Chapter 393: Deep into the Wood (Part )

At this moment, Liu Xunyi finally came to his senses. It turned out that everything that happened tonight was a carefully planned play.

Luo Tianjin's righteousness, Xie Xuan's sigh, Ling Xiaoxiao's soft-heartedness, Qingfeng's outspokenness, Yin Baimei's flattery, Deng Changchuan's sudden appearance... everything is a big drama full of scheming.

What’s even more terrifying is that everyone here is a character in the play. Everyone’s heart is as clear as a mirror, but everyone pretends to be ignorant. They see through it, guess it, but don’t say it. From the beginning to the end, no one dared to break this layer of window paper.

Even Zhongli Mu and Madam Zhuang are characters in the play. Not only do they watch the show, but they also have to stand up and cooperate with Luo Tianjin when necessary.

This scene was performed not only for Zhongli Mu and Madam Zhuang, but also for everyone present, even Luo Tianjin himself.

It is a drama that is like a dream bubble. Its essence is to cover up one's own mistakes and deceive others, but it is very useful to everyone.

Tonight, a sad drama full of ritual sense seems hypocritical and ridiculous, but it is actually very clever.

It gives everyone a well-deserved step and an opportunity to do good.

In the end, Kongtong Sect can "avenge" his hatred, Luo Tianjin can "kill his relatives for the sake of justice", Luo Hongxuan can "have a clear conscience", Ling Xiaoxiao can "get what she wants", Qingfeng can "foresight"...

Others present here can "uphold justice" in a high-sounding manner while keeping their own backers intact, thus gaining both fame and fortune.

Throughout the whole process, most people became the "generals" who were saved, and only two people became the "pawns" who were abandoned. One was Zhongli Wanying who suffered all kinds of grievances, and the other was the "culprit" who was caught by Deng Changchuan.

Of course, Zhongli Wanying and the "culprit" lost different things. The former lost her innocence, while the latter lost her life. In comparison, Zhongli Wanying, who had the Kongtong Sect as her backing, was ultimately luckier than the "culprit" who appeared out of nowhere.

At least, she is still alive.

"Who are you?" Zhong Limu stared at the trembling culprit and asked, "What happened last night?"

"My name is Mi Zhong, and I'm a disciple of the Jing Sect of the Xianwang Mansion." The skinny man suppressed his fear and said in a sinister tone, "Last night, I was the one who sent the unconscious Luo Hongxuan to Zhongli Wanying's room and fed him a whole bottle of Hehuan Powder. I was also the one who sent the foggy smoke into your room to make you fall asleep."

"Hiss!" As soon as these words were spoken, there was a cry of surprise in the hall.

"How dare you do this, Mi Zhong!" Xie Xuan shouted angrily, "Why did you do this?"

"Because I want to take revenge on you!" Mi Zhong's facial features were grim, and he bared his teeth as he shouted, "I have worked hard in the mansion for decades. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard... But how did you treat me? Not only did you not promote me, but the annual bonus I received was the lowest among all the people in Jingmen. Even the new boys who entered the mansion got more than me. I worked hard all year round and could not even have a sip of wine. You made me do all the dirty and tiring work. Why? I don't accept it! I fucking don't accept it!"

"Snapped!"

Before he finished speaking, Xu Heng suddenly raised his hand and slapped Mi Zhong hard in the face.

“Haha…” Mi Zhong stared with bloodshot eyes, laughing like crazy, “Luo Hongxuan is just lucky to have a pair of powerful parents. I, Mi Zhong, have been living in a poor family since I was a child. I didn’t have enough to eat or warm clothes. I tried my best to enter the Xianwang Mansion, just to make a name for myself. But decades later, I am still as destitute as before. Why? God is unfair. I will take revenge on everyone in your Luo family and make sure you don’t have a good end… Luo Tianjin, don’t you call yourself the ‘Northern Xianwang’? Your son also calls himself a ‘gentleman’. Now that he has done something shameful, let’s see how long you can keep your title as the Xianwang. I will bring disgrace to you and your son, and destroy your family, haha…”

"you wanna die!"

Lin Fangda was furious. He rushed forward and swung his fists at Mi Zhong like a storm, beating him to pieces and breaking his bones.

Liu Xunyi, who had worked in Tianji Pavilion for many years, could tell the truth from the falsehood in Mi Zhong's "confession" at a glance.

Mi Zhong seemed crazy and reckless, but in fact he was extremely terrified. He just used fierce words and curses to cover up his inner cowardice.

Thinking of this, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but feel a little pity for Mi Zhong, the "scapegoat".

Zhongli Mu and Madam Zhuang stared at the arrogant Mi Zhong in silence. They had complicated expressions and seemed to have something in mind.

"What nonsense!" Luo Tianjin said coldly, "How dare you, a mere disciple of Jing Sect, to be so bold? How dare you attack the young master of Xianwang Mansion and the young lady of Kongtong Sect?"

Luo Tianjin expressed the doubts lingering in everyone's hearts in one sentence, and at the same time, Zhong Limu and Madam Zhuang's expressions changed slightly.

"Tell me!" Luo Tianjin said in a deep voice, "Did someone pay you to take the blame for Luo Hongxuan?"

"This……"

Finding someone to be a scapegoat was expected, but what was unexpected was that Luo Tianjin would actually destroy his own stage.

It has to be said that Luo Tianjin's questioning not only brought out what others wanted to say but dared not say, but also won him a lot of goodwill.

"Brother Jin, do you really have to force Xuan'er to death before you will stop?" Ling Xiaoxiao said angrily, "Do you really have to put Xuan'er to death before you will be satisfied? Now that the truth is out and Mi Zhong has confessed, why are you still holding on to your own son? Could it be that in your heart, Luo Hongxuan is born to be a pervert and a villain with audacity and lust?"

"Madam, there must be no hesitation today. We must get to the bottom of this matter." Luo Tianjin said sternly, "Who is Mi Zhong? Not to mention whether he has the courage to do this? Just to say that this trick of killing someone with a borrowed knife is definitely not something that a mediocre person like him could come up with. If he had such a plan, why would he have been penniless after decades in the government?"

"you……"

"Lord Luo has a point," Madam Zhuang agreed coldly, and then turned her scrutinizing eyes to Mi Zhong, questioning, "Even if you have a grudge against the Xianwang Mansion, why do you want to drag my daughter into it? She has never offended you!"

"Zhongli Wanying and I have never met before, and we have no grudges against each other." Mi Zhong spat out a mouthful of blood and phlegm, panting, "It's just that she has bad luck. She came to the Xianwang Mansion at this time? Her identity, plus her beauty, makes her the perfect choice for me to take revenge on the Luo family."

"You are worse than an animal. I will beat you to death..."

"Wait a moment!"

Luo Tianjin shouted at the furious Lin Fang to retreat, stepped forward quickly, picked up the dying Mi Zhong from the ground with his left hand, and asked suspiciously: "Are you lying? Or is someone behind you?"

"No one ordered me to do this, and I didn't lie! A real man should take responsibility for his actions...ah!"

Before he finished speaking, Luo Tianjin's right hand suddenly grabbed one of Mi Zhong's fingers and squeezed it hard without saying a word, instantly crushing his finger bones.

In an instant, bright red blood seeped through the rotten flesh and overflowed into Luo Tianjin's palm.

"I want to hear the truth!" Luo Tianjin asked again in a cold tone.

"Kill me if you dare..."

"Crack!"

"what!"

This time, Luo Tianjin directly grabbed Mi Zhong's wrist, pinched it with five fingers, and crushed his wrist bone. His bloody right hand hung on his wrist strangely like a withered flower, which was shocking and unbearable to look at.

"Tell the truth!" "Luo Tianjin, just kill me!"

Suddenly, Luo Tianjin used his inner strength to instantly shatter Mi Zhong's entire right arm into a mass of broken bones and rotten flesh, causing him to feel excruciating pain. After a scream, he even lost the strength to wail.

"If you don't say anything, change your hand..."

"Don't! I'll tell you! I'll tell you!" Without waiting for Luo Tianjin to threaten him, Mi Zhong hurriedly agreed, "Someone did bribe me to do this..."

"Who?"

"Peach Blossom Sword Island..."

"hiss!"

Mi Zhong's words made everyone present gasp.

Luo Tianjin's eyes moved, and he asked meaningfully, "Are you sure you are from Peach Blossom Sword Island?"

"I dare not lie..." Mi Zhong trembled, "They gave me one thousand taels of gold and asked me to accomplish this. I wanted to leave the Prince Xian's Mansion after the task was accomplished, and go to the south with the gold to live a carefree life, but unexpectedly... I was caught by you before I escaped from Luoyang." Having said this, Mi Zhong's expression became a little depressed.

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi, who had always believed that Mi Zhong was a scapegoat, could not help but feel a little hesitant and thought to himself, "Could it be that I guessed wrong?"

In fact, there were many people who had the same idea as Liu Xunyi. Even Zhong Limu and Madam Zhuang were so shocked by Mi Zhong’s “confession” that they were speechless for a long time.

Peach Blossom Sword Island and the Xianwang Mansion had a feud more than ten years ago, and everyone in the martial arts world knew about it. Therefore, when Mi Zhong mentioned Peach Blossom Sword Island, everyone's minds began to waver.

However, this is exactly the result Luo Tianjin wanted to see.

"If you don't believe me, you can go to my ancestral home and take a look..." Mi Zhong said painfully, "There is a loose brick under the south wall of the firewood room. The one thousand taels of gold that Taohua Sword Island gave me is hidden inside..."

"This……"

Mi Zhong's words instantly broke through the last layer of concern in everyone's hearts.

"You bastard, give my daughter back her innocence!"

At this moment, Mrs. Zhuang could no longer suppress her inner grief and anger, and suddenly drew her sword and stabbed at Mi Zhong.

Seeing this, Luo Tianjin and Xie Xuan looked at each other, and a hint of relief flashed across their expressions calmly.

Immediately afterwards, Luo Tianjin's right hand suddenly touched Mi Zhong's heart lightly, then he quickly retreated, leaving the unconscious Mi Zhong completely exposed to the sword of the angry Madam Zhuang.

"Pfft!"

With a slight sound, the sword entered the body, white went in and red came out, and blood splattered seven steps away.

Mrs. Zhuang's sword instantly pierced Mi Zhong's chest, killing him on the spot.

For a moment, the hall was completely silent, as if in death. Everyone looked solemnly at Madam Zhuang, who was crying like rain, and Mi Zhong, who was bleeding profusely and died.

At this moment, Mrs. Zhuang's hand tightly grasped the sword, and the blade was deeply inserted into Mi Zhong's chest. Even though Mi Zhong was dead, Mrs. Zhuang was still angry, and the sound of her rapid breathing and violent heartbeat kept echoing in her mind.

"Junior sister..."

Zhongli Mu walked forward slowly and slowly moved Madam Zhuang's hand away from the hilt. As Mi Zhong's body fell to the ground, Madam Zhuang also collapsed in Zhongli Mu's arms like a deflated ball.

"Someone, drag this beast's body out, chop it into pieces and feed it to the dogs!" Lin Fang shouted loudly, and four disciples quickly rushed in from outside the hall and worked together to carry Mi Zhong's body out.

"Everyone!"

After a moment of silence, Qingfeng suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Now that the truth has been revealed and the instigator is dead, I hope everyone can stand together to bear witness for the Xianwang Mansion and Kongtong Sect. Let the rumors stop with the wise, so that my grandson and Miss Zhongli can stay away from the pain of rumors."

"The Peach Blossom Sword Island has gone too far. We can't let this go easily!" Yin Baimei said angrily, "They once swore not to set foot in the Central Plains, but now they have gone back on their word and even went to the heart of the Central Plains to stir up trouble. This is simply despicable!"

"That's right!" Xie Xuan nodded and said, "Peach Blossom Sword Island has made a comeback. Everyone must be careful in the future to avoid falling into the trap again."

"It's not too late to discuss this matter another day." Qingfeng interrupted, "If you think about it carefully, this can be regarded as a good match given by God to my grandson and Miss Zhongli, and it is intended to match the Xianwang Mansion and Kongtong Sect to become a pair of happy relatives. As the saying goes, fate meets fate, and it backfires. It was originally a bad thing, but it accidentally made a great marriage, which is also a good story. Haha..."

"That's right!" Xie Xuan replied, "As the saying goes, 'It's better to do it today than today'. Why not take this opportunity to be a witness for Mr. Luo and Miss Zhongli, and wish them a happy marriage soon. What do you think?"

"Okay!" Seeing Qingfeng and Xie Xuan taking the lead, there was an immediate chorus of agreement in the hall.

At this moment, the haze lingering in everyone's heart gradually dissipated, and there was a sense of relief and joy as if the clouds had cleared and the blue sky was visible.

Under the enthusiastic instigation of everyone, Zhongli Mu couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile of compromise on his face.

Mrs. Zhuang gradually woke up from her trance. Faced with such a strong affection, she found it hard to refuse and to stick to her own opinion. In the end, she acquiesced to the marriage with reluctance.

"The sky is clearing after the rain, and good times are coming. Very good!" Xie Xuan was enthusiastic and excited, and shouted, "Come on! Quickly prepare the banquet, we have to celebrate tonight!"

"Yes……"

"Master, Master's Wife, something terrible has happened!"

Before anyone could respond, a terrified shout suddenly came from outside the hall. Then, Zhou Mu, a disciple of Kongtong Sect, rushed into the hall in a panic.

Seeing this, everyone was stunned. Zhongli Mu's heart sank, and he hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?"

"Master, Master's wife... Miss she... she..."

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhuang's heart suddenly tightened, and she urged in a trembling voice: "What happened to Ying'er?"

"The young lady... hanged herself!"

……

(End of this chapter)