PFC Chapter 52 What does your arrest of the murderer have to do with me, Li Wudao?
Chapter 52 What does your arrest of the murderer have to do with me, Li Wudao?
Just as the deacon was preparing to administer the punishment,
"Wait a minute, what does it have to do with me, Li Wudao, if you want to severely punish the perpetrator who caused the injury?"
Li Wudao spoke up at the right moment, looking at the group with a hint of amusement.
"You brat, you still want to argue even now? Don't you think it's ridiculous?"
Ruan Liangcai spoke in a deep voice, looking at him with disdain.
"What do you mean by that? Sun Qian specifically named someone you injured, so how could it not be related to you?"
Ding Hui stopped the steward and asked, puzzled.
If possible, he wouldn't mind giving Li Wudao a chance to mediate.
"Of course it doesn't matter, because I didn't hit Ruan Fei at all. I was just watching the show. It was Yang Lin and the other two who did the beating."
Li Wudao grinned and uttered the prepared remarks.
"I admit that I clapped when Ruan Fei was being beaten..."
The boy's eyes were filled with mockery as he smiled and retorted, "But every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. If we're going to severely punish the murderer, shouldn't we at least go after Yang Lin and the others?"
Upon hearing this, everyone reacted with varying expressions: some were angry, some were puzzled, and some found it amusing.
Although the boy's words made a lot of sense, I still felt that he was a bit cheeky.
Ruan Liangcai's face darkened, and he coldly shouted:
"Nonsense! No matter how eloquently you speak, you won't escape punishment today!"
After waking up, Ruan Fei cried and said that it was Li Wudao who did it. How could it be false?
"You few go and invite Yang Lin and the other two here. Also, find a few more disciples who were present that day. Be quick."
Ding Hui remained rational and dispatched all the deacons present.
"Yes!"
More than twenty deacons received the order and left without delay.
"Please wait a little longer, everyone. Whether Li Wudao is lying or not, we'll find out when he comes over."
Ding Hui reassured the group.
"Hmph, just a dying struggle. Let you jump around for a while longer."
Ruan Liangcai snorted coldly and stared fiercely at the boy.
Time passes little by little.
Cheng Yuanliang gradually frowned.
Li Wudao was remarkably calm, standing there with an air of composure and utter confidence.
"Could it be that this kid wasn't lying?"
At this moment, even as the leader of a peak, he was no longer calm.
If that's the case, then even he can't easily lash out.
Another quarter of an hour passed.
Yang Lin and his two companions arrived, followed by seven or eight disciples, all of whom were present at the time.
Upon seeing Li Wudao here,
Yang Lin quickly guessed what was going on and laughed it off, saying, "Junior Brother Li, we meet again."
Meng Yu and Lü Zi'an nodded with smiles.
"Senior Brother Yang, Senior Brother Meng..."
Li Wudao greeted the three with a faint smile, stopping short of making a comment.
Upon seeing this, Ding Hui's eyes flickered slightly.
These three are all outstanding disciples of the true lineage, and their backgrounds are also very powerful.
He hadn't expected that Li Wudao could chat and laugh with Yang Lin and other core disciples in such a short time, and that they seemed to have a good relationship. He was truly remarkable.
"Li Wudao said that Ruan Fei was injured by the three of you. Is that true?"
Ding Hui cut to the chase and asked.
Ruan Liangcai and Cheng Yuanliang held their breath and stared intently at Yang Lin and the other two.
Sun Qian, on the other hand, looked flustered and worried, her heart pounding in her throat.
To some extent, Li Wudao was right; he wasn't the one who directly took action.
Now she can only gamble that Yang Lin and the other two won't be foolish enough to take the blame upon themselves.
After all, if such a crime were investigated, there would definitely be dire consequences.
However, the three men's answers left her heartbroken.
“Junior Brother Li is right, Ruan Fei was indeed injured by the three of us.”
Yang Lin readily admitted it, and then gave Li Wudao a friendly wink.
Meng Yu and Lü Zi'an followed closely behind, nodding calmly and composedly.
As early as last night, Li Wudao had already coordinated their statements and predicted all possible encounters, so he could deal with them calmly.
After receiving definite answers from several people, the main hall fell into a brief silence.
Ding Hui secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, there is room for the situation to ease.
"Impossible, you're lying! Last night, Fei'er told me herself that it was that scoundrel Li Wudao who injured her."
Ruan Liangcai was filled with disbelief, shock, and anger.
"Your son is talking nonsense! Be careful, or I'll sue you for defamation!"
“Yesterday, that bastard Ruan Fei was talking nonsense and called us trash, so we taught him a lesson. There were many people present who can testify to this.”
"He's just an inner disciple, yet he provoked a true disciple, committing insubordination. Shouldn't he be beaten?"
Yang Lin and his two companions argued vehemently, their tone sharp and uncompromising, showing no respect for Ruan Liangcai.
“I can vouch for Senior Brother Yang, it is indeed so.”
“I can also testify.”
"......"
Immediately afterwards, the seven or eight disciples present echoed his sentiments.
Since they had received benefits from Li Wudao, they would naturally be biased towards him.
Besides, I wasn't making things up; that's exactly how it happened.
"you........"
Ruan Liangcai's old face flushed red and then turned pale. He had been scolded like a grandson and wanted to retaliate but didn't know how to retort.
at this time,
Sun Qian couldn't contain herself any longer and said anxiously, "That's not how it is!"
"Although Li Wudao didn't directly attack, he gave the three of them ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, which is why they attacked Ruan Fei..."
Now that things have come to this, if she doesn't step forward, she really won't be able to do anything to Li Wudao.
Upon hearing this, the situation reversed once again.
"I knew it! You really are the mastermind behind this!"
Ruan Liangcai hardened his expression again, staring coldly at Li Wudao, "Spending ten thousand spirit stones to hire someone to injure someone, you're certainly willing to spend a fortune!"
"Hey, hey, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
Li Wudao shouted, speaking with righteous indignation, "I have a good relationship with Brother Yang and the other two. I was just giving them some spirit stones for tea. Is there a problem with that?"
"Many disciples present heard these words; whether they were lying or not can be found out with a simple question."
At this point, his gaze fell on the seven or eight disciples.
"Yes, yes, that's exactly what Senior Brother Li said back then."
Instantly, the disciples all spoke in unison.
"this........"
Ding Hui and the other deacons had strange expressions and exclaimed that it was outrageous.
They were both astonished by Li Wudao's extravagant gesture and speechless at his explanation.
Are you kidding me? Who would be so kind as to spend 10,000 spirit stones to treat someone to tea?
Are you crazy, or do you have too much money to burn?
Nevertheless, they tacitly agreed to look up at the sky and remain indifferent, thinking it was none of their business.
"Don't try to make excuses!"
Ruan Liangcai gritted his teeth and said bitterly:
"You've only just joined the sect, how good can your relationship be with Yang Lin and the others? Giving them ten thousand spirit stones at once, no one would believe there wasn't something fishy going on!"
At this moment, Cheng Yuanliang also stepped forward and chimed in, "Elder Ruan is right. This boy's words are hard to believe and he cannot get rid of the suspicion of hiring someone to hurt people."
At this point, his cold gaze fell on Li Wudao, "If this boy cannot produce solid evidence, this peak master will not let this go easily!"
The chief of Lieyang Peak has spoken.
Ding Hui couldn't pretend he hadn't heard, so he looked intently at the boy and asked, "Li Wudao, what do you want to say?"
"It's just evidence... no problem..."
Li Wudao spoke and laughed as if nothing had happened, pointing to the disciples who were testifying.
"I was in a good mood yesterday, so in addition to Yang Lin and the other two, I also distributed some spirit stones to the onlookers. I think these people here also got some, right?"
Fortunately, he had a backup plan, so it wasn't all for nothing.
Sure enough, the disciples chimed in with their own opinions.
"Senior Brother Li is really generous. He casually gave away five thousand spirit stones, and even we disciples who were just watching the show got some spirit stones."
"Yeah yeah."
"........."
Looking at the awe and fervor on the faces of these disciples,
Although everyone found it outrageous, they had no choice but to believe it.
They looked at Li Wudao with a strange feeling in their hearts. So there really are people in the world who are foolish and rich.
"Believe it now."
Li Wudao shrugged and smiled, then sighed to himself:
"When did giving away spirit stones become wrong? My noble character is being questioned. Alas... Is it the distortion of human nature or the decline of morality?"
He became increasingly emotional as he spoke, and some people who were unaware of the inside story almost believed him.
Even Yang Lin and the other two stared wide-eyed, looking as if they had learned something new.
It has to be said that this junior brother Li is really shameless; he's quite the opportunist.
Ruan Liangcai and Cheng Yuanliang's expressions were visibly unpleasant.
He launched a series of attacks, only to be slapped in the face by Li Wudao. It was truly humiliating!
The atmosphere froze; it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
"Elder Ding, we were the ones who hit the person, so we should be punished instead of innocent people."
Yang Lin broke the silence, his words carrying a hidden meaning.
"Yeah, are we going to be fined or not? If not, we're leaving."
Meng Yu and Lü Zi'an responded immediately.
Seeing this, Ding Hui looked troubled and felt a headache coming on.
These three guys are all direct disciples of the head monk. How can he be punished? Does he dare to punish them?
This time, unusually, no dissenting voices were raised.
Cheng Yuanliang frowned. Yang Lin and the other two were all troublemakers, and even he was unwilling to offend them easily.
Ruan Liangcai's face grew increasingly gloomy, and he seemed somewhat helpless.
He felt incredibly frustrated, clearly believing that Li Wudao was the culprit, but he was powerless to do anything about it.
Are we just supposed to watch this kid walk away and leave?
Suddenly,
Sun Qian knelt down with a thud, sobbing and saying, "Li Wudao is cruel and tyrannical, he has destroyed my cultivation! Please, Peak Master, do justice for your disciple!"
In an instant, everyone's expression changed.
I almost forgot about this.
"Oh? Is there anything else?"
After repeatedly confirming, Cheng Yuanliang discovered that Sun Qian's dantian had indeed been damaged.
He felt much more at ease, then his cold gaze locked onto Li Wudao, "How do you explain your cultivation as a cripple?"
"Even if she is an outer disciple, your crime of destroying her dantian is unforgivable and you will not escape severe punishment!"
Seeing his chance, Ruan Liangcai quickly stepped forward and stared aggressively at the boy.
Li Wudao did not respond, his eyes flickered slightly, and he looked out of the hall from time to time.
"Xiao Jiang, we're counting on you. Don't let me down at a time like this..."
He murmured to himself, having anticipated an unexpected situation and had called for backup beforehand.
However, he still hasn't seen Jiang Churan, and he's starting to feel a bit uncertain.
"Since you've tacitly agreed, there's nothing more to say. Elder Ding... carry out the execution."
Cheng Yuanliang was resolute and applied strong pressure directly, giving Li Wudao no chance to breathe.
"Let's see who dares to do that?!"
A loud, clear shout suddenly rang out outside the hall.
Not long after he finished speaking, two figures walked over quickly.
Walking in front was a middle-aged man dressed in brocade robes, while a step behind was a beautiful young girl.
These two were none other than Sect Master Murong Yan and Jiang Churan.