Chapter 145 Jin Shanshan
"Ms. Ning, we investigated Ji Wuchen and he can provide an alibi. We also didn't find any problems with the other suspects. I'm afraid this matter will have to be left unresolved." The case officer from the Supervisory Department said apologetically.
It was because the person involved was Ning Xuan, who was a very valuable talent, and who also received attention from powerful forces, that two departments were able to intervene in the investigation based on this blurry video alone. However, the clues were really limited, and they could not investigate further.
"I understand. Thank you for your help." Ning Xuan already knew that there was little hope of finding the results, but she was not very disappointed.
Ning Xuan went to class as usual. She was still considering whether she should test Ji Wuchen's purpose in approaching her if he approached her again. However, Ji Wuchen did meet her a few times by chance, but he did not try to approach her again, but avoided her from a distance.
On the contrary, on Huangfu Xinyue's side, there was a little sister named Jin Shanshan, who seemed to like the courses in the Equipment Refining Department very much. Every time Ning Xuan went to the Equipment Refining Department classroom for class, she would meet Jin Shanshan. At the beginning, Jin Shanshan arrived late and looked around in the classroom. When she saw Ning Xuan, her eyes lit up and she ran to the seat near Ning Xuan to listen to the class. Jin Shanshan had outstanding looks, lively personality, and a faint fragrance on her body. She spoke to Ning Xuan enthusiastically, and Ning Xuan was embarrassed to ignore her. After a few visits, the two of them got to know each other.
One day, Jin Shanshan returned to the Jin family after class. It was already late.
The Jin family's courtyard is not in the main city, but in the eastern part of the city of Central Star District 1. The courtyard is deep and surrounded by high walls. There are two dragon-shaped stone sculptures in front of the gate. A stone plaque is hung on the lintel of the gate with the words "Jin Mansion" inscribed on it. The strokes are powerful and imposing.
The man-made pavilions and towers in the yard are arranged in an orderly manner, with rockery and flowing water dotted among them, making it look very elegant.
She walked through the front yard and headed straight for the main hall. The hall was brightly lit, with thick brocade carpets on the floor and a large rosewood carved table in the middle, filled with exquisite tea sets and fruit plates. Several attendants stood with their hands down in the hall, and when they saw Jin Shanshan coming in, they all bowed their heads in greeting.
As soon as Jin Shanshan stepped into the hall, the head of the Jin family hurried out from the inner room. He looked to be in his 50s, wearing a dark robe, and looked gentle and refined. The Jin family looked around and saw that the servants in the hall were all the young master's men. He knelt down without hesitation, clasped his hands together, and said respectfully: "This old servant greets the young master."
Jin Shanshan gently raised her hand, motioning him to stand up, then walked to the center of the hall. Two servants came to serve him. One took off his lady's outer skirt and put on a men's robe. The other servant walked to his side and took off the wig on his head, revealing his long silver-blue hair. Then he peeled off a layer of mask as thin as a cicada's wing from his face, revealing his original face. Then he took out several star-patterned rings, knelt on the ground and put them on each of his fingers one by one. The moment he put on the rings, his temperament suddenly changed. The gentle and soft beauty that originally belonged to a woman disappeared, replaced by a cold and noble aura.
Ji Wuchen sat on the main chair in the hall, gently stroking his ring with a deep look in his eyes. The last time he visited Ning Xuan's mansion at night, he used the Star Pattern Chain but failed to get the job done. He couldn't understand how there could be someone around Ning Xuan who could see through the shielding of the Star Pattern Chain. He also didn't know where that person came from and why he was following Ning Xuan?
The failure of the night visit made Ji Wuchen more certain of his guess that Ning Xuan was of divine bloodline. He didn't dare to try the night visit again and could only think of another way.
He found that Ning Xuan was particularly tolerant and kind to women, and she was not as aloof as usual, and she was much less wary of women. So, he pretended to be Jin Shanshan and used this identity to get close to Ning Xuan.
The Jin family was supported by the star lord of Wanxiang Galaxy. The head of the Jin family was the star lord's servant. Naturally, he would not refuse Ji Wuchen's request. He secretly sent his granddaughter to other star areas for training overnight, and did not allow her to use any means of communication to contact friends or send signals.
"Sir, is everything going well? Is there anything I can do for you?" the head of the Jin family asked cautiously.
"No need, just take good care of your granddaughter. Make sure she doesn't make any noise during this period. You can go down." Ji Wuchen said coldly.
The head of the Jin family didn't dare to say much and quickly took his leave.
Outside the window, the night deepened, and the moonlight sprinkled on the rockery in the courtyard, reflecting a cold glow. Ji Wuchen stood in front of the window for a long time, immersed in his own thoughts, frowning and sighing, as if there was something difficult to decide that troubled him.
At the same time, Ning Xuan was practicing alone in the practice room at home. Orange-red flames were jumping around her, black-red vines covered the entire room, and a fiery red bird was tumbling and jumping above her head. Outside, if energy detection was turned on, it could be detected that the underground fire energy of the entire Qingluan Mountain was converging towards where Ning Xuan was.
Di Youlin quietly slipped into the training room. Although the intelligent protection system could not stop Di Youlin, he was discovered by the vines as soon as he entered the training room. With Di Youlin's strength, it would be easy for him to avoid the attack of the vines. However, he knew that the vines were Ning Xuan's pet, and the vines' perception would be conveyed to Ning Xuan in real time. So he did not resist and surrendered.
After Ning Xuan finished her exercise, she opened her eyes and saw Di Youlin, whose ankles were tied with vines and hung upside down on the beam.
Di Youlin's hair color looked particularly seductive in the dim training room. It was neither pure black nor bright gold, but a mysterious color in between, which would change into different lusters under the light. His hair fell in a mess, covering half of his stern face, but it could not cover his narrow and long phoenix eyes.
The corners of his eyes were raised, and he never spoke or smiled. When his face was stern, he looked sharp and arrogant, as if nothing in the world was enough to make him bow his head.
However, when his gaze fell on Ning Xuan, the sharpness in those phoenix eyes instantly dissipated, replaced by a sparkling moisture that revealed unconditional dependence and submission. This contrast made Ning Xuan feel an indescribable sense of satisfaction psychologically, and she couldn't help but want to bully him.
Ning Xuan slowly stood up and looked at Di Youlin, who was hung upside down by vines on the beam. He seemed to have been ravaged by the vines, his clothes had long been torn, and his white robe was torn into strips, revealing his strong and well-proportioned body. Under the bloodstained robe, his tight muscle lines were vaguely visible, and every inch of his skin seemed to have been carefully carved, full of strength and beauty.
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