Wan Lei suddenly looked up. At this moment, he couldn't control his expression at all; his face was filled with astonishment.
However, Wan Lei quickly realized that the other party was just testing him. If he had revealed any flaws, he would have been doomed.
He wants to pull me into the prison system, so what is this? A background check?
Regaining his composure, Wan Lei immediately thought of a plan.
He used his surprised expression to sternly question Qi Heng in a tone of disbelief,
"Are you crazy or am I? A jailbreak? Go ahead and try to break me out. The prison is full of experts, and the Five Elements Hall is teeming with powerful figures. Any one of them could crush me.
I care about her, but that doesn't mean I want to die.
Qi Heng, you can accept money carelessly, but you can't speak carelessly!
If this word were to reach the higher-ups, they would truly believe I am some kind of malicious schemer!"
Seeing Wan Lei's anger, Qi Heng quickly apologized with a smile,
"Brother, please don't be offended. I was just curious and asked a few too many questions. After all, seeing how close you two are, and she even advised you against doing anything foolish, it just sparked an idea and I blurted it out.
Rest assured, brother, I won't say another word."
Wan Lei nodded displeasedly and snorted.
But Qi Heng seemed unwilling to give up on this line of inquiry. He then showed a curious expression,
"But if you don't plan to break her out, then what is your purpose in coming to the Five Elements Hall? Isn't it all for her? After all, I checked, and it was on the very day she was arrested that you came to the Five Elements Hall for assessment."
Wan Lei's heart stirred at this. He knew that if he couldn't provide a reasonable explanation today, he wouldn't be able to get rid of Qi Heng.
"If you want to know, fine, but if I find out that what I say today reaches a third person, I'll be done with you."
"Don't worry, don't worry."
"Do you know what forbidden technique Fang Xiaoyu was cultivating when she was arrested?"
"Wind Blade Evasion Technique?"
"Yes."
Wan Lei nodded,
"Then you should also know that anyone who can cultivate the Wind Blade Evasion Technique must be a member of the Five Elements Hall.
My purpose in coming to the Five Elements Hall is to find the person who taught her the Wind Blade Evasion Technique, find that person, and have them come forward to testify that Fang Xiaoyu is innocent, to clear her name."
"Then, if that's the case, couldn't Fang Xiaoyu just confess?"
"I suspect there are two possibilities: one is that she doesn't know who taught her, not knowing their name; two is that she wants to protect that person, as they are the benefactor who taught her the divine ability.
But I don't care about all that. I must find that person and have them prove Fang Xiaoyu's innocence. This is the only way to save Fang Xiaoyu."
Wan Lei's words were half true and half false, but they were logical and perfectly answered Qi Heng's questions.
"Can you show me now?"
"Ah, ah, alright. Here are the transcribed notes. Oh, and I've got something good for you too, the recording from the执法记录仪 (zhífǎ jìlù yí - law enforcement recorder). I secretly copied it."
Saying that, Qi Heng handed the spirit scroll to Wan Lei.
"Can't you just send it to me so I can watch it back home?"
"Of course not. You have to watch this on my spirit scroll, and then delete it after you're done.
Brother, you know, with things like this, no evidence can be left behind, no matter how much trust there is."
"Fine."
Wan Lei nodded.
He first watched the contents of Chai Lian's law enforcement recorder.
According to the Five Elements Hall's enforcement regulations, except in special circumstances, law enforcement officers must activate their law enforcement recorders when going out for arrests or investigations, to ensure that there is no excessive force or abuse of power, and no violation of regulations.
Law enforcement recorders must not be deleted, cut, or tampered with, otherwise, it will result in a major demerit.
At the beginning of the video, they were on a flying ship. Chai Lian and his two junior disciples were chatting casually.
In their conversation, Wan Lei's name was not mentioned at all. Perhaps because the recorder was on, they spoke more cautiously.
Soon, they arrived at Jingshan. Following the perspective of the recorder, Wan Lei saw Fang Xiaoyu standing vigilantly in mid-air, along with the trembling crowd around her.
At this time, he himself had already entered that secret space.
The law enforcement recorder was a first-person perspective. Wan Lei heard a voice saying that Fang Xiaoyu was suspected of fighting and had to return with them for questioning.
At this point, the arrest had not yet been carried out, nor had any force been used. Everything was in compliance with regulations.
Fang Xiaoyu would certainly not go with them, and then they began to fight.
Wan Lei watched as the three of them attacked Fang Xiaoyu alone. As Fang Xiaoyu gradually became unable to resist, his heart ached. He wished he had been there at the time.
At worst, they could have become fugitives together and grown stronger while being pursued by the Five Elements Hall.
But the mistake was that he had entered alone back then, leaving her outside.
At that time, he was worried about traps, thinking that even if something happened to him, Fang Xiaoyu would be safe.
But in the end, he, who had fallen into a trap, was unharmed, while Fang Xiaoyu was captured.
He saw Fang Xiaoyu, under duress, having no choice but to use the Wind Blade Evasion Technique to evade the attacks. Then, he heard Chai Lian say.
"Something big has happened."
The subsequent battle was blurry because Chai Lian also used the Wind Blade Evasion Technique, fighting Fang Xiaoyu fiercely. The speed was so high that the recorder could not capture the images.
After a while, he saw the two separate. Chai Lian questioned Fang Xiaoyu about where she learned the Wind Blade Evasion Technique. Given Fang Xiaoyu's personality, she naturally would not respond to him at all.
Finally, he saw Chai Lian applying for permission and using a sonic weapon to knock Fang Xiaoyu unconscious.
He heard them asking the people of Jingshan where he had gone, but for some reason, the people of Jingshan concealed it.
At this moment, Wan Lei wished the other party could have revealed his location, so he could have fought Chai Lian and the other two in that space and perhaps even rescued Fang Xiaoyu.
Eager to report back to the Five Elements Hall, Chai Lian did not press further and directly took Fang Xiaoyu back to the flying ship.
All the coincidences and misfortunes had led to the current perilous situation.
He saw the flying ship open a spatial通道 (tōngdào - passage), and after jumping, they directly arrived at the Five Elements Hall.
The video continued to play until Chai Lian reported and processed the procedures, and then it abruptly ended.
The continuously ticking time on the video proved that this recorder had not been cut or tampered with.
This also proved that what Chai Lian had told him in the second trial's illusion had not happened.
Pah, you dog man, you only care about this...
After watching the law enforcement recorder video, what surprised Wan Lei was that there was also an interrogation video afterwards.
This Qi Heng is quite resourceful, to be able to obtain this. He has some ability. It seems I need to maintain a good relationship with him. After joining the prison system, I'll have him arrange for me to be transferred under his command.
With this thought, Wan Lei looked at Qi Heng with satisfaction, only to find him squatting there, looking bored, with a rolled-up paper tube in his mouth, unsure what it was.