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Lu Ci's single pupil suddenly contracted.

"I'm saying all this not to curry favor, nor to use the Lu family's influence to exonerate myself!"

Lü Liang took a deep breath, his eyes instantly reddening: "My roots are here, my bloodline cannot be changed, I must confess to the organization! I was originally a genius of the Lü family's Soul-Brightening Technique, and I had a very close relationship with my younger sister, Lü Huan, since childhood! But later... my sister mysteriously fell off a cliff and died. Without any legal procedures or compliant investigation, the family, without any explanation, labeled me as the murderer of my sister! They secretly imprisoned me and subjected me to vigilante torture!"

"To save my life, to escape the illegal control of my family, and even more so to one day uncover the truth behind my sister's death, I was forced to flee the Lü family and, with nowhere else to turn, joined the Quanxing Sect seeking refuge!"

Lü Liang suddenly looked up, his voice filled with a heart-wrenching stubbornness:

"Since escaping the Lü family, I, Lü Liang, swear to God that I have never deprived any citizen of their right to life and health, nor have I ever committed any heinous acts of murder or robbery! But I confess—in order to establish myself and protect myself within the Quanxing sect, I did participate in illegal acts such as intimidating others, illegally obtaining memory information, and disrupting public order! Because I have tasted the bitterness of being wronged and persecuted, I know how desperate that is!"

At this point, the boy suddenly turned around and faced the terrifying old face covered with scars, resembling a demon!

Amidst the horrified gazes of the Ten Elders, Lü Liang met Lü Ci's single eye, which blazed with brutal killing intent. He gritted his teeth, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

"Grandpa! This is the first time in years since I fled my home that I've called you Grandpa to your face! I'm making this clear today in front of the official leaders: I take full responsibility for my actions. What I, Lü Liang, have done outside will absolutely not involve the Lü family in the slightest. You don't need to be nervous!"

"But today, in front of the whole world, I still want to say it to you one last time—I didn't kill Huanhuan!! I didn't kill my sister!! I'm not the murderer! I'm not!!!"

The last two "No"s were almost a broken roar from the depths of the boy's chest, using all his strength!

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After shouting, Lü Liang, trembling as if dehydrated, turned around with tears streaming down his face and bowed deeply to Zhuge Ming: "Reporting to the leader... I have confessed. I know I have broken the law, and I am willing to accept all punishments under the national law!"

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Lu Jin and Feng Zhenghao exchanged a glance, both secretly marveling at the sight.

Eighteen years old, not even having celebrated his birthday yet, after being hunted down by his entire family and driven to the evil sect, he managed to remain dignified and courageous in the face of the state apparatus that held the power of life and death and his tyrannical grandfather who regarded him as a traitor, without even dragging his family down with him!

This sense of responsibility in the face of adversity, yet without losing his backbone, puts him miles ahead of other young people of his age!

Lu Ci, sitting at the octagonal table, was struck dumb.

His usually fierce single eye was wide open, staring intently at his tearful great-grandson beside him. The muscles in his face were twitching violently, and his knuckles were clenched white.

He never expected that, in the face of a life-or-death trial, Lü Liang would not only fail to use the Lü family's harsh rules and private punishments as bargaining chips to beg for mercy and hand them over to the state in order to be exempted from responsibility, but instead take all the blame upon himself. His only obsession was to prove his innocence to his cold-hearted patriarch!

Looking at the stubborn face of the boy, which resembled his children and grandchildren in his memory, Lü Ci's heart, which was as hard as iron, was unusually clenched with pain. In his cloudy single eye, a layer of guilt and compassion, which he himself did not even realize, appeared.

In the main seat, Zhuge Ming appeared calm and composed.

He had already read the background check file that Zhao Fangxu handed over.

In the original work, Lü Liang is a tragic figure with guts. He did not commit any murders; at most, he was considered a troublemaker and an accomplice, and he was still young.

"Alright, sit down first."

Zhuge Ming said calmly.

Lu Liang sniffed and obediently sat back down on one side of the chair like a punching bag.

Immediately afterwards, Zhuge Ming's expression darkened slightly, and his gaze pierced Lü Ci's face like a knife:

"Comrade Lü Ci."

Caught off guard by being called out, Lü Ci, who had been in a state of confusion, jolted awake and hurriedly stood up. He didn't even care about his status as one of the Ten Elders. A rare look of embarrassment and regret appeared on his scarred old face.

"Leader... I'm not afraid of being laughed at, but just now my mind was... in turmoil."

Lu Ci's voice was a little hoarse. Facing Zhuge Ming, he lowered his head deeply: "Lu Liang... is indeed my direct descendant."

When Huanhuan died suddenly, I...I was senile! Without a thorough investigation, I drew a conclusion, driving my own family to tragedy, forcing this child to wander and go astray! This was my dereliction of duty, my incompetence in managing my family, and causing immense trouble for the country and society!

Lu Ci suddenly looked up, his old eyes reddening, and said resolutely, "Leader! This child hasn't turned eighteen yet. In the eyes of the older generation, one isn't truly an adult until their birthday! As his grandfather, I'm willing to bear all the civil and legal consequences for the foolish mistakes he's made outside! I've already wronged him once; I absolutely cannot stand by and watch him ruin himself again!"

Lu Liang, who was sitting next to him, froze completely.

He blinked his swollen, red eyes and looked incredulously at his great-grandfather, who was known as a "mad dog" and was ruthless and cold-blooded.

Should you take the consequences for yourself?

Is this old man... acting? In the years he spent in exile, being beaten, sleeping under bridges, and being treated like livestock, he had long since become accustomed to the coldness of human relationships and betrayal.

But when these words of unreserved protectiveness came from his great-grandfather's mouth, a warm current suddenly rushed to his eyes, and the boy's tears instantly burst forth, unstoppable.

"Comrade Lü Ci, it's good that you recognize your dereliction of duty."

Zhuge Ming's face was stern, and his tone was harsh, carrying a soul-searching criticism: "A teacher is one who imparts knowledge, teaches skills, and resolves doubts; an elder is one who protects and educates the younger generation! Your Lü family prides itself on being a renowned family of extraordinary individuals with a thousand-year history, how could you make such a low-level, barbaric, and ignorant mistake in the family education of your descendants?!"

Zhuge Ming slammed his pen heavily on the table: "No investigation, no right to speak! To dare set up a private court and abuse the law without a legal conviction, forcing your own direct descendant, a genius, to wander the world with nowhere to turn! Luckily, he's an extraordinary person; if he were an ordinary child, he would have frozen or starved to death in the wilderness long ago! If someone had died, Comrade Lü Ci, this would be a serious crime, and you would bear severe criminal responsibility!"

"Traditional patriarchal thinking needs to change! No matter how great family rules and laws are, are they greater than the constitution?! Are they greater than the criminal law?!"

Zhuge Ming spoke with righteous indignation and piercing gaze: "From this day forward, all the major families and sects in the world of supernatural beings must completely eradicate this kind of feudal patriarchal system of private torture and abuse! Today, I am issuing you a serious reprimand! And there is one point I must correct you on: Lü Liang is not yet a full adult. You have seriously infringed upon his guardianship rights and personal safety rights on a legal level. To put it bluntly, even today, if Lü Liang were to hire a lawyer to file a formal civil tort lawsuit and a lawyer's letter against you, you would have to obediently respond to the lawsuit! Do you understand?!"

boom!

"A lawyer's letter?!"

Lu Ci's old face, covered in scars, froze instantly. He stood there dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning.

Lu Ci, the "Mad Dog" who has roamed the world of supernatural beings his entire life, has been sued in court by his own great-grandson with a lawyer's letter?!

If this gets out, how will Lü Ci ever face anyone in this industry again?!

"I...I know I was wrong! I accept the punishment! The leader's criticism is correct!"

Lu Ci felt a cold sweat break out on his back and quickly lowered his head to admit defeat.