At this point, Fortress Lord Ye had no choice but to step forward and calm everyone down, bringing the situation under control.
He leaped straight up and landed lightly on the arena, then looked around at everyone with a solemn expression.
"This matter happened very suddenly, and there's something suspicious about it. Gong Jun, the one who delivered the letter, is dead. The coroner examined his injuries and determined that he died by suicide. The Alliance Leader did not kill him, so the whole thing must have been a trap that was set long ago."
Once everyone understood the truth, the unrest in their hearts immediately subsided.
Ye Shaoxuan narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced toward the crowd.
A man in green robes gave a slight nod, then immediately called out, "The deceased was Miss Lin's personal attendant. I wonder if Miss Lin has anything to say?"
Lin Hanyan had not expected them to bring her up so suddenly. However, she had already anticipated that this matter would implicate her, so she was prepared.
After all, everyone knew that Gong Jun was her man.
Beside her, a beautiful woman gently patted the back of her hand. "Yan'er, don't be afraid. Your father sent word and told you to tell the truth."
Lin Hanyan lowered her head guiltily. "Mother, I'm sorry to Father. I've implicated all of you."
Madam Lin hurriedly soothed her. "Don't say such things. You're our child. What do you mean, implicating us?"
"Besides, this was done by that boy Gong Jun. It has nothing to do with you."
The area assigned to Flying Eagle Fortress was actually not far from the area assigned to Kunwu Sect. There was only one sect between them.
Although their voices were somewhat soft, hearing their conversation was no difficult matter for