Chapter 19: Questioning
"That's right, arrest him and go to the torture hall and let the torture hall punish him!"
As soon as Wu Zhonglin heard what the senior brother said, he immediately felt that it was a good idea, and immediately looked at Sima Chong excitedly and said: "Waste, if you don't want to be punished by the torture hall, come over and kowtow to the young master and admit your mistakes, for the sake of the same door, I will spare you once, but from now on, every time you see me, you have to learn to bark three times." ”
"Waste, it's only worthy of doing lowly chores like sweeping the floor and chopping wood?" Another inner disciple saw that Sima Chong didn't speak, so he also stood up and sarcastically.
Sima Chong bit his lip tightly, and quickly picked up the broom with both hands, sweeping all the leaves and dust all over the ground towards Wu Zhonglin and the inner disciples.
Several people were caught off guard for a moment, and they were scrambled by the leaves and dust, and they all stepped back.
Seeing the embarrassed appearance of several people, Sima Chong finally felt a little relieved in his heart.
But he didn't pay attention to what a few people said they wanted to accuse him of being lazy.
It's not that he's not afraid, it's that he knows that now he has no one to support him, he has no right to speak at all, and it's useless to be afraid, so he can only take one step at a time.
The next day, there was news in the door that Sima Chong was not serious about his work, and he was lazy and slippery and was seen by several inner disciples.
At noon, Sima Chong was summoned by Wu Chunqiu, the master of the door.
Sima Chong, under the leadership of the disciples of the Torture Hall, came to a large hall.
Wu Chunqiu sat in the middle, and there were many elders standing on both sides, and Wu Chunming, the deacon elder of the torture hall, was also among them.
Seeing Shi Chong coming in, everyone's eyes were focused on him.
Waiting for Sima Chong to salute the elders, Wu Chunqiu glanced at everyone, nodded slightly, and said, "Shi Chong, do you know why I want to meet you today?"
Without waiting for Sima Chong to answer, he said again: "Yesterday, a few inner disciples came to the torture hall at the same time to testify that you were lazy and slippery at work, what do you have to explain?"
As soon as Sima Chong heard this, his heart was really like this, and his grievances suddenly turned into anger, and he raised his head and glanced at Wu Chunming with red eyes: "Door master, I was wronged and framed. ”
Seeing Sima Chong's eyes, Wu Chunming sneered in his heart, but said thoughtfully on his face: "Shi Chong, are you saying that Wu Zhonglin framed you?"
His words immediately made all the elders look at him in a fog, looking forward to his next words.
Sima Chong didn't know what kind of medicine Wu Chunming's gourd was selling, so he said, "Elder Hui, that's exactly the case." ”
Next, Shi Chong told how Wu Zhonglin took a few inner disciples to frame him for being lazy and slippery.
It's just that as soon as he finished speaking, all the elders glared at him angrily one by one, making Sima Chong inexplicable, knowing that there must be something strange in it, but he couldn't figure it out.
Because it was clear that what he said was the truth, but the elders looked at him as if he was framing Wu Zhonglin.
But Wu Chunming shook his head and said, "The elders don't need to be surprised, Shi Chong is reasonable to say this, ...... that day."
Wu Chunming told everyone what happened in White Horse City that day, and said: "I was going to enter the Devil's Valley to think about it that day, but then those things happened, and the master said that there were many affairs in the valley, and the punishment was postponed for the time being. ”
"Alas, people of our age make mistakes, let alone young people. Wu Chunming sighed, looked at the elders' sudden realization, and said: "After all, Shi Chong was brought into the door by the Supreme Elder, although it was the Supreme Elder who intended to let him exercise at the outer gate for a while, but he was also wronged, I have already suggested to the door master, this matter will end here, I don't know if the elders have any other opinions." ”
All the elders had strange expressions, but they all shook their heads in unison and said, "We will follow the will of the sect master and have no opinion." ”
Seeing that everyone had no opinions, Wu Chunqiu glanced at Wu Chunming appreciatively and said, "Since this is the case, then this matter will end here." ”
He looked at Sima Chong and said earnestly: "Shi Chong, you must remember in the future that you must be a man above board, and distinguish between right and wrong, for the sake of Elder Taishang, this time everyone will not hold you accountable for your faults, you have to do it yourself!"
When Sima Chong walked out of the main hall, his face had turned purple and blue, and his eyes were red.
This trivial matter of his laziness and slippery behavior was used by Wu Chunqiu and Wu Chunming to consolidate his prestige and eliminate Elder Qingfeng's long-standing position in the hearts of the elders.
These things are not something that he can understand now, but most of the elders know it.
It's not a day or two for everyone to get along together, what kind of character is Wu Chunqiu and Wu Chunming, in fact, everyone tacitly knows it, and everyone doesn't believe that Wu Zhongming is a good person at all, but for a person who has nothing to do with them, everyone still feels that it's not worth it.
Moreover, Wu Chunqiu was originally the master of the Immortal Sect, and he was in power, plus he had obtained a spirit weapon flying sword, and his strength was soaring, who would open his eyes to anger him?
It was that Elder Sun Kun, who was entrusted by Qingfeng to take good care of Sima Chong, but at this time, he did not dare to stand up against Wu Chunqiu.
Sima Chong had a great grievance in his heart, but he had nowhere to redress, nowhere to tell, after coming out of the hall, he did not go back to his residence, but came directly to Qingfeng's clothed mound.
He sat down in front of the grave, yelled a few times, and then began to punch frantically.
He punched out the air, although his steps were a little vain, but he still beat a set of Fuhu punches to the like.
I don't know how long it took, he beat again and again, and his whole body was already soaked with sweat, and he was so tired that he sat down on the ground.
After venting, his emotions have calmed down.
Suddenly, a large warm hand was placed on his shoulder, and he turned around in fright.
"Child, you have been wronged!"
Behind him stood Elder Sun Kun.
"Elder Sun, you ......"
Hearing Sun Kun's words, Sima Chong felt the urge to cry in his heart.
"Needless to say, I know everything, but if I make it clear in public, it may be even more detrimental to you, so I chose to be silent, cry if you want to. ”
For Sun Kun, Sima Chong is still a child after all, he didn't speak fairly for Sima Chong, he didn't take care of Sima Chong, and he still felt a little guilty in his heart.
So Sima Chong came to Qingfeng's grave, he followed, he was afraid that Sima Chong would not be able to figure it out, but seeing that Sima Chong did not do anything stupid, but chose to use boxing to vent, he felt more guilty about Sima Chong in his heart, but also a little more appreciation and recognition.
He wanted to comfort Sima Chong, but Sima Chong shook his head and said calmly, "Thank you, Elder Sun, I'm fine!"
Looking at Sima Chong's stubborn appearance, Sun Kun hesitated for a moment, but still said: "The first day of the first month of next month is the day when I send my disciples to hunt in Dongshan. ”
After thinking for a while, Sun Kun said again: "Hunting will be very dangerous, and a few disciples will die every time, but the elixir collected in Dongshan and the corpses of beasts killed can be exchanged for sect resources. If you don't want to go, I'll go and tell the master. ”
Sima Chong looked at Sun Kun and asked unexpectedly, "Does Sun Chang think it's better for me to go or not?"
Sun Kun didn't expect Sima Chong to ask such a question, and was stunned for a moment and said: "The hunt will be very dangerous, and this hunt Wu Zhonglin and several inner disciples will participate, you can choose not to go." ”