Chapter 736

"Later, Li Li Xunhuan wanted to kill me to silence me, but Master Zhang accidentally broke in. Li Li Xunhuan immediately picked up the flying dagger placed in the secret chamber and killed him. Afterward, for some reason, he left in a hurry. I was thus able to escape a disaster."

She sobbed and bowed to the ground, saying:

"Please, Young Master Gu, make the decision for me!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd was in an uproar, clamoring to bring Li Li Xunhuan to justice and pay with his life.

Gu Gu Hanyuan reached out and pressed down, and the noisy crowd immediately quieted down.

He asked Long Long Xiaoyun indifferently:

"Long Long Xiaoyun, the task of monitoring Li Li Xunhuan was arranged by you. Who was monitoring Li Li Xunhuan at the hour of the Dog last night? And what was the situation at that time?"

Long Long Xiaoyun looked at Li Li Xunhuan with a face full of hesitation, seemingly struggling with whether he should speak.

However, this appearance of his instead confirmed that there was a problem.

Li Li Xunhuan had maintained an indifferent expression from beginning to end.

He had already realized that this was a conspiracy aimed at him.

Including Miss Ruyi, everyone was used to frame him.

And even if Long Long Xiaoyun was not the mastermind, he was certainly involved.

Therefore, Li Li Xunhuan gave a self-deprecating smile and said indifferently:

"Big Brother, go ahead and speak. There is no need to hide anything."

Long Long Xiaoyun sighed with a complex expression:

"Last night at the hour of the Dog, it was Master Master Tiedi who was responsible for monitoring Li Xunhuan. However, at that time, Master Zhang also sent me a message saying he had found a clue about the Plum Blossom Thief. I did not dare to act on my own, so I invited Bai Bai Xiaosheng and Master Master Tiedi to come and discuss it. Therefore, there was no one monitoring Li Xunhuan at that time."

Gu Gu Hanyuan nodded slightly and asked Li Li Xunhuan:

"Li Li Tanhua, what were you doing at that time?"

Upon hearing this, Li Li Xunhuan did not hide it either.

He said bluntly:

"I was pursuing someone who might be the Plum Blossom Thief."

"What about A'fei? Wasn't he with you?"

Hearing Gu Gu Hanyuan mention him, A'fei did not let Li Li Xunhuan explain for him.

He said in a complex tone:

"At that time, a man in black suddenly attacked us with a hidden weapon, which I blocked with the 'Golden Silk Armor.' Afterward, Li Li Xunhuan thought the two might be accomplices. He continued to track the person who might be the Plum Blossom Thief, while I went to chase the man in black. Unfortunately, the man in black had high-level lightness skills, and I could not catch up."

A'fei did not even call him "Big Brother Li," but addressed him by his full name.

Clearly, he too had begun to suspect that Li Li Xunhuan was the Plum Blossom Thief.

Of course, the whole process was not without doubts.

After all, the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain was too obvious.

However, in reality, if Miss Ruyi had not survived,

even if Li Li Xunhuan had really done that at the time, no one would have been able to discover it.

By the time Master Master Tiedi discovered Miss Ruyi was missing, it was already too late.

Instead, it could have become Li Li Xunhuan’s alibi.

A playful look flashed in Gu Gu Hanyuan’s eyes, and he said meaningfully:

"Li Li Tanhua, what else do you have to say?"

Upon hearing this, Li Li Xunhuan could only smile bitterly.

What else could he say? Now the evidence was almost ironclad.

Even if he argued, no one would believe him.

Miss Ruyi had nailed down his identity as the Plum Blossom Thief.

The testimonies of Long Long Xiaoyun, Bai Bai Xiaosheng, Xinjian, and A'fei had filled in the details.

Yet it was precisely these details that made the whole case an ironclad one.

Compared to the more meticulous design in the original plot, and without A'fei’s help,

Li Li Xunhuan had almost no possibility of turning the tables.

Gu Gu Hanyuan was very satisfied with Lin Xian'er.

The entire plan was basically arranged by Lin Xian'er.

However, Gu Gu Hanyuan had also given a few pointers.

After all, the methods used by Lin Xian'er, Long Long Xiaoyun, and others in the original plot to frame him were too crude.

It was purely a framing based on groundless accusations and the pressure of numbers.

If the case were closed in that manner, it would only diminish Gu Gu Hanyuan’s own prestige.

It is worth mentioning that the treasures found in the secret chamber were exactly what Lin Xian'er had obtained in the name of the Plum Blossom Thief.

Only a portion of it was used to frame Li Li Xunhuan.

The real bulk had already reached Gu Gu Hanyuan’s hands.

Lin Xian'er really hadn't lied; she was indeed very rich, surprisingly so.

The wealth of nearly several hundred thousand taels of silver had given Gu Gu Hanyuan, who had been investing in the development of the "Net" for a long time, a small recovery of funds.

From this, one could see how many heinous crimes the Plum Blossom Thief gang led by Lin Xian'er had committed.

However, Gu Gu Hanyuan didn't care; after all, he himself was even less of a good person.

At this moment, the crowd was again clamoring to bring Li Li Xunhuan to justice.

The vast majority even believed that Li Li Xunhuan should be executed on the spot to comfort the spirits of those harmed by the Plum Blossom Thief.

Only Xinjian expressed that Li Li Xunhuan should be taken back to the Northern North Shaolin for trial.

Zhang Zhang Xiaoyi’s identity as a lay disciple gave him a reason to intervene in Li Li Xunhuan’s affairs.

Of course, if Li Li Xunhuan were really taken away,

he would eventually be imprisoned in the Northern North Shaolin to read scriptures and repent until he was converted.

Although Li Li Xunhuan was only a Grandmaster, his "Little Li Flying Dagger" was god-like and unpredictable, posing a threat even to Great Grandmasters.

For example, Shangguan Shangguan Jinhong in the original plot, whose cultivation was far higher than Li Li Xunhuan’s,

ended up dying after taking the "Little Li Flying Dagger" head-on.

If Gu Gu Hanyuan did not intervene,

Shangguan Shangguan Jinhong, with his Great Grandmaster cultivation in this world, would also likely die from the "Little Li Flying Dagger."

It was not strange that Xinjian had the idea of capturing Li Li Xunhuan for the Northern North Shaolin to use.

After all, neither the Northern nor Southern North Shaolin had done less of this kind of thing.

Facing the accusations of a thousand people, Li Li Xunhuan seemed to have accepted his fate.

His silent, eyes-closed appearance seemed to suggest he accepted whatever the outcome might be.

He could accept it, but someone else could not.

Lin Lin Shiyin, with a panicked expression, gathered her courage and came to Gu Gu Hanyuan’s side.

"Young Master Gu, Cousin is not that kind of person."

Gu Gu Hanyuan’s eyes flickered, and he sighed lightly:

"I also do not believe that Li Li Tanhua is the Plum Blossom Thief."

He paused.

Gazing at Lin Lin Shiyin’s beautiful face, he said faintly:

"After all, how could the man loved by the Lady for her beauty and virtue be the heinous Plum Blossom Thief?"

Hearing Gu Gu Hanyuan’s roundabout compliment,

even though she was worried about Li Li Xunhuan, her heart couldn't help but jump.

Especially the affection in Gu Gu Hanyuan’s deep eyes made her feel flustered.

A blush couldn't help but rise on her bright, pretty face.

Seeing this, Gu Gu Hanyuan was pleased in his heart, but on the surface, he said helplessly:

"But Li Li Xunhuan now has ironclad evidence against him and cannot escape death."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lin Shiyin could no longer care about her shyness and, for the first time, took the initiative to hold Gu Gu Hanyuan’s hand and pleaded:

Upon hearing this, Lin Lin Shiyin could no longer concern herself with shyness; for the first time, she took the initiative to grasp Gu Gu Hanyuan's hand and pleaded: