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hiss!

In an instant, all the powerful figures from the aristocratic families who had entertained this thought gasped in shock, completely suppressing their intention to bully the Chen family.

The prefectural magistrate and the prefectural governor abandoned all thoughts of contempt and suppression, and were determined to report the matter truthfully to the Lord of Wangdong Prefecture and the Prince of Zhendong.

The powerful figures from various aristocratic families secretly thought to themselves that the Chen family was far too good at hiding their true strength and forbearance.

Under the greedy gazes of everyone present, Chen Yuan quickly collected all the pills and carefully put away his storage bag.

The dazzling light on the field vanished instantly.

However, the image of dozens of pills floating and shining brightly remained in everyone's minds for a long time.

When everyone looked at Chen Yuan again, their expressions were complicated.

"A-Yuan, what exactly happened?"

Chen Guohai rode his horse to the side of the big black horse, secretly wary of anyone ambushing Chen Yuan from the surroundings, and asked in a low voice.

"Second Uncle, let's talk about it in detail when we get back."

Chen Yuan responded in a low voice.

Then, he turned to look at Lu Zhiyuan, whose face was deathly pale and who seemed to be in a dream, his tone full of sarcasm:

"These pills were originally lent to Brother Jianming by my Chen family patriarch for his research and study. I never expected that you would so brazenly slander and steal them?"

Chen Yuan's eyes were full of disdain: "What? My Chen family possesses Heaven-grade pills, and even Saint-grade pills. Why would we lower ourselves to steal a mere Earth-grade pill from Sun Wu?"

"Do you think my Chen family has a shallow foundation, or do you think Lord Sun is a fool who would be easily deceived by such a clumsy trick of yours?"

Chen Yuan deliberately only mentioned "possessing" and not "refining," foreshadowing the subsequent turmoil.

They only revealed to the outside world that the Chen family's top-grade and holy-grade pills were all obtained from treasure hunting in the ruins of gods and demons, without revealing their pill refining skills.

His words, however, caused the entire audience to stir once again.

Sun Chengzong was furious at the rebuke and felt utterly humiliated.

He stared intently at Chen Yuan and roared, "How dare you insult this official?"

Chen Yuan's earlier words, calling him an idiot, made him grit his teeth in anger.

At the same time, it directly blocked his idea of ​​making the mistake and forcibly convicting him.

"Lord Sun, you misunderstand. My nephew was merely stating the facts. We have so many top-grade pills, and even one saint-grade one. Of course, we wouldn't steal a mere earth-grade one! I'm sure Lord Sun won't be misled by Lu Zhiyuan."

Chen Guohai tried his best to remain serious as he spoke.

But the smile at the corner of his mouth betrayed him.

Sun Chengzong was so angry that he could only snort and stare coldly at Lu Zhiyuan.

It's all that stupid, shit-eating bastard's fault!

Lu Zhiyuan stared wide-eyed, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Everyone present remained silent; the facts were undeniable.

They possess rare pills far superior to those of the Earth grade, so there's no need for them to steal them. Compared to that, pills of lower grade are much less valuable.

Moreover, the sheer quantity of those high-grade pills was enough to drive anyone mad.

Chen Guohai drew his long sword from his waist with a clang, the tip pointing directly at Lu Zhiyuan, and said in a deep voice:

"You have unjustly slandered my Chen family members. I once swore an oath to atone for your sins with ten thousand deaths!"

"Now, are you ready to die?!"

Seeing that Chen Guohai was about to draw his knife, Lu Zhiyuan turned pale and retreated repeatedly!

"what!"

He screamed, pointed at Chen Yuan, and roared hysterically, "You're talking nonsense! You can't clear your name at all!"

"Just because you possess high-grade elixirs doesn't mean Chen Jianming won't be tempted by low-grade ones and take the risk!"

"There was clearly a Grade 1 Black Pill in the storage bag before, and that was the one Young Master Sun lost! Young Master Sun himself has already admitted it!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wu fell silent, but his gaze towards Lu Zhiyuan seemed to express disappointment and frustration.

That's a ridiculous reason.

Chen Yuan cast a disdainful glance at Lu Zhiyuan, which infuriated him to the point of almost going mad.

But he had no time to hold a grudge against Chen Yuan. If he couldn't turn the tables and prove himself, he would surely die today.

His death would only enhance the Chen family's unparalleled prestige.

Chen Yuan took out the Earth-grade Black Pill again, surveyed the entire audience, and spoke loudly:

"Is there any expert present who would like to step forward and act as a notary?"

"We only need to check whether the pill bears the mark of the Lord of Wangdong Prefecture."

Regardless of the outcome, I will present this Grade 1 Black Elixir on the spot as a token of my gratitude.

These words caused an instant sensation throughout the venue.

Many experts at the Yellow Court Realm stepped forward to testify.

"My name is Jie Huafa, from Zhendong Prefecture. I am familiar with the unique mark of the Lord of Wangdong Prefecture. I am fair and impartial and will never favor any family in Tianqing County."

One of the short-haired elderly men, wearing a jacket, spoke expectantly.

Chen Yuan locked onto him, flicked his finger, and sent the pill to the old man.

Sun Chengzong frowned, his face showing displeasure.

Chen Yuan's actions clearly showed that he did not trust himself.

If he were to examine it, he could secretly crush the pill and insist that it was something stolen by Sun Wu, leaving Chen Yuan with no recourse.

But now, the pills have fallen into the hands of people from Zhendong Prefecture City for verification!

"Damn it!"

Sun Chengzong's face darkened, and he cursed inwardly.

Under the curious gaze of the crowd, the old man named Jiehuafa carefully examined the pill in his hand, then shook his head slightly and announced loudly:

"This pill does not bear any mark of Lord Wangdong."

Wow!

The entire room erupted in chaos, and everyone looked at Lu Zhiyuan as if he were a dead man.

"Impossible! This is definitely Sun Tzu's elixir, there's no mistake!!"

Lu Zhiyuan panicked completely, his face contorted with rage. He pointed at the old man and roared, "You must be a traitor hired by the Chen family, deliberately showing favoritism and bias!"

Jiehuafa was too lazy to argue with him. He took the pills and walked into the crowd, letting everyone take turns checking them.

In an instant, everyone confirmed that there was no mark of the Lord of Wangdong Prefecture on this pill.

"Huh? How could this be... I clearly already put it..."

Lu Zhiyuan looked frantic, his mind a complete mess.

But he quickly forced himself to calm down and dared not shout recklessly anymore.

At this moment, Chen Yuan looked at Sun Wu and said with a half-smile, "Young Master Sun, was the elixir you mentioned truly stolen?"

As soon as he said this, all the suspicious gazes in the room instantly focused on Sun Wu.

Countless people gasped in shock.

I rely on!

This young master of the Chen family is not only trying to kill Lu Zhiyuan?

They even wanted to drag Sun Tzu into it?

At this moment, countless people looked at Chen Yuan, and their expressions changed.

Sun Wu's eyes narrowed, and he stared intently at Chen Yuan.

He had a bad feeling, and at the same time, he instantly realized that the other party wanted to shift the blame onto him!

"It's definitely really lost!"

Sun Wu gritted his teeth and responded in a deep voice.

He personally handed the elixir to Lu Zhiyuan, instructing him to set a trap and frame the Chen family.

Although I don't know why things turned out this way, there's nothing I can do to change it, so I can only keep biting.

"Oh~~~~"

Chen Yuan drawled out his words, his tone full of meaning.

The next moment, he suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Lu Zhiyuan, his voice resounding throughout the entire venue:

"Young Master Sun, I now strongly suspect that Lu Zhiyuan stole the elixir himself and then deliberately framed Chen Jianming!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned, and then they all turned to look at Lu Zhiyuan.

"I didn't! You're making baseless accusations!!"

Lu Zhiyuan was panting heavily, roaring angrily.

Sun Chengzong narrowed his eyes.

Why are they framing Lu Zhiyuan again?

He glanced at Chen Yuan, his eyes narrowing.

He quickly understood Chen Yuan's scheme.

If Sun Tzu is dragged into this, with me here, Sun Tzu will definitely not die.

If we keep dragging Lu Zhiyuan into this, we can completely crush him!

Good guy!

Could it be that the other side has a backup plan?

At this moment, Sun Chengzong gave Chen Yuan a deep look, then looked at the flustered Lu Zhiyuan. The difference between the two was obvious at a glance.

"Whether it's true or not, a body search will tell."

At this moment, Chen Yuan lowered his eyes slightly and continued speaking, looking at Chen Guohai: "Second Uncle, please do the work."

Chen Guohai took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and walked straight toward Lu Zhiyuan.

Today's events have been full of twists and turns, and even he is feeling quite anxious right now.

Damn, that's so exciting!

What kind of monster has emerged from our Chen family?

"Impossible! I definitely didn't steal it!"

Lu Zhiyuan knew the whole story perfectly well. He was doing this for Sun Wu, and there was no way he would have embezzled the elixir.

Faced with Chen Guohai's forceful body search, he was powerless to resist.

Chen Guohai quickly searched his body and found a pitch-black pill in the inner pocket of his clothes!

Chen Guohai's gaze sharpened, and he was secretly amazed. His nephew's methods were simply unpredictable!

Upon seeing this, Lu Zhiyuan swayed violently, his face filled with disbelief.

"No, how could this be? There must be some mistake!"

Lu Zhiyuan screamed incoherently. Even though he had lost several teeth and his speech was slurred, he didn't care about the pain at this moment and roared wildly!

"How did the pills end up on me? How could I possibly steal Young Master Sun's pills???"

Chen Guohai ignored him, took the pill and handed it to the old man who was receiving the transformation of hair for verification, and then passed it on to more people to check.

The final results are consistent:

This pill does indeed bear the exclusive mark of Lord Wangdong.

"How...how...could...it be..."

Lu Zhiyuan's eyes were glazed over, he muttered to himself, his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground, wailing in a daze:

"No...it's impossible..."

He couldn't understand it at all; he had clearly put the marked black pill into the storage bag in Chen Jianming's room.

The storage bag originally contained only ordinary Xuan-grade pills, not such high-grade treasures.

But now, those Xuan-grade pills have turned into Tian-grade and Saint-grade pills out of thin air, and even the black pills that I put in have mysteriously returned to my body.

Could it be that Chen Yuan secretly sabotaged things?

But the other side had absolutely no chance!

Chen Yuan had been riding on horseback the whole time, and the only contact between the two was through the carrying pole; there was absolutely no opportunity for them to fight.

"hehe."

Chen Yuan gave a cold laugh, looked at Lu Zhiyuan, and shook his head slightly.

"My Chen family has countless top-grade pills, so there is absolutely no reason for us to steal them."

"And you..."

"Your Lu family, on the contrary, has the most compelling motive!"

Chen Yuan's words immediately garnered the approval of many people from all directions.

Many people whispered among themselves, agreeing that this was indeed the case.

Chen Yuan withdrew his gaze and looked at Sun Wu again, his tone sarcastic: "Young Master Sun, this Lu Zhiyuan really deserves to die. He stole your pills and maliciously slandered my Chen family members, causing a scandal that has spread throughout the city and is known to everyone."

"Tsk tsk, if Young Master Sun lets this go now, what face will he have left in the future?"

"If someone dares to steal your elixir today and you don't pursue the matter, tomorrow someone will dare to steal your wife, cuckolding you and making you a laughingstock. Wouldn't that be a losing proposition?"

"So, you're making an example of someone to scare others!!"

Wow!

These words immediately caused an uproar, with many people looking on in astonishment.