Chapter 210: Hearings
Li Quan stood with his hands down, his eyes calm.
This gathering of bigwigs of all ethnic groups in the alliance is more like a hearing against him.
After the Grand Duke of Boval briefly introduced his identity as a criminal, all the bigwigs looked at Li Quan. Everybody's eyes are different. Some are surprised, some are curious, and some are puzzled and thoughtful.
But no one was the first to say anything.
Seeing this, Kanressad felt that if he didn't open his mouth, he would have no chance. So, he stood up first, walked to Li Quan's side, and said generously to everyone: "Everyone, I have to state once again that Li Quan is my student. He could never have been Varian's assassin. ”
"Your students?" Prophet Velun said with a slight doubt on his face.
He knew Kanressad. But he really hadn't heard of the fact that Li Quan was a student of Kanressad. The Grand Duke of Bowval didn't introduce this matter just now. Draenei and the Night Elves are far away on the continent of Kalimdor across the sea, and the affairs of the human kingdom, if they are not major events, will not be paid much attention because they are far away.
"Li Quan is a new student admitted to Kanressad six months ago." The Grand Duke of Berval spoke.
"The best student!" Kanressad emphasized.
Bolval snorted, and had to reintroduce the details of Li Quan's identity, including that Li Quan was the Earl of Nanhai Town, who was canonized by Varian himself, and that Li Quan founded the Red Bull Man Distillery in Shining Gold Town, as well as his foundation in the Western Wilderness.
Asking about Li Quan's so many identities, the bigwigs couldn't help but show surprised expressions. They may not have heard of Li Quan, but who doesn't know about Red Bullhead now? It's just that I didn't expect that Li Quan was actually the founder of Red Bull Man.
Glancing at Malfurion next to him, the Prophet Veron looked at Kanressad and asked, "So, what do you mean?" ”
"I argued with the Lord Regent about this before you came. I still insist on what I have just said, that I, a student of Kanressad, could never be the murderer of the king. I've always been very accurate in my view of people. Trust your own judgment! Kanressad looked directly at the big guys and said loudly.
"Ridiculous! When His Majesty was assassinated, he was the only person on the scene. He has the biggest suspicion. When the guards arrived, they saw no one but you, the 'best student'! Before you speculate, show your evidence! Grand Duke Berval said very politely, with a somewhat dissatisfied expression on his face. Kanressad was still dwelling on the question he had just asked, which annoyed him a little.
"Evidence?" Kanressad snorted coldly and said, "That's right. Before proving that my student is the murderer, Stormstorm Fortress also needs to produce hard evidence. Otherwise, no one has the right to imprison an innocent person. ”
"You!" The Grand Duke of Berval was furious, and stood up and pointed at Kanressad.
"I'm talking about things." Kanressad turned his back and turned around, looking nonchalant and not looking at Bolval's face.
The bigwigs sat upright peacefully, expressionless, and couldn't tell what these people were thinking about this matter in their hearts.
The little prince Anduin sat on the throne with a weak body, looking restless, and his eyes looked at Li Quan under the steps with curiosity and fear from time to time.
The scene was a little cold for a while.
After a while, the prophet Velun slowly spoke, "Let's hear what our prisoners have to say. ”
"Huh?"
Li Quan has been looking at these people. These people are all just a big guy who can make the continent of Azeroth shake three times by stomping their feet. In addition to Gianna, he has dealt with, and Malfurion, he is more familiar with. The rest, including the prophet Velon, the dwarves, and the gnomes, he had never seen.
Hearing the prophet Wei Lun ask him to speak by name, Li Quan was not only slightly surprised in his heart, but also couldn't help but look at this white-haired and white-bearded octopus-faced alien a few more times.
The real-life Draenei is not as comic as in the game, but looks a little scary. The skin is blue, the face is prominent, and there is a cluster of tentacles under the face. In short, it really doesn't look like a human.
Hearing this, he coughed lightly, and seeing that everyone had already looked at him, Li Quan opened his mouth and said, "Everyone, I am now a suspect, and my words may not have any effect, but after all, I am the only person present at the time of the incident." In other words, I was the only one who witnessed the whole process of the matter. Only I can see who the murderer is. But obviously, this also means that my words cannot be confirmed by the second person. So, I don't understand what else I have to say? ”
Everyone looked at each other.
Gianna suddenly spoke: "Just like Kanressad said, in the absence of conclusive evidence that you are the murderer, or not the murderer, until then, we should look at all this from a neutral standpoint." Only in this way can we give a fair evaluation. To be fair, I hope you can tell us, what exactly did you see at the time? What's going on? ”
"Yes. I think we all want to hear that. Prophet Velun nodded in agreement.
"Okay then." Li Quan sighed softly. Standing where he was, he recalled for a moment, and then recounted: "It all started a few days ago. While I was at my base in the Wild West, I received a letter from King Varian asking me to come and meet him in Stormwind......"
In the next half hour, Li Quan recounted everything in detail and without reservation, from why he came to Stormwind City to meet Varian in the first place, to the situation when the two sides met, the specific content of the conversation, and then to the sudden occurrence of the assassination.
"The other man came so quickly, so suddenly, and Varian and I didn't react in the slightest. The opponent used a strange bow, and shot a black energy arrow from a very tricky, apparently pre-calculated angle. Varian was pierced by an arrow through his chest, and as soon as I reacted, I tried to grab him. But suddenly the other party opened a portal, and then disappeared. ”
Li Quan sighed again and concluded: "Next, the guards rushed in, and I was regarded as a murderer and imprisoned. You already know that. ”
Li Quan's words, after listening to everyone's reactions, varied.
After listening to this, the prophet Wei Lun had been pondering, as if he was analyzing how credible all Li Quan's words were.
Malfurion's gaze stayed on Li Quan, and he also looked thoughtful, with a hint of confusion in his expression.
Gianna smiled slightly, pursed her lips and said nothing.
As for the king of the hill and the master craftsman, they all had expressions of "I'll make soy sauce, you can talk about your views first".
It was the Grand Duke of Berval who snorted coldly and took the lead in speaking: "One side. That doesn't prove that what you're saying is true. According to you, the other party is a fairly young human. What are your guesses about the identity of the other party? ”
"All I have to say is that the other side is by no means local. I don't know more than you do. Li Quan replied somewhat ambiguously.
"Unfortunately, there is no magic here that can recreate the situation. Otherwise, we will be able to know exactly how it happened. Prophet Velun said.
Azeroth has a myriad of incredible magical powers. It's not hard to recreate a piece of history through magic. But the problem is that the location where it happened is sensitive, this is the residence of the royal family of Stormwind, and there is a magic used to shield other snooping magic. So it doesn't work.
Regarding the real murderer that Li Quan said, after listening to Li Quan's description, none of these bigwigs had any impression. It's only natural. Only one person present knew that the black-haired boy was not from this world at all, but a time-traveler like him. Of course he wouldn't say such a thing.
Seeing that the scene had come to a standstill again, Gianna opened her mouth and proposed, "There must be a result in this matter. It's a matter of the Alliance's safety, and I've heard of the actions on the tribe's side. I had already met with Sal before I came here. Thrall agreed to try to suppress the other chieftains of the tribe and try to refrain from letting the gaffe become uncontrollable. ”
Ask Gianna to say this, and all the big guys will look at her with attention.
Gianna smiled slightly and said lightly: "The affairs of the alliance should not be mixed up by the tribe. Dalaran hoped that the matter would eventually be resolved peacefully. I express my deep condolences for Varian's death, but this is by no means a reason to delay in triggering an unnecessary war. ”
"I agree." Prophet Velun nodded.
"I agree with that." Malfurion spoke.
"Agreed." Muradin and Mekatok also said in unison.
"Then let's vote." Gianna glanced around at the crowd, "Let's all talk about what they think." The treatment of Li Quan is also related to the nature of Varian's death. I hope to have Anduin on the throne as soon as possible. Don't keep putting it off. ”
The bigwigs nodded in agreement. Grand Duke Berval also nodded slowly.
"My student is innocent!" Kanressad was the first to express his opinion, standing beside Li Quan and saying sonorously, "I am willing to vouch for him with my reputation!" ”
Hearing this, Gianna pursed her lips and smiled, "On behalf of the six-member council of Dalaran Kenrito, I am also willing to vouch for this person. I don't think Li Quan is the murderer. ”
The bigwigs looked at it one after another, thinking in their hearts, they heard that there was a close business relationship between Li Quan and Dalaran, and it seemed that what they said was true.
Gianna certainly knew what these people were thinking. She immediately clarified and said with a smile: "My decision is not because of some relationship rumored by the outside world, but I believe that Li Quan has no real motive for assassinating Varian. There are three reasons for this. ”
Gianna calmly faced the inquiring eyes of the bigwigs, and said with a smile: "First, Li Quan's business completely relies on Stormwind City, don't forget, his brewery is in Shining Gold Town at the foot of Stormwind City, once something happens, he can't run anywhere." What reason did he have for an adventurer to do such a thing? What's in it for him? ”
The bigwigs were all thoughtful when they heard this, and the prophet Wei Lun nodded.
"Not long ago, Li Quan also led the Dream Team, some of the best adventurers in the league, who eliminated Edwin Van Cleef for Stormwind City, and eliminated the stubborn disease of Stormwind City for many years." Gianna continued, "And before that, Li Quan had saved Varian. I think everyone already knows the process. If Li Quan really wanted to assassinate Varian, then why didn't he help the Black Dragon Princess at that time? As for the third reason, it's nothing, it's just that I unilaterally believe him for personal reasons, and I believe that he will not do it. ”
Gianna has already shown her attitude. Whatever her position, she represents Dalaran at this time. That's why her words are so important.
"What's the attitude of the Night Elves?" Berval asked, his eyes on Malfurion, who had been silent.
Malfurion was still pondering after hearing this, and his eyes looked at Li Quan.
I don't know why, when Malfurion saw Li Quan for the first time today, he felt as if he had an inexplicable sense of familiarity with Li Quan, as if he had seen it somewhere.
After this period of in-depth thinking, Malfurion became more and more inclined to the fact that he seemed to have seen Li Quan in a dream. But he wasn't sure.
After listening to Li Quan's self-exposition just now, Malfurion had already believed that Li Quan was innocent for the first time. The reason was also strange to him. Because he was able to experience an unusually close feeling in Li Quan, which was too familiar to him, it was the power of nature.
He wants to believe that those who can have this kind of power are not evil.
Therefore, Malfurion chose to believe what Li Quan said.
So, Malfurion said something that surprised everyone, including Li Quan himself. "I'll vouch for him, too." Malfurion said, "The Night Elves want to believe that he is not behind this. ”
The Grand Duke of Berval had a strange look on his face. Kanresad's face was full of joy. Li Quan was also thoughtful, he clearly remembered that Malfurion in this world definitely didn't know him, why would he speak for himself?
The Prophet Velony followed suit and stated that the Draenei would take a consistent stance with the Night Elves. This is already the norm. So it didn't surprise anyone else.
Muradin is a good old man. The bearded dwarf didn't look very serious from the moment he came in, and he always looked like he wanted to laugh. At this time, most people expressed their attitude, and he also said that he was willing to support everyone's attitude.
The great craftsman Mecatok and the muddy one expressed neutrality and did not help each other.
As a result, none of the alliance bigwigs present were willing to think that Li Quan was Varian's assassin. This greatly surprised the Grand Duke of Bowval, and also surprised Li Quan himself.
Kanressad was delighted. Now, there is no need to say anything more.
Bolval was helpless. So many heavyweights have expressed their positions, so he can only approve of it.
Li Quan was temporarily released on the spot.
But in the end, Bolwal had one more condition, that is, he had a time limit of one month, and asked Li Quan to find out the truth of this matter and come up with a piece of evidence that could exonerate himself. Bolval said that he had to give everyone an account, after all, the fall of a kingdom was an unacceptable thing for all human beings.
Li Quan immediately agreed.
But to be honest, he didn't have a clue about it until now.