1647 Xinxia Is Back (1/2)
Edited by Aelryinth
The other four Mages of Faith immediately pressed forward, but they were a little hesitant to get any closer. There were many guards at the foot of the mountain. A bunch of them quickly gathered when they saw a priest confronting a man and a woman.
The Parthenon Temple was heavily guarded. Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue were completely surrounded by the people of the Parthenon Temple in a few seconds!
Mo Fan had the urge to chop the priest up right on the spot. How could the guy not be able to distinguish between right and wrong? Normally, Mo Fan would go straight up to the Mountain of the Goddess; the knights guarding the path would recognize him. The Mages of Faith and the guards at the foot of the mountain clearly had no idea who he was, thus they believed the priest instead!
”Surrender now, or we have the right to execute you right on the spot!” Bude said coldly.
”Surrender my ass, I dare you to touch me!” Mo Fan grunted back.
”Mo Fan, stay calm.” Mu Ningxue held Mo Fan back.
If they ended up provoking a priest of the Parthenon Temple, it would attract more guards of the Parthenon Temple, who were obviously inclined to side with the priest.
”Brianca is still chasing after the enemy. She might need our backup soon. We can't afford to waste our time here,” Mo Fan said.
He was planning to treat his injuries and regroup with Brianca and the rest, yet he was caught in something so absurd!
”Can't you tell? He's doing it intentionally,” Mu Ningxue whispered.
”Intentionally?” Mo Fan was stunned.
She was right, if the guy had been chasing him all the way from Mount Lanmu, he could easily find out who was responsible for the crimes by asking the people that had witnessed them. Why would he insist Mo Fan was the culprit, and even accuse him of trying to trespass into the Mountain of the Goddess? He was obviously asking for trouble!
”It seems like the people we are investigating have a powerful background,” Mu Ningxue said softly.
Mo Fan frowned too. The priest had shown up out of nowhere to accuse him. His name would eventually be cleared, but it was going to waste a lot of time. It was very likely that the man who had saved Bartholomew had arranged for the priest to keep them busy, and stop them from investigating any further!
Luckily, they had asked Brianca to keep an eye in the dark. Otherwise, the trail would have ended after Bartholomew escaped!
”You're still injured, there's no need to confront them. Let's compromise for now, they won't do anything to us,” Mu Ningxue said.
”Alright,” Mo Fan nodded reluctantly
Priest Bude did not expect them to have such a high reputation, but insisted stubbornly, ”We have witnesses saying that they were using destructive magic on Mount Lanmu, and they are suspected of killing young Barbaro and stealing the Verdon Dusk. We have to interrogate them!”
”We may assist you with the investigation, but we can swear with our souls that we are not responsible for the crimes on Mount Lanmu. I hope you will find out the truth soon and not waste time on us and let the real culprit escape,” Mu Ningxue replied sternly.
”They are honorable Mages from reputable schools. They would never commit such crimes. Priest, you need to have evidence before accusing them… it's going to be troublesome if you end up catching the wrong person,” a young guard spoke up on behalf of Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue. He greatly admired them.
”I...I do have the evidence, arrest them!” Bude clenched his teeth. He could not care less what the others said.
”Fine, remember your words! I don't know what benefits the guy promised you, but I'll make you pay ten times the benefits you're getting!” Mo Fan said.
Mo Fan was now convinced that this Bude was only messing with them. The person behind him must have a formidable background. Otherwise, Bude would not have dared to set them up!
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