Chapter 190: Bloodsucking Worms
He Yi’s sudden and harsh action against the renowned Su family in Kunwu City seemed abrupt and forceful. It inevitably led to speculation about personal vendettas or intentional framing.
Various rumors quickly spread. However, after Su Qingjun descended the mountain and met with her father, and gathered information through trusted allies within the sect, she had a clearer understanding of the situation.
Firstly, while He Yi did indeed detain Su Mo and the Su family’s three brothers, it was only a temporary measure with no formal charges or torture. He Yi merely questioned them.
There was a world of difference between questioning and charging, and while the Su family remained resentful, they were somewhat reassured. The reason He Yi focused on the Su family, rather than others, was given with a strong and irrefutable justification.
Before He Changsheng’s incident, the Su brothers had publicly beaten and humiliated him in the Liuxiangpu Garden, and not long after, He Changsheng was dead. This made the suspicion almost undeniable. Upon learning this, Su Tianhe and others were speechless. However, being family, the Su family could not truly abandon the matter, so they made every effort to leverage their connections within the Kunlun Sect to plead for their release.
Unfortunately, their usual methods proved ineffective this time. He Yi was impervious to their pleas, and other high-ranking and respected sect elders declined to get involved, unwilling to become entangled in the controversy.
Su Qingjun even approached her master, Mu Yuan Zhenren, who replied that: First, if there was no wrongdoing, there would be no consequences, and they would be released without any personal vendetta involved; second, the matter was complicated, and even True Lords were paying attention, so ordinary people, including Nascent Soul experts, were reluctant to get involved.
Feeling a mix of anxiety and anger, the Su family resolved to seek retribution against He Yi in the future. However, their anger soon turned to surprise. During the interrogation, He Yi asked the three brothers where they were the night of He Changsheng’s death. While Su Qian and Su Wen provided valid alibis, Su Mo’s responses were unexpectedly disproven—he had lied!
Su Mo claimed he was alone in his residence that night, but evidence soon showed he had been seen elsewhere. When pressed about his later whereabouts, Su Mo was left dumbfounded and could not provide an answer.