Chapter 1584: Chapter 1583: All the Same
These words hit the nail on the head. Who can guarantee you aren’t stealing under the guise of guarding? History is full of such incidents, where many lawbreakers have appeared within the ranks of the Orderers.
You say you are innocent, but you need to produce evidence.
This is where it gets awkward.
No one suspected Steward Jiang.
Fang Yu’s words undeniably focused everyone’s attention on Steward Jiang.
You have the right to suspect them, then they have the right to suspect you too. You cannot be exempt from suspicion just because you are a law enforcer. If that were the case, the nation would not be a nation.
Steward Jiang looked at Fang Yu with resentment; this wasn’t the first time he had disrupted things repeatedly. This made it very difficult for him.
But he could only comply; if he refused, wouldn’t that prove he had an issue?
Anyway, proving one’s innocence isn’t such a difficult task.
"Alright, as you wish, I will prove myself. Come, use the instrument to scan me."
"Yes."
Two assistants brought the instrument forward and placed it in front of him. Steward Jiang skillfully opened the instrument, and a beam of light passed over his body from top to bottom, like a scan. His whole image was recorded in the instrument. Simultaneously, the scanned aura began to construct an energy structure and matched it with the structure left earlier.
The whole process took less than a minute to yield results.
The energy structures were identical.
Everyone widened their eyes at Steward Jiang.
As if they’d seen a monster, their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.
They believed such a thing was impossible, yet it happened.
They thought there would definitely be no errors, but an error occurred.
They thought the instrument wouldn’t malfunction, but now many people feel the instrument must have indeed malfunctioned.
"Impossible, this is impossible, absolutely impossible."
Steward Jiang stepped back three steps, eyes widening, completely rejecting such a result.
But the evidence was stronger than argument; everyone was not blind, seeing is believing.
What was projected above was identical to the previous structure scanned from their Cui Family, with nearly no difference.
The instrument’s result was also a 100% match.
"All identical."
Fang Yu chuckled.
"This is the current situation, do you have anything more to say? According to your previous logic, you are the prime suspect, having encountered such hardships, only you understand them the best. I simply cannot think of anyone else who could do such a thing."
Eyes shifted.
General Ding Zhen widened his eyes at Steward Jiang.
"Alright, you as the group leader of the Orderers, and Steward Jiang of the Orderers. You actually knew the law but broke it. I’ve always wondered why you were so harsh on my grandson, turns out you had personal motives."
Ding Haotian also snorted coldly.
"Steward Jiang, do you have anything else to say? I wondered why you were so anxious to come to the Cui Family, turns out you wanted to frame them. Also, you must have tampered with the instrument, but never expected someone would propose scanning everyone. Your methods are truly despicable."
Yes, only this explanation made sense.
For only he himself tampering with the instrument could result in all energy structures being identical.
Otherwise, such a thing would never happen.
In other words, the instrument malfunctioned, but why would he do this, it’s clear only malicious intent would drive such actions.
The thief cries thief.
All fingers suddenly pointed at Steward Jiang.
"You’re talking nonsense, you’re talking nonsense. If I tampered with the instrument, why did the scans of the first few people have no issues? You all saw, I hadn’t even approached the instrument in the middle."
Fang Yu snapped his fingers.
"So I request Steward Jiang scan everyone again. Who knows if your subordinates tampered in the meantime."
"You."
This time Steward Jiang was utterly furious.
"Continue scanning."
The Orderers began using the instrument to continue scanning... Those cultivators of the Divine Race who initially believed the Cui Family had issues, were completely overturned from their initial doubts. Even the maid named Furong was shocked, her body trembling, maidservants and butlers who thought they were in trouble were suddenly cleared, they all looked at Fang Yu with gratitude.
If it weren’t for him, there would be no issue in taking them away.
If it weren’t for Fang Yu, who would care about the life and death of these lower-level gods?
The instrument’s scanning was smooth.
The unexpected happened for everyone.
Energy structures were all consistent.
"Steward Jiang, completely identical." A subordinate placed the report in front of Steward Jiang.
This stalemate made him stagger back a step.
Under heavy pressure, even as an Orderer, he couldn’t withstand it, his body weakened.
No one knew what had happened, and everyone believed they had no issues.
Everyone was guiltless at heart, having no issues, then the instrument must be at fault, the logic was simple, given the instrument malfunctioned, then surely the instrument’s user was at fault.
In other words.
Steward Jiang was indeed the culprit.
"Alright, as an Orderer enforcing the law, even if higher-ups arrived, I will still report you," General Ding Zhen shouted.
He recalled when his grandson was arrested previously, it made his anger flare.
"Steward Jiang, I think it’s better for you to turn yourself in. If this matter is investigated by higher-ups, then that’s a grave offense. What do you say?"
Steward Jiang was utterly dumbfounded.
Based solely on the current evidence, even jumping into the Yellow River couldn’t clear his name, even Steward Jiang himself believed for a moment the instrument malfunctioned. Yet, deep in his heart, he still didn’t believe the instrument would malfunction.
Things seemed suspicious.
However, now was a time for evidence. Currently, the evidence was extremely unfavorable for him.
"Turn myself in?"
"Of course. You can choose not to turn yourself in, let the higher-ups investigate, at which point, once they are on board, you and I will suffer. Including Cui Jia, including Ding Jia, all Divine Race members present will suffer."
This had implied meaning.
Master Cui nodded silently.
"Mr. Fang makes a valid point, the higher-ups typically don’t handle these matters, if Upper Level Gods or Perfect Gods step in, everyone will face punishment. Upper Level Gods and Perfect Gods produce these instruments, they won’t believe the instruments malfunction, then all present become suspect targets, including Steward Jiang. Don’t you agree?"
"..."
Upper Level Gods naturally wish to maintain their position.
Whoever causes trouble faces trouble. Steward Jiang caused such a huge issue, naturally, his punishment wouldn’t be light.
"So what do you suggest?"
