Chapter 2932: I'm saving you

Yun Yu truly began to suspect this couple.

Once a person harbors suspicion, many things, upon careful thought, become completely distorted.

Just like now facing Tou Niang, before they were lovey‑dovey, but now simply looking at her makes Yun Yu feel full of doubts.

Although he had no evidence, Yun Yu felt, as the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand beneath a dangerous wall; if I can't provoke them, can't I still avoid them?

An Elder was killed, this incident really blew up out of proportion; he pondered all night but found no good solution.

Right now he just wants to get away quickly, no longer wanting to get involved in these troubles.

Just looking at Tou Niang's expression just now, it seems this couple is utterly unwilling to let him go.

Facing Tou Niang with a puzzled look, Yun Yu said with a dark face.

"I don't care whether you understood or what you're plotting; this matter has nothing to do with me. You killed the person, you figure it out."

Upon hearing this, Tou Niang's eyes turned red, and she wept, tears like pear blossoms in rain.

"Elder brother, I didn't do it on purpose; I didn't mean to kill him. Besides, that poison..."

Speaking of the poison, Yun Yu's heart sank even more; this scoundrel still has the nerve to bring it up? He immediately interrupted.

"Enough, I'll say it again: this matter is of your own making; you must resolve it yourself."

Faced with Yun Yu's change of heart and refusal to acknowledge her, Tou Niang looked at him in disbelief.

How could the elder brother who once cherished deep affection for her become so heartless?

"Elder brother, I..."

On Yun Yu's Dong Fu side, Tou Niang's heart was shattered; only now did she seem to truly see the man before her.

In that moment, love turned to hatred in her heart, and her gaze grew icy.

Meanwhile, Bai Yu, Hui Yu, and the other Elders who had been summoned early that morning by the Third Elder also gathered in his presence.

At first glance it seemed like an ordinary meeting, but everyone sensed the atmosphere was off.

In the somewhat cramped room, the air was oppressive; no one spoke, and the Third Elder seated in the chief position kept his eyes closed, meditating, uttering not a word from start to finish.

As for the most panicked individuals, it was undoubtedly Bai Yu and Hui Yu.

After all, these two have guilty consciences.

Just as the two felt the pressure mounting, the Third Elder suddenly spoke.

His gaze swept over those present, then he spoke lightly.

"Yesterday, an Elder of our tribe was killed by someone."

"This..."

Upon hearing these simple words, the faces of several Elders who were still unaware of the matter changed.

An Elder's death is no trivial matter; at first thought, several people suspected the Barbarian God Tribe.

"Is it those barbarians?"

One Elder directly gritted his teeth and spoke.

"Whoever could slay our Feather God Tribe's Elder, those barbarians are undoubtedly the prime suspects."

But regarding this, the Third Elder shook his head and said.

"No, he died within our Feather God Tribe's Shenjie."

"How... how could that happen?"

At once, many people's faces changed dramatically.

Dying within their own Feather God Tribe's Shenjie strongly suggests it might have been done by one of their own.

Know that if true, this would be grave—intra‑tribal slaughter, absolutely forbidden by clan law.

Compared to others, Bai Yu and Hui Yu felt a jolt, their hearts sinking straight to the bottom.

In just a short night, they've already uncovered this?

Others were merely surprised, but Bai Yu and Hui Yu were terrified, because they themselves had killed that person.

At one point, both even considered fleeing outright, fighting their way out.

However, reason told them this was absolutely a dead end.

Under such circumstances, trying to fight their way out would be nothing but a fool's dream.

Forcing down their fear, like the others, they deliberately put on a shocked expression.

Until the Third Elder's gaze fell upon them, he lightly stared at Bai Yu and said.

"Yesterday that Elder went to your residence, didn't he, and never came out."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu's suspended heart finally died.

Indeed, the Third Elder's summons today was no baseless rumor; he had prepared in advance and already held clues.

The last place that Elder was seen was his own Dong Fu; based on that alone, Bai Yu could not possibly clear his suspicion.

Under the Third Elder's stare, Bai Yu forced himself to speak.

"Replying to Third Elder, I did come, but afterwards..."

"I only want to know where that person ended up."

The Third Elder gave Bai Yu no chance to explain; "a living person entering your Dong Fu should be seen alive or dead, yet he vanished inexplicably—this must be clarified no matter what."

But could Bai Yu explain it clearly? Obviously not; he hemmed and hawed for a long time without saying anything substantive.

And his demeanor undoubtedly aroused suspicion from everyone present.

Anyone with eyes could see that Bai Yu clearly had something on his mind, deliberately hiding something.

That Elder's death is likely eighty percent connected to him.

Among those present, only one person had a different opinion: Hui Yu.

After all, the two are like grasshoppers on the same rope; others are just watching the spectacle, but he cannot do that.

Not only can he not watch the excitement, he must think of every way to protect Bai Yu; after all, if Bai Yu gets into trouble, he too will surely have no good outcome, and they'll both be lost.

So while everyone else was watching the excitement, Hui Yu was desperately trying to save someone.

But given the current situation, wanting to protect Bai Yu is easier said than done; everyone in the room knows this guy is problematic, trying to protect him is too difficult.

In a flash of hurried thought, Hui Yu suddenly had a brainwave, only thinking of one possible plan: sacrifice the chariot to save the general; this is the only idea he could come up with.

Under these circumstances, wanting to retreat unscathed is impossible; there will definitely have to be a sacrifice, so the only option is to push out a scapegoat to take the blame.

And the most suitable candidate, Hui Yu immediately spoke up.

"Third Elder, this matter is actually Bai Yu's wife...."

That's right, Hui Yu wants to sacrifice Tou Niang to temporarily protect Bai Yu, as well as himself and the other hidden demon race people.

For the sake of the bigger picture, this is all we can do.

But before he could finish speaking, having only said half, Bai Yu's face changed dramatically, and without even thinking he opened his mouth to interrupt.

"Third Elder, this matter is indeed my doing."

Huh???

As soon as those words were out, Hui Yu was completely bewildered, he snapped his head around with an expression of utter disbelief, as if saying...

"You're fucking crazy, I'm trying to save you, and you just admit it? At a time like this, you still don't care about the bigger picture?"

"Besides, Tou Niang taking the blame first doesn't mean she'll be executed immediately; once the plan succeeds, we can rescue her and leave together, isn't that the same?"

But Bai Yu completely disagrees; he can't bear to suffer either.