Chapter 54

After the two discussed a few words in the back room, they returned to the hall.

The clansmen were still discussing, and no one had stood up.

Bai Sheng cleared his throat and said:

"Since no one is voluntarily confessing, I can only question you one by one! Who to start with... let's start with you, Big Brother."

In the crowd, Bai Qiang frowned and said: "Why start with me?"

Bai Sheng gave a cold snort: "Just because you didn't participate in the battle today! When the Ximen Family launched a night raid, the clansmen fought bloody battles, yet you didn't even step out of the front gate!"

The other clansmen also cast questioning gazes at Bai Qiang one after another.

"Heh, I was just stripped of my position as Clan Elder and was reflecting on myself; it's reasonable not to participate, right?" Bai Qiang said righteously, "Hmph, forget it, ask away, ask whatever you want; anyway, I have nothing to hide!"

Then, he strode out.

It was just questioning; he wasn't afraid.

Anyway, his mouth was on his own body; how he answered depended entirely on his own mood, right?

Bai Sheng's expression turned serious: "The secret of the Ancestor's injury—did you leak it to the Ximen Family?"

Bai Qiang laughed and said: "My good younger brother, have you been beaten stupid by the fight? Even if I really were the traitor, I wouldn't say yes, right?"

"Don't talk nonsense, answer what you are asked," Bai Sheng scolded.

Bai Qiang's tone was calm: "Of course it wasn't me."

At the same time, Yang Yu smiled and served a cup of tea, saying with a smile:

"Uncle Qiang, you must be thirsty, how about moistening your throat first?"

"Hmm?"

Bai Qiang was a bit suspicious.

He and Yang Yu had already fallen out at the dinner party; why was this brat still handing him tea? What kind of medicine was he selling in his gourd?

"Hehe, you brat, you aren't poisoning it to harm me, are you?" Bai Qiang said coldly.

Yang Yu laughed loudly: "That's right, there is poison in this water, a poison that makes you unable to lie once you drink it."

Bai Qiang scoffed: "Trying to bluff me? Do you think I'm stupid! There is no such poison in the world!"

Yang Yu asked back: "Then do you dare to drink it?"

"What is there not to dare!"

Bai Qiang was fearless and took the tea.

After all, he was the Family Head's own older brother and a former Clan Elder. His cultivation had also reached the King Realm, making him one of the pillars of the family.

Even if Bai Sheng and Yang Yu were stupid, it was impossible for them to poison him to death in front of the whole clan without any reason.

If that were the case, Bai Sheng's time as Family Head would be over.

Therefore, Bai Qiang was not afraid of poison in the tea at all.

The other side doing this was nothing more than trying to test him.

If he didn't dare to drink it, it would instead make it look like he had a guilty conscience.

At times like this, one certainly couldn't show weakness!

*Gulp... *

Bai Qiang didn't hesitate and drank the tea directly.

His body felt no discomfort at all.

Sure enough, there was nothing wrong with the tea; Yang Yu was just playing tricks and trying to bluff him!

"Family Head, continue," Yang Yu glanced at Bai Sheng.

Bai Sheng repeated: "The intelligence about the Ancestor's injury—did you pass it to the Ximen Family?"

"No, I already said it wasn't me, why do you keep asking?" Bai Qiang was very impatient.

Bai Sheng was slightly stunned and looked at Yang Yu.

Yang Yu was also a bit surprised: Could it be that the traitor really wasn't Bai Qiang?

Bai Sheng thought for a moment and said: "Then do you know who colluded with the Ximen Family?"

Bai Qiang: "I don't know."

Bai Sheng: "..."

Yang Yu pondered for a moment and suddenly spoke: "Did you betray the Bai Family?"

"Of course I betrayed them!" Bai Qiang blurted out.

"Hmm?"

"What did the Great Master say?"

"He admitted he betrayed the Bai Family!"

"Did I hear that right?"

The scene was in an uproar.

Bai Sheng was somewhat surprised, thinking: What did Yang Yu put in the tea? It could actually make him admit it?

Yang Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief and said: "Family Head, for the initial questioning, it's better not to be too detailed; you can ask more broadly and change the phrasing."

"You, you..." Bai Qiang's expression changed drastically, saying, "I, I had a slip of the tongue, I said it wrong, no, no, I didn't say it wrong, I was telling the truth, I betrayed the Bai Family..."

He had wanted to defend himself.

But he discovered his mouth was completely out of control, automatically speaking the truth from the depths of his heart.

Bai Sheng said angrily: "Can't argue your way out of it now, right? Since you betrayed the Bai Family, why did you say just now that you didn't leak intelligence to the Ximen Family?"

"I really didn't leak intelligence to the Ximen Family!" Bai Qiang said again.

"Then how did you betray the Bai Family?" Bai Sheng questioned.

Bai Qiang immediately answered: "I intended to seize the position of Family Head, so I secretly contacted an external force—the Tianxiang Sect—planning to join forces to seize power."

"Didn't expect an unexpected harvest?" Yang Yu exclaimed secretly.

He had originally wanted to ask about the Ximen Family, but he didn't expect to ask about the Tianxiang Sect.

The Bai Family clansmen were full of anger and scolded:

"What?"

"Tianxiang Sect?"

"The Great Master actually did such a thing!"

"To seize power, he didn't hesitate to betray his clansmen?"

"Damn it, he really deserves to die!"

While scolding angrily, everyone also felt a bit panicked.

The Tianxiang Sect was one of the most powerful sects in the Southern Region.

If Bai Qiang had colluded with the Tianxiang Sect, it really could overturn the Bai Family.

"How far has your cooperation with the Tianxiang Sect gone? Have they promised to help you?"

Bai Sheng's expression was very grave as he asked.

Bai Qiang replied:

"It hasn't been settled yet; the Tianxiang Sect wants to marry Bai Zhi, but Bai Zhi has a marriage contract, so I promised to tear up the marriage contract between Bai Zhi and Yang Yu to facilitate Bai Zhi marrying into the Tianxiang Sect."

"Damn, the Great Master is so despicable!"

"Still calling him Great Master? I don't even want to acknowledge him."

"No wonder he suppressed Yang Yu repeatedly; it turns out it was for the cooperation with the Tianxiang Sect."

"He really isn't a human; for personal gain, he didn't hesitate to betray the family..."

"We nearly became his accomplices; the more I think about it, the more I feel sorry for Yang Yu."

Immediately, another wave of scolding appeared at the scene.

Bai Sheng was furious and suddenly raised his palm, slapping it down fiercely: "How could I have a brother like you!"

Bai Sheng and Bai Qiang were both in the King Realm, but Bai Sheng's strength was stronger, reaching the eighth layer of the King Realm.

As for Bai Qiang, he was only at the fourth layer of the King Realm.

The two were four layers apart; Bai Qiang was simply no match for Bai Sheng.

With this slap, Bai Qiang's face swelled up.

"You, you, what right do you have to hit me? I... I really don't, everything I said was the truth!"

Bai Qiang covered his face, so anxious that tears were about to fall.

Bai Sheng was so angry his palm was trembling: "Everything is the truth? You finally spoke your true feelings!"

"Second Brother, listen to my defense," Bai Qiang said again.

Bai Sheng gritted his teeth and said: "I have been brothers with you for a lifetime; I have never done anything to wrong you, and the family has never treated you poorly; why did you do such a thing?!"

Bai Qiang said without hesitation:

"Why? You still have the nerve to say that! I am the eldest son, I am the oldest, you are clearly the second! But before Father died, he passed the position of Family Head to you; what right do you have? I just wanted to take back what belonged to me!"