Xuanyuan Zhuo: "Nonsense. You just said that you were friends with Yun Zhiqiu. Before that, you were just friends. How did it turn into Chu Zishan trying to steal your woman?"
Miao Yi: "I tried to woo her a long time ago, but she said she didn't want to marry again. Under my relentless pursuit, she gave me a promise that if she ever wanted to marry again, she would marry me, not anyone else. If Chu Zishan didn't arrange for a marriage, Yun Zhiqiu and I would be friends. If Chu Zishan arranged for a marriage, Yun Zhiqiu would be my woman! Lord Marquis, if someone tried to steal your woman, how would you react? "
Everyone felt a headache coming on. If someone didn't arrange for a marriage, they would be friends. But if they did, they would be your woman. What kind of logic was that?
Dugu Wu coldly rebuked, "Niu Youde, Marquis Xuanyuan is the one interrogating you. You're not the one interrogating him."
Xuanyuan Zhuo didn't mind Miao Yi's rebuttal. He focused on the main topic and asked, "Even if it was a coincidence, was it also a coincidence that you gathered your forces in the Yuding Domain? Isn't this a little too much of a coincidence? "
Miao Yi: "I did have a selfish motive. I wanted to visit Yun Zhiqiu along the way. I didn't expect something like this to happen either."
Xuanyuan Zhuo barked, "Why didn't you state your identity when Chu Zishan arrived with his men? Why did you attack and kill him instead?"
Miao Yi: "I made this very clear in my previous statement. Chu Zishan didn't give me a chance to state my identity. He even ordered us to attack when he saw us flashing the Heavenly Court's standard equipment. He was the one who attacked first. Did he expect us to just sit and wait for our deaths? Chu Zishan didn't give us a chance to attack first, so we retaliated. Many of you saw it with your own eyes. I'm not spouting nonsense! "
Xuanyuan Zhuo: "Where are the fugitives? Where did Jiang Yiyi and the fake Yun Zhiqiu go? "
Miao Yi: "I already told them. They escaped."
Xuanyuan Zhuo scoffed, "Your army of fifty thousand was able to defeat an army of a million elites. Do you even believe that two fugitives could escape from your encirclement?"
Miao Yi replied, "I myself found it hard to believe, but it was the truth. The two people that I had clearly subdued suddenly broke free from my beast sack, and I immediately swung my sword to kill them. Who knew that with a wave of his sleeve, the Red Crystal Treasured Sword in my hand would immediately turn into dust. I was almost caught off guard by him. When I counterattacked, the two of us disappeared into the ground as if we were diving. My army searched everywhere but couldn't find any traces of him. "
Xuanyuan Zhuo raised a jade archive in his hand, "Previously, you said that it was because you received news that Jiang Yiyi had taken hostages and was heading towards your troops. That was why you led your troops to capture Jiang Yiyi. Is that right?"
Miao Yi: "That's right!"
Xuanyuan Zhuo asked, "May I know who gave you this news?"
Miao Yi replied, "An old acquaintance of the Yuding Domain."
Xuanyuan Zhuo asked, "How did your old acquaintance know where Jiang Yiyi fled to?"
Miao Yi replied, "Because he's one of the men chasing after Jiang Yiyi. He knows where I am."
Xuanyuan Zhuo asked, "Be more specific. Who is it?"
Miao Yi replied, "A Deputy Commander of the Yuding Domain. He's called Zhou Lang! "
Xuanyuan Zhuo asked, "In other words, he's communicating with your Star Bell?"
Miao Yi replied, "Yes!"
Xuanyuan Zhuo asked, "You're not telling me that the Star Bell you're communicating with has gone missing, are you?"
Miao Yi replied, "No, I haven't."
Xuanyuan Zhuo said, "Then hand it over. We'll keep it as evidence!" As he said this, he tilted his head to the side and someone went over to remove the restrictions on Miao Yi's body.
Miao Yi waved his hand and took out a Star Bell. Someone immediately came over and took it away.
At this moment, Dugu Wu, the Left Inspector-General of the Dishen Galaxy, asked, "Niu Youde, when the million-strong army of the Yuding Domain surrounded your troops and tried to persuade them to surrender, why did you dare give the order to attack?"
Miao Yi raised his voice, "Lord Dugu. Why would you say such harsh words?! The Royal Guards are His Majesty's personal guards. How could they surrender to someone else? Why don't you tell me why those million-strong army didn't retreat? Even if they did, I wouldn't be able to run away. Naturally, we'll be able to distinguish right from wrong like we did today. Yet, they just had to surround the Royal Guards. What are their intentions? "
Dugu Wu said, "What intentions? They just wanted to force you to surrender."
Miao Yi angrily said, "As the Commander-In-Chief of an army, how could I risk the lives of tens of thousands of my brothers? Even if I had a chance to escape at the time, I didn't want that battle to happen. I only have one life, and I don't want to take that risk either. Lord Dugu, take a look at the state of my surviving brothers. Their lives were picked up from a pile of corpses. If they weren't in a desperate situation, they wouldn't have survived. Who would be willing to risk their lives? I am certain that the million-strong army of the Yuding Domain wanted to kill us. They wouldn't have given us a chance to live! "
"You're certain? Where's the evidence? " Dugu Wu raised his hand and said aggressively, "You were the one who gave the order to attack first. That's why they retaliated. What makes you so certain that they wanted to kill you? Show me the evidence. If you don't have any, don't take it for granted! "
"I don't need evidence! As the Chief Commander of the Imperial Gardens, I lead my troops to guard the gates for His Majesty. There is no reason for me to surrender. Those who offend His Majesty … "Miao Yi suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Dugu Wu's face, shouting angrily," Kill! Even if we have to fight to the last man, we will never surrender! "
The pavilion fell silent. The staff members who were busy taking notes also raised their heads in shock!
Dugu Wu immediately flew into a rage out of humiliation. His expression was unreadable, but he was left speechless by such a big accusation. After organizing his thoughts, he shouted, "Chu Zishan was cut into a thousand pieces by you and sentenced to death. What do you say? Is there such a thing? "
Miao Yi said decisively, "There is!"
Dugu Wu immediately attacked, "Chu Zishan is the Commander-In-Chief of the Yuding Domain. What right do you have to sentence him to death?"
Miao Yi's anger subsided, and he said lightly, "The death of a defeated general is not to be regretted! If I am defeated, I will let him cut me into pieces without complaint! "
"Write it down!" Dugu Wu Huan pointed at the staff members who were taking notes, and said, "Write down his words!" He then pointed at Miao Yi and asked, "After the incident, you led your troops to Planet Nine Rings and threatened the Heavenly Street guards to massacre the city. How do you explain that?"
Before Miao Yi could say anything, Yu Zhongzhen spoke up, "Lord Dugu, the tripartite investigation will focus on the case of Yuding Domain. Our Imperial Guards will handle the rest. There is no need for Lord Dugu to worry."
"Hmph!" Dugu Wu snorted, flicked his sleeves, and rested.
The others didn't have any questions for the time being, so Miao Yi once again confirmed his statement and was taken away.
Dugu Wu, who had calmed down a little, cupped his fists towards Gao Guan, and said, "Lord Gao, the four Princes have been imprisoned for many days. What questions do you have, Lord Gao? Shouldn't you bring them here now?"
Gao Guan calmly said, "Prioritize first. Focus on verifying the main culprit's statement."
Dugu Wu said, "Lord Gao, since you suspect them of being involved in the case of the Yuding Domain, then it is of great importance. How can it become secondary?"
Gao Guan said, "I am not the one who suspects them. It was the Princess Consort of Prince Guang who reported them."
Dugu Wu said, "The Princess Consort did not report the Prince Guang's steward, Gou Yue. Lord Gao, you cannot be so far-fetched. This is unreasonable! If Lord Gao has no time, why don't you allow me to question them on your behalf? "
Gao Guan said, "His Majesty has decreed that the case of the Yuding Domain will be investigated by the three departments! From now on, in order to prevent favoritism, all personnel involved in the case of the Yuding Domain must be present in the courtroom together. No one is allowed to come into contact with them in private, or they will not be spared … If Lord Dugu thinks I am unreasonable, you can complain to your superiors! "
"You …" Dugu Wu was furious.
The verification of Miao Yi's confession was quickly carried out. Regarding the promise, it was easy to verify. Yun Zhiqiu admitted to giving Miao Yi that promise. Everyone was well aware that the two of them must have discussed this beforehand.
As for Jiang Yiyi's escape, they had also questioned many of the people who had chased after Jiang Yiyi. The information matched Miao Yi's description, proving that Jiang Yiyi was one of the rare cultivators who cultivated in both Metal and Earth attributes. Miao Yi's situation was similar to many others. This was also one of the reasons why Jiang Yiyi was so difficult to capture.
As for the person who revealed Jiang Yiyi's escape route to Miao Yi, the joint investigation of the three departments had also found out that there was indeed a Vice Domain Chief named Zhou Lang in the Yuding Domain. However, they discovered that he had already died in battle in the Yuding Domain. After that, they found Zhou Lang's belongings among the spoils of war collected by the Blue Tiger Banner. They also found the Star Bell with Miao Yi's transcendence seal, proving that Miao Yi and Zhou Lang were somehow connected.
However, it was entirely possible that Zhou Lang had been tampered with. Since Zhou Lang was dead, there was no evidence!
Also, why would Jiang Yiyi use a fake Yun Zhiqiu as a hostage? Could it be that he was trying to incite conflict between the Imperial Guards and the local forces? This was a huge problem. However, Jiang Yiyi didn't know where he was, so there was no way for him to prove anything.
According to the various testimonies and evidence, it was true that Chu Zishan's troops and Niu Youde's troops had coincidentally bumped into each other. It was also true that Chu Zishan had given the order to attack first, and the results of the investigation were in Niu Youde's favor.
However, anyone could tell from the details that this was a trap set by Niu Youde. Niu Youde had groped 'Yun Zhiqiu' all over her body right in front of Chu Zishan. It would be strange if Chu Zishan, who was about to marry her, didn't order an attack in a fit of rage. However, Miao Yi was adamant that he didn't know anything about Chu Zishan and Yun Zhiqiu. Not a single person who might know the truth could testify against Miao Yi. What could they do to him?
In the Sky Palace, Lord Qing, who had been waiting for Heavenly Lady Ruyi for a few days, stepped out. Shangguan Qing was waiting at the entrance to welcome him, and he left with him.
"How is the investigation of the case in the Yuding Domain coming along?" Lord Qing asked casually.
Shangguan Qing immediately gave him a detailed report of the situation.
After listening to the report, Lord Qing muttered, "All the evidence proves that Niu Youde didn't do it on purpose. There are only a few plausible insinuations. Could the case in the Yuding Domain really be a coincidence?"
Shangguan Qing lowered his voice and reminded, "Your Majesty, Jiang Yiyi is a member of the Hero Assembly under my command. This is a secret of the Hero Assembly, and not many people within the Hero Assembly know about it. The Hero Assembly detected a group of suspicious individuals, and sent Jiang Yiyi to contact them in secret. After the case, I went out of my way to investigate this matter. According to reports, Jiang Yiyi is still on a secret mission to this day, and he was very far away from the scene of the crime. There is no way he could have gone there to commit the crime. Jiang Yiyi has also denied that he did it. "
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