Fairy Eye

"I……"

Han Lin was about to speak instinctively.

But as the words were about to come out, he suddenly realized his mistake and said, "I truly know nothing about their disappearance. Please investigate, senior."

"Han Lin! How dare you lie to Senior Hong!" Kong He roared.

"Hey? Don't make such a fuss. He's just a suspect, not a real criminal." Hong Yun raised her hand to interrupt Kong He.

Then, he slowly took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve, uncorked it, and poured out a light gray pill.

He teleported the message to Han Lin: "Han Lin, you are too suspicious in this matter. Since you don't admit it, I have no choice but to resort to some extraordinary measures."

"Take this medicine. The truth will soon be known by public opinion."

After saying that, he gazed quietly at Han Lin.

This medicine is called Chixin Dan. After taking it, it can cause a person to lose their composure for a short time and involuntarily reveal their true feelings.

It can be described as a powerful tool for adjudicating cases.

However, the ingredients for this kind of pill are extremely difficult to find, and it is very rare even in the Guiyuan Sect. There are only two or three left at present.

If this matter didn't involve three lives and potentially implicate the Sixth Elder, Ji Bai, he would never have used his power on a menial disciple like Han Lin.

Upon seeing this, Kong He immediately understood what was going on, his eyes lit up, and he thought to himself, "Senior Hong has actually brought out the Crimson Heart Pill. Let's see how you deny it now."

Although Han Lin didn't know what this pill was, seeing the other party's confident demeanor, his heart immediately jumped.

However, the die was cast. If he didn't take the bait, wouldn't that be blatantly telling the other party that he had something to hide?

Thinking of this, he had no choice but to accept the pill, and after a slight hesitation, he tilted his head back and swallowed it.

The moment the pill entered my stomach, after a few breaths, an extreme feeling of drowsiness welled up in my mind.

Han Lin was startled and tried his best to stay awake, but his eyelids grew heavier and heavier. He couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself, thinking, "This is it."

Seeing Han Lin lose consciousness and about to fall to the ground, Hong Yun reached out and released a burst of true energy to stabilize Han Lin's body.

Then he asked, "Han Lin, did you kill Zhao Ruiling?"

Kong He immediately looked towards Han Lin.

But the result left him stunned.

Han Lin closed his eyes slightly, as if asleep, and mumbled, "No."

What?

It really wasn't him?

Kong He found it hard to believe; he had no doubt that Hong Yun's elixir was problematic.

Let alone a Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator like Han Lin, even someone at Qi Refining Level 8, or even a typical Foundation Establishment early stage cultivator, would not lie under the influence of the Crimson Heart Pill.

So it seems they really did come to the wrong person.

"See? I told you not to be so arbitrary."

Hong Yun glanced at Kong He and continued, "What about Zeng Ping and Yue Qingshan?"

"How did you kill them? With your cultivation level, it must have taken quite a bit of effort to kill two of them, right?"

This is no longer a simple question, but rather carries a hint of inducement.

If Han Lin really killed the two people, then with the help of the Crimson Heart Pill, he would immediately describe the scene accurately.

But Han Lin's answer remained perfectly reasonable, only saying that he did not know the two were dead, and that he had never attacked them.

This dispelled Hong Yun's and Kong He's doubts.

Afterwards, Hong Yun tried to coax Han Lin with a dozen or so questions, and the answers were all normal. Then, she struck out with a palm from a distance, creating a cloud of cold mist that brought Han Lin back to his senses.

"I will have someone capable from the Enforcement Hall take over the investigation. You can go back and rest now." Hong Yun waved her hand, indicating that Han Lin could leave.

Han Lin shook his head vigorously and walked outside in a daze, without even saying goodbye.

"What is he doing...?"

Kong He frowned, somewhat displeased.

Hong Yun laughed and said, "It's nothing. It's just a side effect of the Crimson Heart Pill. He's probably still a little dizzy. Don't worry about these formalities."

"You're very generous, senior."

Kong He smiled and said, then added, "So what do we do now?"

Hong Yun said, "What else can we do? This matter has nothing to do with him, so we can only start from somewhere else. I will find someone to take over the investigation. If the Sixth Elder comes to cause you trouble, just tell him to come to me. I will explain to him personally."

Kong He was overjoyed: "Thank you, senior! But this will cause you trouble, and I really feel bad about it."

"You're such a flatterer. You should use that energy on your cultivation."

"Ahem, I'm not flattering you, I'm genuinely grateful."

"Alright, alright, that's enough. It's getting late, so I'll go back and rest now." Hong Yun waved his hand, got up and left the room, stepping on a magical artifact and soaring into the sky.

Watching the light gradually disappear into the darkness, Kong He couldn't hide his envy.

But he knew he could never reach Hong Yun's level in his lifetime.

……

Han Lin returned to the stone house, unbolted the door, locked the wooden door from the inside, and then used a thick piece of wood to firmly prop the door shut.

He then plopped down on the bed, panting heavily.

His face was pale, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Firstly, the medicinal power of the pill truly made his body feel as if it had been hollowed out.

Secondly, the constant tension he had been under had left him mentally and physically exhausted.

He thought he was going to die, but in the instant he fell into a deep sleep, a cool sensation suddenly surged from between his eyebrows, allowing him to retain a sliver of his sanity.

In order to avoid being discovered, he simply pretended to be controlled by the pills, but in reality, all his answers were lies.

But it was precisely because of this that he was spared from death.

Although that senior Hong seemed very amiable.

However, as the head of the law enforcement hall, Han Lin did not believe that the other party would turn a blind eye to him, the "murderer," after obtaining evidence.

"It's all thanks to the Eye of Heaven."

Han Lin touched his brow. If this object had a spirit, he really wanted to express his gratitude to the other party for saving his life.

I believe that after tonight, even if someone comes to investigate, the problem won't be a big deal.

as predicted.

The next day, when Han Lin went out to work again...

A deputy hall master at the early Foundation Establishment stage arrived at the Enforcement Hall, accompanied by several disciples. They questioned everyone one by one, but spared Han Lin alone.

It was as if Han Lin had already been labeled "innocent" and was no longer worth their energy.

But in the afternoon...

This deputy hall master made an astonishing discovery.

Through a thorough search, they discovered a giant python as thick as a water bucket in a dense forest north of the Milky Way Valley.

After killing the python, they found a pile of bones and some tattered, corroded pieces of clothing in its lair.

This discovery made all the team members' eyes light up: "Great! We can finally close the case. Those three guys clearly died in the mouth of this giant python."

"Yes, yes, it was all for nothing. If we had known it would turn out like this, why bother interrogating them?"

"..."

These ordinary team members didn't care about the truth; they just wanted to find a reason to close the case.

But the deputy hall master had a furrowed brow.

He understood that while this ordinary python might be able to kill Yue Qingshan and Zeng Ping, it was unlikely to be able to kill Zhao Ruiling.

However, Zhao Ruiling was careless at night and accidentally fell in, only to be entangled by the python.

After all, the strength of a second-level Qi Refining cultivator is only so-so. If he were to be entangled by this python, the hope of escaping would indeed be extremely slim.

Thinking of this, he laughed and said, "You're right, this case can be closed. Everyone, come back with me."