On the 13th, he was not in the academy.
Lin Shu's eyes were wide open, filled with fear and panic.
The more he tried to hide, the more obvious it would be.
At this moment, many students had gathered outside to watch. All of them had heard Ji Yunshu's words.
Lin Shu killed Guo He?
Like a plague, the news spread quickly, and the students outside also began to talk about it.
There were all kinds of theories!
The ear-piercing discussions reached Lin Shu's ears, causing his palms, forehead, and back to break out in cold sweat.
Then —
His heart was beating like a drum. After a long time, he pointed at Ji Yunshu, "This is just your blind speculation."
"Speculation?"
This term was really fresh.
She was not in a hurry to pick at the thorns in his words. Instead, she said calmly, "Alright, then tell me, why is there your and Guo He's blood on the wine bottle? And how did your Eastern Chestnut Bead end up in the wine bottle? "
"I …"
Speechless!
Seeing that he could not speak, Teacher Yu was somewhat convinced that he was the murderer.
"Did you kill him? Did you kill him? "
His voice was trembling with pain.
Lin Shu seemed to have cleared his throat in an instant. He shook his head and denied, "No, Teacher, I did not kill Guo He. They are framing me."
"Teacher Ji said that the evidence is irrefutable. She asked you, but you can't explain it. How can I believe her?"
He tugged at the corner of Teacher Yu's clothes, "Teacher, you must believe me. I have no enmity with Guo He. Why would I kill him? Normally, my relationship with him could be considered good. Now that he's dead, I'm also very sad. "
"In that case, why don't you explain things clearly? Tell me exactly how that Eastern Chestnut Pearl ended up in the wine bottle, and why is there your blood on the wine bottle?"
Teacher Yu was a little out of breath. He pressed on his heaving chest. He spoke with too much force, causing him to stumble back a little. Mo Ruo, who was behind him, caught him.
"Teacher, be careful."
He steadied his steps.
Lin Shu's words were stuck in his throat for a long time. Finally, he slapped his thigh.
"Yes, that Eastern Chestnut bead was indeed my student's. I also admit that the blood on the wine bottle was mine, but the murderer was definitely not me. It was because one day I went to the back of the mountain and my hand was scratched by a tree branch. My blood dripped onto the abandoned wine bottle, and because of that, the string of Eastern Chestnut beads was severed. The Eastern Chestnut beads were left to me by my father before he died. When the string was severed, I was furious and spilled my blood on the wine bottle. Therefore, I casually threw it into the well. It's really like that. Teacher, you must believe in your student."
To Lin Shu, at this moment, Teacher Yu was his life-saving straw.
Only by grabbing onto it could he ensure that he wouldn't fall.
His whole body trembled, and the cold sweat on his body turned into hot sweat.
Teacher Yu was well aware of his temperament.
This was because Lin Shu and Guo He were similar in nature. They were pure and upright. Although they were stubborn and mischievous, they would never commit murder and arson.
Teacher Yu sighed and said, "I know who you are. Although what you said is true, but..."
"I'm really innocent."
"..."
"Teacher..."
Teacher Yu shook his head. For a moment, he was speechless.
Jing Rong's eyes were cold as he said, "Lin Shu, the evidence is conclusive. Even if you deny it, it's just ice on the eaves."
Lin Shu's eyes were bloodshot as he retorted, "I've already made it clear that I didn't kill Guo He. Don't even think of charging me with murder based on that useless evidence. I've told you the truth, and it's not false. You didn't see it with your own eyes. You only have a Eastern Chestnut bead and a broken wine bottle, and you claim that I killed Guo He. This is the biggest joke in the world. I didn't kill anyone, and I won't admit it even if you beat me to death."
He was very agitated!
In short, he wouldn't take the blame.
However, there was a tinge of nervousness in his agitation.
Based on his agitation alone, he didn't seem like the murderer. But why was he nervous? Did he look guilty?
The two emotions mixed together, and it was hard to see through him.
Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu glanced at each other. It went without saying.
Ji Yunshu said, "Lin Shu, this is an irrefutable fact. You're twisting the facts and forcing logic. Do you really want to summon Guo He's ghost before you'll confess?"
"I repeat, I didn't kill anyone." He gritted his teeth, "Don't bite the hand that feeds you. Just because of what happened last night in the study hall, you're abusing your position to avenge a personal grudge and insist that I killed her."
At that moment, Ji Yunshu's face darkened. She said in a heavy tone, "This is a matter of life and death. How can you say that I'm abusing my position to avenge a personal grudge? If you didn't kill anyone, I don't think I'll wrongly accuse you. But if you killed someone, even if you ran away, I'll still bring you to justice. Now that the evidence is here, although you have an excuse to deny it, it doesn't completely prove that what you said is true. "
"Then what you said is true? Did you see it with your own eyes? In short, I didn't kill her. I didn't kill anyone. "
Fu Yuansheng, who had been standing at the side, also spoke up for him, "Yes, it can't be Lin Shu. Although he has a bad temper, he would never kill anyone."
Lin Shu suddenly thought of something. His eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly said, "Didn't you say that Guo He died on the 13th of June last year? But that day, I wasn't even in the academy. "
What?
"That day, my mother was seriously ill. I went home and stayed by her side the whole time. The neighbors and the people in the academy can testify for me." He finally straightened his back and refuted confidently.
Teacher Yu also remembered and said, "Yes, he did go home on the 13th and only came back three days later."
Not him?
Could it really be as he said, that it was because his hand was scratched by the branches and blood dripped on the wine bottle?
If that was the case, why was he so nervous and guilty?
But on the 13th, he wasn't in the academy!
This …
Ji Yunshu's mind was once again foggy.
Jing Rong asked Teacher Yu, "Teacher, are you sure you didn't remember wrongly?"
"I don't think so. Moreover, students who leave the academy are registered. Just look through the records and you will know."
Thus, Teacher Yu ordered the apprentice to look through the entire year's records and found the time when Lin Shu went home to visit his mother.
It was clearly recorded — —
It was June 13th, morning!
Return date was June 16th, morning!
Lin Shu raised the booklet to his chest and began to denounce Ji Yunshu, "Do you see? Now can you prove that I didn't kill her? You are using your position to avenge a personal grudge. Relying on Teacher's trust in you, you wrongly accused me. If you were an official, wouldn't I die of injustice? "
How infuriating!
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