Chapter 174: 116, Eliminate hidden dangers_3
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Huang Ying, who had always been inconspicuous, now wore an expression of someone eager to watch a good show, her gaze flitting back and forth among the crowd.
Tian Liuli's face was slightly solemn, his hands clasped behind his back now gripped tightly.
Lin Qingque's face was terrifyingly grim, while Jing Lixue wore an indifferent expression, as if the matter had nothing to do with her, her thoughts drifting elsewhere.
As for the last few parties involved, Xu Yuan's face was still a little dark, and the two girls behind him, Fenger and Linger, were looking up at the scene in mid-air with pale faces, tears welling up in their eyes.
Zhong Sheng couldn't wait to see them stand up bravely and accuse Xu Yuan.
Then he would be able to see Lin Qingque and the other women scorn and curse Xu Yuan with disgust, even... it wouldn't matter to him even if the place turned into a river of blood.
He really wanted to laugh loudly in front of Lin Qingque at that moment and tell her, "See? This is the senior brother you like."
"See? This is what happens to all pretty boys."
However, she would come to a sudden realization in the next phase of her life and understand that only he was truly worthy of her lifelong trust.
The two of them would ascend to the Immortal Realm together.
As he was lost in his daydreams about defeating Xu Yuan.
However, the development of events seemed to be a bit beyond his expectations.
Fenger and Linger were indeed crying, but it seemed not because they were forced by Xu Yuan.
"Your Highness sees clearly, this was all fabricated by the Immortal, we have absolutely not had any union with Immortal Xu Yuan, and if you don't believe us, we can prove our virginity on the spot," they said.
Hearing this, Zhong Sheng, who had been waiting for their gratitude, suddenly widened his eyes in shock and turned to look at them.
"How is that possible?!"
He said, flushed with anger, "The evidence is right in front of us, I will stand up for you, what are you still afraid of?"
He couldn't understand.
This was exactly what he had overheard the sisters whispering during a secret cry in the Rear Garden, so why are they now outright denying it?
Fenger and Linger remained indifferent, only turning their heads towards Jing Lixue and pressing their foreheads to the ground, not getting up for a long time.
"But your so-called evidence, isn't it also fake?" Xu Yuan said, the clouds on his face now cleared, and then he showed a smile that was not quite a smile and looked at Zhong Sheng.
At first, he had thought of using this trick against Jing Lixue, but to his surprise, the one who was tricked turned out to be him.
But... it might as well be this way.
The other party provoked him time and time again, did he think he had no temper?
Xu Yuan never cared about the size of a threat, only about extinguishing it.
He had been too busy before to deal with him, but now, since he was so eager to rush to his death, he could hardly blame him.
A spiritual light, thin as silk and serpentine, moved and wove between the fingers he had quietly released behind his back.
"Fake? How could it be fake?!"
Zhong Sheng's face twisted as he pointed to the clear and sparkling Memory Crystal Ball in front of him, "This is the Memory Crystal Ball, everything it records is factual, it cannot be fake!"
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"What it records is not factual at all."
Lan Mei spoke as if suffering from an attack of aversion to stupidity.
With a frown of her only delicate feature, her brows, she said expressionlessly, "Can't you even tell that the scenes recorded within it are fake?"
Zhong Sheng was stunned for a moment.
In the eyes of everyone looking at him as if he were a fool, he turned around sharply and finally noticed something was wrong.
This seemingly high-definition, seamless footage was confirmed to be simulated, but because the simulated footage was so lifelike, he had not noticed any flaws at all.
And now it seems, if it were indeed real, then their postures and patterns were too varied.
Moreover, their terminology was a bit too professional.
"You swindler! You plotted against me?!"
He looked at Xu Yuan furiously, filled with uncontrollable anger.
"What do you mean by that, senior brother?"
The smile on Xu Yuan's face faded away once more.
"I haven't even asked you how this Memory Crystal Ball in your hand contains images from inside my room, and you turn around and accuse me of wrongdoing?"
He said expressionlessly.
"I..."
Sweat beads the size of beans bubbled up on Zhong Sheng's face as his thoughts raced.
"Speak!"
Xu Yuan took a step forward, his eyes flashing coldly, "Is spying on other people's privacy your idea of justice, senior brother?"
"I..."
Zhong Sheng was speechless, and under Xu Yuan's imposing presence, he hurriedly took a step back.
"Also, without investigation, slandering others, is this your so-called righteousness?"
Xu Yuan took another step forward.
"No!"
Zhong Sheng's face suddenly contorted with rage, and he pointed accusingly at Xu Yuan, "It was definitely you, you planned all of this, didn't you? You deliberately had them put on a pitiful act, to trick me into your trap, it was all a ruse!"
"Enough!"
Lan Mei twisted her brows ready to stop Zhong Sheng from continuing.
She had already seen Jing Lixue's face turn completely black.
But in the next moment, her eyes changed dramatically.
"Stop!"
She exclaimed urgently.
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
Actually, Zhong Sheng had already considered the scenario of Xu Yuan attacking out of anger after being accused by him.
But since Xu Yuan didn't retaliate when he was secretly recorded at his worst, it made him let his guard down unconsciously.
He thought that since Xu Yuan did not take action in the worst-case scenario, now that the situation was turning in his favor, it was all the more unnecessary and unlikely for Xu Yuan to act.
Moreover, he was eager to prove himself, most of his attention was focused on thinking of an explanation, so he didn't notice that there was something off about Xu Yuan in front of him.
By the time he realized something was amiss and reacted, it was already too late.
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