Xiaoxiao.

Chapter 201 Confusing

His eyes widened in astonishment.

She never imagined that Zhu Xian would so openly and bluntly point the finger at her.

They skipped even the most basic pretense and buildup, revealing themselves completely naked.

However, he was well aware of what he had been doing all this time.

As the saying goes, "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear." Therefore, he was not afraid of Zhu Xian's "trumped-up charges."

Furthermore, this was not the best time to completely break with the other party, so he chose to endure.

Therefore, when Ling heard Zhu Xian accuse her by name, Ling Qi's first reaction was not to defend herself, but to look incredulous, as if the whole world had suddenly turned upside down.

Immediately afterwards, Ling Qi seemed to be struck by an invisible force, and collapsed to the ground, crying out loudly that she was wronged.

The heart-wrenching cries echoed in the air, tugging at the heartstrings.

If the Oscar judges were here, they would surely present him with a huge little golden statuette.

Because his acting was so good, there was absolutely no trace of acting.

Besides his exaggerated physical movements and hoarse language, his facial expressions were also incredibly varied, sometimes showing unbearable pain, sometimes filled with grief and indignation. Every subtle change was just right, without any sense of affectation.

Even the pitch and intonation of the voice are grasped with extreme precision.

This isn't acting at all.

It's clearly Dou E reincarnated, with Meng Jiangnu possessing her.

After witnessing Ling Qi's series of brilliant performances, the onlookers couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that Zhu Xian really made a mistake?

The Ling Qi before me, who was crying his heart out and pleading for justice, hardly seemed like a heinous and unforgivable traitor.

He is clearly more like a tragic figure who is even more wronged than Dou E, the woman whose injustice was recorded throughout history!

Zhu Xian was well aware that he did not currently have any conclusive evidence to prove that Ling Qi was a traitor.

However, the deceased Ling Sheng became a trump card in his hand that he could use to his advantage.

After all, the dead cannot speak, and the saying "the dead cannot testify" is an irrefutable and almost flawless excuse for both the plaintiff and the defendant.

Just then, he roared furiously, "You audacious madman! You are already on the verge of death, yet you still dare to speak so eloquently and deny everything. Your crimes are unforgivable! Guards! Drag this man away immediately!"

At Zhu Xian's command, a group of fierce-looking guards stormed into the main hall.

Seeing this scene, Ling Qi felt no fear whatsoever.

At this moment, his status as an elder was his greatest asset. Without solid evidence, even Zhu Xian could not do anything to him.

At this moment, the opponent's bluster was nothing but a bluff, and thinking of this, Ling Qi felt much more at ease.

But tears flowed like a burst dam, and she cried so hard that she was heartbroken and unable to speak.

With tears streaming down his face, he cried out at the top of his lungs, "My lord, you insist that I am a traitor, but I am truly innocent!"

Over the years, I have been extremely careful and cautious in my work at Noguchi Pass, never daring to slack off in the slightest. I have always been diligent and hardworking.

"I humbly beg my lord to consider the years of service I have endured for you and to provide solid evidence, so that I may die with a clear conscience and at peace!"

It should be noted that Ling Qi was one of the seven renowned elders of Noguchi Ridge. Although the seven elders have long lost their former glory and power, they are like a fallen phoenix.

But as the saying goes, "Even a dead tiger retains its might, and a lean camel is still bigger than a horse."

No matter how down on his luck he was, the elder's status and prestige were undeniable.

If such a high-ranking and powerful figure were to be executed so easily without any real evidence, Zhu Xian would likely find it difficult to justify his actions, both in terms of external public opinion and internal morale.

Even more seriously, his position as lord will inevitably become a mere formality in the future!

However, from the very beginning, Zhu Xian never even considered getting rid of Ling Qi.

With things having developed to this point, he decided to reveal the whole story he had been preparing for a long time: "As you all know, all of this was actually exposed by Ling Qi's own son, Ling Sheng!"

Upon hearing this, a strange feeling instantly welled up in the hearts of everyone present.

Those who knew the inside story naturally understood that Ling Sheng was nothing more than a pitiful scapegoat, and as for whom he was taking the blame, everyone tacitly agreed.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of ordinary people living in Noguchi Pass are completely unaware of these hidden details.

In their eyes, Ling Sheng was nothing more than a heinous criminal who had been executed for daring to forge an imperial edict.

How can someone with such a tarnished reputation possess any personal dignity?

In this way, the innocence of living beings should be highly credible.

After all, the fact that the dead cannot prove anything is a trump card for Zhu Xian, but it is equally applicable to Ling Qi.

Because convicting someone of treason requires a confrontation, but now that the witnesses are gone, how can there be a confrontation?

For this reason, when people first heard that it was Ling Sheng who had reported his biological father, all sorts of strange and unusual expressions appeared on their faces.

However, on the other hand, given such obvious flaws and oversights, did the shrewd Zhu Xian not notice them at all in the beginning?

Of course not!

He knew perfectly well how flimsy and untenable the so-called evidence he possessed was.

If that's the case, then why bother to produce such poorly made and flawed evidence?

Could it be that, as everyone thinks, he was momentarily confused and made a mistake?

Of course not, the actual situation is quite the opposite.

From the very beginning, he never intended to use this evidence to take down Ling Qi in one fell swoop.

So, what exactly was his purpose in doing this?

In truth, it was simply to avoid alerting the enemy and prevent his true target from noticing anything amiss.

Looking back now, it has to be said that his move was extremely clever!

Look, everyone is starting to show sympathy for Ling Qi.

Who still remembers why Zhu Xian summoned everyone in the dead of night?

Even Kuang Zheng, who had been observing from the shadows, was bewildered by Zhu Xian's haphazard and disjointed actions.

Completely unaware that danger was closing in...