Chapter 46: Misunderstanding
When she returned from Tianji, Su Mu saw Ling Huayin having been studying the Great Wild Picture Book, she couldn't help asking: "Master, are you investigating something?"
Ling Huayin didn't raise her head, and flipped through it page by page, saying, "It's not your business, the master is busy today, you can practice swords by yourself."
Seeing that Ling Huayin had no intention of paying attention to him today, Su Mu thought it was a very important matter, so he twitchedly exited the study room and quietly brought the door with him. But without Ling Huayin accompanying him, he felt that it was not interesting to practice swords alone, so he simply slipped out of Qingluan Hall and wandered around in various places.
Although it was not time for curfew, there were few disciples going out. Su Mu was not happy to deal with strangers, and the few people felt at ease. He simply familiarized himself with the directions of various places in Xianze Palace. Su Mu saw that it was too late, so he planned to go back. On the way back, he accidentally saw a familiar figure. He was just here. Su Mu knew not many people in Xianze Palace, so he recognized that it was Bai Zhen. Su Mu thought that since he saw it, he would go forward to say hello. However, Bai Zhen looked around and glanced at Su Mu, and didn't know if he saw him. He walked towards the house in front and disappeared behind the house after a while.
As soon as Su Mu walked to the house, he heard Bai Zhen's voice coming from behind the house.
"Didn't you tell you not to come to me again?" Bai Zhen's voice sounded a little angry.
Then there was a man's voice: "I really think about you so hard, and I feel itchy if I can't see you for a day."
"There are so many women in Xianze Palace, why do you have to pester me?" Bai Zhen was a little anxious.
"They are them, you are you, only you can make me dream." The man continued to say explicit love words.
This person speaks very slowly, and with his unique gentle voice and lines, Su Mu got goosebumps and fell all over the floor when he heard it. He thought that this was something he shouldn't have hit, but he should leave immediately before they noticed it.
There was another rustling sound behind the house, and the man called "Zhen'er". The two seemed to be pulling. Su Mu hurriedly left.
"stop!"
As soon as Su Mu took a few steps, a man shouted loudly from the air. It was neither Su Mu's way of leaving nor stopping.
A sneaky figure flashed quickly in front of Su Mu's house. Su Mu's thoughts were very fast, and he immediately judged that the sentence was said to this person, and he chased after him without thinking.
Ling Huayin was still grinding the Great Wilderness Picture Book carefully, and suddenly a famous disciple came to Qingluan Palace and told Ling Huayin that something happened to Su Mu and asked her to go over and take a look.
When Ling Huayin heard something happened to Su Mu, her face changed drastically. She didn't even have time to pick up the book when she fell to the ground, so she hurriedly followed the disciple to leave.
"Who else is there?" Ling Huayin rushed.
"Master Bai Zhen is there too. Because he is far away from other elders' halls, he has not disturbed other elders yet, so he will inform you of the Sword Protector Elder."
Ling Huayin was worried about Su Mu and did not dare to delay any step. After hurriedly arrived at the place where the disciples said, she saw a few disciples who were patrolling the night, surrounding Su Mu in the middle. Su Mu stood with a sword, perhaps because he had been using them for a long time, and looked impatient. There was still a coma disciple lying beside him.
When the disciples saw Ling Huayin coming, they consciously gave up a way to Ling Huayin.
"Sword Guardian Elder, you are here."
Ling Huayin quickly walked to Su Mu. When Su Mu saw her, he immediately shouted: "Master!"
"What happened?"
The disciple next to him wanted to interrupt, but Ling Huayin didn't even look at them, but just looked at Su Mu up and down, for fear that he would be hurt by them, "Xiao Mu, you can tell me."
"Master, that's right now. Just now, they chased the man. I happened to see him and chased him. As soon as I caught up, the man lay on the ground for no reason. They insisted that I was knocked out, and that I injured several other disciples who were patrolling the night. The disciples did nothing and helped them catch the thief, but they bit them back." Su Mu said.
Ling Huayin looked at the night patrol disciple standing in front of her again, then went forward to check the injury of the disciple on the ground. She was quite shocked when she saw it.
Seeing that Ling Huayin's face was wrong, everyone hurriedly went up to see. The head patrol disciple explored the disciple's breath and exclaimed: "He is dead!"
"Su Mu, you not only hurt someone, you also killed one!"
Su Mu glared at the person who was talking, and quickly clarified with Ling Huayin: "Master, I don't."
Ling Huayin looked at Su Mu and said, "Don't be afraid, my teacher believes in you." Then she said to the talker: "Have you seen with your own eyes that Su Mu injured someone? He killed someone?"
"This...this isn't."
Ling Huayin turned to others again, her tone was still cold, "Where are you? But who saw it with her own eyes?"
Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to say anything.
At this time, Bai Zhen, who was standing aside, walked up to speak: "Junior sister, let's ask someone to carry this disciple down first. Now that someone is dead, it's better to report to the head and make a decision on Su Mu's matter."
"Of course I have to report it, but Su Mu's innocence will be resolved now. Since no one sees it was Su Mu, why do you say that the murderer is him?" Although Ling Huayin's tone was plain, her eyes showed a sense of majesty that no one dared to invade, and the disciples did not dare to say anything.
Su Mu suddenly thought of something and said to Ling Huayin: "By the way, master, have I hurt anyone today? Master Bai Zhen can testify for me!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Bai Zhen.
Bai Zhen obviously didn't expect Su Mu to let her testify. He was a little stunned and smiled and said, "Why did Xiao Mu say this?"
"When I went back today, I saw Master Bai Zhen and a senior brother talking behind the house. If I was really injured and ran away as they said, I shouldn't have appeared there." Su Mu looked at Bai Zhen on the side.
Bai Zhen's face changed. At this time, a disciple behind her also lowered his head and stood back intentionally or unintentionally. However, she could not escape Ling Huayin's eyes. She glanced at the disciple and said to Bai Zhen: "Senior sister, is what Xiao Mu told the truth?"
Bai Zhen's face suddenly became very embarrassed, and he laughed: "Yes, I am indeed telling a disciple some things today. I may not have noticed Xiao Mu, otherwise I would not have let Xiao Mu Bai be wronged."
"So, Xiao Mu is innocent." Ling Huayin glanced at the disciples who were patrolling the night and said coldly: "You guys are lost, don't just snatch the basin when you see someone. You can explain to the head about what happened tonight, and I want to take Xiao Mu back."
"Xiao Mu, let's go."
When Su Mu left, he saw that Bai Zhen looked at him with a strange expression, and he felt a little nervous. If it weren't for proving his innocence, he wouldn't have told me that he had accidentally met Bai Zhen and a man tonight.
When he returned to Qingluan Palace, Ling Huayin asked Su Mu: "Xiao Mu, what you saw tonight was that disciple who suddenly fell to the ground while running away?"
"Yes, the master, my disciple is about to catch up with him, but he didn't expect that he would fall down by himself. I even shook him twice. Senior brother and others have also checked. He was not dead at that time."
"No." Ling Huayin shook her head and said, "That disciple has long lost the breath of a living person, not like he had just died."
Su Mu was shocked: "Ah? Could it be that the corpse was running?"
Ling Huayin seemed to have been awakened by him, and her face suddenly became serious.
"Master, thank you for saving me today." Su Mu smiled.
"You are my disciple. If I don't go to save you, who will save you? Be careful in everything in the future and don't be misunderstood by others." Ling Huayin reminded.
Su Mu nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, I know Master." Su Mu hesitated again, and couldn't help asking: "Master, is it a taboo for men and women in Xianze Palace to be happy with each other? Especially at different levels."
"Why did you ask that?" Ling Huayin's eyes became very strange, as if Su Mu had said something that shouldn't have said.
"Uh... nothing, the disciple asked casually."
Su Mu thought Ling Huayin's expression was just a sign of unwillingness to answer, but Ling Huayin said: "As long as it does not exceed the rules, Xianze Palace has never stopped men and women from being happy."
After hearing this, Su Mu's eyes lit up and felt relieved.
After Su Mu left, Ling Huayin returned to the study and saw that the Great Wild Picture Book was placed on the table at some point, as if someone had come. Ling Huayin called E Luo, but did not see E Luo respond.
On the second day, the head Shan Liqun summoned Ling Huayin and Su Mu. In addition to a few elders and Bai Zhen, the other night patrol disciples he had seen last night were also there, including the injured.
According to the oral statements of the injured disciples, they happened to meet a disciple who was staying in the barrier during the night patrol last night, and they were sneaky, so they stepped forward to ask questions. Unexpectedly, the disciple started fighting with them without saying a word, and ran away after hurting them. Fortunately, another team of people happened to arrive and went to capture the disciple. Unexpectedly, the disciple not only practiced, but also used moves from Xianze Palace. According to investigation, the disciple who died last night was just an ordinary level disciple with mediocre qualifications and could not defeat several disciples who were patrolling the night, let alone injured several people. If he was determined to be the murderer, it would be difficult to convince the public.
Looking at the entire Xianze Palace, there are only a few people who practice other sects. Except for Ling Huayin who was transferred later, only Su Mu will practice other sects.
After hearing what they said, Su Mu knew that they still suspected that it was his own actions and wanted the head to come forward to punish him.
He snorted coldly and asked, "Didn't you fight him? Do you even recognize the same face?"
"I, we didn't see the man's face clearly. It was too dark at that time, and the man felt guilty and didn't dare to look at us."
Ling Huayin looked bad and turned around and asked Shan Liqun: "Master, everyone said, what do you think should be done?"
Shan Liqun knew that Ling Huayin must be annoyed when she asked this, so he secretly thought about the interests and said, "Su Mu is your disciple. You know his character better than his disciples. If you insist that it was not Su Mu's actions, then who the real murderer is, you must find out as soon as possible. There is no definite evidence to prove that Su Mu was injured, so don't keep guessing."
Shan Liqun's words are still very useful. Although the disciples were unwilling to say anything when they saw him say this, they were not willing to say anything else.
"Sect Master, I have something important to tell you." Ling Huayin wanted to tell Shan Liqun about the suspicious points and barriers I found on the dead disciple last night.
Chapter completed!