Chapter 15 Who is the murderer?
Chapter 15 Who is the murderer?
Deep inside the Changzhou Academy was the same place where meetings took place last night.
The senior leaders of the academy came and went, sitting in the same seats without a single absence, but their faces were all darker than before, as if everyone had lost a mother overnight.
Of course, judging by the ages of the people present, it is normal for them to not have mothers.
The anger does not naturally come from this.
“Can someone explain to me…”
An old man who was suppressing his anger said in a cold voice: "Something happened in the academy yesterday, and today a killer came to visit someone else. What on earth is going on?"
When he said this, he stared at the vice president sitting at the top, and his meaning was very clear.
"Do you think I'm an idiot?"
The vice president cursed expressionlessly, "Even if I'm really an idiot, I'm not so stupid as to say I want to test you and then forget everything I said and come up with a murder case out of nowhere, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present could not help but speak up.
"You don't think you're an idiot, and we don't think you're an idiot either, but the problem is that the entire Wangjing thinks you're an idiot, so what can we do?"
"Why do all people think so? Because everything you did was exposed by Gu Zhuo in broad daylight. Everyone knows that you personally drove away a rare genius from your family. So, is there anything you can't do?"
"Don't even mention hiring someone to kill someone. If there's a hen laying eggs missing from the academy, you must have stolen it!"
"Stealing a hen is actually not a big deal. You can just take it home and make some soup. What we are most worried about now is that some students will get carried away for no reason and slander you for rape and murder just for Gu Zhuo. That would be real trouble."
"Not to mention the yellow mud that fell into my crotch today."
"Don't worry, we all know that you are innocent. After this is over, we will definitely write a book to clear your name. It may take decades or even hundreds of years after your death to clear your name. But if you know about this in the afterlife, I think you will be relieved, right?"
The study was filled with noise, foul language and profanity, and the old gentlemen of Changzhou Academy could no longer maintain their usual decency.
Of course, all this was because of the assassination that Lin Wanyi encountered this morning.
"That's enough, stop arguing about these useless things."
An old man spoke up to stop the farce and said, "The most important thing at the moment is how to keep the academy out of trouble and prevent the Lin family from coming to our door."
Another old man frowned and said, "Given the complicated relationship between Lin Wanyi and the Lin family, those people may not care about this matter, right?"
"At any other time, the Lin family might have ignored this matter, but now that the quadrennial summer festival is approaching, and Lin Wanyi happens to be the center of attention, how will others view the Lin family if they don't care about her being assassinated?"
The man said seriously: "As long as the Lin family does not want to be seen as being harsh towards an orphan girl, they must take care of this matter, because it concerns the Lin family's reputation."
Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense, a professor quickly said, "It's impossible for the Lin family to send anyone to Wangjing right away. Before that, we should first clarify the matter."
Hearing this, the vice president, who had been silent for a long time, finally raised his head and said to everyone present: "This matter is of great importance. I hope that everyone will cooperate with the court's investigation and use all the means at your disposal to get to the bottom of this as soon as possible."
Everyone present nodded in agreement.
The meeting is about to end.
At this moment, a professor suddenly remembered a name and asked uncertainly, "How should we deal with Gu Zhuo? Or... should we just leave it alone for now?"
"No, we can't just leave it alone."
The vice-dean looked at the professor and said seriously, "We must continue to deal with Gu Zhuo, because the academy must not show even the slightest guilt in this matter."
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The sun is shining brightly after the rain and the spring breeze is intoxicating.
When Gu Zhuo returned to the Lin residence, the front door still seemed deserted, but the mansion was much more lively than last night.
The news that a killer had nearly killed Lin Wanyi spread to everyone who should know before even the first morning had passed.
Because of Lin Wanyi's identity, the officials in Wangjing had to show enough attention. Also because of her identity, the matter had to be handled in a low-key manner. Therefore, the officials in charge of the case only sent three people.
This decision may seem rash and unimportant, but once you know the teachers and students of these three people, you will no longer have such thoughts.
Whether it is Chaotian Sword Palace on the Tiandu Peak of Huangshan Mountain, Changqiu Temple on the shore of the West Sea, or Luoxing Sect on Xuanyue Lake, they are all top sects in the world with close ties to the Qin court.
This is also the main reason why these three people were able to enter the Sky Patrol, the core violent agency of the Qin Dynasty.
"My name is Chen Chi."
The leading man from Chaotian Sword Palace stood up, shook hands with Gu Zhuo, and introduced them with a smile: "They are Guan Xin Gu and Yu Yin Chun. Everyone is very curious about you and has wanted to meet you for a long time."
Just as he said, the other two people, a man and a woman, also behaved very friendly, without any trace of the ruthlessness they usually showed when handling cases.
Gu Zhuo thanked him politely, then asked, "Anything you want to ask?"
As he spoke, he walked naturally towards the depths of the Lin residence - this was the front hall, and his ally was not present at the moment.
Chen Chi did not stop him, but followed him with a smile, saying, "Actually, it's just a few routine questions, such as whether you got anything out of chasing him, what impression you have of the killer, and the habits of attacking at the physical realm. That's about it."
However, without waiting for Gu Zhuo to respond, he continued talking to himself, his voice surprisingly full of emotion.
"In fact, when I heard the old housekeeper say that you chased him, I was quite worried. After all, wasn't the killer about to break through? And you are well-known in Wangjing for not liking to fight. It would be fine if you didn't catch him, but what if you caught him and couldn't win the fight? Then you would be stabbed five, six, seven or eight times... Phew, then this matter would be very serious."
Having said that, Chen Chi sighed and even had a sullen look on his face.
Gu Zhuo suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at him, and asked, "If I answer every question in your words seriously, will you invite me to join Chaotian Sword Palace after the summer festival on the grounds that our personalities are suitable?"
"You guessed it, but not completely."
A voice came from the front, sounding helpless.
Lin Wanyi pushed the door open and walked out, looking at Gu Zhuo and said, "Even if you ignore him like I do, he will say that Chaotian Sword Palace is very suitable for you, because there are many people there who dislike him, and I have very similar personalities to his fellow disciples and the master."
Across the courtyard, Gu Zhuo was speechless.
As for the other two Sky Patrol experts who had been following them, they had turned their backs and pretended they hadn't heard anything, and it was obvious that they were embarrassed.
However, Chen Chi showed no strange expression or embarrassment at all, instead he started laughing.
"That's indeed the truth. I'm not talking nonsense."
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhuo looked at Lin Wanyi.
Lin Wanyi shook her head, indicating that she should ignore it, and said to Chen Chi: "I want to talk to him first."
Chen Chi smiled and said, "There's no rush for this matter. You can talk slowly."
Watching Gu Zhuo and Lin Wanyi walk into the room and close the door, a powerful man from the Sky Patrol who had been silent for a long time finally spoke.
"Does it matter?" Guan Xingu asked with a frown.
"What does it matter?"
Chen Chi still smiled, stretched out in the sun, and said nonchalantly: "They are not murderers, but victims in name only. What's wrong with them being anxious to meet privately after a long separation?"
Yu Yinchun couldn't help but correct him, "They haven't even been apart for half a day, how can this be considered a reunion?"
Chen Chi suppressed his smile, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "So I'm very curious about the first words they will say to me when they come out."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the room was pushed open.
Gu Zhuo's voice then rang out.
"That man is already dead. I killed him."
(End of this chapter)