Wei WuXian asked: “Then what you said, do you have any evidence?”

Sisi hesitated for a moment and said, "No. But if I tell a lie, my body will rot and there won't even be a mat to roll it up!"

Sect Leader Yao immediately said, "She described the details so clearly, she definitely wasn't lying!"

Lan Qiren frowned, turned to the other woman, and said, "I seem to have seen you before."

The woman looked terrified and said, "I should... I should have seen it before."

The bystanders were startled: This Sisi is a prostitute, could this woman be one too? How could Lan Qiren have seen her?

The woman said, "When the Qin family of Leling held a talk party, I always accompanied my wife."

"Leling Qin Clan?" A female cultivator asked, "Are you a maid of Leling Qin Clan?"

A more discerning female cultivator called out her name directly: "You are... Bicao, Madam Qin's personal maid Bicao! Right?"

The Madam Qin she was referring to was Qin Cangye's wife, the mother of Jin Guangyao's wife Qin Su. The woman nodded and said, "But I am no longer in the Qin family now."

Sect Leader Yao was very excited, slammed the table and stood up, saying, "Do you have something to tell us too?"

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Bi Cao's eyes were red as she said, "What I am going to talk about happened earlier, twelve or thirteen years ago.

"I have served my wife for many years and watched my daughter Su grow up. My wife has always been very concerned about her, but when she was about to get married, she was in a bad mood. She had nightmares every night and sometimes burst into tears during the day. I thought that Su was going to get married and she was reluctant to let her go. She kept comforting her, saying that the man she was going to marry, Jin Guangyao, was young and promising, and a gentle, considerate and loyal man, and that Su would live a good life. Who knew that after hearing this, my wife looked even sadder.

"When the wedding date was approaching, one night, the Madam suddenly told me that she wanted to meet Madam Su's future husband, and now, and asked me to accompany her quietly. I said, you can call him to see you, why do you have to sneak around to meet a young man in the middle of the night? If people knew about it, I don't know how bad the rumors would be. But the Madam was determined, so I had to go with her. But when we got there, she asked me to stay outside and not go in. So I didn't hear anything, and I don't know what she said to Jin Guangyao. I only know that a few days later, the date for Madam Su's wedding was set, and the Madam fainted when she saw the invitation. After Madam Su got married, the Madam was always unhappy and had a heart disease, which became more and more serious. Before she died, she couldn't hold on and told me everything."

Bi Cao shed tears while saying, "Lian Fang Zun Jin Guangyao and my daughter, they are not husband and wife at all, they are actually a pair of siblings..."

"What?!"

Even if a bolt of lightning exploded in the sword-testing hall at this moment, it would not be more powerful than this sentence. The pale face of Qin Su appeared in front of Wei Wuxian's eyes. Bicao said, "My wife is so unfortunate... That old Sect Master Jin is not a human being. He coveted my wife's appearance and forced her after getting drunk outside... How could my wife resist? She didn't dare to speak out afterwards. My master was loyal to Jin Guangshan, and she was very scared. Jin Guangshan couldn't remember whose daughter Lady Su was, but my wife couldn't forget. She didn't dare to look for Jin Guangshan. Knowing that Lady Su was in love with Jin Guangyao, she struggled for a long time, and still secretly went to him before the wedding, confessed some of the inside story, and begged him to find a way to cancel the marriage, and never make a big mistake. Who knew... Who knew that Jin Guangyao knew that Lady Su was his biological sister, but still married her!"

What’s even more horrifying is that not only did he marry her, they also had a child!

This is truly a shocking scandal!

The discussion among the crowd became louder and louder. "Old Sect Master Qin has followed Jin Guangshan for so many years, and he even wants to touch the wife of his old subordinate. This Jin Guangshan!"

"After all, there is no impenetrable wall in the world..."

"If Jin Guangyao wants to gain a firm foothold in the Lanling Jin Clan, he must have a solid father-in-law like Qin Cangye to support him. How could he be willing not to marry him?"

"When it comes to being mad and cruel, he is truly unrivaled in the world!"

Wei Wuxian whispered to Lan Wangji, “No wonder he said to Qin Su in the secret room, ‘A Song must die.’”

Others in the Sword Testing Hall also thought of Asong. Sect Leader Yao said, "It seems that I dare to guess that his son was not murdered by others, but was murdered by himself."

"How to say?"

Sect Leader Yao analyzed, "Children born to close relatives are most likely to be idiots. Jin Rusong was only a few years old when he died, which was the age when young children began to learn. Others can't see any clues when the child is too young, but once he grows up, the fact that he is different from ordinary people will be exposed. Even if they don't doubt the blood relationship between the parents, if an idiot is born, others will inevitably say something bad about Jin Guangyao, pointing fingers and saying that he gave birth to such a child because he had the dirty blood of a prostitute..."

Everyone felt that this made sense, and said, "Sect Master Yao is really sharp!"

Sect Leader Yao added, “And the person who poisoned Jin Rusong happened to be the patriarch who opposed him building the lookout tower. How could it be such a coincidence?” He sneered, “Anyway, no matter what, Jin Guangyao doesn’t need to keep a son who is likely to be an idiot. Kill Jin Rusong, frame the patriarch who opposed him, and then, in the name of avenging his son, openly attack the family that disobeyed him. Although it’s cruel and ruthless, it kills two birds with one stone. Lian Fangzun is really a good tactic!”

Suddenly, Wei WuXian turned to Green Grass and asked, "Did you meet Qin Su that night at the Jinlin Terrace Forum?"

Bi Cao was startled. Wei Wuxian said, “That night in Fangfei Palace, Qin Su and Jin Guangyao had an argument. She said she went to see someone who told her something and gave her a letter. This person would never lie to her. Is she talking about you?”

Bicao said: "It's me."

Wei WuXian asked, “You’ve kept this secret for so many years, why did you suddenly decide to tell her? And why did you suddenly want to make it public?”

Bicao said, "Because... I have to let Madam Su see what kind of person her husband is. I didn't want to make it public at first, but Madam Su committed suicide inexplicably on Jinlin Terrace. I must expose the true face of this beast in human clothing and seek justice for my wife and Madam Su."

Wei WuXian smiled and said, “But have you ever thought about what kind of blow it would cause her after you told her? Or do you really not know? It was because you told Qin Su first that she committed suicide.”

Bicao said, "I..." Sect Leader Yao said dissatisfiedly, "I don't agree with what you said. Is it right to hide the truth?"

Someone immediately chimed in: "Don't blame others. Alas, Mr. Jin... Qin Su is still too fragile."

Several older female cultivators said, "Qin Su is so pitiful."

"At first I envied her, thinking that she was destined to be a good woman, born into a good family, married into a good family, the only mistress of Jinlintai, with a devoted husband. Who would have known, tut tut."

A lady said in a detached manner: "So these things that look beautiful are often full of holes behind them. There is nothing to envy."

Wei WuXian thought, “I’m afraid Qin Su chose to commit suicide because she couldn’t stand the gossips from others that seemed to be sympathetic but were actually just gossips that she enjoyed.”

He looked down and suddenly saw a jadeite gold ring on Bicao's wrist. The quality was extremely good and it was definitely not something a maid could afford to wear. He smiled and said, "Nice bracelet."

Bicao quickly pulled up her sleeves and lowered her head without saying a word.

Nie Huaisang said blankly: "But...but who are the people who sent these two here today?"

Sect Leader Yao said, "Why bother with all this! No matter who he is, one thing is certain: he is a righteous man and is definitely on our side."

Immediately, everyone agreed: "Not bad!"

Wei WuXian said, “The man who saved Miss SiSi is indeed not a simple person. He is rich and has free time. But, is he a hero? That is not certain.”

Lan Wangji said: "I have many doubts."

If Wei Wuxian had said this, few people would have paid attention, but since it was Lan Wangji who was speaking, everyone immediately lowered their voices. Lan Qiren asked, "Where is the doubt?"

Wei WuXian said, “There are many reasons. For example, if Jin GuangYao is so cruel and ruthless, why did he kill twenty people but only leave SiSi alone? We have witnesses now, but what about the physical evidence?”

He kept making different voices, which made him seem out of place in the crowd's anger. Some people were already upset. Sect Leader Yao said loudly, "This is called the vast net of heaven, which will not let anything slip through."

Hearing this, Wei WuXian smiled slightly and stopped talking.

He knew that no one would listen to him now, and no one would consider his doubts carefully. If he said a few more words, others might start to target him again. If it was more than ten years ago, he would not pay attention to others at all, and would say whatever he wanted to say. You had to listen whether you wanted to or not. But now, Wei Wuxian no longer had any interest in being in the spotlight.

Then, the crowd in the hall began to denounce one wave after another:

"I didn't expect this person to be so ungrateful and cruel!"

The words "ungrateful" and "heartless" have been associated with Wei Wuxian for more than a decade. When he first heard them, he thought they were scolding him again, but it took him a moment to realize that the people being scolded were the same, the words used were the same, but the target of the scolding was different, which was a little strange.

Then, another person said, "Jin Guangyao relied on pleasing Chifeng Zun and Zewu Jun to climb up step by step. Otherwise, how could he, the son of a prostitute, sit in the position he is in today? He actually murdered Chifeng Zun! Zewu Jun is still with him now, and I just hope nothing goes wrong!"

Originally, they didn't believe that Nie Mingjue's death, dismemberment, and the siege of the mass grave by corpses were related to Jin Guangyao, but now they all suddenly believed it.

"Not only sworn brothers, but also biological brothers could not escape the disaster. In the years before Jin Guangshan's death, he was busy cleaning up his father's illegitimate children everywhere, fearing that someone would come out to grab his position. Mo Xuanyu was relatively lucky. If he hadn't gone crazy and been driven back, he might have disappeared for various reasons like the others."

"Jin Zixuan's death must have something to do with him!"

"Who still remembers Xiao Xingchen from back then? Xiao Xingchen of the bright moon and clear wind. And the Liyang Chang family case, in that case, Xue Yang was also protected by this Lian Fangzun."

"When Taoist Xiao Xingchen first came out of seclusion, didn't many families want to invite him to be a guest official? Lanling Jin Clan also invited him to join, but he declined. The Jin Clan was very proud at that time, but they were rejected by a small Taoist priest. They felt embarrassed. So later, Lanling Jin Clan wanted to protect Xue Yang, and it was also because of this old grudge. In short, they wanted to see Xiao Xingchen end up miserably."

"Bah! Who do they think they are? If you don't join, you'll be in trouble?"

"Alas, what a pity. I was lucky enough to witness Taoist Xiao Xingchen's night hunting. Shuanghua's sword moved the world."

"Jin Guangyao later cleaned up Xue Yang. It was a dog-eat-dog situation."

"I heard that when Jin Guangyao was undercover in the Wen Clan in Qishan, he was not honest at all. His plan was this: if the Sun Shooting Campaign did not go well, he would continue to be an accomplice in the Wen Clan and flatter Wen Ruohan. If the Wen Clan was about to fall, he would turn the tables and become the hero."

"Wen Ruohan must be so angry that he will die in his grave. He trained Jin Guangyao as his confidant. Most of Jin Guangyao's sword skills today were taught to him by Wen Ruohan!"

"That's nothing. I heard that the reason why Chi Fengzun's surprise attack failed was because he deliberately transmitted false information!"

"Let me tell you a secret. Didn't he get all the money and materials for building the watchtower from other families? Each family that contributed also got a share. I heard that he would secretly keep... this amount for himself."

"Oh my god... so many, really shameless, I thought he really wanted to do something, but all our sincerity has gone to waste!"

Wei WuXian felt slightly amused and thought, “If it’s just a rumor, why rush to believe it? If it’s a secret, how did you know about it?”

These rumors were not the first to circulate, but in the past when Jin Guangyao was in power, they were well suppressed and no one took them seriously. But tonight, the rumors seemed to have suddenly become solid facts, becoming the bricks and tiles foundation of Jin Guangyao's crimes, used to prove his cruelty.

"It seems that this Jin killed his father, brother, wife, son, master, and friend... and also committed incest. It's really terrible!"

"The Lanling Jin Clan is tyrannical and domineering, and Jin Guangyao is even more arbitrary and never listens to other people's opinions. The current atmosphere of extravagance, debauchery, and bullying was all caused by Jin Guangyao. Do you really think we will keep holding back this anger?!"

"He saw that the power of each family has been expanding over the years, and his strength has gradually grown. He felt threatened and was afraid that he would be overthrown like the Wen family of Qishan was overthrown. That's why he wanted to go all out and wipe us out in one fell swoop, right?"

Sect Leader Yao sneered, "In that case, let's make his worst fear come true." He slammed the table and said, "Attack Jinlin Terrace!"

Amid the cheers and applause from the entire room, Wei WuXian thought to himself, “Before today, this terrifying person was the Lian Fang Zun that everyone praised, but in one day, everyone is calling for his death.”

Suddenly, someone turned around and said, "Mr. Wei, Jin Guangyao has the Yin Tiger Talisman in his hand. I'm going to ask you for help."

Wei WuXian asked, “Ah?”

He didn't expect someone to take the initiative to talk to him, and so enthusiastically, and even used the term "Mr." instead of the derogatory terms such as "Wei thief" and "Wei dog". He was slightly stunned. Then, another family head also said: "That's right! In this way, no one can surpass the Yiling Patriarch!"

“Jin Guangyao has hit a wall this time, hahahahaha…”

Wei Wuxian was speechless for a moment. The last time someone praised him so much was during the Sun Shooting Campaign more than a decade ago. Although someone finally took over his position as the public enemy of the hundred families, Wei Wuxian did not taste much of the sweetness of hard work, nor did he feel moved by being accepted by the world. He could only wonder in his heart: "Did they also gather in a certain place like tonight, hold a secret meeting, curse at the sky and the earth, and then decide to encircle and suppress the mass grave?"

After the meeting, the Yunmeng Jiang Clan's banquet hall was ready. However, after the banquet began, two figures were missing from the table. A family head asked curiously, "Why are Wei... Yiling Patriarch and Hanguang Jun missing?"

Jiang Cheng sat at the head of the table and asked the guest beside him, "Where is he?"

The guest official said, "After they left the inner hall, they changed their clothes and said they would not attend the banquet. They would go out for a walk and come back later."

Jiang Cheng sneered and said, "Still the same as always, you don't know the etiquette."

This seemed to include Lan Wangji in the criticism, and Lan Qiren looked unhappy. If Lan Wangji could be said to be ignorant of etiquette, then there was no such thing as etiquette in the world. Thinking of this, he gnashed his teeth at Wei Wuxian again. Jiang Cheng adjusted his tone and said politely, "Everyone, please have your meal first. I'll go and invite them back later."

Outside the Lotus Pier, in front of the dock, Lan Wangji let Wei Wuxian lead him and walked leisurely without asking where they were going.

There were a few food stalls on the pier. Wei WuXian walked over to take a look and said with a smile, “It’s right not to eat with them. Lan Zhan, come here. This pancake is delicious. I’ll treat you! Please bring two.”

The stall owner happily wrapped two cakes in oil paper. Wei Wuxian was about to take them, but suddenly remembered that he had no money, so what could he use to treat him? Lan Wangji had already taken them for him and paid for them. Wei Wuxian said, "Oh, sorry, why is it always like this? It seems like every time I want to treat you to something, I fail."

Lan Wangji said, “That’s fine.”

Wei WuXian lowered his head and took a bite, saying, “In the past, I didn’t have to pay for food at the dock. I could just eat whatever I wanted and take whatever I wanted. I would leave after eating and run after taking it. After a month, the stall owner would naturally go to Uncle Jiang to settle the bill.”

Lan Wangji left a small half-moon notch on the round cake in his hand and said calmly, "You don't have to pay now."

Wei WuXian said, “Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!”

He finished eating in a few bites, crumpled the oil paper into a pile, tossed it in his hands for fun, looked around, and said, "There are not many other stalls. In the past, this place was always crowded with stalls no matter how late it was, selling all kinds of food. Because there were many people in Lotus Pier who came out to eat supper at night. There were also many boats, no worse than your Caiyi Town."

He added: "Now there are much fewer. Lan Zhan, you came too late. You missed the most fun and lively time here."

Lan Wangji said, “It’s not too late.”

Wei WuXian smiled and said, “When I was studying at the Cloud Recesses, I told you several times to come to Yunmeng to play, but you ignored me. I should have been more aggressive and dragged you over directly. Why are you eating so slowly? Is it not tasty?”

Lan Wangji said, “Don’t talk while eating.”

He always chewed his food slowly, and if he had to talk, he would make sure there was absolutely nothing in his mouth. Wei Wuxian said, "Then I won't talk to you anymore, just eat. I thought you didn't like it, so I wanted you to give me the rest."

Lan Wangji said to the stall owner, “Another portion please.”

Finally, when Wei Wuxian finished eating the third cake, Lan Wangji was still slowly nibbling on his first one, and Wei Wuxian was already leading him farther and farther away from the Lotus Pier, pointing out this and that everywhere along the way.

He especially wanted to show Lan Wangji all the places where he grew up, played, and made a fuss, tell him about the bad things he had done, the fights he had had, the pheasants he had caught, and then observe the subtle changes in Lan Wangji's expression, looking forward to his every reaction.

Wei WuXian said: “Lan Zhan! Look at me, look at this tree.”

Lan Wangji also finished his portion of the cake, folded the oil paper into a neat little square, held it in his hand, and looked in the direction Wei Wuxian pointed. It was just an ordinary tree, with a straight trunk and spreading branches and leaves. It must be several decades old. Wei Wuxian walked under the tree, walked around it twice, patted the trunk, and said, "I've climbed this tree before."

Lan Wangji said, “You climbed every tree on the way here.”

Wei WuXian said, “This tree is different! This is the first tree I climbed after coming to Lotus Pier. I climbed it in the middle of the night. My senior sister came out with a lantern to look for me. She was afraid that I would fall, so she caught me under the tree. But her thin arms couldn’t catch anything, so I still broke a leg.”

Looking at his legs, Lan Wangji asked, "Why are you climbing a tree in the middle of the night?"

Wei WuXian leaned over and smiled, “No reason. You know, I just like to hang out in the middle of the night. Haha.”