Chapter 82: Semi-Sage Wang

Shen Lingyun shook his head:

"I don't know who it was either. Just now, as I was rushing here, a paper ball hit me. It was written on it that there was poison in Shen Xiaoqi's bedroom that could poison the Ancestor."

Shen Xiaoqi frowned slightly, "Then why did you stammer when you could have just said it directly?"

Shen Lingyun said with a mournful face, "I didn't know how to explain it for a moment, and I was afraid you would think I framed you on purpose. Father! I really didn't!"

"You unfilial son!"

Shen Qicheng snorted coldly.

After listening to Shen Lingyun's words, Lu Fang assumed that if what he said was true, then the biggest suspect was Shen Qiheng.

Was this borrowing a knife to kill?

First, use this method to get rid of Shen Xiaoqi, whom Shen Kangbo regarded as his successor, and then slowly plot to seize the Shen family's power.

However, Lu Fang wondered, if with the help of an outsider, could this second master of the Shen family control the Shen family? It was not an easy task, but it was possible.

The Great Zhou Shen family appeared to be as wealthy as a nation.

But without Shen Kangbo's powerful martial strength and the support of friendly forces, it was like a tower built on sand, extremely unstable.

Shen Qicheng said coldly, "In that case, our Shen family truly has a mole. Second Brother, do you have anything to explain?"

Shen Qiheng had an upright and honorable appearance, saying:

"What do I have to explain? Big Brother, I have always respected Father, and I respect you. I vowed from a young age to protect everyone in the Shen family. Do you think I would poison Father?"

Shen Qicheng said:

"I don't want to suspect you either, but Father let you master most of the Shen family's intelligence organizations. If Father dies, I might not be able to suppress you. Moreover, you also know that the blood flowing in your body is not that of the Shen family."

"Otherwise, Father would not have set Shen Xiaoqi as the successor."

"Regardless, for the future of the Shen family, you must hand over the intelligence organizations."

Everyone in the hall was stunned!

Shen Qiheng is not a member of the Shen family?

If these words hadn't come from Shen Qicheng's mouth, who would dare believe it!

As the person in charge of intelligence for the Shen family, the person entrusted with heavy responsibilities by Shen Kangbo, he was actually not a member of the Shen family.

"How is this possible!"

Shen Xiaoqi shook her head.

Lu Fang looked at the silent Shen Qiheng, feeling extremely astonished. This person really didn't seem to be a member of the Shen family.

It was too incredible!

Shen Kangbo's heart was too broad; he actually entrusted his adopted son with such heavy responsibilities. Just as Shen Qicheng said, if the Shen family were in chaos now, Shen Qiheng would definitely be one of the beneficiaries.

Shen Lingyun said loudly, "I still call you Second Uncle. Tell me, is this true?"

Under the gaze of everyone, Shen Qiheng sighed and nodded, saying, "It is true. Although Father didn't tell me, I found out inadvertently."

"Big Brother, if it were normal times, if you wanted the intelligence organizations, I would definitely hand them over to you without a word, but not now."

"Just as I said before, even if I die, I must protect the Shen family!"

"The reason I took the initiative to tell you about this back then was to make you lower your guard against me. I will not fight with you for anything in the Shen family. My only wish in this life is to contribute to the Shen family."

Lu Fang was numb!

Playing "Werewolf" in his previous life wasn't this brain-draining. It was actually Shen Qiheng who took the initiative to tell his big brother about his background.

Could it be that Shen Qicheng was the one who poisoned him?

As long as Shen Kangbo died, it seemed only he was the beneficiary.

That couldn't be said either. If someone among them lied, it was also possible. Analyzing back and forth, it seemed everyone had the possibility of poisoning him.

Destroy it!

I'm really tired!

Lu Fang watched the two Shen brothers staring at each other and shook his head.

"Sigh!"

A soft sigh echoed through the hall.

An old man in white robes, appearing to be in his seventies, appeared out of thin air. His figure was slender, he wore a scholar's cap, and his eyes were bright and sharp.

Shen Qicheng seemed to have seen a savior, "Venerable Wang, you finally came."

The person who arrived was the Confucian Semi-Sage Wang Luo.

He was also a retainer of the Shen family.

Finally, at the moment of Shen Kangbo's life crisis, he had appeared.

Shen Qicheng said hurriedly, "Venerable Wang, my father..."

Wang Luo did not answer but walked toward the Small Bell light barrier, stretched out his withered hands to touch it, and a powerful energy burst forth from his hands.

But the light barrier of the small bell only rippled like water, unbreakable.

Wang Luo sighed, "Have you ever thought that even if we identify what poison Kangbo has been struck with and concoct an antidote, how are we supposed to get the antidote inside?"

"This..."

Shen Qicheng was stunned.

"Venerable Wang is a Confucian Semi-Sage; can you not break this light barrier either?"

Shen Qiheng asked.

Wang Luo shook his head and sighed:

"Kangbo's Embroidered Small Bell has an unknown origin. Its attack power is not strong, but as a protection, it is indeed a rare treasure in the world. I cannot force it open."

"Kangbo's consciousness has also fallen into a coma... Sigh!"

"The only thing I can do now is to ask you two brothers not to suspect each other. The Shen family still needs you to work together to support it."

"I have already learned the ins and outs. You are truly foolish! Just because of a few words from an outsider, you started fighting each other?"

Shen Qiheng asked humbly, "What does Venerable Wang mean?"

Wang Luo's knife-like eyes looked at Lu Fang, "Marquis of Lord Wenguan, you and I have no grievances, right?"

Lu Fang shook his head, a bad premonition rising in his heart.

Wang Luo nodded and continued:

"Then let me say a fair word. You came to see Kangbo, and this happened. You should cooperate with the Shen family's investigation. You are a Marquis, so you might not be the culprit, but this woman beside you is truly too suspicious."

Shen Xiaxuan shook her head repeatedly, "I came to recognize my relatives. I didn't poison him. You can't find the culprit, so you want to make me a scapegoat?"

Lu Fang stood in front of Shen Xiaxuan, signaling her to be quiet, then looked at Wang Luo, "Senior, you and I both understand that she is just an innocent person caught up in this conspiracy."

"Innocent?"

Wang Luo sneered, "Then let me ask the Marquis of Lord Wenguan a few questions. First, do you know her past?"

Lu Fang was silent. He had already told the truth before that he had met Shen Xiaxuan on the road.

"If you don't speak, I will take it as your tacit admission."

Wang Luo asked again:

"The second question: Kangbo has accepted all the children who came to recognize him from outside. Did Kangbo say she was his daughter? If I remember correctly, Shen Xiaoqi also said just now that Kangbo denied it!"

Lu Fang sighed heavily. He could not refute it; the facts were indeed so.

Wang Luo's voice rose a few degrees, "Since the Marquis of Lord Wenguan doesn't know her past, and Kangbo doesn't know there is such a daughter, you protect her again and again."

"Could it be that you two are in cahoots?"

"Are you afraid that if you torture her, she won't be able to bear it and will give you up?" ===== CHAPTER 83 =====