A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 505 Stay peacefully
Duan Rong was imprisoned in a solitary cell, with dry straw spread on the floor in one corner. He sat there in chains, with a dim lantern shining on his face at the door.

Duan Rong's face was a little stiff at this time.

As for Xiao Yu's matter, he had thought of some strategies to conceal the truth, but none of them were mature. In the end, he simply chose the simplest and most brutal method, which was to kidnap her directly.

Duan Rong had only been sitting on the dry pile in the corner of the cell for about half an hour when the door of the cell suddenly opened, and Yang Sixian and Yang Yi walked into the cell one after another.

The scene before him made Duan Rong feel as if he had returned to the time when he was a registered disciple. He had also been thrown into the dungeon because of the Shang Xiangyu case. At that time, Yang Sixian and Yang Yi also walked in one after another.

After Yang Yi knew that the person kidnapped from Tallinn by Duan Rong was Xiao Yu, he conducted a brief investigation and concluded that the information about Duan Rong in the archives of the Zongzhengsi showed his relationship with Xiao Yu.

Yang Yi knew what had happened as soon as he saw it.

Duan Rong is not only a direct disciple of the sect, but also has just moved into the ancestor's deep valley a few days ago. His identity can be said to be very sensitive. Yang Yi did not dare to delay this matter and immediately went to report it to Yang Sixuan.

As soon as Yang Sixian entered the cell, he looked at Duan Rong and said, "Duan Rong, you have to hand over Xiao Yu now and let her return to Tallinn. I, the Zongzheng Division, can treat this matter as if it never happened."

Yang Sixian has always been fair in his dealings, but now Duan Rong is practicing with the old master after all, and the so-called beating a dog depends on its owner. Even if he is fair, he dare not offend Lu Yinlin.

Duan Rong said calmly, "Master Yang, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. The deed has been done. I will accept whatever punishment is due."

Yang Sixian looked at Duan Rong for a while. He could see that Duan Rong was determined. Yang Sixian was always cold and resolute, but he couldn't help but smile and said, "I didn't expect you to be such a romantic."

Duan Rong also smiled and said, "Why? Director Yang, are you sympathizing with me? Then you must be merciful when you punish me."

Yang Sixuan said: "I can't decide how to punish you."

Duan Rong's eyes moved when he heard this.

Yang Sixian said: "You are the ancestor's man now. I need to ask Master Chu how to punish you." In fact, Yang Sixian still wanted Duan Rong to hand over Xiao Yu.

Duan Rong remained silent. It seemed that living in Lu Yinlin's deep valley had its advantages. Yang Sixuan was obviously a little cautious.

Yang Sixuan's eyes narrowed and he said, "I will ask you a few questions now. I hope you can answer them truthfully."

Duan Rong said, "Master Yang, please ask."

Yang Sixian asked, "You clearly rescued Xiao Yu from the tower forest, so why was it Shen Mizhi you were carrying on your shoulders when they surrounded you?"

Duan Rong did not answer. Instead, he looked at Yang Sixuan and asked, "Is Shen Mizhi also imprisoned in the dungeon now?"

Yang Sixuan said: "He was just locked up and is still unconscious."

Duan Rong said: "This matter has nothing to do with her. I first bewitched her and hid her in the tree canopy on the top of the mountain. I abducted Xiao Yu and then used her to replace Xiao Yu. I abducted her and lured those guarding Tallin away so that Xiao Yu could hide."

Yang Sixuan nodded and continued to ask, "What about Fan Hongjiao?"

Duan Rong said: "We met by chance, and I tricked her into doing it."

"Really?" Yang Sixian showed an interesting smile on his face. He knew that the truth was definitely not like this, but if they were all speaking the same words and Duan Rong was willing to take all the blame, what could Yang Sixian do to them even if he had some tricks?
After solving the problems of Fan Hongjiao and Shen Mizhi, the whole case became clear. At least on the surface, the truth was revealed. As for the discrepancies in the details, Yang Sixian did not intend to delve into them. Now, the tricky issue was how to punish Duan Rong, or how to force Duan Rong to hand over Xiao Yu.

He must go to see Chu Qiushan immediately and explain the matter in person.

Yang Sixuan and Yang Yi walked out of the cell.

Yang Sixuan looked at Yang Yi and said, "Keep an eye on that kid and don't let him cause any more trouble."

Yang Yi said: "Master, don't worry. I have put a cyclone chain on him."

Yang Sixuan nodded and said, "If he has any requests, try to satisfy him as long as they are not excessive."

Yang Yi's eyes moved and he said, "Yes!"

Yang Sixuan then walked out of the dungeon, turned into a black light, and disappeared among the sea of clouds.

Yang Yi turned around and sent the plate of fruit he had eaten to Duan Rong's cell.

Yang Yi smiled and said, "Brother Duan, the cell is boring. These are fruits that were picked this morning. They taste good."

Duan Rong said, "Brother Yang, when I was still a registered disciple, I felt that we hit it off right away. Sure enough, we got along better and better, didn't we?"

Yang Yi said: "To be honest, I am still an outer disciple. It is rare that Brother Duan thinks highly of me."

Duan Rong said: "Alas, a hero is not judged by his origin. To handle a case well, it is not enough to just have a high level of cultivation."

Yang Yi was very happy when he heard this. Duan Rong's words hit the nail on the head.

Duan Rong looked at Yang Yi's expression and knew that he was very pleased, so he said, "Duan has something else that I would like to ask Brother Yang for a favor."

Yang Yi said: "Brother Duan, just go ahead and say it."

When Yang Sixian left, he had already told him to try his best to satisfy Duan Rong's request as long as it was not excessive. What's more, every word this kid said hit the nail on the head.

Seeing that the situation was getting heated, Duan Rong said directly, "Brother Yang, actually, my kidnapping of Xiao Yu had nothing to do with Shen Mizhi. After all, she was also a victim. I was the one who knocked her out and used her as a replacement. I had no reason to link her to the crime. If I cause her to be imprisoned and punished, I would feel bad since we are from the same hometown. Can you talk to Director Yang and have her released?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yi waved his hand and said with a smile, "I thought it was something serious. This is easy to handle. When she wakes up, I will record her statement. Then I will find a chance to report to the chief and let her go."

Duan Rong said: "Then I'll have to trouble Brother Yang."

"That's nothing." Yang Yi said with a smile, "Come, eat some fruit."

Duan Rong knew that Yang Yi was Yang Sixian's nephew. Although in the sect, Yang Yi almost never called Yang Sixian his second uncle, but only called him Sizuo, their relationship was known to anyone who knew a little about the inside story.

Yang Sixian turned into a ray of black light and landed on the top of a solitary mountain. There was a thatched cottage there. He walked over slowly and when he was not far from the entrance of the cottage, he was about to clasp his fists and call out "Master Chu", but before he could say anything, a slightly hoarse voice came out from inside.

"Sixuan, come in!"

When Yang Sixuan heard Chu Qiushan's voice, he slowly walked into the hut. As soon as he walked in, he was stunned. Chu Qiushan was sitting at the wooden table, and at the other end of the wooden table sat Zhu He with an expressionless face.

Yang Sixuan walked over, clasped his fists and said, "Master! Elder Zhu!"

Chu Qiushan said, "Sixuan, sit down."

Yang Si-hyun then sat down sideways.

Who would have thought that in a shabby thatched cottage on a solitary mountain, in front of a simple wooden table, sat the leader of Taiyi Sect, the chief of the sect's Internal History Department, and the chief of the sect's Judgment and Ordinance Department. The three of them together could be called the Three Giants.

As soon as Yang Sixian sat down, Zhu He forced a smile on his old face and said, "Sixuan, I'm sorry to trouble you about Duan Rong's matter." Not long after Fan Hongjiao returned to Yunfu Peak, Zhu He happened to want to find her for something, so she directly told Zhu He about Duan Rong kidnapping Xiao Yu from the pagoda forest.

This matter will be exposed sooner or later. If she keeps it a secret, Fan Hongjiao feels that she can't bear it. Moreover, Duan Rong has been arrested and taken to the Judgment and Religious Affairs Bureau. Even if she doesn't say it, Zhu He will probably know it soon.

After Zhu He knew about this, he did not go to find Yang Sixuan, but went directly to Chu Qiushan.

Yang Sixian said, "If you ask him to hand over Xiao Yu, this matter can be resolved. Otherwise, if he is not severely punished, won't the iron law become a joke?"

Zhu He remained silent with an ugly expression. Although he did not go to see Duan Rong, he knew that boy would not obey and hand over Xiao Yu.

Zhu He said: "The calamity has already been dealt with, why should we hand it over? Being fickle, isn't that a villain?"

When Yang Sixuan heard what Zhu He said, his face suddenly changed from gloomy to bright, and he said sarcastically: "Like master, like disciple. A pair of stones in the toilet."

There was no expression on Chu Qiushan's face.

Before Yang Sixuan came, he knew Zhu He's attitude. This thief old man not only did not force his apprentice to hand over the person, but also wanted to give him a lighter punishment. He really wanted more than one thing!
No wonder Yang Sixuan spoke harshly. Chu Qiushan was also angry. If Duan Rong had not moved into the deep valley and was now close to the ancestor, he would have punished him severely long ago.

Over at the Judgment Bureau, Yang Yi had just come out of the dungeon and returned to the lobby. He took a sip of water, and before he could even sit down, he suddenly caught sight of a red figure walking in from the door.

Yang Yi looked up and saw Fan Hongjiao looking at him with a smile.

Fan Hongjiao called out in a delicate voice, "Manager Yang."

That beautiful voice made Yang Yi's bones feel numb.

Yang Yi calmed himself down, stood up and said with a smile: "Master Fan! What brings you here?"

"Why are you calling me sir? It's too polite to call me that." Fan Hongjiao came closer, and the sweet fragrance from her words almost touched Yang Yi's ears, making his ears and eyes itchy.

Although Fan Hongjiao was coquettish and seductive, Yang Yi did not dare to be presumptuous. He just lowered his head, bowed and clasped his fists and said, "Yes, yes..."

He was in the Judgment Department of the Zongzheng Division, and there were traces and records of many cases in the sect. He also had a rough idea of Fan Hongjiao's style of doing things, which was so tyrannical! ?
What's more, this woman's cultivation is quite high. Not to mention the distant past, just take the case of Duan Rong as an example. She alone stopped the four guards guarding Tallinn. Although it didn't take long, it is not something that ordinary people can do.

Seeing Yang Yi looking down at the ground, Fan Hongjiao felt bored and said, "That's enough! Looking at you like that, can I eat you?"

Yang Yi laughed and said, "How can a piece of shit like me be worthy of Lord Fan's attention?"

Fan Hongjiao chuckled and said, "Let's talk seriously. I'm here to persuade my confused junior brother. I'll ask Manager Yang to lead the way."

"This..." Yang Yi pondered for a moment.

Logically speaking, Duan Rong had violated the sect's iron rule, which was considered a serious offense. However, since he was Zhu He's direct disciple and someone close to the ancestor, he was a little unsure of the proper measure here.

When Fan Hongjiao saw Yang Yi's expression, she pretended to be angry and said, "You can't even meet him once? You guys in the Zongzheng Division are really getting more and more arrogant!"

"How could that be?" Yang Yi said with a slightly embarrassed expression, "Others can't do it, but Lord Fan can."

Yang Yi finally decided to let Fan Hongjiao meet Duan Rong because Fan Hongjiao said she was here to persuade Duan Rong. Yang Yi knew that Yang Sixian actually wanted Duan Rong to hand over Xiao Yu, so that they wouldn't have to make things difficult for him.

If the punishment is too light, the sect will be unhappy. If the punishment is too heavy, it will offend the ancestor. He is in a dilemma. If Fan Hongjiao can really persuade Duan Rong, wouldn't it solve his urgent problem of judging the Zongzheng Division?
Considering this, Yang Yi finally decided to let Fan Hongjiao meet Duan Rong.

Upon hearing this, Fan Hongjiao's face turned happy and he said, "Why don't you lead the way?"

"Master Fan, please!"

Yang Yi led Fan Hongjiao into the dungeon and stood outside Duan Rong's cell.

Yang Yi led the people there, but did not leave. Although he allowed the two to meet, he would never let them chat privately or communicate secretly. He would listen to all their conversations. He had already explained this to Fan Hongjiao on the way.

Fan Hongjiao looked at Duan Rong who was sitting on the dry straw through the fence and said with a smile: "Hey! Junior brother, there are fruits to eat. You are living a good life!"

Duan Rongxi asked, "Senior Sister, why are you here?"

Fan Hongjiao said, "Master asked me to come."

Duan Rong heard this and immediately frowned, saying, "If Master asks you to persuade me to hand over Xiao Yu, I think you should go back, Senior Sister."

"Look at your dead look!" Fan Hongjiao asked, "How do you know that Master wants me to persuade you to hand over the person? Master just wants me to say one thing to you."

Duan Rong raised his head and asked, "What?"

Fan Hongjiao said, "Stay still."

Not only was Duan Rong stunned, but even Yang Yi, who was listening nearby, was confused and turned to look at Fan Hongjiao.

Fan Hongjiao said, "When Master left, he told me to go tell Duan Rong to stay put."

This time Duan Rong understood that Zhu He was afraid that he would make mistakes again, which meant that he should not do anything and just leave it to him.

A warm feeling flowed through Duan Rong's heart. Zhu He not only did not force him to hand over Xiao Yu, but instead seemed to be willing to do something for him.

"Junior brother, I have delivered the message. Senior sister is leaving."

After Fan Hongjiao finished speaking, he turned and left.

Duan Rong was still sitting on the straw pile, immersed in some emotion.

Yang Yi followed Fan Hongjiao out of the dungeon. He originally thought that Fan Hongjiao was here to persuade Duan Rong to hand over Xiao Yu, but it was obviously not the case. Instead, they supported Duan Rong's attitude of not handing over Xiao Yu. And this was Zhu He's idea.

Yang Yi couldn't help but feel a little angry. What did Yunfu Peak want to do? Isn't this putting the Judgment Zongzheng Division on the fire? !

In front of a thatched cottage on the top of the solitary peak, Zhu He and Yang Sixuan walked out of the cottage one after another.

Yang Sixian glanced at Zhu He, snorted coldly, turned into a black light, and flew away.

Zhu He also sighed and turned into a black light and disappeared.

Inside the thatched cottage, Chu Qiushan, with a gloomy face, took two sips of water. Then, the usually calm man began to pace around in the shabby room.

Since the matter involved his ancestor, he was a little undecided.

What made him even angrier was that Zhu He and Duan Rong were actually in cahoots with each other and neither was willing to hand over Xiao Yu.

Chu Qiushan thought about it again and again, and still felt that he had to meet the ancestor about this matter. Although the ancestor had long stopped interfering in the sect's mundane affairs, Duan Rong was after all someone close to him. If he dealt with Duan Rong without asking for instructions, wouldn't that be tantamount to slapping the ancestor in the face?
(End of this chapter)