Zhu Cangyan immediately learned of the news and rushed to the Law Enforcement Hall.
"Shi Yao is such a fool, can’t even handle such a small thing."
Zhu Cangyan was extremely annoyed.
Shi Yao usually seemed quite smart, but dropped the ball at a critical moment.
However, Zhu Cangyan wasn’t worried. This is the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Nest, and the Law Enforcement Hall is on their side. Nothing major would happen.
It’s just that the plan against Chen Yu fell apart this time, and the other side must be on guard, making it more difficult next time.
As soon as he arrived at the Law Enforcement Hall, Zhu Cangyan heard Shi Yao’s cries of grievance: "Wronged, Elder, this is such a huge wrong, I didn’t do it!"
"This kid is not too stupid, knows to deny it to the bitter end."
Zhu Cangyan thought inwardly.
Moreover, these cries of grievance were heart-wrenching and tear-inducing, as if he had truly suffered a great injustice.Shi Yao’s acting skills cannot be denied; they were quite decent.
Zhu Cangyan walked into the hall and saw Shi Yao’s miserable state, reducing his sense of blame.
Chen Yu was too ruthless.
"Chen Yu, why did you injure my subordinate? Seriously injuring a disciple of the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Nest for no reason, do you know your crime?"
Zhu Cangyan shouted angrily.
"Brother Cangyan, save me, Chen Yu wronged me."
Shi Yao saw Zhu Cangyan and grabbed onto this lifeline.
Shi Yao was truly terrified by Chen Yu.
Stealing spiritual medicine is a serious crime, but Chen Yu claimed he stole fifty Three-star Blood Flame Grasses, fifty Earthfire Ganoderma, ten Red Cloud Bamboo.
The total value of these herbs amounted to millions of top-grade yuan stones, following the rules, this crime is terrifyingly large.
Zhu Cangyan admired Shi Yao’s vivid performance, feeling somewhat impressed.
Too professional, expressive and emotional, even tears flowed.
"Well, Chen Yu, you not only seriously injured my subordinate but also falsely accused him. You are too bold; this is the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Nest, not the Heavenly Martial Sect, and you cannot act recklessly."
Zhu Cangyan continued to berate, pinning charges on Chen Yu.
If it were other disciples from the Human Race, they would surely be intimidated, as this is the unfamiliar territory of the Demon Race, and Zhu Cangyan’s background is not simple.
Yet Chen Yu was not at all afraid, with the Sect Master of the Heavenly Martial Sect backing him. He did not retreat, but instead pressed forward, gathering momentum: "Zhu Cangyan, this is the Vermilion Bird Law Enforcement Hall, not your home. You come here and stir up trouble. Are you ignoring the Law Enforcement Hall, disregarding the Law Enforcement Elder? Or do you think this Law Enforcement Hall is under your command?"
This string of words truly stunned Zhu Cangyan.
If he continued to shout and cause trouble, wouldn’t it seem as though he was disregarding the Law Enforcement Elder?
Though his grandfather was strong, he himself did not have the ability to ignore the Law Enforcement Elder.
Furthermore, the opinion of the Law Enforcement Elder is crucial in this event. If they didn’t help him, it would be over.
So Zhu Cangyan shut his mouth.
The red-faced elder of the Law Enforcement saw Zhu Cangyan appear and understood the situation.
It was surely Zhu Cangyan trying to deal with Chen Yu, but his subordinate was too foolish and got caught by Chen Yu instead.
On one side is Chen Yu, and on the other side is Zhu Cangyan. It’s obvious whom to assist.
"Chen Yu, you said Shi Yao stole fifty Three-star Blood Flame Grasses, fifty Earthfire Ganoderma, ten Red Cloud Bamboo. Do you have any conclusive evidence? This is not a minor accusation; if it is proven you falsely accused Shi Yao, strict punishment will follow."
The red-faced elder’s eyebrows rose, fierceness gleaming in his eyes. His face alone could terrify a small child.
Zhu Cangyan, hearing this, was stunned.
Fifty Three-star Blood Flame Grasses, fifty Earthfire Ganoderma, ten Red Cloud Bamboo?
Didn’t he instruct Shi Yao to just steal a few herbs? This fool stole so much? .
Could it be that Shi Yao wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to gain extra? This was too much.
Zhu Cangyan reassessed Shi Yao, thinking he needs to be careful of this person in the future.
"I naturally have evidence."
Chen Yu responded calmly, inwardly laughing repeatedly.
Having been at the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Nest for half a year, he suffered a lot of injustice, even unable to gain any extra benefits while working in the Spiritual Medicine Garden.
But Shi Yao’s appearance gave him an opportunity.
This guy dared to steal spiritual medicine to frame him, so he wouldn’t hesitate to frame him back.
Before bringing Shi Yao to the Law Enforcement Hall, he discreetly filled a large batch of herbs, hiding them in the Light Silver Crystal Space while Shi Yao wasn’t paying attention.
"I’ve been working diligently in the Spiritual Medicine Garden; all miscellaneous workers can testify to this."
"But recently, the herbs in the Spiritual Medicine Garden kept decreasing until I caught Shi Yao, discovering he was the one behind it all."
"As for evidence, Shi Yao’s storage bag surely contains recently harvested rare materials, as well as this piece of clothing that can hide one’s figure, which was used in his crimes."
Chen Yu presented the "Hidden Star Clothes."
The red-faced elder frowned slightly, finding the evidence quite sufficient, making it difficult to help Zhu Cangyan.
Just as he pondered, Chen Yu snatched Shi Yao’s storage bag and displayed several freshly dug Earthfire Ganoderma before everyone.
Appearing in the Spiritual Medicine Garden at night, carrying a concealment treasure, with a storage space containing stolen goods.
The evidence was irrefutable, caught in the act!
The Law Enforcement Hall was immediately plunged into silence, the Law Enforcement Team lowered their heads and waited for the Law Enforcement Elder’s verdict.
"Shi Yao, do you have anything to say?"
The red-faced elder inquired solemnly.
"Wronged, those Earthfire Ganoderma are Chen Yu’s frame-up."
Shi Yao refused to admit.
If it were just a few Earthfire Ganoderma, he’d admit it, but Chen Yu’s accusations were too severe for him to accept.
"Chen Yu, Shi Yao claims these Earthfire Ganoderma were forcefully stuffed into his storage space by you after you caught him, intentionally framing him. Do you have anything to say?"
The red-faced elder spoke, clearly siding with Zhu Cangyan.
"Framing? Shi Yao, I ask you, what were you doing sneaking into the Spiritual Medicine Garden in the dead of night? You previously claimed you were visiting a friend. Which servant could possibly be your friend?"
Chen Yu didn’t want to explain, as doing so could put him at a disadvantage.
Servants had low status, and Shi Yao was a newly promoted genius disciple, unlikely to mingle with servants.
"Additionally, what’s the story with this token?"
Chen Yu took a red token from Shi Yao’s storage space and said, "This is a token only the Medicine Garden Manager would have. I also possess one. Where did you get yours?"
With two questions, he directly attacked Shi Yao’s spirit, regaining the initiative.
"Law Enforcement Elder, this token should only belong to the elders of the Sect Affairs Hall. Why don’t we ask about the origin of it?"
Upon Chen Yu’s words, both Zhu Cangyan and Shi Yao fell silent.
This token was obtained by Zhu Cangyan from Elder Wu of the Sect Affairs Hall to allow Shi Yao to sneak into the Spiritual Medicine Garden silently.
Back then, he never considered failure, nor the consequences the token would bring upon failure.
Why does this token, owned by the Medicine Garden Manager and Sect Affairs Elder, appear with Shi Yao?
If the General Affairs Elder gave the token casually, he would bear certain responsibility.
Quickly contacting Elder Wu of the Sect Affairs Hall, upon learning Shi Yao was caught by Chen Yu with the grave accusation of stealing over a hundred spiritual medicines, Elder Wu immediately distanced himself: "I did not grant this token; perhaps he stole it from the General Affairs Hall."
Elders hold their reputation very dear; if anything falls into an enemy’s hands, their position could be at risk.
"Alas."
Zhu Cangyan sighed, completely helpless.
Unless Elder Wu admits to abusing his power by privately giving the token to Shi Yao, there’s nothing he can do anymore.
"Stealing the token of the Spiritual Medicine Garden and pilfering its spiritual materials—Law Enforcement Elder, what is Shi Yao’s crime?"
Chen Yu smiled faintly, asking the red-faced elder to force a conclusion.
Shi Yao repeatedly pleaded with Zhu Cangyan, communicating secretly. Zhu Cangyan learned that the accusation of stealing over a hundred spiritual materials was fabricated by Chen Yu.
"Is this true?"
Zhu Cangyan questioned further.
If this were the case, the accusation of stealing over a hundred materials was fabricated by Chen Yu, aiming to seize the medicines for personal gain.
"Law Enforcement Elder, I admit only to the theft, but I only stole a few stalks of Earth Ganoderma; it’s all Chen Yu’s framing."
Shi Yao spoke as instructed by Zhu Cangyan.
"People, go to the Spiritual Medicine Garden and investigate this matter thoroughly!"
The red-faced elder ordered.
After a short while, the Law Enforcement Team returned, confirming indeed over a hundred rare materials were missing from the Spiritual Medicine Garden.
"No, impossible!"
Shi Yao was terrified, trembling all over. How could over a hundred rare materials suddenly vanish from the Spiritual Medicine Garden?
"Sir, it must be Chen Yu, it’s Chen Yu who embezzled over a hundred rare materials, pinning the crime on me."
Shi Yao shouted loudly.
The red-faced elder frowned slightly, showing signs of impatience, but for Zhu Cangyan’s sake, he gave the following order: "People, inspect Chen Yu’s storage space."
Chen Yu smiled and offered no resistance, allowing the inspection to prove his innocence.
"No...way!"
Shi Yao was dumbfounded, his mind blank.
He couldn’t understand where the hundred rare materials went.
Chen Yu would obviously not tell him that the hundred rare materials were in his heart’s internal space.
With the evidence conclusive, the red-faced elder spoke solemnly: "Shi Yao, a disciple of this sect, stealing the token and spiritual materials from the Spiritual Medicine Garden is a severe crime deserving death. However, considering Shi Yao’s sincere repentance, he will be punished lightly, imprisoned in the Ice Hell for a hundred years."
Sincere repentance? Chen Yu wanted to ask where the red-faced elder saw that.
But he couldn’t be bothered to argue; however Shi Yao ended up meant little to him. If he pushed the Vermilion Bird Sacred Clan too hard, it wouldn’t be beneficial for him.
"Chen Yu, what about the Hidden Star Clothes?"
Zhu Cangyan asked with a calm face.
This was a treasure bestowed by his grandfather, and he wouldn’t have lent it out unless necessary for Shi Yao’s task.
"What Hidden Star Clothes?"
Chen Yu asked back.
"You know perfectly well!" Zhu Cangyan gritted his teeth, trying hard to suppress his rage.
"Oh, is Brother Zhu referring to this garment? It’s the spoil I got from defeating the criminal Shi Yao. This treasure has unique effects and is of exceptional quality, certainly not something Shi Yao could own. I suspect someone backs Shi Yao."
"May I ask why Brother Zhu suddenly inquired about this garment? Does Brother Zhu know where the Hidden Star Clothes came from?"
Chen Yu sneered.
He suspected the person behind it was Zhu Cangyan and that the Hidden Star Clothes belonged to him, but would Zhu Cangyan dare to ask for it back?
Zhu Cangyan stood in place, his face shadowed, not saying a word.
Once he admitted the Hidden Star Clothes were his, it would mean admitting he was the one orchestrating everything.
"This damned fellow."
Zhu Cangyan’s head throbbed with veins, his eyes bloodshot, with smoke rising from his head.
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now."
Chen Yu left the Law Enforcement Hall with a malicious smile on his face, striding away.
"Chen Yu, how dare you take my Hidden Star Clothes; you’re courting death!"
After Chen Yu left, Zhu Cangyan cursed with a cold voice.
Attempting to steal miserably failed, he lost big this time, and Zhu Cangyan was utterly enraged, harboring endless hatred towards Chen Yu!