Looking to the Thirteen Rivers

Before Bai Ling could reply, Wen Chaoyu said first: "Yes, yes, let Yin Qiu wake up, what if she's not here? She's the protagonist!"

Until now, Bai Ling still doesn't know about the relationship between Wen Chaoyu and Ji Wanshu, but on the way back to the palace, she has guessed something. Bai Ling dare not object to Man Jiangxue's words, and can only say to Wen Zhaoyu : "... But the sect master, how should I answer?"

"Why are you so stupid?" Wen Chaoyu said, "Just push Man Jiangxue on the head if you have something to do, and you can convey what she says, what's so embarrassing?"

But this reason is too hard to explain!

Bai Ling could almost imagine how Xie Yijun would react when he heard about this, he was afraid that he would throw something again, and he would take his anger on her and scold her, Bai Ling hesitated and said, "This..."

Thinking of seeing Z with Ji Wan soon, Wen Chaoyu panicked, and encouraged him, "Don't do this and that, the sky will fall and the river will be full of snow, what are you afraid of?" She said, and then Looking at Man Jiangxue, "But that's what I said, but I also think you shouldn't embarrass the junior, why don't you go over and say it yourself!"

Man Jiangxue said: "Can you shut up?"

After saying this, she also felt that Wen Chaoyu was reasonable, so she also got up, intending to go to the Mingguang Palace to see the situation, Bai Ling was relieved when she saw this, and quickly stepped aside, ready to have a fight with Man Jiangxue Walking together, the two just walked to the door, but Yin Qiu's voice suddenly sounded behind him: "Wait a minute, I will go too."

Man Jiangxue paused, looked back at Yin Qiu, and said, "I finally fell asleep, what are you doing up again?"

Yin Qiu said: "Since everyone is back, it's not too late, let's interrogate them as soon as possible. Compared with the business, I don't care if I sleep or not."

Man Jiangxue didn't persuade her much, and waved to Yin Qiu. Yin Qiu walked towards her, looked sideways at Wen Chaoyu who was motionless, and said, "Uncle Wen?"

Wen Chaoyu was dawdling, thinking that if he could hide past the first day of the junior high school but not the fifteenth day, he would die!In the end, they still took Xue Tan and walked out of Shen Xing Palace with them.

After leaving Jingyue Peak, they arrived at Mingguang Hall in a short time. Before they climbed up the steps to enter, they saw Lu Huaiwei lying unconscious on the floor there. There was silence on both sides, and the atmosphere was solemn.

The Buddhist bead in Xie Yijun's hand rattled, and when he looked around, he saw Man Jiangxue and others coming, so he stopped walking back and forth, and said, "Come in quickly, I haven't notified the elders of the peaks, I will leave today." Let's have a trial first, and when everything is clear, it won't be too late to pass it on."

Man Jiangxue nodded and said "OK", glanced at the hall, and asked, "Where's Wan Shu?"

"She had a hard journey, and it was full of dust. I asked her to change clothes and wash up first," Xie Yijun said, "According to what Wan Shu said, the two of them had already arrived in Shangyuan City yesterday, but they met a group of killers on the way. , wanted to take Huai Wei away, Wan Shu felt that this matter was strange, so she became suspicious of Huai Wei, so she clicked her sleeping hole and brought people back without stopping."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help showing surprise.

"Assassin?" Man Jiangxue frowned, "Even Wan Shu was kept in the dark about the real purpose of calling them back to the palace. How could someone lay down an assassin on the road?"

"I was also surprised when I learned about it earlier," Xie Yijun said, "But I just thought about it, maybe it was someone sent by Nangong Min."

Man Jiangxue was thoughtful, but did not answer this question. Everyone waited for a while, and Ji Wanshu, who had packed up properly, walked through the courtyard and entered the hall.

As soon as he saw Ji Wanshu's figure, Wen Chaoyu subconsciously stepped back and hid behind Bai Ling.

However, Ji Wanshu's eyesight was good, and as soon as she came in, she saw Wen Zhaoyu hiding behind her back. She was stunned for a moment, and said in great surprise, "She...how could she be here?"

Although Xie Yijun had told her that Lu Huaiwei was a spy before, he forgot to tell her that Wen Chaoyu was also here. Seeing this, Yin Qiu immediately went forward and explained: "Senior Sister Ji, Uncle Wen was brought back by us. , she can prove that Senior Sister Lu is indeed the master of the Ziwei sect, we are asking her to be a witness this time."

When Ji Wan heard these words, she eased a bit of Z. She glanced at Wen Zhaoyu, and said with some displeasure: "So, I see."

Since they parted in Weicheng, the two haven't seen Z for a long time. Wen Zhaoyu originally thought that it might be difficult to see Ji Wanshu again in the future. After all, Ji Wanshu said that she let go and would never treat her again. They were in hot pursuit, so meeting Z this time was actually something that none of them expected.

Wen Chaoyu was also in a complicated mood. When he saw Ji Wanshu, he felt his lips were still aching, but Ji Wanshu seemed to have really looked away a lot because of that conversation, and he didn't react as violently as before. Surprisingly calm, Wen Chaoyu was pleased with her growth and changes, but at the same time felt some indescribable feelings.

Maybe it's loss, maybe frustration, Wen Zhaoyu can't quite tell what that feeling is, in the past few years, she has gotten used to Ji Wanshu running straight towards her, but now she doesn't do that anymore, she Even the eyes that fell on her were so short, and she didn't have the slightest intention to get close to her. Her whole person was very different from before.

This made Wen Zhaoyu feel a little empty.

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The sky outside has already brightened, and the Mingguang Hall is still burning with bright lights as always. Xie Yijun waved his hand to signal Man Jiangxue and others to sit down, but he stood in the center and said to Ji Wan: "Wake people up."

Ji Wanshu immediately walked to Lu Huaiwei's side, bent her knees and released her sleeping point. Lu Huaiwei's eyelashes trembled slightly, her brows frowned, and she opened her eyes with great difficulty. After regaining his senses, he sat up slowly.

The cold wind rushed in through the gate. Although Lu Huaiwei was dressed thickly, she also shuddered in the wind and trembled. Her face was pale, her hair was disheveled, and she looked a bit embarrassed. Strong sickness.

There was silence in the hall, and no one spoke a word. Lu Huaiwei coughed fiercely for a while, and then realized where she was and what the scene around her was. What's happening.

"Master, master... who are you?"

Xie Yijun was dressed in a crimson purple robe and wearing a jade crown today, which made her look more majestic than usual. She looked down at Lu Huaiwei from a high position, and said calmly, "You should have something in your heart after seeing this Z. Now, let’s talk about it, are you taking the initiative to explain, or should we cross-examine them one by one?”

Lu Huaiwei didn't understand why, her eyes were full of puzzlement: "What are you explaining? And... What are you interrogating?"

Xie Yijun sneered: "Play stupid with me?" She raised her hand, pointed at something and said, "Look at who that is."

Lu Huaiwei turned her head and saw Wen Zhaoyu.

"...Wen Zhaoyu? Why did she come to our Yunhua Palace?"

Xie Yijun stared at the change in her expression, and said slowly: "Nangong Min planted a secret agent in the palace many years ago. The person's name is Xiaoqi, and he is from outside the Guan. She has hatred for Jiang Xue, so she entered the palace anonymously." , and secretly colluded with Nangong Min in an attempt to harm Jiang Xue and Yunhua Palace. This person, Wen Chaoyu has been in contact with her many times."

After hearing these words, Lu Huaiwei's face overflowed with a little surprise, and immediately stood up tremblingly, and said, "Who is the secret agent?"

Xie Yijun quietly watched her act, and said to Wen Chaoyu, "You come and tell her who it is."

Wen Zhaoyu was a little uncomfortable with Z's gaze, but he still came out. Z looked at Lu Huaiwei expressionlessly and said, "I'm sorry Qi Shao, I told you as early as in Weicheng , I don't want to cooperate with you anymore, but for the sake of Yin Qiu's life and... I still agree to you. Now everything can't be hidden, and I have no obligation to help you. You should be more sensible and admit it yourself. .”

After hearing what she said, Lu Huaiwei's expression changed drastically, and she said with a pale face, "You, what are you talking about...?" She seemed to realize that the person in today's public trial was not Ye Zhilan, but Lu Huaiwei.

"What Qi Shao? What cooperation? I don't understand your words at all. Hufa Wen, may I ask you to admit the wrong person?"

"Admit the wrong person?" Wen Chaoyu raised his eyebrows and said, "Although you and I have not seen Z many times, I am not so blind. What's more, my subordinate has also seen you. blind."

Xue Tan is timid, and has been timid since he came to Yunhua Palace, afraid that someone would look at him too much, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say in front of everyone: "Seventh Young Master, this is the end of the matter, you should just admit it. To be a human...you have to be brave, don't you?"

"What do I recognize?" Lu Huaiwei's voice was hoarse, and her eyes gradually turned red, "I've never seen you before, and I don't even know who you are, you... how can you wrong a good person out of thin air?"

Wen Zhaoyu sneered, and said patiently: "Well, you and I first met Z five years ago, when the leader asked me to send Yin Qiujie to the Ziwei sect, you gave me a piece of Z in Shangyuan City. , let me sneak into Yunhua Palace successfully, you will never forget this matter?"

Lu Huaiwei was stunned, recalled for a while and said: "At that time, on the way back to the palace, I was severely injured by another protector named Qin Zheng taught by you Ziwei, and I lay on the hospital bed for several days. , how could I go to Shangyuan City to give you Z tools?"

Wen Zhaoyu said: "That's because you took the excuse of taking a bath and didn't want anyone to follow you. You took the opportunity to go down the mountain and meet me. After you returned to the palace, you pretended to faint in the soup room and covered up the matter."

After she finished speaking, she looked sideways at Yin Qiu, and Yin Qiu followed Wen Zhaoyu's words and said, "That's true. At that time, Senior Sister Ye and I found you from the soup room and brought you back to the Medical Pavilion. That was also when Meng Jing entered the palace. I still remember the first time I saw you. Now that I think about it, how could you have passed out in the soup room all afternoon without waking up?"

Lu Huaiwei's complexion became worse and worse, with tears rolling in her eyes, she said shyly, "Xiaoqiu, even you..." She choked up for a moment, then shook her head and smiled bitterly, "I didn't want to take a bath at first, but it was Senior Sister Ye who said to take a bath. I would feel better after washing my body, so I went. How could I need someone to follow me to take a bath? But then, for some reason, I lost consciousness after washing, and I didn’t even know why I fainted. And why did I faint for so long. Could it be that based on this incident alone, you are going to call me a spy?"

"Of course it's not just this matter," Xie Yijun heard this, and said, "Go and bring that Ding Lianzhen here."

Several punishment hall disciples took orders, and immediately went out of the hall and dragged Ding Lianzhen into the hall. When Lu Huaiwei saw her, she was surprised and said: "This is..."

Ding Lianzhen was wearing chains on both hands and feet, kneeling on the ground. She has been surrounded by many disciples in the palace these days, and her mentality has long been numb. Z appearance, she looked up at Lu Huaiwei with overwhelming hatred in her eyes.

"She was sent to Tianchi for violating the palace rules. You found her halfway and asked her to be your subordinate to harm others for you," Xie Yijun said, "You intentionally set fire to her so that you could replace Cheng Xiu from Liuli Peak. Afterwards, the two of you brutally murdered the real Cheng Xiu, joined forces to kill the refugees in Yao Dingcheng, and even wanted to blame the Duan family, you are so arrogant and sinister!"

As Xie Yijun's words fell, Lu Huaiwei's eyes darkened, her head became dizzy, she staggered a few steps, and tears welled up in her eyes instantly.

"Cheng Xiu... Ding Lianzhen?" Lu Huaiwei burst into tears, feeling anxious, "How could she be Ding Lianzhen? I have had several contacts with Junior Sister Cheng before. I couldn’t stay any longer. I felt sorry for her, so I took the initiative to transfer her to the post station in Qingluo City to be responsible for heating the boiler room. Afterwards, she said that she was tired of staying there, so I transferred her to Yao Dingcheng.”

After she finished speaking, she rushed to Ding Lianzhen, grabbed Ding Lianzhen's skirt, and asked, "Who ordered you... Why did you slander me! I treat you like this, and I don't ask you to return me anything." , but you took revenge and poured dirty water on me! I travel around outside the palace all the year round, and never stay in any state city for too long. No matter where you are, I rarely talk to you, even if I see Z, it’s just Greetings, you and I have no friendship and no enmity, why did you harm me like this!"

Ding Lian's eyes were ferocious, and he threw Lu Huaiwei over with a slap in the face, and said in a hateful voice: "I harmed you? I was instigated by others? How long can you pretend to be in front of everyone! I begged you so hard in Tianchi back then. , I asked you to let me go and find someone else, but you disagreed, you said I was the most suitable candidate. Later my master passed away, and those inhumane bastards in Tianchi refused to let me go back to the palace to give him a ride. Now I think it is You didn't explain it on purpose! Because I didn't see Master for the last time, I felt resentment in my heart, so I accepted your nonsense, but you made me into what I am now! I think I, Ding Lianzhen, was in Tianyin Peak It has also attracted much attention, but now it has ended up like this, all of this is thanks to you!"

The more she spoke, the more she became more and more sad and angry, her heart was burning with anger, she grabbed Lu Huaiwei's neck tightly with both hands, and said coldly: "Go to hell!"

Lu Huaiwei was seriously ill and very weak, she couldn't stand Ding Lian's really cruel hands at all, her face turned red and her eyes turned white when she was pinched.

"Stop!" Ji Wanshu stepped forward and kicked Ding Lianzhen away, "There are still many things that have not been fully clarified. Even if you want to seek revenge, this is not the time!"

There was an uproar in the hall.

"Senior Sister, Senior Sister Ji..." Lu Huaiwei gasped for breath, hugging Ji Wanshu's leg as if grabbing a life-saving straw, "You believe me, you believe me... I really haven't done these things, I really are innocent!"

Ji Wanshu has not yet accepted that Lu Huaiwei is a spy, but with Wen Chaoyu in the front and Ding Lianzhen in the back, under the double identification, she has to believe it even if she doesn't want to.

"Release!" Ji Wanshu walked away with a cold expression, "I treat you as a friend in vain, but you... you..." She was speechless angrily.

Seeing that Ji Wanshu had the same attitude, Lu Huaiwei felt ashamed, like falling into an ice cave, she couldn't cry, and said in despair: "It's not me...it's really not me..."

Yin Qiu watched from the sidelines for a long time, and when he saw Lu Huaiwei's appearance, he couldn't help feeling suspicious, and said to Man Jiangxue in a low voice: "Uncle, why do I feel that Senior Sister Lu doesn't seem to be lying?"

Man Jiangxue's eyes flickered, but she never took her eyes off Lu Huaiwei. She patted Yin Qiu's shoulder, got up from the wooden chair, and signaled Ji Wanshu to help Lu Huaiwei up.

"Both of them testify that the secret agent in the palace is you, and they all have reasons. If you say it's not you, how do you prove it for yourself?"

Lu Huaiwei sat slumped on the ground with dull eyes, and said, "I, I have explained it, but you don't believe it..."

"Your words are not convincing and full of loopholes," Man Jiangxue said, "If you want to convince us, you have to come up with strong evidence or statements."

Lu Huaiwei's eyes were red, and she looked up at Man Jiangxue: "They came prepared, and they even made up lies to kill me. The time span of these things is so long, it didn't happen overnight, maybe when I was not prepared, I have already fallen into the trap that others have set for me. My uncle asked me to prove myself, and I wanted to, but I, but I heard what they said, and I almost believed that I was a spy, but my uncle, I'm really not..."

"You say you are not a spy, and Zhilan also says you are not." Xie Yijun was so angry that his brain ached, his brows were pinched red, "Then in Yunhua Palace, there is always one who is a spy! I don't care about Zhilan's suspicion for the time being, but You are different from her, you are a disciple of the elders of Wuhui Peak, you have a better chance than Zhilan to get the materials for making Z tools, you are in the city about the refugees in Yao Dingcheng, besides, Ding Lianzhen, you are always in the city Stay outside the palace, you can come and go to Tianchi at any time. There is also Gu poison, yes, there is also the Gu poison on Yin Qiu's body. If it wasn't for your order, where would Ding Lian really get the Gu poison to feed her? Now, you still have to quibble!"

Lu Huaiwei was about to be overwhelmed by the ensuing events. She was pale and trembling all over, and said, "Gu poison? What is Gu poison?"

Man Jiangxue said: "Ding Lian really put poison in the wine when he was in Yao Dingcheng, and coaxed Xiao Qiu to drink it. She said that you ordered her to do so, don't you know?"

Lu Huaiwei's lips parted, unable to speak, only heavy breathing.

"Senior Sister Lu, Xiaoqiu, Meng Jing and I met a flute player on the way to Yunjian City," Bai Ling said, "That person can hurt Xiaoqiu with the sound of the flute, and the sound of the flute is still Only she can hear it. This is the effect of the poison. After we leave, you have time to follow, so as to test whether the poison is effective. According to Uncle Wen, you also went to Jin after we left Yao Dingcheng. City to find her and ask her to go to Weicheng to rescue Xiaoqiu. You are not only the secret agent of the Ziwei Sect, but you also know who the other murderer who destroyed Ruyi Gate is."

Hearing this, Lu Huaiwei gradually turned from sadness to anger. She tried her best to calm down her emotions, clutched her palms tightly, and said, "Nonsense! When the uncle returns to the palace, you rush to Yunjian City. Yao Dingcheng stayed for a few days to recuperate from his illness. I never went to Jincheng after that. Jincheng was safe and sound, and there was no trouble at all. Besides, Senior Sister Ye was in town in person. What did I go to Jincheng for? You guys... ...You guys are going to put all the crimes on me! Every time I go to a state city, I will register at the post station. So many disciples have seen me. If you don’t believe me, go to every state city and ask me. Once again, see if I lied!"

Bai Ling paused, glanced at Man Jiangxue and Xie Yijun, and continued: "Even if someone can testify for you, it is not enough to remove your suspicion. You are traveling back and forth in various states and cities, and there are always people on the way. In the gap, no one knows where you went on the road."

Lu Huaiwei said in grief and indignation: "If you want to commit a crime, there is nothing to worry about!"

Bai Ling looked at her carefully, seeing her reaction in the past half a day, he couldn't help being a little uncertain at the moment, everyone whispered to each other, Yin Qiu took out the bracelet from his sleeve, showed it to Lu Huaiwei, and said: "Senior sister said that I I don’t know Gu Poison, so Senior Sister still knows about this thing?”

Lu Huaiwei burst into tears, forced a breath, but stood up straight, neither humble nor arrogant: "Of course I know, this is mine."

Yin Qiu asked: "How did you come here?"

Lu Huaiwei said without hesitation: "About six years ago, Senior Sister Ji and I were wandering around Shangyuan City. She bought it from a Western Region peddler and gave it to me."

As soon as this remark came out, Ji Wanshu frowned deeply and said, "When did I give you this thing?"

When Lu Huaiwei heard it, the remaining light in her eyes was completely extinguished, and she said in a hoarse voice, "Senior Sister! Do you even want to harm me?"

Ji Wanshu looked strange: "What did I do to you? This thing has a unique shape, and you will never forget it when you see it. I never lie, and I rarely buy things in person to give away. Why can't I admit it?"

"But I really didn't buy this bracelet myself," Lu Huaiwei was panicked and helpless, "It must have been given to me by someone else, it must be...but I clearly remember it was you, if it wasn't you, then who was it?" ? I, I can't remember..."

Ji Wanshu snorted coldly, turned around, and didn't even want to look at her anymore.

"The pattern engraved on this golden bead is the totem of Xiling Kingdom," Yin Qiu threw the bracelet to Lu Huaiwei, and said, "Look, senior sister."

Lu Huaiwei's limbs were stiff and she didn't reach out to take it. She just watched the bracelet fall to the ground and said, "So what... What crime are you going to accuse me of?"

"It's not that I want to accuse you," Yin Qiu said, "Since this bracelet was not given to you by Senior Sister Ji, it means that it is your personal belonging. There are indeed Western Region vendors in Shangyuan City, but most of them are Selling things such as food and spices, almost no one has sold jewelry or clothes, and no one in our Central Plains will wear clothes outside the customs, let alone things that have subjugated the country, and the entire Yunhua Palace, only you have this No one else has the stuff, and the poison came from outside the pass, and it didn’t spread to the Central Plains, Senior Sister Lu, all these doubts point to you alone.”

There are all witnesses and material evidence, and everything is clear. No matter what the accusation is, Lu Huaiwei can't give a reasonable explanation. She stands among the crowd, as if she is in a world of ice and snow. cold.

"Okay, okay..." Lu Huaiwei was silent for a moment, and suddenly smiled sadly, "I won't blame anyone when things have come to this point, you are all right, you are just trying to catch spies, I can understand, I don't care about everything. I can understand..."

She staggered, her eyes were dim, and she suddenly reached out and drew out the long sword at Ji Wanshu's waist, crossed it to the neck, and said loudly: "In this case, I can only prove my innocence by dying!"

As soon as the words fell, she killed herself on the spot, the blade cut through the skin of her neck, and blood stained the front of the hall in an instant.