Demoness, where are you Fleeing to? -
Chapter 267 - 229: This Is The Truth_3
Chapter 267: Chapter 229: This Is The Truth_3
Lei Yun opened his eyes with force, his meaning was clear - get lost!
"Tsk! How much longer can he keep us here? Sure, he has immense power in the inner chamber, but doesn’t he cares about the safety of Nanjing City? Don’t they need to maintain the dignity of Liudao Division in south Zhili? Does no one on top have anything to say about him keeping us locked up all the time?"
Jiang Hanyun showed a scornful expression, still keeping a straight face: "Are you really this weak? What if they crack the case before us? Wouldn’t that be like them slapping us in the face again?"
"I don’t want that either, but what can I do to stop them from solving the case?" Li Xuan asked, suddenly furrowing his brows, "Where is Xiaowei Zhen?"
He didn’t see Zhen Shenlian among the crowd.
Hearing the inquiry, Jiang Hanyun also became slightly bothered, "He wasn’t there when we came down, could it be...?"
While they were talking, an old blind man and Shi Xin appeared in the center of the main hall. The former gave a cold glance to the people present, his eyes showed no emotion. He intentionally paused his gaze on Li Xuan for a while before looking away.
Shi Xin was still wearing the black Liudao Fumo armor, with a smile that wasn’t a smile.
When everyone gathered, Shi Xin, with his hands behind his back, said, "The reason the Fumo Zongguan has called you all here is that the insider case has been solved."
Amid the crowd’s uproar, an old man, drenched in blood, wearing a single robe, was dragged into the main hall by a few people using chains.
"Xiaowei Zhen?"
"Guixiu City’s General Commander Zhen Shenlian?"
"How could it be him?"
"Absolutely impossible, Xiaowei Zhen has been a veteran of Liudao Division for nine years."
"Looking at his condition, he seems to have been violently tortured—too much!"
Shi Xin ignored everyone’s comments. He looked at Zhen Shenlian directly and asked, "Xiaowei Zhen, still not willing to confess?"
"Jianchashi Shi, what crime are you asking me to admit?" Zhen Shenlian replied weakly, barely opening his eyes, "If it’s about the Demon Tower explosion, I’ve already said, it definitely wasn’t me."
"Stubborn to the end, harboring criminal intent!"
Shi Xin shook his head, "Now that we have confirmed evidence and testimonies, what’s the point of your stubborn denial?"
The blind old man glanced at Zhen Shenlian with deep sorrow, then turned to Shi Xin, "Jianchashi Shi, may I ask where Xiaowei Zhen’s evidence of crime is?"
Shi Xin was nonchalant about the Fumo Zongguan’s rather questioning tone, "Firstly, on the sixteenth of September, he was stationed on the top floor of Demon Tower, which happened to coincide with Aunt Lin delivering meals to the 56th floor. Secondly, when the Demon Tower case occured, Zhen Shenlian was on duty at the top floor. With his abilities, he could have taken the opportunity while Lei Yun abandoned his post, leaving the altar, to go to the lower levels and plant the explosives. Among the four Xiaoweis at that time, Zhen Shenlian was the one most likely to have committed the crime. You all agree on this, don’t you?"
"Speaking of committing a crime, my husband and I, as well as Xiaowei Lei, could also be suspects."
That was Black Snake Commander Shen Zhimou, his face was pale, "Our suspicion is even higher than old brother Zhen."
Shi Xin eyed him obliquely, and sneered, "Thirdly, Zhen Shenlian had deep ties with Aunt Lin, more than one person has testified that Xiaowei Zhen had dealings with Aunt Lin. Not only have the two been very intimate, but he also took care of this woman. In fact, the only reason why Aunt Lin was able to work in the Demon Tower as a Baiyi, was because you, Xiaowei Zhen, personally put in a good word for her."
"Ridiculous!" Zhen Shenlian’s face went pale, "I indeed had some interactions with Aunt Lin, but only out of pity for her life circumstances, I felt sympathy for her. The fact that I didn’t foresee Aunt Lin’s cunning intentions is indeed a mistake of mine. However, the year this woman entered with her clean background, I just intended to have her do some laundry work in Zhuque Hall. How she entered the Demon Tower, I have no idea."
"Your tongue certainly is smooth!" Shi Xin shook his head and threw a document at Zhen Shenlian, "Fourthly, how do you explain the 150 hectares of land you bought in your hometown Zhenjiang two and a half months ago? Zhenjiang is very close to Nanjing, where land is as precious as gold. Yet the land you, Zhen Shenlian, bought are the best paddy fields. I don’t doubt your financial power, but as far as I know, this 150 hectares of land was handled for you by Lin Ziyang, who even pushed away a wealthy family in Zhenjiang."
Zhen Shenlian grinded his teeth, and even his face lost all colour, "That was due to my lack of discipline at home, and my wife was deceived into doing it. When I found out, I immediately returned the land, and I even personally apologized to them. At that time, Lin Ziyang’s rebellion wasn’t known."
"It was just a few days apart, who knows if you sensed something was wrong and put on an act?"
Shi Xin’s gaze was piercing cold, "Fifthly, I led a team to search your home yesterday, and found a blueprint of the Demon Tower, a Maitreya Buddha statue, as well as the Sutra of Maitreya’s Ascension, Sutra of Maitreya’s Descent, Sutra of Maitreya Bodhisattva’s Nirvana, and Sutra of Maitreya Bodhisattva’s Vows in your secret chamber. Your handwriting is even on these scriptures. Zhen Shenlian, what have you to say now?"
Zhen Shenlian looked surprised, and couldn’t find words to say as he stared at Shi Xin.
The crowd’s discussion also gradually began to change.
"The insider...could it really be Xiaowei Zhen?"
"This is indeed confirmed by both human and physical evidence."
"It’s actually him! Damn it—"
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