Chapter 132 What are you being unreasonable about?
Seeing that Leng Rouyin had really left, Kuang Chu glanced back at the dead Qiao Jun before taking out the Listening Wind Ruler and ordering someone to take him to the Legalist school.
After returning, Leng Rouyin used the Wind Listening Ruler to transmit her voice to the other saints, explaining the discovery of the orchid poison in the abode.
The Communication Institute restricted the transmission of sound through the Listening Wind Ruler to others, but not to the Listening Wind Ruler of the Sage.
The saints who received the news looked at each other, their expressions varied.
Taiyi discovered that a disciple had been using orchid poison. The combination of orchid poison and orchid corpses was rather chilling.
Zou Qian, from the School of Communications, yawned and sighed, "I won't be able to sleep tonight."
Leng Rouyin ordered her men to move all of Qiao Jun's belongings out of his room for inspection, and to question the disciples who were closely associated with Qiao Jun, as well as the places he frequented.
The disciples on the same floor as Qiao Jun were in trouble. The matter of Yinhe Water was not over yet, and the Lan Du search had begun.
Ou Rushuang continued to inform the entire academy that Qiao Jun, a disciple of a famous master, had been using orchid poison. After being discovered, he showed no remorse and attempted to escape, but died during the arrest.
This report is even more shocking than the discovery of the Milky Way hidden in the dormitory.
The disciples also realized what had happened. As the saints announced the news, the whispers in the corridor gradually turned into a clamor of voices.
Wei Ren, hiding in a corner, lowered his voice and said, "Was this also part of your plan?"
Yu Sui replied, "An unexpected bonus."
Xue Mushi sent a message asking, "Does the matter of the Orchid Poison have anything to do with us?"
Yu Sui: "No."
Xue Mushi breathed a sigh of relief; one less thing to worry about.
While one group watched the show with ease, another group was secretly worried.
Zhang Xiangyun never expected that the Milky Way Water in Nian Qiuyan's hands would not be discovered, but the Orchid Poison on Qiao Jun's side would be.
The saints don't usually handle random checks at the residences, and if it weren't for the Milky Way, no saints would have come tonight. But among the saints who came today were a few who are meticulous and detail-oriented, which led to the unexpected incident.
The orchid poison and the bottle in Qiao Jun's room had long been dealt with, but he was so attached to the faint scent in the room that he didn't clean it up properly, thinking that the scent would completely disappear in a few days. He never expected to encounter a saint searching the room.
Luo Fu glanced at the message in the Listening Wind Ruler for a while, then quietly put it away and said in a low voice, "It's been sent to the Legalist school for blood testing to check for poison."
Zhang Xiangyun raised his hand and pressed his forehead acupoint, then lowered his eyes to suppress the fierceness in them.
He gave a forced smile and gritted his teeth, saying, "Which bastard is targeting us?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xiangyun glanced at Nian Qiuyan in front of him.
Could it be this bastard?
Nian Qiuyan harbored rebellious intentions and pressured him again yesterday, so he wanted to directly expose the matter of the Milky Way Water, drag the other saints into it, and let the saints fight against each other.
His gaze swept over Kong Yiyi and Mei Liangyu. Zhang Xiangyun laughed in anger. This guy Nian Qiuyan is so confident in having the Milky Way Water that he's not afraid of exposing his identity.
As if sensing something, Nian Qiuyan glanced back for a moment out of the corner of her eye.
Qiao Jun was very important to Zhang Xiangyun and the others because his Divine Mechanism Technique, which allowed him to create fake beasts, was very useful, and he was needed to carry out some dangerous missions.
Therefore, Qiao Jun's death was a major loss for Zhang Xiangyun and his group.
Nian Qiuyan's heart sank slightly; these two were probably going to suspect him of what happened tonight.
If Zhang Xiangyun were to go mad...
Nian Qiuyan looked at Mei Liangyu and Kong Yiyi with her eyes lowered. Zhang Xiangyun really dared to tell these two everything.
More and more disciples were taken away from the dormitories, and the instructors who had left returned to begin searching again.
The previous target was Milky Way Water; this time, the target is Orchid Poison.
The instructors were serious and didn't give the disciples any chance to make a fuss. Anyone who dared to cause trouble would be dealt with immediately. The disciples were also much more obedient than before, since the previous troublemakers had already been taken away.
The Dragon-Sealing Lock was opened, and the disciples entered the house, standing as punishment in the main hall while waiting for the instructors to finish their search.
Gu Gan and the other two stood in the main room, watching calmly as the instructors entered their rooms to search, not even sparing the room where the deceased Wen Yanghui had been.
Fortunately, the instructors did not find anything in the room, and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief after the instructors left.
Ji Meng muttered to himself, "What's going on tonight? Our academy is truly full of hidden talents. First, there was Yinhe Shui, and now there's Lan Du... Lan Du!"
Gu Gan didn't say anything and walked towards his room.
Huo Xiao went to the front door to keep watch, lost in thought.
After entering the room, Gu Gan went straight to the desk against the wall, his eyes fixed on the black wooden box on the second row. He deftly unlocked the pictorial and word-based locks, opened the box, and found it empty.
"..."
Gu slammed the box shut, calmed himself for a moment, and then reopened it.
There was nothing in the black wooden box.
The pagoda fragments he put in last night seemed to be just a dream. The empty box made Gu Gan begin to doubt himself: was getting the fragments just a dream, or did it actually happen?
Gu Gan took a deep breath, the veins on the back of his hand holding the black wooden box bulging faintly. He needed to calm himself down and recall everything that had happened that night:
From the moment he confirmed the existence of the fragment to leaving the room and waiting in the corridor, to the moment the Dragon-Sealing Lock closed the door, and then the instructor came to check the quarters.
From beginning to end, only the instructors who searched this floor entered the room and had the opportunity to take away the pagoda fragments.
Could it be an instructor?
Gu Gan's eyelids twitched, and he turned around to look.
Seeing his bloodshot, cold eyes, Ji Meng was startled and asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Seeing Gu Gan holding a black wooden box, he blurted out, "The thing is gone?"
Huo Xiao, who was guarding the door, turned around upon hearing this, his eyes filled with surprise.
Gu Gan brought out an empty box to show the two of them without saying a word, but it shocked Ji Meng so much that he gasped, and Huo Xiao's expression changed.
Yu Sui signaled to the others: "Gu Gan has discovered it."
Li Jinshuang remained expressionless when she was with Xun Zhiya.
Xue Mushi turned and went back into the house. His search was over, and he decided to stay in the house and not go anywhere unless Gu Gan rushed up and pointed his finger at him, accusing him of stealing the fragments of the Floating Pagoda.
Wei Ren waited outside until the instructors came out before going back, thinking about how Gu Gan should deal with it. He said, "Gu Gan will definitely suspect Li Jinshuang and you first."
“Li Jinshuang has always been under Xun Zhiya’s watchful eye, so she hasn’t had a chance,” Yu Sui said. “If they suspect you and want you to do a testimonial for a famous person, then refuse.”
The art of testimony by famous figures is generally used in conjunction with the legalist method of adjudication.
It's like taking an oath. If you say something true and in accordance with your conscience, then it's "true." If you say something against your conscience or that is false, then you will be subject to the Legalist's judgment.
When the Legalists tried Gu Gan, Sha Qian insisted on using the Legalist judgment method, but Zhu Lao stopped him and instead used the Di Su Tian Ping (a system of divination based on the Heavenly Scales of the Di constellation). The Legalist sage Yu Sheng also turned a blind eye and let Gu Gan get away with it.
Both sides were willing to release Gu Gan, but Mei Liangyu disagreed.
Li Jinshuang replied with an "Mmm," indicating that she understood.
Although she was taciturn, she was not stupid.
Gu Gan was so angry that his forehead twitched, his heart pounded, and he felt all the blood rushing to his head after losing the fragments of the Floating Pagoda.
Ji Meng sat in the chair, then stood up, clenched his fists and clasped them together, wishing he could crush the person who stole the Pagoda fragments to death and stomp on the ground.
What kind of nonsense is this?!
"Could it be that tonight's ostensible purpose is to investigate the Milky Way Water and Orchid Poison, but actually they're here to steal... fragments?" Ji Meng stood up from his chair again, feeling dizzy and lightheaded.
Huo Xiao quickly regained his composure and asked, "Is it an instructor?"
Gu Gan took two steps forward, intending to stop the instructors outside, but stopped just before he stepped out the door.
What should I say when I stop the instructor?
I lost something, but it was something that couldn't be brought to light.
The instructors might not be able to tell that it's a pagoda, but with so many saints here tonight, it's impossible for them not to notice.
The timing tonight just doesn't seem right.
Besides, did the instructor really take the fragments?
Gu Gan looked up at Zhu Feiye and the others who had left, his gaze deep and thoughtful. He made a mental note of them, then took out the Wind Listening Ruler, intending to contact someone, but then stopped. Finally, he took a deep breath, gave up on using the Wind Listening Ruler, and decided to go see him in person.
Huo Xiao was still analyzing: "Getting the fragment only happened last night, only a day has passed, who leaked the news?"
For once, Ji Meng was surprisingly clever. He clenched his fist and said fiercely, "Or maybe they were watching us all along, which is why they were able to steal it as soon as we got the fragment!"
After saying that, he pointed to the door and said, "It must be the instructors who came tonight; they are the most suspicious."
“The instructors will definitely investigate.” Gu Gan calmly sat down at the table and thought it over. “I’m sure the fragments were still in the box when I left. Only the instructors from the dormitory came into the room tonight. So far, they are the prime suspects.”
“It’s too obvious,” Huo Xiao said. “Unless the person who took the fragments is certain we won’t dare to make a fuss.”
“We’ll know if we observe these instructors tonight, but if it really was them, how did they know we’d already obtained the fragment?” Ji Meng’s eyelids twitched as he spoke, and he said fiercely, “Is there a traitor among us?!”
Gu Gan denied it, saying, "I trust the people around me."
At this point, doubting one's own people is very disadvantageous; once morale is low, it's very difficult to repair the damage. No matter who you doubt, it could lead to an irreparable situation.
Huo Xiao frowned and said, "You can know a person's face but not their heart."
Gu Gan looked up and said irritably, "Are you trying to make me suspect the two of you?"
Huo Xiao: "..."
He said helplessly, "It's naturally impossible for Ji Meng and me, but as for others..."
Gu Gan shook his head.
Aside from Ji Meng and Huo Xiao, it's Xun Zhiya's side.
Xiang Feifei had worked with him several years ago when they were in Qingyang, the capital city. Gu Gan was trustworthy, so she had no need to do this.
Needless to say, Qian Ying was also involved.
As for Shu Chujun and Li Jinshuang, the former is an absolute supporter of Xun Zhiya, while the latter, although quite capable, has also spoken with Xun Zhiya and said she would cooperate with him. However, this is their first time working together, and she is on Xun Zhiya's side.
Gu Gan wouldn't doubt Li Jinshuang in front of others, or embarrass Xun Zhiya by questioning her personnel decisions.
As for Sui Sui... that's absolutely impossible.
Gu Gan suppressed his agitation, took a deep breath to calm himself, took out the wind-listening ruler, and asked the mysterious man fiercely, "Was it you?"
This time, the other party replied quickly: "What is it now?"
Even just from the words, one can sense a certain impatience.
Gu Gan tapped on the crossword puzzle: "You took the Milky Way Water, didn't you!"
The mysterious man replied, "What are you being unreasonable about?"
Gu Gan: "You took the Milky Way Water from the Upside-Down Moon Cave, and then you learned that I wanted the fragment. Now that you have the fragment, you've colluded with the instructors to have them take the fragment away tonight!"
Mysterious man: "Who?"
Gu Gan: "Who else could do these things? Of course, it's you!"
“If you insist on throwing this mud at me, then we’ll end our cooperation,” the mysterious man replied. “Go tell the saints that I took the fragments, and I can tell the other saints what you’ve lost.”
Gu Gan calmed down instantly.
[Author's Note]
First of all, I apologize for the update issue. I'm sorry.
I previously wrote that I would update daily in September, but I couldn't keep that promise, so I deleted it. Every time I write an update time, I usually mess it up, so I won't say when I'll update or at a fixed time anymore.
I'll update when I finish writing it, and it's not that I don't want to update if I don't finish writing it (｀Д)!! If I can't update for more than two days, I'll post a leave notice.
Starting other stories is also a way for me to adjust my emotions. This one won't be abandoned; it will be completed.
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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