Zhou Hengyu carefully examined the confession and found that the paper used for writing did indeed have the Li family crest pattern printed on it, indicating that it was made by them.
His face turned even worse in an instant.
It would have been one thing if others had overheard it, but it happened to be someone from the Li clan.
It would be strange if the Yuncang Sword Sect could still have a good impression among traditional aristocratic families.
If no powerful families are willing to send their descendants to the Yun Cang Sword Sect in the future, the sect will only be able to barely survive by relying on powerless rogue cultivators. Wouldn't it only decline even further?
That Li Geyue is a real menace!
"However, after reading it, I felt that there were some untrue parts." Ji Mofan then changed the subject, "Only Li Geyue was interrogated, so no one could testify to the truth. Young Master Li did not take it as a fact; he simply recorded it."
“I share the same opinion, so I plan to let this matter remain unresolved and not spread further.”
Zhou Hengyu was almost moved to tears!
Despite the unpleasantness between Ji Mo Fan and Yun Cang Sword Sect back then, he is still willing to think about the sect!
They've really lost out big time by losing such a top leader!
Zhou Hengyu would never know that even the initial rumors about Yun Cang Sword Sect being ostracized in the cultivation world originated from Ji Mofan. Of course, he had no need to use something so pointed to create unnecessary hatred for himself.
"However, this mentions the matter of the young sect leader ordering him to go to the Misty Secret Realm to find treasure for him," Ji Mofan said. "The Gu worm is called the Love Gu, which is what the young sect leader told him."
"Otherwise, with his knowledge, he wouldn't be able to understand the Southern Xinjiang script written on the bottom of the pottery jar, let alone know what it's for."
"He said the reason the young sect leader told him was that he wanted to implant the Gu worm into me. But he later changed his mind and used it on him instead."
"Just to manipulate him and make him do all those shocking things later on."
Zhou Hengyu turned to look at Qi Fengyu in shock.
The latter was so shocked that he didn't have time to pull back his gritted teeth, and for the first time, his handsome face showed a ferocious expression.
Qi Fengyu was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth.
That idiot Li Geyue, he's about to die, why is he still making baseless accusations everywhere? Why can't he just keep this secret and die peacefully!
What good would it do to drag him down with us?
"I'm not lying, Junior Brother Li really didn't bring the thing back to me." Feeling Zhou Hengyu's gaze, Qi Fengyu immediately changed her expression, her face streaked with tears, looking pitiful. "I don't know why he said that, but I... but I..."
He seemed to be so heartbroken by the slander that he lowered his head and covered his face, weeping.
Ji Mofan stuffed the petition back into his Qiankun bag.
In fact, Li Geyue had pinned the love potion on him, since it was one of the few truths among his many absurd statements.
However, he said there were too many other matters to handle, and the petition was so full that it was impossible to read it all without carefully reading each line.
The passages related to Zhou Hengyu happened to be in the first few paragraphs, which caught his attention and prevented him from reading further.
Qi Fengyu was already far away, and due to the angle, Zhou Hengyu, who was sandwiched between the two of them, blocked most of the view, making it difficult for her to see clearly what was happening.
Peng Ruo... he's now looking at the caisson ceiling carved on the ceiling;
The only person watching Ji Mofan was Nan Xun, but this person was unusually silent. Ji Mofan suspected that even if he were to draw his sword and kill Qi Fengyu right now, he would be the one clapping and cheering from the sidelines.
"Could there be some misunderstanding?" Zhou Hengyu was softened by Qi Fengyu's words and couldn't help but turn to ask Ji Mofan.
“But the corpse of a dead Gu worm was indeed found on my junior brother’s body,” Ji Mofan said. “If it’s not as he said, then what is the explanation?”
"Didn't the young sect leader himself just admit that he gave the treasure map to my junior brother?"
"If he wasn't the one who released the Gu worm, then it's even less likely that it was someone else."
Zhou Hengyu's mind was once again wavering because of Ji Mofan's words, and when he looked at Qi Fengyu's expression, he was already filled with doubt.
Qi Fengyu's expression remained unchanged, but his molars were almost ground to powder.
Jimo Fan did it on purpose!
He clearly had Li Geyue's testimony, but he kept it hidden and refused to produce it, making Qi Fengyu think that the person involved was unable to speak, so he could fabricate stories on his own.
However, after he admitted where the treasure map came from, he produced the corpse of the Gu worm as irrefutable evidence, which directly made his lie untenable.
However, once the Love Gu is planted, there is no way to remove it. Even if the mother Gu is crushed, the offspring Gu will only die along with the host.
The only result was that not only did Li Geyue die, but his body also fell into their hands, and they dug out the corpse of the Zi Gu!
The problem is that with this kind of Gu worm that comes with a command attribute, if the person who casts the Gu worm does not agree, the person who is affected by the Gu worm will never be able to explain the origin of the worm, or even explain how the Gu worm has affected their actions.
So either someone gave the order, or Li Jinchu got hold of the Gu worm in the interrogation room.
Who can do that? Only Jimo Fan!
Even if he had figured out the key to it, he couldn't bring himself to say it now.
When two people contradict each other, it only makes people think of a Rashomon-like situation, and the person who speaks later will naturally be at a disadvantage and find it difficult to reverse the situation that has already been established by the predecessor.
He can only swallow this bitter pill now, pretending to be so wronged that he can't say anything, abandoning reason and only standing on the moral high ground.
“Young Sect Master’s tears are truly a powerful tool for deceiving people.” Ji Mo Fan suddenly interrupted his performance. “I didn’t want to push you so hard, but if you continue to be so stubborn, then I can’t protect you anymore.”
Qi Fengyu paused wiping away her tears, and a piercing gaze swept over her from behind her sleeve.
Ji Mofan ignored his threat and waved to summon the janitor who was sweeping and cleaning outside.
Qi Fengyu now has two servants left in the palace, one deaf and one mute. Moreover, the mute one cannot even write, so Qi Fengyu is never worried that they will reveal things about him that he cannot tell outsiders.
As a result, Ji Mofan waved and called over the deaf one of them.
“Although Wang Wen has a hearing impairment, he has learned how to read lips in order to communicate with others,” he said.
Qi Fengyu's pupils contracted slightly.
He had never noticed this before.
As Ji Mo Fan watched Wang Wen put down his broom and walk in from outside the hall, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.
He was the one who personally delivered this menial servant to Qi Feng's Fishing Palace.
However, at the time, there was no intention to harm him. It was purely out of pity for Wang Wen, who was quick-witted and diligent, and whose poor hearing did not affect his work.
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