CHAPTER 2

*Rumors

"Sect Leader Nie arrives!!" the disciple who informed Nie Huaisang announced his arrival.

As always his arrival was and is always graceful and elegant... His loosed strands of hair carefully swaying and brushing his cheeks slightly after pushing it elegantly behind his ear, on one hand he opened and fanned his fan gently...

"I came here as soon as I heard that someone's trying to create troubles for me" he told them while smiling

The others who are too dumbstrucked when they saw Nie Huaisang's striking arrival and spaced out for a good few seconds and started to stutter for they were lost in thought and lost for words...

"May I know your name sir?" he asked the one who's framing him causing it to wake up from his daydream

"M-my n-name is Zhang Jun, Sect Leader Nie" the man answered as he bowed

The man was wearing cream colored robes and his hair was tied into a high ponytail, his looks were not too shabby but it is surely not the one who can surpass his...

"No need for formalities since you came here to taint my name... Do you think you still have to act polite in front of me? Speak!" Nie Huaisang spoke as he smiled, the smile that can make you have goosebumps.

The man stood up his shoulders shaking...

"I... I..." he stuttered

"What I? Stop wasting our time, just tell us what you've been telling others earlier so you can get your work done the earlier the better" Wei Ying intercepted

Lan Wangji as the Chief Cultivator just watched and supported his wife's nagging... Zhang Jun lips however is tightly sealed.

"Since he won't speak why don't you all tell me what exactly happened? Word for word..." Nie Huaisang commanded as he folded his fan. Tapping its tip on the palm of his other hand.

The other clan leaders rushed to speak but it was so confusing having so many people speak at the same time so he just picked a person whom he wanted to talk which is...

"Su Shang saw this person go straight to the throne room where the guests are currently staying and it began to say the words..." Su Shang said while bowing

"Nie Huaisang killed his brother!!! The former Nie Sect Leader, Nie Mingjue also known as the Red Blade Master!!! He schemed his way to get the position of Sect Leader... Used Jin Guangyao to kill his brother and silenced him!!! In order to get the Chief Cultivator position!!!" the man said with much certainty

"How dare you say such words!!!" one said

"Don't say such things when you don't have any evidence! Do you want to die?!!" another said

"Are you mad?!" one argued

"I have the evidence!!" the man raised his hand holding a letter

"That's where it stopped Sect Leader" Su Shang said. Still bowing.

Jiang Cheng, Wei Ying, Lan Zhan, and Lan Xichen were all quite shocked that Nie Huaisang doesn't feel pressured at all and remained calm while fanning himself gently...

This is so unlike him all of them thought.

"Where is the evidence you say?" Nie Huaisang asked Zhang Jun as he looked at him with cold and calm eyes

With trembling hands he gave the so called evidence to Nie Huaisang who in turn took it and read it loudly...

"Meng Yao later 9 PM at your place" Huaisang finished reading

He scanned the back of the letter to look for something else but none was found

"Hmm... You copied my handwriting but you didn't copy the way I write my letters... Why?" Nie Huaisang walked towards his throne, sat and put the letter gently on the table

The others also sat down and waited for an explanation.

"What do you mean Sect Leader Nie, don't you remember me? I'm the messenger you always send when you exchange letters with Jin Guangyao" Zhang Jun spoke fluently

Nie Huaisang took a sip of his tea. It seemed as if this Young Sect Leader can make your hair go up just by sipping his tea. The whole room went awfully quiet and only the sound of the teacup creating a clank as it meet the table was heard.

"But I don't remember you... Are you sure it was me?" Huaisang asked though he didn't look at the accuser.

"Yes... I even brought the gold you bribed me with" Zhang Jun scanned his sleeves and presented everyone the gold

"Ah that's odd, why didn't you use it?" Huaisang interrogated

"I was saving up for my family" the latter answered

"Then why would you present it to me?" Huaisang probed

Zhang Jun remained silent not knowing what to speak and not to speak.

"Answer a few questions of mine... Can you do that?" Huaisang looked at him now.

Zhang Jun nodded confidently...

"At what time do I usually ask you to send letters?"

"An hour before the said time in the letter"

"At what time do I sleep?"

"Uhhh should I know that?"

"What do I always wear?"

"Green Robes with black linings"

"Which quarters do you live?"

"I don't live here"

"How long have you been working with me?"

"About 3 months"

"3 months?"

"Yes"

"Su Shang!" Nie Huaisang suddenly called

"Yes Sect Leader" Su Shang complied although there is a slight tremble in his voice.

"All of his answers are either incorrect or poorly said" Nie Huaisang leaned forward and propped his elbow on the table as he slowly rested his chin on the back of hand. He tapped his fingers on the table using his free hand.

"The first question it depends on my mood that's why some of your requests are still stocked there" Huaisang told the people more specifically the clan leaders as he pointed his finger on the pile of paperwork in his study room

"The second question. All of the servants know what time I sleep, which is..." He looked at Su Shang

"10 PM"

"Third question I always where olive colored robes with gold linings, fourth question I always keep my important, trusted, or anyone who serves me in the place where I will live. Fifth question has the most stupid answer..." he finally got up and walked towards Zhang Jun who is now slowly retreating. His forehead excreted beads of sweat. Knowing very well that he is done for.

"If I schemed with Jin Guangyao to kill my brother... Why do you think I'll keep you and silence Jin Guangyao? Why 3 months when that incident happened 13 years ago?" he kept on pressing Zhang Jun until he confessed

"Forgive me Sect Leader Nie!!! I was bribed to slander you!!! I was blinded by wealth that's why I did this!!! Mercy please mercy!!! I'll never do it again please forgive me!!!" Zhang Jun kowtowed.

With deep breaths Nie Huaisang rubbed his temples and told him to get up...

This guy is a lousy teammate he thought.

"Tell me who sent you" Huaisang calmly asked.

"It... It wa-"

An arrow shot Zhang Jun before he could confess who it was. Alerted Nie Huaisang summoned his blade and attempted to go outside only to be halted Su Shang...

"Mn their main goal was to silence him anyway... Clean him up and interrogate everyone, find the culprit" Nie Huaisang ordered Su Shang. Emphasizing the words CULPRIT. He continued to chat with the other clan leaders as if nothing happened...

"Huaisang! Let's talk for a moment" Wei Ying and his companions called him

He saluted the clan leaders whom he was chatting with and went to the group preparing himself to be bombarded with questions...

"What was that about?" Wei Ying asked

"This is not the place where we should talk about these things" He guided them to his study room and told them the beginning of those rumors.

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