The Anarchic Consort

If she really hit the nail on the head, it did not matter if she thought about it first. Even if she did not deserve the credit, it would be hers at the end of the day!

The only helpless and useless people, in the end, would be himself and Brother Wei, but not this woman!

Shameless!

This is just plain shameless!

Zhuge Yun clenched his fists tightly, glaring at Ni Feng. He hated this woman with all his guts. But even more than that, he hated his own impatience.

However, if he had kept his silence at that point, all the credit would have gone to Ni Feng again!

He would not allow that!

Was he that helpless to stand by and let this woman steal the fruits of Brother Wei’s labor?

In the end, the thief got all the credit, love and respect while the person who put in real effort was framed and discredited.

Zhuge Yun felt a bitterness filling his heart and a sour distaste in his throat.

It was just so infuriating!

Seeing Zhuge Yun’s expressions, Ni Feng’s tone took on an even gentler turn. As if she had finally proved her innocence, she continued with a pitiful tone, “The reason I did not raise this issue earlier was that I was scared it might cause distrust among us. I mean, now that we have a spy among us, we would start to feel uneasy. I never thought that Little Brother Yun would misunderstand.”

“Now that you mention it Young Lady Ni, it seems like it. To allow these two to reach this place earlier than us, and show up in such a weird position on the beamed ceiling, someone must have done something here.” The exorcists turned solemn and looked at each other.

To confirm Ni Feng’s answer, others fixed their eyes on Zhuge Yun. “Master Yun, it seems that you have really misunderstood Young Lady Ni this time around. It would be wise to think thoroughly before you speak in the future. Your father was a respectable exorcist, do not let the Zhuge Family’s hundred-year legacy fade away in your hands.”

These were heavy words.

In ancient times, big families put a lot of emphasis on the family name, even more so for exorcist clans.

Zhuge Yun had worked hard since young and refused to lag behind so that he could make his father proud.

But now…

Zhuge Yun clenched his fists tighter, but he had no clue what to do.

Xiao Ling wanted to help him but could not find any way to do so. Back when they were going around in circles, he had known that there was a spy in their company. However, that would only prove Young Lady Ni’s analysis right.

Ni Hu was pleased with himself. He knew that as long as his elder sister was around, they could easily wipe out Zhuge Yun and the other two outsiders.

So, they thought they could defeat my sister with some wits? They are too naive!

See for yourself, they are done for now!

Ni Hu was undeniably the most gleeful one in this incident.

The same went for Ni Biao, the bad taste in his mouth had already been dispelled.

A voice as clear as water rang up from the side again, “True, there certainly is a spy among us. But the reason the two bodies showed up here wasn’t because of any spy. Young Lady Ni, it seems that you really do not know why I did not choose the East Gate in the first place.”

It was Helian Wei Wei, her lips curled into a smile as bright as the dawn. “Since you did not finish eavesdropping on our conversation, then let me fill you in on why we couldn’t choose the East Gate. There was something there, and it wasn’t a spy or anything of some sort. It’s a living being that dwells in ancient tombs like this, like corpse bugs. Of course, the living thing itself is not a corpse bug, I will reveal its identity in a moment. Now, it’s my turn to question you, Young Lady Ni. When we first entered the tomb, excluding the two deceased, there were 33 of us, and all 33 of us have never left the sights of each other. I believe we can vouch for each other on that. If there really was a spy, he would need to take time to carry the two bodies. How would he be able to carry the two bodies here all the while under everyone’s supervision without getting caught?”

Ni Feng was stumped by Helian Wei Wei’s question and could not answer it. Her expression was hidden behind her white veil so she did not give anything away. However, her fingers slowly gripped into a fist.

Ni Hu chose to speak at that moment, “Brother Wei, do you really know what you are talking about? If the spy wanted to evade our vision, all he had to do was just to use another door. It just seems to me that you are at the end of your wits and you have exhausted your use of vocabulary, asking these st*pid questions. In your pathetic attempt to fool us, you even pushed the blame onto an imaginary being in this tomb!”

“I never thought that even Young Master Ni can be smart sometimes, too,” Helian Wei Wei smirked at Ni Hu teasingly.

Ni Hu took offense, “What do you mean by that?”

“Nothing much, I just agreed with you,” Helian Wei Wei said slowly and lazily. “As you have said, Young Master Ni, to evade the rest of us, they would have to use another gate. In case you have all forgotten, after we go through the South Gate, we encountered two other exits. It was then, Old Master Ni rearranged our groups. He said that only those who were loyal to the Ni Family could follow him. The rest who aren’t would be allocated to different groups.”

“Now, here’s the main point! How many of us were there? 33 people! That’s right, no more or less, exactly 33 people, that means our numbers have never decreased since we entered the South Gate. Then, where did the spy come from?”

Ni Hu was baffled by Helian Wei Wei’s accurate memory of the numbers.

He stood in place like a fool, eyes wide open, unable to utter another word.

When Helian Wei Wei finished her previous sentence, the others inhaled in shock. With the truth being disclosed in front of them, they could not help but believe that Brother Wei was speaking the truth.

After the exorcists were reminded by Helian Wei Wei’s words, they suddenly remembered something.

Another commotion had begun.

“That’s right, when we were split into groups, everyone was there. There was no way anyone else could have entered a different gate.”

“Does that mean that Guo Zi’s body and Xiao Zi’s body weren’t taken away by spies?”

“Of course not!”

“Didn’t you hear Brother Wei? It wasn’t a spy, but something else in this tomb!”

“Goodness! If that’s the case, then Young Lady Ni…”