In fact, there was no need to ask. He already had some guesses about the person Niu Youdao was referring to. Niu Youdao had just returned from the Saint Land, and now he was asked to investigate the spy. It would be strange if he was not aiming for the matter at hand.
However, he was the head of Purple Golden Cave. Niu Youdao's words stopped him. It was not because he was anonymous or sneaky, but because someone pointed out that there was a spy in the sect. What could he do as the head of Purple Golden Cave? Would it be acceptable if he did not ask or investigate?
He gathered people to frighten Niu Youdao and let Niu Youdao know the consequences of acting recklessly. He also wanted to force this matter to pass.
However, he could not pass it. As soon as Yan Li spoke, he cut in from another angle, forcing him, the head of Purple Golden Cave, to continue talking about this matter.
It was only at this moment that Gong Lince could be considered to have personally experienced Yan Li's power. Or rather, it could be said that he finally realized what Yan Li had said back then. Yan Li wasn't imagining things, it was absolutely reasonable for him to be cautious towards this fellow.
Yuan An and the other elders of Purple Golden Cave secretly exchanged glances. They were thinking the same thing.
The people of Thatched Cottage, on the other hand, were in high spirits. They had been frightened and sullen because of Purple Golden Cave. Now that Daoye had returned, they could clearly feel the counterattack.
Niu Youdao and Gong Lince looked at each other. Gong Lince wanted to brush this matter aside but was pulled back by Niu Youdao. Since Gong Lince had spoken, Niu Youdao raised his hand and gestured, "Hong Niang, in front of everyone, tell us how someone slapped you and deliberately provoked you. Tell us the truth and don't try to cover it up or spout nonsense. If there's a single lie, I won't let you off!"
"Yes!" Guan Fangyi answered and walked forward. Facing the people of Purple Golden Cave, she said methodically, "This morning, Ju An from Sleeping Tortoise Pavilion brought a basket of wild fruits to Thatched Cottage and gave it to Wen Mo 'er. After that, Wen Mo 'er went out and was stopped by Guan Qingya outside the courtyard … "
She told him everything that had happened in detail, including how Guan Qingya had stopped Ju An, what he had said to Ju An, how she had interfered, how Guan Qingya had suddenly slapped her after Ju An left, and how he had framed her.
Of course, it was Niu Youdao who reminded him in advance.
Yan Li cursed Guan Qingya in his heart. That bastard still said it wasn't because of Wen Mo 'er.
Among the people from Purple Golden Cave, he was the one who knew best whether Guan Qingya had framed Guan Fangyi or not. Guan Qingya had admitted to framing Guan Fangyi, but he refused to admit that he was jealous of Wen Mo 'er. He only said that he was avenging his master.
Hearing this, the people of Violet Gold Cave had an idea of what the truth was.
When Guan Fangyi was done, Niu Youdao said calmly, "Hong Niang, this is only your side of the story, it's not trustworthy. Do you dare to confront Guan Qingya face-to-face?"
Guan Fangyi bowed slightly to him and said, "I'm willing to confront him to prove my innocence!"
Niu Youdao nodded and said to Gong Lince, "Sect Leader, please give the order to ask Guan Qingya and those two people to come out and confront each other."
Gong Lince asked, "What does this have to do with being a spy?"
Niu Youdao said, "If someone was really up to no good and deliberately stirred up trouble within Purple Golden Cave, isn't it possible that he's a spy? It's very possible! We, the disciples of Purple Golden Cave, are upright and upright. How could we do such a thing with ulterior motives and deliberately harm the sect? Doesn't Sect Leader want to find out whether Guan Qingya is a spy or not? Can't he come out and confront him? Can't we figure out what happened? "
Gong Lince's cheeks tightened. He suddenly tilted his head and shouted, "Let Guan Qingya and the others come out and confront him!"
At this point, it was obvious that Niu Youdao wanted an explanation. If Niu Youdao could really prove that Guan Qingya was really up to no good, then Guan Qingya could only be punished. Niu Youdao had already come out personally. With Niu Youdao's current status and the stakes involved, it was worth it.
If Guan Qingya really had ulterior motives and caused such a thing at this time, Yan Liqiang would indeed be annoyed. Not only could he appease Niu Youdao, but he could also teach Guan Qingya a lesson, so there was nothing wrong with that.
However, if the situation was still in a stalemate, he reckoned that Guan Qingya would still refuse to admit to it, so it was unlikely that he would reveal the truth. If Niu Youdao couldn't prove anything, he didn't believe that Niu Youdao would really dare to act recklessly. There were so many people in Purple Golden Cave, not just for show, so no one could do anything!
Hearing that Guan Qingya was going to be called over, Yan Li secretly complained.
Once the sect master gave the order, there would naturally be people to carry it out.
After waiting for a while, the two disciples who testified came. One was called Guo Miaosheng, and the other was called An Taihua, but Guan Qingya didn't show up.
When Guo Miaosheng and An Taihua saw that the sect's higher-ups had gathered, and that Niu Youdao had come out personally, they were extremely nervous. They carefully and submissively appeared in front of the crowd, standing with their hands behind their backs.
"Which one is Guan Qingya who hit you?" Niu Youdao tilted his head and asked Guan Fangyi in a low voice.
Guan Fangyi replied in a low voice, "Neither. These two are the ones who helped Guan Qingya falsely testify. The one on the left is Guo Miaosheng, and the one on the right is An Taihua."
The disciple who went to recruit people also whispered into Gong Lince's ear, saying that Guan Qingya wasn't around and that he had gone out on an errand!
"What errand?" Gong Lince asked softly.
The disciple said, "I'm not too sure. They only said that Guan Qingya had gone out on an errand before he left, so no one knows where he went." After saying that, he deliberately reminded Gong Lince, "I asked about the time he left, and he left after Elder Niu came."
Gong Lince immediately understood what was going on. Guan Qingya must have gone into hiding because he knew that Niu Youdao had returned. Gong Lince subconsciously tilted his head and looked at Yan Li from the corner of his eyes, and happened to meet Yan Li's somewhat guilty gaze. Yan Li was also paying attention to his reaction.
With just one look, he knew that Yan Li definitely had something to do with it. Gong Lince was suddenly enraged, and he cursed in his heart, "What an idiot!"
He really wanted to ask Yan Li what he was thinking in front of everyone. How did you warn me about Niu Youdao back then? You knew that he wasn't easy to deal with, yet you still asked Guan Qingya to hide? As soon as Niu Youdao opened his mouth, he blocked all of Guan Qingya's escape routes, and directly pinned the label of 'spy' on Guan Qingya's head. Guan Qingya couldn't hide even if he wanted to, so where could he hide?
After knowing each other for so many years, Yan Li could tell that his Sect Master Senior Brother was angry with him just by looking at his eyes. He was also feeling bitter, but who knew that Niu Youdao would call out a 'spy' as soon as he opened his mouth, and directly framed Guan Qingya. Guan Qingya had no choice but to come out and explain himself.
Gong Lince could deal with Guan Qingya, but he couldn't cut off his own fingers and implicate Yan Li. Putting Guan Qingya's matter aside, he turned around and asked the two disciples, "Are you willing to confront Hong Niang about what happened here?"
Guo and An cupped their fists and said, "Of course we dare."
Gong Lince raised his chin. "Tell Elder Niu clearly what happened during the incident, and don't distort the truth."
"Yes!" After receiving the order, the two of them looked at each other, as if one was letting the other speak first, and the other letting the other speak first.
"Huh?" Gong Lince suddenly let out a cold snort of doubt.
The two of them were so scared that their legs turned to jelly. Guo Miaosheng immediately spoke first, "Senior Brother Guan met Hong Niang at that time, and warned Hong Niang to obey the rules and not to run around in the Purple Golden Cave …"
He had just opened his mouth to say a few words when Niu Youdao suddenly said, "Shut up!"
"…" Guo Miaoan was speechless. He looked at Niu Youdao, and then turned around to look at Gong Lince.
Gong Lince said in a low voice, "Junior Brother Niu, don't you want to confront them? Why don't you let us speak?"
Niu Youdao said, "There's already a problem here. Hong Niang said that when Guan Qingya attacked, the two of them weren't around Guan Qingya, which means that they didn't hear Hong Niang provoking Guan Qingya to teach her a lesson. But the two of them said that they were around Guan Qingya and heard Hong Niang's rude words. Both sides have their own opinions, and it's hard to explain. It's also not credible to ask the people of the Thatched Cottage to testify. At the beginning of the incident, both Wen Mo 'er and Ju An met Guan Fangyi and Guan Qingya. Let's find all the parties involved and start from the beginning! "
He turned around and ordered, "Ask Wen Mo 'er to come out. Send someone to the Tortoise Sleeping Pavilion and ask Ju An to come here. "
He was the only one who could handle this kind of matter. If it were anyone else from the Thatched Cottage, the Purple Golden Cave would not bother to do so.
"Yes!" Duan Hu immediately received the order and went to the Tortoise Sleeping Pavilion.
As for Wen Mo 'er, it was simple. She stayed in the courtyard and was quickly asked to come out.
After a while, Ju An arrived with Duan Hu.
Ju An's mood was very heavy. There were some things that Zhong Guzi had told him very clearly. You are a disciple of the Purple Golden Cave, and you can't be biased towards any side.
As soon as Ju An arrived, Niu Youdao said, "There's still one person missing. Where's Guan Qingya? He should have reached the top after such a long time, right? Why hasn't he shown up yet? Did he run away because he has a guilty conscience? "
The disciple who went to recruit people was about to say that Guan Qingya was not here due to an errand, but Gong Lince stopped him in time. He turned around and said, "Elder Yan, Guan Qingya is your disciple. You should be able to find him. Get him here as soon as possible. Go find him yourself!"
He had no choice but to stop him. Niu Youdao was already following the clues. Who was he trying to fool by saying that Guan Qingya was not here due to an errand? How could he be sent out to handle an errand right after something like this had just happened? As long as he dared to say that, Niu Youdao would definitely ask who sent him and what kind of errand he was on. As long as Niu Youdao did not let go of the issue of the spy, he would continue to investigate and make one lie after another. If they were not prepared in a hurry, and the relevant personnel could not cover up their lies in time, it would only be a matter of time before people like Niu Youdao made mistakes. By then, it would not only involve Guan Qingya.
Ever since he learned that Guan Qingya was not here and had gone out to handle an errand, Gong Lince knew that there was definitely something wrong with Guan Qingya. Otherwise, he would not have to hide.
Others might not know where Guan Qingya had gone, but Gong Lince believed that Yan Li definitely knew. Guan Qingya could not have completely cut off contact with Purple Golden Cave. Others might not be able to find him, but Yan Li should have a way to do so.
"Yes!" Yan Li also knew that he could not hide anymore, so he answered and left.
Waiting. Niu Youdao was very patient. He held his sword with both hands and waited patiently.
It was not until the sun had set and the sky was filled with the afterglow that Yan Li returned. He also brought back Guan Qingya, who was actually hiding deep in the mountains.
Yan Li had already explained the situation to Guan Qingya. Guan Qingya was very frightened and regretful. He regretted being impulsive for a woman, but it was often difficult for men and women to control their emotions when they were in the heat of the moment.
He could tell from his master's words that once Niu Youdao showed up, even his master was not confident. How could he not panic?
Guan Qingya, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened and calmly bowed to the elders.
After learning from Guan Fangyi that the person who came was Guan Qingya, Niu Youdao pointed at Guan Qingya. "You, come here!"
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