2906 The Proposal 5 (2/2)

\”Miss Jiu, master has been looking for you everywhere. Every inch of the Devil Kingdom had been thoroughly searched. I am glad that you are fine.\”

Gu Xijiu turned to look at Di Fuyi. \”Did you bring them here?\”

She was happy that he came to her rescue but was annoyed by the masses of people around.

Di Fuyi answered with a hesitant nod, \”Yes, but I had no choice.\”

\”No choice?\” Gu Xijiu was puzzled.

The emergence of Meng Wuya interrupted their conversation. \”Who are you, exactly?\” Meng Wuya asked while staring at Gu Xijiu with undivided attention.

Gu Xijiu's furrowed her brows with disapproval. Surely, he already had some doubts about her identity. The regent suddenly raised his voice and said, \”Miss Jiu is really here! It has been a tough search, hasn't it?\”

He then turned to look at Di Fuyi. \”Nevertheless, her presence here still does not prove that she is not responsible for the king's assassination. She could have gone into hiding after murdering the king.\”

Gu Xijiu understood nothing from his accusation. When did she become a suspect? When the king was murdered, she was busy collecting the spiritual stones on her own.

The officials who stood by the regent started chiming in. They were already assuming Gu Xijiu was the murderer for four reasons. First of all, she had great Kung Fu, which made her capable of the king's assassination. Secondly, she did not have any evidence in support of an alibi. Thirdly, she disappeared right after the king was murdered, as if fleeing to avoid punishment. Lastly, a loyal escort of the deceased Devil King saw her fleeing from the palace, and her hairpin was found at the scene of the assassination.

Gu Xijiu listened on to their well-prepared arguments. Apparently, she had become the victim of their false claims. Amused, she started defending herself without even looking at Di Fuyi for help, \”There are at least 88 people here in the Devil Kingdom that are known to have better Kung Fu than the Devil King, so all of them have equal chances of murdering him. Also, the assassination took place during the midnight hours, the time when people are usually sleeping.\”