lie to you. In addition to the white jade card, Grandpa Whitebeard also gave me a ring.
He just said that when the time comes, I will naturally understand what these things are for." A Lan said.
Elder Jian nodded after hearing what A-Lan said. It turned out that he had already handed the things to A-Lan at that time.
Elder Lu whispered to Elder Jian: "Elder Jian, do you believe what he said?"
"What's the problem?" Elder Jian asked.
Elder Lu covered his mouth with his hand and continued to speak to Elder Jian in a low voice: "How can you believe his words? He entered the ancestral hall and talked nonsense, how can you believe his words? Besides, he killed three people, and they were all his own.
Brother, how could he do it?"
Elder Jian was very disgusted with what Elder Lu said. He glanced at Elder Lu and said: "Alan never admitted that he killed anyone. Even if we suspect that he did it, there is no evidence. Since there is no evidence, why say that he did not
Human nature? Of course, if it was really him who did it, I would not be the first to forgive him. However, it seems that you did a lot of things without telling me? "
Before Elder Jian finished speaking, he looked at the three elders behind them. Originally, the three elders had been silent and hiding behind several elders, until Allan's words just now made the elder rush out and say a few words.
, Elder Jian finally focused on the three elders.
"Elder Jian, the three elders said it clearly. Many people also saw that the person who took away cousin A Lan was A Lan. Their bodies were thrown at the door early the next morning. If it weren't for him, there would be someone else.
Who, could the elders lie? Elder Jian, think about it carefully, if he was not the one who killed the person, why would the body be missing on the day of burial? And just now he promised that if the three elders were willing to admit their mistake, he would hand over the body.
Doesn't this prove that he killed the person?" Elder Lu said.
"Excuse me, are you willing to let me leave?" Alan said.
"Tell me, where did you steal this brand? Tell me honestly!" Elder Qin suddenly said loudly.
A Lan did not speak, but looked at Elder Jian. He still believed in Elder Jian. Elder Jian stood up and said to the other elders: "Elders, please listen to me. I believe what A Lan said. I know
Everyone has doubts about what he said, but think about it, why did A Lan do this? If he really wanted to kill someone, why did he let so many people see it? This is not logical at all. Am I right?
?Especially because A-Lan still has the token left by his ancestors in his hand. Needless to say, all the elders also know the importance of that token. Even if we suspect A-Lan of murder, it is just suspicion. Besides, we all have to obey him.
So, I think A-Lan didn’t do this.”
Because of Elder Jian's words, the other elders were all considering whether Ah Lan had killed anyone. Only Elder Lu thought this was simply unnecessary.
Elder Lu touched Elder Qin on the side with his elbow. Elder Qin smiled and said, "What Elder Jian said is right. All we have to do is follow Elder Jian's arrangements. The three elders and Alan all have their own opinions. We don't have any opinions."
Once we find out the truth, it is indeed wrong to accuse Alan unjustly. Of course, I don’t believe Alan, but I believe Elder Jian.”
Elder Lu did not expect that Elder Qin would say this. He stared and couldn't believe that Elder Qin would say these words. Elder Qin raised his eyebrows and smiled at Elder Lu.
"Thank you, Elder Jian, for trusting me. I like to hear what you say. I will definitely give an explanation to the clan and will send my cousin and Xian'er back. But, do you want to think about the matter of the three elders?"
Alan said with a smile.
"You give your order and we will handle it naturally. We will resolve this matter in the next few days, don't worry." Elder Jian said politely.
"Why is Elder Jian so polite to him? He is no longer the leader. Besides, are you willing to listen to A Lan's nonsense and not believe what the three elders say? It was their relatives who died, and they are already very sad.
, and now even the body is gone. Shouldn't we give them an explanation?" Elder Lu refused to give up this opportunity and continued.
"Shopkeeper Jing's family is also very sad, and our Leng family also needs to give them an explanation. We will discuss this matter later and let A-Lan leave first." Elder Jian said.
"He can't go back. He has not yet told the clan leader's whereabouts. Elder Jian has always done things fairly, why is it so strange today?" Elder Lu said.
"You also said that I always do things fairly, so why do you think it's strange? I just want to give A-Lan a chance. What do you elders think?" Elder Jian asked.
Several elders had different expressions. After looking at each other, one of them stood up and said to him: "Elder Jian is right. We follow Elder Jian's decision."
"Elder Lu, do you have any objections?" Elder Jian asked.
Seeing that no one spoke for him, Elder Lu was very angry and said, "Now that Elder Jian has decided, what else do I have to say. In fact, I only said so much for the sake of the clan. I want to ask the last question,
Ah Lan, where did you hide the clan leader? And your cousin and Xian'er, where did you hide them?"