Chapter 1937
"The rest of them are likely to be accomplices as well . Capture them and bring them to the City Lord Manor too!"
The guards quickly handcuffed Zhang Xuan and Elder Yi before leading them out of the residence .
Zhang Xuan didn't resist the arrest . Instead, he sent some more instructions over Dan Xiaotian, and the latter visibly calmed down upon hearing those words . With a hunched back to make him appear smaller, he limped his way out of the Dan Clan Residence . His cultivation was also concealed through a certain method which his teacher had just imparted to him .
In the eyes of others, he was no different from an ordinary Saint 6-dan cultivator .
After leaving the Dan Clan Residence, they were escorted into a carriage, and it didn't take long for them to arrive at the City Lord Manor .
At this moment, the City Lord Manor was already completely packed . There were over a thousand people present discussing the issue concerning the bandits worriedly .
Clearly, Xue Chen's plan had worked out .
"The City Lord Manor is also very worried about the bandits entering the city . After careful investigation, we found that the Dan Clan has a hand in this matter as well . As you know, Dan Xiaotian is engaged to the Second Young Mistress . Thus, in order to ensure impartiality, we'll be holding a public trial so as to allay your fears that we might be biased in our judgement!" Xue Chen spoke up to calm the crowd .
"As expected of the City Lord Manor! They sure are efficient to root out the culprits so quickly!"
"Those who collude with the bandits deserve to die . I thought that Dan Xiaotian looked quite honest, but it seems like a wretched heart is concealed beneath his honest face!"
…
When Dan Xiaotian was finally escorted into the court by the guards, everyone swiftly hushed down .
There was almost no one in the city who didn't know of the engagement . However, the very act of colluding with the bandits was a vile and unforgivable act . Countless lives could have lost if anything had gone wrong . Thus, they wanted to see if the City Lord Manor would still maintain its impartiality even when judging someone close to them .
After Dan Xiaotian limped into place and was forced to kneel down, Xue Chen glanced at the guards and ordered, "Bring in the evidence!"
Several guards immediately rushed in and placed the bloodied armor, bows, and arrows on the ground . Following this, a well-groomed middle-aged man walked into the court and said, "Lord, I have already inspected every article here, and the bows and arrows are indeed used by Cao Chengli and the others . There are clear signs that it had been used by them . As for the armor, there is no doubt that they are the ones used by the guards of the City Lord Manor too, and judging from the freshness of the blood, they were left on the armor last night!"
Another person stepped forward and added on, "Lord, I can also testify to this matter . While I was cultivating last night, I heard some movements outside . I secretly peeked through my windows and found many black-clothed individuals sneaking toward the Dan Clan . It does seem like they are conducting some kind of transaction between them!"
Dan Xiaotian shot a glance at the testifying witness, and he recognized the latter to be from a neighboring family not too far away from the Dan Clan Residence . They were usually on close terms with one another .
"Lord, I saw it too . There were several dozen people, and I couldn't help but feel that something was amiss . Thus, I recorded the entire scene!"
Another person stepped forward too, and he was Dan Xiaotian's neighbor as well .
That person activated his Record Crystal, and the video taken down was displayed before everyone's eyes .
Beneath the night of full moon, a group of black-clothed bandits was silently sneaking into Dan Xiaotian's residence . After they entered the premises, there was no commotion . There was only absolute silence, as if the owner of the residence had implicitly permitted their presence .
"I was still wondering if there were some other secrets involved in this issue, but to think that it's actually true!"
"But why would Dan Xiaotian collude with the bandits?"
"I also found that weird too . The Dan Clan might be declined, but Dan Xiaotian should still be able to live an ample life with the riches his predecessors have left behind . There shouldn't be any reason for him to take such a risk!"
A huge commotion broke out after the video in the Record Crystal was displayed .
Those who knew Dan Xiaotian's character and thought that there might be some conspiracy involved in the issue stared at the young man kneeling at the center of the court with a look of disbelief in their eyes .
The Dan Clan had its roots from Baiye City, but they had moved to Xuanjiang City several decades ago . Over the years, it grew swiftly, and it eventually reached its peak ten years ago, becoming an unrivaled power in Xuanjiang City .
Back in that era, there were countless experts in the Dan Clan . Just the three Dimension Shatterer realm experts that they had was enough to frighten any enemy into submitting to the Dan Clan . Not even the City Lord Manor would have dared to make an enemy out of the Dan Clan then, choosing to make peace through a marriage agreement instead .
Everything had changed after that unfortunate incident that caused the deaths of nearly all of the experts of the Dan Clan . The fortunes of the Dan Clan were swiftly devoured by others shortly after . Nevertheless, it still held substantial wealth due to its massive accumulation over the years . There was no reason for it to collude with the bandits!
As such, most of the more rational-minded individuals amongst the crowd found the matter inexplicable .
"Second Young Mistress…"
Just as everyone was harboring doubts, hurried footsteps suddenly echoed from afar . Raising their heads to take a look, the crowd saw the Second Young Mistress of the City Lord Manor, Xue Qin, rushing over with an anxious look on their faces .
This sight left bizarre looks on the faces of the crowd .
Considering that the marriage agreement between Dan Xiaotian and Xue Qin, it was only right for Xue Qin to stay out of this trial so as to avoid hindering the impartiality of the trial . Yet, she actually rushed out just like that…
Sprinting behind Xue Qin were the maids of the City Lord Manor . They had flustered looks on their faces, as if they didn't expect the Second Young Mistress to act so recklessly as to barge into the trial .
"Why?"
Shaking away the grasp of the maids trying to hold her back, Xue Qin stared at Dan Xiaotian with reddened eyes, as if she was unable to accept the latter's betrayal .
"We have been engaged to one another since a young age . While you have become unable to cultivate, I have never snubbed you before and treated as per before . This time, the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion has come to our town to recruit disciples . I thought that it was an opportunity for us, so I worked hard to win Senior Huo's approval to become a menial disciple of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion… I was thinking that I could obtain even better herbs for you to recover from your affliction so that you can cultivate once again and rebuild the glory of your Dan Clan…" Xue Qin shook her head melancholically, disappointed by the betrayal of her loved one .
"I thought that you would be proud of me, so I sent my men to inform you of the matter . Yet, why did you collude with the bandits to stop this from happening? You even kidnapped me and had the bandits beat me up, attempting to force me to change my mind… Did you think that I would forget you just because I got into the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion? I'm doing this not just for myself but for our future! This would have been the key to changing our fates!"
As Xue Qin spoke, the tears brimming in her eyes began trickling down . She averted her gaze from Dan Xiaotian, as if she couldn't bear to look the man in the eye anymore .
"So, it was because the Second Young Mistress has cleared the selections for the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, and that had crushed Dan Xiaotian's self-esteem . Thus, he chose to collude with the bandits to stop it from happening…"
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