Chapter 355: Chapter 354: I Can Prove My Innocence
"This cannot be considered evidence."
Zhu Zhengdao was now impatient to capture the real culprit and remove the label of incompetence from himself.
He laughed and said, "Young lady, you’re too young. You probably don’t know that if a man truly wants to cheat, it doesn’t matter if he’s living with you day and night; even if he’s sleeping right next to you, he’ll find a way to sneak out and see another woman. Never underestimate a man’s cunning when it comes to cheating."
Ji Roufeng: "........."
"Zhu Qing, what are you talking about?"
Han Qingxue glared at Zhu Zhengdao and said, "Since Miss Ji assures that Xu Lingjun hasn’t left your side day or night..."
Ji Roufeng froze for a moment and then realized she misspoke.
She had never said anything about being inseparable day and night... That was too... too embarrassing.
She felt both shy and awkward in her heart.
But strangely, if it were Xu Lingjun, she didn’t feel any repulsion.
At that moment, she nodded and said, "That’s right, exactly."
"Since Miss Ji personally vouches for Xu Lingjun, it indeed seems that Xu has been wrongfully accused without a doubt."
Han Qingxue said, "And in that case, the issue of Xu Lingjun’s bodily fluid can also be explained. After all, if one plans with foresight, it’s not difficult to set him up, hmm..."
Han Qingxue had just spoken halfway.
But was directly interrupted by Sun Bumie, who sneered and said, "Frame him? Who would frame him? I’m very curious. Who would take the risk of provoking both the Central City Martial Mansion and the Cuowu Sect, and even risk a great deal to kill a Martial Artist at the Peak of Profound Mastery, just to frame a student who just entered the threshold of Dongxuan and hasn’t even graduated yet?"
He asked, "I’m curious about what kind of deep-seated hatred could drive someone to hate him to such an extent... In fact, I’m even more curious, if the other side truly hates him so much and possesses such power, why not just kill the kid directly? With his strength, even Wu Hongzhou could be slain, surely a mere student wouldn’t be beyond his reach... Surely this student who seems ordinary doesn’t secretly possess countless hidden cards that even an Upper Realm Grandmaster would fear?"
Han Qingxue hesitated and said, "This..."
"Doesn’t it seem like putting the cart before the horse?"
Sun Bumie said, "Your Majesty, please don’t draw conclusions subjectively. After all, this matter is not just about the life of our Sect’s Vice Sect Leader, but also involves whether the Cuowu Sect’s Supreme Martial Skill ’Reversing Heaven and Earth’ has been leaked or not... Compared to being framed, I am more inclined to believe that Xu Lingjun is likely the real culprit."
"Indeed."
Zhu Zhengdao said, "Xu Lingjun previously said that due to his looks, there were infinite women willing to climb into his bed as long as he wished... Doesn’t this just demonstrate his capability in orchestrating the crime? Perhaps he unintentionally discovered that Sun Qingrou possessed the Ultimate Level Martial Skill, and with his looks, easily charmed Sun Qingrou to obtain the cultivation technique."
He was initially merely trying to shift the blame away from himself.
Yet halfway through, he suddenly felt that what he said made perfect sense, and with a moment of inspiration, he said, "Furthermore, it’s precisely because of your exceptional beauty that Sun Qingrou is wholeheartedly devoted to you. Not only did she share the cultivation technique with you, but when Wu Hongzhou harbored murderous intent towards you, she risked her life to ambush and slay Wu Hongzhou solely for your safety. But compared to Sun Qingrou’s deep feelings, you were too ruthless, actually killing her during your intimacy to silence her."
He shouted, "This also explains why Sun Qingrou’s body contained bodily fluids from two people."
Clap... clap... clap...
To the side, crisp clapping sounds rang out.
Han Yun City watched the show the whole time, leisurely clapping, and said, "What a brilliant theory. Although it’s still subjective speculation, I must say, it’s truly reasonable and logical... I finally understand why the Divine Soldier Guard has a one hundred percent case-solving rate. Apparently, no evidence is needed; as long as the process can be deduced, the criminal can be brought to justice. Remarkable!"
"The bodily fluid... the bodily fluid is the truth!"
Zhu Zhengdao shouted, with his neck stiff, "This is already conclusive evidence with both testimonial and material proof."
"Indeed, concerning the Cuowu Sect’s Supreme Martial Skill, I absolutely cannot allow the real culprit to escape, and the Martial Skill of the Cuowu Sect must not leak!"
Sun Bumie glared coldly at Xu Lingjun and said.
He looked towards Your Majesty and said, "Your Majesty, please uphold justice for the Cuowu Sect."
"This..."
Even Han Xu Yang hesitated this time.
Frankly speaking, if the Martial Skill wasn’t involved, he should believe Xu Lingjun. After all, just like he said, unless he had a fetish for married women, otherwise he wouldn’t entangle with a woman who had slept with practically a thousand men.
But there was unexpectedly an Ultimate Level Martial Skill involved in the middle...
Although Ji Roufeng vouched for him, Zhu Zhengdao’s words weren’t without reason. After all, what kind of deep-seated hatred would drive someone to use such an indirect method for revenge?
Possessing the strength to kill Wu Hongzhou, why would he not simply kill Xu Lingjun to vent his anger?
It makes no sense.
"Xu Lingjun, do you have anything else you need to defend yourself with?"
Han Xu Yang sighed and said, "With Miss Ji testifying for you, this case is indeed controversial. But your bodily fluid was found at the murder scene, and that’s indisputable. If you can’t present other evidence to prove your innocence, I can only temporarily detain you for further investigation."
As if fearing Xu Lingjun would resist, he said, "Of course, this is merely a necessary procedure for the investigation, not a determination that you are the killer... If you are falsely accused, we will certainly clear your name. We won’t let a bad person go, nor will we wrongly accuse a good person."
Ji Roufeng said, "But Your Majesty..."
Han Xu Yang replied, "Miss Ji, we will weigh your testimony, but this cooperation in the investigation is necessary. All the evidence currently points to him, and he’s already in a very unfavorable position."
Xu Lingjun asked, "I have one more question. If I can prove I didn’t secretly learn the Cuowu Sect’s ’Reversing Heaven and Earth,’ can I prove my innocence?"
As soon as he said this.
Everyone was stunned.
Sun Bumie also hesitated for a moment before saying, "The Martial Skill was present at the murder scene, so if you were there, you must be involved with it, thus using the Martial Skill would be reasonable. If you can prove that you don’t know how to use this Martial Skill, then you could prove your innocence. After all, no Martial Artist can resist the lure of an Ultimate Level Martial Skill, but..."
He didn’t say the rest.
But how would he prove it?
In fact, he really wanted to directly test the boy to see if he knew the ’Reversing Heaven and Earth’ Martial Skill.
But if he stubbornly refused to use it, there was nothing he could do.
Just like how Xu Lingjun couldn’t prove he trained in the Cuowu Sect’s Martial Skill, he equally couldn’t prove he hadn’t trained in it.
This was simply a deadlock.
But opposite, Xu Lingjun’s expression suddenly became incredibly calm, saying, "I already have a way to prove my innocence. Undoubtedly, this is a frame-up. Unfortunately, even though the enemy planned meticulously, they still overlooked the most important point. Yes, there is only one truth, I... am innocent!"