Mu Xue and Mu Xue

Mu Xue hurried and soon arrived at the Criminal Law Hall.

The Criminal Law Hall is quietly located in a remote corner of the academy. The surroundings are so quiet that it is a bit eerie, and few people come here on weekdays.

After all, this is the place that controls punishments, and everyone is afraid of being accidentally convicted of inexplicable criminal laws. The punishment from the Criminal Law Hall is not something that can be easily endured.

Mu Xue and the black-robed man who led the way came to the door of the Criminal Law Hall together.

When she looked up, Mu Xue was surprised to find that the man in black robe with Male 1 and Male 3 had been waiting there for a long time.

He was sitting leisurely in the hall, drinking tea slowly, while Man 1 and Man 3 were tied up and thrown aside.

The black-robed man who led the way picked up Man 2 and threw him together with the other two.

The man in black robe holding the basin of water gently put down the cup, waved his hands in the air, and a basin of water appeared from nowhere.

He walked up to the three tied people and poured all the water in the basin onto their faces.

The stimulation of cold water made the three of them sober up instantly.

"Ah? This... where is this?" Man 1 spoke first, his eyes full of fear and confusion.

When he saw the surroundings clearly, his face suddenly changed, "Huh? Why am I tied up? Wait, you... you are from the Criminal Law Hall of the Academy!" He was stunned and his voice trembled unconsciously.

"Yes...she was the one who started it. She was the one who hit us first!" Man 2 also reacted, got up from the ground in a panic, stretched out his finger, and pointed it directly at Muxue.

"Ah! Me? It's obviously you who are looking for trouble?" Mu Xue said angrily, her eyes wide open, her cheeks slightly flushed with anger.

"It's you! You were the one who started it, no, you kicked our boss!" Man 3 also started shouting.

"You..." Mu Xue wanted to refute, but as soon as she opened her mouth, before the words came out, the man in black robe raised his hand to stop her.

"I will determine your situation myself. Okay, tell me the whole story first. Don't hide anything!" The man in black robe said majestically, his voice echoing in the Criminal Law Hall with an unquestionable momentum.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Criminal Law Hall was extremely tense, as if the air had frozen, and a fierce debate was about to begin.

"Who among you wants to speak?" Another man in black robe crossed his arms over his chest, his voice echoing in the silent Criminal Law Hall with an unquestionable majesty.

"I...I'll do it. Here's what happened. The three of us were practicing archery seriously in the archery range, but who knew that this stinky woman would come up and kick me!" Male 1 spoke first, his eyes rolling around and a hint of cunning on his face.

"Well, go on." The man in black robes nodded slightly, signaling him to continue. Man 1 was secretly delighted to see that the man in black robes seemed to believe him, so he intensified his speech.

"After she kicked me away, I didn't even plan to fight back. She even chased me and wanted to hit me, but was stopped by my two brothers. But I don't know what kind of magic she used to make my two brothers kill each other..." Male 1 spoke vividly, and made some exaggerated gestures from time to time to enhance his persuasiveness.

But before he could finish, Mu Xue couldn't help but retort: ​​"You...you are talking nonsense. It's obviously you who are looking for trouble. I was practicing there well, but you came to provoke me..." Mu Xue was so angry that her face turned red, and her eyes seemed to be burning with anger.

"Alright, you all don't need to say anything. I know who is right and who is wrong. Now wait for the judgment."

The man in black robe frowned and interrupted the quarrel between the two.

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the interior of the hall.

When you enter the hall, you can only see a wall with some ancient and mysterious runes carved on it, emitting a faint glow.

The man in black robe walked into the hall from the right with steady steps.

His black robe fluttered gently in the wind, as if blending into the mysterious atmosphere.

The Criminal Law Hall was so quiet that only the sound of people's breathing, some light and some heavy, could be heard. Mu Xue bit her lips tightly, feeling angry and a little worried at the same time; Man 1 secretly exchanged glances with Man 2 and Man 3, as if they were planning something.

The atmosphere became increasingly tense and depressing, and an unknown penalty was about to come.

"Uh...Brother, what should we do after this?" Mu Xue's voice was soft, with a hint of caution. She tugged at the corner of the black-robed man beside her and asked softly.

The black-robed man tilted his head slightly, looked at Mu Xue and said, "He's gone to see the head of the Criminal Law Hall for a decision. He'll be out soon. Please wait a moment."

"Oh, okay, thank you." Mu Xue responded.

After learning about the situation, she stood there quietly, waiting for the result patiently.

Her heart was like a lake swept by a storm, unable to calm down for a long time, and an uneasy feeling spread in her heart.

Although it was someone else who provoked her first, she was the one who started it after all, and she was not even a disciple of the academy. The more Mu Xue thought about it, the more she felt that she would definitely be the one who was guilty this time.

She was anxiously waiting for the verdict. The time that usually flew by seemed to be infinitely stretched out. Every minute and every second was so torturous. Usually, time seemed to pass quickly, but now it felt like a year.

Finally, after about half a quarter of an hour, the man in black robe slowly walked out from the hall.

There was a piece of yellow paper in his hand, which shone faintly in the dim light.

Mu Xue lowered her head, her eyes fixed on her toes, not daring to look at them.

At this moment, she was like a child who had done something wrong, and she didn't dare to raise her head to face the coming "judgment".

"Now I announce the verdict on you. You are guilty!" The man in black robe stretched out his finger and pointed it directly at Mu Xue.

Mu Xue was frightened by this finger and her body trembled slightly, and her hands began to shake uncontrollably.

"Yes, I was the one who hit someone first, so I should be guilty. Alas, I'm going to be thrown into jail now, and my brother will definitely be worried about me." Mu Xue's mind involuntarily emerged with her brother's worried face. Thinking of this, the light in her eyes dimmed.

"Minor offense, fine of 500 copper coins!" the black-robed man continued. Mu Xue's eyes lit up instantly when she heard the sentence, her heart filled with surprise and disbelief. "Minor offense? So, you don't have to go to jail?"

"You three are found guilty! You are primarily responsible!" The man in black robe pointed at the three men and said.

"We? Why are we guilty? It was clearly her who hit people!" Man 1 shouted at the man in black robe with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.

"I saw everything that happened to you clearly, don't think you can deceive me by not telling the truth.

I saw everything that happened to you clearly, I know everything you said and did!" The black-robed man stared at Man 1 with a sharp gaze, as if he could see through all lies.

Under the gaze of the man in black robe, Man 1 lowered his head unconsciously, his eyes dodging, and he dared not look at the man in black robe again.

The atmosphere in the Criminal Law Hall became tense again, and a debate about sentencing seemed imminent.