Gods: Start with Goblins

He quickly adjusted his expression, and first bowed respectfully to the old man, with a hint of panic in his voice: "Ancestor, why are you here?"

Old Master Lei Zhentian glared at him directly, his eyes full of majesty and dissatisfaction, and snorted coldly: "Why can't I come over? Such a serious thing has happened, how long are you going to hide it from me? Are you going to wait until the matter becomes too big to be dealt with before you are willing to tell me?"

Lei Chong was so frightened by the old man's glare that he shuddered. He quickly shook his head, his voice trembling: "Grandfather, it's not like that. This matter has not been concluded yet, and we dare not report it casually. What if it is a misunderstanding? Wouldn't it make you worry in vain?"

After hearing this, Lei Zhentian's expression softened a little, but his eyes were still stern: "Humph, Oolong? Do you think this is a joke? The reputation and safety of the Lei family cannot be taken lightly. I must personally inquire about this matter and see how you handle it!"

As he spoke, Lei Zhentian sat down in the main seat, and glanced at everyone in the main hall, finally landing on Lei Chong. Seeing this, Lei Chong hurried forward and stood beside the old man, waiting for his further instructions with a respectful look on his face.

Lei Zhentian was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Chong'er, tell me what happened again, don't leave anything out."

Lei Chong nodded quickly and told the old man the whole story. He didn't dare to hide anything because he knew that this matter was too important to the Lei family. While he was talking, he observed the old man's expression, fearing that the old man would get angry with him again.

However, after listening to this, Lei Zhentian did not get angry immediately, but pondered for a while. He could see that Lei Chong and Luo Dan were both concerned about the reputation and safety of the Lei family, and did not deliberately conceal the matter. Thinking of this, his complexion improved a little, and he waved to Lei Chong, motioning him to sit down: "Chong'er, you did the right thing. When something happens, you must find out the truth in time and not delay. However, you must also remember that the reputation and safety of the Lei family cannot be preserved by concealing and delaying. Only by facing the problem can we solve it."

Lei Chong heard this and nodded his head in agreement, feeling relieved. He knew that although the old man was strict, he was also a reasonable person. As long as they were doing it for the good of the Lei family, the old man would not blame them easily.

As his eyes turned, Mr. Lei's sight fell on Luo Dan who was sitting beside him. He was startled at first, then a warm smile appeared on his face. He nodded at him, with a bit of curiosity and kindness in his tone: "My dear Luo, why are you here at the Lei family today? You are such a rare guest."

Luo Dan's eyes remained calm when he heard this. He bowed slightly to show politeness, and then explained the reason why he came here in detail: "Mr. Lei, I came here today to discuss forging. I have made some breakthroughs in forging recently, so I came to the Lei family to exchange ideas and learn. I also wanted to see the Lei family's forging skills, but I didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing."

After hearing this, Mr. Lei's eyes flashed with surprise. He didn't expect Luo Dan, who was so young, to have such achievements in forging. He couldn't help but admire: "This is just the first time for young friend Luo to practice independently, but he succeeded so quickly, and he was able to find the problems in our Lei family's forging. Haha, it's true that heroes emerge from youth! The young are really to be feared, the young are really to be feared!"

At this point, Mr. Lei's eyes unconsciously turned to Lei Chong standing aside, and the figures of other Lei family members that appeared in his mind, with a complicated look in his eyes. How much he admired Luo Dan, how much he hated his own children. He sighed in his heart that although there were many talented people in the younger generation of the Lei family, there were only a few who could be compared with Luo Dan.

Thinking of this, Mr. Lei couldn't help but sigh, his tone full of emotion and expectation: "Alas, if my Lei family's disciples could have half of your ability, how great it would be. In this way, I wouldn't have to worry so much, and the future of the Lei family would be more promising."

Lei Chong's heart tightened when he heard this. He knew that the old man was placing high hopes on the younger generation, and was also urging them to keep working hard and improve their strength. He secretly made up his mind to practice harder and live up to the old man's expectations.

Luo Dan looked at the expectation and emotion in Mr. Lei's eyes, and an inexplicable sense of responsibility surged in his heart. He understood that although he was young, he had already taken his own step on the road of forging. He had the ability and responsibility to help the Lei family and promote the inheritance and development of forging skills.

So Luo Dan spoke, his voice firm and powerful: "Master Lei, don't worry, I will do my best to help the Lei family find out the truth and solve this problem. At the same time, I am willing to share the forging skills I have learned with the children of the Lei family, so that we can make progress together and contribute to the inheritance and development of forging skills."

After listening to Luo Dan's words, Mr. Lei's eyes flashed with relief and gratitude. He knew that Luo Dan was not only a talented young blacksmith, but also a responsible person. The Lei family is so lucky to have a friend like you. He looked at Luo Dan and nodded, his tone full of trust and expectation: "Okay, Luo Xiaoyou, I believe you. The future of the Lei family is in your hands."

Lei Chong sat there quietly, his eyes on his nose, his nose on his heart, not daring to say a word. His heart was beating like a rabbit in his chest, both expecting and fearing the results of the servant's investigation. After a while, the servant who ordered a thorough investigation came hurriedly, his steps seemed a little hurried.

After arriving, the servants first bowed to the masters, and said respectfully, "Grandmaster, Second Young Master."

Lei Chong simply waved his hand and said impatiently: "Okay, no need for all the red tape, you just need to tell me what the result is and what you have investigated now?" His eyes flashed with anxiety and expectation, and he wished that his servants would give him an answer immediately.

The servant seemed a little hesitant, not knowing how to answer. He did not look at Lei Chong, but unconsciously glanced at Luo Dan, with a strange look in his eyes.

Noticing the look in the servant's eyes, Luo Dan's heart trembled, realizing that something was wrong. He frowned slightly, and a trace of doubt and vigilance flashed in his eyes. Could it be that the results of the investigation were related to him? Or did the servant discover something that he didn't know?
Lei Chong also realized the servant's strangeness. He looked at Luo Dan with a hint of suspicion in his eyes, but he quickly retracted his gaze and stared at the servant instead, saying in a deep voice: "Just answer my question properly. Why are you looking at Master Luo for no reason? Could the results of the investigation be related to Master Luo?"

Upon hearing this, the servant shook his head and said in a panic, "No, no, Second Young Master, the results of the investigation have nothing to do with Young Master Luo. It's just, it's just..." He hesitated, obviously finding it difficult to speak. Seeing this, Lei Chong became even more anxious. He slammed the table and shouted angrily, "Just what? Tell me now! Don't hesitate, it's driving me crazy!"

The servant was frightened by Lei Chong and quickly said, "It's just that what we investigated was a little unexpected. It turns out that the incident was not a simple accident, but someone did it deliberately..."

"What?!" Lei Chong stood up suddenly after hearing this, his eyes flashing with shock and anger. He didn't expect that this was done intentionally! Who was it? Why did they do this?
Luo Dan also stood up, his eyes also flashing with seriousness and solemnity. He knew that this matter had far exceeded their expectations, and the truth must be found out as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

"Have you found out who did it?" Lei Chong stared at the servant and asked anxiously.

The servant shook his head and said helplessly, "Not yet, Second Young Master. We have only found some clues, but not enough evidence to determine who the murderer is. However, we have stepped up our investigation and I believe there will be results soon."

Lei Chong felt a little relieved when he heard this. At least, they already had a clue. As long as they continued to work hard, they would soon find out the truth. He looked at Luo Dan, with a hint of determination in his eyes. They must work together to find out the truth for the Lei family and clear their name!
The servant then lowered his head again and answered honestly, with a bit of fear and uneasiness in his voice: "Second Young Master, we really didn't find anything wrong. When we got the dragon blood, it was in this state. There was no problem with the flame. Our people didn't intend to tamper with it at all. We followed the rules every step of the way and didn't dare to be careless in the slightest."

Luo Dan was startled when he heard the last sentence, and he understood what these people meant. They were hinting that the problem might be with the dragon blood, which he had brought. He frowned slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but he did not refute.

Lei Chong even curled his lips and showed a playful smile. He looked at the servants and said with a bit of teasing in his tone: "So, you mean this matter may be related to Master Luo? Do you think he made a move and caused problems with our Lei family's forging?"

When the servant heard this, he was so scared that he knelt down with a plop, waving his hands repeatedly: "Young Master, I dare not make random guesses, I am just telling the truth. I really don't mean that, I just told you the whole story, please understand."

Lei Chong looked at the servants kneeling on the ground and sneered in his heart. How could he believe that there was any water in the "truth" in this? These servants were usually slick and used to saying flattering words, but now that something happened, they wanted to push the responsibility onto Luo Dan. It was really unreasonable!

However, Lei Chong did not get angry immediately, but pondered for a while. He understood that the most important thing now was to find out the truth, rather than accusing each other here. So, he looked at Luo Dan, with a serious tone: "Mr. Luo, we used the dragon blood you brought almost without any processing. Now that something has happened, it is inevitable that people will be a little suspicious. However, I believe in your character and I believe that you are not the kind of person who would do something secretly. However, in order to find out the truth, we still need to carefully check the dragon blood, what do you think?"

Luo Dan felt warm at heart when he heard this. He knew that Lei Chong was speaking for him and giving him a chance to prove himself. He nodded, his tone firm: "Second Young Master Lei, there is absolutely no problem with the dragon blood I brought. I am willing to cooperate with your inspection, and I believe that you can find out the truth and clear my name."

As he spoke, Luo Dan took out a small bottle from his arms, which contained the dragon blood he brought with him. He handed it to Lei Chong, his eyes flashing with honesty and trust.

Lei Chong took the small bottle, examined it carefully for a while, then turned to look at the servants: "You, go call the alchemist in the clan and ask him to carefully check this bottle of dragon blood to see if there is any problem."

Upon hearing this, the servant quickly responded and left in a hurry. Lei Chong looked at Luo Dan and smiled: "Master Luo, don't worry. I believe in you and our alchemist. When the test results come out, everything will be clear."

If there is nothing wrong with the family, then there must be external factors. Lei Chong thought to himself, frowning, with a hint of hesitation and struggle in his eyes. Although he was unwilling to believe that Luo Dan would do such a thing, after all, they had known each other for a while, and he still knew Luo Dan's character.

However, in the face of all the evidence, those seemingly inadvertent clues, and those overly coincidental details, he couldn't help but waver. He began to wonder if he really trusted others too much and ignored some truths hidden in the dark.

Lei Chong resisted the urge to look at Luo Dan, fearing that his eyes would betray his inner struggle and contradiction. Instead, he looked at Old Man Lei, the most prestigious and wise old man in the Lei family.

"Ancestor." Lei Chong called out softly. These two words were a question for him about what he should do, how he should make a decision in the face of this sudden predicament, and how he should handle the matter in Luodan and find the right balance. He knew that he couldn't jump to conclusions easily, and couldn't blame good people, but he also couldn't let the interests of the Lei family be harmed.

Hearing this, Mr. Lei did not answer immediately, but sat there quietly, with deep eyes, as if he saw through everything in the world. He was not Lei Chong, who was young and impulsive. He had experienced too many things and had long since developed a calm and steady heart.

After hearing Lei Chong's words, Mr. Lei snorted coldly, seeming to be somewhat dissatisfied with Lei Chong's hesitation and indecision. (End of this chapter)