"Chu Feng, since you claim you are innocent, do you have evidence to prove your innocence?" The middle-aged protector with a square face demanded authoritatively.
This person is a protector of the Law Enforcement Hall, highly prestigious, deeply valued by the Law Enforcement Elder above him. Just like the chief judge in court, he presides over the hearings of criminals, leading the proceedings.
This person’s surname is Bao, and because of his impartiality, he is nicknamed Little Judge Bao.
The other two protectors are currently silent, holding pens and taking notes.
"Reporting to Protector Bao, after I dealt with the magma inside the Fiery Flame Cave, I walked out. As soon as Ma Miao entered, he attacked me, and then I desperately defended myself. Right after, I heard Ma Miao scream, his right leg caught fire. Then he cut off his right leg and rolled down from Fiery Flame Peak... That’s roughly what happened!"
Chu Feng believed that the Law Enforcement Hall would certainly give him justice.
If the Law Enforcement Hall couldn’t handle such an obvious situation fairly, then the Ten Thousand Sword Sect would have collapsed long ago.
"Why do Mu Kun and others all insist that Ma Miao was harmed by you?" The old man sitting next to Protector Bao, with a horse-like face, looked somewhat sinister.
This person’s surname is Mu, name Qingfeng, and he is the oldest among the protectors in the Law Enforcement Hall.
"To frame a crime, what lack is there of words? Mu Kun and I don’t get along, they insisted on distorting the truth, obviously I couldn’t out argue them."
"However, I believe the three protectors have Eyes of Golden Flame, discerning the finest details. I ask, as a Beginner Level Sword Master with only one Fake Sword Vein, could I possibly defeat a Great Sword Master in just two breaths’ time, and even sever his leg?"
"At that time, Ma Miao had a sword in his hand, while I was unarmed."
"Every word I said is true. I earnestly request the three protectors to discern clearly. We can awaken Ma Miao to confront him in court!"
Chu Feng appeared extremely calm, with facts trumping eloquence.
His words were sharp, pinpointing the absurdity in the situation.
The people of the Law Enforcement Hall nodded repeatedly, finding Chu Feng’s statement reasonable and just.
On the contrary, Steward Mu Kun was aggressive and his statements contradicted common sense.
A Beginner Level Sword Master, defeating a Great Sword Master in two breaths?
Isn’t that utterly preposterous?
The three protectors whispered among themselves, exchanging opinions, and they became more inclined to believe Chu Feng.
Protector Bao leading the process commanded.
Immediately someone pinched Ma Miao’s philtrum, but there was no response.
Chu Feng watched clearly from the side, noticing Ma Miao’s eyelids were trembling slightly. Whereas, Steward Mu Kun was looking at the scene with a cold sneer.
"It seems these people had premeditated, colluding to make Ma Miao pretend to be unconscious. On one hand, it creates an illusion to outsiders that Ma Miao is severely injured, which could amplify the crimes pinned on Chu Feng. On the other hand, it avoids confronting Chu Feng directly, exposing no flaws."
Chu Feng, known as a millennia-old marvel, also an Alchemy Venerate.
For someone to pretend to be unconscious in front of him was simply foolish. Even if Ma Miao were truly unconscious, he had a thousand methods to wake him up.
As for feigned unconsciousness, that was even easier to handle.
Seeing that the people from the Law Enforcement Hall were unable to awaken Ma Miao after a long attempt.
Steward Mu Kun bowed to the three protectors of the Law Enforcement Hall saying, "Ma Miao was severely injured by Chu Feng, lost too much blood, and after rolling down from Fiery Flame Peak, he likely injured his head. It’s unknown if he can still wake up... Alas!"
He spoke, shaking his head and sighing, showing a pitiful expression.
"Reporting to the three protectors, disciple Chu Feng, before joining the Sect, also learned a bit about Alchemy. I know a thing or two about healing and saving lives. I can make Ma Miao wake up immediately."
Chu Feng sneered internally, Ma Miao thinking to escape confrontation through feigning unconsciousness was delusional.
He guaranteed to make Ma Miao wake up exhilaratingly.
"Oh, you can heal and save people? Then let you take action to wake up Ma Miao."
"But let me warn you, if you use the pretense of saving him to commit murder, I will not let you off," said Protector Bao, looking at Chu Feng somewhat surprised.
There are indeed many disciples in the Sect who know Alchemy. However, those with high proficiency in the Alchemy Dao are extremely rare, few and far between.
Chu Feng claimed that he knew how to practice Alchemy, which made the three protectors regard him with admiration.
"Bring me a basin of cold water!"
Chu Feng turned and walked over to Ma Miao.
"Ha, I thought you had some great method. Using cold water to douse his head to wake him up? You might as well save your energy!" Steward Mu Kun mocked.
"Also, find me a bamboo stick. It doesn’t need to be too long, but it must be thicker at one end and thinner at the other, and have its bamboo joints poked through." Chu Feng did not even glance at Steward Mu Kun.
Instead, he requested the second item from a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall.
These two disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall were Steward Mu Kun’s accomplices who had escorted Chu Feng back to Law Enforcement Hall.
Now, they were being ordered around like servants by Chu Feng, yet they could only pinch their noses and accept it.
"And bring me a set of silver needles!"
"Kid, can’t you say everything in one go? Don’t drop it bit by bit like sheep dung." The two disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall were extremely angry, unable to resist cursing at Chu Feng.
"If I really were producing sheep dung, wouldn’t you two have eaten it all up?"
Chu Feng’s remark made many people snicker quietly.
If it were not for the Law Enforcement Hall being a serious place, they surely would have burst out laughing.
The two disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall were also extremely frustrated yet unable to retort, as they had to fulfill each of Chu Feng’s requests. Wasn’t that essentially ’eating’ it?
Chu Feng’s retort was indeed clever to the extreme.
"What are you staring at? Hurry up and get it done!"
"Didn’t you see the three protectors and all of us waiting here?"
Chu Feng scolded the two unceremoniously.
The two almost burst with rage, their faces ashen as they went to prepare the items for Chu Feng.
Before long, all three items were brought over.
A piece of Buddha Belly Bamboo, thicker at the tail and thinner at the head, and not too long.
As for the water and silver needles, those were even simpler. After the items were brought over, everyone curiously watched Chu Feng.
And Ma Miao, pretending to be unconscious, had firmly decided no matter what Chu Feng did, he would not wake up.
Chu Feng took a bit of cold water and splashed it onto Ma Miao’s face.
Ma Miao did not react at all.
At that moment, Chu Feng took out the silver needles and quickly jabbed them into Ma Miao.
Ma Miao’s body shuddered but still did not wake up.
After being jabbed by Chu Feng with a few needles, Ma Miao alarmingly discovered that he was unable to open his eyes, as if a ghost was pressing down on him.
He was unable to move as well.
And shouting was out of the question.
"Damn, this bastard isn’t trying to save me at all, clearly just trying to make me stay unconscious. Hopefully, Steward Mu Kun and the others are watching, so they prevent this damn Chu Feng from doing something sinister and killing me."
By now, Ma Miao felt extremely regretful.
If he had known earlier, he would not have pretended to be unconscious.