"Do you have any evidence to support the correction you just made to this junior brother’s statement?"
The leading Law Enforcement Disciple, who had been righteously inquiring into the affair a second ago, intending to handle it with impartiality, changed his demeanor upon learning the identity of Baili Chuifeng, looking at Lin Chen with an inquiring gaze.
Baili Chuifeng was a disciple of the Baili Clan, and his older brother, Baili Wentian, was not only a True Disciple but also held a position in the Law Enforcement Hall, with even greater power and influence.
They certainly didn’t want to offend Baili Chuifeng over Lin Chen.
Offending Baili Chuifeng meant that their own paths in the Law Enforcement Hall would be at an end.
Lin Chen naturally noticed the change in the attitude of the Law Enforcement Team and sneered inwardly.
Indeed, fairness always seems to stand with the powerful, no matter where one goes.
"I can testify that everything Elder Brother Lin Chen said earlier is true."
Mu Qingxuan, seeing Lin Chen was no longer arguing his case, quickly stood to speak.
Mu Qingxuan was also fearful of the Law Enforcement Team. In her few days as a new entrant, she had heard of the team’s reputation and knew they were not to be trifled with. The wisest self-preservation strategy under such circumstances was to keep her distance and stay away.
But Lin Chen had confronted Baili Chuifeng and the others in order to help her, so it was natural for Mu Qingxuan to step forward.
Baili Chuifeng felt joyful inside when he noticed the Law Enforcement Team recognizing his identity and shifting their bias toward him. Indeed, his cousin brother’s reputation in the Jade Cauldron Sect was quite effective.
At this moment, he looked at Lin Chen triumphantly, already plotting in his mind how he would torment Lin Chen later.
However, just then, Mu Qingxuan suddenly stood up and asserted that she could testify to the truth of Lin Chen’s words.
"You wretch, don’t talk nonsense. I wouldn’t touch someone like you. To say I forced you to dine with me, you must be delusional," Baili Chuifeng snarled viciously at Mu Qingxuan.
"Sister apprentice, it seems you are accompanying this junior brother. Your words cannot serve as proof for him. Did anyone else witness what happened here just now?"
The man leading the Law Enforcement Team asked coldly as he surveyed the crowd.
Hearing this, the surrounding crowd remained silent, not daring to offend either Baili Chuifeng or the Law Enforcement Team.
"Take them all away."
To cover the mouths of the crowd, the Law Enforcement Team didn’t just take Lin Chen and Mu Qingxuan, but also included Baili Chuifeng.
Once they arrived at the Law Enforcement Hall, it would be their people handling the matter.
Lin Chen did not resist. He actually wanted to see how the Law Enforcement Team would handle this situation.
Upon reaching the Law Enforcement Hall, Baili Chuifeng’s face finally showed excitement as he smirked at Lin Chen and Mu Qingxuan.
"Send them to the Scorching Sun Cave. I want them burned alive," said Baili Chuifeng with a vicious glare at Lin Chen and Mu Qingxuan, his words sounding like a command to the man in charge.
"Take them to the Scorching Sun Cave!"
Having spent many years in the Law Enforcement Team to finally become a small team leader of seven, Bai Wenle considered Baili Chuifeng’s request and, after a moment of thought, gave orders to his subordinates.
Baili Chuifeng’s brother, Baili Wentian, held a high position as a team captain in the Law Enforcement Hall, leading nearly a hundred Law Enforcement Disciples. Bai Wenle intended to curry favor with Baili Chuifeng in hopes of climbing to an even higher position.
"It was Baili Chuifeng who struck first, why are you taking us to the Scorching Sun Cave? Is the Law Enforcement Hall really so unjust?"
Hearing that they were being taken to the Scorching Sun Cave, Mu Qingxuan’s face instantly turned pale, and with courage from who knows where, she began to shout at the Law Enforcement Disciples.
The Scorching Sun Cave, located below the Jade Cauldron Sect’s mountain, was always filled with fierce flames, extremely hot, used for punishing the wicked and for collecting fire. Only those disciples who had committed grave offenses were sent there.
Going there meant almost certain death, which filled Mu Qingxuan with fear.
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Bai Wenle let out a cold snort, ordering his men to take Lin Chen and Mu Qingxuan away, eager to avoid further argument.
"Heh, what a Law Enforcement Hall, to handle matters in such a manner."
"You’re not qualified to punish me."
Lin Chen had already held little expectation for the Law Enforcement Hall. Now, hearing their decision, he shook his head and produced a piece of green jade pendant.
"What, it’s a Jade Bird Peak jade pendant!"
"Jade Bird Peak has no Outer Sect Disciples, only Direct Disciples. How could you possibly be from Jade Bird Peak!"
When Bai Wenle saw the Jade Bird Peak jade pendant in Lin Chen’s hand, he felt a moment of dizziness.
Jade Bird Peak was known to have only True Disciples, a fact known to everyone in the Jade Cauldron Sect.
The Law Enforcement Hall had no right to detain and punish True Disciples.
Detaining True Disciples was a serious crime in the Jade Cauldron Sect.
Even if a True Disciple committed a serious offense, punishment would only be meted out by the Law Enforcement Hall’s elders or the Peak Masters themselves.
Bai Wenle had thought Lin Chen was merely an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple and hadn’t given it much thought. Bringing Lin Chen back and fabricating a reason to dispose of him would have pleased Baili Chuifeng.
But now, as the affair implicated a True Disciple and drew the attention of the higher-ups, Bai Wenle feared for his position in the Law Enforcement Team. The gravity of the potential punishment far outweighed the loss of his position; being sent to the Scorching Sun Cave himself was a possibility.
Bai Wenle was filled with extreme fear. He no longer dared to concern himself with Lin Chen.
The other Law Enforcement Disciples were equally stunned, regarding Lin Chen with eyes full of fear.
"Heh, so what if he’s a True Disciple? If he has done wrong, he should be punished all the same!"
As the Law Enforcement Disciples stood unsure of what to do next, a calm voice came from outside the Law Enforcement Hall. A man clad in extravagant garments appeared at the entrance, bearing some resemblance to Baili Chuifeng.
"Cousin Brother, you’ve arrived. Please help me kill this kid."