Live-in Son-in-law

Chapter 1425: You Really Have a Talent for Running Pyramid Schemes

"Hua Nian and Xiao Yezi have gone missing, Zi Lan went to find them. The entire Sin City is talking about you, Qin Yi. Zi Lan accidentally overheard it. Is there any problem with that?" The Great Elder said with a cold smile.

Qin Yi looked at him, "Great Elder, what a silver tongue you have. But do you know what it means when they say ’the more you say, the more mistakes you make’? I asked about Zi Lan, and a question that Zi Lan couldn’t answer, you jumped in to answer it. It seems you two are quite close, like two minds with a single thought, knowing even what Zi Lan is thinking."

"Presumptuous, are you insulting an old man like me?"

"Right, you do have some brains. Yes, I am insulting you."

The Great Elder’s eyes grew overcast, his face full of murderous intent.

Qin Yi sneered and looked at Zi Lan, "That night, the ones who hired the War Tiger Sect to capture Hua Nian were you and Ming Jun, right? When I destroyed the War Tiger Sect, you two were at the scene. You may not know, but Qin here has sharp ears, and I heard your conversation crystal clear."

Zi Lan’s eyes widened abruptly, her face filled with shock.

Qin Yi sneered coldly, shifting his gaze to Ming Jun, "Tell me, what’s the deal with the Elf Divine Tree?"

"It was the Great Elder. He instructed Zi Lan and me to capture people from the outside and sacrifice them to the Elf Divine Tree with a Secret Technique. Recently, Hua Nian and Xiao Yezi went missing, and the defenses were too stringent, so we could only target our own people."

Qin Yi asked, "Why would he do that?"

"The Elf Divine Tree protects the entire Elf Clan. The Great Elder wants to lead the elves into the world, but he knows no one would agree. So, to change the Elf Divine Tree, I’ve heard him mention that this method would make the Elf Divine Tree go berserk, and the aura it emanates would affect everyone in the Elf Clan."

"The people of our Elf Clan are naturally kind and love peace, and only by making them violent, with minds full of slaughter, would his plan succeed."

The Great Elder’s face changed drastically, "Ming Jun, I know you’ve been threatened, but I have been trying to save you. Why do you slander me?"

Ming Jun shouted in agony, "Great Elder, I just want to live, I don’t want to die. Qin Yi really will kill me."

"He wouldn’t dare. This is the Elf Clan. Even if you gave him a hundred guts, he wouldn’t dare kill you."

"Great Elder, are you trying to provoke Qin Yi into killing me?" Ming Jun shouted angrily.

Qin Yi looked at the Elf Clan Leader, "Clan Leader, the situation is now clear. It seems this Great Elder has ambitious and wild ideas, influenced by the outside world, unwilling to remain secluded."

The Elf Clan Leader looked coldly at the Great Elder, "You’ve got quite the nerve, daring to lay hands on the Elf Divine Tree. Harming your kin, it’s unforgivable."

"Clan Leader, I’ve spent my life working tirelessly for the Elf Clan, and never once did anything harmful to it. How can you believe the one-sided words of an outsider? Ming Jun was threatened by him to say those things. You mustn’t be fooled by him."

"Everyone, over the years, have I ever done anything that wronged the Elf Clan? Ask yourselves, how have I treated the Elf Clan? I never anticipated that an outsider would speak nonsense and you would believe him."

"If you choose to believe an outsider, I have nothing to say, but I won’t accept it. Even if you kill me, I am innocent."

The Great Elder was filled with sorrow and resentment, loud in his protests of injustice.

The elves whispered among themselves.

"Clan Leader, the Great Elder has always been diligent for the Elf Clan. I don’t believe he would do such a thing," an elder of the Elf Clan said.

"I also don’t believe the Great Elder is like that. Not only the children in the clan, but everyone of us has received favors from the Great Elder. Regardless, I won’t believe an outsider’s words."

"Years ago, while I was out on a mission, I was attacked by humans and it was perilous. It was the Great Elder who traveled a thousand miles to rescue me. He’s our Great Elder in the Elf Clan, and yet we’re choosing to trust an outsider over him. It’s truly laughable."

Several Elders from the Elf Clan spoke up in defense of the Great Elder.

The Elf Clan Leader’s eyes flickered with hesitation.

Yun Mengyao sneered, "You fools, for not believing Qin Yi’s words, you’ll regret it sooner or later."

The Great Elder said angrily, "You, an outsider, are here spouting nonsense, thinking we elves have no brains to be swayed by you? Humans are greedy, sly, and cunning. I see you with ill intentions, trying to bring harm to our Elf Clan."

"Everyone knows how greedy humans are. Over the years, how many of our people have been captured and sold by humans for profit? I guess these people are just like other humans, trying to bring division within our Elf Clan, definitely with some big plot in mind."

"Everyone, if our Elf Clan falls apart, our descendants and children will be captured and sold, turned into playthings for humans like livestock. Is this what you wish to see? If these people succeed in their sinister plans, we’ll all be the sinners of the Elf Clan. Even if we die, how could we face our ancestors beneath the ground?"

The elves’ eyes flickered as they nodded slightly. Compared to Qin Yi and these outsiders, they trusted their own people more.

Yun Mengyao looked at the Great Elder and sneered, "You old dog, you have a knack for propaganda."

Of course, besides Qin Yi, no one present could comprehend what propaganda even meant.

"I believe Qin Yi." Hua Chen suddenly stepped forward and spoke.

No one was surprised because he is the father of Hua Nian and Xiao Yezi, and since Qin Yi rescued Hua Nian’s sisters, it’s understandable that he would trust Qin Yi.

The Great Elder looked at Hua Chen with heartache, "You are the leader of the Elf Generals, the safety of the entire Elf Clan rests in your hands. Yet at this moment, how can you believe an outsider? Just because he saved Hua Nian and Xiao Yezi? I can tell you, they are retreating to advance, to gain greater benefits."

"Hua Chen, Hua Nian and Xiao Yezi are worth a few pennies? What Qin Yi wants is the entire Elf Clan. I know you value loyalty and repay debts. But this concerns the safety of our entire Elf Clan. Wake up."

Hua Chen said coldly, "I know what I’m doing, no need for the Great Elder to worry."

"I trust Brother Qin." Hua Nian stood out.

Xiao Yezi blinked her gemstone-like eyes and said in a childish voice, "I also trust the big brother."

Qin Yi’s mouth slightly curved into a smile, his heart touched. It’s likely this little one doesn’t even understand what’s happening, but just likes him, so she stands by his side.

The Great Elder shook his head helplessly, "You feel Qin Yi has done your family a favor, so you choose to trust him, and I can understand that. But Hua Chen, now the safety of the entire Elf Clan is at stake, the weight of it, I hope you understand."

"I believe Qin Yi too."

Everyone’s expressions changed drastically, because it was Granny Hua who spoke.

Granny Hua is a very special presence in the Elf Clan, everyone knows her to be just and fair, and her words have always been convincing. It’s just unexpected, at this critical moment, she chose to believe in Qin Yi.