There is a god in the sky

Chapter 218 Ghosts or Monsters 11

Liu Xianyang panicked.

What a coincidence.

He explained emotionally, "I didn't kill Qian An. I never even spoke to him. Why would I kill him?"

"Perhaps you were jealous of him? Perhaps he infringed upon some of your interests, or perhaps you had a dispute and you accidentally killed him."

"Lord Xiao, you really know how to fabricate things out of thin air. Don't you rely on evidence when you make judgments?"

"So you'd better explain clearly what time you left, where you went, what you did, and what time you came back."

Liu Xianyang didn't want to talk about it.

But compared to being wrongly accused of murder, his little quirk should be harmless.

He raised his chin, speaking imperiously, "Tell your entourage to get out!"

Xiao Ji did not want to cooperate, and the young man had no right to order him around.

“Every word you say could be used against you in court. Not only will he not leave, but he will also have your explanations written down. Begin.”

Liu Xianyang's eyes were filled with panic, but he managed to maintain a facade of composure.

He recalled, "That night, I had been studying for a long time and was feeling a bit irritable, so I decided to go for a walk."

After 5 PM, no one is allowed to enter or leave the academy. In special circumstances, one must obtain permission from the teacher to leave.

So I took my page and climbed over the wall to get out.”

He emphasized, "It wasn't just me who did it; many people have done it. At least I wasn't the only one who went out that night."

"Who else?"

"I didn't see him clearly. He was walking in front of me. It was very dark at the time. I could only see that he was wearing a gray short tunic. He must have been a servant in the academy."

Liu Xianyang continued, “It should have been 11 PM. I took my page and walked a bit towards the back mountain. There was a lookout tower there. The night view was beautiful. I... I stood there for half an hour and then came back.”

"Going out to enjoy the scenery in the middle of the night? Besides, I remember there was no moonlight that night."

"Yes... I'm in a bad mood. There's nothing there except for the scenery."

"If that's the case, then I must summon your page for questioning. If what he says is different from what you said, does Young Master Liu know what the consequences will be?"

Once you start lying, you'll do it again.

If he is proven to have lied, then any subsequent revelation of the truth will be considered false.

Liu Xianyang said urgently, "I really didn't kill anyone. I just stood on the lookout tower for half an hour. During that time... I hit the page a few times, but I really didn't do anything else."

Was it too hard?

"what?"

"I ask you, did you beat the pageboy severely? Did he bleed?"

"This...this is irrelevant to this case, isn't it?" Liu Xianyang asked, his eyes darting around.

"Whether it matters or not, I will decide for myself. Just answer whatever I ask you."

Liu Xianyang, having given up all hope, turned his head and whispered, "I didn't pay attention to how hard I hit him; I only remember him spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood."

"Nothing else?"

"That's all," Liu Xianyang answered confidently.

Xiao Ji sent him back, looked at the statement Sui Feng had recorded, and sneered: "As expected, you can know a person's face but not their heart."

"That's right, the seemingly gentle and refined young master is actually a perverted man who loves to beat people," Sui Feng mocked.

"Next one. Compared to Prince Wen, Young Master Liu's hobbies are really nothing."

Sui Feng recalled the bits and pieces of information he had gleaned and felt that this prince probably wouldn't cooperate obediently.

After waiting for a long time, Sui Feng finally brought Prince Wen, who had a slap mark on his face.

Xiao Ji's gaze darkened. He remained seated and asked coldly, "Young Master, you have quite the audacity to openly assault an official!"

Both Sui Feng and Sui Ying held official positions.

But their official positions were lowly, and in Prince Wen's eyes they were like ants.

This young master of the Duke of Wen's mansion had an androgynous face, wore heavy makeup, and even had flowers pinned to his head.

He casually found a place to sit down, sitting crookedly, and said with a laugh, "Lord Xiao's attendant is a bit impolite, so I, the young master, will teach him a lesson."

Sui Feng was utterly helpless.

That slap wasn't entirely unjustified.

He never expected that this young master would be having a two-person battle with his page in broad daylight. When no one answered the door, he barged in and happened to see the page pinning the young master down.

The scene was so beautiful that he dared not recall it.

He was stunned until the "page boy" slapped him, which brought him back to his senses.

Therefore, it took him quite a while to invite this person over.

Xiao Ji cut to the chase and asked, "What is the relationship between the Crown Prince and Qian An and Gao Dounan?"

"Hmph, someone probably reported me for bullying them, right?"

Prince Wen looked completely unconcerned.

He rolled his eyes and yawned, saying, "I don't like them. They come from poor families and behave very crudely. What good is it if they study well? They still can't shake off the smell of poverty."

Xiao Ji asked irritably, "If Prince Wen doesn't like them, he can simply not associate with them. Why is he bullying them?"

"Qian An is just stubborn and inflexible, with a foul and obnoxious personality. He always thinks he's very capable. I, the young master, couldn't stand it and said a few words to him."

As for Gao Dounan, ha, he actually dared to report that I, the young master, was engaging in lewd behavior at the academy. Giving him a beating would be too lenient.

Xiao Ji's expression changed, and he asked, "When was the call made?"

"I, the young master, always settle scores on the same day and never let them linger overnight. I remember that day was the Laba Festival."

Xiao Ji thought to himself: Although Wen Yinchao is somewhat arrogant, he is straightforward and says what he thinks, and doesn't seem to be hiding anything.

"When the young master saw him again after the New Year, did he think about continuing his revenge?"

"Of course not, at least not until he continues to offend me. One thing at a time, I'm not a hedgehog that likes to prick people."

"Then may I ask, Your Highness, where were you on the night of the 13th of this month?"

After thinking for a moment, Prince Mun replied somewhat uncertainly, "He should be sleeping soundly in his room."

"Never left the academy?"

"No, it's all mountains outside, and there are so many wild animals in the mountains. What if we encounter a ferocious beast if we go out?"

Prince Mun was very afraid of losing his life.

Aside from his love of women, he wasn't very interested in anything else.

So after the lights were turned off, he was probably doing something intimate with some beautiful woman in the room.

"What is the Crown Prince's opinion on Go Doo-nam's death?"

Prince Wen covered his mouth and laughed, "Lord Xiao suspects that I killed him, right? No need to be so subtle. I can accept normal suspicion."

But I didn't kill him. Why would I kill him? We weren't mortal enemies.

My father always told me not to cause trouble at the academy, and I listened to him the most.

Xiao Ji discovered that although he looked muddle-headed, he was quite insightful.

No wonder no one in the city speaks ill of him.

"In which year did the young master pass the imperial examination?"

"What's wrong? Is this related to the case? But don't laugh at me, I passed the imperial examination six years ago, and I was in the same year as you. I even remember that we were sitting very close to each other back then."

You were the top scholar in your year, while I was at the bottom. No wonder Lord Xiao doesn't remember me.

He looked at Xiao Ji with a mournful expression, his eyes darting around as if Xiao Ji were a heartless man.

Xiao Ji really didn't remember this.

He was young then, and his friends were either classmates or from the same clan; he rarely interacted with outsiders.

However, since Prince Wen passed the imperial examination early, he shouldn't be implicated in the leaking of exam questions.