Chapter 171: Good Luck

Chapter 171: Good Luck

Of course, what I have proposed is a conjecture. Whenever we review a case, we should always boldly speculate on the possibilities, then confirm or disconfirm these possibilities, so that we leave no stones unturned, Fang Chen said with a smile.

We want to hold the criminal who committed those vile murders accountable, but more than that, we want to ensure that we have caught the right person. What do you think?

Conjecture? The crowd slowly snapped out of their daze.

The Auspicious King looked at Fang Chen and asked with a suppressed voice, Youre saying that Yu Zhang is one of the suspects too?

Yu Zhang was startled. He instinctively clenched his fists while staring fixedly at Fang Chen.

Naturally. Fang Chen smiled. Its not just Yu Zhang but everyone who had ties with Zhao Yan, be it good or bad. Xia Song used to be close to Zhao Yan, right? That puts him under suspicion as well.

The Auspicious Kings face darkened.

Commandery Chief Ouyang looked at Xia Song with a frown.

Xia Song was startled to hear himself being implicated in the case too. He stared at Fang Chen with stupefied eyes.

That being said, there are different degrees of suspicion too. The suspicion on Xia Song is relatively lighter, so lets begin with the major suspects first, Fang Chen said. Yu Zhang, right? Whats your relationship with Huang Xin? I advise you to be honest, for the Valiant Defenders will conduct a cross-reference on your testimony.

Preposterous! Master Chen angrily flung his sleeves and stood up. He glared at Fang Chen with glowering eyes. Imperial Duke Fang, its embarrassing enough that a depraved man like Zhao Yan came from our South Mountain School, so how can you interrogate our chief student like a criminal too?!

Master Chen, Imperial Duke Fang is proposing a conjecture. If Yu Zhang is innocent, you can be assured that Imperial Duke Fang wont wrong him, the Auspicious King said.

Commandery Chief Ouyang and the others also advised Master Chen to step down. They secretly glanced at Fang Chen, fearing that the latter would lop off the old scholars head in a moment of fury.

Fang Chen didnt say a word, but Xu Ge sneered, You seem determined to hinder us from investigating this case. Whats wrong? Conscience-stricken?

Master Chen slowly calmed down, but rage lingered on his face. He scoffed at Xu Ges words, saying, Me, conscience-stricken? Very well! I shall sit back down, but lets see what comes out of this interrogation then!

Master Chen, you can be assured that I have nothing to do with this matter, Yu Zhang said with a composed smile. He turned to Fang Chen and replied, Imperial Duke Fang, I was on close terms with Huang Xin back then.

Since you were on close terms, where do you think he is right now? Fang Chen asked.

He retired from the school due to personal affairs. I didnt keep in contact with him, so I dont know where he is, either. Yu Zhang shook his head.

Imperial Duke Fang, how is the Flying Crane Sect involved in this? the Auspicious King asked.

Fang Chen chuckled. I couldnt sleep last night, so I flipped through the case scroll

The crowd was baffled. They looked at Fang Chens grayish-white eyes. Flipped through the case scroll? How can a blind man flip through the case scrolls? Ah! Fang Chens subordinate must have read out the case details for him.

However, this showed that Fang Chen had reviewed the case last night, signaling that he was concerned about this case too. This prompted the crowd to take another look at Zhao Yan.

Why is Imperial Duke Fang so concerned about a mere criminal?

I did notice Huang Xin while looking through the case, but I dont think he would be around anymore, Fang Chen said with a smile. So, I asked Huangfu Jie to dispatch his sect members to look around and see if theres any news concerning Huang Xin.

The crowd turned grim.

It might not have sounded like anything much, but they could imagine the huge operation that had gone on last night. The Profound Saber Sect likely approached all of the major powers in the South Immortal Commandery in the span of a night.

This was a feat that even the Auspicious King was incapable of.

Tell me whats your relationship with Huang Xin, Fang Chen asked Wu Zhanghuan.

Wu Zhanghuan took a deep breath before replying, Actually, I dont have any direct ties with Huang Xin, but years ago, shortly after Zhao Yans case, I took in a pregnant woman.

A pregnant woman? The crowd was baffled.

Only Yu Zhang was startled. His heart began beating fast, though he tried to control his expression so as to not let anything slip.

However, Zhao Yan looked at Yu Zhang with contemplative eyes. As a pinnacle Earth Profound realm martial artist, he could hear Yu Zhangs heartbeat loud and clear like the toll of a bell.

This pregnant woman was severely injured; she took a sword to her abdomen. I thought that she was a goner when I took her back to the Flying Crane Sect, but she surprisingly held on and even gave birth to a daughter, Wu Zhanghuan said.

What does that have anything to do with this case? Is she one of the victims? Master Chen asked with a frown.

Wu Zhanghuan looked at Master Chen and calmly replied, That woman told me that she had already sworn her life to a scholar, but that scholar offended a powerful individual, and that person sent people after their lives. That scholar is Huang Xin from South Mountain School!

Boom!

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck everyone present. If someone had gone to that extent to silence Huang Xin, the chances were that there was something amiss about this case!