Tonight's moon was particularly full.
The moonlight was like a radiance like a veil, draping over Qingmao Mountain.
Every vertical leap of the Precious Breath Brass Toad was a full hundred meters. Because it was leaping forward, the steep and narrow mountain paths didn't manage to restrict or hinder it.
Jia Fu and his party, all sitting on the body of the Precious Qi Brass Toad, came out of the Gu Yue Mountain Fortress and re-routed towards the merchant caravan.
The wind whistled in their ears, and their field of vision bounced up and down as the Bao Qi Brass Toad leaped.
The moonlight shone on everyone's faces, everyone was silent, and Jia Fu's face was even as cold as frost.
After a while, one of the men of his heart couldn't bear this dead silence and said to Jia Fu in his hajj, ''Master, what can we do about this? Jia Jinsheng is dead, how should the master explain to the master when he returns? Isn't it better to find a scapegoat first ..."
Jia Fu shook his head, but looked to his left, "Do you know the story of the Human Ancestor?"
The heartthrob froze, not expecting Jia Fu to respond in such a way. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer him well.
However, Jia Fu continued, "When the Human Ancestor had the rule of two parasites, he captured all the parasites in the world, gaining power and losing wisdom. At this time, there were still three parasites left in his net. When he opened them, they were the Attitude Compass, the Belief Compass, and the Doubt Compass. The Human Ancestor was unwilling to let them go, so these three parasites had to discuss a gamble with the Human Ancestor. As soon as Human Ancestor opened the mouth of the net, they would split into three directions and split out at the same time. Whoever is caught by the human ancestor will be subdued. What do you think the Human Ancestor caught in the end?"
The beloved seemed to be enlightened and replied, "It's the Attitude Compass!"
"Do you know why?" Jia Fu asked again.
The beloved shook his head.
Jia Fu smiled heatedly, "Because attitude speaks volumes. Regardless of whether father is 'convinced' or 'skeptical', I've already made my 'attitude' known. When Jia Jinsheng disappeared, I immediately launched an investigation in the merchant caravan, and as soon as I had a clue, I rushed back to the Gu Yue mountain fortress without stopping. In the mountain fortress, I risked being besieged by the Gu Yue clan and confronted them face to face. Without even sitting down, in order to verify Fang Yuan's words, I even used the Bamboo Monarch of the fourth turn."
"After returning to the clan, I will also heavily employ the God of Capture and invite Iron Blood Cold to investigate this matter. Regardless of whether Jia Jinsheng is dead or alive, this brother of mine has already done what needs to be done, and my attitude has already been shown! I've just figured out that I don't need a scapegoat, just go back honestly like this, because it's true that I didn't do this! If I find a scapegoat, I might fall into Jia Gui's scheme. I can find someone to take the blame, and he can naturally find someone to overturn the case."
The heartthrob was secretly surprised, "Master, are you really suspecting young master Jia Gui did it?"
"Hmph, who else could have done such an outstanding job if not him?" Speaking of this, Jia Fu's face twisted, and the anger in his eyes was about to shoot out, "Earlier, I was concerned about brotherly love and didn't do this to him. I never thought that he would be so insidious, since you are unkind, don't blame me, Jia Fu, for being unrighteous!"
At this moment, he did not know that there had been a pair of eyes in the distance, watching himself go away from afar.
Fang Yuan stood on the hillside, quietly watching.
The moon was really beautiful and bright tonight.
The golden yellow full moon hung high in the night sky, illuminating the mountains and the earth.
Nearby, the green mountains are lush and green, and the grass is luxuriant. The mountain is full of pine and cedar trees, as well as Qingmao Mountain's unique green spear bamboo, one after another, one clump after another. Large swaths of black and green poured down from the top of the mountain all the way to the foothills below.
The distant mountains, on the other hand, are continuous, blurring into a heavy black shadow in the moonlight.
The coiled mountain road meandered down like sheep's intestines, sometimes obscured by the woods, and extended all the way out.
Jia Fu and his group rode on the Precious Breath Brass Toad as they traveled along the mountain road. After continuously leaping, their figures were eventually covered by the woods.
Although the mountainous terrain, could not limit the speed of the Precious Qi Brass Toad. However, Jia Fu didn't dare to haphazardly traverse Qingmao Mountain, and if he were to break into a beast's nest, he would be in a sorry state even with his fourth-turn cultivation. Therefore, following the mountain road was the most appropriate.
Not long ago, Fang Yuan was on this mountainside holding an umbrella, watching the caravan leave. Now he was standing here again, watching Jia Fu go far away.
"The trouble of killing Jia Jinsheng has finally been solved." His eyes were haunted, the lake of his heart rippling with calm.
Ever since he killed Jia Jinsheng that night, he had been thinking about how to settle the matter.
He was very clear in his mind that he was rootless, and if the truth was revealed, the Ancient Moon Clan would definitely sacrifice themselves. But to keep it hidden was more like paper wrapping fire.
Highly skillful lies are all true and false, true in false, true with false.
It is necessary to lead the evil to the east!
This situation is like a chessboard with two sides facing each other. On one side is Jia Fu's caravan, and on the other side is the Gu Yue clan's mountain fortress. In this game, whether it was Gu Yue Bo, the school family elder, or Jia Fu were all pawns, even he, Fang Yuan, was one of the pawns.
If he wanted to keep the piece that represented him, the only way to do so was to utilize the opposition between the two sides of the chess pieces, and find a glimmer of opportunity in the cracks.
From a few days ago, Fang Yuan had begun his layout.
He first made use of those two guards to put on a good show on the stage built by the academy's family elders. By hiding the presence of the wine bug again, he was seducing out the curiosity of the clansmen, causing a vast repercussion and attracting the attention of the higher-ups. At the same time, it allowed the academy family elder to conduct a covert investigation.
Secondly, he robbed a fellow student, showing his impulsiveness, arrogance and dissatisfaction with the clan, "showing weakness" to the senior management of the Ancient Moon.
Then, counting the days, he waited for Jia Fu.
In the confrontation, he performed his own childishness and panic, which, on the contrary, inadvertently guided the thinking of the crowd. Let the people discover the "truth" by themselves.
In the end, he utilized the opposing interests between the Gu Yue clan and Jia Fu to make the academy elders, who suspected and had been investigating him, testify for themselves.
The Bamboo Monarch was a small accident, but after all, it was also a fourth turn, and under the suppression of the Spring and Autumn Cicada's aura, the Bamboo Monarch ironically became Fang Yuan's best proof.
In the end, Fang Yuan not only perfectly explained the origin of the wine bugs, but also covered the black pot on the innocent Jia Gui, while he himself broke out unharmed.
"With the academy family elder being left behind, it seems that Gu Yuebo is trying to meddle in the affairs of the academy and cancel his suppression of me. According to his pattern, he does have this kind of temperament. However, his true purpose is also not me, and his main starting point should be Gu Yue Fangzheng. One of the purposes of me making a big deal out of it was to draw out a storm and get the attention of the higher-ups. If Gu Yue Bo doesn't step forward, there will also be Gu Yue Desert Dust and Gu Yue Chilian who will step in to defend their honor."
"As for Jia Fu, he should have already decided by now that Jia Gui is the murderer. The flame of vengeance is already burning in his chest, hehe, really looking forward to it. After I intervene like this, this pair of brothers' fight will immediately escalate. I wonder if that Compulsion Fighting Conference will be brought forward?"
"That's right, there is also that Divine Constable Iron Blood Cold. Iron Blood Leng ... hum." Fang Yuan chewed on these two words in his mouth and after a long time, he gently smiled, "In the righteous path, this person is a character. It's a pity that he is so busy with his affairs. Because of this matter alone, it won't be easy to invite him. Jia Fu is going to show his attitude and will definitely invite him over, but the timing is impossible to say, it must be scheduled at least two or three years from now."
Two or three years from now, he would be a second or even third turn cultivator. By then, life would be a different world.
The night breeze came, and the fresh mountain air was fragrant.
Fang Yuan breathed it in, becoming more and more refreshed.
Looking far into the distance, the view was wide, the mountains were like a painting, and the moonlight was serene and peaceful.
"The bright moon shines between the pines, the clear spring flows over the stones." Fang Yuan softly chanted, he couldn't help but think of a fable on Earth.
A group of monkeys were moon hunting, and when they saw the moon in the well, they wanted to fish for the moon. The monkeys at the back grabbed the tails of the monkeys in front, the monkeys in front grabbed the tails of the monkeys further ahead, and so one by one, the monkey at the very front finally touched the surface of the water in the well.
When he reached out, the water shook and the moon scattered.
People in this world are often like this. When they see the shadow of the moon, they think it is the real moon.
Unbeknownst to them, it is only the moon in the well, the moon in their eyes, and the moon in their hearts.
"In this life, I wish to become the true moon, out of the heavenly mountains, playing in the sea of clouds, illuminating the past and present, walking in the darkness of the heavens." Fang Yuan's eyes were crystal clear, his pupils reflected the brocade green mountains.
On the mountainside, the thinly built teenager stood silently.
A golden moon wheel, like a disk, hung high in the night sky.
It existed for all eternity, traveling through the night sky, imprinting the teenager's tiny shadow faintly on the green stone.