Luo Qingshui said: "Junior Brother Shi's words are not unreasonable, but in the face of a formidable enemy, we still have to focus on the overall situation. I invite you here because I want to know the whole story so that the three departments can determine the case and the sect's punishment during the joint trial.

It’s the authority of Xuande Palace, let’s see how they decide it when the time comes!”

Shi Mingsui said no more, and the room fell into a brief silence.

"Nothing else, I'll leave first. I still have a lot of things to deal with in this palace." Shi Mingsui said, got up and left the room, returning to his cave.

When the old man saw him returning, he hurriedly came forward to greet him: "Master, what did the master talk to you about?"

Shi Ming then said: "What else can we talk about? I just said some high-sounding words and hoped that I would put the overall situation first."

The old man looked gloomy, knowing in his heart that this matter was almost a foregone conclusion. Gein Xuande Hall was the headquarters of Luo Qingshui and had always been in the hands of their group. The following deacons were all his close confidants, and they wanted to convict Tai.

It's easy, just find any reason.

Although Shi Mingsui held a high position and had great prestige, he could not interfere in the affairs of Xuande Hall at all.

"Master, there is no need to be embarrassed. If Heng'er does this, he should consider the consequences." After a while, the old man said bitterly.

"You don't have to worry too much. I think they should know the appropriateness and just treat it as returning to the sect to rest and practice well in the future!"

"Thank you, Master." The old man's expression perked up after hearing this. His words undoubtedly protected the life of his disciple Zhang Heng, and he would not be severely punished: "Master, in that case, why don't you speak directly to the master?"

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"If I am not strong, they will be strong, and it will be hard to say how to punish them. Only if I have a strong attitude, they will have some scruples." Shi Ming followed suit and waved his hand: "You go ahead! Tell me.

Zhang Heng, no matter what methods others use, tell him not to talk nonsense."

"Yes, disciple, please leave." The old man responded.

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In the interrogation room of the inspection room, Ma Yuan was sitting high, with several men and women sitting on both sides, and a man with a fair complexion and bright eyes sitting on a stone bench below.

"Junior Brother Zhang, tell me! Why did you kill Jiang Yu?" Ma Yuan asked, the dark green note next to him emitting a faint light, and another person below holding a pen and paper to record.

Zhang Heng said expressionlessly: "I am acting under the secret order of Qingxuan Palace."

Ma Yuanze said: "Tell me clearly whose secret order you received."

"The historical name of the master of Qingxuan Hall follows his master."

"Can you tell us the content of the secret order?"

"Master asked me to monitor Jiang Yu closely. I suspect that he has contact with the disciples of the Demon Sect and want to instigate rebellion against the Jiang family and change their banner."

"Since I asked you to monitor me, why did you kill Jiang Yu privately?"

"Master Shigong has given me the power to act expediently and act arbitrarily when the situation arises. I can get rid of him when necessary."

"When did you receive this secret order?"

"a year ago."

"Say a specific date."

"On July 23rd, I returned to the sect and met with my master."

"As far as we know, you have been on the front line of the camp these years. If you want to monitor the Jiang family, you need to go out for a long time. And you have inconvenience in the camp. Why would you be asked to complete this task?"

"You need to ask Master about this in person. I only act according to orders and never ask why."

"How many times have you been in and out of the camp this year?"

"three times."

"You were secretly ordered by Uncle Shi to go out only three times a year. As far as we know, you only went out for less than seven days in the first two times, and you went to Fangshi to buy pills. The only time you went out was when you ambush Jiang

On the day of Yu, you were out for sixteen days, can you explain?"

"Master Shigong gave me permission to act expediently. There is no specific deadline. I only go out occasionally to inquire about information."

"So, have you found any concrete evidence that Jiang Yu colluded with the Demon Sect?"

"No."

"Then why did you kill him?"

"He discovered that I was following me and attacked me. During the fight, I accidentally killed him."

"According to our investigation, your sister Zhang Yan once had a relationship with Jiang Yu, but was eventually abandoned by Jiang Yu and committed suicide in anger. Is this true?"

"have."

"Do you hold grudge against Jiang Yu?"

"This is my private matter, no comment."

"You killed Jiang Yu because of a personal grudge, right?"

"No, I was acting under orders, and what happened to my sister-in-law was just a coincidence."

Ma Yuan glanced at everyone, put away his notes and stood up, saying, "That's it for today! Junior Brother Zhang, from now on, you must stay in the interrogation room until the three-department trial begins."

Several people filed out, and a man said: "Senior Brother Ma, is it a bit hasty to organize a three-department joint trial and conviction before the matter has been investigated clearly?"

Ma Principle glanced at him: "Junior brother Yu, do you have any doubts?"

The man said: "What Zhang Heng said was secretly ordered by the historian of Qingxuan Palace. This one-sided statement is not enough to be believed. You should at least ask the historian for verification."

Ma Yuanze said: "Then you, on behalf of our Supervisory Department, go to Uncle Shi for confirmation!"

"Okay." The man responded: "Senior Brother Ma, if Zhang Hengguo acted under orders, then it is not enough to convict him. Is a three-department trial still necessary?"

"Even if the person is ultimately found not guilty, it still needs to be decided by the three-department joint trial. Our Supervisory Department is only responsible for supervising the trial and does not have the power to convict."

"Okay! Then I will go visit Uncle Shi now." The man said and left the hall.

Everyone in the Supervision Department went their separate ways.

Not long after Gu Yuanya escaped from light, he arrived at Tangning Cave Mansion and was about to open the stone door when he heard faint voices coming from inside, so he waited in front of the room.

After about a stick of incense, the stone door opened, and a fair-skinned man with gray hair on his temples walked out. He was Xu Zilong, the deacon of the Soothing Department.

He nodded slightly to Gu Yuanya and walked straight to the outside. Gu Yuanya pushed open the door and walked in front of Tang Ning and asked curiously: "Master, what were you talking about just now? Is it about Zhang Heng?"

Judgment?"

"Weren't you just eavesdropping outside? You don't need me to tell you."

"I didn't hear you clearly! Master, how do you plan to rule?"

Tang Ning did not answer: "He was brought back today, right? Did the Inspectorate interrogate him? What did he say?"

"He said he was ordered by Shi Mingsui..." Gu Yuanya told the truth about the interrogation. Because of Tang Ning, she didn't have a good impression of Shi Mingsui, so she called him by his first name.

After hearing this, Tang Ning just nodded without saying anything.

"Master, if he insists that he is acting under orders, he will not just let him go on the day of the three-department trial!"

"These are not your worries. You just follow Ma Yuanze's instructions and don't interfere with the rest."

Gu Yuanya said: "In your heart, your disciple is not as close as those people! You can talk to them, but I can't."

Tang Ning said: "You are just a kid. You don't understand these things. It will not be good for you to get involved."

Gu Yuanya whispered: "I am now in charge of the Supervision Department. I was also present when Zhang Heng was interrogated. Why can't I participate? Isn't he the disciple of Shi Mingsui, the master of Qingxuan Hall? What's the big deal.

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Tang Ning said: "You are a child, but you are still not convinced. What a big tone. If the name of history is not followed by the disciples, do you know who the name of history is? Let alone you. When he entered the sect as a master, he was

The master of Qingxuan Palace has been in charge of Qingxuan Palace for more than two hundred years, and his close followers are all over the sect, and his power is deeply rooted."

"Just say that your supervisory department also has his followers. Do you think it is a game of eating each other's meals? This is a struggle. If you are not careful, you will fall into a point of no return. If you don't understand this, you will always suffer losses in the future.

when."

"As a teacher, I was once careless and suffered ten years of imprisonment. If no one came to rescue me, I would have spent the rest of my life in a dark prison. These are all facts not long ago."

"The risk of internal struggle is often the easiest to be ignored, but it is more harmful than an open weapon."

"You think the sect is harmonious because everyone abides by the rules and maintains a delicate balance. Once someone fires the first shot, the rules will be broken, and the consequences will be very serious. Do you understand?"

Gu Yuanya said: "You are too alarmist! I don't believe that he would leave the sect because of a disciple."

Tangning shook her head: "You! You will suffer a big loss from now on. Sometimes you don't need a sword to kill people. There are things that are more useful and powerful than swords."

"what?"

"You will understand after experiencing it in the future." After Tangning said that, she stopped talking and closed her eyes to practice.

Gu Yuanya asked a few more questions, but when he ignored her, she felt bored and left the room.

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The majestic main hall has an antique color, and the black wall tiles add a sense of solemnity. Four men stand outside the hall. This is the torture hall of the Zhenfu Department.

A ray of light shot out from the distance, revealing a man with a fair complexion and gray hair on his temples. He was none other than Xu Zilong, the deacon of the Ministry of Soothing and Soothing. He walked straight in. In the inner room, there were several people sitting in front of the desk on the steps.

They are Ma Yuanze from the Supervision Department, Peng Hao from the Discipline Department, and Chen Da from the Si Li Department.

Xu Zilong walked to the main seat and took his seat, nodding with several others.

Ma Yuanze turned over his hand, took out a file, handed it to him and said: "This is the testimony of our department's interrogation. Please take a look."

Several people circulated it one by one, and finally returned it to Ma Yuanze.
Chapter completed!