Nine Dragons Supreme God

"Third Elder, how did your personal belongings end up in Mo Yihan's hands?" Jin Jingsong's brows furrowed, and then his sharp gaze turned to Mo Yihan.

This young man is indeed extraordinary and should not be underestimated.

"Jin Shiming, can you explain yourself?" Jun Ling's eyes flashed with a sharp light, which immediately terrified Jin Shiming, who became extremely apprehensive and looked as if he had something difficult to say.

"Third Elder, you may speak freely about your difficulties."

Jin Jingsong noticed that Jin Shiming seemed to have something difficult to say, and said solemnly, "Don't worry, the Jin family will always stand behind you. If the Third Elder is innocent, as the head of the Jin family, I will naturally not let certain people off easily!"

Silence fell over the entire room, an eerie silence descending upon it. Jin Shiming remained silent.

This made everyone look at him strangely, and Jin Shiming's actions undoubtedly increased the suspicion surrounding him!

"Speak," Jun Ruyi said calmly.

However, this calm voice seemed to possess a special magic, instantly startling Jin Shiming so much that he broke out in a cold sweat, knelt on the ground with a "thud," and said repeatedly, "Lord Jun, I...I was forced, I was forced!"

"If you don't speak up, given the Second Young Master's status, he can not only convict you immediately, but also execute you first and report later. At that time, no matter how wronged you feel, no one will know!"

A cold voice came out of Jun Ling's mouth.

"Say it!"

"Yes, yes, I'll talk, I'll talk!" Jin Shiming looked at Mo Yihan with eyes full of resentment: "It's him, it's Mo Yihan. I'm sure of it, Mo Yihan definitely has an unspeakable deal with Blood-Clad Marquis!"

Blood-Clad Marquis!

This is a ruthless character who strikes fear into the hearts of almost all martial artists in the entire Shan Hai world, and whose mere mention of his name evokes terror.

In the minds of the warriors of the Azure Wing Kingdom, Jun Ruyi's power and achievements at such a young age were already astonishing and amazing.

However, when it comes to the Marquis of Blood Robes, he is definitely more than a step above Jun Ruyi.

The Marquis in Blood Robes was someone even the most powerful figures in the Three Kingdoms period feared, and was widely recognized by the emperors, kings, and generals of the Three Kingdoms as one of their greatest potential enemies.

Since the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period, the ancestors of the Marquis of Blood Robe had been listed as the most wanted criminals by the Three Kingdoms. However, the Marquis of Blood Robe survived generation after generation, and his power gradually grew, which made the high-ranking figures of the Three Kingdoms uneasy.

It's easy to imagine how terrifying the Blood-Clad Marquis was!

No matter where they were in the Three Kingdoms, once convicted of colluding with the Blood-Clad Marquis, the lightest punishment would be the execution of their entire family!

"Elder Jin San." Mo Yihan remained calm and spoke indifferently: "Colluding with Blood-Clad Marquis is a serious crime. It's one thing for a cornered dog to lash out, but it's wrong of you to come out and bite people indiscriminately."

"What happened? Tell me quickly!" Jun Ling narrowed his eyes slightly, his words sharp.

Just as the second young master had predicted, Jin Shiming seemed to be deliberately hiding something.

Jun Ling had a vague feeling that the truth of the matter would soon come to light.

"I was indeed not at the Jin family residence on the day Young Master Jun died."

Taking a deep breath, Jin Shiming slowly calmed his agitated emotions before saying with a bitter face, "But this is entirely because the Blood-Clad Marquis's subordinate, the Thousand-Faced Old Ghost, kidnapped Ling'er without anyone noticing. Left with no other choice, I had to take the risk."

"You know the methods of the Blood-Clad Marquis, sir. The Thousand-Faced Old Ghost actually forced Ling'er to take poison. If she doesn't take the antidote on time, she will die from her body festering!"

"In order to appease Blood-Clad Marquis, I had no choice but to cooperate with them, and I even pretended to give my personal white jade pendant to Thousand-Faced Old Ghost as a greeting gift."

"At this moment, the white jade pendant appeared on Mo Yihan's body. The truth of the matter was revealed. The person who was truly colluding with the Blood-Clad Marquis was none other than Mo Yihan!"

Jin Shiming's eyes were fierce as he pointed at Mo Yihan's nose and roared angrily.

"Third Elder, you are really foolish! You should have discussed this with me beforehand!"

Jin Jingsong's expression finally changed, filled with disappointment and frustration. He immediately turned and bowed deeply to Jun Ruyi, pleading, "Lord Jun, as you know, Jin Ling'er is the Third Elder's life, his greatest hope in this life. He was coerced and acted rashly. Besides, he hasn't done anything detrimental to the Emperor."

Before Jin Jingsong could finish speaking, Jun Ruyi waved her hand and said, "Patriarch Jin, an explanation is necessary."

"Yu Fan, you speak."

"Yes, Second Young Master." A black-robed old man slowly stepped out from the ranks of the Jun family's experts and respectfully bowed to Jun Ruyi.

This person was none other than Yu Fan, Jun Ruma's personal bodyguard.

"When the demon appeared that day, both the Third Young Master and I were fully aware that the demon's appearance must have been purposeful, deliberately drawing me away from the Third Young Master."

"In order to investigate the connection, the second young master hinted that I should play along with his plan."

Yu Fan's voice was filled with sorrow as he said, "Heaven rewards those who persevere. I have indeed investigated the people involved. The traitor of the empire is none other than the third elder of the Jin family, Jin Shiming!"

These words caused an uproar, and the entire audience erupted in cheers.

Jin Shiming has personally admitted that he was not at the Jin family home that night, but had contact with the Blood-Clad Marquis's subordinate, the Thousand-Faced Old Ghost.

With the accusations from the Jun family members themselves, at this point, it's likely that Jin Shiming's suspicions will be impossible to erase!

"My lord, my loyalty to the empire is as clear as day. Although I have temporarily agreed to their demands, I swear to God that this is only to appease them temporarily, and I will never become a traitor to the empire!"

Jin Shiming's voice was unusually firm, as if breaking his oath would result in being struck by lightning.

However, he was covered in cold sweat, which had soaked his robes.

He simply wanted to save his granddaughter, but he still can't understand why things turned out this way.

"Shut up!" Jun Ling shouted coldly, then turned to Yu Fan and said, "Senior Yu, please continue."

Yu Fan nodded slightly and continued, "After I lost track of Gui Chu, on my way back, I unexpectedly discovered Jin Shiming talking to a mysterious person in the maple forest."

"From their conversation, I can confirm that the other party is none other than the Thousand-Faced Old Ghost, a subordinate of the Blood-Clad Marquis. Moreover, from the tone of Jin Shiming's conversation with the other party, it doesn't seem like he was being coerced at all."

"That's not how it is! That's not how it is at all!" Jin Shiming was furious, his face turning bright red.

He had only pretended to be sincerely surrendering so as not to arouse suspicion, but in Yu Fan's words, it had completely changed its meaning.

But now he is utterly speechless and has no chance to explain himself.

Mo Yihan suddenly spoke with a hint of mockery: "So, in fact, Jin Shiming had been in contact with the Blood-Clad Marquis for a long time and was not forced at all. If that's the case, then the matter of his granddaughter being poisoned must also be a lie?"