Life is a dream (1)
"Two people disappeared in Yiziyuan last night. One was named Yu Zhi, a swordsman disciple of the Shuyuan Court, and the other was named Zheng Hai, a swordsman disciple of the Shuyuan Court." A disciple read out the basic situation.
Zheng Hai and Yu Zhi?
Li Zhaoyue was startled. Wasn't this the man who bullied Xu Xing yesterday? Why did he suddenly disappear?
"Before Zheng Hai disappeared, he had a conflict with a disciple named Xu Xing from Fengshui Academy. Dean Feng, why didn't you call that disciple over? Does that mean Yizi Academy only protects its own disciples and harbors criminals?"
Zheng Long glanced at the elegant middle-aged man standing on the platform and said sarcastically.
Feng Ran didn't move, but just winked at Cen Lin.
Cen Lin cleared his throat and said, "I've already called them. The Feng Shui Academy is too far from here, so the message is a bit slow to arrive. But before I interrogate this disciple, I need to show you something."
After saying that, Xie Feng took a scroll and walked to the platform.
"This is the spiritual power remaining on the duty badge. There are some memory fragments on it that can help us understand the situation."
After saying that, Xie Feng opened the scroll, followed by the sound of Lou Daoye.
"I've come up with a plan. Aren't people disappearing frequently in Yiziyuan lately? As long as we lure Xu Xing here and then take action against him, even if he dies by then, no one will know. Everyone will think he's missing."
"Xu Xing is just an orphan with no background. I can kill him with just one finger. Why go through so much trouble?" Zheng Hai said.
"But don't forget that Li Zhaoyue is good friends with him. Her master is Zhu Ming, someone we can't afford to offend. This is the only way to kill him without revealing our identity."
"I'll do as you say over there. If anyone dares to let me suffer, I'll kill him!"
The memory was interrupted here, and the last scene was Zheng Hai's hideous smile. For a moment, the whole hall was silent.
Li Zhaoyue was so scared that she took a step back and stepped on someone's foot. She hurriedly apologized, but found that the person was Xu Xing.
His eyes were gentle and there was a faint smile on the corners of his mouth, as if he had not seen what had just happened.
"What's wrong? Why do you look so bad?" he asked.
Li Zhaoyue said nothing, glanced at the scroll on the platform, and silently moved it in front of him, thinking that he could block it, but Xu Xing had already seen it.
But if she knew, she would be sad.
Xu Xing didn't know why he was so sure. He pretended not to notice anything and greeted her, "What happened?"
He saw Zheng Long and Cen Lin arguing on the platform. Would that...
Li Zhaoyue was a little worried and stammered, "Yes... Zheng Hai is missing. He had a conflict with us yesterday, so Dean Feng sent us here to find out what happened." After saying that, he carefully observed Xu Xing's expression, fearing that he might have seen something.
Little did she know that her emotions were all revealed on her face. Even if Xu Xing didn't know what had just happened, he could have guessed it roughly.
He looked away, suppressed his laughter, and said nothing.
"Zheng Long is very strange. He never mentioned Zheng Hai's safety and always found fault with Yiziyuan. It's suspicious." He Shuyu said, staring at the platform.
Li Zhaoyue thought what she said made sense. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly pointed at He Shuyu and shouted.
"Are you sick?" He Shuyu was shocked and said unhappily.
"Why is there a red light between your eyebrows?" Li Zhaoyue asked.
When He Shuyu was speaking just now, the phoenix tail flower between his eyebrows suddenly flashed, but when Li Zhaoyue rubbed his eyes and wanted to take a closer look, it disappeared again.
"You must be blind." He Shuyu rolled his eyes at her and said sarcastically.
Li Zhaoyue scratched his head, wondering if his eyes were blurry. He chuckled and said, "Maybe my eyes are blurry. I'm sorry."
He Shuyu snorted coldly and yawned. Only then did Li Zhaoyue realize that her eyes were dark and her skin was swollen. She looked like a corpse that had been dead for seven days.
Xu Xing also noticed what was happening here. He walked a few steps to between Li Zhaoyue and He Shuyu and greeted He Shuyu with a smile.
He Shuyu gave him a perfunctory look, turned away, and yawned again.
"Ah, it's only been a few days since we last met, how come Senior Sister He looks so bad?" Xu Xing said, pretending to be surprised.
When He Shuyu turned around angrily, he smiled even brighter: "Senior Sister, you look no different from a corpse that has been dead for a few days."
He Shuyu thought that this guy had a really poisonous mouth. Just as he was about to scold him, he saw Xu Xing suddenly covering his mouth with a panicked look.
"I'm a straightforward person, and sometimes I'm just a fool. I've offended Senior Sister, and I really deserve to die. Ah Yue, what do you think I should do if Senior Sister He blames me?"
He Shuyu sneered: "It's good that you know, I..."
Unexpectedly, Li Zhaoyue seemed to be fooled by his pretending to be weak. She looked at He Shuyu with embarrassment and whispered, "You should stop bullying others. It's not good."
He Shuyu: “…”
She laughed out loud, gritted her teeth and glared at Xu Xing. She pointed at Zheng Long and Cen Lin who were still arguing on the podium and said, suppressing her anger, "Recently, not only have disciples from Yiziyuan disappeared, but also from Jinxiantai. I personally witnessed the disappearance of a disciple who was investigating a case with me, and all the official duties fell on my head."
"With such a high-intensity investigation, it's already great that I can stand here. Unlike some people who do nothing but pretend." He Shuyu said, his eyes drifting towards Xu Xing.
But Xu Xing didn't bother to look at her at all. He just looked at Li Zhaoyue intently with a smile on his face. Li Zhaoyue's attention was also attracted by the quarrel on the podium.
No one cared what He Shuyu said.
She was so angry that she clenched the sword in her hand, but she was discouraged because she couldn't kill the two men. She could only turn a blind eye and leaned against a pillar beside her, closed her eyes and dozed off.
"Your Yiziyuan is protecting our disciples. You must hand over the real murderer and give justice to my Zheng family!" Zheng Long roared.
"Elder Zheng has been blaming Yiziyuan in his words and deeds. Have you ever cared about your son's safety? The person is still missing. Why do you call my disciples of Yiziyuan murderers in every sentence? I suspect that you have bad intentions and deliberately smear the reputation of Yiziyuan!" Cen Lin asked back with undiminished momentum.
"He's my son. If I don't care about his safety, who will? What makes you question me?"
"If you can question Yiziyuan, why can't I question you?"
Where their eyes met, a huge wave of shock arose.
"Okay, okay, don't hurt the relationship. So many people are watching us." Feng Ran said, forcing the two to separate.
Zheng Long folded his arms and snorted coldly, while Cen Lin rolled his eyes.
It was the first time that Lou Daoye saw so many seniors. His legs were shaking when he came in. The disciple who delivered the message did not tell him the reason for his visit, but seeing the grim atmosphere in the hall, he was afraid that it was not a good thing.
"It's night time in the disciple building. I wonder what important matter the elders have summoned me to come here for?" He was used to reading people's expressions. Seeing that Feng Ran was the only one with a gentle expression among the crowd, he bowed to him.
"Are you Lou Daoye?" Zheng Long said with a squint.
"Yes..." Lou Daoye knew Zheng Long, and he couldn't help feeling a little nervous when he saw him paying attention to him.
Could it be that Zheng Hai had gotten into trouble again recently, enough to alarm Zheng Long? However, observing the expressions of the others, it seemed that it was more than just a simple matter of getting into trouble.
"That's it. If you can directly point out the murderer, I will let you go and not pursue the matter of instigating my son."
Hearing this, Lou Daoye was dumbfounded. Who is the murderer?
Who died?
In panic, he could only look at Feng Ran, who just looked at him indifferently, as if waiting for his answer.
"What murderer? I don't know anything." He said in panic.
"Zheng Hai and Yu Zhi disappeared yesterday. We learned from Yu Zhi's broken badge that you instigated Zheng Hai to harm Xu Xing, so we called you here for questioning. You just need to tell us what you know." Cen Lin said.
Lou Daoye was trembling as he confessed all his actions from yesterday. With Xie Feng and Li Zhaoyue standing next to him, he didn't dare to lie.
"Did you hear that? Elder Zheng, it was your son who was looking for trouble. Xu Xing is the victim. Your accusation against him is not valid." Cen Lin said.
Zheng Long sneered, "You've already said he's the victim. Wouldn't he harbor resentment and harm my son? And, as far as I know, the disappearances of the Yiziyuan disciples began when Xu Xing entered your academy, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole hall was in an uproar.
How can someone make slanderous statements so confidently?
Cen Lin laughed out loud and said, "Another disciple who entered Yi Zi Yuan on the same day was Zheng Hai. According to what you said, he might also be the mastermind behind the disappearance."
"But he's missing, which proves that the murderer is someone else." Zheng Long still refused to give in.
Cen Lin felt a splitting headache from his words. He rolled his eyes and stood aside, not wanting to talk anymore.
Zheng Long's sharp gaze shot straight at Xu Xing under the platform. Xu Xing slowly turned the disciple badge on his waist with a calm expression.
Feng Ran discussed the remaining details with other elders, while people from Jinxiantai came down to question them one after another.
Li Zhaoyue's question was very simple and he answered it quickly, then walked towards Xu Xing.
Zheng Long came down personally to interrogate Xu Xing. He asked for a long time but still couldn't finish. Looking at his expression, he seemed to be distorted with anger, but Xu Xing was still very calm.
Li Zhaoyue walked closer and heard Zheng Long's angry voice.
"You are very stubborn and refuse to confess. Do you think you can escape the charges this way?"
"I'm not guilty, why should I confess?" Xu Xing's voice was cold.
"If not you, then who could it be? My son had a grudge against you before he disappeared, so you are the most likely suspect."
"According to what you said before, elder, can't Zheng Hai be the mastermind behind all this?"
"But he's missing. If he's the murderer, why would he let himself disappear?"
"What if he set himself up and disappeared to cover up his crime?" Xu Xing looked at Zheng Long with a half-smile. "Or maybe this matter has something to do with you?"
"So that explains your rush to find a scapegoat."
Seeing that the fire was about to be directed at him, Zheng Long shut up and remained silent. Before leaving, he glared at Xu Xing fiercely.
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