Chapter 231 Upper Terrace (Supplement)

Ruyang Prefecture is adjacent to Fengyang Prefecture, and is extremely close to places such as Anqing and Huizhou that have already been occupied by the Heavenly Cult. Moreover, many prefectures in the southeast have fallen, and the people are afraid of war. Those with families and considerable wealth have packed their bags and fled north when they heard the news. Those who stay in the city either feel that the rise and fall of the world are indifferent, or they think that the Heavenly Cult is better than the court, or they are just lonely women and children who are unable to escape

So when everyone entered the city, there were not even many people in the city.

Carrying torches and lanterns, walking through the street, the city was littered with chaos and the street doors were tightly closed.

Wan Xiuzi naturally didn't take these things seriously.

The branch of Runing Mansion was built after occupying a monk temple in the old years and driving away the monks in the temple. The Buddha statues were replaced with Sanqing, the Buddhist scriptures were discarded for Taoist collections, and large stones were brought in. A high rooftop was built inside, specifically for the purpose of religious meetings, public announcements, rewards, and punishments.

The crowd arrived at the helm, and the helmsman Lu Tai led his followers to greet them outside.

He has a black face and a strong body, with an eagle nose around his eyes, a wide mouth and a wide jaw. He is dressed as a warrior, with both wrists and legs tightly tied up. His fists are as big as sandbags when clenched, like a powerful punch that can kill a cow.

However, they are not people with well-developed limbs and simple minds.

As his eyes scanned the person, there was a hint of natural unkindness in his eyes, especially when he saw Xie Wei and Jiang Xuening behind him. His gaze stopped for a moment, and after seeing Wan Xiuzi, he asked, "I heard that Mr. Du Jun, who is on par with Mr. Gongyi in my sect, has also arrived. I have been in the sect for a long time, but I have never heard of him. I wonder if the sect leader can give me some guidance?"

Wan Xiuzi glanced back and casually pointed, "That's it."

Lutai followed his instructions and looked back at Xie Wei.

At that moment, there was a clear hint of killing intent in his eyes. His movements were so fast that even the Taoist boy next to Wan Xiuzi did not react. He actually pulled out the knife hanging from the waist of the nearby disciples, and the cold blade pressed directly on Xie Wei's neck!

Jiang Xuening stood behind Xie Wei, almost screaming in shock.

Everyone was startled and said, "What is Lord Lu doing?!"

Wan Xiuzi looked at it silently.

Xie Wei thought that the other party would make things difficult for him, but he didn't expect that the other party wouldn't even bother with a word. He gave a slight chill in his heart: it seems that Wan Xiuzi is even more eager than he thought, but he doesn't know when Yan Lin and his team will arrive.

Undoubtedly, Lu Tai is the former subordinate of Gong Yicheng, as mentioned in the previous explanation of today's plan by Xie Wei and Jiang Xuening.

It is said that Gong Yicheng saved his life in his early years and was loyal.

Xie Wei gently reached out and blocked Jiang Xuening from behind, gesturing for her to stay away before calmly saying, "It seems that Master Lu has something to teach."

Lu Tai doesn't care about that much. He had already suspected that there were ghosts in the Battle of Tongzhou back then. This time, the leader of the sect secretly informed him that he would not let Xie Wei walk out of the Runing Mansion unscathed. He sneered, "Three years ago, tens of thousands of followers and Mr. Gongyi died innocently and in vain. Don't you know?"

There was a sudden silence around.

Several branch leaders had already heard Xie Wei admit to this matter when they were in Luoyang, but the leader did not mention it at that time and no one spread it to the outside world. How could Lu Tai be so certain? The other members of the congregation with slightly lower identities have never heard of it. Therefore, everyone's expressions, regardless of the cause, whether true or false, were generally shocked to the extreme.

When Xie Wei said he killed Gong Yicheng on the same day, he thought about today——

Wan Xiuzi will not miss this opportunity.

He wanted to take action before himself, but he was also afraid that he had no ulterior motives. If he did take action first and tried unsuccessfully, he was afraid of forcing him to turn against the Heavenly Sect. If I had let myself run away at that time, it would have added a strong enemy to the Heavenly Sect; Even if you don't run, staying is useless, and killing or not will lose a lot of support.

So, we need a suitable position to move in and out.

Who could be more suitable than Lutai?

Gong Yicheng's former followers were loyal to the Heavenly Cult. As long as the truth about Gong Yicheng's death was revealed, Lu Tai would launch a rebellion against him. In this way, Wan Xiuzi, as the leader of the sect, appears to preside over justice and observe from the wall. If he has a rebellious attitude, he will immediately follow the law in front of the congregation; If he has no rebellious intentions and no abnormalities afterwards, he can generously open his net and show kindness to him in exchange for his loyalty in return.

It's really a brilliant move that's hard to give up.

Unfortunately, Wan Xiuzi may not have thought that the matter of killing Gong Yicheng was brought up by him on his own initiative.

To give him such a suitable position.

With this position, he will act as he thinks, instead of ruthlessly attacking assassins with just one thought. Although he may suffer some hardships, he can buy enough time to wait for Yan Lin's army from Huangzhou!

Xie Wei looked at Lu Tai and said, "Mr. Gongyi and I have also known each other for a long time. At that time, we were lurking in the court and were unable to lend a helping hand to him in time, which led to his murder. I feel very guilty in my heart. Lord Lu has the heart to blame me, and it is only right."

"Fuck your mother!"

What Lu Tai dislikes the most is talking to such literati, even black can be said to be white!

His hand holding the knife was trembling.

"Well done, why did Mr. Gongyi's whereabouts leak out? Even Xiao's group of wine bags and rice bags could have such a good plan? Not to mention, the woman you are currently with was in Tongzhou back then! It's even related to the deaths of your brothers!"

When Jiang Xuening listened to the three words "Gongyi Cheng", she didn't even remember it, but when she heard the two words "Tongzhou", the bloody scene of the past instantly rushed back to her mind, making her shiver with excitement!

She didn't expect that even she knew this person!

Xie Wei's eyes suddenly tightened with his pupils, freezing cold to the extreme. His straight back was slightly tense, but he looked at Lu Tai closely and said, "Lu Tai, it doesn't matter if you have any prejudice against me due to the death of Gong Yicheng. It's just that you're speechless, so it's necessary to take action. If you want to distinguish, why not go to the rooftop today and see if Xie has given you an explanation!"

Lutai suddenly sneered, "Okay!"

He was also pleased. The knife that was originally placed on Xie Wei's neck was immediately retracted, and he bent down and supported one knee to kneel down at Wan Xiuzi, bowing down and pleading, "Master Mingjian, it's not that I want to do anything for Mr. Jun, it's because the grudges and grievances that happened in the past were related to tens of thousands of lives. How can my brothers from the Heavenly Sect die in vain? Even if I gamble on this life today, I still want to ask him for a clear understanding! I earnestly request your permission to do justice for Mr. Gongyi and the brothers who died in the Battle of Tongzhou!"

Surrounded by everyone's eyes.

And this is exactly what Wan Xiuzi wants to see, so naturally he won't refuse.

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However, he still put on a slightly embarrassed expression and looked at Xie Wei before saying, "You two are rare talents in the sect. I really don't want to see you have any disagreements. There may be many misunderstandings in between. However, since you two proposed to go to the rooftop to argue, then let's argue, or let everyone come and understand, and cut off the right and wrong."

The so-called "Heavenly Platform" in Tianjiao means "all living beings are equal and worthy of heaven and earth". All right and wrong are determined by the people below the platform, and everyone has the right to make decisions regardless of their status.

Unfortunately, in recent years it has become virtually non-existent.

At first hearing of going up to the rooftop, everyone was discussing and whispering.

Wan Xiuzi, as the capital of the church, has already spoken up, and this matter is firmly established.

Xie Wei had originally planned to do so without any objection.

How can we completely annihilate without gathering the followers under the rooftop? The more chaotic the situation is, the better Jiang Xuening can seize the opportunity to escape. If, as usual, one locks into the room only after reaching the branch, there is really no chance of escaping at all.

Everyone entered the helm and gathered around the stone platform, which was two feet above the ground.

There are steps in front of the stone platform.

In fact, it is divided into two levels, one at a height of one and a half zhang, with a wide platform; The first floor is still higher, and there is actually a chair set up, which is specifically designed for those in higher positions——

It is said that all beings are equal, but in reality, there are still distinctions between high and low.

Wan Xiuzi walked up first and sat upright in the center.

Xie Wei and Lu Tai also followed suit.

Unexpectedly, when they had just ascended to the rooftop, Lu Tai bowed and bowed to Wan Xiuzi. Looking back, he pointed at Jiang Xuening and said, "Today, since we are discussing the matter of Tongzhou, this woman will inform the government and cooperate with Du Jun. Let's see what 'colluding in collusion' means!"

Someone immediately pushed and shoved Jiang Xuening from behind.

She almost fell on the steps.

Xie Wei's fingers hanging in his sleeve quietly clenched tightly, and his heart was already killing him for a moment. However, the time had not come yet, and he did not have any attacks. He just turned around and walked forward to help her up. He asked lightly, "Are you afraid?"

Afraid?

Jiang Xuening is naturally afraid.

But when he lifted himself up, her fingertips touched his warm palm, feeling the power he transmitted, and it seemed like she wasn't so afraid anymore. If there is only one person in such a terrible situation, then naturally one should be afraid.

Fortunately, they are two people.

Jiang Xuening didn't answer, just stood firmly with Xie Wei's hand and turned her head to look back at her.

Those Tianjiao followers are all standing behind.

At first, she didn't think her actions were significant, but when she looked at them, she felt a bit guilty for some reason: bullying a weak woman was okay, and the person being bullied did not show a weak attitude of being bullied, but instead showed a sense of contempt and openness.

The whole venue is quiet.

Everyone's gaze fell on her.

After Jiang Xuening withdrew her gaze, she lowered her eyelids, picked up the hem of her skirt, and said to Xie Wei, "It's okay." Then she stepped up the steps step by step and stood on the stage, right in front of Lu Tai.

But he didn't speak.

She didn't even show too much anger, just raised her hand and bowed slightly to the other person.

At that moment, there were suddenly many noisy voices below the stage.

Everyone is whispering and discussing.

Even though Jiang Xuening is plain faced, she has an amazing appearance. Despite her slender figure, she is not weak and has a straight back with a strong character. When a person stands on the stage on this spring night, the evening breeze brushes her skirt, and torches burning high on all sides illuminate her figure, like a magnificent color, embellishing the dim world.

Just this one gift, it's really beautiful.

Moreover, Lu Tai scolded her for colluding with Du Jun.

For a girl, this can't be said to sound good no matter what.

Who would have thought that not only did she not cry, not make a fuss, not be afraid, but she even took the initiative to bow to Lutai? Beauty is already pleasing to the eye, and there is no need to do anything more. She has already distinguished herself from others.

Not only are there people in the sect who sacrifice their lives and blood for the Heavenly Sect, but they also don't know the truth about the Battle of Tongzhou. They only see this on the rooftop as a real show, and seeing such a wonderful start and strong contrast, they can't help but boil.

Who wouldn't want to watch the jokes of high-ranking people?

Even some people couldn't help but laugh and loudly cheered on the stage, saying, "You grand old men, no woman has manners yet! Master Lu, you can't do it!"