"It's all my fault. If it weren't for those medicinal herbs, the senior brothers wouldn't have stood up for me. Elders Chen and Zhao, if you want to blame someone, blame me. It's all my problem." Thinking that it was because of her that all this happened, Lin Sixue, in order not to get others involved, kept apologizing and took all the blame on herself.
Seeing his daughter crying so bitterly, Elder Lin felt heart - broken. "Xue'er, don't cry. You're so kind. It can't be your problem."
After saying that, Elder Lin pointed at one of the men and said, "Xiong Cheng, tell me what exactly happened?"
Hearing this, Lin Sixue immediately looked at Xiong Cheng with a hint of pleading in her eyes.
Xiong Cheng glanced at Lin Sixue and then said to the elders, "Elder Lin, Ke Ruxia took Junior Sister's medicinal herbs and refused to return them. We couldn't stand to see Junior Sister being bullied like this, so we went to confront Ke Ruxia..."
Xiong Cheng told the story, but he only said things that were beneficial to their side, portraying Feng Yuqin and the other two as extremely evil, vicious - minded, and cruel people.
Elder Lin frowned. "Since Ke Ruxia took the medicinal herbs, just ask her to return them. Why are Tian Wei and Wei An so badly injured?"
"Yeah, how does this involve Feng Yuqin?" Elder Chen also asked in confusion.
"Elder Chen, Ke Ruxia is protected by Feng Yuqin," Xiong Cheng said. "So Feng Yuqin used some unknown means to control Tian Wei and Wei An and beat them up."
Lin Sixue was quite satisfied with Xiong Cheng's account, but she still had to put on an act. Wiping away her tears, she said, "It's all my fault. I should have known that even if I didn't get those medicinal herbs, the two senior brothers wouldn't have been injured because of me."
"It's not your fault," Elder Chen said. "It's that Feng Yuqin who is too arrogant."
Elder Zhao also looked angry. "Where is that Feng Yuqin?"
"We don't know either," Xiong Cheng said. "But I heard that Feng Yuqin is protected by the president, which is why she is so arrogant in the guild."
Hearing this, Lin Sixue immediately picked up the conversation. "Senior Brother Xiong Cheng is right. Feng Yuqin is protected by the president. So the injuries of the two senior brothers may have been in vain."
"Dream on," Elder Zhao said angrily. "She dares to bully my disciples. This can't just end like this. Otherwise, how can I hold my head up in the guild in the future?"
Elder Chen also nodded. "We must ask the president to seek justice for us. Otherwise, who will be willing to follow us in the future?"
This was completely a matter of face.
"But the president will surely side with Feng Yuqin," Lin Sixue said. "Otherwise, for the cruel things Feng Yuqin did today, it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that she should be expelled from the guild."
"Old Chen, I'm going to see the president. What do you think?" Elder Zhao thought that one person's influence was not enough, and having one more person would surely have a better effect.
"Of course I'm going," Elder Chen said. "I have to seek justice for my disciples."
Elder Lin also stood up and said, "I'll go too. After all, this incident happened because Ke Ruxia snatched Xue'er's medicinal herbs. I should stand by your side."
Hearing this, a quick smile flashed across Lin Sixue's lips.
Feng Yuqin, how dare you fight against me? Your backer is not strong enough.
So what if the president is your backer?
Could he possibly offend three elders of the guild for you?
Moreover, there are other elders who haven't taken action yet. Otherwise, Feng Yuqin wouldn't be able to stay in the Alchemy Guild.
The three elders, including Elder Lin, immediately went to find Song Jianming.
Lin Sixue wisely didn't go. Instead, she used the excuse of staying to take care of the two injured senior brothers, making Elders Chen and Zhao think that this was not Lin Sixue's problem, but the problem of Feng Yuqin, Ke Ruxia, and the other one.
"President, Elders Lin, Chen, and Zhao are here," the person guarding outside got the news and immediately reported it to Song Jianming.
"Humph, they still have the nerve to come to me," Song Jianming, the president of the guild, of course knew what had happened in the Fifth District of the Western Courtyard.
And he had guessed that these people would come to cause trouble, so he had been waiting for them in the meeting hall.
"Shall I let them come to the meeting hall?" the young attendant looked at Song Jianming and asked.
Song Jianming nodded. "Let them come."
The young attendant turned around and went out. Soon, he led the three elders into the meeting hall.
The three elders came in aggressively, which made a hint of coldness flash across Song Jianming's eyes.
"President, you must seek justice for us," Elder Chen spoke first.
As a result, Song Jianming glanced at him indifferently, with a hint of mockery in his tone. "You're an elder of the guild. Is there anyone who dares to bully you?"
Elder Chen's face stiffened at this rebuke. Seeing this, Elder Zhao immediately stepped in. "President, no one dares to bully us, but there are people with vicious minds and cruel means who seriously injured our disciples."
Song Jianming said, "Don't just focus on alchemy on weekdays. You should also practice your strength so that you won't be bullied."
Elder Chen: "..."
Elder Zhao: "..."
This old guy actually dared to play dumb with them.
Seeing that the two of them were rebuked speechless by the president, Elder Lin had to stand up and say to Song Jianming,
"President, although Tian Wei and Wei An were seriously injured because of their insufficient strength, this is the guild. Feng Yuqin did such a thing. If people outside find out, who knows what they will say about our guild."
Elder Lin was a bit smarter and knew to elevate this matter to the honor of the guild.
Song Jianming gave Elder Lin a cold look and asked, "Did Feng Yuqin injure Tian Wei and Wei An?"
"Feng Yuqin didn't do it herself, but she gave the order," Elder Lin said. "No one knows what despicable means Feng Yuqin used to control Tian Wei and the other one, making them unable to move. Then she let Ke Ruxia and Sun Jian beat them into serious injuries. This situation is extremely bad."
Hearing this, Elders Chen and the other one couldn't help but imagine the scene at that time. "President, you must seek justice for our disciples. Feng Yuqin must be severely punished."
"Feng Yuqin wouldn't have someone beat your disciples for no reason," Song Jianming looked at Elder Lin and said,
"I heard that your daughter unreasonably went to Ke Ruxia to ask for the medicinal herbs, but she had no evidence to prove that Ke Ruxia took them. Moreover, she incited your disciples to beat Ke Ruxia. What? You allow your people to beat others for no reason, but you don't allow others to fight back?"
The three elders, including Elder Lin: "..."
They didn't expect the president to confront them so directly.
In the past, whenever there was something, Song Jianming would at least put on a show.
At least even if he was unhappy, he wouldn't rebuke them so mercilessly.
But today, Song Jianming's attitude and tone were extremely impolite.