amaotonovel Chapter 138 Evidence will be revealed and destroyed in one day
Chapter 138 Evidence will be revealed and destroyed in one day
The light from the jade slip grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the entire library. Poison Rose's expression changed slightly, "Quick, stop him!"
The men received the order and launched an even more fierce attack, each move ruthless and aimed directly at Lei Yi's vital points. Lei Yi, protecting the jade slip and envelope, was exhausted from the fray, and several bloody marks were already on his body.
At this moment, a graceful figure suddenly flew in from the doorway and stood in front of Lei Yi. Dongfang Liuli's sword flew in his hand, and the sword energy was like a rainbow, forcing back the besiegers.
"Liuli!" Seeing Dongfang Liuli, Lei Yi was startled and even more worried. "Why are you here? Your injury..."
Dongfang Liuli suppressed the surging blood in her body and gave him a weak smile: "I'm fine, I'll help you."
Poison Rose looked at Dongfang Liuli who had suddenly appeared, a sinister glint in her eyes. "You overestimate your own abilities! Do you think you can escape like this?"
"We'll know whether we can escape or not if we try!" A trace of determination flashed in Dongfang Liuli's beautiful eyes. She shook the long sword in her hand, and the tip of the sword pointed directly at the poisonous rose.
"Looking for death!" Poison Rose shouted angrily, her figure flashed, and turned into a black shadow, rushing straight towards Dongfang Liuli.
The two men instantly engaged in a fierce battle, each move dangerous and full of sword energy. The library was immediately in chaos. Lei Yi was caught in the middle of the battle, anxious and frantic, but unable to intervene.
He understood that now was not the time to indulge in sentimental relationships. The most urgent task was to find out the contents of the jade slip and the envelope, which might be the key to proving his innocence.
Thinking of this, Lei Yi took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He held the jade slip and envelope tightly in his hands, and his eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, looking for an opportunity to escape.
However, Poison Rose's men were not pushovers either. They surrounded Lei Yi and did not give him any chance to take advantage.
"Young Master Lei, you'd better surrender yourself, or you will suffer." One of them said with a sinister smile, and at the same time stabbed Lei Yi with the long sword in his hand.
Lei Yi dodged sideways, his eyes flashed, and while the opponent's old strength was exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated, he hit him in the chest with a palm and knocked him away.
"Liuli, let's go!" Lei Yi seized the opportunity, pulled Dongfang Liuli's hand, and was about to break out.
However, at this moment, something changed suddenly.
"Want to leave? Not that easy!" One of Poison Rose's men suddenly took out a black ball from his arms and threw it hard at Lei Yi.
The black sphere traced an eerie arc through the air, emitting a terrifying aura. Alarm bells rang in Lei Yi's heart, and he tried to dodge, but it was too late... The black sphere exploded before his eyes, but instead of the violent impact he had expected, a strange black mist instantly enveloped the jade slip and envelope. Lei Yi's pupils constricted, and he tried to reach out to grab it, but the black mist spread like a cancer, spreading rapidly. A burning pain spread through his fingertips, forcing him to withdraw his hand.
"Ah!" Lei Yi groaned in pain, watching the jade slip and envelope in his hands quickly dry up and shatter in the black fog, eventually turning into ashes and dissipating into the air.
"No!" Lei Yi's eyes were bloodshot, and his hope was completely shattered at that moment. That was the suspected evidence he had worked so hard to find, and it was destroyed in an instant!
Dongfang Liuli was also stunned by this sudden change. She had never seen such a strange move. Seeing Lei Yi's painful expression, she was extremely anxious, but helpless.
"Hahaha! Lei Yi, what else do you have to say?" Poison Rose laughed triumphantly. Looking at Lei Yi's desperate eyes, her heart was filled with the pleasure of revenge. "Without evidence, you can't clear yourself even if you jump into the Yellow River!"
Lei Yi clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his flesh, blood dripping from his fingers, but he was completely unaware. He stared at Poison Rose, his eyes burning with rage, wishing he could tear her into pieces.
"You despicable villains!" Dongfang Liuli shouted angrily, brandishing his sword and forcing back the surrounding enemies. He then protected Lei Yi behind him. "I, Dongfang Liuli, will remember what happened today. I will repay you a hundredfold one day!"
"Hmph, you're the only ones left?" Poison Rose sneered, her eyes filled with disdain. "Today, you won't be able to escape!"
At this moment, the silent old bookworm suddenly moved. His cloudy eyes now gleamed with brilliance. He glared at Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli, his voice hoarse and angry: "You lunatics who are destroying the library, stop it!"
Although the old bookworm was old, his cultivation was unfathomable. His single move shocked everyone. He formed seals with his hands and muttered something. A powerful force surged from his body, transforming into an invisible barrier that enveloped the entire library.
Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli felt as if the space around them had solidified. Their movements became extremely slow, and even breathing became difficult.
"Senior, you misunderstood! We..." Lei Yi wanted to explain, but was interrupted by the old bookworm's angry voice.
"Shut up! I saw it with my own eyes, how can you quibble!" The old bookworm glared at Lei Yi, "The library is a forbidden area of our sect, how can you be so presumptuous here!"
Lei Yi's heart sank. He knew that today's matter would not be resolved peacefully... "Senior, please listen to my explanation. We did not destroy the library on purpose, but were framed!" Lei Yi wanted to explain eagerly, but the old bookworm did not give him a chance.
"Framed? Humph, I have been guarding the library here for hundreds of years, and I have never seen such a ridiculous thing!" The old bookworm snorted coldly, and formed seals with his hands again. The power of the restriction in the library became even stronger. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli felt like they were being pressed down by an invisible boulder, and even breathing became difficult.
"Senior, you really misunderstood! We came here to find evidence to prove Lei Yi's innocence!" Dongfang Liuli also spoke anxiously, but the old bookworm was not moved at all.
"Evidence? What evidence? I only saw you fighting here and destroying classics!" The old bookworm was furious. In his eyes, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli were the criminals who destroyed the library, and any explanation was pale and powerless.
Outside the library, Poison Rose looked at the sealed library, a sinister smile playing on her lips. She knew that the evidence had been destroyed, and there was no chance of Lei Yi turning the tables.
"My fellow brothers and sisters, Lei Yi went on a bloody killing spree in the library in order to destroy the evidence. Such a vicious criminal deserves to be killed by everyone!" The voice of Poison Rose rang out in the crowd. She exaggerated what happened in the library and distorted the story, putting all the blame on Lei Yi.
"What? Lei Yi is so audacious?"
"In order to cover up his crime, he even dared to destroy the library?"
"Such a scum must not be forgiven!"
Poison Rose's words were like adding fuel to the fire, instantly igniting everyone's anger. Those who were already suspicious of Lei Yi were now even more convinced, and they were filled with righteous indignation and clamored for Lei Yi to be brought to justice.
In the library, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli were trapped in a restriction. Listening to the increasingly loud sounds of the crusade outside, their hearts were filled with despair.
"What should we do? What should we do now?" Dongfang Liuli asked anxiously. She had never seen such a difficult situation.
Lei Yi remained silent, his fists clenched tightly, his eyes gleaming with determination. He knew that the current situation was very difficult, but he would never give up easily.
"Liuli, believe me, I will definitely find out the truth and clear my name!" Lei Yi said in a firm tone. He knew that the only hope now was to find new evidence to prove his innocence.
However, the pursuit of the righteous people is getting closer and closer. How should he and Dongfang Liuli deal with it? Outside the library, the conspiracy of the poisonous rose continues...
The oppressive atmosphere in the library was almost frozen. Dongfang Liuli looked at Lei Yi's tense jawline and grasped his hand with a distressed look, trying to give him strength with her warmth. Lei Yi clenched his hand, took a deep breath, and suppressed the despair. A determined fire rekindled in his eyes.
"Liuli, you're right. I can't just give up like this." Lei Yi's voice was low but powerful. "The evidence has been destroyed. I must find out the truth. Otherwise, I won't be able to clear myself even if I jump into the Yellow River."
Dongfang Liuli knew that now was not the time to grieve over the past few years. The most urgent task was to escape from the library and get out of the predicament. She looked around, her eyes sweeping over the mountains of classics on the bookshelves, and suddenly something moved in her heart.
"Lei Yi, we might still have a chance!" Dongfang Liuli pointed at the bookshelf and said in a low voice, "Since Poison Rose wants us to die without any evidence, she will definitely find a way to completely destroy all evidence. As long as we find the clues she missed, we can turn defeat into victory!"
Lei Yi's eyes flickered with hope upon hearing this. He quickly grasped Dongfang Liuli's intention. The library was so vast that Poison Rose couldn't possibly inspect it all in such a short time. As long as they searched carefully, they would surely find the clues she had missed.
So, the two of them split up and began searching for that life-saving straw in the vast sea of books. As time passed, the commotion outside the library grew closer and closer. The sound of righteous footsteps and the cries of killing intertwined, hammering at their hearts like a death warrant.
At this moment, Dongfang Liuli suddenly screamed, and Lei Yi immediately rushed to her side. She was holding a tattered book in her hand, with yellowed pages, which seemed to be very old.
"Lei Yi, look!" Dongfang Liuli pointed at a line of small words on the page, her tone excited, "This records a secret incident from thirty years ago, which has many similarities with your case!"
Lei Yi took the book and read it carefully, his expression gradually becoming serious. The contents of the book were shocking. If true, his situation would be even more dangerous, but it also meant that he was one step closer to the truth...
"We have to get out of here!" Lei Yi closed the book and made a quick decision. He pulled Dongfang Liuli along, and following the clues in the book, they came to an inconspicuous corner deep in the library, where a secret passage seemed to be hidden...
"This is..." Dongfang Liuli looked at the scene in front of him and covered his mouth in surprise.
"The road to the truth may be here." Lei Yi looked deep into the secret passage with a firm tone and a hint of determination.