Chapter 30: Murder
Time goes back ten minutes.
Yang Jian spoke eloquently in the Lingxiao Palace, analyzing each case in great detail. The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother kept nodding their heads, and the immortals were terrified.
Occasionally, some gods whose names were called would be so frightened that their faces turned pale and their legs trembled.
Those who are brave enough even dare to refute and make some excuses.
Those who were timid simply collapsed on the ground and kowtowed to the Jade Emperor to confess their crimes.
Yang Jian pretended not to see it. After analyzing each case, he would ask for the emperor's order to arrest the guilty immortal and punish him. His behavior was harsh and ruthless, but also very much in line with the law.
After he finished reading the thick stack of memorials and handed them to the fairy boy who was leading the memorials, not only the civil and military immortals, but even the Jade Emperor felt a sense of relief.
The Jade Emperor briefly flipped through it and found that the content was similar to what Yang Jian had said, with only a few more details. He said, "You immortals have heard what the God of Justice said. If you have any questions, just speak up."
The immortals were silent as cicadas in fear, and dared not make a sound.
Only the Star Lord Wude was a little surprised at first, then he showed a look of surprise and secretly winked at the Star Lord Shuide.
The Water Deity hesitated for a moment, lowered his eyes, and pretended not to see it.
Such a good opportunity!
Hurry up!!!
Wude Star Lord was very anxious and his movements became larger, which was just in time seen by the Jade Emperor who was sitting above.
The Jade Emperor asked, "Lord Wude, I see you keep looking back, but do you have anything to say?"
"Your Majesty." Wude Xingjun gritted his teeth, walked to the center of the hall, and said respectfully: "The God of Justice is rigorous in justice and thorough in handling matters. The judgments in these cases are all excellent."
As soon as he said this, all the immortals were stunned. Didn't the Lord of Wude hate Yang Jian the most? Why was he speaking well of Yang Jian today?
Only Yang Jian seemed to have thought of something. His heart sank, but his face remained calm.
Sure enough, Wude Xingjun changed the subject and said, "I am a little confused about another matter."
The Jade Emperor asked, "What's the matter?"
Wu De Xingjun said, "When I was discussing the matter of the Tianhe Water Master with Shu De Xingjun some time ago , I heard him mention that a river god in the lower world reported that 'the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd got married and had a son and a daughter.'"
"What?!" The Jade Emperor's expression suddenly changed. He turned to look at the Water Virtue Star Lord and asked sternly, "Water Virtue Star Lord, is this true?"
Bukit!
You want to cause trouble for that evil star, why do you have to involve me!
The Water Virtue Star Lord was filled with resentment and bitterness, but at this point, he could only bite the bullet and step forward: "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case."
“It’s actually true!”
"The Weaver Girl actually... ahem, actually dared to have mortal desires and marry a mortal and have children with him!"
The immortals were in an uproar. They had never expected that the Star Lords of Wude and Shuide would suddenly reveal such news.
Seeing this, the Water God quickly explained, "Your Majesty, I only received the memorial from the Qin River God, and I don't know whether it is true or not. This matter concerns the reputation of the Heavenly Court and the innocence of the Weaver Girl. I dare not take the initiative, so I asked the Water God to submit the memorial to the Justice Heavenly God Palace."
Everyone's attention immediately shifted to Yang Jian, with an amused look on their faces.
Wude Xingjun added sinisterly, "The God of Justice reported so many cases to the court today, but this case was the only one he didn't mention. I guess he found out that this case was just a rumor, so he put it aside."
The Jade Emperor's face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it. He asked in a deep voice: "Yang Jian, what do you want to say?"
Yang Jian said: "I have nothing to say."
All the immortals were shocked, some found it hard to believe, but they could also understand it.
After all, Yang Jian's mother was born to a mortal, and it is understandable that he would secretly help the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl to cover up the matter out of sympathy for their own kind.
Wude Star Lord was overjoyed.
The memorial of the Qin River God would appear in the Temple of the God of Justice, which was naturally the masterpiece of him and the God of Water.
Yang Jian is a hybrid of human and god born to Yao Ji and a mortal.
If he submitted a memorial in accordance with the laws of heaven, asking the Jade Emperor to severely punish the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, it would be tantamount to denying his parents and himself.
From then on, in the eyes of all beings in the three realms, he was a cruel and ruthless villain and cruel official who was greedy for power.
If he showed mercy to his fellow man, he would be bending the law for personal gain and shielding criminals. How could such a person be qualified to be the God of Justice? How could he convince the Three Realms?
This is an open conspiracy.
No matter what choice Yang Jian makes, he will fall into their trap.
In their view, Yang Jian was cold-blooded, ruthless, sinister and cunning. The best and most likely way to deal with him was to distance themselves from him as much as possible and minimize the damage to his reputation.
Unexpectedly, Yang Jian made what they thought was the worst and most unlikely choice -
Deliberately blocking the memorial to protect the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl!
Wude Xingjun only felt that his revenge was within reach.
At this time, Yang Jian continued, "As the Water Deity said, this matter is of great importance. As a judicial god, I dare not speak casually before I have thoroughly investigated the matter. I did not expect that the Martial Deity would be so impatient."
Wude Star Lord shouted, "Yang Jian, stop making insinuations! Why should I be so anxious? I think it is you, the God of Justice, who are deliberately protecting the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl!"
Yang Jian said calmly: "I don't know them and have nothing to do with them, why should I protect them?"
Wude Xingjun blurted out: "How can it be irrelevant! You too..."
He was halfway through his words when he realized something was wrong and stopped talking. But not only Yang Jian, but the Jade Emperor also looked at him with something wrong.
There are some things that even if everyone can guess, they must never be said openly!
Yang Jian stared at Wude Star Lord coldly without saying a word, but he made Wude Star Lord feel a chill down his spine and he subconsciously took half a step back.
After a few seconds, Yang Jian looked away and said, "Your Majesty, I have sent Kang Anyu and Zhang Boshi to investigate with Roaring Sky Dog. We need to wait until they come back to find out the truth."
Wude Xingjun only realized belatedly that he had just retreated timidly, and his palms were already soaked with sweat.
Has Yang Jian's power reached such an extent?
Wu De Xingjun was a little scared, but the more so, the more he was unwilling to miss this opportunity, and said: "Your Majesty..."
“That’s enough!”
The Jade Emperor interrupted him impatiently and said in a deep voice: "I believe in my God of Justice! Since he said he has sent people to investigate, let's wait until everything is clear before discussing this matter. I am tired, so let's stop here today."
After saying this, the Jade Emperor turned away without waiting for the immortals to bow and leave.
Wude Xingjun's lips moved, and his expression was a little frightened.
Qiu Yin saw it and a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes.
Is this Wude Star Lord mentally ill?
Doesn’t he understand that it doesn’t matter what Boss Kang and the others do when they come to the mortal world? What matters is that the Jade Emperor doesn’t want to discuss this matter in public!
No wonder Yang Jian turned the situation around with just one sentence and wasted this great opportunity!
Yang Jian looked calm. He bowed to the Jade Emperor's back, then turned and left the Lingxiao Palace.
But it looks no different from usual.
However, if Roaring Sky Dog was here, it would definitely be so scared that it would tuck its tail between its legs and not dare to make any sound.
The Meishan brothers lacked this foresight, and when they saw Yang Jian coming out, they immediately went to meet him.
"Second Master, Qiu Yin discovered the fox demon and cut off her tail in advance." Li Laosi's face was filled with shame.
He was able to sneak into the Heavenly Prison because the guards there were lax.
After Li Anran ordered martial law, he fled in a hurry and waited here.
"No problem."
The court meeting lasted for such a long time, and there was no movement from the Heavenly Prison. Yang Jian guessed that something went wrong.
But it’s also good this way, at least it shows that the Heavenly Prison is better than he imagined.
Li Laosi wanted to say something else, but Yang Jian no longer had the heart to listen.
The most important thing now is to solve the issue of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl!
It is a serious crime for a god to have mortal desires according to the Heavenly Law, and he has a special background, so he should be even more cautious in dealing with this matter.
Thinking of this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in Yang Jian's eyes.
Qiu Yin only saw that Yang Jian's words lured Wude Star Lord into the trap and broke the game, but he didn't know the anger in Yang Jian's heart. He just wanted to tear Wude Star Lord into pieces on the spot.
Yang Jian suppressed his emotions and said, "Third Brother, go to the mortal world. Tell Boss Kang and the others to stop what they are doing and come to the Qin River in Nanzhanbuzhou to meet me."
"Old Four, Old Five, and Old Six, you stay in heaven. If you encounter any emergency, send someone to tell me immediately."
