From a scholar to a villain, I was a good person at the beginning

Then he grinned and said grimly: "As for the crime... he should be beheaded!"

"Elder Jiang, please spare my life! I know I was wrong!!"

"We were forced to do this! It's all Elder Lu's fault. We are just little disciples. How can we defeat him..."

"It's Elder Jiang. We were all forced!"

Jiang Zheng roared angrily, and the three people were so scared that they immediately knelt on the ground, their voices trembling and they burst into tears.

Jiang Zheng looked at the three people coldly, emanating a faint sense of oppression, which made the three people feel extremely frightened.

These three people only have low-grade spiritual roots and do not look very old. One of them is at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and the remaining two are at the seventh level of Qi Refining. With such aptitude, how can they have such a high level of cultivation at such a young age without the support of spiritual stones?

The three of them kowtowed until their heads were broken, and Jiang Zheng asked them to stop.

"As for your crimes, this elder can kill you right now." After the words were spoken, the three people turned pale with fear. Jiang Zheng then changed the subject.

"You don't want your crimes to be known to others, right?"

"You, what do you mean?"

The three of them heard the change in his tone, their eyes lit up, and they seemed to grasp a life-saving straw and asked tentatively.

"When did it start?" Jiang Zheng did not answer, but asked instead.

"This... I really don't know. It seems to have been like this since I came to Contribution Hall."

One of them thought for a moment, shook his head, and looked at the other two.

The other two thought for a moment and also shook their heads.

"Then who of you has been working here the longest?" Jiang Zheng touched his chin and thought for a moment before asking again.

"Elder, I have been working here the longest, about ten years in total," someone raised his hand.

"Ten years?" Jiang Zheng frowned.

Judging from this, Luke Dong has been embezzling for at least ten years. For at least ten years, each disciple has received one less spirit stone every month.

It's simply a cover-up. No one has discovered it for at least ten years. Is the leader just going to turn a blind eye to it?

Could it be that the Sect Leader also... Impossible. As the Sect Leader, he can take any spiritual stones he wants. How could he possibly go along with such evil?

Are you just turning a blind eye?

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Zheng still couldn't figure out how Luke Dong had managed to hide the truth from the entire Lingxi Sect.

However, with the success of his predecessors, Jiang Zheng couldn't help but come up with a bold idea.

In fact, he had no intention of punishing the three people from the beginning, otherwise he would have taken action directly without so much nonsense. With his cultivation level and means, these three people would not survive more than three breaths in front of him.

The three of them looked at Jiang Zheng in panic, not daring to breathe, their hearts beating wildly in their chests.

"Where is Luke Dong's mansion?" Jiang Zheng put away his imposing manner and leaned back on the chair.

These three people were extremely familiar with Luke Dong’s mansion and mentioned the place in unison.

The elders’ residences are all located on the top of the mountain, very close to the Lingxi Spring, where the spiritual energy is rich. Outside of there are the residences of the inner disciples.

Jiang Zheng had been to Lin Muxi's residence and had a rough idea of ​​the location. The new mansion he obtained after being promoted to elder was also in the inner area.

"This elder will not embarrass you either."

Jiang Zheng's tone softened, and he slowly stood up and walked out. The three of them knelt on the ground, moved their knees, turned to face the palace door, and looked at Jiang Zheng's back, feeling uneasy.

"Since you all understand the rules, from now on... everything will remain the same."

After saying this, Jiang Zheng staggered out of the Contribution Hall.

The meaning is very clear. You can continue to get the benefits, but you have to do it beautifully, using both kindness and force. Simply squeezing people won't work and may even backfire.

Using a big stick and sweet dates will make them willing to do things for you. This is the way to control people as the saints said.

"Yes, thank you, Elder Jiang. We will definitely get things done!"

The three were so excited that their faces flushed and their voices trembled as they hurriedly expressed their loyalty.

"You can continue to get the benefits, even more, but if things are not done well, or if they get leaked out..."

The tone suddenly became cold.

"I want you to be in trouble!"

"Yes, we will definitely keep it in mind!" The three of them nodded hurriedly, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

"Since you've been telling lies for so many years and suddenly it's exposed, people are panicking, so just keep telling lies..."

Jiang Zheng chuckled with his back to the three people, then he flicked his sleeves and flew up to the center of the mountain.

Halfway through the journey, Jiang Zheng suddenly remembered something and his mind moved.

"Go to the residence of the errand disciples and pass on this elder's order. From today on, Wang Zhengfeng will temporarily take over the position of errand manager."

Jiang Zheng's voice sounded in the ears of the three people. The three people looked at each other, and then chose one person to fly down the mountain.

…

On the way to the cave, he happened to pass by Lin Muxi's courtyard, and for some unknown reason, he fell down unconsciously.

He hesitated for a moment in front of the door, then waved his purple sleeves and the door opened wide. He saw a small table with a few things on it. A piece of paper with words on it caught his attention.

Out of curiosity, I waved my hand gently, and the paper flew up in the wind and fell into my hand.

Jiang Zheng's eyes fixed on it. It read:

You are here. I guess you will come here when you miss me very much. If you see this letter, it means that I guessed right...

Do you know when I started to like you?

Do you remember when you were a kid? The children in the village looked down on me because I was a child without a father and I couldn't afford to wear clothes that fit me.

I often wonder, why can't my pants be longer to cover my ankles?

Why can't my sleeves be longer to cover my wrists?

They all bullied me. I can still remember them pointing at me all over and making fun of me.

They threw stones at me, and I went home and told my mother. She hugged me and cried bitterly. At that moment I knew that I had done something wrong. How could I tell these things to my mother?

She was just a poor woman who had lost her husband, and this would only cause her more trouble. So from that day on, I hated going out because I didn't know where a stone would suddenly fly out and hit my self-esteem.

Until that day, I was blocked by a lot of people and I was really scared.

But that day, I met you!

Then, from that day on, I would think of the scene every night.

You stand in front of me and I hide behind you.

Now that I think about it, I fell in love with you from that time on.

I like reading with you under the willow tree at the village entrance, I like lying on your window and looking at you, and I like you staring at me when I read.

So, you like me too, right?

But I have never dared to tell you, maybe because I don’t have a suitable and beautiful dress, hehe.

Ever since I came to Lingxi Sect, I have been thinking every day that you will be surprised when you see me again.

Look, I am wearing a beautiful dress now, just like the Ziyun Fairy in the book. You must think I am very beautiful.

What the villagers said is right. I just want to be your wife, hehe.

The things on the table are all saved by me, and they are all for you.

I like you so much, I am so beautiful, and I have the best spiritual roots. When we meet again, you must think about marrying me.

————Lin Muxi to Mu Tou A Zheng (smiley face)

"Muxi..."

A tear fell on the paper, just wetting the playful smiling face in black.

Jiang Zheng smiled, very happily, and a beautiful figure appeared in his mind.

In the sunshine, the beauty gently lifted the hem of her skirt, tapped her feet, and danced gracefully.

This scene was lingering in his mind. He read the letter over and over again, crying and smiling foolishly, but his heart was filled with sadness.

He stood there for a long time, then picked up the pen and wrote to the end of the letter, which looked like this:

————Lin Muxi to Mu Tou A Zheng (a smiling face wet with tears)

Jiang Zheng wants to marry the beautiful Lin Muxi

He carefully folded the letter and placed it on his chest, his eyes returning to the table.

A storage bag and a jade bottle.

The storage bag contains spirit stones, and the jade bottle contains foundation-building pills.

These things were left behind by Lin Muxi before she left. Jiang Zheng hadn't come to find him at that time, and he would never have thought that his beloved would suddenly come to his senses that night.

Holding the things on the table tightly, Jiang Zheng felt a firm belief in his heart.

Quickly improve your own cultivation, and then go to the upper sect!

He was worried about his beloved being alone outside, even though she was extremely talented, but he learned from the mouth of Xiaoqiu River.

In the outside world, building a foundation is not worth mentioning, and golden elixirs are everywhere. Only by achieving the Nascent Soul can one barely gain a foothold.

He must quickly improve his cultivation to the Golden Core stage, or even the Nascent Soul stage. Only in this way will he be able to cross the long distance and reach the Shen Cang Realm alive.