"Okay, without further ado, just tell me how you came up with the idea of spreading such rumors and what is your source of information?"
Zhou Shengkao interrupted Meng Zhang's compliments and went directly to the topic.
When Meng Zhang admitted that he had spread rumors, his brain was spinning rapidly, thinking about how to deal with the next problem.
Everything about that abandoned mine must not be revealed. You have to act like you don't know the place at all.
Meng Zhang felt chilled at the thought that Shuangfenggu might be involved with the ghost monks.
Regardless of Shuangfenggu's upright demeanor, when the critical moment comes, there will be absolutely no ambiguity in killing people and silencing them.
Meng Zhang didn't want to die in an unknown way.
When Zhou Shengkao asked about the source of the information, Meng Zhang told the story he had prepared long ago.
"Brother Zhou, you also know that our Taiyi Sect and the Zhao family have always had little to deal with. For many years, we have been secretly monitoring the Zhao family. My younger brother is not talented and knows a little about illusions that confuse people. Some time ago..."
According to Meng Zhang's account, he happened to encounter a monk from the other party who was alone when he was routinely monitoring the monks of the Zhao family. Use illusions to confuse the other party and extract information from the other party's mouth.
The information was very brief, and the content was that the Zhao family seemed to have accidentally obtained a batch of spiritual objects, and planned to use these spiritual objects in exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills.
Meng Zhang was horrified after receiving the information. Once a foundation-building monk appeared in the Zhao family, it might be a disaster for the Taiyi Sect.
In desperation, Meng Zhangcai came up with a crooked idea and spread rumors about the Zhao family everywhere, hoping to bring trouble to the Zhao family.
As for the rumors getting more and more outrageous and spreading more and more widely, that was not something Meng Zhang could have thought of in advance.
While participating in the Linshan Sect's Foundation Building Dharma Assembly, Meng Zhang met Zhao family monks and used his innate supernatural power to read the minds of several low-level monks. I have a certain understanding of the internal situation of the Zhao family.
Therefore, Meng Zhang's improvised lie was full of details and sounded very believable.
While he was telling lies to deceive Zhou Shengkao, Meng Zhang secretly used his psychic powers and began to read Zhou Shengkao's thoughts.
Zhou Shengkao and he were both monks in the late stage of Qi refining. Meng Zhang could not read too deep thoughts, but could only read some superficial thoughts and figure out Zhou Shengkao's general emotions.
Based on Zhou Shengkao's emotional reaction and some thoughts that emerged in his mind, Meng Zhang adjusted his language in a timely manner to make what he said more credible and more in line with Zhou Shengkao's wishes.
Meng Zhang talked for a long time before telling the whole story.
After Zhou Shengkao listened, his face was expressionless and he didn't say much.
In his heart, Meng Zhang's statement was quite credible. After repeated deliberation, no doubts were found.
The most important thing is that what Meng Zhang said sounded particularly pleasing to the ear, and was particularly in line with his own thoughts and expectations.
After finishing speaking, Meng Zhang made a guilty expression, but in fact, he secretly used all his powers to read Zhou Shengkao's thoughts.
Zhou Shengkao was in a good mood and had no ill intentions toward himself.
After Zhou Shengkao thought for a while, he asked Meng Zhang to repeat what he just said.
After listening to Meng Zhang's patient repetition, he asked Meng Zhang many questions.
Meng Zhang's answers were all correct and in line with his own wishes.
At this time, Zhou Shengkao was finally sure that Meng Zhang was not lying.
Zhou Shengkao, who believed Meng Zhang, his expression softened a lot.
"You kid, you spread rumors randomly, but you caused a lot of trouble."
"Did you know that three days ago, our sect sent an envoy to summon Zhao Yanbei, the head of the Zhao family. However, the Zhao family responded that Zhao Yanbei had been traveling for a long time and was not at home."
"Later, when the envoy checked, not only Zhao Yanbei, the head of the family, but also most of the Zhao family's masters in the late stages of Qi refining had left the family and were missing."
Zhou Shengkao's words made Meng Zhang feel happy. Needless to say, the rumors he spread worked. That's why Shuangfeng Valley sent an envoy to summon Zhao Yanbei, the head of the Zhao family.
Zhao Yanbei was not at home, and he probably hid out because of a guilty conscience, so he did not dare to see the messenger from Shuangfeng Valley.
"Later, our investigation revealed that the two flying boats of the Zhao family went directly to the east after leaving the Zhao family."
Hearing this, Meng Zhang understood. To the east is the territory of the Feihong Sect, and the Zhao family monks should go there to find a way to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Regardless of whether Zhao Yanbei, the head of the Zhao family, and others intended to avoid the messenger from Shuangfeng Valley. His behavior violated the taboo of Shuangfenggu.
As a vassal of Shuangfeng Valley, he crossed Shuangfeng Valley and directly contacted Feihong Sect. This was clearly a slap in Shuangfeng Valley's face.
Regardless of whether the Zhao family can exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill or whether they can cultivate Foundation Establishment Stage monks. After this incident, Shuangfeng Valley could no longer accommodate the Zhao family.
The Zhao family is doomed, and Taiyi Sect has lost a powerful enemy. Although the method is a bit shameful, it works.
He was happy in his heart, but still calm on the outside.
Seeing Meng Zhang's pretending to be innocent, Zhou Shengkao laughed and scolded: "You're lucky, the rumors spread by mistake happened to reveal the Zhao family's evil deeds."
"Hmph, these scoundrels are trying to steal everything. They don't think about the master's family first when they have the advantage, but they collude with outsiders behind the master's back and want to monopolize everything."
Speaking of this, Zhou Shengkao was a little angry.
In his eyes, the Zhao family must have gotten lucky and discovered a large number of spiritual objects. The Zhao family did not want to offer spiritual objects to the main family of Shuangfenggu, but went to curry favor with the Feihong Sect. This was clearly cheating.
Zhou Shengkao and Meng Zhang chatted for a long time before ending the conversation.
Before parting, Zhou Shengkao reminded Meng Zhang that during the next period of time, he had better stay in Mingshafang City and not run around to avoid finding him.
Coming out of the small courtyard, Meng Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief. What a risk, this hurdle is finally over. Regarding the abandoned mine, it has nothing to do with me for the time being.
After Zhou Shengkao sent Meng Zhang away, he also left the small courtyard.
He walked around in the alley behind and came to an inconspicuous house.
Shan Ying and Shan Hu, the elders of Shuangfeng Valley, were sitting with their legs crossed in the middle of the room. Next to him, stood a middle-aged man.
"How, what did that boy say?"
As soon as Zhou Shengkao entered the room, Shan Ying asked a little eagerly.
Zhou Shengkao recounted the conversation between himself and Meng Zhang in full, without omitting anything.
After listening to Zhou Shengkao's story, Shan Ying and Shan Hu looked at each other and said nothing.
But the middle-aged man standing by asked suspiciously: "Is that kid trustworthy? Senior Brother Zhou, are you sure you haven't been deceived by that kid?"
This middle-aged man is a close confidant of Dan Shanhu, named Li Zhanli. His role next to Shan Hu is similar to the role played by Zhou Shengkao next to Shan Ying.
It was probably some kind of competitive relationship. On the surface, there was harmony between him and Zhou Shengkao, but secretly there was a lot of trouble.
