The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 158 Cloud Feather 17

"It's alright! Your hidden arrow was very accurate; it didn't hurt me." Gong Ziyu shook his head.

He didn't want it to be so complicated, but when Wu Feng trained assassins, he not only trained their killing skills, but also their ability to endure torture, to ensure that if they were captured, they would not reveal the organization's secrets.

This was fully demonstrated by Yun Weishan and Shangguan Qian, who had already been imprisoned in the dungeon. Despite being ordered to be interrogated rigorously, neither of them revealed a single truth after two days.

To get the truth out of the assassin without a blade, we have to approach it from a different angle.

However, since this matter involved his own safety, he needed to find a trustworthy person to do it, so he called Jin Fan, who was busy screening the palace gate personnel, back to help.

Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng were chasing Jin Fan. After the three of them left Lady Wuji's courtyard, they returned to Yu Palace to wait for Gong Ziyu.

Upon seeing Gong Ziyu return, the two quickly stood up and bowed.

Now that both of them have acknowledged Gong Ziyu's identity as the Blade Master, their words, actions, and manners naturally need to be impeccable. Playing the reluctant card at this point would make them seem like they can't accept defeat.

After Gong Ziyu waved to the two men, indicating that they should dispense with formalities, Gong Shangjiao asked, "Lord Zhiren, did Lady Wuji reveal anything?"

Looking at the tall and upright man before him, Gong Ziyu recalled Lady Wu Ji's words and suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for him, thinking to himself:

Lady Mist Princess has revealed quite a bit, and she even included you in it!

She turned to look at Gong Yuanzheng beside her.

Oh dear! What an unlucky kid!

Gong Ziyu's gaze lingered on Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng for a moment before he slowly spoke: "No rush. I have already sent someone to invite the three elders and the young lady over. Once they are all here, I will explain everything in detail."

When Gong Shangjiao saw his reply, his heart clenched, and an inexplicable unease surged in his chest. He was always very sensitive to danger.

Gong Ziyu is avoiding the question now. Did Lady Wu Ji mention him just now?

It might even be words that are extremely detrimental to him!

Otherwise, Gong Ziyu would never have reacted this way.

Upon hearing this, Gong Yuanzheng glanced at Gong Shangjiao with some concern. He had obviously thought of this as well and wanted to say something, but seeing Gong Shangjiao shake his head at him, he could only suppress his worries and silently follow behind Gong Shangjiao.

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Before long, the three elders and Gong Zishang arrived at almost the same time.

After everyone took their seats, Gong Ziyu didn't exchange many pleasantries and instead dropped three bombshells.

"Lady Mist Princess is a Demon-level assassin without a blade!"

"The young master is not dead; he is currently hiding in the ancestral hall behind the mountain!"

"Lady Wuji said that it was Gong Shangjiao who coveted the position of wielder and instructed Gong Yuanzheng to switch my father's herbal extract, which caused my father to be poisoned and die."

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These words struck like a bolt from the blue. Everyone was immediately shocked and could no longer remain calm. They all stood up, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became tense.

"We never harmed Zhiren?"

This is Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng's defense.

"The young master isn't dead? Why would he fake his death?"

This surprised the three elders.

"How could Lady Mist Princess be an assassin?"

This is what Gong Zishang doesn't understand.

Gong Ziyu had anticipated everyone's reaction, so he remained calm and composed, repeating what Lady Wuji had said before finally speaking slowly:

“I find this hard to believe as well, but these are all things that my aunt said herself. Given that this matter is of great importance, that’s why we invited everyone here to discuss countermeasures.”

As Gong Ziyu finished speaking, a heavy silence filled the air, as if time itself had frozen, and everyone was silently processing the news.

However, this silence did not last long before it was broken by Gong Yuanzheng.

Gong Yuanzheng stood up abruptly, his eyes blazing with anger and humiliation. He couldn't understand why Lady Wuji and the young master would frame them when he and his brother had done nothing wrong.

Overwhelmed by emotions, Gong Yuanzheng's voice was tinged with agitation: "My brother and I have never done anything to harm Zhiren, never!"

Compared to Gong Yuanzheng's intense reaction, Gong Shangjiao appeared calm and composed. He first stood up and gently patted Gong Yuanzheng's shoulder to offer some comfort, while also stopping him from saying anything too extreme to prevent the situation from escalating further.

He straightened his back and his gaze swept firmly over everyone in the room:

"I have never coveted the position of Blade Master, nor have I ever harmed the old Blade Master. The claim that I instructed Gong Yuanzheng to switch the old Blade Master's Herbal Essence is utter nonsense. If I truly intended to kill the old Blade Master and seize the position, why would I have left the palace at the crucial moment, thus missing the opportunity to inherit the vacant position?"

The three elders trusted his character and nodded in agreement after hearing his words: "That's right! We have all witnessed Shang Jiao's character. He would never do anything to harm Lao Zhiren."

Gong Ziyu remained noncommittal.

In family-based power systems like the Palace Gate, the emotional bonds formed among its members due to blood ties give them a level of intimacy and loyalty that surpasses that of ordinary organizations.

In their hearts, the honor and survival of the family are above all else. They are willing to do anything for the good of the family, even sacrifice themselves.

That's exactly what happened to Miyazaki!

In his eyes, personal interests were insignificant compared to the interests of his family, and he was willing to give everything for his family.

Ten years ago, for the sake of his family, he competed with Gong Huanyu for the position of young master. Even though he knew that Gong Huanyu was cheating, he still accepted the final result.

Ten years later, for the sake of his family, he decisively gave up the opportunity to compete for the position of Blade Master after learning that Gong Ziyu was capable of leading the Gong Clan.

Moreover, Gong Shangjiao's parents and younger brother were killed by Wufeng. He has an irreconcilable hatred for Wufeng and wants to tear him to pieces whenever he sees him. So how could he cooperate with Wufeng?

However, after learning of Lady Wu Ji's identity as Wu Feng, Gong Huan Yu directly used this to threaten Lady Wu Ji into working for him, which seems abnormal no matter how you look at it.

However, the fact that Gong Huanyu didn't die is good news.

The original owner's wish was for his father and brothers to come back to life. Now that Gong Huanyu is alive, it should be considered that half of his wish has been fulfilled, right?

Gong Ziyu thought to herself with delight.