Shen Qifeng sat at the highest point of the main hall, looking at the black-clothed monk who was bound by ropes and kneeling on the ground.

His gaze skimmed over the elders in the hall and the peak masters one by one, and finally stayed on his left hand, Shen Hezheng's body.

"Zheng'er, what do you think about this?" Shen Qifeng's tone was calm.

Shen Hezheng's face was still pale from the injury, but his back was still straight, as if he couldn't feel the whip marks on his back: "Back to the sect master, the disciple thinks that the theft of the Treasure Pavilion this time should be investigated from within the sect." Otherwise, looking at Xingzhou, no sect can control our internal defense, and only if someone inside colludes with external forces. ”

"Oh? So where should I start? ”

"According to the disciple's humble opinion, it should start with the patrol team, these people should have been the first to discover outsiders, but they did not do their job well, causing such a big loss to the sect. Regardless of whether there is a mole in it or not, it should be screened from the patrol first. Shen Hezheng said such a long sentence in a row, his face turned a little paler, and he coughed weakly a few times.

On Shen Qifeng's right hand, Shen Yingyao heard Shen Hezheng's cough and couldn't help but look over. Seeing his brother's pale face, he frowned, not understanding why Shen Hezheng was not injured when he came back from the mission, why he looked very seriously injured now.

But Shen Qifeng didn't show any concern, he motioned to the people below to wake up the black-clothed monk. Immediately, a disciple stepped forward and grabbed the black-clothed monk's jaw, stuffed a pill into his mouth, and forced him to swallow it.

As the elixir drained, the monk quickly came to his senses and struggled on the ground in pain, but his body was bound by ropes and he could only roll on the ground.

Shen Qifeng glanced over, and two disciples held him left and right to prevent him from struggling.

"Do you know him?" Shen Qifeng asked his disciple to raise his head and gently patted Shen Hezheng on the shoulder amid everyone's surprised gazes.

The blackfriar snorted: "Yes, of course I do, he is the one who led us into the Treasure Pavilion." You Qianyuanzong ......" He didn't finish his words, because Shen Qifeng waved his hand and directly knocked him into the pillar.

His body sank deep into the pillar and slowly slid to the ground.

"Spare him a breath and lock him up." Shen Qifeng no longer looked at him.

"Yes." The disciples of the law enforcement team stepped forward to receive the order, and dragged the black-clothed monk down. And the blood stains left by the black-clothed monk in the main hall were quickly cleaned up by disciples.

"Is the Sect Master suspicious of me?" Shen Hezheng pursed his lips, his tone stiff.

"If he says he doesn't know you, then I might doubt you." Shen Qifeng said casually, "Okay, since you said that you want to start the investigation with the patrol team first, then tell me about your specific arrangements." ”

"Yes." Shen Hezheng didn't have the slightest sadness on his face that his father didn't trust, "The disciple has checked the activities of the patrol members in the past few days, and only one member of the patrol team has left the patrol alone, claiming that he went to Yongye Peak to patrol. But the disciple had asked the disciples of Yongye Peak, and no one had seen her. ”

"Subsequently, the disciple checked her actions the day before, and found that she had been to the ancient monument of Huhe Lane, and stayed there for a whole afternoon, and Huhe Lane was not far from the city gate, and it was mixed, it is likely that the thieves took advantage of that time to enter the city and hid in Huhe Lane."

"Forgive the disciple for his courage, this disciple's name is Lin Han, and he was recommended by the young sect master to join the patrol a month ago. Moreover, it was the young sect master who met her at Yongye Peak, and when the demon beasts attacked the city, it was also the young sect master who went over. ”

As soon as Shen Hezheng opened his mouth, Shen Yingyao had a premonition that something was wrong, and his heart jumped violently, and the more he listened to Shen Hezheng's description, the more he felt that something was wrong. When he heard the end, he couldn't control his anger anymore and said angrily: "What are you talking nonsense! Lin Han relied on his own efforts to pass the test and enter the patrol! Moreover, I am the young sect master, and I will inherit everything from the Qianyuan Sect in the future, why should I let the Treasure Pavilion be stolen! ”

"Because you arranged this out yourself, the thing is still in your hands if it was stolen. You only need to wait for a reason to 'go out for training' in the future, and 'retrieve' these treasures from the outside, and you can make a contribution logically. Shen Hezheng ignored Shen Yingyao's anger, he only turned to Shen Qifeng and continued.

The disciple had already asked Chen Ke, the leader of the patrol team that day, and he said that during the routine patrol before the game in the morning, Lin Han did apply to him to go to Yongye Peak alone to patrol and come back an hour later. The disciple had no right to inquire about the itinerary of the young sect master, but the sect master could go and find out where the young sect master was during that time. ”

Shen Yingyao clenched his fists, if it weren't for the presence of so many people, he would definitely punch Shen Hezheng in that disgusting face uncontrollably.

Shen Qifeng's expression was unpredictable, and it was impossible to guess what he was thinking in his heart. He only ordered: "Bring Lin Han and Chen Ke over." ”

The disciples below received the order, and after a while, they brought Lin Han and Chen Ke into the main hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, Lin Han saw Shen Yingyao, who was blushing with anger at the top, while Shen Hezheng, who was glaring angrily, had a calm face.

She sighed inwardly, and the worst thing she feared really came. She thought that Shen Hezheng would use this to fight Shen Yingyao, but she didn't expect him to plant the theft of the Treasure Pavilion directly on Shen Yingyao.

If he succeeds this time, Shen Yingyao will not be able to keep the position of the young sect master no matter what.

But there was just the right amount of confusion on her face, which was completely the nervousness and confusion of the little disciple being summoned by the sect master.

"Chen Ke, did you lead the patrol this morning?" Shen Qifeng's tone became stern, and the originally hidden sense of oppression was slowly released in the main hall.

"Yes, originally the disciple led the patrol as usual, but Lin Han suddenly told the disciple that he wanted to go to Yongye Peak to patrol by himself, and the disciple thought that she had just come to the patrol team, maybe she wanted to show more, so she agreed. But I didn't expect her to ...... It was the disciple who believed the villain and asked the sect master to punish him. Chen Ke knelt on the ground, his face sad.

Originally, this matter had not yet been decided, but Chen Ke directly beat Lin Han into the real murderer in three or two sentences.

Lin Han sneered in his heart, but he didn't open his mouth to argue anything. Shen Qifeng is a suspicious person, the more detailed Chen Ke and Shen Hezheng said at this time, the more loopholes there are, and the more suspicious Shen Qifeng will be.

Shen Qifeng was really silent, as if he was judging something.

Shen Yingyao looked at Lin Han, who was wronged below, but lowered his head and said nothing, only to feel that Shen Hezheng was already mad. He didn't know why his brother hated him so much, and even implicated the innocent Lin Han in order to deal with him. and that Chen Ke, there must be Shen He signaling behind his back, reversing black and white like this.

"Father, this matter ......" Shen Yingyao couldn't hold back anymore and wanted to explain to Shen Qifeng.

But Shen Qifeng just patted his hand gently: "Yao'er, father believes in you, you are the pride of your father, and you will never do such a thing." ”

Shen Yingyao breathed a sigh of relief, sure enough, his father was different from that annoying brother.

"But Lin Han, I dare to use you to betray the sect, I really can't be spared." Shen Qifeng's words changed, and his voice suddenly turned cold, "Drag her down and lock her up with that thief, I will personally interrogate her to see how much benefit she can make betray the master who is so kind to her." ”

"Father!" Shen Yingyao looked at Shen Qifeng in disbelief, "It's impossible for Lin Han to betray the sect!" She was wronged! That Chen Ke and his brother are in the same group, and they are united to deceive you! ”

"Then the young sect master might as well tell me, what were you talking to Lin Han that day, and you still have to carry other people behind your back?" Shen Hezheng ignored Shen Qifeng's warning eyes and still spoke.

"I'm ......" Shen Yingyao turned off the fire all of a sudden.

He couldn't let his father know that he was looking for Lin Han to help investigate the Tianyi Sect. Once his father took his brother to Tianyi Sect to deal with their theft of the secret treasure of the Fire Gate, he also wanted to follow, but his father, who had always doted on him, seriously rejected him and asked him to be locked in the room. Angry, he secretly ran out of his own way, and all the disciples who didn't look at him were executed by his father.

He didn't know what Tianyi Sect couldn't let him know, but he understood that if he told the truth here, then Lin Han still wouldn't be able to keep it.

Shen Yingyao had never felt so helpless, what was the use of him as a young sect master? He couldn't protect the people around him at all, whether it was the guards in the past or Lin Han now. It is no wonder that the disciples in the sect prefer their elder brothers, like Chen Ke, who are willing to do things for him.

After all, he is so incompetent.

"Okay, Yao'er is innocent." Shen Qifeng stopped what Shen Hezheng was still about to say, "As an elder brother, you should have set an example for Yao'er, but you framed him, and you didn't look like a brother at all. But this time, if you find out the traitor, I won't punish you heavily. ”

"......" Shen Hezheng stiffened in place, and it wasn't until Shen Qifeng's dissatisfied snort sounded that he woke up like a dream.

He knelt down straight and said word by word: "The disciple receives the punishment." ”

Shen Qifeng nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, this matter will end here, let's all disperse." ”

As his words fell, some disciples wanted to tie up Lin Han and drag him away like they had just done.

"Father, Lin Han is really innocent! You can't chill the hearts of those disciples like this, if anyone can frame others casually like this, who will be willing to work hard for the sect in the future? Shen Yingyao saw that Shen Qifeng was leaving, and his heart was ruthless, so he knelt at Shen Qifeng's feet.

"I ...... I've been happy with Lin Han for a long time. Because she was afraid of being misunderstood, I was able to make it convenient for her to enter the patrol, so she kept avoiding others. The same time as Huhexiang, I agreed with her to meet outside the sect. Shen Yingyao looked at Shen Qifeng pleadingly, hoping that he would change his decision.

Lin Han had already given up struggling, but he raised his head in shock when he heard Shen Yingyao's words, and in his eyes that were originally self-deprecating, he was now only pretending to be this young man who was kneeling on the ground and pleading with the sect master.

"Young Sect Master, don't shield the traitor, Lin Han is the pot and lane that she went to with her fellow senior brother, Changsun Yi." Chen Ke received Shen Hezheng's eyes and hurriedly spoke.

"Alright." Shen Qifeng raised his hand impatiently, "First say that the traitor was caught, and then investigate the others slowly." If Lin Han was really wronged, then return her innocence. ”

"Thank you, father!" Shen Yingyao kowtowed excitedly to Shen Qifeng.

Shen Qifeng helped Shen Yingyao up, and said earnestly: "Yao'er, it's a good thing that you can have someone you like, and my father doesn't object." But you also promised your father that if you find out that she is really a traitor, you will be dealt with in accordance with the rules of the sect. Father is also the sect master of Qianyuan Sect, don't resent your father. ”

"Yao'er understands." Shen Yingyao looked at Shen Qifeng with emotion.

Shen Hezheng was still kneeling on the ground, looking coldly at the scene of their father's kindness and filial piety.

Look, the evidence is laid out like this, he will still choose to believe Shen Yingyao, even with the woman Shen Yingyao likes.

What is his eldest son? Even if Shen Yingyao wanted to kill him one day, Shen Qifeng could also say that he didn't pay attention to it himself, so that his younger brother misunderstood him.