Gongsun Run had just taken his seat when Gongsun Yun impatiently asked,
"Patriarch, was it you who took the spare Spirit Stones from the family storage room's secret chamber?"
Gongsun Run unhurriedly brewed himself a pot of tea first, took a sip, and praised it before leisurely looking at Gongsun Yun, smiling as he said,
"Indeed it was!"
Not a single word of denial.
His nonchalant attitude completely enraged the honest Gongsun Yun:
"There are family rules and clan rules, Patriarch. Without consulting me, the one managing the clan's storage, you took those spare Spirit Stones on your own. If taken seriously, that's an act of betrayal against the clan!"
The other Elders were all furious.
If they let this matter slide today, the Elder Council would become a mere formality in the future. Gongsun Qing, who managed the Punishment Hall, said coldly:
"Patriarch, if you can't provide a reasonable explanation today, our Punishment Hall will have to proceed according to the rules!"
