It had only been a morning since the murder was discovered, but rumors were already rampant. People in Luo City were panicked and frightened. There were several times more people coming in and out of the city gate than usual, and everyone was out of their minds when they left, as if they were running for their lives.
In order to prevent the rumors from spreading and reaching the ears of other ethnic groups and attracting attention, the great elder immediately ordered the city gates to be closed and no one was allowed to enter or exit. After this order, the people complained endlessly.
Yuqing's body was temporarily carried to Yizhuang. The elder was very busy, but he still took the time to go there.
Bloody scars were all over Yu Qing's body, and her awe-inspiring and upright face had become bloody and unrecognizable, making it almost impossible to discern her true appearance.
"Idiot! Idiot! You can't even save your own life." The great elder scolded him with a throbbing heartache. Then he closed his eyes and frowned deeply. Upon seeing this, the accompanying disciples immediately closed the door.
He walked through the gate of Yizhuang. Soon, the sound of mourning came from inside, and it didn't stop for a long time. It made people burst into tears.
After a long time, the Great Elder walked out of the Yizhuang with red eyes. His voice was hoarse but calm: "There are many wounds on the body. The fatal injury was caused by a sharp sword piercing the heart, and the claw marks were added after death. There are not enough
The evidence can prove that it was Li's doing."
The accompanying disciple added: "According to the on-site investigation, Yuqing's body was dragged out of the Li family's tunnel. That should have a lot to do with the Li family."
The great elder shook his head and said thoughtfully: "If it was really Li's fault, why would he deliberately dump his body in the mountains to draw attention to himself? Wouldn't this be a source of fire?"
The disciple nodded slightly, thought hard and said, "Did the murderer deliberately frame the Li family?"
The great elder was noncommittal and said, "Go and call the clan leader and go to the ancestral hall together to discuss matters!"
The young disciple hurriedly ran to Jinyun's mansion to report this urgent matter. At this time, the mansion was already in chaos.
After Yuan Cheng successfully reported the matter to Jin Yunlan, her face suddenly turned pale and her face was weak and haggard, and all the vitality she had managed to accumulate in the past two days was lost.
She dragged her sick body to get out of bed and went to find his father to defend Li.
When the madam saw her, she quickly stepped forward to stop her inconsiderate behavior and forced her back onto the bed. Jin Yunlan was so anxious that she couldn't care less about her own safety, so she struggled desperately and winked at Wanwanwan crazily.
Fully aware of his young lady's stubborn temper, he reluctantly stepped forward and whispered to the madam: "I'm sorry, madam." Then he hugged her and clamped her arms, allowing the young lady to escape from the madam.
Jin Yunlan grabbed the cloak on the shelf, ignoring the pain of the scar, put it on and limped to her father's study. She happened to meet the great elder who sent someone to relay the details of the case to the clan leader.
She listened casually outside the door and learned that the clan had not sentenced Li to death for this reason. She then let go of her high-spirited heart and fell to the ground helplessly.
She no longer cares about her reputation. As long as she can prove Li's innocence, she is willing to die.
After hearing what his disciple said, the patriarch immediately followed him to Jinyun Ancestral Hall. When he went out, he saw his daughter sitting at the door, and the panic in his brows had not completely subsided. He thought she had also received the news.
He stretched out his hand to her, slowly lifted her up, and handed her over to Wanwanwan who was chasing her. Before leaving, facing his daughter's earnest gaze, he understood and said: "Lan'er, take good care of yourself and leave everything to your father."
On that day, all Jinyun leaders gathered together to make plans for the credibility crisis and murders Jinyun encountered this time.
Because Jin Yunlan's relationship with Li came into public view without any foreshadowing or embellishment, and the murder happened to happen near Kongshan. This made the ignorant people unable to connect the two events, leading to fear
Li was in a state of constant panic.
Although the city gates are sealed to control the leakage of rumors, it is not a long-term solution. We still need to give the people a reasonable explanation as soon as possible in order to calm the matter.
But the difficulty is that this matter is not groundless, but it is true. How to cover up what really happened is the biggest difficulty. Moreover, this murder case is really strange. I don’t know who committed the murder.
The motive is also unclear.
Yuqing was different from the five guards. He acted secretly and hid in the dark. When I asked the guards who were traveling with him that day, no one knew his whereabouts. Jinyunchong also refused to admit that he had seen him.
In short, the point at which the two events happened was really strange. It seemed like a huge conspiracy enveloped everyone.
Some people even speculated whether it was a foreign invasion and preparations were made in advance to start a battle.
But this speculation was quickly overturned. Because the contact between Jin Yunlan and the Li family was only circulated internally, the person who could leak the matter must be a member of the clan.
"Is it possible that some spy has sneaked into our clan and manipulated us secretly?" This casual sentence made everyone jump with fear, and everyone was in danger. They couldn't help but look at each other and their colleagues around them, and everyone started to fight.
The clan leader calmed the situation with words: "Everyone here is a descendant of our clan, and our ancestors have been rooted here for generations. How come a foreign clan can speak in detail? Do not be unreasonably suspicious or hurt the hearts of our colleagues."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's doubts disappeared.
Jinyun believed in observing words and expressions. Seeing that the time was ripe and it was not too abrupt to jump into the topic at this moment, he raised his hand and said: "Disciple has an idea."
The patriarch glanced at him angrily, "You say."
Jinyun Chong replied: "My disciples believe that this matter happened because of Jinyunlan. The person who tied the bell needs to be untied. To solve this credibility crisis, we should start from Jinyunlan. We can beautify her motives for interacting with Li. As long as
She personally admitted to her tribe that she was willing to help them in order to gain information about the Li family. I don’t think the people would understand her humiliation and bear the burden.”
As soon as he said this, many people's eyes lit up and they all agreed that the case was feasible.
"What about the murder case? The murderer is at large. How should we explain it to the people?" someone asked.
Jinyun Chong said confidently: "Of course it was the Li family who went down the mountain to commit the crime. Yuqing's body was found in the Li family's secret passage, so it is naturally related to them. The Li family took care of this matter. We only need to declare to the outside world that Jin Yunlan took great pains to commit the crime.
Li learned about the existence of the secret passage and discovered Li's ambition, and then she personally identified Li as the murderer of Yu Qing. Li is notorious, and this result is undoubtedly what people want. If everything goes well, we will
Not only can we take the opportunity to eradicate the Li family, we can even praise Jinyunlan as a hero and enhance Jinyun's reputation."
As soon as he made these remarks, there were whispers in the palace. At first glance, this method sounded like killing two birds with one stone, but if you think about it carefully, it turned out to be making a big fuss out of a molehill. If the trouble is brought to the head of the Li family, it will involve the dispute between the two clans.
.This is contrary to the original intention of the elders to calm things down. In this unfair world, internal strife at this time is undoubtedly an opportunity for people to take advantage of.
Jin Yunchong saw the doubts of the elders, and he was full of "ingenious ideas". "Have the elders forgotten that we are best at enchantment and incantation? The reason why the brave and skilled Li family fell into our hands is precisely because of us."
The excellent barrier technique trapped them on the empty mountain, and the life-reducing spell was used to accelerate their death. Now we can do the same and use the spell to quietly take away their lives."
"But the spell has been lost long ago because it is too risky?" someone asked.
Jin Yunchong looked at the great elder calmly.
The great elder told everyone the truth: "Indeed, since every time a spell is cast, the caster needs to sacrifice his hands, so learning is no longer encouraged, but the spell has not been lost. The clan will select suitable candidates to learn the spell every time.
After thousands of years of improvement and optimization, casting spells now does not require huge losses."
"Then this proposal can be implemented. By putting all the blame on Li, Jinyun can not only maintain his good reputation, but also take the opportunity to eliminate this serious problem, killing two birds with one stone." A disciple excitedly showed off his flexible mind.
The patriarch cast a stern look at this cheerful disciple, and said very displeasedly: "What you call killing two birds with one stone is in exchange for the lives of the entire Li clan. My child, please don't take human lives lightly, otherwise one day we will eat our own food.
Bad consequences."
Seeing the young disciple being scolded by the patriarch, Jinyun Chong lowered his head angrily, feeling very ashamed. He tried to persuade him in a subtle way: "Junior brother, don't be discouraged. Our patriarch has special feelings for the Li family, and he is not really annoyed with you.
"After saying that, he proudly saw the eyebrows of the patriarch sitting high in the hall suddenly frowning, and secretly felt proud that he had touched his father's back. But he knew how to grasp the point and stop it without revealing it, which would not reveal his identity.
It can also make the listener feel unhappy.
The case was not immediately approved, but was put on the candidacy list.
This emergency meeting lasted until dawn, and a group of people were still anxious.
At this time, a loud noise broke through the layers of barriers and faintly broke into the hall from outside the gate of Jinyun Ancestral Hall. A gatekeeper disciple hurriedly came to report urgently.
"No, Mr. Patriarch, the people are marching in the streets in groups to protest, demanding that we execute Li as soon as possible. The parade has already reached the entrance of the ancestral hall!"
The clan leader stood up with a slap on the table, his face turned pale instantly, "What?!"
Jin Yunchong shook his head in the crowd and secretly rejoiced. This was really a wonderful thing. He had to inform his good sister quickly.
He quickly summoned a young disciple and asked him to go to Jinyun's mansion immediately and make sure to inform Jinyunlan of the matter in detail.
The young disciple obeyed the order and rushed to Jinyun Mansion in a hurry to find where Jin Yunlan was. He did not go directly into the door, but grabbed Yuanyuan in front of the door and shouted in a panic: "Something is going wrong. The people jointly protested and demanded Jinyun be executed."
Where is Li?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a crisp sound of broken disks coming from the room, followed by the sound of chaotic footsteps. This chapter has been completed!