Hong Gaitian looked at the sky and realized there was still some time before evening. It was still early for them to rush to the rendezvous point. They might even be able to kill a Demon Fox in the meantime. However, since the other party had spoken, he couldn't say anything else.
After that, the three from South Sea flew on the ground while Xuan Yao and the rest followed on their flying beasts.
The group arrived at a forest, which was also the rendezvous point. As expected, they were the first to return. The rest of the group had yet to arrive.
The three large flying beasts also landed in the forest. Xuan Yao waited patiently.
By the time it was evening, the members of each team had come back one after another.
Duan Wuchang was the first to return. When he saw Hong Gaitian and the group from Misty Pavilion together, he didn't know what was going on and didn't know if he should go over.
Xuan Yao, on the other hand, took the initiative to beckon him over. He called him over and asked him the same question he had asked Hong Gaitian.
Duan Wuchang was a little unsure of what to say, so he kept shooting glances at Hong Gaitian. Hong Gaitian didn't dare to say anything in front of Xuan Yao, so Duan Wuchang had no choice but to tell him everything he knew.
Xuan Yao compared the replies of the two and found that they were mostly the same. There was no problem.
Quan Taifeng returned with his men and was also stunned by the situation. He was also called over by Xuan Yao and his answers were similar.
Fu Hua's group of four came back later. She was the one Xuan Yao was looking for.
Xuan Yao followed Ding Wei's instructions to look for Chao Jing. If he couldn't find Chao Jing, then he would look for Niu Youdao. If he couldn't find Niu Youdao, then he would look for the relevant personnel to clarify the situation. No matter what, he had to bring back an explanation. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
Xuan Yao already had a rough idea of the situation based on the questions he had asked a few people earlier. He beckoned Fu Hua and the others over with his finger, then ordered his subordinates, "Take them away for questioning."
Immediately, three members of Misty Pavilion stepped forward and led Kun Linshu and the other two away. Fu Hua was personally led to the side by Xuan Yao.
At that moment, Shen Yidu came back with some people. Seeing the situation, he was a little surprised. He wanted to get close to Hong Gaitian and the others to ask what was going on, but he was isolated by the remaining members of the Misty Pavilion. They didn't allow Shen Yidu to talk to the people he had asked before, to prevent collusion.
Shen Yidu had no choice but to obediently retreat to the side and wait. He was bewildered, not knowing what had happened.
Lang Jingkong was the last to return with his men. He was shocked to see this situation. Similarly, the guards of the Misty Pavilion did not allow him to come into contact with Hong Gaitian.
Lang Jingkong had no choice but to retreat to Shen Yidu's side. The moment they met, he could not help but ask, "Brother Shen, what's going on?"
Shen Yidu muttered, "I'm the same as you. I don't know!"
Lang Jingkong asked, "Did something happen?"
Shen Yidu was a little worried, "The people from the Misty Pavilion came looking for us. Looking at the isolation situation, there should be something wrong."
Lang Jingkong: "We are always together, what could possibly happen? Could it be that Niu Youdao and Chao Jing got into some trouble?"
Shen Yidu: "I'm not sure. I hope not. This … even if there is something wrong, it should have nothing to do with us, right? Let's think about it carefully. Did we do anything out of line recently? "
Lang Jingkong frowned and pondered. He carefully sorted out the things that happened during the training from start to end …
Under the tree in the forest, after listening to Fu Hua's reply, Xuan Yao squinted his eyes and examined the beautiful demon cultivator in front of him. He said coldly, "Fu Hua, are you sure that Niu Youdao was with you on the day that Chao Jing went missing?"
Why did it feel like he was suspecting that Niu Youdao killed Chao Jing? Fu Hua was also perturbed. She did not know what was going on. Even if Niu Youdao killed Chao Jing, the Misty Pavilion should not interfere in personal grudges. Why did the Misty Pavilion come to investigate personally?
Also, how did the Misty Pavilion know that Chao Jing went missing and rushed over? Did someone report to the Misty Pavilion? That shouldn't be the case! Again, even if Niu Youdao killed Chao Jing, it was a personal grudge. Was there any meaning in reporting it?
She put aside her perturbed heart and promised, "I am telling the truth. On the day that Chao Jing went missing, Niu Youdao was with us. He never left."
Xuan Yao: "Fu Hua, let me remind you. You should know the consequences of lying and hiding information from the Misty Pavilion's investigation. Of course, I heard that you two are sworn siblings. I can understand your friendship. The people of the Misty Pavilion are also human, and they cannot be unreasonable. Therefore, I am willing to give you another chance. As long as you tell me the truth, I will consider it as your atonement for your previous crimes. I will let bygones be bygones. Think carefully before you answer. "
Fu Hua was very helpless. She was obviously telling the truth. Did she really have to lie? The key was that she was not confident in this situation. She did not dare to lie!
"Manager Xuan, this is the truth. Niu Youdao was with us that day. I cannot and do not dare to lie to you." Fu Hua replied respectfully.
Xuan Yao: "You have to take responsibility for what you say. If I find out that you are lying, do you know the consequences?"
Fu Hua: "Fu Hua is willing to use my life to guarantee that everything I said is true. If there is a single lie, I am willing to accept any punishment!"
Xuan Yao's face tightened. He did not say anything more. He just kept his eyes on Fu Hua, causing her to feel quite uneasy.
After waiting for a while, when the other Misty Pavilion personnel who were in charge of the investigation had sent back a message that they were done with their questioning, Xuan Yao turned around and left to meet up with the other interrogators.
Once they met, Xuan Yao said: "What is the situation? Report it one by one."
The Misty Pavilion personnel who took Kun Linshu and the other two away reported the results of their questioning.
After listening to the report, Xuan Yao frowned. They could all prove that Niu Youdao was with those people. They could all prove that Niu Youdao did not target Chao Jing. Could it be that they were all lying for Niu Youdao?
But from the other information they obtained, it did not seem like they were lying for Niu Youdao. Otherwise, there was no need for them to reveal information that was disadvantageous to Niu Youdao.
Could it be that Chao Jing's disappearance really had nothing to do with Niu Youdao?
If that was the case, it would be impossible to pry open Niu Youdao's mouth.
The reason was simple. If it was really just the secrets that were revealed in Taishu Mountain City and there were no other secrets, why would they still insist on prying open Niu Youdao's mouth? If there were no secrets, did they really have to force Niu Youdao to come up with one?
If they really did that and came up with some shocking secret, once the higher-ups investigated and found out the truth, it would be his fault.
"Call Hong Gaitian over." Xuan Yao ordered.
Hong Gaitian was quickly called over. Facing Xuan Yao's scrutiny, he felt a little uneasy.
Xuan Yao said indifferently, "According to Fu Hua, the reason you followed Niu Youdao was because you knew that Niu Youdao knew about the training beforehand. That's why you followed him. Is that right?"
Hong Gaitian was secretly shocked. He did not expect Fu Hua to reveal this. This was equivalent to betraying Niu Youdao.
Little did he know that Fu Hua had no choice. Fu Hua was also afraid. The key was that she did not know what the Misty Pavilion was investigating. She did not think that it was only because she suspected that Niu Youdao killed Chao Jing. After combing through all the information, she felt that Niu Youdao might have a spy in the Saint Region that provoked the Misty Pavilion. She did not dare to hide it and honestly told them everything.
The reason why she was honest was because even if there was a spy, it was none of her business. Her relationship with Niu Youdao was not good enough for her to go through fire and water for Niu Youdao. In order to avoid trouble, she could only wash her hands clean.
Hong Gaitian hesitated for a moment and confessed, "Yes! When the news of the training got out, Niu Youdao sent me a message and asked me to prepare a list of reliable people to recommend for the training. He probably knew that I was coming to the Saint Region to train. That's why I suspected that he knew about the training and felt that it was safe. That's why I followed him. "
Xuan Yao asked, "Is it not because you are sworn brothers?"
Hong Gaitian replied, "That's only part of the reason. The real reason is that he felt that knowing the inside story was safe."
What sworn brothers? What a joke! Xuan Yao snorted and tilted his head, "Call Lang Jingkong over!"
Very soon, Lang Jingkong was brought over as well. It was almost the same question. Lang Jingkong did not dare to hide anything and confessed honestly that Niu Youdao knew about the inside story.
After that, it was Duan Wuchang, followed by Shen Yidu and Quan Taifeng.
Quan Taifeng heard this question, and looked at other people's reactions. He then exclaimed in his heart, [So, Niu Youdao knows the inside story of the experiential learning. It seems that he has a spy in the sage domain. It's no wonder that Luo Fangfei has sent Niu Youdao away.]
He was indeed the only one who did not know about it. He was the only one who did not know about it. He was the only one who hung out with Niu Youdao because he saw Niu Youdao's attitude towards Hui Qingping and felt that Niu Youdao was reliable.
As for Shen Yidu, he was the one who betrayed Niu Youdao the most. Not only did he confess that Niu Youdao might know the inside story, he also said that Niu Youdao had extorted twenty million gold coins from the Waning Moon Pavilion. He also said that Niu Youdao had secretly ordered him to kill Chao Jing.
He even extorted twenty million gold coins? Xuan Yao's eyebrows twitched as he listened. He looked around at the people in front of him and realized that everyone was eager to prove their innocence. None of them kept their mouths shut. Faced with the threat of the Misty Pavilion, they all betrayed Niu Youdao.
In this way, it was impossible for these people to help Niu Youdao hide the fact that he killed Chao Jing.
After a moment of silence, Xuan Yao faced the crowd and asked, "So, after Niu Youdao entered the Desolate Swamp Wasteland with you, he did not spend most of his time with you. Most of the time, he was alone with the people from the Purple Golden Cave. Moreover, he did not kill a single Demon Fox. Is that right?"
"Yes!" The crowd answered one after another.
Xuan Yao asked, "When and where will he meet with you?"
"Five days later …" The crowd confessed again.
Staring at the meeting point on the map, Xuan Yao frowned. He realized that it would be troublesome to find Niu Youdao.
A systematic search like this was easy. Currently, no one was in contact with Niu Youdao. The Desolate Swamp Wasteland was vast and boundless. Searching aimlessly would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
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