Old Five is a Goose.
Chapter 961 I Just Grabbed the Wrong One
Zheng Chang'ang glared at Guang Ting coldly, but didn't say anything. Could he, a World God powerhouse, not tell whether it was simulated by supernatural powers?
Huo Sheng's expression was also quite ugly. How could he not see that Guang Ting was worried that the evidence Mo Wuji produced would be detrimental to Guang Zhi? However, Guang Ting was one of his most useful subordinates, and he was unwilling to speak against him for an insignificant person.
Mo Wuji smiled, not caring, "I understand now. So, what Steward Guang Zhi says is the absolute truth, and even if I produce evidence, it doesn't count. If Little Sky Piercing Sect is such a sect, then I have nothing to say."
"Guang Ting, you went too far in this matter." Huo Sheng's face was also a bit unable to hold, he was known for being fair, just, and strict in the Little Sky Piercing Sect's enforcement. It would be one thing if there was no one else here today. But today, not only was Elder Zheng Chang'ang here, but also five disciples. How could Guang Ting's actions not spread?
"Yes, Hall Master, I indeed forgot that I am an enforcer and violated the laws of the Enforcement Hall. I am willing to be punished." Guang Ting seemed to realize how wrong his actions were and quickly bowed to admit his mistake.
Zheng Chang'ang said indifferently, "You are not suitable to continue serving as the Criminal Hall Deacon of the Enforcement Hall. Considering this is your first offense, Hall Master Huo, please punish him yourself. I will not bring this matter to the Elders' Hall."
Hearing Zheng Chang'ang's words, Huo Sheng quickly cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Zheng. Guang Ting, from now on, go to the Enforcement Hall to receive your external assignments."
In terms of status, Zheng Chang'ang was not even as high as Huo Sheng. However, Zheng Chang'ang's words were equivalent to preserving Huo Sheng's reputation. Otherwise, this matter would be a stain on Huo Sheng's reputation as well.
"Yes, thank you Hall Master, thank you Elder Zheng." Guang Ting quickly bowed to express his gratitude.
He didn't care much in his heart. Receiving external assignments was just an excuse that the Hall Master gave him. He needed to leave the sect to perform a task. After returning from the task, he would still return to his position as the Criminal Hall Deacon.
Zheng Chang'ang turned to Mo Wuji and asked, "Do you have any other evidence? If not, you will need to go to the Enforcement Hall with Hall Master Huo to cooperate with the investigation."
Mu Shuang quickly transmitted her voice to Mo Wuji, "Junior Brother Mo, you must not go to the Enforcement Hall. Once you go, you will definitely die in the Criminal Hall, without exception."
Huo Sheng obviously heard Mu Shuang's voice transmission. He glanced at Mu Shuang coldly, scaring Mu Shuang into taking a step back and lowering her head.
Without Mu Shuang's reminder, Mo Wuji would not go to the Enforcement Hall with Huo Sheng. Huo Sheng was filled with a bloody aura, not knowing how many people he had killed. It would be strange if anything good came from going with Huo Sheng. If Huo Sheng really wanted to protect Guang Ting, then he would escape.
With his current escape methods, even if Huo Sheng took action, he might not be able to catch him.
Mo Wuji knew that Elder Zheng Chang'ang was helping him. He quickly cupped his fists and said, "I have another crystal ball here. Please everyone take a look."
After saying that, Mo Wuji threw out another crystal ball. At the same time, he said to the dumbfounded Guang Ting, "Steward Guang, you just crushed a crystal ball, which is equivalent to wasting a low-grade God Crystal of mine. Please don't crush this one. I'm already poor, and if you crush it a few more times, I'll go bankrupt. Oh, right, I took the wrong crystal ball just now. This one is the real one."
Mo Wuji was speaking, but he was sneering in his heart. The place he lived was Earth, where speaking and doing things required evidence. Guang Zhi dared to use this trick of making up lies with him. This was courting death.
Crush the crystal ball, hehe, Guang Ting could crush as many crystal balls as he wanted, he still had more. Who would take out the original document when talking to a lawyer? He had plenty of copies. If you had the ability, you could just keep crushing them.
Seeing Mo Wuji take out another crystal ball, Guang Ting was really dumbfounded. He absolutely didn't believe Mo Wuji's words about taking the wrong crystal ball just now. He was sure that both the previous crystal ball and the current crystal ball were Mo Wuji's duplicates.
Thinking that he had acted like a villain, been ridiculed by a mere rice grower, and even been punished by the Hall Master, but nothing had changed, Guang Ting's face darkened. A murderous intent was brewing in his heart. As long as Mo Wuji dared to leave Little Sky Piercing Village, he would definitely kill Mo Wuji.
Mo Wuji knew what Guang Ting was thinking just by looking at Guang Ting's expression, but he was not afraid at all.
Back then, those who chased after him were all God King-level experts. He was afraid of a mere God Monarch?
This time, no one destroyed the crystal ball, and the image on it clearly appeared in the void.
Mian He led Mo Wuji into the house where Guang Zhi was, Guang Zhi ignored him, then Guang Zhi only gave Mo Wuji one ridge of land and had Mo Wuji buy sixty low-grade Azure Dew Rice seeds with sixty high-grade God Crystals. After that, the conversation between Mo Wuji and Guang Zhi was even clearer.
Guang Zhi stated that as long as Mo Wuji paid twenty catties of Azure Dew Rice every year, Mo Wuji could plant anything he wanted on this ridge of land, and it would be his own. This wasn't all. After this crystal ball, Mo Wuji took out another crystal ball. The image clearly recorded Mo Wuji paying twenty catties of low-grade Azure Dew Rice, but Guang Zhi refused to accept it and嚣张 (xiāo zhāng - arrogant) said, "What can you do to me?"
This one thing alone was enough to make Guang Zhi die several times.
Seeing the crystal ball that Mo Wuji took out, including Ying Shushu and the others, felt a chill all over their bodies. Although this Mo Wuji had poor aptitude and no cultivation, he was very capable in doing things. They had seen the second crystal ball incident clearly, but they didn't expect Mo Wuji to record it secretly. No wonder Mo Wuji was so polite and respectful at the time.
Yue Lun subconsciously looked at Mo Wuji. Even though Mo Wuji was just a small Azure Dew Rice grower, he felt a little apprehensive. He was even thinking, did Mo Wuji record the fact that they had taken advantage of Mo Wuji and traded five catties of high-grade Azure Dew Rice?
"This is impossible, absolutely impossible..." Guang Zhi stared at the crystal ball image, his voice trembling.
He was sure that Mo Wuji didn't take out a crystal ball to record at the time. How did this crystal ball suddenly appear? If he knew that Mo Wuji had a storage meridian and had secretly recorded with crystal balls countless times, he might not have been so surprised.
After Zheng Chang'ang finished watching the crystal ball content, he said faintly, "The content of the crystal ball is real, and there is no supernatural power falsification."
How could Huo Sheng not know that the content of the crystal ball was real? His face suddenly turned ugly. If it were anyone else, this Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall would have slapped him into mincemeat long ago. But after he killed Guang Zhi, Guang Ting would not sincerely work for him anymore.
Zheng Chang'ang obviously saw Huo Sheng's difficulty. He looked at Mo Wuji and asked, "Mo Wuji, you can grow high-grade Azure Dew Rice. You will have a place in my Little Sky Piercing Sect in the future. Guang Zhi disregarded the sect rules, deceived his superiors and subordinates, and turned black and white upside down. He must be punished by the Enforcement Hall. What is your opinion?"
How could Mo Wuji not know what Zheng Chang'ang meant? Zheng Chang'ang was asking him to let Guang Zhi off the hook. As long as he pleaded with Huo Sheng, he could give Huo Sheng a favor.
Mo Wuji sneered in his heart. He was not the kind of person who repaid evil with good. Guang Zhi had tried to put him to death several times. He would not feel comfortable if he didn't kill Guang Zhi.
However, Mo Wuji was not the kind of hothead who would use Huo Sheng's hand to kill Guang Zhi. If he wanted to kill Guang Zhi, he needed to kill him himself, instead of occupying the moral high ground here and forcing Huo Sheng to kill Guang Zhi.
"Elder Zheng, Hall Master Huo. Steward Guang must be managing too many fields and is a little anxious. I think this kind of thing is unavoidable for anyone. Why not let Steward Guang make up for his mistakes?" Mo Wuji said with a smile on his face.
Even Guang Zhi stopped trembling. He stared blankly at Mo Wuji, even he himself didn't think that Mo Wuji would let him go at this time.
In fact, things had reached this point. As long as Mo Wuji said to let the Enforcement Hall handle it according to the rules, he, Guang Zhi, would be dead.
Huo Sheng also breathed a sigh of relief, his face softened a lot. He nodded to Mo Wuji, then said to Guang Zhi, "You violated the rules of the Little Sky Piercing Sect. You will remain in your position as steward for a month for observation. If you commit another offense within a month, you will not be spared."
"Yes, Guang Zhi thanks the Hall Master for his forgiveness and will definitely manage Little Sky Piercing Village well for my Little Sky Piercing Sect forever." Guang Zhi didn't have time to think about why Mo Wuji let him go and quickly knelt down to thank Huo Sheng.
Mo Wuji was expressionless. He had known that this would be the result. After committing such a big mistake, he was actually allowed to remain in his position as steward for observation. It seemed that Guang Zhi's clan uncle, Guang Ting, was really important in Huo Sheng's eyes.
Guang Ting was also very surprised that Mo Wuji let Guang Zhi go. He didn't say much. He just postponed the matter of killing Mo Wuji. Mo Wuji had to be killed, but not now.
"Mo Wuji, thank you for your generosity. I will definitely reflect on myself." Guang Zhi took the initiative to come to Mo Wuji and thank him again.
Mo Wuji said with a smile, "Steward Guang Zhi, I will need your care in the future. Oh, right, here are twenty catties of high-grade Azure Dew Rice. I'll hand it over to you."
After saying that, Mo Wuji took out a bag and handed it to Guang Zhi.
Guang Zhi stood there blankly. He didn't understand why Mo Wuji would take out twenty catties of Azure Dew Rice for him after winning.
Mo Wuji waved his hand and said, "Although I agreed with you before to hand over twenty catties of low-grade Azure Dew Rice to the sect. Now I've thought it through. I'm planting Azure Dew Rice for the sect. The best Azure Dew Rice should naturally be handed over to the sect. Giving it to you is just temporarily storing it here."
Mo Wuji thought to himself, "Indeed, it's just temporarily storing it. If I don't kill you tonight and snatch your Azure Dew Rice back, then I, Mo Wuji, have lived in vain."