Film & TV: Public Enemy of Justice

Then, Ling Duan took out a large sum of money from the bag and placed it in front of the shopkeeper.

The boss immediately beamed with joy.

“Alright, alright… young master, I’ll get you the medicine right away. How you use it is none of my business,” the shopkeeper said.

Ling Duan picked up the medicine and then wandered around the area.

"Tianyong City is quite strictly controlled. It's not easy to get out here, so let me have some fun first," Ling Duan said, stretching.

He first found the best restaurant, then went inside and ordered a bunch of dishes.

He had saved up his allowance for a long time and was determined to spend it all today.

The large portions of fish and meat were served quickly.

Ling Duan began to eat and drink without any restraint.

After eating and drinking his fill, Ling Duan paid the bill and then left.

Looking at the time, Ling Duan also felt it was getting late. If he didn't go back soon, Master Ziyin would scold him again.

At this moment, Ling Yue was still investigating the matter of the venomous snake.

The situation was at a standstill, with no progress being made.

Just now, when Master Ziyin was in Ling Duan's room, Ling Yue already knew that his master suspected Ling Duan of being behind it all. His entry into Ling Duan's room was merely to gather evidence.

Already.

However, it would sound bad if this got out, so Ziyin Zhenren lied to Ling Yue, saying that he was looking for books.

Although Master Ziyin used the excuse of looking for books, Ling Yue understood everything in his heart.

Lin Yaoxie assists Ling Yue in investigating the matter.

The two sat down in the pavilion and began discussing how to investigate the matter thoroughly.

"In my opinion, it seems that Master will have to take action personally, otherwise we probably won't be able to find out the truth," Ling Yue said with a frown.

Lin Yaoxie fell into deep thought.

“This matter is indeed quite significant… However, if we can avoid troubling our master, let’s try not to. We’ll figure out a way to investigate…” Lin Yaoxie said.

He already had a plan in mind.

After the two discussed for a while, Feng Qingxue suddenly walked over.

"Hey, what are you two doing here?" Feng Qingxue said.

"We were discussing putting the venomous snake in my room," Lin Yaoxie replied, then made room for Feng Qingxue to sit down.

Feng Qingxue sat down next to Lin Yaoxie and thought about it seriously.

“This matter is not simple; your Tianyong City must investigate it thoroughly,” Feng Qingxue said.

After a while, Ling Duan returned from outside.

He entered Tianyong City.

That evening, Ling Duan took his snake medicine and a bottle of wine and went to the door of one of his senior brothers' rooms.

He looked around and then knocked on the door.

A senior student opened the door.

"Oh, it's you, Senior Brother Ling Duan. What brings you here so late?" Xie Qixing asked.

"Actually, it's nothing much, it's just that I'm in a bad mood today... and then... and then I thought I'd come and talk to someone, and after thinking about it, I decided to come to you. How is it? I hope I didn't bother you," Ling Duan said.

Ling Duan looked exhausted, as if he was really in a bad mood.

Xie Qixing then said, "If Senior Brother Lingduan really has something bothering him, he can tell me. Come in first."

So Ling Duan went inside.

He found two glasses and poured two glasses of wine.

"Come on... have a few drinks with your senior brother first," Ling Duan said.

Xie Qixing picked up his wine glass and started drinking with Ling Duan.

After the two had drunk several glasses of wine, Lang Qixing asked, "Senior Brother Lingduan, you said you were in a bad mood earlier. What's wrong? Can you tell me about it? Maybe I can give you some advice."

Ling Duan sighed deeply, feigning seriousness, then said helplessly, "These things are quite complicated... Never mind, let's not talk about it. Let's just drink. When we're drunk, we won't have to think about anything."

Chapter Sixty: The Murderer

Lang Qixing had no choice but to drink one cup after another with Ling Duan.

Ling Duan kept saying he was in a bad mood, but he didn't reveal a word about what was wrong. He just kept drinking.

After drinking for a while, Lang Qixing collapsed.

Ling Duan had always known that Lang Qixing couldn't hold his liquor.

"Senior Brother Qixing... Qixing." Ling Duan called Lang Qixing several times. But Lang Qixing was already drunk and unconscious, and did not respond at all.

At this moment, Ling Duan was terrifyingly lucid.

Although he drank quite a bit, he wasn't drunk at all because he had a high alcohol tolerance.

Having confirmed that Lang Qixing was indeed drunk, Ling Duan took out the snake medicine he had on him.

Ling Duan looked around Lang Qixing's room and finally saw a small cabinet. He glanced at Lang Qixing and then at the cabinet.

After thinking for a moment, he walked to the cabinet and opened it.

After that, Lingduan put the snake inside.

After doing all this, Ling Duan closed the cabinet. Then, he helped Lang Qixing to bed.

“Seven Lines…you really can’t blame me for this…I had no choice. I can’t let others find out that I did it, otherwise my life will be over. But you’re different. If you’re kicked out, you still have your family background.” Ling Duan said to himself.

He didn't know things would escalate to this extent. If he had known... he definitely wouldn't have done it.

Ling Duan kindly covered Lang Qixing with the blanket and then went out.

The next day, Master Ziyin summoned Lin Yaoxie, Ling Yue, and Feng Qingxue.

Four people sat there.

Ling Duan did this last night because he discovered that his room had been searched, meaning he was being suspected.

If he doesn't find someone to replace him soon, the investigation will quickly reach him.

He framed Lang Qixing as a last resort.

"So many days have passed, but there's still no progress. It's really worrying me... Here's what we'll do... You two investigate with all your might. You can search everyone's rooms. I don't care what methods you use, you must find the murderer and give Feng Qingxue an explanation," said Master Ziyin.

“Master, with your words, Senior Brother Lingyue and I will find the murderer very soon. Since the murderer was able to find so many snakes at once, he must be extraordinary. He must have left some clues,” Lin Yaoxie said.

“That’s good. I hope you find it as soon as possible, because it’s been a long time since then,” said Master Ziyin.

“Master Ziyin…this matter is not simple, so it’s normal that we can’t find him for the time being. I’m not in a hurry for an answer,” Feng Qingxue said.

Master Ziyin smiled at her.

"Our Tianyong City has always had a good reputation, and we cannot allow this matter to ruin it. We have always been people of integrity and justice, and we will never let those with ill intentions off lightly," Master Ziyin said solemnly.

Then, Master Ziyin went out and called all his disciples over.

Everyone stood in a row, waiting for Master Ziyin to speak.

"As you all know about the poisonous snake incident, right? Ling Yue has been investigating, but his scope is limited, so he hasn't been able to find anything. But now, I announce that Ling Yue can thoroughly search everyone's rooms," said Master Ziyin.

"Oh no, they're actually going to thoroughly investigate the room? So this really was done by someone from within Tianyong City."

"But who could have done this? I think it's highly unlikely."

“Master, what you’re doing seems a bit inappropriate. You’re even suspecting your own disciple.”

"That's right."

After Master Ziyin spoke, everyone started discussing it.

Master Ziyin certainly knew why they were reacting so strongly. Because such a problem had never occurred before, it made them very skeptical of Tianyong City.

"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. Anyway, the innocent will clear themselves, and I have no other choice but to say this. Please cooperate. Ling Yue, Yao Xie, you two go inside and investigate," said Master Zi Yin.

"Master Ziyin, may I go in with them?" Feng Qingxue asked.

“Of course,” Master Ziyin replied.

So Feng Qingxue followed behind Lin Yaoxie.

The two of them started searching house by house.

Lin Yaoxie first went to Ling Duan's room to see what he could find there.

“Brother Demon…you don’t suspect Ling Duan of doing this, do you…” Feng Qingxue asked.

“Yes, because I think the disciples of Tianyong City are actually quite good, but Ling Duan is not. I know very well what kind of person he is; he is evil to the core,” Lin Yaoxie said.

After hearing what Lin Yaoxie said, Feng Qingxue also started searching around.

Actually, Feng Qingxue had noticed Ling Duan's bad behavior from the beginning.

Lin Yaoxie searched several times, but found nothing.

Lin Yaoxie knew that Ling Duan had always been a rather intelligent person.

He thought about it and felt that Ling Duan was very likely to destroy the evidence 343. After all, he was so cunning, he should have thought of such a simple thing long ago.

Lin Yaoxie sighed helplessly.

Meanwhile, Feng Qingxue searched very hard, but found nothing.

"You evil spirit, Ling Duan's room is perfectly normal, just like the other disciples'. I wonder if there's someone else here," Feng Qingxue said.

Lin Yaoxie thought for a moment. The murderer had not yet been found, which meant that either scenario was possible.

Finding nothing here, Lin Yaoxie naturally couldn't afford to waste any more time.

So he took Feng Qingxue out.

After they came out, the two of them started searching the next person's room.

When they finally reached the end of the search, only Lang Qixing's room remained, because it was at the very back.