"What exactly is going on?" Li Yaotian asked in a deep voice.
Yan Zhen did not know where to start. After thinking for a while, he finally opened his mouth and narrated what had happened.
The expressions of the three people who were listening gradually changed.
"Nonsense!" Li Yaotian scolded. Although his face was full of anger, it was obvious that he was much more relaxed. Although Yan Zhen's actions were still intolerable, at least his student was not a traitor. Betrayal was also not an action that could only be described as "nonsense". And this action that Li Yaotian reprimanded as "nonsense" could be summarized into two things: revenge, and stealing the credit.
Because of the criticism towards Lu Ping and Zi Mu for not paying attention to them during the Newcomer Trial, Yan Zhen always had the intention to suppress them. Previously, when he failed to find his good friend Zhou Chongan from Alkaid Peak, he did not give up on this idea. When he heard that the two newcomers were actually involved in this huge storm, he immediately started to think again. When he knew that the two of them had received a secret order from Chen Jiu, he could not sit still anymore. He felt that it was not enough to suppress the two of them. How could he sit back and watch the two of them carry the heavy responsibility and rise up?
Thus, he secretly followed them to the Cloud Clamping Valley. First, he did not want the two of them to succeed. Second, he wanted to carry the heavy responsibility himself. That was why he was especially concerned about the motives of Lu Ping and Zi Mu. After he was scared off, he was very nervous and worried that his mask had been seen through. He originally suspected that the person who secretly helped him was his teacher Li Yaotian. Now that he saw Li Yaotian, he did not dare to hide it. However, it was inevitable that he would try his best to avoid the important points and dwell on the trivial ones. He could not hide the fact that he had malicious intentions towards Lu Ping and Zi Mu. There were two witnesses! But his intention to steal the credit was described as looking at the big picture. He wanted to take care of the two newcomers, but he did not want to ruin the important task that Chen Jiu had arranged. So he wanted to complete it on behalf of him.
But his craftiness was no longer the focus of the three of them. When Li Yaotian heard that he did not betray the North Style Academy, he was already somewhat relieved. Chen Jiu, on the other hand, was quite indignant. His meticulous plan to lure the snake out of its hole was actually ruined by such a petty person because of a petty grievance? However, Bai Li was just stating the facts. He was not in a hurry to determine whether Yan Zhen was telling the truth or not. He immediately pointed out one of the key points.
"How did you find out about Academician Chen's instructions to Lu Ping and the other two?" Bai Li asked.
Chen Jiu had instructed Lu Ping and Zi Mu in secret, but he had exposed a flaw in his plan. It was not difficult for those who cared to receive the information. But to hear it yourself and to hear it from someone else. There were two situations. If someone was deliberately spreading this news, then the intentions of the person who spread the news were worth pondering. Yan Zhen didn't explain this part clearly in her previous explanation.
In the end, Yan Zhen didn't make it clear. He just avoided the important points and dwelled on the trivial ones. Bai Li continued to ask. He could only tell the truth, "I noticed that Academician Chen was using telepathy, so I paid attention to it. Then, I heard …"
Bai Li was a little disappointed when he heard this answer. This was the end of all the clues. Next, he could only verify whether Yan Zhen's explanation was true or not.
However, when Chen Jiu heard his answer, he immediately asked, "What did you hear?"
"Clipped Cloud Valley," Yan Zhen answered.
"Then, how did you notice that I was using Telepathy?" Chen Jiu asked.
"Well …" Yan Zhen didn't seem to remember clearly. He thought hard and said, "It seemed that when you were talking, there was a fluctuation of the soul of Ming, so I paid attention to it."
"I see." Chen Jiu looked like he was deep in thought. Yan Zhen waited anxiously for the next question or sentence. Suddenly, a voice directly sounded in his mind, "Did you hear what I said?"
Yan Zhen was stunned. Then, he realized that Chen Jiu was using Telepathy, so he quickly nodded.
"Then, did you feel the fluctuation of the soul of Ming when I was talking?" Chen Jiu asked again.
Yan Zhen was stunned again. Then, he became nervous. He didn't answer Chen Jiu's question directly. Instead, he explained, "I … I did feel it."
He emphasized it because Chen Jiu was using Telepathy to talk to him. But he only heard the voice go straight into his mind. The fluctuation of the soul of Ming? He didn't feel it at all.
"So, your ability to sense the soul of Ming is not enough to catch my Telepathy," Chen Jiu said.
"But I did feel it." Yan Zhen felt that he couldn't explain it. He said anxiously.
Chen Jiu didn't care about his explanation at all. He just continued to analyze, "So, either you are lying to hide something, or someone else helped you to sense the soul of Ming."
"What do you mean? Someone is using him, "Bai Li said.
"Someone who is familiar with his character and knows that he has evil intentions towards Lu Ping and Zi Mu," Chen Jiu said. He looked at Yan Zhen and said, "Who would know you so well?"
At this point, Yan Zhen finally understood what was going on. At first, he only thought that his actions were discovered. But now, he faintly realized that his actions might have accidentally broken something. Chen Jiu, Li Yaotian and the others didn't really care about his actions. They were more concerned about the other intention hidden in this matter. It was the person who wanted to destroy Lu Ping and Zi Mu's plan. It was also the person that the North Style Academy was currently investigating. It was the dark force hidden among the academy's own people.
He … … was suspected!
Yan Zhen broke out in cold sweat when he thought about this. Compared to his despicable actions, a traitor was obviously more tolerated by the academy. At this moment, he didn't care about avoiding the important and dwelling on the trivial. The most important thing was to cooperate in all aspects and get himself out of this mess.
He quickly thought about the person who could have tricked him into this trap. The first name that popped into his mind was Zhou Chongan, who had helped him not long ago. As his good friend, he understood his character. He also knew his resentment towards Lu Ping and Zi Mu.
But before he could report, Chen Jiu had already turned to Li Yaotian and said, "I think we should let Academician Li solve this problem."
As Yan Zhen's teacher, Li Yaotian obviously knew his character and background better. Moreover, he was a very serious person. Chen Jiu wasn't worried that Li Yaotian would cover up for his student.
Li Yaotian also approved of this arrangement. He nodded his head, but he didn't immediately start investigating. He only said to Yan Zhen with a gloomy face, "Follow me." Then, he walked to the side.
The surrounding Dark Envoys all forgot to look at Bai Li. Bai Li made a slight gesture. Everyone understood and immediately retreated. However, they still paid close attention to the actions of Yan Zhen's disciples. Yan Zhen's suspicions could not be said to be completely cleared. Whether everything he said was a pretense or not, it was not so easy to make a conclusion.
At this moment, Chen Jiu had a bitter face. He looked at Bai Li and sighed, "Who are those two brats! How could my perfect plan be ruined because of their terrible personal relationship? "
Since he said this, it was obvious that he already believed Yan Zhen's words.
"I hope we can find out who is hiding behind him." Bai Li said.
Who could it be?
Chen Jiu also fell into deep thought. He hadn't said everything clearly before. This person not only knew Yan Zhen's situation very well, but more importantly, he had sensed that Chen Jiu was using the Secret Voice-sending technique. Then, without Chen Jiu noticing, he guided Yan Zhen. This kind of ability could also greatly reduce the scope of investigation. After all, the flaw that Chen Jiu deliberately left behind was not the Secret Voice-sending technique. This person had already sensed his actions before he revealed his flaw. Then, he even made arrangements to kill with a borrowed knife without exposing himself.
At this moment, Chen Jiu's feelings were exactly the same as his first disciple's when he first saw this group of people's scheming.
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