"Ji Jiuying, how could you be so cruel? Su Su apologized to you, why won't you let her go? Why did you have to kill her so cruelly!" Liu Piaopiao said with red eyes.
"I didn't kill him!" Ji Jiuying met Liu Piaopiao's gaze and said coldly.
"But the very night she slandered you, she was murdered! Tell me, who else could it be but you! Tell me! Tell me!" Liu Piaopiao cried as she questioned Ji Jiuying! Those around her looked at Liu Piaopiao with pity and condemned Ji Jiuying.
"I told you, I didn't kill anyone!" Ji Jiuying frowned and coldly glanced at the people around her.
But clearly no one believed her, and Liu Piaopiao once again swung her sword at Ji Jiuying! "Ji Jiuying, do you think I would believe you?"
However, her spiritual technique was interrupted by a golden light!
"Senior Brother Yue, what do you mean!"
The newcomer was Yue Feiqun, the eldest disciple of the Weapon Forging Sect. He said coldly, "Junior Sister Liu, the Grand Elder has invited you to the Weapon Forging Sect to inquire. Please calm down and don't waste time!"
"Senior Brother Yue, do you have no heart? My sister died, how can you expect me to stay calm?" Liu Piaopiao was heartbroken!
"I'm sorry, Junior Sister Liu, but the Grand Elder is currently investigating this matter and will definitely give you an explanation!" Yue Feiqun said before walking towards Ji Jiuying, his face expressionless.
"Senior Sister, the Grand Elder requests that you go to the Weapon Refining Sect as soon as possible!"
Ji Jiuying coldly responded and turned to leave!
"Xiao Jiu, wait, I'm going too!" Wen Chuyu caught up with Ji Jiuying's footsteps. Yue Feiqun glanced at Wen Chuyu but didn't say anything.
Seeing this, Liu Piaopiao followed!
Others who wanted to watch the spectacle also tried to follow, but Yue Feiqun swept a glance at them, and they stopped abruptly, not daring to go any further.
Soon, Ji Jiuying followed Yue Feiqun to a large hall. Shen Qingqiu sat in the main seat, five elders sat to his right, and four sect leaders sat to his left!
Shen Miaoqing was there too!
"Ji Jiuying, do you know about Liu Susu's murder?" Shen Qingqiu asked. Although he hadn't known Ji Jiuying for long, so much had happened, and she was the old man's only disciple. He believed that Ji Jiuying was definitely not the kind of person who would cruelly kill someone without a reason!
The old man disappeared again at the crucial moment. As the vice dean, he naturally had to give the academy an explanation and clear Ji Jiuying's name. Otherwise, the matter would escalate to an uncontrollable point, which would not be good for the academy or the students. After all, Star Academy had never had such a brutal and inhumane murder case in all its long history.
"Reporting to the Vice Dean, I only learned of this matter this morning!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Piaopiao angrily pointed at Ji Jiuying and said, "Ji Jiuying, it was you who killed Susu! Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that Susu had a conflict with you yesterday and was killed today!"
Ji Jiuying was also a little annoyed at this moment, "Liu Piaopiao, what evidence do you have to prove that I killed her? Liu Susu had a conflict with me yesterday, and today she died tragically. It's quite a coincidence!"
In short, she didn't kill anyone; she was framed!
"you······"
"Enough!"
Liu Piaopiao was about to say something when the Grand Elder interrupted her!
The Grand Elder looked at Ji Jiuying and asked, "Ji Jiuying, what time did you leave the Weapon Refining Sect last night?"
"It's almost 11 PM!"
Who can testify?
"Teacher Feng can testify!"
The Grand Elder looked at Feng Che and asked, "Feng Che, is what she said true?"
"yes!"
"Ji Jiuying, where did you go after you left the Weapon Refining Sect?"
"After leaving the Weapon Refining Sect, I went straight to the Returning to Emptiness Hall!"
"You didn't leave the Guixu Palace all night after you returned?"
"yes!"
The First Elder pondered for a moment after hearing this, when the Second Elder, who had been silent until now, spoke up, "Ji Jiuying, is there anyone who can testify that you were in Guixu Palace all night?"
Ji Jiuying turned her head to look at the Second Elder, not understanding why he could ask such a brainless question, "Second Elder, now that the Dean is not at Star Academy, is there anyone else in the Dean's hall besides me?"
"So you can't prove that you were in Guixu Palace all night?" Sect Master Leng said.
Ji Jiuying lowered her eyes. The person behind this did all this while the old man was away from Guixu Hall. So, the person who knew the old man's whereabouts must be either an elder or the sect leader. Who is framing her and what is their purpose?
“Since you cannot prove that you were in Guixu Hall last night, then you are the prime suspect. Vice Dean Shen, I suggest that Ji Jiuying be detained first, and then we can make further plans!” the Fifth Elder said.
"Ji Jiuying, do you have any objections?" Shen Qingqiu ignored the Fifth Elder and asked Ji Jiuying instead.
“Yes, since you can’t prove that I killed the person, then I don’t accept the Fifth Elder’s suggestion!” Ji Jiuying replied coldly.
What a joke! They want to detain her without solid evidence. If the real evidence is destroyed, wouldn't that be equivalent to confirming that she murdered Liu Susu?
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and the hall remained silent for a moment!
Ji Jiuying knew in her heart that if she couldn't prove her innocence, she was very likely to fall into someone else's trap.
"Vice Dean Shen, the student is willing to prove their innocence!"
Shen Miaoqing looked at Ji Jiuying with concern, kicked her father with her foot, and Shen Qingqiu glared at Shen Miaoqing behind her, cleared his throat and said.
"Since there's no evidence, we can't wrong an innocent person. How about we give her three days to investigate, prove her innocence, and then draw a conclusion? What do you all think?"
"I agree!" The First Elder was the first to raise his hand.
"I object!"
I agree!
"······"
Fortunately, the number of votes in favor exceeded the number of votes against by three!
"Vice Dean Shen, I strongly object. What if the evidence is destroyed by someone with ulterior motives during the investigation?" Sect Master Leng's eyes swept back and forth over Ji Jiuying with hostility. Clearly, the person with ulterior motives she was referring to was Ji Jiuying.
“Master, I am willing to assist my junior sister in investigating this matter!” Wen Chuyu stepped forward.
“Father, I am also willing to assist Xiao Jiu in investigating this matter!” Shen Miaoqing also stepped forward.
"Hmph~ Who doesn't know you're all Ji Jiuying's good friends!" Liu Piaopiao's meaning was clear; she obviously didn't trust them!
"Liu Piaopiao, what do you mean? Or are you afraid we'll find out something?" Shen Miaoqing said. Others might not know how bad her relationship with Liu Susu was, but as someone who grew up in the academy, she certainly knew!
Ji Jiuying, however, grasped the key words Shen Miaoqing had spoken. Recalling how Liu Piaopiao had insisted from the moment they met that she had murdered Liu Susu, and how those who opposed her investigation were reacting so strangely! Could it be that they were afraid she would uncover something? However, she felt that investigating Liu Piaopiao first might be a breakthrough.
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