Some of the Jing family's own children had thoughts that they shouldn't have, but the elders of the Jing family who were guarding them did not notice it. Instead, Chao Zhu, who was still considered an outsider for the time being, found out. She thought about it more carefully. As mentioned earlier, the Chao family's foothold in the spiritual world relies on their excellent ability to find out information. If you think about it this way, you can also think that the Chao family used their ability to find out information on the Jing family. If the Jing family knew this. If so, the Chao family will immediately become wary and vigilant. Every big family has its own secrets. This matter may affect the marriage contract between Chao Zhu and Jing Lu, and even stimulate the Jing family to take action. Do something to the Chao family.
This is the danger in the world of cultivation, and it is also the concern of the Chao family.
Of course, Chao Zhu could also explain to Jing that she paid special attention to him because she cared about Jing Lu, so she found out about him. With this explanation, she could also directly go to Jing's elders, but it would still arouse Jing's suspicion. After all, she is the daughter of the Chao family, and the fact that she did not do that but instead came to find Qian Chao further proves that the Chao family has indeed extended its tentacles of information seeking into the Jing family. If she goes to tell Jingshi, Jingshi will definitely conduct a detailed internal investigation when dealing with Jinglu, and she will probably find clues about the Chao family's arrangement in Jingshi. This can even show that the Chao family is preparing for a long-term He stared at Jingshi, not wanting anything to happen because of Jinglu's matter.
This is interesting.
So when did the Chao family start to interest the Jing family?
Qian Chao did not doubt that the Chao family was providing information to some force outside the Wuling Sect, because when she came to see him tonight, she should have expected that she would talk to the elders of the council about this matter. If she dared to come, then This means that what the Chao family did was probably known to the Assembly Hall, and it was even the Assembly Hall that asked the Chao family to do it.
Perhaps it started in the Chao family after Chao Zhu's cousin Chao Yuan committed suicide, or even earlier, when Jing Jie's mother married into the Jing family. In any case, it seems that their methods were quite effective. of.
But what is the main purpose of Chao Zhulai talking to Qian Chao about this matter?
Is it just a simple reminder to Qian Chao and others to pay attention to the sneak attacks and calculations from Jing Lu and others?
Or should we use the help of Qian Chao and others to quietly solve the Jing Lu matter?
Qian Chao's thoughts seemed to be revealed by Chao Zhu again. She picked up the tea cup and took a sip and said:
"Mr. Qian, this matter is not that simple. I can only tell you about it from my perspective. Because Jinglu is my future husband, I pay special attention to him. After all, the Jing family Jing Jie’s fate has been used as a warning. I don’t want the person I want to marry in the future to be punished by the sect for causing a big trouble before I get married. Even if the sect doesn’t punish him and commits such a thing, he will His status among the Jing family will inevitably take a hit, and that is what I don’t want to see. To be honest, although I am not very satisfied with Jing Lu, he also has an advantage, that is, he and Jing Jie are almost the same. They are completely different people. Jing Jie is just a ruthless thief, but Jing Lu... hum... is very devoted to women, but unfortunately, the woman he is devoted to is not me!"
When she said this, Chao Zhu's eyes became resentful, with a hint of jealousy and hatred. This was the first time tonight that she behaved like a woman waiting to be married in front of Qian Chao. It was precisely because she could not get her husband. The heart is melancholy and annoyed.
Suddenly, Chao Zhu looked up at Qian Chao and said:
"To be honest, Mr. Qian, Jing Lu should be outside right now, and the woman he likes is killing someone!"
"What!" Qian Chao was very surprised.
After sighing, Chao Zhu continued:
"Mr. Qian, do you know which woman Jing Lu has secretly made a lifelong commitment to?"
"I don't know."
"Huh, Jing Lu, he is so stupid. He knew that doing so would violate the taboos of the Wuling Sect, but he didn't care. Alas, there was a woman named Zong Cheng in the Wuling Sect who was born with a beautiful face. Jing Lu is fascinated by that woman’s appearance, and he will do anything for Zong Cheng!”
…
Under the moonlight outside the sect, in the lively little valley.
Zhu Jiu's anecdotes have come to an end. He has said a lot tonight, both what he should say and what he should not say. At this time, he has closed his mouth and started to persuade him to drink. After a few rounds of drinking, everyone saw that Zhu Jiu was not satisfied. When he spoke again, he knew that he did not intend to continue, but these people were still interested, so they told some interesting things they knew to make the other people happy, but their story-telling skills were better than Zhu Jiu was much worse off, but they didn't care. Instead, they talked happily. Soon after taking turns, the young man named Shang who was sitting in the main seat spoke.
At this time, everyone had drunk a lot of wine, especially the young man surnamed Shang. His face was completely red from drinking and his forehead was sweating. It was obvious that he was drunk. He looked at Zhu Zhu with drunken eyes. Jiu, hehehe said with a smile:
"Zhu Jiu...hehe...you are so cunning. I heard what you said was interesting. I originally wanted to hear the secrets within the Zong clan, but you kept silent about the affairs within the Zong clan. Yan, tell me, is it because I’m here that you don’t dare to say it!”
"Uh..." Zhu Jiu was speechless. He also saw that Mr. Shang had drunk too much.
Someone nearby who had drunk less quickly smoothed things over and said:
"Brother Shang has made a marriage contract with the daughter of the Zong family. Even if he knew it, he wouldn't dare to talk about the Zong family. This shouldn't be difficult for him..."
"Yes, I heard that Miss Zongcheng is a rare woman, how could she..."
"Nonsense," the man surnamed Shang chuckled again, pointed at Zhu Jiu and said, "He knows but doesn't tell. What's the point? Should he choose a time when I'm not around to tell others? Hehe, Zhu Jiu, what do you know? , brothers, what do you know? Now I want you to tell me everything you know about Zongcheng, so that I can control her in the future, so that she will not always treat me coldly and look like a dead person... …”
"Uh... Mr. Shang," Zhu Jiu said, "As the largest family in the Wuling Sect, the Zong family has strict rules and all its descendants are good. Speaking of which, I know that Mr. Shang and Miss Zong Cheng will get married in the future. When I was a Taoist monk, I was very happy for Mr. Shang. This girl Zongcheng was naturally beautiful and fragrant. She was a rare beauty in the world, and her skills and cultivation were extremely superb. There were so many admirers of Zongcheng in the sect. They queued all the way from Wuling Sect to Ruixuan Town, but Miss Zong was a clean and self-sufficient woman. She always treated those people without pretense and had a high reputation in the sect. Only such a woman could be a good match for Mr. Shang. It's too late for us to be happy for the young master. There is nothing else to say. Although there are many compliments, we should save them for the future when Mr. Shang and Miss Zong will have a wedding ceremony. Do you think that is right?"
"Yes!"
"That's right, that's right..."
Everyone also saw that Mr. Shang had drunk too much, and they were afraid that if he said something unpleasant again, they would be embarrassed if they thought about it in the future, and he might even settle an old score, so they quickly stopped him.
"What do you know!" The man surnamed Shang waved his hands in annoyance, and then said with a red face and smelling of alcohol, "Do you really think that I am also satisfied with this marriage? That's too bad! Alas, brothers, this time I and I When Zongcheng made an engagement, she wanted to marry me. Hehe, it was clearly me who married into the Jing family. To put it more harshly, it was me, a noble man, who wanted to marry a woman! Huh, the most important thing is that I lost When it comes to competing for the Shang family’s position in the future, brothers, listen to me, it’s better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. It’s better to hold power and call the shots in a noble family than to be driven and toiled by others in the Jing family. Alas, it turns out that this time Before we made the engagement, when the elders in the family came to talk to me, I refused. It’s a pity. As you all know, an arm cannot twist a thigh. How can we change what the elders in the family have decided? It’s a pity that my parents still don’t care. I didn't know this, but I was still smug and smug on the side. Later I came to Wuling Sect and saw that woman. Hehe, it was indeed good. She was much better than the ones before me. I was also fascinated for a while. Eyes, I thought I had finally been compensated for the grievances I had suffered, and it was worth getting such a beauty. When we first met, the woman's face was as unchanged as that of a dead person. At that time, I thought she was just reserved. I didn't care. Later, I stayed in the Wuling Sect and had contact with her several times. The woman always looked cold and repulsive, and she spoke very few words to me. But the way she looked at me, grandma Yes, it’s like looking at a tea cup and tea cup. Later, he didn’t even bother to see me. If he asked me, he was practicing and wouldn’t bother me. Grandma, I stayed in the Wuling Sect to be her husband, not to find a husband for myself. Mean stepmother! What a pity. If that appearance, face, and figure were born on another woman, I would definitely be very angry, but it happened that she made me not interested at all, even ...I even doubt whether she is a stone girl!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present stopped and didn't know how to persuade him. It was obvious that Mr. Shang was drunk. It would be best for him to forget what he said today. If he thinks of it, he might You will resent a few people out of shame.
But Mr. Shang obviously hadn’t vented his grievances yet and continued:
"Zhu Jiu, you are still being naughty, aren't you? You didn't say anything about the Zong family. Humph, brothers, there are no pure and pure women in this world. It's just that either Zong Cheng has another lover or I don't. I just fell into Zong Cheng's eyes. I know that there are many people in the Wuling Sect who have never forgotten her, and there are even more people who hate me. But how can I take any advantage? She is so cold to me, I really want to know who in this huge Wuling Sect can catch her eye, who can be her guest, and who can have the opportunity to kiss her! Don’t worry, I don’t care, I want to The only thing I want is to hold her. Since I can't get it, she can't be a stumbling block for me in the future, lest she knock down the grape trellis and roar like a lion from the east of the river when I'm happy in the future. Zhu Jiu, you kid must know, just say, I am I need to hear about her unknown affairs. Only in this way can I have a bargaining chip to fight with her in the future. Humph, if she doesn’t regard me as her husband, don’t blame me for using her only as a concubine in the future. Come on, tell me. …”
Now everyone felt even more uncomfortable. They didn't expect that Mr. Shang would be so immoral after drinking, and his nonsense must not be spread.
Zhu Jiu was even more embarrassed at this time. Even if he knew something about Zong Cheng, he could never tell it at the moment. His fate would be absolutely miserable if word spread, but Mr. Shang refused to let him go. He was so drunk that he asked Zhu Jiu to say something.
At this moment, some of these people accidentally discovered a strange figure appearing in the valley, in the darkness of the mountain wall. This was outside the sect and there was no one around. Someone approaching them quietly at night must have bad intentions.
"Who! Who is it..."
"come out!"
Several loud shouts in succession made Mr. Shang shut up his nonsense. He and everyone looked towards the darkness of the valley. The person hiding in the darkness came out, illuminated by the jumping flames. Everyone saw the face of the visitor clearly.
To these children of aristocratic families, the visitor was very strange.
But after Zhu Jiu saw the appearance of the visitor, he instantly felt that all the blood in his body was frozen in his body. A strange cold surged from the bottom of his heart and spread all over his body in an instant. He suddenly realized that he was going to die tonight!
