Chapter 70: Eloquent
The next morning, Lin Qian got up early, and after eating the breakfast brought by the servant, he went to the so-called presbyterian meeting with the housekeeper.
"What about President Lin's subordinate?" The old butler was very curious, why did Lin Qian enter alone on this occasion.
"Oh, he's my friend, tired of being in the house, and going around somewhere else on his own. Lin Qian replied naturally, as if he hadn't realized what was going to happen next.
The place where the Council of Elders was held was in the House of Elders, which was also the place where the family assembly was held a few days ago, because Calvin privately sent people to Lin Qian's Higher School of Magic to spread some magical knowledge that was not suitable for public, so every day's affairs were decided in the Council of Elders.
"President Lin is early!" the Great Elder narrowed his eyes, as if he wanted to see through Lin Qian.
"Great Elder, how is Patriarch Calvin's health today?" Lin Qian pretended to care about Calvin's body as soon as he came up.
"President Lin rest assured, the head of the family looks good today, I'm afraid there is no problem with moving. The second elder on the side walked up, his eyes full of mockery.
Could it be that he was recognized? Lin Qian unconsciously beat a small drum in his heart, or the two of them went to Calvin to question him, and took a reassuring pill there. Since this is the case, it is even more impossible to give up halfway, Lin Qian made up his mind, today he is determined to be tied to Calvin.
The Calvin family has a big business, and after the selection of successive patriarchs, there are a large number of unchosen people who have joined the Presbyterian Church, so there are many members of the Presbyterian Church, and they are all old guys. Lin Qian glanced at a dozen elders, all of whom were white-haired and white-bearded, these elders were really "old" enough.
"All the elders have arrived, right?" the Great Elder sat down on the throne, asked a nonsense question, and then motioned for his subordinates to begin.
"Please—the head of the house!" immediately someone shouted at the top of his voice. Then a phalanx of seven magicians came out of a small door on the side, arranged in a six-pointed star, and the magician in the center was Calvin, whom Lin Qian hadn't seen for two months.
It turned out that Calvin was under house arrest like this. Seeing that this formation is like the arcane magic circle of the Phantom King of Ten Thousand Soldiers, the power should not be small, otherwise it will not trap a Calvin who is close to the maturity stage.
When Lin Qian saw Calvin, he immediately showed a happy and worried expression, and his eyes never left him. He knew that these elders must be staring at him at this time, and this scene must be done enough.
It didn't take much effort for the phalanx to reach the center of the main hall, and Calvin faced the two elders of the main throne, looking like he was on trial.
"Patriarch Calvin!" Lin Qian hurriedly walked over to get close to him, but was stopped by the magician next to him, and couldn't help but ask the two elders of the main throne with a puzzled expression, "What did Patriarch Calvin do, why did the two elders do this to him?"
"Stand down first. The Great Elder motioned to the six magicians, "At the Council of Elders, he didn't dare to come nonsense. ”
"The old man just wants to find out, which side is our family master on?" the Great Elder looked at Calvin as he spoke, seeing what he should do.
"Naturally, it's on your family's side. Lin Qian knew that this was the time for the elders to test Calvin, and Calvin would definitely attack himself in order to prove his innocence, and if he didn't do something at this time, he might not even have a chance to speak.
"Oh?" the Great Elder made a slight gesture to stop Calvin who was about to make a move, "How does President Lin know?"
Lin Qian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, if he didn't say something unexpected, how could he get a chance to defend himself further.
"Of course I know. Patriarch Calvin has always been above board, and he has always done things with a clear conscience, as the elders should know. Lin Qian first praised Calvin, so that he couldn't find an excuse to start.
The Great Elder was silent, this explanation was still far from enough.
"I have only had one meeting with Patriarch Calvin, but the outcome of this matter must be clear to everyone. I handed over the treasures of my ancestors among the nobles in exchange for a solemn promise from Patriarch Calvin. Lin Qian sold a lawsuit, which made these elders want to continue listening.
"What promise?" The Great Elder was indeed brought in by Lin Qian's words.
"Patriarch Calvin promises to always be loyal to—" Lin Qian deliberately said slowly, so that Calvin could interrupt in time.
"Stop!" Calvin was anxious when he heard this, this Lin Qian obviously knew his intentions, not only did he dissociate himself from him, but also told the facts, did he want to break the net.
This silence made the elders present unable to sit still, and they didn't hear it in the key place, so there shouldn't be a problem with Calvin, right?
The Great Elder stretched out his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and asked, "Why didn't the head of the family let President Lin say it?"
"Lin Qian, this kid is full of nonsense, where is there half a truth, how can he slander the old man in public!" Calvin explained with some humility.
"Whether it's slander or not, it's not too late to hear it. The second elder spoke up, and he was also a little skeptical of Calvin's attitude.
Lin Qian was stunned for a moment, and then after hearing Calvin's words, he pretended to be suddenly enlightened, and then looked at the second elder to signal himself to continue, and after thinking about the wording for a while, he hesitated and said: "Patriarch Calvin will always be loyal to his family, he has no other intentions for his own family, but in order to thank Zaixia for his gift, he is willing to do his best to help Zaixia's work without violating the interests of his own family." ”
"What kind of work?" the second elder couldn't help but ask, as Lin Qian hung his appetite.
"As I said yesterday, Patriarch Calvin proposed that while establishing the Higher School of Magic, the family magic that was originally self-contained should be used as a teaching content to spread to more students. Lin Qian's lie just picked up yesterday's words.
"Those few people who went with my magic?"
"It was Patriarch Calvin who initiated the magic sharing activity, and at the same time, they were able to learn more about the magic of other families in the Academy. Lin Qian's remarks didn't make any sense, if there was a flaw, it was probably that strange pause.
"Family Master, is this the case?" the Great Elder asked in a deep voice.
Calvin hesitated in his heart, even if he admitted Lin Qian's words, I am afraid that his shocked performance just now will also arouse the suspicion of the elders, if he does not admit it, I am afraid that he will not be able to tell why he was able to get that notebook that day, this Lin Qian's routine is really impeccable.
"Basically true. Calvin had no choice but to endure this breath for the time being.
"Elders, what do you think?" the Grand Elder did not express his opinion at first, he wanted to hear the opinions of the other elders.
This...... The elders hesitated.
Not to mention whether this is the real situation, even if it is, Calvin's approach is really inappropriate. Family magic is the foundation of a family's foothold, and theoretically nothing can be divulged. But on the other hand, as a patriarch, he can't let that crucial notebook fall into the hands of the enemy. Weighing the two, Calvin chose the latter, and it was not a big mistake.
If this is true, the head of the family's approach can also be understood, but it is just ...... The authenticity of this matter needs to be investigated. One elder stood up as a representative and spoke, and most of the other elders agreed.
Lin Qian was relieved now, this trip not only resolved the affairs of the Calvin family peacefully, but also forced Calvin to cultivate his own power as soon as possible and take the family power into his own hands, of course, in the end it was in the hands of Elena.
"Second brother, what do you think?" the Great Elder didn't seem to be at ease, and asked his own brother's opinion again.
"He can speak well, but he is a difficult child!" the second elder had a strong murderous intent in his eyes.
The second elder reminded him, but the great elder remembered that the ultimate purpose of setting up this situation was not to let Calvin personally solve the hidden dangers of the family's development, so that Calvin could prove his innocence.
"Family master, it's not that the old man doesn't believe you, it's just that everywhere President Lin's magic guild goes, all families are in bad shape, if we let it develop, I'm afraid it will affect us. What do you think?" asked the Great Elder with a hint of meaning.
"Of course, it will be strangled in the cradle, and it will never be troubled!" Calvin said viciously, turning and walking towards Lin Qian.
"You ......" Lin Qian was a little startled, and simply shouted angrily, "Calvin, you old horseman, in vain I helped you find an excuse to cover up, you still dare to cross the river and tear down the bridge! Why were you so grandson when you were loyal to the princess?"
As soon as Calvin heard Lin Qian's shouting, he wanted to stop him, but as soon as he wanted to make a move, he found that he couldn't move, and even his mouth was sealed, so he could only let Lin Qian finish shouting all his words.
"Stop!" Although the Great Elder was curious about why Calvin didn't stop Lin Qian, after hearing Lin Qian's words, he immediately summoned the original six magicians to form a formation to surround Calvin.
Before the six magicians could find their place to stand, they were pushed out by an invisible force, and they all lay on the ground unable to move.
"Calvin, are you going to rebel?" The Great Elder was anxious, although this Calvin was powerful, it was still a little whimsical to rebel in front of so many Elders.
Calvin really can't say what kind of pain he has at the moment, he doesn't know what force has imprisoned his body, and the development of things behind has exceeded his expectations. "Ahem...... Ahem!" Suddenly the force was withdrawn, Calvin touched his throat and coughed hard, he had just been choked by the throat and almost lost his breath.
"Take down this family traitor for me!" The second elder doesn't care so much, this is the Council of Elders, no one dares to be presumptuous, let alone the head of the family who is already suspected.
All the elders stood up, some casting spells and some forming formations, all aiming at Calvin.
"Wait!" Calvin hissed as he opened his defensive magic shield, "It's a misunderstanding, it's an enemy trap!"