At this stage, Zhang Dingming did not dare to speak easily.
Speaking now is a disguised admission that he did it, and Zhang Mengguang was trying to prevent disaster for himself.
After serving as the great elder for many years, the prestige accumulated has been completely wiped out.
The Zhang family without prestige is no different from the Xu family.
The lower-level disciples of Blood Shadow have lost a huge amount of cultivation resources, and they are all holding back their anger.
This anger will also be drawn to the Zhang family, and Zhou Luan will want to destroy the Zhang family in the future.
Instead of speaking up for the Zhang family, others would step on them again.
If he doesn't say anything here, Xu Qinghe is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
"Zhang Mengguang, the film master has always been kind.
When our Xu family offended the film owner, we only paid for the murderer with his life, and the Xu family was still fine.
If you can reveal the person behind the scenes, the film owner will definitely be generous and demote your whole family to the Shanbei branch."
Everyone can hear the meaning of this.
It was a promise that as long as he revealed the person behind the scenes, his whole family would be sent to the State of Yan.
Both the black and white branches of Yan State were controlled by the Wang family, and they were run like iron barrels.
No matter how talented Zhang Dingming was, he would not dare to reach out to the Yan Kingdom.
As long as you can run to Yan State, keeping your family safe will definitely not be a problem.
Zhang Mengguang also has financial management skills and can find a good position in the Wanchuan Chamber of Commerce.
After listening to Xu Qinghe's words, Zhang Mengguang gritted his teeth: "I said, these accounts were not done by me, but were given to me by the financial elder Zhang Dingyi."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Dingming shouted angrily: "If you dare to talk nonsense, I will destroy you."
He waved his hand and shot out a blood-red light, taking out Zhang Mengguang's head.
Suddenly, a water dragon appeared on Zhang Mengguang's body and opened his mouth to swallow the blood.
At this time, loud voices came from all directions: "Elder, please don't be angry, Zhang Mengguang is also a member of the Zhang family.
It's not good to spread the word about people in the same room fighting each other in public."
This water dragon is Wang Daoyuan's method, and Blood Shadow City is not that big in the first place.
At this time, the formation of the Finance Hall was not activated, and Wang Daoyuan's spiritual consciousness could detect the Finance Hall.
Seeing that Zhang Dingming wanted to take action, he deployed his magical power to protect Zhang Mengguang.
Originally, he just wanted to torture Zhang Dingyi to death and undermine Zhang Dingming's prestige.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Mengguang broke up with the Zhang family right after he started taking action. This was really an unexpected gain.
Zhang Dingming was frightened in his heart. Although his cultivation level was much lower than Wang Daoyuan's, he was not weak in knowledge and could naturally recognize the magical powers in the field.
This spell that was gathered at random can neutralize him with one full blow.
Within this domain, Wang Daoyuan can kill him at any time.
Zhou Luan said: "Zhang Mengguang, if you have anything else to say, you can continue."
Zhang Mengguang begged: "I can tell you everything I know. I just ask the film owner to send my little boy to Yan State.
I have lived a long life, my talents are average, I have no hope of having a baby, so it won’t be a big deal if I die.”
Zhou Luan nodded: "The Shanbei branch has established two new second-level branches, but they have not appointed a hall leader or deputy hall leader yet.
If you can atone for your sins, I will demote you to the north of the mountain and become a hall master."
Zhang Mengguang was granted amnesty and no longer hesitated: "Although I am also a member of the Zhang family, I have been separated from Zhang Dingyi and others for more than ten generations.
Those who can benefit from the Zhang family are mostly people from their lineage.
Before me, there had been no golden elixir monks in my lineage for six or seven generations.
I have been able to cultivate to this point entirely by myself, without any help from the Zhang family.
But just because my surname is Zhang, I have to be controlled by Zhang Dingming.
Otherwise, I will be suppressed by the Zhang family, and my life will be worse than that of a non-direct elder.
I have been the chief financial officer for many years, but I have no real power at all.
The spiritual stones in and out of the Finance Hall do not pass through my hands, only the account books pass through my hands.
I knew a long time ago that they did this so that I could be used as a scapegoat if something happened."
Zhang Dingming snorted coldly: "You said it was Zhang Dingyi who deducted his salary. Do you have any evidence?"
Zhang Mengguang was not afraid of anything anymore and directly retorted: "I, the chief financial officer, only have the power to intervene. It was not Zhang Dingyi who deducted salary. Who else could it be? Could it be you?"
At this point, it is no longer possible for the Zhang family to completely escape guilt. Someone must prevent the disaster.
Zhang Dingming also knew that the Wang family and the Xu family wanted to bring down the Zhang family.
Now we can only put this matter off for a while so that we can have time to exchange benefits.
Zhang Dingming put on an awe-inspiring look: "Now Zhang Dingyi is indeed the most suspected, but it can only be suspicion without any evidence.
As a great elder, if he really did this, I would not be biased.
We sincerely request the film owner to take Zhang Dingyi into custody first and then investigate the matter thoroughly."
It is a bit difficult to find evidence rashly.
Wang Daoyuan's previous plan was to build momentum first and then gradually expose Zhang Dingyi's dirty information.
It doesn't make much sense to torture a Zhang Ding Yi to death.
The most important thing is to use Zhang Dingyi to destroy Zhang Dingming's prestige and divide the Zhang family faction.
This was the first time that Zhang Mengguang and Zhang Dingming turned against each other, which was already an unexpected gain.
Zhou Luan nodded: "There is indeed no ironclad evidence now, but I will definitely pursue this matter to the end.
The losses of the middle and lower class disciples will be made up after the stolen money is recovered.
To punish the elders, Zhang Dingyi should be imprisoned first to prevent any mistakes.
Zhang Mengguang is temporarily in charge of the affairs of the Finance Hall and will deal with it after finding out the whole story.
The Punishment Palace will send personnel to protect Zhang Mengguang's family.
The disciples who want to rob the account books today have a reason, so I won’t ask any questions and just leave."
Xu Qingquan cupped his hands and said, "I obey my orders."
After that, he ordered people to remove the torture instruments from Zhang Mengguang's body, and led a group of disciples from the Punishment Hall to arrest Zhang Dingyi.
The other disciples were already prepared to be punished, but they didn't expect to escape unscathed, so they all dispersed.
Before, these elders were still wrangling about the Wanchuan Chamber of Commerce, but now that something big has happened, no one has such thoughts.
Zhou Luan also went directly back to the Zhou family's small courtyard. When she opened the formation in the small courtyard, she laughed wildly.
"Zhang Dingming was finally defeated this time, and he was so angry that he directly attacked Zhang Mengguang.
He struck with all his strength and was easily deflected by you, which can be regarded as suppressing him."
Wang Daoyuan was sitting on the stone table drinking tea, put down the tea cup, and said with a smile: "Today's harvest is so great, far beyond my expectation.
Originally, he just wanted to build momentum and arouse the anger of Zhongxia Zeng's disciples against Zhang Dingyi.
But I didn't expect that this guy usually did too many evil things, and there was a direct uproar of public dissatisfaction.
Now that Zhang Dingyi has been captured, the Zhang family cannot control the Finance Palace.
The Palace of Punishment is the head of the Xu family, so it only listens to us.
The two most important palaces are under your command, and Zhang Dingming's power has been greatly weakened.
Moreover, Zhang Mengguang's defection to us can be regarded as a split in the Zhang family faction.
As long as Zhang Mengguang's family is properly settled, more people from the Zhang family faction will surrender in the future."
Zhou Luan asked: "What should we do next?"
Wang Daoyuan smiled and said: "There is no need to do anything. If you do more, you will make more mistakes. If you do less, you will make fewer mistakes. It is the Zhang family that should be anxious now.
Xu Qingquan is an expert at fanning the wind and lighting will-o'-the-wisps. He knows what to do next.
The current situation is extremely unfavorable to the Zhang family. The Xu family can completely kill Zhang Dingyi by relying on the Zhang family's dirty information.
The film owner just needs to sit tight on the Diaoyutai and watch the changes."
At this time, in a weapon refining workshop outside Blood Shadow City, several weapon refiners were forging weapon embryos.
One of the tall monks said: "Have you heard? The grandsons in the Finance Hall have finally been dealt with."
The monk wielding a sledgehammer next to him answered: "Can you still not hear about this? The film owner even came forward in person.
He also promised to find out the whole story and recover the stolen money and repay the salary that had been withheld.
Zhang Dingyi’s grandson is really nothing. I haven’t received a normal salary for more than ten years. I only received 40% of my salary last month.
I hope Zhang Dingyi can be killed this time and justice can be given to us middle- and lower-class disciples."