Chapter 175: Second-Instance Verdict

Hundreds of pairs of eyes were staring at Ling Wenxuan at the same time, which invisibly caused him a huge pressure, but standing in the courtroom had the momentum of looking at everything, which came from the pair of dark eyes in his heart.

Darkness is ignorance of light, and in the face of his tenacious will, he always wants to instill something absurd and ridiculous.

If you hadn't refused to acknowledge me, I would have been able to protect you with my might. Or do you already have a plan for dealing with them?

My life or death has nothing to do with you......

You and I are all the same...... You are a part of me, and one day you will have to accept this fact!

It's better to let your body be at the mercy of your demon, at least I can...... Rely on your own strength to prevent you from causing disaster to the world.

Absurd...... The God who created the world has become the devil in your mouth, and the "demon" hidden in your heart makes you unguarded, convinced of false lies and bigoted behavior, thinking that you stand on the height of truth and look down on all beings, but in fact you are as humble as dust.

"Ignorance has blinded you, I don't need you to save, and it is not your turn to judge......"

Ling Wenxuan put his hands on the defendant's bench and muttered some incomprehensible words in his mouth, which made the presiding judges in the court very worried about his mental state.

The people who came to watch the trial gathered bustling outside the iron fence behind the jury box, pointing at Ling Wenxuan one after another, and saying things such as "Is that person crazy!", "Do you need to pour a bucket of water on his face, let him sober up!" and so on.

In addition to the Nabo people who participated in the trial of the three religions last time, there are also many new faces, including followers of the three major religions, monks, and Adian, major members of the four major families, as well as people from all walks of life, ordinary people, and foreign journalists...... Everyone is very concerned about the final verdict of this trial.

Different people also had different attitudes towards the defendants, with Shakya Daoan of the Heavenly Liberation Sect claiming that Ling Wenxuan must be sentenced to the punishment of "Liberating the Heart" in order to eliminate evil and promote good; the Holy Lord of the Heavenly Gift Sect, Alayi, believed that before sentencing, the other party should be given the last chance to tell the whereabouts of the Seven Divine Artifacts; and the gloomy expression of the Heavenly Yao Sect, Pope Zhai Tianfu, seemed to have given up his position of protecting the priests of the Sect and stated that he would help everyone solve the case.

In terms of the four major families, Mo Yi and Zhao Kai's opinions are relatively unified, Jiang Weiyi still looks like she has nothing to do with herself, and the biggest contrast with the performance of the first instance is Yan Wensha, the head of the Yan family in the Hidden Pavilion, I saw her wiping the fragrant sweat on her face with a handkerchief, and looking at the hands on her watch from time to time, as if thinking about an unknown secret.

If this thing is done, she can not only save her image, but also make the woman of the Wei clan irreversible, but after a whole day, there is no news of her subordinates, which can't help but make her restless.

It wasn't until she looked at a note handed by the butler behind the railing that she was puzzled and surprised: how could two conspicuous big living people suddenly disappear?

Yan Wensha realized that this matter was by no means simple, and the trial process must be accelerated, and if it was delayed for so long, it would definitely lead to serious consequences.

Her actions surprised everyone in the courtroom, and no one expected that Yan Wensha, who is usually high-spirited, would speak on the jury first.

"Your Excellency, if the defense lawyer does not come for a long time, does it mean that the defendant has given up the opportunity to give up the first-instance verdict? If so, we should not delay the time and go directly to the next link. ”

The presiding judge looked up at the wall clock on the beam that pointed to nine o'clock, and struck the gavel: "You are right, now for the second item of the trial agenda, I would like to ask Mr. Mu Yunxi, the forensic officer, to analyze and summarize the verdict of the first trial." ”

Before Yan Wensha could sit still, Zhai Tianfu glared at her viciously.

"I can't imagine it! The lawyer that your Tianyao Sect hired for Ling Wenxuan has been bribed by me, and he won't be here today. Yan Wensha let out a dry laugh and responded, "If it weren't for the friend of your priest who offended our Yin Pavilion Yan family, I wouldn't have planned to go against you, since everyone has torn their faces, don't blame us for being polite." ”

"Don't say it so absolutely, if it is a case that is handled through standardized legal procedures, I am willing to obey it. Cold sweat broke out on Zhai Tianfu's forehead, and his voice sounded a little trembling, "After all, this case has a great impact on the reputation of our Tianyao Sect, and I have to worry about other factors, not like you think it is to protect the defendant." ”

"Thank you, Your Holiness, for thinking about our common interests, this time you finally regarded Ling Wenxuan as a defendant instead of a priest of your sect, which makes me very happy. Mu Yunxi, who had just finished reporting the case, dissuaded the debate between the two, and then turned to the empty witness stand, "The next person, I don't think I need to introduce too much, she will tell us the relevant details of the third murder case committed by the defendant." ”

"What? According to the ruling of this court, the defendant is already the culprit in the murder case of the Hergrilla Monastery and the murder case of the victory of the Garo Kingdom, could it be that there is a third victim?" The presiding judge slapped the table impatiently and demanded that Mu Yunxi immediately explain clearly.

Lu Juji, who died in the Qishui Dragon Palace, was the third victim, and I used to call it the Qishui Dragon Palace Murder Case. Between the words, Mu Yunxi glanced at Mo Yi on the jury bench and said in a straight voice, "Since the Qishui Dragon Palace is deep into the bottom of the Qishui River near Suhua Village, if it weren't for the visit of an expedition team, few people would know the mystery, let alone link Lu Juji's death to these two murders. ”

As soon as Mu Yunxi's words fell, Gui Xun'er came to the witness stand in a loud noise and told everyone about the series of adventures of the Seven Artifact Expedition in the Qishui Dragon Palace.

"When our ship arrived at the Tianqi Canyon, it was attacked by the Heavenly Zhao Sect's sanctioner NO:5 Zining summoned the demon wind with his own spiritual energy, and the priest was in danger and uncertain about his life and death in order to save the lives of the entire ship, how could such a person be the murderer of Wang Zhaolin's friend?"

"Knowing people and knowing faces but not knowing their hearts, maybe this is a conspiracy by him to hide his true intentions, for which he has been prepared for a long time, knowing that he cannot die, and he can also take the opportunity to act alone in order to seize the Dreadnought Sword. Mu Yunxi cleared his throat and took a step forward, "I hope you don't simply think of Ling Wenxuan as a respected teacher, scholar, and missionary, in my eyes, he is the mastermind of the worst serial murderer case of this century." ”

Gui Xun'er slammed the table and said angrily: "I oppose your accusation! Your subtext: You are saying that our Tianyao Sect people can do whatever it takes to seize the Seven Artifacts! But it is clear that the one who covets and takes away the Dreadnought Sword is the sanctioner of the Tianzhao Sect NO:3 Zhulu." ”

"Let me remind you that as a witness, you only need to state the facts to the court, and it is up to us to judge whether it is right or wrong, and you can't arbitrarily transgress your identity just because the defense lawyer is not there. Mu Yunxi paused for a moment and continued, "First of all, you recall, whether the conclusion that Zhulu killed Lu Juji was your own inference, or the illusion given to you by various signs at the scene. Secondly, when Lu Juji took away the Dreadnought Sword, except for Ling Wenxuan and Zhu Lu, you were all trapped in the Nine Stone Dragon Formation, and there was only these two people without an alibi, so it was not right for you to blindly favor your own people because you were opposed to the Tianzhao Sect, and Ling Wenxuan also had a motive to kill. Finally, I have explained to you the truth of the bloody words behind the mask, the murderer's murder method is related to the proverb on the text of Xunshi "Ziyun Ancient Scroll", and the text expression of "guiding the monstrous waves to drown jealousy" is completely consistent with Lu Juji's death, and only Ling Wenxuan, who has read the text of Xunshi, can do it. ”

"You...... Huh!" Mu Yunxi's words made Gui Xun'er unable to refute, and when she found the smile on Mo Yi's face and Zhai Tianfu's angry face, she immediately understood.

In order to avoid being held accountable by the other factions, the Tianyao Sect has colluded with the other two major religions and the four major families to join forces to attack Ling Wenxuan, anyway, Ling Wenxuan has lost its use value, and the reason why he did not mention the original intention of finding the Seven Artifacts is really to take into account the face of the Tianyao Holy See.

Today's situation can no longer be changed by her own strength, and in desperation, she had no choice but to withdraw silently amid Zhai Tianfu's scolding and the boos of the masses.

The applause of the crowd was only reserved for the presiding judge's righteous and solemn concluding remarks: "Defendant Ling Wenxuan, I would like to ask you one last time: Where did you hide the Seven Artifacts? According to your answer, this court may consider reducing your punishment, otherwise it will adjudicate the above criminal evidence, and if it is judged to be black, you will be sent to the Hidden Dragon Temple for disposal." ”

The presiding judge's words made Ling Wenxuan, who was in a trance, wake up, and the corners of his mouth gradually opened, from a shallow smile to a loud laugh, and then a wild laugh, the sound resounded throughout the church, and it took a long time before stopping.

"If I have sinned, you here have committed a hundred times more sins than I have. Ling Wenxuan's fierce gaze swept towards everyone on the jury, "Pardon Jiang Weiyi, the head of the Jiang family!" Hearing him call his name, Jiang Weiyi immediately straightened his waist, "Nearly 100 people in the Burial Sword Villa Sect died at your hands, and you did not hesitate to kill your brother and father in order to seize the position of the Soul Torture Sword and the head of the family." Before Jiang Weiyi could refute angrily, he pointed the finger at the two people next to him, "Zhao Kai, the head of the Chilu Zhao family, you are deliberately trying to split the Chilu Autonomous Prefecture from the Junlong Federation, and you also claim to the outside world that it is for democracy and freedom, but in fact you are only betraying the interests of the country for your own selfish desires. Yan Wensha, the head of the Yan family in the Hidden Pavilion! I would like to ask Miss Composer, a famous composer with infinite beauty, why does the brokerage company under your name do all the dirty things that force singers to eat and sleep with rich businessmen?"

Yan Wensha was so angry that she was like thunder, if Mo Yi hadn't stretched out her hand to stop her, she would definitely rush forward and slap Ling Wenxuan a few times.

"As for you, Mo Yi, the leader of the Scarlet Moon Adventure Guild, in order to uncover the mystery of the prophecy of the end of the world, actually deceived me with a copy of the "Purple Cloud Scroll", you and I are no longer friends. Ling Wenxuan obviously did not fall behind the shady curtain of the Ziwu Mo family, and said contemptuously, "In the early years, when your father Ming Yuanye started his business, he ignored the government's ban on excavating diamond ore in Suhui Mountain, and the mining accident that led to the death of more than 100 people is still vivid, don't think that if you suppress this matter, those innocent souls can be laid to rest." ”

"I admit that my father is indeed at fault in this matter, but what does it have to do with me? Listing other people's sins is not a reason to shirk your own guilt. ”

Mo Yi's calm answer once again caused the court to burst into warm applause, and the presiding judge struck the gavel and mobilized the jury to vote again on whether to prosecute the defendant in the Qishui Dragon Palace homicide case.

This time, dissatisfied with Ling Wenxuan's speech just now, the jury composed of the three major religious leaders and the heads of the four major families unanimously voted "black" and unanimously agreed with the solution proposed by the Heavenly Liberation Sect.

With the sound of a loud gavel, the second trial of the three sects should have ended successfully, but who knew that Ling Wenxuan's body had undergone abnormal changes: the whites of his eyes gradually turned red, his body was full of black anger, the bracelet and ankle cuffs were suddenly broken, and the entire defendant's seat was shattered by a powerful force.

The crowd screamed and fled in all directions, and Ling Wenxuan, who had lost his mind, attacked the presiding judge with an extremely fast body.

Fortunately, Mu Yunxi arrived in time, and summoned a barrier with both hands to block Ling Wenxuan's claw attack, but the shock wave still blew the presiding judge in half.

Seeing this, the four masters hurriedly attacked Ling Wenxuan with their hands together to cover the judges' escape, but soon they found that the ordinary confinement spell did not work, and the barrier on Mu Yunxi's hand was gradually eroded by the powerful spiritual pressure, only to see a black gas rise, and his neck was strangled by Ling Wenxuan.

It's a pity that the Yanhe Sword was not around, Mu Yunxi couldn't cast the sword spell to get rid of Ling Wenxuan's control, and a mouthful of blood gushed out, almost losing consciousness.

The leaders of the three major religions were about to step forward to help when they were stopped by Yan Wensha, and she realized that unless the four of them jointly cast the "Heavenly Tenon Formation", they would not be able to suppress the dark aura in Ling Wenxuan's body.

So, under the instruction of Yan Wensha's eyes, the four of them condensed their spiritual power almost at the same time, and successively posed the four gestures of "Lin, Zhen, Zheng, and Yi" to form a red magic circle with a cross pattern at Ling Wenxuan's feet, and then four golden light chains gushed out from the palms of the four people, firmly binding his hands and feet.

With a roar, Mu Yunxi was thrown onto the wreckage of the main judge's seat, and Ling Wenxuan collapsed to the ground due to physical exhaustion, and the anger around his body also dissipated.

After Ling Wenxuan lost consciousness, the four of them dared to untie the magic circle and face Mu Yunxi, who was covering his neck.

"It doesn't matter what you hurt, right?"

"What is this latent aura in his body? It can actually force the four of them to use the Heavenly Tenon Formation!" Mu Yunxi shook his hand, and a terrible conjecture appeared in his heart.