Chapter 598: Justice (I)
The air filled with the smell of blood drifted in the barren valley for a long time.
Under Ye Shuo's accusation, the eyes of the disciples also lifted from Su Yanmo's corpse one after another, and turned to Leng Qi with a thick consternation.
Leng Qi's whole person was already blinded: "I...... How can I ......?"
But before he could think about it, Ye Shuo said solemnly again: "No matter what, it's always wrong to kill someone! You can't hide this matter, even if you kill me, it's useless!"
These few sentences are undoubtedly the most concise explanation of the course of events.
The onlookers looked at Leng Qi's gaze and gradually became strange: "Really...... Did Senior Brother kill Senior Brother Su?"
The small-scale commotion lasted for a long time, and finally, a disciple who seemed to have some prestige came out of the crowd and walked all the way to Leng Qi: "Senior brother, come back with us to see Master." β
Under his command, a group of disciples performed their duties. First, a few people took pictures of the murder scene for evidence, then a few people picked up the murder knife that fell to the ground, a few people lifted Su Yanmo's body, a few people held Leng Qi from the left and right, and a few people supported the "frightened" Ye Shuo, and walked out of this ominous area together.
"No...... Don't listen to him......" Leng Qi faintly came back to his senses at this time, and suddenly struggled violently. He never imagined that someone could shout to catch a thief to such a point! What was even more ridiculous was that all the senior brothers seemed to have been deceived by him......
As the senior brother in the sect, these disciples were not so easy to restrain him, but Leng Qi lost his spiritual power at this time, and he could only be at the mercy of a waste person. Struggling to turn around, trying to find the traces of those two demon beasts, at the very least, their existence should provide some proof for themselves, right......?
But soon, Leng Qi's eyes widened in despair.
Gone......! Did that battle end so quickly?
No...... It can't be fake, and it can't be fake...... Leng Qi shook his head sharply, trying to regain his composure. Master knows my personality best, and He will definitely uphold justice for me, and He will not let this sinner's conspiracy succeed......!
Due to a mutation in the secret realm, the trial was forced to terminate early. After the disciple in charge sent a message to the head of the sect, in just a moment, the scenery around everyone was like a curtain that had been opened, and the scene of reality replaced the reckless wasteland one by one. It's just that there is a disciple's life, but it has been left in that virtual area forever.
In the main hall of the Fushi Gate.
Mi Shen was on the throne, and the head of the sect and all the elders were also present. At this time, this group of old Taoist elders who usually have a gentle smile on their faces seem to have a thick layer of frost, and they exchange a few glances from time to time, and their expressions are full of disappointment that cannot be concealed.
Leng Qi knelt down at the foot of the steps, and Ye Shuo, as a witness and victim, stood beside him and waited silently. Outside the hall, there was also a crowd of black pressure and a group of onlookers. The whole scene is quite a bit as strict as a three-hall trial.
Ever since Leng Qi was escorted to the palace, Mi Shen has always been silent. It was only after about a stick of incense that he slapped the hand on the back of the seat, with anger on his face, heartache, and helplessness to hate iron but not steel.
"Leng Qi, what you have done recently has really disappointed me! Ye Shuo, you recount what happened again!"
Ye Shuo glanced at Leng Qi, then faced Mi Shen and replied fluently: "At that time, Senior Brother Leng Qi and Su Yanmo had an argument, accusing him of promising to help him fight for a recommended place, why has it not been done? β
Before that, he had left a soul trace on Su Yanmo's body, so he heard his conversation with Leng Qi before his annual leave. Although I don't understand the true meaning of the recommended quota, just these few words should be enough......
If he didn't guess wrong, Su Yanmo originally planned to blame Leng Qi after killing him. After all, in the matter of the Tower of Trials, Leng Qi had a history of assassinating him, and it would be easier to win trust among his disciples at that time. As for the reason, jealousy is the best reason.
It can be said that from the moment Leng Qi decided to participate in this matter, he was determined to be the murderer's black cauldron.
"Master, don't listen to his villain's complaint first!" At this moment, Leng Qi was already shouting angrily, his fingers trembling and pointing at Ye Shuo, "He killed the person, I just wanted to avenge Senior Brother Su at that time......"
Mi Shen took a few heavy breaths, and scolded bitterly: "You are confused! Even if you really see him killing, you should hand him over to the government." If you kill him directly, you're also a murderer! Is this the solution to the problem?"
Before Leng Qi could argue again, a disciple had already hurriedly walked in outside the door, bowed down and said, "Master, the results of the bloodstain identification on the sword that the senior brother carries have come out, and they are consistent with the blood sample of the deceased." The wound was also identical to the fatal wound of the deceased. As he spoke, he looked at Leng Qi with a somewhat complicated gaze.
Leng Qi's whole body was shocked, and at this time, he finally understood why Ye Shuo made a special trip to grab his sword...... From the very beginning, he had calculated all these ......!
"No...... It wasn't me! It was he who snatched my knife at that time......" Leng Qi's defense was so weak under this conclusive evidence.
Mi Shen really glared back impatiently: "How old are you, can't you even hold your own weapon?" beckoned to another disciple, and sighed tiredly: "Now that someone has died, I have no choice, report to the official to deal with it." As soon as he said this, he looked much older in an instant, his fingers kneading the bridge of his nose, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were more obvious than ever.
Seeing that the disciple had already taken out the jade slip, Leng Qi shouted in despair: "*****! I am wronged! I don't want to go to prison, Master......"
"Let's investigate it more closely, right?" At this moment, a gentle and beautiful voice suddenly sounded. Leng Qi turned his head in ecstasy, and saw a pink corner dragging past him, and Su Banxia had already walked to the bottom of the stairs and stood side by side with Ye Shuo.
"My cousin once told me that Ye Shuo wanted to kill him, and during this time, he had been very scared. Now that my cousin was really killed, and he was there, what the truth is, it can't be based on his words alone. β
Leng Qi seized this glimmer of life, and hurriedly nodded frantically: "Yes...... Yes, Senior Sister Banxia was the closest person to Senior Brother Su during his lifetime, and she knew Senior Brother Su best!
Ye Shuo looked back at Su Banxia, and for a long time, a faint smile lifted on the corner of his mouth: "You heard it wrong." β
"I just came to the Fu Master Sect, and I don't know him Su Yanmo, I have no grievances, why should I kill him? Now all the senior brothers are also present, you ask them, have I had any conflicts with Su Yanmo?"
Su Banxia bit her lip, knowing that Ye Shuo must have come prepared, but she just couldn't see him reversing black and white like this! This murderer who killed his cousin, why did he talk about it here and blame others for his crimes?
"Speaking of conflict...... I did remember," another disciple squeezed out of the crowd at this time, "Before the annual leave, I once saw Senior Brother and Senior Brother Su arguing, it seems that it was also for the purpose of recommending places. At that time, the senior brother also said, 'If you dare to perfunctory me, whether you are dead or alive, I will no longer be responsible'. β
Leng Qi felt like he had been hit hard, and his whole body trembled like chaff: "It's not like that, that sentence means ......"
Mi Shen interrupted in a deep voice: "Needless to say! You just need to answer, have you ever said this, just answer 'yes' or 'no'!"
Leng Qi swallowed his saliva, and under the stern gaze of the master, he replied with difficulty: "...... Yes. But ......"
Mi Shen waved his hand, closed his eyes suddenly, and leaned back in his chair with a sigh: "The human and material evidence are all there, and I have no problem here." How to punish next, let the government deal with it. β
Leng Qi's face was covered with cold sweat, his knees were moving on the ground with difficulty, and he couldn't stop kowtowing, and a line of blood soon dragged out on the carpet.
"Master, I was raised by you, don't you know what kind of person I am? Don't send me to prisonβ"
A terrible scream echoed in the main hall, and the onlookers watched this scene, but it was difficult to sympathize. In any case, the senior brother is a murderer, and he killed his fellow disciples...... If this murderer is not allowed to get the punishment he deserves, the next person he kills in the future may be himself......!
It wasn't until Leng Qi kowtowed all the way to the throne that Mi Shen sighed deeply: "This time you have caused too much trouble, I will send you to prison, and I am also saving you......"
Supported himself from the seat with difficulty, bowed his head slightly, and leaned closer to Leng Qi's ear, "If I don't hand you over to the government in advance, the Su family won't let you go." When the time comes, you won't even be able to save your life. β
The official envoy came quickly, and when they put the heavy shackles on Leng Qi's wrists and escorted him all the way out of the main hall, Leng Qi still stared at a pair of desperate eyes, turned his head vigorously, and shouted hoarsely behind him: "Ye Shuo, I won't let you go! I will definitely not let you go!"
Su Banxia witnessed Leng Qi being taken away, and his fingers twisted his sleeves irritably. She had a stomach full of things to say at this time, but she didn't know where to start.
If the truth is that his cousin is worried that Ye Shuo is going to kill him, he wants to ask Leng Qi for help and kill him in the secret realm. In the end, because of internal disputes, he was poisoned by Leng Qi...... But she couldn't come up with definite evidence that Ye Shuo wanted to kill Su Yanmo, if she said this rashly, it would only make things more complicated, and maybe Ye Shuo would take the opportunity to beat her in the name of the victim......
It was only now that she finally understood the powerlessness that her cousin had felt. Is it really just a matter of watching the other party get away with it?
Outside the main hall, the group of onlookers gradually dispersed, and the discussion was still continuous.
"You say, what will happen to the senior brother this time?"
"I heard that the Su family is quite rich, and the senior brother will definitely be sentenced to a heavy sentence if he kills the only child of their family! β
"You're thinking too simply. The other disciple lowered his voice mysteriously, "He killed someone from the Su family, so can Master Su let him stay in prison for a lifetime with peace of mind?" It must be ...... in a few years" As he spoke, he raised his palm and wiped it on his neck, and his mouth also made a "click" sound.
***
On that day, in a small inn not far from the Fu Master's Gate.
There was a knock on the door of the first-class guest room, and what appeared in front of Su Jun and Mu Manru, who were dusty, were several officials with serious expressions.
"May I ask if it's Master Su and Mrs. Su?"
The two elders of the Su family glanced at each other, nodded slowly, and their hearts rose to their throats.
After the annual leave, not long after Su Yanmo left home, the more Mu Manru thought about it, the more uneasy she became, and finally informed her husband about it. At that time, Su Jun was simply furious, complaining about why she didn't say it earlier, and at the same time hurriedly packed up, instructed the servants to prepare the car, and the two of them hurried towards the Fushi Gate in the starry night.
Just a few hours ago, they suddenly received a contact from the neighboring government, although it was not explicitly stated in the interrogation, but both of them sensitively guessed that maybe the matter was related to their son!
Temporarily found a small inn to live in, and after explaining the address to the official, the two have been in a panic. They also tried to contact Su Banxia, but no one responded on the other end of Yu Jian, this time, the two of them were even more masterless, so they could only pray bitterly, not the worst result......
"Prepare yourself, you two. The leading official said, waved behind him, and a stretcher covered with a white cloth was carried in.
The white cloth was lifted, revealing a pale young face. His eyes were closed, and there was a glaring scar on his neck. When Mu Manru saw it, she fainted on the spot.
Even Su Jun, who has always been calm in the mall, fell to the ground in a daze at this time, staring at his son lying on the stretcher without blinking, his eyes were blood-red, and tears were deeply precipitated in his eyes. The fists hanging down at his side were clenched fiercely, and a large area of green tendons appeared on the back of his hands, and he endured it with all his might, unwilling to let out a sad voice in front of outsiders.
But his extreme restraint was finally broken by another heart-rending cry.
"Mo'er, open your eyes and look at your mother again!" Mu Manru woke up at some point, knelt on the ground, used her hands and feet, and crawled all the way to the stretcher. Trembling, he raised his hand, gently stroked Su Yanmo's already stiff side face, and tentatively stroked the blood on his neck, crying so hard that he beat his chest, "Mo'er, wake up......"
Su Jun's eyes finally slipped two muddy tears, buried his head deeply in front of the stretcher, punched one punch after another, and slammed the ground fiercely: "If there is anything wrong with him, just tell me, I will discipline him, why can't he leave a way to live!"
Several officials on the side watched silently, obviously they had seen too many such scenes on weekdays. At this time, he still asked officially: "Two, is he really your son Su Yanmo?"
Su Jun gritted his teeth and nodded, Mu Manru, who was crying to death, suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked, "What about the murderer, what about the murderer who killed our son?"
The official at the head responded: "The murderer has been taken into custody." If you don't have anything else to do, we'll take your leave. β
After the official left, Mu Manru grabbed Su Jun's sleeve and said anxiously: "Master, let's go to the official mansion...... That murderer is just taking him in custody, it's too cheap for him!"
Su Jun wept silently for a long time before he pulled out the sleeve tube from Mu Manru's hand and wiped the tears on his face very slowly. When he raised his head again, there were no tears in his eyes, but he was crying blood. Under the erosion of hatred, the bottom of his eyes has turned into a bloodthirsty red.
"No...... Go to the Fu Master Gate first. I want them...... Hand that murderer to me with your own hands!"
(End of chapter)