mtlumby2d Chapter 244: The trial begins, and the false accusation is entrapped
Chapter 244: The trial begins, and the false accusation is entrapped
The words of the man in black were like a thunderclap, exploding in Xiao Bei's ears.
leave?
Doesn’t this confirm the charges?
He was about to refuse, but he felt Beili quietly pulling his sleeve and shook his head slightly.
He understood what she meant, perhaps there was something else going on.
"Leave?" Xiao Bei pretended to be panicked, his voice trembling slightly. "Why should I leave? I'm not afraid of anything!" He turned his head abruptly and looked directly at the Judge Elder, his eyes full of provocation. "You bunch of old stubborn people, you want to use such despicable means to frame me? Dream on!"
The second leader of the traditional forces sneered, stepped forward, and loudly accused: "Xiao Bei, you disrupted the spirit world market, manipulated the price of spirit stones, and caused the people to suffer. The evidence is irrefutable! How dare you quibble?"
"Is the evidence conclusive? I think you're just trying to find a pretext to accuse someone!" Xiao Bei fought back without a shred of urgency. "I, Xiao Bei, have always done the right thing and have a clear conscience! Your so-called evidence is nothing but fabricated lies!" He looked around and spoke forcefully, "Everyone here, you're all elites in the spiritual world. Can't you see the trick here?"
"Silence!" The bribed judge slammed the gavel and interrupted Xiao Bei's words, "Xiao Bei, stop spreading rumors and misleading the people! The crimes you have committed are too numerous to list!" He glanced at the leader of the traditional forces 2, and a trace of imperceptible greed flashed in his eyes.
Xiao Bei glared at him, anger burning in his heart: "You...you accepted their benefits!"
"How dare you!" the bribed judge was furious. "How dare you slander me! Come, bring..."
"Wait!" A crisp voice interrupted him.
Beili walked out from the crowd, with light lotus steps, and came to the judgment seat.
She held a jade slip in her hand, with a mysterious smile on her lips: "Your Excellency the Judge, I have a piece of evidence here that may prove Xiao Bei's innocence."
The bribed judge's face changed slightly, and he thought to himself that something was wrong.
Bei Li handed the jade slip to the judge elder and smiled sweetly: "Elder, please take a look."
The Judge Elder took the jade slip and probed into it with his spiritual sense.
After a moment, his expression turned extremely ugly.
"This..." He raised his head and looked at Xiao Bei with complicated eyes.
"What is this?" asked the traditional leader 2 anxiously.
Beili smiled without saying anything, his eyes fell on Xiao Bei, his eyes full of encouragement.
Xiao Bei's heart moved, and an inexplicable sense of confidence surged in his heart.
He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Everyone, please listen to me and tell you slowly..."
Before he could finish his words, the elder judge suddenly threw the jade slip to the ground and shouted sternly, "Silence! There is a hidden story behind this case. We will rehear it on another day!"
"What?!" Everyone was shocked.
Xiao Bei frowned slightly and looked at Bei Li.
Beili just gave him a mysterious smile and shook his head slightly.
"Take him away!" The judge gave the order, and several guards took Xiao Bei away...
Xiao Bei was taken to a temporary cell. The cold iron bars exuded a chill, just like his mood at the moment.
He was pacing back and forth, restless.
Fabricated evidence?
How did they do that?
He felt like a fly caught in a spider web, unable to struggle.
The strange looks from his fellow inmates, some mocking, some pitying, made him feel uneasy.
"It's over, it's over!" Xiao Bei couldn't help but curse in a low voice. This time he really couldn't wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
At the trial scene, the atmosphere was as solemn as a stagnant pool of water.
The traditional leader No. 2 had a sinister smile on his face, as if he was sure of victory.
He produced the so-called "ironclad evidence" - an account book showing Xiao Bei's manipulation of the price of spirit stones, which clearly recorded every transaction and even had Xiao Bei's personal signature.
"We've caught the criminal red-handed, what else is there to say?" He looked around at everyone arrogantly, his tone full of sarcasm.
Everyone was talking about it, looking at Xiao Bei with suspicion.
Even those who had previously expressed sympathy for him began to waver at this moment.
Xiao Bei felt like he had fallen into an ice cave and his whole body was cold.
Is it really going to fail here?
He was unwilling, but he could do nothing.
Just then, a voice broke the deadlock.
"Wait! There's something wrong with this account book!" Everyone looked in the direction the voice came from, only to see Ally A step forward. He pointed to the date on the account book and said firmly, "I was present at the entire Spirit Stone transaction on this date, and Xiao Bei wasn't involved at all! This is clearly a forgery!"
His words were like a bolt of lightning, cutting through the gloomy air.
Everyone was in an uproar, and the tense atmosphere eased a little.
Xiao Bei suddenly raised his head, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
The traditional leader's expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "You're talking nonsense! This is irrefutable evidence! How dare you question it?"
Ally A looked him in the eye without fear. "I guarantee on my life that this account book is a fake! If you don't believe me, you can check with the others who were present that day!" He paused, his tone more resolute. "I believe the truth will eventually come out!"
Just as Ally A finished speaking, a deep voice came from behind the crowd: "Perhaps, I can help you find the truth." The spiritual detective pushed through the crowd and walked to the front of the judgment seat.
He was wearing a gray robe, with a stern face and eyes as sharp as an eagle. He exuded an aura that no one could underestimate.
"I'm a spirit world detective, specializing in providing the truth to difficult spirit world cases." His tone was calm, but powerful.
A fire of hope ignited in Xiao Bei's heart, and he looked at the spirit world detective with gratitude.
The appearance of this detective undoubtedly brought him a glimmer of hope.
This feels like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, where the airdrop finally arrives, it’s like timely help!
Below the stage, Beili clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with worry.
Seeing Xiao Bei's gaze, she tried hard to force a smile and silently said with her lips: "I believe you." Xiao Bei responded with a firm look, and it seemed as if an electric current passed between the two of them, and a trace of warmth emerged in the solemn trial scene.
This dog food was spread so suddenly that I was caught off guard!
The spirit detective carefully examined the account books and questioned Witness A and other people present.
Under the threat of the spiritual detective, Witness A dared not hide the truth anymore and told the truth: he accepted benefits from the leader of the traditional forces 2 and gave false testimony to frame Xiao Bei.
Wow, turns out to be a “plastic teammate”!
"Humph, even if the account books are fake, it can't prove that Xiao Bei didn't manipulate the price of spirit stones!" The leader of the traditional forces No. 2 still insisted and tried to make a final struggle.
He is like an indestructible cockroach, so tenacious that it gives people a headache.
The spirit world detective ignored his sophistry and turned to Xiao Bei: "Mr. Xiao, do you have an alibi?"
Xiao Bei smiled faintly, confident: "Of course." He paused, deliberately keeping the other person in suspense, "However, my alibi is a bit special..."
"Special?" Everyone was puzzled.
Xiao Bei smiled mysteriously: "At that time... I was in seclusion practicing and breaking through the realm." He paused deliberately to observe everyone's reactions.
Sure enough, his words caused a commotion.
"Practicing in seclusion? Breaking through the realm?" Everyone looked at each other in confusion. How could this be considered an alibi?
Simply unheard of!
At this moment, Bei Li suddenly spoke up: "I can prove it!" She walked over to Xiao Bei and said firmly: "I accompanied Xiao Bei the whole time. He was indeed in seclusion for cultivation! And..." She deliberately prolonged her voice to whet everyone's appetite, "He also broke through to a great realm!"
"What?!" everyone exclaimed.
If this is true, then Xiao Bei's suspicion is completely cleared!
After all, being disturbed at the critical moment of breaking through is no joke!
The face of the traditional power leader 2 turned pale. He knew that he was really in trouble this time.
He glared at Xiao Bei fiercely and said with gritted teeth, "Xiao Bei, just wait for me!" After that, he turned away, looking particularly embarrassed from behind.
The spirit world detective walked up to Xiao Bei and handed him a jade slip. "Mr. Xiao, this is the result of my investigation. I hope it helps you." Xiao Bei took the jade slip, thanked him, and then probed into it with his spiritual sense...
His expression gradually became solemn.
"This..." Xiao Bei muttered to himself, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, "How could this happen?"
Beili asked with concern: "What's wrong?"
Xiao Bei raised his head, his eyes deep: "I seem to have gotten into bigger trouble..."
Xiao Bei took the jade slip, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and his expression suddenly became brilliant, like the face-changing in Sichuan Opera.
The contents recorded in the jade slip were not entirely favorable to him.
Although Witness A's testimony was overturned and the account books were falsified, new clues appeared in the jade slips, pointing to a larger conspiracy - the real culprit who manipulated the price of spirit stones was someone else, and Xiao Bei was just a pawn being used!
Wow, this plot twist is more exciting than a roller coaster!
"666, I give full marks to this reversal!" Xiao Bei couldn't help but complain in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface. Instead, he showed a confident expression of "everything is under control".
He took a deep breath, swept his eyes across the crowd with determination, and said loudly: "Everyone, the truth of the matter is far more complicated than we imagined! I, Xiao Bei, may not be the mastermind behind the manipulation of spirit stone prices, but I am willing to take responsibility, find the real murderer, and restore justice to the spirit world!"
This impassioned speech instantly ignited the atmosphere at the scene.
Everyone applauded and cheered, looking at Xiao Bei with admiration.
Even those who had doubted him before began to believe in his innocence.
Xiao Bei smiled secretly in his heart: What a great actor, he can perform online, the Oscar owes me a little golden man!
"Ding! Triggering the system task: Find out the mastermind behind the manipulation of the spirit stone prices. Task reward: a mysterious gift package!" The system's voice sounded in Xiao Bei's mind. This was like timely help!
Xiao Bei was delighted. This system was really a timely relief!
He suppressed his inner excitement and maintained a serious expression on the surface, as if he was shouldering the responsibility of saving the world.
He looked around and said in a strong voice: "I, Xiao Bei, swear here that I will not give up until I find the real murderer!"
This momentum and determination infected everyone present.
Even Beili couldn't help but worry for him. This guy is addicted to acting again!
The judge was also moved by Xiao Bei's sincerity. He solemnly announced: "Xiao Bei, this elder believes in your innocence! We will give you enough time to find the real mastermind behind this!"
Xiao Bei nodded gratefully, but he was thinking about how to use the system to complete the task.
He knew that the traditional forces would not give up and this battle had just begun!
After leaving the trial scene, Xiao Bei and ally A walked side by side, both with solemn expressions.
"Brother Xiao, are you really sure you can find the real culprit?" Ally A asked worriedly.
Xiao Bei smiled mysteriously, "The hermit has his own clever plan." He paused, his eyes deep, "However, we need to find the key evidence first..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped and his eyes fell on an inconspicuous corner in front of him...
There seems to be some secret hidden there...
"Wait..." Xiao Bei whispered, a strange light flashing in his eyes, "I feel... something is calling me..."