C18 (1/2)

The white-clothed disciple roared, and the Discipline Hall finally returned to silence.

Ji Chongshan frowned as he pondered for a moment, then waved his hand towards the two disciples. The two disciples turned and left.

Yan Qingyang stepped forward and said, ”Senior Brother Ji, if someone stole the Spiritfount Pill, they either hid it or sold it. These two methods require time. I think we need to check what everyone did yesterday and today!”

Yan Qingyang felt that Jin Rong was the most likely suspect.

”Hehe, you sure are enthusiastic, aren't you? You just hid the Spiritfount Pill under your pillow!” Lu Yan sneered.

”I'm not that stupid!” Yan Qingyang rolled his eyes at Lu Yan and immediately replied.

Then, Yan Qingyang ignored Lu Yan and continued to speak to Ji Zhongshan, ”Senior Brother Ji, I was too far away from the Artifact Forging Hall, and did not return even at noon. I returned very late at night, and the next morning, I was the first to leave my residence.

”I'm not going back for lunch either. I can only go out with Qingyang last night when Jin Rong and Lu Yun were out. I was in the cafeteria the rest of the time.”

Yan Qingyang nodded. ”It doesn't make sense if we steal the Spiritfount Pill together and then put it under my pillow.”

”What's not logical? ”Have you forgotten to hide somewhere else?” Lu Yan mocked.

”Hehe, I'm just a service disciple. Where would I get the Spiritfount Pill?” He really can't forget it! ”Yan Qingyang laughed coldly in reply.

”Enough.” Ji Chongshan said before turning to Jin Rong, ”Tell me, what did you do yesterday to this day? Who will testify? ”

When he saw Yan Qingyang's delicate and pretty face and his extraordinary bearing, as well as the neither haughty nor humble manner in which he spoke and the orderly way in which he spoke, he couldn't help but give her a favorable impression. He didn't believe that she could steal anything.

”I …, I …” Jin Rong panicked when he heard the question. He hesitated for a moment before saying, ”I'm with Lu Yun at noon. In the afternoon …” ”Afternoon...”

However, he could no longer continue on. His eyes began to wander as he cast his gaze towards Lu Yun.

Lu Yun frowned and said, ”What are you looking at me for? Speak! Oh right, I heard that you're on leave this afternoon, what are you doing? ”

Everyone turned to look at Jin Rong. Jin Rong averted his gaze and could not help but lower his head. His hands were nervously gripping the belt on his clothes.

”Eh?” All of a sudden, she cried out in surprise, ”What are you doing?”

As she spoke, she extended her hand towards the scented sachet on Jin Rong's waist.

Jin Rong quickly dodged, but the treasure was right next to her. With a simple pull, he tore the scented sachet off. Due to the excessive force, the scented sachet broke apart and fell to the ground.

Dingdang! A low rank soul stone rolled out.

”Spirit stones?” ”Where did you get these Spirit Stones?” Chu Jinzhen shouted.

As she said that, she quickly picked up the scented sachet. With a shake, three low-grade spirit stones fell from the sachet.

”You … you give it to me!” Jin Rong panicked. He crouched down and quickly picked up the spirit stones.

”Jin Rong, where did you get these spirit stones?” ”We haven't even drawn our qi into our bodies yet and we're just service disciples. There's no way to obtain spirit stones.” Yan Qingyang's eyes flashed twice as he spoke.

”Did you steal Lu Yun's Spiritfount Pill and sell it?” ”Alright then, let me count. Four low rank soul stones, hmph, you must have been sold on the black market!”

Jin Rong's face was ashen as he shouted, ”No! I didn't steal it!”

”Then where did you get your Spirit Stones from?”

”I … I … It was given to me by friends from the same village. She is from the outer court …” Jin Rong stuttered for a long time before speaking.

”Hmph, your friend is so generous!” ”Which friend? What's his name?” asked Hidden Treasure immediately.