After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 10: Betrayal from Sun Zi

With Tang Feng's strength and influence, he was certainly not enough to challenge the Sword Sect.

Spiritual Medicine Valley may have money and connections, but in this world, raw power is the most important.

The onlookers didn't expect things to escalate to this extent. They quickly held Tang Feng back, urging him not to act impulsively.

Tang Feng didn't mention attacking the Sword Sect again. He was now a bit more sober and wouldn't do something irrational like that.

He simply ignored Chong Xu's warning and coldly questioned, "Perfected Being Chong Xu, are you trying to protect the thief?"

"Tang Valley Master, be cautious with your words. Zhou Ran only lost the Sword Sect's techniques, and naturally there will be disciplinary measures within the sect. But that is not a reason for others to slander our sect's disciples."

The Elder's attitude further angered Tang Feng. He didn't back down and said, "May I ask, Perfected Being, isn't it a coincidence that it was just yesterday when news spread that the young lady possesses the Xuan Yin physique and requires the Nine Probes of the Divine Dragon technique for cultivation? That night, he took out the technique, and not long after, it was stolen. Perfected Being, do you think this is a coincidence?"

Upon hearing this, the others' gazes towards Zhou Ran and the Elder changed.

They had also heard of the Nine Probes of the Divine Dragon technique and knew that it was not something cheap. Who would spend a large sum of money on something useless?

If Zhou Ran bought it, it meant that he was involved in this matter.

Chong Xu's face turned ugly. He naturally knew why Zhou Ran went to exchange for the Nine Probes of the Divine Dragon technique. It was, of course, to lure someone out.

Who knew that the fish ate the bait but escaped, leaving the fisherman behind.

Chong Xu was caught in a dilemma.

If he explained the reason, it would mean admitting that he eavesdropped on the junior's plan and used it for his grandson. Where would he put his old face?

If he didn't explain, he wouldn't be able to wash away the suspicion on Zhou Ran.

In his contemplation, Jiang Qingyun spoke up to mediate.

"Tang Valley Master, let's not get too agitated. How about we first hear what Zhou Ran has to say?"

Chong Xu didn't think that Jiang Qingyun was helping. This woman didn't seem like a good person.

But Jiang Qingyun's words made sense, and everyone's gaze fell on Zhou Ran.

Zhou Ran had never experienced such immense pressure, especially Tang Feng's eyes that seemed to want to kill him, which made him even more fearful.

Under tremendous psychological pressure, he couldn't help but look towards Chong Xu. However, Jiang Qingyun stood between them, completely blocking his line of sight.

Jiang Qingyun reassured him, "Don't be nervous. As long as you are innocent, we won't wrong anyone. Speak up, why did you borrow that technique?"

"I did it to lure the snake out of its hole."

At this moment, Zhou Ran's mind was running at full speed, pushing himself to his limits.

Of course, he wouldn't admit that he plagiarized Zhang Chi's idea. He only said that he heard Tang Ruoling possessed the Xuan Yin physique, so he came up with the plan to lure the snake out of its hole.

This way, he could maintain the dignity of his grandfather and himself while clearing his own suspicion.

To prove what he said, Jiang Qingyun called the members of the Law Enforcement Hall and the managers of the Scripture Pavilion who were involved in last night's operation, as well as the disciples who were in the Scripture Pavilion last night, to testify.

After confirming the time Zhou Ran borrowed the manual, the time he left, and the time he arrived home, it was discovered that the time was very short.

Jiang Qingyun calmly analyzed, "If what you said is true, then the thief was in the Scripture Pavilion at that time. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to act against you in such a short time."

The range of suspicion narrowed significantly, and Tang Feng also became alert. He temporarily put aside his resentment towards Zhou Ran and turned to look at the disciples in the Scripture Pavilion.

Jiang Qingyun asked, "After Zhou Ran left, did anyone else leave?"

Coincidentally, the time between Zhou Ran leaving and being attacked was within a quarter of an hour.

But within half an hour after leaving the Scripture Pavilion, no one else had left.

They can verify this with each other.

Not only that, Zhou Ran also arranged for someone to keep an eye on the Jingge yesterday. He wanted to see who the news would reach and who deliberately spread the news.

The result was obvious. Although the people in the Jingge were gossiping, they did not go around spreading rumors. The members of the Enforcement Hall who were keeping an eye on them could also testify that no one left or delivered any messages at that time.

If the thief was not in the Jingge, how did he know that Zhou Ran took away the Nine Probes of the Divine Dragon and carried out the attack so accurately and quickly?

The most likely scenario is that Zhou Ran staged it himself.

The pressure has once again fallen on Zhou Ran.

He didn't expect that he was digging his own grave. After making so many arrangements, they only proved that others were not the problem.

If others are not the problem, it means that he has a big problem.

Perfected Being immediately spoke up and said, "I believe that Zhou Ran would not collude with the thief. If he really did, why bother keeping an eye on the Jingge? It would be better to leave it alone and push the suspicion onto them. And if he really colluded with the thief and obtained the techniques, why didn't he stretch out the time in between?"

This argument makes some sense, but Tang Feng doesn't believe it and retorts on the spot, "How do we know that he is not doing the opposite to reduce his own suspicion? Regardless, his explanation is hard to believe. Either he is the thief or he is colluding with the thief. Could it be that Perfected Being wants to say that the thief guessed that Ling Sun would definitely go borrow the secret manual, so he set up an ambush in advance?"

Without evidence, it's just empty talk. Who wouldn't do that?

Just saying a few words like that to clear suspicion, how could it be so easy?

Perfected Being's face darkened. The choice was still in front of him.

Even if Ling Sun is lost, it can be regained, but once his reputation is lost, it's truly lost.

He was still hesitating about how to choose when Zhou Ran made his decision.

Apart from his grandfather, no one can prove his innocence.

Every time Zhou Ran's eyes met Tang Feng's murderous gaze, he felt guilty.

If this madman is convinced that he is in cahoots with the thief, he might seek revenge at all costs.

He still has a bright future ahead and cannot be ruined here.

Facing the questioning of many seniors and the scrutiny of some peers, Zhou Ran finally couldn't bear the pressure and confessed.

"I really wanted to lure the snake out of its hole. I know that Tang Ruoling is not the Xuan Yin body, so this Xuan Yin Nine Turns technique is useless."

Zhou Ran's words shocked everyone present.

There is too much information in this. How did he know that Tang Ruoling is not the Xuan Yin body?

And Tang Feng's gaze became even sharper.

At this point, whether their plan with Zhang Chi is exposed or not doesn't matter anymore. He stared at Zhou Ran and said, "Only Zhang Chi and I should know about this. Who told you?"

Tang Feng couldn't possibly say it himself, and everyone who knows the relationship between Zhang Chi and Zhou Ran understands. He couldn't possibly betray them.

At this point, Zhou Ran had already given up resistance.

Since he confessed to part of it, he might as well confess everything.

"It was my grandfather who told me..."

Zhou Ran explained the situation clearly, and naturally, the suspicion was cleared. Since he knew that Tang Ruoling is not the Xuan Yin body, it is indeed unlikely that he took away the technique and pretended to be attacked.

The onlookers' gazes towards this grandfather-grandson pair suddenly became extremely strange.

The grandson is blindly arrogant and self-righteous, and he is also eager for quick success and instant benefits. That's one thing, but to prove his innocence, he didn't hesitate to betray his own grandfather.

The grandfather used his power to suppress outstanding disciples of the sect, handing over power to incompetent juniors and stealing the achievements of his juniors for his own descendants.

All these actions are despicable.

After today, this grandfather-grandson pair is completely disgraced...

(End of this chapter)