Call On Me

40

Baoshan and Wangji were still at Cloud Recesses with Lan Qiren and Lan Xichen. Lan Qiren was at a loss for what to do with his eldest nephew. He was always a good man, and took responsibility for his actions and even cared for the sect well. Lan Qiren thought that he raised the boy well, but now, he saw that Xichen has been influenced in a bad way, and he doesn't know if Xichen will really own up to it.

Lan Xichen had his appearance changed with Baoshan's help. He looked like Jin Guangyao and he was going to the Jin Sect to see what Jin Guangshan is up to. Lan Xichen doesn't know how to pull this off. He knows Jin Guangyao from only one side, the gentle one, but he knew nothing about his malicious side.

"This isn't going to work," Xichen told Baoshan, "if I am suppose to play a role I know nothing of that you seem to see, I will only fail and I would be seen through immediately."

"Perhaps, we need a different approach," Baoshan said.

Wangji was with them, "why not just have him go as himself and talk to Jin Guangyao. Have someone else with him and keep them hidden from Jin Guangyao's eyes. Maybe he will come clean about something?" He suggested.

"Would you be willing?" Baoshan asked.

"If you want him to tell me what you want, he won't," Xichen said, "not unless you have a truth serum administered."

"Chifeng Zun should have some," Baoshan said, "wangji and I will be nearby anyway. Perhaps we can be of help."

Xichen nodded. He tried giving some excuses but now he was out. He'd rather sit and repent, write the rules five hundred times, and get whipped. This was far worse. He was not sure if he was ready to really witness Jin Guangyao's true nature.

Baoshan glanced at Wangji and he noticed he was making an expression that didn't seem too impressed, "what is it?"

"I am really starting to see how much of a coward my brother is," Wangji said.

Baoshan knew how angry Wangji was right now. After all, he was just scared half to death by what happened to Wuxian. She could only imagine his thoughts when the poison really started to affect Wuxian. She remembered hearing Wangji say the two were having an intimate moment and he thought it was due to his negligence he hurt Wuxian.

"I admit, I am a bit nervous about this. Jin Guangyao will probably see right through me," Lan Xichen said.

"Do you know nothing about putting on an act?" Wangji asked, "this is for my husband's sake. You may not like him, but you are my brother, you have to be responsible for some of this mess."

"Wangji, I am sorry for your husband, but why must I do this?" Xichen asked.

"It was you who defended Jin Guangyao! He poisoned Wei Ying!" Wangji growled, "Wei Ying and I may be immortal and cannot die, but imagine the pain Wei Ying is in right now? Feeling his insides burn while a poison is eating away at his organs as they regenerate to help him heal. It's a terrible way to live!"

"Lan Xichen, how would you like to be convicted like Jin Guangyao?" Baoshan asked, "we gave you the choice to make this right. The way I see it, you feel no remorse and you would be glad to see my grandson suffer for the sake of your friend. Jin Guangyao will die, but you, will suffer a worse fate if you do not take responsibility and own up to your actions."

"Xichen," Lan Qiren said, his voice cracking and almost sounded tired and with a bit of disappointment, "Why can't you see the that Jin Guangyao has changed you?"

"He didn't do anything, he saved me when I was in a terrible situation. He helped us get information by being a spy in Qishan during the Campaign. I have only seen the good, why must you make me see anything else?" Xichen asked.

Wangji started to cry, "Even if it hurts me?" He asked, "I looked up to you. I depended on you growing up. As withdrawn as I was, you still kept trying to help me after Mother died. All of that is erased due to this action against my husband. Chifeng Zun was harmed by Jin Guangyao once, and you turned a blind eye to it."

"What do you mean?" Xichen asked.

"I am not the one to explain that to you," Wangji said, "he is."

"Xichen, you will be there when Jin Guangyao is interrogated," Baoshan said, "you will be hidden and you will hear the truth of his story. He will be given a high dosage of a truth serum. It is time you face the truth."

Lan Xichen had no choice on the matter. His powers were sealed, and he was taken to Qinghe. He was hidden in a cell and his mouth was sealed by Wangji using the silence spell. It could not be broken forcefully because Wangji was immortal, and he made it impossible to break. It was time that Xichen heard the truth.

Baoshan and Wangji stood near his cell while Chifeng Zun entered Jin Guangyao's cell, "A'Yao, how do you feel?" He asked.

"Content," Jin Guangyao said. He was already given the serum and he didn't even realize it. It was mixed in with his food.

"Did you poison Wei Wuxian?" Chifeng Zun asked point blank.

"I did," He answered, "I just did not expect it to act out right away. It was a slow acting poison."

"He used a placebo at first to trick you, but who would have thought you would actually poison the man, "why?"

"My father demanded it," Jin Guangyao said, "with Wei Gongzi out of the way, my father can focus on taking out San Bao."

"Does he know the location?" Chifeng Zun asked.

"Yiling," Jin Guangyao answered.

Wangji and Baoshan blanched. They did not know that Jin Guangyao knew the true location. San Bao was highly protected though, but that did not mean that it would be for long.

"How did he find out?" Chifeng Zun asked, "what is the goal here?"

"Er-Ge told me about San Bao. My father and the Jiang Sect took out the Wei Clan long ago, and now Wei Wuxian has a new sect. He wanted Wei Changze to train our people, give us his trade secrets. He refused, and now Wei Wuxian has that knowledge along with master healers. My father wants them for himself," Jin Guangyao answered, "as the Jin Sect is the richest, is has to have the best of everything."

Baoshan and Wangji looked at Xichen, anger evident in their eyes. Xichen lowered his head to keep from looking at them. It did not help his uneasiness at all.

"Why did you mess with my Qi? How was it done?" Chifeng Zun asked. Lan Xichen raised his eye brows at the question. He didn't know that Chifeng Zun was having an issue with his Qi.

"Er-Ge taught me the guqin and soul calming music. I snuck into their sect's forbidden room in the library and found a book that has a collection of music. That music can cause harm to others. I only took a couple notes and added it to the Soul calming music. It was enough to act as a slow acting poison to your Qi," Jin Guangyao answered. He growled, "Why am I like this? What did you do to me?"

"You are hereby charged with deception and attempted murder, such crimes are already a high punishment, but in the end, you will be punished by death," Chifeng Zun said, and without another world, Chifeng Zun took out Baxia, his Saber, and killed Jin Guangyao right then and there.

Baoshan looked at Xichen, "your crimes will be dealt with accordingly. Chifeng Zun agreed to keep you locked up here until we deal with making sure San Bao is safe."

Xichen nodded in understanding. Wangji stormed out of the cell with one last look at his brother. He removed the silence spell on his way out. He was beyond angry. All he wanted was his husband in his arms at that moment. He teleported back to San Bao and sat down by Wei Wuxian's bed. It was still up in the air on how long it will take for Wei Wuxian to recover.