Crying While Filling the Pit I Dug - Chapter 39

Immediately, two Demon Sect disciples brought up a pen and paper. Ling Qianyi dipped it in ink, looked at the book for a while, and copied the words on the paper one by one.

Ling Qianyi held the book in his left hand, and the paper he had just written in his right hand, “Seniors, please take a look; do these two handwriting look alike?”

The white-bearded old man took what was in Ling Qianyi’s hand, compared it, and the Taoist Priest also leaned his head over, saying, “It’s really alike!”

Yuan Diening couldn’t sit still anymore. She stood up and carefully checked the two materials, “Can you imitate Dad’s handwriting?”

Ling Qianyi said, “I can imitate it, and others can too. It’s not unusual to imitate his handwriting.”

Yuan Diening held the book tightly, with tears in her eyes, asking “Who?… Who imitated this?”

Master Fang said, “This is just a way for you to confuse the public. You deliberately showed everyone that you can imitate the Master’s handwriting, so as to confuse everyone.”

Ling Qianyi smiled slightly, “Senior Brother Fang is right. As I said just now, I can imitate it, and others can too. It is impossible to tell who was the one who framed me just based on who I can imitate.”

The Taoist said thoughtfully, “But this at least proves that the so-called physical evidence can be forged, and it is not difficult for someone to forge it sincerely. This is indeed one of the doubts. Are there any other doubts?”

“Forged?” The old man with a white beard said, “Didn’t this kid just prove that it was forged? Since you have been wronged, then explain who wronged you. What happened to the three of you in the room that day?”

Ling Qianyi closed his eyes, opened them slowly, and sighed, “That day, when I sent the tea to the Master’s room, Senior Brother Song also came. After I poured tea for them both, they suddenly fell down. I hurriedly checked them, and when I was focused on the Master and Brother Song, a man in black suddenly flew down from the beam and stabbed my left shoulder with a sword. There was poison on the sword; his martial arts were good. I was injured. In a panic, I had no choice but to flee… I was injured and accidentally fell into the Liu River. The river was cold. Fortunately, the river washed my wound and diluted the venom. When I came here, I was stranded on the shore. Although most of the venom from the wound was gone, I still had no strength left. I found a cave to recuperate, and I was able to move after a few days. Then I rushed back to the Wanshan sect, but saw overwhelming people wanting to arrest me. Everyone treated me as a spy, who killed the Master and my fellow brother.”

The Demon Princess sighed, and continued to listen to all this without saying a word.

“The man in black?” Yuan Diening said with emotion, “Who is that man in black?”

The lady said humanely, “Apart from you and the so-called man in black who we don’t know whether he exists or not, there is no evidence. Besides, why didn’t you make it clear to everyone at that time?”

The more Song Miaomiao listened, the more embarrassed she became. At the beginning, she forced him to go down the mountain to prevent him from revealing his guilt so that he could continue the plot and be with the Demon Princess.

Ling Qianyi continued, “During my fight with him, I made a cut on his left leg.”

Yuan Diening and Song Miaomiao involuntarily turned their eyes to Master Fang. Song Miaomiao remembered that Master Fang’s steps were a little stiff that day, and he looked a little strange.

Yuan Diening pointed at Master Fang in surprise, saying, “You! You! Your left leg!”

Master Fang explained eagerly, “Junior Sister, my left leg was injured by a demon during the process of eliminating the Demon Sect. Junior brother Wang Rui can testify to this.”

Wang Rui, who had been watching the crowd for a long time, stood up, “Yes, I can testify to this. After I learned the news that Senior Brother Song was unfortunately killed, I took my brothers to support Senior Brother Song immediately. Senior Brother was injured in his left leg by a demon disciple.”

The Taoist Priest said, “A Demon Sect disciple injured Master Fang. It seems that this Demon Sect disciple’s martial arts is very powerful. Do you know that Demon Sect disciple? People with such good martial arts must be very popular in the Devil Sect.”

Wang Rui was stunned for a moment and said, “I beheaded that disciple on the spot.”

“Hahaha!” The white-bearded old man laughed instead, saying, “Could it be that the martial arts of your Master are not as good as that of a Demon Sect disciple, and his martial arts are not as good as yours?”

Wang Rui said, “I don’t mean that. The Sect Master just fought for too long, was too tired, and didn’t notice him.”

Ling Qianyi said, “Fighting for too long? Are you sure that he has been fighting on the front line?”

Wang Rui said confusedly, “This…”

Master Fang said angrily, “Ling Qianyi, don’t talk nonsense and pour dirty water on me (accuse). I have always been in front of the battle. My brothers and sisters can testify.”

Ling Qianyi said, “Senior Brother Fang, I’m just discussing the facts and the truth of this matter.”

Yuan Diening sneered, “Hmph! Brothers? All the brothers you took with you were almost killed in battle, right? Most of the rest were brought by Brother Wang.”

“Junior Sister, you don’t believe me?!” Master Fang pointed at a person in the crowd and said loudly, “Junior Brother Qian Hong is here!”

Ling Qianyi said, “Senior Brother Qian, did you see with your own eyes that Senior Brother Fang led everyone to fight the battle?”

Qian Hong said without hesitation, “I did see with my own eyes that Senior Brother Fang never left.”

Ling Qianyi said again, “Oh? Then have you really seen clearly that it’s Senior Brother Fang?”

Qian Hong hesitated, “I… I was too far away from him. I could only see his figure. But from the figure, he looked the same as Senior Brother Fang.”

Ling Qianyi said, “Are there other people who took the lead that day besides you?”

Qian Hong shook his head and said, “Most of the people were injured and sacrificed their lives that day. There were only seven or eight brothers left, but after returning to the Wanshan Sect, they all died due to serious injuries or accidents.”

Ling Qianyi said, “That means no one can prove Brother Fang’s alibi.”

Master Fang said angrily, “You! You are presumptuous! How could I kill my Master and my fellow brother? It’s clear that you colluded with the Demon Sect!”

The lady said humanely, “Ling Qianyi, everyone can see the character of Sect Leader Fang. He is not such a person, but you are working hand in hand with the Demon Sect.”

Ling Qianyi said, “Let’s not talk about whether I colluded with the Demon Sect or not for now, let’s just talk about this case now.”

Master Fang said, “All this is just your groundless guess.”