But Liu Qing had a part to play in this too. How could she simply give herself away before finding out what sort of man Jiang Ning was?

While Zhang Heng's thoughts were running wild, the interrogation process in the hall had been completed.

Everyone could prove that they weren't at the scene of the crime, and even those who had secrets to hide had found suitable reasons to prove that they had nothing to do with Luo Heng's death.

"It looks like the murderer isn't from the Portico," Mr He shrugged. "Sect Leader, I've already checked the entire Qingshan Sect, but it's so strange. Why aren't there any clues at all?"

"Are you sure you've checked everyone already?" asked Liu Chuandao with a serious expression on his face.

"I'm sure I've checked everyone already," replied Mr He with an even more serious expression.

"Oh wait, there are still a few more," Mr He suddenly exclaimed before turning to look at Jiang Ning. "Didn't you mention something just now?"

Jiang Ning just nodded.

"There's still Elder Luo Feng and his folks," said Mr He immediately.

They were so well coordinated that they didn't even need to exchange glances.

The entire hall fell silent.

You could even hear a pin drop. But a short while later, the sound of someone swallowing a mouthful of tea broke the silence.

"That's right, we've also got some guests from outside the sect, and I think they're the most suspicious." Jiang Ning didn't look at the rest and stared straight at Zhang Heng instead. "Mr Zhang, what do you think?"

"Me?" Zhang Heng was taken aback and grit his teeth, but he didn't dare to show too much emotion. "Why are you asking me? Mr He is the one in charge of the Disciplinary Hall, so you should be asking him." "No, I want to ask you," said Jiang Ning. "I think Mr Zhang's gut feel should be very accurate and you'd definitely know if it was them or not."

"I don't know!"

Zhang Heng didn't hesitate and immediately shook his head instinctively.This belongs to - ©.

He wouldn't know.

"What did you say?" Jiang Ning pricked up his ears. "Did you say it's them?"

"I said I don't know!"

"It's them? Alright! Then it's definitely them!"

Zhang Heng was about to hit the roof. He took a few steps closer to Jiang Ning. "I said I don't know! How could I possibly know?!"

"Mr Zhang, you're so sure it's them?" Jiang Ning seemed to be talking to himself, and also resembled a lunatic. "Mr He, you heard that, right? If Mr Zhang is so sure that it's them, then think they're definitely the most suspicious!"

"Jiang Ning!" Zhang Heng was furious. "Stop pretending!"

"I heard it loud and clear."

To his dismay, Mr He actually nodded in agreement. "It looks like we'll have to sit down and have a chat with Elder Luo Feng and his folks." Zhang Heng felt like a ghost was strangling him or something. Were these two nuts?

What were they talking about?

Did they hear him or not?

Even if these two didn't hear him correctly, surely the elders heard him correctly, right?

Zhang Heng turned to look at the

elders to find that everyone was looking at him as if he had really said that Elder Luo Feng and his people were suspicious.

What...what on earth was going on now?

"I didn't say anything! I didn't say anything!"

Zhang Heng was in a daze. What on earth was going on?

All of a sudden, his heart sank and he realized that he couldn't speak anymore.

His mouth was open and he knew what he wanted to say, but...why couldn't he hear a single word?

His own mouth couldn't produce a single sound, but a voice that was almost identical to his started speaking.

"I admit that Elder Luo Feng is the one behind the murder. I know all about this. Also, I'm the one who helped Elder Luo Feng to kill Luo Heng."

KABOOM.

Zhang Heng's face immediately paled.

This voice made his legs nearly give way. He opened his mouth and tried to defend himself, but no sound came out at all. Instead, that voice from before continued to explain how he had concealed his identity to sneak into the prison and force Luo Heng to kill himself...

"Zhang Heng!" A furious shout struck Zhang Heng like a bolt of lightning. The Senior Elder came forward and slapped him onto the ground!