A full moon was faintly discernible in the clouds.
The Academy Elder hurried along the road. His face was shadowed by the flickering moonlight, and his expression was indistinct.
It was hard to survive in this world, and Gu Masters going missing was a common occurrence. His rich life experience told the Academy Elder that under normal circumstances, this kind of mysterious disappearance usually meant death.
But anyone could die, but he, Jia Jin Sheng, could not! Especially not in the Guyue village.
His identity was special, his father was the Jia clan leader, and his brother was Jia Fu, a Rank four Gu Master.
Rank four Gu Masters had yellow gold primeval essence and great battle strength. In the entire Guyue clan, only the clan leader was a Rank four, and could match him. The other clan elders were only Rank three.
The Jia clan leader's cultivation was Rank five, and under his leadership, the Jia clan prospered and became a large clan, occupying all the resources in the mountain and having many clansmen. Compared to them, the Guyue village was only a mid-sized clan.
Once the two sides started fighting, the Guyue village would definitely be at a disadvantage.
More importantly, if this matter were to spread, the reputation of the Guyue clan would also be tarnished. Many other caravans would also choose their routes carefully. If the Guyue village did not have trade with caravans, their surplus local resources could not be sold, and their need for external resources could not be purchased. As time passed, the village would definitely decline.
"This is no small matter, if it is not handled well, it will be a disaster!" The academy elder was worried, rushing to the clan leader's pavilion.
Once he stepped into the clan leader's pavilion discussion hall, the academy elder felt the heavy and heavy atmosphere.
On the main seat sat the current generation Guyue clan leader, Guyue Bo. And the short and fat Jia Fu, with five to six followers, stood in the middle of the hall, looking like he was going to interrogate them.
Under the illumination of the bright lights, many of the clan elders stood beside the chairs, their solemn expressions clearly visible.
Jia Fu was a Rank four Gu Master, and even he did not sit. These clan elders were only Rank three, and naturally did not dare to sit.
This was the deterrence of a Rank four Gu Master.
It was also a form of reverence for power.
"Greetings …" Just as the academy elder was about to bow, he was stopped by clan leader Guyue Bo.
The grey-haired Guyue Bo was currently massaging his temples with his fingers, a distressed expression on his face. "Let's not talk about this anymore. You've always been in charge of the family's academy. Let me ask you, where is Guyue Fang Yuan?"
The academy elder was shocked, thinking to himself, how did this matter get related to that lad Fang Yuan again?
He respectfully replied, "Right now at this hour, he should be cultivating in the academy's dormitory."
The clan leader sighed, "Now, Brother Jia is very suspicious that the disappearance of his brother Jia Jin Sheng is related to Guyue and Fang Yuan. I order you to go immediately and bring Fang Yuan here. "
The academy elder's heart trembled, "Yes!"
He knew the severity of this matter, and hurriedly bowed before turning to leave.
"Brother Jia, that Fang Yuan will be here soon. Take a seat." Guyue Bo pointed to the seat beside him and said to Jia Fu.
Jia Fu laughed bitterly and cupped his fists towards Guyue Bo, "Apologies to Brother Guyue! I'm really anxious now. I haven't seen my brother for a few days already, I'm afraid he's in trouble. I really can't sit still. "
Some things, can only be understood after losing them.
Jia Fu only reacted recently. Why did his father arrange for Jia Jin Sheng, a burden, to lead the caravan with him?
It was to test his character, to see if he could pay attention to family while suppressing others, and at the same time take care of his brother Jia Jin Sheng.
If Jia Jin Sheng were to die, how would his father view Jia Fu?
When he realized this, he immediately investigated the caravan, and quickly locked onto the Guyue village.
Almost without stopping, he rushed back.
Now that he was standing in the middle of the hall and not sitting down, he wanted to create an aura of someone who was determined to get what he wanted. This was to put pressure on the Guyue clan, and also to answer to his father when he returned to the Jia clan.
"Reporting to clan leader, Fang Yuan has arrived." Soon, the academy elder brought Fang Yuan to the hall.
"Guyue Fang Yuan greets clan leader, Lord Jia Fu, and all the elders." Fang Yuan's face was indifferent, and he bowed.
"Is it him?" Jia Fu sized up Fang Yuan coldly, and asked a female Gu Master beside him.
This female Gu Master was the one Fang Yuan had bought purple gold from when he entered the gambling den.
"It's him! There's no mistake. "The female Gu Master looked at Fang Yuan with a burning gaze, and said with certainty.
Jia Fu nodded, and in that instant, his gaze was like two blades, cutting at Fang Yuan. But he did not interrogate him directly. This was the Guyue village, and he had to give face to the Guyue clan leader.
So he looked at the Guyue clan leader who was sitting down.
The Guyue clan leader's face was solemn. He knew that Jia Fu purposely spoke loudly to the female Gu Master, not only to confirm Fang Yuan's identity, but also to put pressure on him.
The underlying meaning was to warn the Guyue clan leader, "Look, I have evidence in my hands, and I have a certain level of confidence, so you better not protect your own clansmen."
This made the Guyue clan leader a little unhappy, and he thought, "You, Jia Fu, lost your younger brother, and that was your mistake. Now you come to our Guyue clan to interrogate us aggressively, do you think our Guyue clan is easy to bully? Our Guyue clan knows right from wrong, and is reasonable, but don't mistake this for weakness! "
Thinking of this, he did not interrogate Fang Yuan directly, but said to the female Gu Master sternly, "Look carefully. I'm not afraid to tell you, this Fang Yuan has a twin brother who looks like him. Are you sure it's him? "
The female Gu Master was only a Rank one Gu Master, and under Guyue Bo's imposing manner, she immediately showed a hesitant and nervous expression.
Jia Fu frowned, and took a step forward, blocking Guyue Bo's vision for her. He cupped his fists, "Brother Guyue, I have always respected the Guyue clan. Especially the first and fourth generation clan leaders of the Guyue clan, these two sages are Rank five experts. One started from scratch, and overcame all obstacles, establishing the Guyue village's hundred years of foundation. The other is a benevolent hero who sacrificed himself to protect his homeland, worthy of respect. Brother Guyue, as the clan leader, I trust that you will govern impartially. Brother Guyue, please interrogate this Fang Yuan. "
Seeing his tone soften, Guyue Bo nodded. Actually, he had already made up his mind.
If this was Fang Yuan's doing, then he would hand him over. Anyway, he was just a C grade, there was no pain in handing him over. As long as he could resolve this conflict, it would be fine.
If it was Fangzheng, then it had to be this Fang Yuan. Fangzheng was an A grade genius, the only one in the last three years. The clan's higher-ups were still hoping to nurture him, to fight against that Bai clan's Bai Ning Bing.
"Fang Yuan, don't be nervous." Clan leader Guyue showed a benevolent smile, using a gentle tone to speak to Fang Yuan, "Let me ask you, do you have any news on that Jia Jin Sheng?"
"Who is Jia Jin Sheng?" Fang Yuan raised his eyelids, his voice calm.
"He's lying!" Fang Yuan had just finished speaking when the casino female Gu Master screamed.
Everyone in the assembly hall could not help but frown when they heard this shrill cry and looked at her in unison.
The female Gu Master pointed at Fang Yuan, her expression agitated, "It's him, it's him! He gambled on rocks in our casino, bought six purple gold rocks, and got a mudskin toad from the fifth rock. Young master Jia saw it and used five hundred Yuan stone to buy it from him. This incident left a deep impression on me, I won't forget it even after a year or two. And it's not just me, all the other Gu Masters in the casino saw it. "
"Is that so …" The smile on clan leader Guyue Bo's face disappeared, his expression was stern as he dragged his tone towards Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan nodded, his face showing a trace of nervousness, but he acted like he understood, "So it's him. Alright, if he is Jia Jin Sheng, then I do know him. But, ever since that time in the casino, I haven't seen him again. "
"He's lying again!" This time it was not the female Gu Master, but a male Gu Master, who shouted.
Fang Yuan looked at him, as if he had just recognized him, his face showing a trace of surprise, but he tried to hide it.
His change in expression was reflected in everyone's eyes.
Everyone started to ponder.
"Lords, I am working at the wine shop." The male Gu Master cupped his fists and bowed to everyone, then suddenly pointed at Fang Yuan, "That night in the wine shop, I clearly saw him and young master Jia Jin Sheng sitting together, the two of them having a secret conversation for a long time!"
Once he said this, the hall started to have small discussions.
The academy elder looked at Fang Yuan with a gaze as cold as ice.
And clan leader Guyue Bo's body leaned backwards, slowly leaning on the wide chair.
"How can this be!" Fang Yuan's face showed an obvious nervous expression, and he hurriedly said, "There were so many people in the wine shop, how could you only recognize me? You might have recognized the wrong person! "
"Haha, I definitely wouldn't recognize the wrong person." The male Gu Master raised his head and laughed, his gaze shining as he stared at Fang Yuan. At this moment, he felt extremely imposing.
"Let's not talk about young master Jia Jin Sheng coming to our wine shop, we have to take care of him at all times. Even if it wasn't young master Jia Jin Sheng, I would still recognize you. Because the impression you gave me is too deep! "
As he said this, he raised his eyebrows, his expression full of pride, "Do you still remember that you came to our wine shop that morning? You asked for a cup of monkey wine, but only drank a mouthful. Then you released the Liquor worm, and fed it the rest of the monkey wine. When I saw the Liquor worm, I was very excited and wanted to buy it from you, but you didn't want to sell and left! "
"Good, that's what I wanted to hear." Fang Yuan laughed coldly in his heart, but his face showed a shocked expression, and he could not help but take a step back.
"Liquor worm!" The academy elder standing behind Fang Yuan's eyes lit up.
But he quickly frowned again, and could not help but ask, "Fang Yuan, where did you get this Liquor worm?"
Fang Yuan clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, not replying.
The surrounding clan elders were instantly enraged, shouting in a low voice.
"Fang Yuan, do you know you've gotten into big trouble!"
"Speak, what is going on?"
"Tell me everything you know. This Liquor worm, is it Jia Jin Sheng's? "
"How could it be his? This Liquor worm was obviously opened by me! " Fang Yuan suddenly raised his head, his expression agitated, as if he could not stand such injustice, and shouted loudly with indignation.
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