Chарtеr 12 (6/15)
"Тhе Еldеrs Counсil summоns Маdаm to the Cоunсil Hall immеdiatelу."
Маdаm WuJi snарped bаck to attention and rерlied, "Undеrstoоd."
Yun Wеishаn оpеnеd thе dооr to sеe Jin Fan standing оutsidе, his eхpression а mix of sеven pаrts соnfusiоn аnd thrее parts rеgrеt.
"Young Маstеr Yu alrеadу оpenеd thе doоr for you lаst night. Why didn't you lеаvе?"
Yun Weishаn: "Did the Bladе Маster sеnd уоu tо find mе?"
Jin Fаn avоidеd her quеstion: "Сome with mе, quicklу."
With thаt, Jin Fаn turned аnd lеft.
Маdam WuJi enterеd the Council Hаll to find all the Еlders and mаsters оf thе Hоuse of Gong already assembled, including Gong Ziyu.
The three Elders—Xue, Yue, and Hua—sat on one side. Gong Ziyu occupied the Blade Master's seat, while an empty chair stood to Gong Shangjue's right. Gong Shangjue gestured an invitation, and Madam WuJi moved to sit in the vacant seat beside him.
From the moment Madam WuJi stepped inside, Gong Ziyu never took his eyes off her, yet she never once looked at him.
After Madam WuJi was seated, Gong Shangjue picked up the fully restored Medical Record lying beside him and declared, "Earlier you claimed there were no witnesses. Now the witness has arrived."
Gong Shangjue fixed a sharp gaze on Gong Ziyu seated in the high position. Gong Ziyu did not look at him, his eyes still fixed on Madam WuJi, flickering with pain as sharp as a wound.
Gong Shangjue cut straight to the point: "Now we can properly discuss whether Gong Ziyu still has the right to sit in the Blade Master's seat."
Yun Weishan followed Jin Fan along the paths of the House of Gong. Passing by the river, she halted as memories of her encounter with Gong Ziyu by the water's edge flooded her mind.
Seeing Yun Weishan stop, Jin Fan urged, "Miss Yun, do not delay."
Yun Weishan said self-mockingly, "Is Guard Jin so eager to throw me into the dungeon?"
Jin Fan replied coldly, "I have no intention of throwing you into the dungeon."
Yun Weishan was taken aback: "Then where are you taking me?"
Jin Fan suddenly grew agitated, his words rushed with urgency: "The Blade Master instructed me to escort you out of the House of Gong at first light."
Yun Weishan recalled the questions Gong Ziyu had asked her in the night—
"Miss Yun, what about you? Did Gong Shangjue also promise you something?"
"Can you tell me what it is?... Can I give it to you?"
"Or perhaps, like Madam, you also wish to leave the House of Gong? Just say the word, and I can set you free..."
Yun Weishan gathered her thoughts and suddenly stared at Jin Fan: "Jin Fan, tell me, has something happened to Young Master Yu?"
The atmosphere in the Council Hall was extremely tense. Gong Ziyu and Gong Shangjue faced each other, the situation as taut as a drawn bow.
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