Seeing that Huo Miaodan was still clinging to life, a faint gray-white light suddenly lit up at Yun Wei's fingertips.
It wasn't that he had shown mercy earlier, but rather that it would have been too easy for Huo Miaodan to die like that.
There are quite a few forbidden spells in necromancy. Yun Wei stared grimly at the middle-aged man slumped on the ground, finding it difficult to make a decision.
He himself had never used many of the spells.
Perhaps he could try them all on the other person.
But just then, a weathered voice rang out from behind the crowd: "Please be merciful! Young friend Yun Wei!"
However, the Xie family elder staggered forward, leaning on his cane, and stood between Huo Miaodan and Yun Wei.
He and the head of the Nangong family were providing support outside the city when they heard from the Shadow Guards that something had happened in the Nine Heavens, so they rushed back in a panic.
Yun Wei's expression was somewhat cold as he simply asked, "You want to plead for him?"
"Of course not." Elder Xie's breathing hadn't calmed down yet, and he couldn't stop coughing after only a few words.
Xie Mulang quickly moved closer and gently stroked the other person's back to help them catch their breath.
Seeing this, Yun Wei finally dispelled the magic that was about to be unleashed at his fingertips.
After a long while, Elder Xie finally caught his breath and said to Yun Wei, "If Huo Miaodan dies like this, the injustice Miaoyuan suffered back then will remain a mystery forever."
This was also what Yun Wei was most worried about.
But he wasn't a child, nor was he so easily fooled. Instead, he asked, "The Dali Temple is responsible for sentencing and judging cases in Bili City, but it's been riddled with holes by the Huo family..."
Putting aside everything else, even Huo Mingchan, whom they recognized, was, in any case, a member of the Huo family.
Moreover, eight vengeful corpses have already died unjustly. They would rather be driven by the abyss than not return to Bili and seek justice.
Pointing at the increasingly dazed dead, Yun Wei sneered, "How can I be at ease with this?"
Elder Xie quickly clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, “Young friend, rest assured, this investigation will definitely exclude anyone with a vested interest in the victim… Once the truth is revealed, the details will be posted in detail at the entrance of Lane 72 in the city. If you have any doubts, please feel free to point them out. Is that alright?”
In this way, fairness can indeed be maintained to the greatest extent possible.
“Since Elder Xie has vouched for us, then we will do as you wish.” After a moment of contemplation, Yun Wei asked again, “But what should we do with Huo Miaodan?”
He hadn't forgotten the venomous and sinister look on the other person's face when they looked at him.
It wasn't that he was afraid of the other party's underhanded tricks, but he had always hated trouble and even more so, he despised such fools who overestimated themselves and eagerly walked into the line of fire.
Elder Xie was taken aback upon hearing this.
He hadn't expected the young man in front of him to be so meticulous.
However, Huo Miaodan is, after all, the nominal head of the Huo family, so how to deal with her is indeed a tricky issue.
After pondering for a long time, he finally replied slowly, "Young friend, rest assured, before the matter is clarified, I will take the initiative to detain him in the Dali Temple prison to prevent outsiders from seeing him. Mengji, Zhongming, what do you two think?"
The two who finally returned, after learning the whole story, dared not have any other opinions and immediately agreed, "We'll do as Brother Xie says."
The three elders of Tianji Mansion had all spoken, and even though the Huo family was numerous and powerful, they all nodded and dared not utter a word.
These people are used to being arrogant and domineering. Now that their backers have fallen, all they can think about is their own escape route.
Seeing Huo Miaodan being dragged away like a dog, the crowd gradually dispersed under the shouts of the Nangong and Qin family heads, and Yun Wei finally sighed.
He took out paper and pen and quickly wrote down the names, backgrounds, and other information of the eight vengeful corpses. He then handed the information to the hunched old man in front of him and severed his connection with them.
The eight corpses lay quietly on the snowdrift, their previous grotesque and terrifying appearance replaced by one of utter peace. A coroner would arrive soon to handle the aftermath.
Elder Xie took the thin paper from Yun Wei and was secretly amazed by the vigorous and sharp strokes of the calligraphy. He immediately summoned the temple official in charge of the matter and instructed him to start collecting case files overnight according to the clues on the paper, so as to ensure that the injustice was redressed.
After doing all this, Elder Xie said sincerely, "I am truly ashamed that my friend has come from so far away and found me, Bili, in such a sorry state."
He coughed incessantly, and his already aged body seemed to have deteriorated even more overnight.
Yun Wei couldn't help but comfort her, saying, "In short, the ending is still good."
He may be ruthless when it comes to official business, but he is not unapproachable in private.
Elder Xie smiled forlornly, but said, "It's getting late, young friend, you should rest early. We can talk about those matters tomorrow."
Yun Wei understood that the "things" the other party was referring to were the cooperation between Bili City and Bethlehem Territory.
This was also the request that Sid asked him to do his best to complete when he and Isaac set off from Alchemy City.
They hadn't realized it before, but now, looking back, all things considered, Bili City owes Yun Wei a huge favor.
Whether it's receiving books from the academy, participating in impromptu battles, defeating apostles, or subduing vengeful corpses...
None of these were his intentions; they were unintentional, yet they have yielded fruitful results.
At the very least, he held the upper hand in the subsequent negotiations.
However, everyone here is a smart person, so they won't say things so explicitly.
Yun Wei immediately cupped his hands and said, "Then I will take my leave now and will come to your residence again at dawn to bother you."
Elder Xie immediately returned the greeting, saying, "Of course, of course. I will certainly prepare some tea and await your arrival, young friend."
After another round of polite exchanges, the atmosphere finally warmed up.
After everything was finished, Yun Wei glanced at Xie Mulang, who was standing next to the old man, and the old man nodded back to him.
The next morning, they will first go to Tianji Mansion to discuss the official business that Xi De had entrusted to them with with Elder Xie.
Then, it was time for the three of them to take stock of the apostle's legacy.
...
When they finally returned to their room in the Imperial Academy, Yun Wei was exhausted.
Even while brushing his teeth, he leaned completely on Isaac and almost fell asleep halfway through.
This broke Isaac's heart.
The tall knight clumsily helped Yun Wei sit down in the chair, then wrung out a hot towel and carefully wiped his master's face.
Even with his eyes closed, Yun Wei could still feel the other person's focused gaze as they did whatever they wanted.
Although he felt a little embarrassed, he was truly exhausted and had no time to care about such things.
A hot towel gently brushed across my closed eyelids, the warmth making my sore eyes feel incredibly comfortable.
Yun Wei couldn't help but hum softly, "Apply it to my eye sockets a little longer, it feels so good."
In the drowsy darkness, he heard Isaac seem to pause for a moment.
Then, the other person's two large hands gently covered his eyes, and the slightly rough palms were covered with the other person's gentle fire element.
This is a more lasting and effective heat therapy than a hot towel, imbued with the other person's deep affection.
Yun Wei laughed from the bottom of his heart, but he also smiled and invited the other party to take things further.
...
When the two finally got back to bed, Yun Wei was already on the verge of shutting down.
Even so, he keenly sensed that something seemed amiss under the pillow.
With his eyes closed, he reached under the pillow and found only a gold coin.
Huh! What's going on now?
He couldn't help but complain, "Isa, did you leave the money under my pillow?"
"Hmm." Isaac was propping his head up, admiring his lover's adorable sleeping face with a straight face, and casually said, "I heard that Bili has the custom of giving out lucky money during the New Year, so I did it too."
The so-called "lucky money" is actually money to ward off evil spirits.
only……
Yun Wei was somewhat amused and exasperated, and simply said, "So you really want to be my elder, huh..."
He mumbled to himself, but finally succumbed to the overwhelming weariness and fell into a deep sleep.
But he gripped the gold coin in his palm very tightly.
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