The hall was unprecedentedly silent, only the heavier heartbeat, the sound of which was like a drumbeat.

After a long time, the Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall bowed his head and said, "You say." ”

Mu Hansha lowered his head and said, "This is not the first time that my subordinates have discussed with the Eight Venerables. Before the Seven Venerables were killed, I went to meet the Eight Venerables. But he told me that his place was full and that he wanted to transfer it temporarily unless I could afford to pay a higher price. ”

"Those who can deal with the Eight Venerables, it is conceivable that everyone has a lot of money, even if it is all my savings, it is not comparable to a fraction of what they take out. So, after thanking the Eight Venerables, I wanted to leave.

At this time, the Eight Venerables suddenly stopped me, saying that everyone has their own weaknesses, and several Venerables are not as I thought, oil and salt do not enter. He didn't know much about the Nine Venerables, but the Seven Venerables, although they were not moved by power and wealth, only liked to drink a sip of wine. If I can offer a bottle of fine wine and ask for the opportunity, I will probably succeed. ”

"My subordinates have served the Seven Venerables for many years, and I know that the Seven Venerables have good wine. However, with the financial resources of his subordinates, it is indeed difficult to come up with enough fine wine to make the hearts of the Seven Venerables tempting. At this time, the Eight Venerables seemed to see my trouble, and took the initiative to take out a bottle of wine from the cupboard, he said that this wine was the favorite of the Seven Venerables back then, but because it was too extravagant, he had not drunk it for a long time. If I can wait for the opportunity to offer it, the Seven Venerables will be satisfied. ”

"The Eight Venerables are high up, and his subordinates are just a small Nine Shadows Holy Envoy, so I don't know why he is so generous. I had the courage to ask the question, and the Eighth Venerable replied to me with a smile, over the years, the relationship between him and the Seven Venerables had been a little unharmonious, but when I thought about it, it was just a disagreement due to different styles. In the final analysis, everyone is a colleague and works together for the hall master, and these private festivals should not be obsessed with.

In fact, he had long wanted to reconcile with the Seven Venerables, but he still couldn't save face, so this time he just used my hand to send this bottle of 'apologetic wine' to the Seven Venerables. Another reason is that he is grateful for my filial piety to my family and is willing to fulfill me. ”

"The Eight Venerables are reasonable, and their subordinates will naturally no longer have doubts, and they can only be grateful to Dade at the moment. ”

As he narrated, the Eight Venerables on the side had extremely strange expressions, and secretly said in their hearts, "What is this little beast talking nonsense?"

Mu Hansha continued: "I went back and offered that bottle of wine, and the Seven Venerables were indeed very happy, but they still did not make a clear statement on the matter of recommending the quota.

I've been waiting anxiously for the past few days, and I'm going to ask for help from the Eight Venerables again today. At first, he was just casually perfunctory, but in the end, he suddenly said, "There is hope for my place." I asked again, but he didn't smile.

I returned to my room in a daze, and soon heard the news of the accident of the Eight Venerables, and I was very uneasy to fear that the two things would be connected. ”

"There is still half a bottle of wine left. So I took a sample of some of the wine and wanted to find someone to check it out privately......"

As Mu Hansha spoke, he took out a sealed test tube from his arms, in which a small amount of liquid was faintly visible. When the cork at the mouth of the test tube was removed, a strong aroma of wine spread in the hall.

The Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall raised his gaze slightly, and glanced at Chu Tianyao below. Chu Tianyao comprehended, took the test tube handed by Mu Hansha, stepped forward and presented it with both hands, and respectfully returned to his original position. At this time, the face of the Eight Venerables was as pale as death, and his arms that were constricted in the sleeves of his robe were trembling unconsciously.

The Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall lifted the test tube at will, hung it in front of his eyes and looked at it, for a while, his eyes looked obliquely at the Eight Venerables through the residual wine, and there was a strange coldness in his voice.

"The weight of this wine is really just right, and it is worthy of being a close friend who has worked with the Seven Venerables for many years. ”

In the end, every word is extremely cold, like an ice pick rubbed into everyone's heart.

The Seven Venerable factions looked at the Eight Venerables, and then looked up at the test tube containing the liquor, and they were all in disbelief for a moment. Someone hesitated and asked, "What do you mean, ......Lord of the Hall?" Did the Eight Venerables do something in the wine and deliberately frame the Seven Venerables?"

Before the Eight Venerables could justify, Mu Hansha had already kowtowed again and again: "The crimes of the subordinates deserve death, and the crimes of the subordinates deserve death, but the subordinates really don't know anything about it in advance, please check the hall master!"

The Eight Venerables looked at his hard-working performance, and suddenly seemed to have figured out something. was furious for a while, and he slashed down at him with his palm: "You...... You brute who eats inside and out, watch me kill you!"

Suddenly, the light and shadow in front of him flickered, Chu Tianyao had already stopped in front of him, raised his arm to block his attack, and said sharply: "Shouting and shouting in front of the hall master, don't you think you are too presumptuous?"

The Eighth Venerable stared at him in a daze, his flustered gaze wandered repeatedly over the two of them, his eyes throbbing violently, and his pupils finally constricted into a line in despair: "You...... You two...... Okay, so you've already colluded with each other! Do you think you can defeat me by using this method?!"

The corners of Chu Tianyao's mouth slowly hooked up a smile. Yes, this was his original plan, to get rid of the Seven Venerables - let the Eight Venerables carry this black cauldron - to be promoted by himself, and at the same time send Ye Shuo to the must-kill list of the Nine Secluded Palaces - all of this is in his plan......

As early as when he had just taken over the task of restoring Fang Tianbaoding, when the Eight Venerables sneered at him in person, Chu Tianyao knew that the Eight Venerables had long been tired of seeing themselves in the limelight, and it was very likely that they would use this big task to make a stumbling block for themselves in secret.

He has never been a person who sits idly by, since the other party wants to calculate himself, then seize the time when he has not acted, and strike first-

It wasn't just the Eight Venerables who would investigate themselves, in order to gain a firm foothold, he had already investigated each Venerable and his cronies in detail. So he already knew that Mu Hansha was an undercover agent placed by the Eighth Venerable beside the Seventh Venerable.

At the beginning, Mu Hansha was enveloped by the Tiangongmen assessment quota, which was the first step of Chu Tianyao's "anti-buying". He only needs to turn him into a "double fine work", stay by the side of the Eight Venerables, and often pass information on himself, and for a long time, he will not worry about not being able to catch the other party's mistakes.

However, at that time, Mu Hansha was only grateful, and it was far from the extent of betraying the old master. Soon after, he directly proposed to transfer the quota. At that time, Chu Tianyao realized that this was clearly a person with a story. If you want him to be loyal to the ground, this benefit must be given to the "real".

Using the intelligence network of the Nine Shadows Palace, he found out that Mu Hansha would send money to an account every month, and the amount was equivalent to more than half of his income. Combined with his information, Chu Tianyao knew that although his family treated him harshly, he was still a filial son. Then, he fulfilled his wish and rescued him from that quagmire.

This move really worked, and Mu Hansha was convinced of himself from then on, and he really became a secret chess piece that he stayed by the side of the Eight Venerables. This time, the Eight Venerables instructed him to poison him, and he immediately reported himself afterwards, and as for the set of exoneration and backbiting words, he also taught him on a special trip.

In addition to his superiors, trapping old enemies, killing two birds with one stone, the Eighth Venerable was not wrong in his estimation, but the only thing he didn't expect was that he even counted him. This only miscalculation also created his fatal mistake, and he was destined to be unable to turn back-

The smile on Chu Tianyao's face flashed away, and he changed to a distressed expression, and said loudly: "Eighth Venerable, I originally thought that you were just seeing death and not saving the Seventh Venerable, but I didn't want you to make people secretly poison, you really disappointed my little brother!"

These words also spoke the hearts of the Seven Venerable factions, and a group of people were secretly nodding their heads. Taking this opportunity, Chu Tianyao struck while the iron was hot, turned around and said, "In the final analysis, this matter is due to the subordinates recommending the Seven Venerables to transfer the task, and the subordinates cannot stay out of the matter. As for the Eight Venerables, although he has made a great mistake, please ask the hall master to remember that he has served him for many years, and he will be spared the death penalty, and the punishment will be ......"

The eyes of the Eight Venerables were almost out of their sockets, and the blood in their bodies cooled. Chu Tianyao's words, on the surface, sounded like he was carrying forward the friendship of his colleagues and interceding for himself, but in fact, he was clearly reminding the hall master that he had committed a capital crime. Once this proposition becomes a consensus, and in front of so many Seven Venerable factions, if you don't kill yourself, it will not be enough to convince everyone......

The name of loyalty and righteousness, the truth of disobedience...... "Chu Tianyao...... You're so ruthless!" the Eight Venerables sighed in their hearts, every word as if they were draining blood from their hearts. At this moment, the general trend has gone, and there is no way to return to the sky, in the end...... It was he who underestimated him......

At this time, the Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall stood up from his chair and walked down the long steps step by step.

"Eight Venerables, for hundreds of years, you have abused your power for personal gain and amassed countless wealth, and now you have intensified your efforts and assassinated your superiors, and the crooked trend cannot last——"

Every time he reported a crime, the heart of the Eight Venerables continued to sink, and he felt that he was already an empty shell at this moment.

Finally, the Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall spoke again, and the wind was light.

"Dragged down, chopped. ”

The Eight Venerables raised their heads suddenly, their eyes had turned into a hollow in extreme fear, and large beads of sweat continued to trickle down their foreheads. The face is distorted and does not resemble a human form.

"The hall master...... Spare your life...... My subordinates are wronged!!"

Until he was dragged out all the way, the cry of blood still echoed in the temple.

"Hall Master, Hall Master, do you really only believe in the Nine Venerables now? Your subordinates have been with you for hundreds of years, can't you say a few words to him? Hall Master, you have to be aware of it, Hall Master——"

Chu Tianyao's gaze followed his figure, and there was an undercurrent in his eyes. Although this battle was a complete victory for himself, he could still feel an empty coolness in his body.

I had heard many people say before that his predecessor, the Nine Venerables, was like this at the beginning, because he made a small mistake, he was directly ordered by the hall master to be beheaded for public display. Yesterday was someone else, tomorrow, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not be yourself......

The folk are still "accompanied by the king like a tiger", and when they are on an errand in the Nine Shadows Palace, the higher the power, it is like walking a tightrope in the sky, and if you are not careful, it will be a disaster of broken bones!

"Mu Hansha, the Nine Shadows Holy Envoy, you are guilty of trading quotas, this time you have merit in exposing the Eight Venerables, and the merits and demerits are offset, but the death of the Seven Venerables is still your responsibility. The Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall spoke again, this time sweeping towards Mu Hansha below, "Before the primary election, I went back to the room and thought about it behind closed doors. ”

Mu Hansha kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you for the grace of the hall master not to kill!"

"For thousands of years, no one has dared to offend my Nine Secluded Palace. Retracting his gaze, the Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall slowly walked back to the throne, "As for the kid who killed my Nine Shadows Hall Venerable, I will definitely ......"

"—to the end!"

The boundless killing machine seems to have crossed time and space, swept across the universe, and set off turmoil in all directions!

……

After leaving the main hall, Chu Tianyao accompanied Mu Hansha and returned to the room where he was grounded.

Mu Hansha always had his back to him, and when Chu Tianyao was conscious, the blood had already spilled all over the ground, and Mu Hansha's figure also fell down in pain.

"Why are you doing this?" Chu Tianyao stepped forward silently, and saw Mu Hansha in front of his chest, at this time, a short knife was inserted, and the blood-stained handle was in his own hand.

Mu Hansha shook his head: "The Seven Venerables, the Eight Venerables, are all my benefactors...... However, sometimes, there are too many benefactors, and they are also iniquities, and great favors cannot be repaid twice......"

As he spoke, he quickly drew his short knife and stabbed it again into the chest on the other side.

"I'm sorry for them, the only thing I can do now is to accompany them for a while......"

Chu Tianyao sighed, raised his hand and silently put it on his back. He knew that although Mu Hansha was swaggering outside, he was really affectionate to the people close to him. If others give him a little kindness, he can repay it ten. Even the family members who regarded him as a cash cow, and the Eight Venerables who had been using him from beginning to end, he could feel guilty and haunted by this.

That's why ...... When I tried to subdue him, I chose the route of "moving with affection"-

……

A few days later, in the main hall, the Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall leaned on the throne, and Chu Tianyao stood behind him, pinching his shoulders and beating his back, serving him extremely thoughtfully.

"You kid has nothing to do...... "The Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall squinted at him with a smile, "What do you want to do?"

"Hall Master, is this the ......" Chu Tianyao carefully chose the wording, "You see, now that the position of the Venerable is vacant, I don't know when the hall master plans to ...... Who will be arranged to take over?" massaged his arms all the way, and finally carefully knelt beside him, and added deliberately: "Of course, the subordinates have absolutely no other meaning, just for the long-term development of the temple——"

The Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall was thoughtful, and a smile slowly appeared on his face, and at this moment, it was so beautiful that it made heaven and earth lose color.

But the next moment, his gaze suddenly turned cold, he stood up, flicked his sleeves fiercely, and threw Chu Tianyao to the ground.

"Do you think that if the two of them are dead, I have to put you on top?"

Chu Tianyao's embarrassed half of his body fell, listening to his unkind tone, he didn't care about anything else, so he hurriedly knelt down and hurriedly kowtowed: "My subordinates don't dare!"

The Lord of the Nine Shadows Hall said in an indifferent tone: "They are not doing things well, and it is not a pity to die." Turning his gaze slowly, "As for you—"

Chu Tianyao was so shocked that he kowtowed repeatedly, his forehead soon knocked out blood, and his body trembled like chaff: "My subordinates really don't dare!!"

The Nine Shadows Hall Lord stared at him silently for a long time, and finally withdrew his gaze.

"If you don't dare to do the best, then you can remember it for me, and it is not your turn to urge me to make a decision. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind letting you follow in their footsteps at any time. ”

Until he had left, Chu Tianyao was still kneeling there, the blood on his forehead sliding quietly down the corners of his eyes, dripping on the ground. His clothes were completely soaked with cold sweat, and the whole person was as if he had just been fished out of the water.

He knows...... He knows everything......

He knew that the Seven Venerables and the Eight Venerables were all killed by me, and he knew that it was me who was worried about the position of my superiors...... I've done all the tricks, and I'm just a blank slate in front of him......

In the past, in the Xuantian Sect, he could play a few clever tricks and easily coax the master, and that was only because the master really loved himself, even if he saw his mistakes, he was willing to pretend not to know and continue to tolerate himself with love......

However, no one will treat themselves like Master anymore...... The only people who can be deceived by you are those who really care about you...... In addition, one wrong step will lead to no recovery, this is the reality of this world......

It seems that in the future, I will have to be more careful......

(End of chapter)