Upon hearing this, Wei Yi's eyes widened slightly, and she took a half step back.
He looked away, no longer meeting Yun Chuwei's gaze.
He looked at Lord Xu and said, "Lord Xu, I am innocent, and there are many witnesses around me to testify. Miss Yun is being so unreasonable and talking nonsense. Please do justice for me!"
Lord Xu frowned and looked at Yun Chuwei: "Yun Chuwei, if you continue to spout such nonsense without providing any evidence, I will punish you!"
Yun Chuwei stood with her hands behind her back and slowly said, "The fact that I dare to say it means that I am absolutely certain. Lord Xu, don't be in a hurry, I'm just adding to your political achievements."
After speaking, Yun Chuwei walked closer to Wei Yi and looked him up and down.
Wei Yi felt uncomfortable under Yun Chuwei's gaze, but dared not say anything.
His hands, hidden beneath his wide sleeves, were already clenched into fists.
He clearly felt that Yun Chuwei couldn't possibly know anything.
But I can't help but worry.
The woman in front of me is too strange.
Her gaze seemed to see through everything.
Yun Chuwei looked at him for a moment before leisurely asking, "Wei Yi, were you abandoned by your parents when you were young? Were you later adopted by a kind person? Who was this person?"
Wei Yi's palms were sweating, but his face remained calm and composed.
“Many people know about this. I was homeless when I was young, and was later adopted by my master, who treated me like his own son,” Wei Yi said.
Yun Chuwei nodded slightly: "So it's Master. Then why did you kill him?"
Everyone was stunned by these words.
Wei Yi's hand trembled, and his expression changed slightly.
But he quickly concealed his unusual behavior.
He forced a smile and said to Yun Chuwei, "This humble Taoist doesn't know why Miss Yun would slander me like this. My master is not dead; he has simply gone on a journey. After leaving the Sanqing Temple, he still frequently wrote to us. The other disciples in the temple can attest to this!"
The young Taoist priest standing nearby immediately testified: "After the former abbot left the temple, he did indeed send a letter. I recognize the former abbot's handwriting; there's no mistake."
Yun Chuwei raised an eyebrow and chuckled: "It's just handwriting; it's not difficult to imitate. The former abbot of the Sanqing Temple..."
Yun Chuwei pondered for a moment, then continued, "...Master Jiwu?"
Wei Yi took a deep breath and nodded, saying, "It is indeed my mentor!"
Yun Chuwei continued, "Master Jiwu has not left the Sanqing Temple for over thirty years since he entered it. The Luotian Grand Ritual at Xian Mountain invited him twelve times, and he refused each time. Do you think it's reasonable for someone like him to go on a wandering journey?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Yi's face paled, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
The woman in front of me was clearly not even twenty years old, so why did her eyes seem to be able to see everything clearly?
This is too weird!
Yun Chuwei continued, "He adopted you, doted on you, loved you, and treated you like his own son. Yet you killed him. What is your heart made of? Iron or stone?"
"I didn't! You're lying! I didn't!" Wei Yi retorted, her voice trembling.
Upon seeing this, Yun Qianming was stunned for a moment before rushing over and saying, "Yun Chuwei, what nonsense are you spouting? How could Daoist Wei Yi kill his master? You're simply making baseless accusations! Lord Xu, Your Highness Prince Xuan, Yun Chuwei has absolutely no evidence! Are you going to allow her to slander people like this?"
Lord Xu's expression was somewhat complicated, and he did not reply.
Yun Chuwei glanced at Lord Xu and said, "Lord Xu, I suggest you first detain the suspect, then send people to seal off the Sanqing Temple and search it thoroughly. You might be able to find some clues!"
Upon hearing this, Lord Xu ordered the officers behind him, "Men, arrest Wei Yi!"
Yun Qianming stared wide-eyed at Lord Xu: "Lord Xu, are you... are you also going to mess around with Yun Chuwei? Your Highness Prince Xuan, are you just going to stand by and watch?"
Xie Xuan remained silent; he knew Yun Chuwei's abilities all too well. Since Yun Chuwei said Wei Yi had killed someone, it was almost certainly true.
Lord Xu ignored Yun Qianming.
He had worked in the Jingzhao Prefecture for decades, where he was in charge of handling cases, and he had handled tens of thousands of cases.
Wei Yi's behavior just now gave him the feeling that he was a murderer.
He trusts his own feelings.
Yun Chu glanced at Yun Qianming and slowly said, "Yun Qianming brought Wei Yi to my door to try to harm me. I noticed they seemed very familiar with each other and worked together seamlessly. I suspect Yun Qianming is an accomplice of Wei Yi in murdering the former abbot of Sanqing Temple. Lord Xu, why don't you take him back with you and interrogate him properly?"
Yun Qianming glared at Yun Chuwei and roared, "Yun Chuwei, isn't it enough that you framed Master Wei? Are you going to frame me too? Lord Xu, look at her..."
The next moment, Lord Xu interrupted Yun Qianming, saying, "Take Yun Qianming away and bring him back for interrogation!"
Yun Qianming's eyes widened in disbelief.
He tried to say something, but the officers gagged him and took him away.
Lord Xu said to Xie Xuan, "Your Highness, I may need to visit the Sanqing Temple. You..."
"Let's go take a look together," Xie Xuan said.
Lord Xu nodded, then looked at Yun Chuwei: "Miss Yun, are you coming along too?"
Yun Chu raised an eyebrow, looked at Xie Xuan, and slowly said, "I think I won't go. I'm afraid I might go and not come back alive!"
Mr. Xu:...
He sensed that Miss Yun and His Highness Prince Xuan seemed to have some unknown... past...
Xie Xuan looked at Yun Chuwei, his voice somewhat cold: "If you don't go, you might not even have the chance to go!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
After taking a few steps, he stopped and said in a threatening tone, "Yun Chuwei, you dare to go back on your word!"
After saying that, he walked away.
Lord Xu looked at Yun Chuwei and asked, "Miss Yun, are you still going?"
Yun Chu smiled and said, "Since His Highness Prince Xuan has said so, how could I not go?"
Lord Xu laughed and said, "Then I'll go prepare a carriage for the young lady!"
He naturally hoped that Yun Chuwei would go, since it was Yun Chuwei who proposed this case.
If they can't find any clues, perhaps Yun Chuwei has a way.
In case they ultimately gain nothing, Yun Chuwei's departure can at least help him shoulder some of the blame.
Yun Chuwei knew what Lord Xu was thinking, and said with a faint smile, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Xu!"
Lord Xu smiled and said, "It's what I should do!"
After saying that, he quickly went to make the arrangements.
The young lady in front of him gave him a strange feeling.
If this case is successfully resolved, he will need to ask this person for help many times in the future, so he naturally cannot afford to offend him.
He had previously captured Yun Qianming as instructed, also in order to curry favor with this person.
After watching Lord Xu leave, Yun Chuwei turned to Song Mama and instructed her, "Mama, Guiyan hasn't returned since she delivered the message. Go and see where she is, and make sure she's safe!"
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