novelraw Chapter 743 - 648: Does It Matter or Not
Chapter 743 - 648: Does It Matter or Not
Although Shi Chun didn't tell him he wanted to frame someone, he wasn't stupid. At a glance, it was clear they intended to play the framing game.
"..." Shi Chun suddenly fell silent.
He originally thought it was a very challenging task, worried there might be mistakes, but didn't expect the other party to complete it to an even higher standard.
Actually, when this plan was proposed, he was still worried about whether the other party could complete it, wanting to discuss it thoroughly with them to see if there were any modifications needed. Who knew that after hearing the plan, the other party simply responded with one word, "Hmm."
Then there was nothing more.
This mission is to eliminate someone from the East Victory Royal Court, and you just say "Hmm"?
In the original plan, it was imagined that once East Victory captures someone, they would immediately take them off their territory back to their own. There's no way they would let Yu Xuanbing rush out and fight directly. If it comes to that, Yu Xuanbing's strength might be insufficient.
No matter how worried he was, no matter how much he asked, the other party stood with arms crossed, giving him a side glance like he was a fool.
It was embarrassing, yet he couldn't help but believe the other's capability.
At this moment, Yu Xuanbing seemingly didn't want to elaborate further. It was enough to inform Shi Chun that things had been resolved. He promptly stated the purpose of his visit, "Just letting you know, today is the last day of ten days. After today, a life will still be owed. Have you decided who to kill?"
Shi Chun felt a bit helplessly amused. It turned out, this one took the risk to come just to say this. He immediately sighed and said, "I will discuss this once I get out. Can't I?"
Yu Xuanbing: "I don't know if you can leave alive. Killing, I can do, but rescuing you isn't possible, especially in this place. I'm reminding you, if you don't specify who to kill now, this debt will be considered settled after your death."
Shi Chun smiled wryly, "Rest assured, if I'm not confident in escaping, I won't surrender willingly either."
Yu Xuanbing: "The last day, anything else to do?"
Shi Chun thought for a moment and said, "Given the current situation, we can't afford any suspicion. Inaction is better than action."
Since it was so, Yu Xuanbing didn't say anything further, turned around, and left.
Shi Chun watched him gradually disappear into the dim corridor within his sight. Though he didn't know how the other managed to come and go freely from a heavily guarded place, he truly admired the skill.
The thought of creating an opportunity for Wu Jinliang to use the "All Forms Technique" to learn the other party's cultivation technique became increasingly compelling.
In the days that followed, he continued to muddle through in the cage, unaware of the night and day. Little did he know, many outside were disturbed by his actions.
Involvement with the Demon Path led to the silencing of Huang Ye. The Phoenix Clan indeed found it difficult to clear themselves of suspicion, reinforcing Feng Xi's previous decision to hand the Bai Family and the Extreme Fire Sect's captured personnel over to the East Victory Royal Court for explanation.
But he still had some old ties with the Bai Family, mainly because of Granny Qi.
Granny Qi was shocked upon learning the entire clan would be sent to the East Victory Royal Court and pleaded to meet Feng Xi. She knelt on the spot, begging, willing to go alone, pleading not to implicate the clan members.
Considering her nurturing grace, Feng Xi finally relented somewhat. The Bai Family members present at the Divine Mountain during the incident were handed over to the East Victory Royal Court for scrutiny. Other Bai Clan people were spared.
The Extreme Fire Sect was also troubled by the East Victory Royal Court due to Shi Chun's confession, implicating Yin Tianlu colluded with Jiang You'er and others in pursuing Shi Chun.
Yin Tianlu was a disciple of the Extreme Fire Sect, while Jiang You'er's group might be of the Demon Path.
The Extreme Fire Sect tried to save people at the East Victory Royal Court but instead fell into confusing troubles, doing their utmost to navigate the situation.
All the above-mentioned matters were passive tribulations, while there were active efforts, like Young Master Nan of Wuyu Inn in East Victory Royal City. Recently, he has been running all over to rescue Shi Chun, utilizing all the connections he could.
However, most of those previous connections avoided him like the plague this time, leaving him with gifts he couldn't even give away.
Consideration of past relations revealed privately that they couldn't interfere in this matter, as instructed by the family elders.
He repeatedly visited the Right Minister, consistently finding himself rejected at the door.
When he found himself at a loss, visiting the Right Minister's residence yet again, the person usually instructing him to leave suddenly said, "Please come in."
He was dumbfounded on the spot, almost thinking he had misheard. Only after seeing the gesture to invite him again did he joyfully thank them before entering.
Deep in the courtyard, before the mountain view and beside the rippling pond, Jiahuan stood with hands behind his back, watching his reflection in the water, turned upon hearing, gazing at the approaching Young Master Nan.
He certainly knew why Young Master Nan came to find him — he couldn't meet before because the final decision on the matter hadn't been made. Thus, it was beyond his control, and seeing Young Master Nan would have yielded no explanation.
Now that they could meet, it was, of course, because the matter had a conclusion.
Young Master Nan arrived, respectfully bowing, naturally unable to skip that, simultaneously presenting an elaborate little gift box.
The gift was a minor affair. Jiahuan waved someone to take it away and then asked, "Here for Shi Chun?"
Young Master Nan nodded slightly, "You see through me. This issue arises because of me. The younger generation must begin and end well. Somehow, no one could get a clear explanation, so I had to disturb you."
Jiahuan: "I've heard of your tireless efforts. Is it worth it for someone as minor as Shi Chun?"
Young Master Nan wryly smiled, "If he's wrongly accused and I don't help to restore justice, it won't be easy for me to move on."
Jiahuan: "Regardless of difficulty, don't run around anymore. It's useless. You can't save him. It's decided — three days later, there will be a public execution to serve as a warning!"
Young Master Nan was stunned: "Is it true Shi Chun committed the crime at the Royal Court's core? How could he even get inside?"
Jiahuan: "Whether he did it or not is not important."
Young Master Nan became more shocked, blurting, "Right Saint, what do you mean? It's not his fault. How can he be executed?" Then bowed and said, "Please, Right Saint, uphold justice!"
Jiahuan scrutinized him. Some matters were inappropriate to discuss. Although based on the capture at the Divine Mountain, the Royal Court's case should be the Demon Path's doing, and presumably unrelated to Shi Chun, the trail ended. The investigation stuck — no one could guarantee Shi Chun's absolute innocence.
It's not overly complicated. Simply put, this was Shi Chun's death sentence.
Thus, it was all he could say, "On the day of execution, it won't be just him. Hundreds of Royal Court guards present on the day of the incident, irrespective of cultivation level or rank, will all be executed for serious negligence! Do you imagine I can protect just one Shi Chun?"
Young Master Nan was further stunned, not expecting such extensive killing this time!
Jiahuan: "Don't worry about mixing in the future. The Mingshan Sect and the others have nothing to do with this case, all separated out for you. Only Shi Chun will be punished. You can go fetch them from prison now. Everyone can see it. It will also count as a result of your recent efforts, emphasizing your loyalty."
This was his reason for seeing Young Master Nan this time, already providing Young Master Nan with an answer within the greatest capability range.