Beitang He was not simply making excuses for Meng Zhao. He suggested that they first investigate and question matters, while also proposing other possible suspects—a prudent and measured statement that immediately won the approval of quite a few people.
Although Gu Ziling bitterly hated the murderer who had killed Zhu Xie Chiri and suspected that Meng Zhao had done it, he had not completely lost his reason. After receiving the County King's Heir's response, he fell silent, his eyes merely darting about as he wondered who knew what.
The others had no time to pay attention to this Imperial Academy student whose future had already been ruined. They all began discussing who the murderer might be.
At this moment, Beitang He came to the side of the Imperial Clan Grandmaster. He first gave the man a respectful bow before asking,
"Sixth Granduncle, your martial arts are peerless and your gaze keen as a torch. Have you noticed any clues?"
Professional matters had to be handled by professionals. Though this Imperial Clan Grandmaster was not skilled at investigating cases, he would certainly be able to offer more precise insights regarding martial arts, preventing them from going down the wrong path.
The Imperial Clan Grandmaster wore thin clothes and possessed an ethereal bearing. Deep within his eyes lay a profound weariness. Unlike the faintly oppressive and tyrannical Grandmaster aura he exuded, his entire spirit seemed exceedingly listless.
Even after seeing Zhu Xie Chiri's corpse, he displayed no obvious emotion and remained quite calm.
Hearing this, he first examined Beitang He before speaking.
"That night, I saw that Meng Family boy make a move. His martial arts were extremely terrifying. Within the Innate Realm, I fear he would find it difficult to meet an opponent.
"At the time, he used a Buddhist martial