Chapter 100 - Judgment and Choice
Qiu Zijing said this, and angrily approached Chun Yuxi, who was pale, but was blocked in front of Chi Muyan, but she was already angry, still staring at Chun Yulu behind Chi Muyan, sneering and drinking a stern question.
"Chun Yulu, you keep saying that you will let us live? Do you tolerate us again and again? Is this how you recruit and ruthlessly let us live, and everything will cause us to die?"
"You thief, don't talk nonsense here, you said that all these things were done by me, but I can't produce any evidence, such a trustworthy person, the city lord must not believe nonsense!" Chun Yulu was so angry that his face changed shape, and he pointed at Qiu Zijing and roared loudly.
But when he roared, Chi Muyan deliberately narrowed the eye that was facing him, and after he finished roaring, he turned his head and raised his eyebrows at Qiu Zijing with a smile, and he was just a bystander, and he didn't speak.
After Qiu Zijing glanced at Chi Muyan, she took out a guqin-shaped jade pendant engraved with the word Chunyu, and sneered at Chunyu: "Then Chunyu Deputy City Lord has seen this jade pendant, this is the evidence that Ling Gongzi disguised himself as my father's friend and went to my hometown and village to sow discord!"
The moment Chun Yulu saw the jade pendant, his eyes involuntarily showed a trace of horror, and his body shook slightly, but he immediately stabilized his body, lowered his head and thought silently for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and squinted: "The old man dares to do it!" But even if it was me who drove you out of Phantom Wing City at the beginning, it was me who killed Qiu Yangfeng and Ling Wanfeng, and it was me who went to the Giant Tree Cave to encircle and suppress you, it was only for my Phantom Wing City, for the sake of the city lord, Qiu Yangfeng and Ling Wanfeng had already given birth to the idea of rebelling and usurping the position of the city lord back then, and I just got rid of them just to prevent trouble, but now you rabble have no threat to my Phantom Wing City at all, and everyone in the whole world knows it. Chi Muyan, a young hero with both wisdom and bravery, is the only heir to my Phantom Wing City, so why should I engage in those despicable methods to frame you incompetent rats?"
Although Chun Yulu admitted the crimes he had committed before, he still looked righteous and awe-inspiring on the surface, and turned his gaze to Chi Muyan without humility or arrogance.
Chi Muyan sighed in his heart, this Chun Yuxian is the patriarch who has been assisting in the government affairs of Phantom Wing City in his father's generation, his son Chun Yuxian has long been demoted to an ordinary person by Chi Muyan because of his misconduct, and he did not defend him for anything, but strongly advocated severe punishment, now that he thinks about it, I am afraid that it is still inseparable from the affairs of Qiu Zijing's family.
"Although Uncle Chunyu is right, I myself feel that if my position as the lord of the city is obtained by this means, it will inevitably make me sit too hard, and my father probably doesn't want to see things develop into such a situation in the end. Chi Muyan touched her buttocks twice while pretending to be in pain, and at the same time secretly gave Qiu Zijing a look, signaling her not to speak yet.
Chun Yuxi knew very well that this seemingly cynical little city lord had many scheming, and he had long had objections to some of his arbitrary practices, but he had never found his handle, and it was not good to punish him, the elder. But now, his bad deeds back then have been fully revealed, and if he argues again, it will only backfire, so he simply bowed his head, took out his deputy city lord's token from his arms, and put his hands in front of Chi Muyan.
"What the city lord said is extremely true, the old man knows that it is difficult to escape the blame for hiding the evil deeds committed back then, and now he is willing to return the deputy city lord's order, and listen to the city lord's punishment without complaining. ”
Chi Muyan had already expected Chun Yulu to act like this, so he simply took back the token in his hand, "Although Uncle Chun Yu should take full responsibility for this matter, but because you are a two-generation veteran and have worked hard for Phantom Wing City all your life, you will be exempted from punishment, plus you are old, you should not work too hard, and you will be dismissed from the position of deputy city lord today, how about you quickly return to your hometown?"
Chun Yulu saw that Chi Muyan also remembered the past, did not delve into it, and hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you to the city lord for remembering the old feelings, and the net is open, and the criminal will return to the mansion to pack his bags, and he will definitely return to his hometown in the next few days." ”
After Chun Yulu bowed deeply to Chi Muyan, he hurriedly turned around and left, for fear that he would regret it, and did not dare to say anything more. Qiu Zijing looked at the back of Chun Yuxi who fled in a hurry, snorted lightly with disdain, glanced at Chi Muyan with dissatisfaction, and snorted coldly When he was about to take someone away, he was stopped by Chi Muyan softly.
"Please stay for the time being, Miss Zijing and all the knights, there are some important matters I would like to confirm with you. ”
"What's the matter? After the city lord of Chi let go of the traitorous thief, does he want to find us to settle accounts with the autumn queen?" Qiu Zijing's face turned around with a slightly angry face, and a pair of brown smart eyes looked at Chi Muyan's pure ice blue pupils.
Chi Muyan blinked and smiled lightly, "How come, I naturally want to help the girl and all the knights get justice, but there are too many idle people here, can you please take a step to speak, if you still can't believe me, this location can be chosen by you, Miss Zijing, what do you think?"
After Qiu Zijing lowered her head and thought for a moment, she turned to the dozen people behind her and ordered: "Uncle Li, Uncle Qi, you two stay with me, Uncle Yu, you will take the rest of the people back to Fenghua Village first, and report the safety to the companions who are still waiting for Xin'er there." ”
Qiu Zijing and her party, although they all looked older than her, they obeyed her orders very much, and after nodding Qi Qiqi, who did not raise any objections, they turned around and left, leaving only Qiu Zijing and the two middle-aged men she had just named.
After watching the rest of his companions ride their mounts out of the treetop city where the main city of Phantom Wing City is located, Qiu Zijing first turned around, glanced at Chi Muyan who was standing quietly on the side, and then raised her eyes to look around, as if recalling the road in her memory, and walked slowly towards the southwest of Phantom Wing City, while Chi Muyan also took the snow qilin back into the spirit summoning stone, and followed the three of them all the way without saying a word.
Qiu Zijing was silent all the way, and followed the route in the Phantom Wing City that her mother had described to her when she was a child, and walked to the southwest edge of the canopy where the Phantom Wing City was located, where green leaves were surrounded, butterflies were flying, and there was no higher canopy to cover it, showing a clear and quiet starry sky, as if entering another quiet and peaceful hidden space.
Qiu Zijing and the two behind her were completely attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of them, and after being stunned for a while, Qiu Zijing moved the lotus step lightly, walked to a cluster of seat-like leaves and sat down, stretched out her slender jade fingers and gently stroked the green leaves on the side, lowered her eyes and whispered:
"I remember when I was a child, my mother told me that it was here that she met my father. Because every time she talks about the beautiful scenery here, she is fascinated, so that when I was a child, I also yearn for this treetop city, and now I see it with my own eyes, and I feel that this beautiful scenery surpasses the beauty in my mother's narrative. ”
Chi Muyan, who had been standing quietly beside her, watched the expression on Qiu Zijing's face gradually relax, so she slowly walked to her side, lowered her eyes and whispered: "According to the relationship between the previous generation, Miss Zijing and I should also be regarded as righteous brothers and sisters, if the girl is willing to live in this Phantom Wing City, I can order someone to clean the courtyard where Aunt Wanfeng lived back then for the girl to live." ”
Qiu Zijing was taken aback when she heard this, raised her eyes to look at Chi Muyan, and asked in surprise: "My mother's courtyard is still there?"
Chi Muyan bowed slightly, and sat down in the leaves beside her, "When I was a child, I often heard my mother mention the exiled Aunt Wanfeng, and my father was also trying his best to find your whereabouts, but when I found you that time, it was already a step too late. You say that my father left in a hurry after stopping Chun Yuxi's atrocities, it is because it was when my mother was in labor, and my mother was already frail, and after giving birth to her sister, she died of exhaustion. ”
Chi Muyan sighed slightly when he said this, and continued to tell with an apologetic face: "After that, Phantom Wing City was besieged by the Dark Guild for several years, although there was foreign support, but it was still greatly damaged, and later my father was victimized by traitors, and before he died, he told me that I must take care of my sister, and I also wanted to try my best to find your whereabouts." But when I first took over Phantom City, the situation was really chaotic, there were both moles and enemies, and I even had to send my sister to the outer islands to keep her safe. After the war in Phantom City was won with the assistance of the War Dragon's Fang Guild, I was invited by the president of the War Dragon, Lord Guihai Luoyan, to take on the position of Vice President of War Dragon, and began a busy life of taking care of the affairs in the city while dealing with the trivial affairs of the guild. ”
Qiu Zijing and the two people next to him couldn't help frowning when they heard him say this, although they had already heard all kinds of legends from the outside world about the wise and heroic deeds of Chi Muyan, the young city lord who took over Phantom Wing City, they never thought that he had also experienced such adversity, and now he was still sitting here and chatting about the past with them who came to attack Phantom Wing City so casually, and even the two elders standing solemnly on the side were ashamed of his mind.
When Chi Muyan finished speaking, he saw that the other three of them all showed solemn expressions, but he himself suddenly smiled at Qiu Zijing: "Hehe! So, my poor is also sold out, don't blame me for easily letting go of Chun Yuxi's old splash, after all, if he hadn't found such a powerful helper as the War Dragon Fang, this Phantom Wing City would have long since ceased to exist." Although I haven't been used to his approach for a long time, but now as the city lord, I can't kill this kind of old minister who is kind to Phantom Wing City, there is really a lot of helplessness. ”
Qiu Zijing saw that Chi Muyan's face suddenly changed, and glared at him angrily, "I really don't know how you look like a dead face, how Uncle Hongyuan and Aunt Caidie will feel when they see it, I really don't feel worth it for the little admiration I gave birth to you just now." ”
Chi Muyan spread his hands to her nonchalantly, "If I listened to my father, I wouldn't have sent my sister to Penglai Island, and I would have given up the position of the city lord a long time ago, so I think if I toss like this now, they will only be very helpless when they see it." ”
Qiu Zijing raised her forehead and shook her head, "You called me out alone, did you listen to you play poor?"
Chi Muyan frowned slightly, touched his chin and looked at Qiu Zijing, "It's okay if you want to hear me continue to be poor, but I think let's talk about it first, how did the demonic qi erosion traces on your body come from?"