Chapter 83: Bottom Line

Lu Fang frowned, "Senior, I came to Wuyincheng this time to discuss the popularization of the Great Zhou Literary Gazette with the Shen family Ancestor. How could I poison him?"

"Fine, I will believe you for now."

Wang Luo changed the subject, "But the Shen family must interrogate this woman of unknown origin. Marquis of Lord Wenguan, I hope you don't meddle in other people's business."

"Someone, take this woman down. Regardless of whether it is her or not, we must find out her background."

Shen Qicheng waved his hand, and immediately a dozen guards surrounded Shen Xiaxuan, making a move to take her away.

Shen Xiaxuan retreated in terror, shrinking her whole body behind Lu Fang, shaking his arm, "Brother Lu, save me. If I am taken away by them, I might as well die here."

The guards were wary of Lu Fang's status and looked at each other, but no one dared to step forward and force it. The shadow of a tree, the name of a person; after all, the person in front of them was the Marquis of Lord Wenguan.

Wang Luo snorted coldly and scolded, "What are you still doing here? Do you want me to take the person down myself?"

The leading guard braced himself and walked toward Lu Fang, "Marquis of Lord Wenguan, please move aside, lest I accidentally hurt you."

Shen Xiaxuan stomped her feet in anxiety, pleading, "Brother Lu..."

"A bunch of trash!"

Shen Lingyun cursed and strode over. He did not take the Seventh-Rank Scholar Lu Fang seriously, reached out to grab Shen Xiaxuan, and sneered:

"The Marquis of Lord Wenguan can't even protect himself; is it useful to beg him? If you dare to resist again, I will break your legs on the spot!"

Although Shen Xiaxuan was an Eighth-Rank martial artist, under Shen Lingyun's capture, she had no resistance and was immediately grabbed by the shoulder.

"Let her go!"

Lu Fang, who had been witnessing all this, finally could not help but speak out.

The surrounding air suddenly seemed to freeze. Everyone present could not help but be stunned. This Marquis of Lord Wenguan actually did not give way when facing a Semi-Sage.

Shen Lingyun raised an eyebrow, and with a force on his hand, Shen Xiaxuan cried out in pain. He said coldly, "If I don't let go, Marquis of Lord Wenguan, what can you do?"

"I told you to let her go!"

Lu Fang's voice sounded like thunder.

Shen Lingyun stood stiffly in place as if struck by lightning. His upright body suddenly seemed to be hunched under the pressure of a giant mountain. With a look of astonishment, he took several steps back and slumped to the ground.

Shen Qicheng looked ugly and said angrily, "I let you practice hard on weekdays, but you don't listen. Facing a Seventh-Rank Scholar, you are so useless?"

Shen Lingyun lost face and crawled up dejectedly, but he did not dare to step forward again. He said angrily, "Marquis of Lord Wenguan! Are you openly making an enemy of our Shen family?"

Lu Fang shook his head and tried to use a gentle tone:

"I don't want to make an enemy of the Shen family. It's just that she was brought by me. If you don't have any evidence to prove that she poisoned him, you cannot use private lynching on her."

Wang Luo looked at Lu Fang with a face like frost and snorted, "Marquis of Lord Wenguan, are you determined to protect her? But are you sure you have the strength?"

Lu Fang was glanced at by Wang Luo, his breathing became rapid, and the "Trend of Heaven and Earth" operated on its own, allowing him to barely stand.

This was the pressure of a Semi-Sage!

Just releasing a little bit of "Trend" was not something Lu Fang could bear right now.

Wang Luo's hair and beard fluttered. He took a step forward, his eyes looking at Lu Fang like knives, and asked again, "Marquis of Lord Wenguan, are you sure you want to protect her?"

Crack!

The floor under Lu Fang's feet collapsed. Beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead, and his legs trembled constantly, as if he were suffering from huge pressure.

Shen Xiaxuan's voice was urgent, "Brother Lu, are you okay?"

Lu Fang gritted his teeth. Under the pressure of the Semi-Sage, he could not even open his mouth to speak. Being able to stand was already using all his strength.

Boom! A powerful trend burst out.

Lu Fang's waist, which was about to bend, suddenly straightened. His clothes and hair were blown by the strong wind. He finally could not bear it and fully activated the supernatural power of the Trend of Heaven and Earth. He said sonorously and powerfully:

"Senior, even if you ask a hundred times, I still have that one sentence: she was brought by me. Without evidence, no one can use private lynching on her!"

Shen Xiaxuan murmured, "Brother Lu..."

Wang Luo was slightly surprised. He paused for a moment, took another step forward, and did not say a word, just looked at Lu Fang with contempt.

The pressure on Lu Fang increased sharply. He could feel his flesh cracking and his bones being squeezed. Perhaps in the next second, he would be pressed to the ground, but his eyes were full of determination.

Protecting Shen Xiaxuan was his bottom line!

Unless he died, don't even think about making him give way.

"Sigh!"

A faint sigh sounded.

An old and helpless voice transmitted into Lu Fang's ears:

"Marquis of Lord Wenguan, you came to see Shen Kangbo this time to discuss the popularization of the Great Zhou Literary Gazette. Why bother to make things unpleasant with the Shen family for the sake of a woman you met by chance?"

Lu Fang knew it was the person sent by the Emperor to protect him. He smiled bitterly and replied:

"Senior, being at daggers drawn is not my wish, but I cannot bear to watch an innocent person be persecuted because she was caught up in a conspiracy."

Almost as soon as the voice fell.

A Bagua appeared under Lu Fang's feet, and the pressure on him suddenly disappeared. The person finally hiding in the dark to protect him chose to intervene.

Wang Luo's expression was ugly. He looked around and said, "Your Excellency has good means; I didn't even discover your existence."

The voice was heard, but the person was not seen.

"This old man can guarantee for the Marquis of Lord Wenguan that he is definitely not the culprit who poisoned Shen Kangbo. As for that woman, she also came here by chance, so she is even less likely to be the culprit."

"The Shen family can let her cooperate to clarify her identity, but torture to force a confession—even if you force her to plead guilty and let the real culprit go free—is not a good thing."

"Therefore, everyone should clarify the situation before you can save Shen Kangbo."

Seeing that even Wang Luo was silent.

The Shen family looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment, so they looked at Shen Qicheng and Shen Qiheng.

Shen Qicheng cupped his hands and said with displeasure, "Your Excellency, you must be a person of name and surname. Why not come out..."

The old voice interrupted, "Many years ago, I also had a few meetings with your family's Ancestor. I don't want to interfere too much in your Shen family's affairs. You just need to remember that you cannot touch the Marquis of Lord Wenguan!"

Shen Qiheng pondered for a while and said:

"That's right. The Marquis of Lord Wenguan just came out of the Lower Upper Realm and turned the tide with his own strength to obtain great fortune. Coming to Wuyincheng alone this time, it would be strange if there were no one protecting him in secret."

Shen Qicheng heard this and looked at Wang Luo for help.

Wang Luo sighed heavily, closed his eyes, and said:

"Since a Semi-Sage is guaranteeing for the Marquis of Lord Wenguan, I suppose the culprit is someone else. Actually, who the culprit is is not the most important thing. You should hurry up and prepare the antidote; perhaps you can save Kangbo's life in time."

After speaking.

Wang Luo's figure disappeared from the spot. ===== CHAPTER 84 =====