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When Mullertaiji rushed in, everyone immediately looked at him. After hearing what he said, they all turned their gaze to Xiao Jinghan, who was sitting at the table drinking tea.

Xiao Jinghan calmly put down his teacup, stood up, and said, "Mullertaiji, what business do you have with me?"

"Fine! You're here!" Mullertaiji gripped the sword at his waist and charged at Xiao Jinghan. "I'm going to kill you! To avenge my brother!"

Mullertaiji was tall and imposing, walking with a powerful stride. The wedge warriors following behind him were equally fierce, easily pushing aside the officials gathered there.

Seeing the situation was turning against him, the guards rushed in, blocking Muletaiji's path with long spears. Muletaiji was furious. "You want to bully the few with the many? You just wait! The warriors of our Wedge Clan will trample your Great Xia lands to pieces and avenge my brother!"

"Multaiji, please calm down. Nobody wants to bully you."

Liang Yuheng leaned closer, pressing his hands down to comfort Muletaiji, saying, "You keep saying that Lord Xiao killed your brother, do you have any evidence? Could there be some misunderstanding?"

"There's no misunderstanding! He's the one who killed my brother!" Mullertaiji glared at Xiao Jinghan, his eyes turning bloodshot. "My brother sparred with him at the Deer Park, and afterwards he was in critical condition! If he wasn't the one who secretly killed him, then who was?"

Xiao Jinghan laughed after hearing this. "Just because I fought with Muktaiji, does that make me a murderer?"

"Mullertaiji, our Great Xia Kingdom is a place that upholds the law. You must have evidence to support your words."

"Lord Xiao, do you need evidence?"

As soon as Xiao Jinghan finished speaking, Jin Gongzheng led the coroner, Qiao, in. "Regarding Muktaiji's death, Coroner Qiao has made some new discoveries, which may be the evidence that Lord Xiao is looking for."

Coroner Qiao stepped forward and said, "My lords, Mullertaiji, I have just performed an autopsy on Mullertaiji and found a tiny wound on his chest."

"A wound the size of a pinhead?" Liang Yuheng asked. "What do you mean?"

The coroner said, "There is a kind of hidden weapon in this world called Heavenly Silkworm Silk. It is as thin as a hair, but it is extremely powerful and can kill people invisibly."

"Heavenly Silkworm Silk? You mean Muktaiji died from Heavenly Silkworm Silk?" an official said. "But isn't Heavenly Silkworm Silk a legendary hidden weapon used by Jiang Feng, one of the four great assassins of the martial arts world?"

"That's right. I heard that this skill has been lost. Among the people of this world, only Jiang Feng, the last disciple of Jiang Jin, the head of Changfeng Sect, knows how to use this technique."

"So, Lord Jin means that Brother Xiao is Jiang Feng?" Liang Yuheng pointed at Xiao Jinghan, incredulously asking, "How is that possible? Unless Brother Xiao has been possessed by Jiang Feng! But there's no such evil art as possession in this world; it's mostly just a rumor!"

"Yes, that's an absurd conclusion," another official said.

For a moment, everyone was discussing it, and no one believed the coroner and Jin Gongzheng's deduction. Only Mullertaiji believed it without a doubt, and he looked like he couldn't wait to bring Xiao Jinghan to justice.

Xiao Jinghan crossed his arms and calmly looked at Jin Gongzheng. "Lord Jin suspects I am Jiang Feng? And the murderer of Muktaiji? That's ridiculous. Muktaiji and I have no past grievances or recent conflicts, why would I kill him?"

"Didn't Lord Xiao have a big fight with Muktaiji at the Stork Tower a while ago? It's quite common for personal grudges to lead to murder."

"So, there's both witness testimony and physical evidence?" Xiao Jinghan asked in surprise.

"There is no physical evidence," Jin Gongzheng said. "This humble official is here to find physical evidence."

He walked up to Xiao Jinghan and said, "I have just checked all the guards who competed with Muketaiji in the Deer Garden that day, and none of them showed any signs of using Heavenly Silkworm Silk. Only Lord Xiao has not yet been checked."

"Lord Jin, do you want to search me?" Xiao Jinghan asked, glancing at Jin Gongzheng.

Jin Gongzheng chuckled. "It's my duty, and I hope Lord Xiao will cooperate."

Xiao Jinghan remained silent, while Liang Yuheng and the other officials exchanged glances, not daring to utter a sound.

"Coroner Qiao, what are you standing there for?" Jin Gongzheng pressed on, "I think that as long as Lord Xiao has a clear conscience, he will not resist the inspection."

"Yes." Coroner Qiao cupped his hands in greeting to Xiao Jinghan. "Lord Xiao, I apologize for the intrusion."

He stepped forward, intending to lift Xiao Jinghan's sleeve, but was met with a furious rebuke from Xiao Jinghan: "Get out!"

The coroner, Qiao, was so frightened that he stepped aside. Xiao Jinghan patted the spot where the coroner had touched him and said, "Bad luck!"

Jin Gongzheng looked at Xiao Jinghan, who was clearly unwilling, and his gaze grew even more profound. "Lord Xiao, I advise you to cooperate. If you are truly innocent, you need to hold out both hands for the coroner, Qiao, to see, and that will clear your name."

"Lord Jin makes it sound so easy. What's the difference between being publicly inspected and being publicly humiliated? Is my temper so mild that I can be so easily insulted?"

"It was my oversight," Jin Gongzheng immediately corrected himself. "How about this, Lord Xiao, accompany the coroner to the inner room for the inspection?"

Xiao Jinghan remained silent with a cold expression.

Jin Gongzheng said, "Lord Xiao, all the officials are watching, and Mullertaiji is also waiting for the result. Please don't put me in a difficult position."

"Alright, since it is Lord Jin who has asked me for this, then I will cooperate."

Jin Gongzheng: "Thank you for your trouble, Lord Xiao."

Xiao Jinghan and the coroner Qiao went into the inner room.

As soon as the two left, the crowd began to whisper and discuss amongst themselves. Jin Gongzheng, on the other hand, sat in the seat that Xiao Jinghan had just occupied, poured himself a cup of tea, and sipped it slowly.

The teacup had just been emptied when the coroner emerged, his face deathly pale, followed by Xiao Jinghan, whose complexion was equally grim.

Jin Gongzheng stroked the teacup and asked, "How is it?"

Coroner Qiao stammered, "Reporting to Lord Jin, Lord Xiao's ten fingers are completely unharmed; he is not someone who is skilled in using the Heavenly Silkworm Silk."

"What?!" Jin Gongzheng slammed his teacup down on the table. "You're saying he doesn't know how to use Heavenly Silkworm Silk?"

"That's right," said the coroner, "Lord Xiao has thin calluses on his fingertips, but no traces of silkworm silk binding."

Upon hearing this, Jin Gongzheng stared intently at Xiao Jinghan, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Xiao Jinghan looked down at his hands and said sarcastically, "My hands are so delicate and beautiful, how could I possibly use them to practice some kind of Heavenly Silkworm Silk?" He smiled at Jin Gongzheng, "Lord Jin, can you rest assured now?"

Jin Gongzheng clenched his fists, forcing a smile. "Since it's a misunderstanding, I'm happy for you, sir."

"Lord Jin, don't be too happy yet." Xiao Jinghan changed the subject and said, "I received a secret report that recently, many spies from the Wedge Tribe have infiltrated the capital to collect intelligence. Some of these spies frequently visit Lord Jin's residence. I request that Lord Jin go to the Censorate to explain these matters clearly."