Snowflakes suddenly appeared in the eyes of the unshaven elder.
While the other elders were still organizing people to go into the canyon, trying to figure out what happened, he took out a short dagger from his sleeve and slowly raised it to his neck.
Until a sharp-eyed guard noticed something unusual about the elder and was about to rush over.
"Shu Mountain shall last forever!"
After saying that, the dagger slashed across his neck, and blood spurted out.
Although he was discovered in time, the bleeding was still too much and ultimately he could not be saved.
"'Shu Mountain will last forever', that's what he said, right?" Shu Li asked.
The young guard standing in front of Shi Lan, with his head lowered, heard Shu Li's voice, raised his head to look at her, and then turned to look at Shi Lan.
Shi Lan nodded and asked him to answer truthfully.
"That's what Elder Ziyan said." The young guard nodded, "At that time, I was the only one who noticed the abnormality of Elder Ziyan immediately, so I rushed over after realizing something was wrong. On the way, I heard Elder Ziyan shouting
This sentence... It's a pity that I still couldn't save Elder Ziyan."
Shi Lan comforted, "This is not your fault, you have tried your best." Then Shi Lan turned to ask, "Did Elder Zi Yan really commit suicide? Did anyone else see this scene? Before that,
, Does Elder Ziyan have any other abnormal reactions?"
"Other abnormal reactions?"
"That is, for example, Elder Ziyan did not actually want to take out the dagger to commit suicide, but defended himself. In other words, when Elder Ziyan slashed his own neck, he showed strong resistance."
Although among the elders in [Shu Mountain], Elder Zi Yan from [Zi Yan Clan] is one of the few elders with a bad temper. Even though he is fifty or sixty years old, his temper is still as hot as ever.
But Shi Lan knew very well that although Elder Zi Yan usually had a hot temper and said he was unforgiving to everyone, it was only through actual contact that he discovered that Elder Zi Yan was actually a very soft-hearted person and always looked after his juniors silently.
Shi Lan couldn't figure out how a gentle person like Elder Zi Yan could plan such a radical attack even for [Shu Mountain] and choose to commit suicide afterwards.
This doesn't make sense no matter how you put it.
Shi Lan then ordered people to bring in attackers, and as expected, they were all from the [Zi Yan Clan].
Upon inquiry, we learned that late last night, Elder Ziyan ordered them to prepare for today's attack.
Including the boulders and crossbows, they were also prepared by the elders of Zi Yan. They were only responsible for delivering them to the designated location and then standing by until the attack began.
Listening to them, Elder Ziyan told them that the survival of [Shu Mountain] is in their hands.
As long as Shuli's group of outsiders who enter [Shu Mountain] are eliminated, the location of [Shu Mountain] will no longer be known to outsiders, and the tranquility of the past will return.
They were also worried about hurting High Priest Shi Lan and Elder Jingmu, but Elder Ziyan told them that both the High Priest and the elders were proficient in the Butterfly Escape Technique, so there was no need to worry about accidental injuries.
Shi Lan fell into silence after listening to the narration.
She thought that maybe she told the elders about it last night.
Therefore, it was out of concern and concern for [Shu Mountain] that Elder Ziyan acted in extreme ways.
She is not a qualified high priest, and she is ashamed of the deceased Elder Ziyan.
"Did you notice anything unusual about Elder Ziyan last night? Did the Elder Ziyan who ordered you show any signs of being coerced?" Shi Lan still didn't want to believe that Elder Ziyan would do such a thing, and wanted to ask more questions.
.
At this time, Shu Li suddenly interrupted Shi Lan's movements.
"High Priest, the culprit behind the scenes is dead, and where is the explanation you want to give me?" Shu Li stepped forward and turned his back to Shi Lan, "Don't tell me, if a person dies, it will be over."
With a slight smile, Shu Li continued, "If he also died as a scapegoat, wouldn't it allow the real murderer to go free? However, what kind of person would it be who could let an elder take the blame for others?
Woolen cloth?"
Shi Lan suppressed her anger. She knew that the person Shu Li was talking about was her, "Sir, I know your strength very well, and I would never do something like this to ask for trouble. If you really doubt me, then I can
To prove one's innocence by death."
"Ha." Shu Li sneered, "You really don't think you can escape responsibility for anything by dying, do you?"
"Okay." Shu Li interrupted Shi Lan who was about to speak, "But since the high priest has said so, I don't want to embarrass the high priest anymore. So, let me handle all the people who participated in the attack.
Let’s just let this matter go for now, okay?”
How many people were involved in the attack?
At least there are more than half of the [Zi Yan Clan].
Among the five clans in [Shu Mountain]: [Shilan Clan] is the clan with the smallest population, with less than a thousand members in total.
Although the [Zhongxuan Clan] in charge of warfare was the main clan involved in civil strife five hundred years ago, the number of clan members is still greater than that of the [Shilan Clan]. The weapons and farm tools in the entire [Shu Mountain] are from this tribe, and almost everyone has
Can wield a big hammer.
Then there is the [Purple Flame Clan]. As a clan belonging to fire among the five elements, the entire clan has a fiery temper, but is also extremely gentle. It is a contradictory clan, but it is also a reliable clan.
[Liliu Clan] is the mainstay of [Shu Mountain] today. Almost all the clan members are all-around good players. Although most of them are not proficient, they at least know a little bit about everything.
The Iki Clan is the most populous and the most peculiar. The ratio of men to women in the clan has been at 2:8 for a long time. They are in charge of pharmacology and are proficient in the art of witch doctors.
Therefore, it is almost impossible for [Shushan], which is already single and weak, to surrender all the attackers as Shu Li said.
"Impossible!" Shi Lan knew that [Shu Mountain] may decline in the future, but at least now [Shu Mountain] is still the same [Shu Mountain]. As long as people are still there, [Shu Mountain] may regain its glorious moment.
But before it actually returned to Qin, half of its people were missing, which was unacceptable to [Shu Mountain].
"They were only temporarily deceived. Let them go. This is my only request. From now on, there will be no more [Shu Mountain], only the people of Shu Mountain in Great Qin."
Shu Li showed a hint of a smile that seemed to have succeeded, and then quickly stopped it, turned around, and looked at Shi Lan.
"Okay, high priest, if I hadn't been very fond of you, I wouldn't have forgiven your willfulness over and over again." Shuli walked up to Shi Lan, leaned down and stared at Shi Lan, "Remember,
This is the last time you will be willful. After sunrise tomorrow, I want to see an obedient [Shushan] and an obedient you."
After saying that, Shu Li took Meng Tian and Qing He to their previous residence without paying attention to the others.