Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 135: Solitary Confinement

Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Solitary Confinement

Yun Mu pondered for a moment, then shook his head, "What can a newcomer like me possibly do?"

"Do you know anyone high up in the Military Department? This matter definitely needs their involvement to clear Qianyi’s name," said Yan Chuhua.

Instructor Shi had been at the training base for over a decade; everyone familiar there would certainly side with her.

Yan Chuhua was now very worried that they would convict Qianyi right there at the training base.

"Even if I did, my personal system has been put to sleep, and I can’t contact anyone."

Yan Chuhua furrowed her brow, "Then why did you come here?"

"I... just came to see the situation."

Yan Chuhua pouted angrily and shifted away.

Coming here to watch the excitement when you can’t even help!

She suddenly felt that Yun Mu wasn’t so handsome anymore!

In the chief instructor’s office.

Instructor Shi was reporting Yan Qianyi’s alleged misdeeds to the chief instructor.

"Commander, I asked Yan Qianyi to fetch my bracelet earlier today, and afterwards it vanished, only to be found in Yan Qianyi’s locker. I suspect she is a military spy."

Yan Qianyi calmly said, "Commander, please uncover the truth. Just because the instructor’s bracelet was found in my locker doesn’t mean I was the one who put it there. I’ve been framed."

Instructor Shi rebuked, "Don’t try to deny it! Today, you were the only one who went to my office!"

"Do you have any evidence that proves I went to your office?"

Instructor Shi confidently smiled, "Don’t you know there is something called surveillance? There are cameras in the hallways of the instructor building!"

"Oh," Yan Qianyi nodded, and turned to the chief instructor, "Then please, Commander, retrieve today’s surveillance footage from the instructor building and check."

Instructor Shi glared at Yan Qianyi.

Such a despicable little wretch!

The chief instructor, a stern middle-aged man, immediately ordered someone to retrieve the surveillance footage from the instructor building after hearing both sides.

Soon, the surveillance footage was displayed before them.

Instructor Shi’s confidence crumbled completely after watching the footage.

She looked incredulously at the composed Yan Qianyi, "Didn’t you go to the instructor building today?"

Yan Qianyi countered, "Who told you I went to the instructor building?"

"I clearly asked you to fetch my bracelet from my office today, and when you came back, you told me it wasn’t there. You must have stolen it then!"

Yan Qianyi raised an eyebrow, "Just because you asked me to go, does that mean I had to?"

Instructor Shi was dumbfounded.

Thinking Yan Qianyi had gone to the instructor building today, she was under the impression she had everything under control, so she hadn’t checked the surveillance footage beforehand.

Such a cunning little wretch!

She had been tricked!

Yan Qianyi smiled coldly, "I didn’t set foot in the instructor building at all today. The surveillance footage can prove it. Instructor Shi, surely you’re not going to say now that I tampered with the training base’s surveillance footage?"

Fortunately, she hadn’t obediently complied today and instead had taken a nap on the grass, or else she truly would have been unable to defend herself.

"You..." Losing control of the situation, Instructor Shi became flustered and quickly looked towards the chief instructor.

"Commander, there must be something wrong with Yan Qianyi! My bracelet was in her locker, it’s right there as evidence! And that day, when I taught her combat skills, her abilities were too good, she’s definitely not an ordinary person..."

The chief instructor raised his hand slightly, interrupting Instructor Shi, then said to the Deputy Officer beside him, "Check the surveillance footage again, see where Yan Qianyi went during those ten minutes she left the training field today."

The Deputy Officer accessed the surveillance again.

The training base was large, and some areas were blind spots for surveillance.

In the surveillance footage, Yan Qianyi’s figure disappeared into a blind spot near the training field.

"Instructor," the Chief Instructor asked Yan Qianyi, "where have you been during this time?"

"I went to sleep on the lawn," Yan Qianyi honestly replied.

Upon hearing this, Instructor Shi clenched her fists in anger.

The little bitch, daring to play tricks right under her nose!

"Can anyone corroborate your story?" the Chief Instructor continued to ask.

Yan Qianyi slightly lifted her chin, "No, but the current evidence is insufficient to prove that I stole Instructor Shi’s personal system. You cannot convict me."

The Chief Instructor narrowed his eyes slightly, sizing up Yan Qianyi.

A young girl, facing their interrogation without any panic, was very calm and possessed strong logical thinking, she indeed appeared exceptional.

Yan Qianyi then said, "Sir, Instructor Shi and I have a personal grievance, so I suspect that she planted her bracelet in my locker to frame me. I request to view today’s surveillance footage of the female dormitory to see if Instructor Shi entered my room during our training time."

The Chief Instructor looked over at the Deputy Officer beside him and signaled with his eyes.

The Deputy Officer nodded and quickly pulled up the surveillance video of the female dormitory.

However, the video showed that aside from going to search for the stolen items earlier, Instructor Shi had not appeared in the female dormitory at any other time.

Yan Qianyi was somewhat surprised and turned to look at Instructor Shi, who wore a smug expression on her face.

How could this be?

It was impossible for Instructor Shi’s bracelet to fly into her locker on its own.

Could there be someone else in the female dormitory helping Instructor Shi?

But the surveillance footage did not show any other girls entering her room.

Was it Wang Shanshan?

If an instructor is proven to have framed a student, it would mean the end of her military career.

Would she risk collaborating with Wang Shanshan to target me?

Based on her knowledge and observations, Instructor Shi and Wang Shanshan did not have a friendly relation outside of official duties.

It seemed unlikely.

Then the only possibility left was—

Suddenly, Yan Qianyi thought of something and addressed the Chief Instructor, "Sir, the surveillance footage of the female dormitory building must have been tampered with!"

"Yan Qianyi, enough!" Instructor Shi chastised, "I have no grievances with you; I indeed lost due to my negligence that day, but I would not risk my career over a feud with a freshman! Having served many years in the military, I understand the basic conduct of a soldier better than you do!"

"Everyone, stop arguing!" the Chief Instructor intervened. "Instructor Shi, you are suspended and subject to investigation. As for Yan Qianyi, the matter of military espionage is not to be taken lightly; you are to stay in the Confinement Room until the investigation concludes."

Instructor Shi responded, "Yes, sir! I will cooperate with the investigation to prove my innocence!"

Yan Qianyi gritted her teeth and said nothing; arguing was useless now.

To suffer less, she just had to obediently stay in the Confinement Room.

The Confinement Room was very small, containing only a bed.

Besides the tightly shut iron door, there was only a small window high up on the wall, which was very oppressive.

Yan Qianyi sighed, "Xiao Ke, what should I do now?"

"Master, Xiao Ke is here!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Qianyi was startled.