My Pretty Campus Queen

Chapter 1196: Chapter 1196: Framing and False Accusation

"I am already innocent, what is there to clarify? Don’t falsely accuse me," Xu Fei glanced at Chen Tianlong and said.

"Oh, so it’s okay for you to accuse me, but not the other way around? What kind of rule is that?" Chen Tianlong retorted.

"Well, everyone knows you had the opportunity to steal the item, but I did not," Xu Fei clung to this point stubbornly.

"Oh, then how could I steal when I was treating Qiukui in the room? Also, why don’t you check my room later and show me how you could escape under the watchful eyes of all the masters, do everything, and then sneak back?" Chen Tianlong said.

At this point, Pure Yang Daoist suddenly realized it made a lot of sense.

He then led the crowd into the room with full attention. Everyone looked around; it was a typical sealed suite with no way out other than the window.

After inspecting the room, Pure Yang Daoist found that the walls and ceiling were all intact with no signs of any damage. It’s imaginable that for someone so large to get out, they would need to be able to transform or use the Wall-penetrating Skill; otherwise, how could someone come and go without anyone noticing?

Thinking about it, Pure Yang Daoist breathed a deep sigh of relief, implying the suspicion on Chen Tianlong was understood.

"Do you all think it’s possible to come and go freely under everyone’s watch from in here?" Pure Yang Daoist asked the people.

"If it were me, I couldn’t do it. I believe none of us could accomplish that," Cheng Qianjin, though anxious over the stolen pills, admitted to the impossibility of such an act.

"Haha, Cheng Qianjin is right, even I don’t have that capability," Pure Yang Daoist chuckled, "Xu Fei, brother, can you?"

Xu Fei was at a loss. If even you can’t, how could I say I can without offending you? So he replied with a bitter smile, "Absolutely not."

"Alright then, let’s stop suspecting Brother Chen Tianlong and search for clues to find the real culprit quickly."

Pure Yang Daoist’s face turned serious; after all, the elixir was lost in his hotel, which would be disgraceful if word got out. Although he could still provide those pills, they were precious, and giving out so many at once as compensation would surely spark rumors and jealousy. Besides, the thief not being caught means it could happen to anyone at any time, which would be absurd.

Seeing the Sect Leader speaking thus, Xu Fei couldn’t continue to slander Chen Tianlong and shook his head, planning to see if he could set him up later.

"Sect Leader, is it possible that among the trial takers present, someone could appear to be here but isn’t?" Suddenly a gentle female voice spoke up, and Pure Yang Daoist turned to see it was Qiukui.

"Oh? Ms. Qiukui, what do you mean?"

Pure Yang Daoist seemed confused and asked with a frown.

At this moment, Chen Tianlong seemed to have an idea. He looked at Qiukui and walked over, "Qiukui..."

"Huh?"

Wu Mengting interrupted Chen Tianlong because she felt a particular closeness when he called her "Qiukui," making her momentarily dazed. But she quickly realized she had overreacted.

"Ahem, Ms. Qiukui, are you implying that someone deliberately disguised themselves to look like one of the trial takers to impersonate a Protector, while the real culprit committed the crime?"

Chen Tianlong hurriedly changed the topic and asked.

"Yes indeed, Chen Tianlong... big brother,"

Wu Mengting thought about it and finally called him "big brother."

Chen Tianlong chuckled, thinking Qiukui was a bit cute, and figured she should just call him that if she wanted, rather than restraining herself.

"Oh? Could such a thing truly happen? Who could have the ability to disguise so convincingly that even those close to them wouldn’t recognize it?"

Pure Yang Daoist was a bit surprised; all previous suspicions were cleared, leaving them to follow this new point of view to find a breakthrough.

Xu Fei couldn’t hold back any longer and stepped up quickly, "Sect Leader, don’t listen to their nonsense. It was definitely them, and they’re in cahoots."

At this point, Xu Fei recalled something, and with a cunning smile, said, "Turns out we’re all caught in a trap laid by Chen Tianlong and Qiukui."

The crowd was baffled by Xu Fei’s words, finding them disorganized and nonsensical.

Seeing the confusion, Xu Fei hurriedly explained his theory, "Don’t panic, let me explain. First, the entire scheme went like this: that day at the dining hall, Chen Tianlong poisoned himself, claiming it was the incurable eternal poison."

"Nonsense, the ’eternal poison’ was resolved by you in your room within three hours. You must be the invincible Divine Doctor in the world,"

Feeling proud at this point, Xu Fei continued, "Then they pretended one was dead and the other was treating, making us believe they were really tending to an ailment, but secretly snuck out to commit theft. As for how, you’d have to ask Chen Tianlong."

Listening to this, Chen Tianlong was speechless, shaking his head, astounded at Xu Fei’s storytelling prowess, crafting such a tale.

"Heh, Xu Fei, you’re quite something, but your story isn’t convincing at all. Firstly, the crucial point we previously mentioned: does anyone know this room better than the Sect Leader? Even the Sect Leader with his skills couldn’t leave, so how could I?"

Turning around, Chen Tianlong looked at Wu Mengting with slight embarrassment and said, "Indeed, Ms. Qiukui was poisoned. If you don’t believe me, let me show you the toxins I just expelled from her using silver needles, right there in the bathtub." freёweɓnovel.com

With that, Chen Tianlong led the crowd to observe, revealing a bathtub full of a black, ominous substance.

At this moment, Pure Yang Daoist gestured, and Dr. Hong approached, dabbing at the substance and taking a sniff before declaring, "Sect Leader, I confirm this is indeed the fabled eternal poison."

Dr. Hong was utterly amazed, realizing these toxins were expelled by Chen Tianlong using silver needles. What medical skill is this? He felt an overwhelming urge to kneel right then and there, begging Chen Tianlong to be his master.

If it weren’t for the ongoing investigation, he would truly seek guidance.

"Chen Tianlong, you truly are a master; I admire you wholeheartedly," Dr. Hong said sincerely.

"Hehe, Dr. Hong, you’re too kind. This is a secret technique from my master’s teachings, and I know a little about it," Chen Tianlong replied humbly.

Finding the culprit was the priority, so Chen Tianlong didn’t waste time boasting and got straight to the point, "Ms. Qiukui’s earlier suggestion makes a lot of sense."

Pure Yang Daoist thought about it, finding Chen Tianlong’s insights unique, resolving issues several times, and decided to follow his lead.

"Let’s stop interrupting, and proceed according to Chen Tianlong’s theory to see if we can track down the thief,"

Though it sounded ordinary, Pure Yang Daoist’s words carried a commanding tone, silencing everyone, including a particularly dejected Xu Fei.

Suddenly recalling Du Nong using the Disguise Skill during the trial in District 2, Chen Tianlong turned around and asked, "Du Nong, besides you, who in the Celestial Pill Sect can perform Disguise Skill?"