A strange smile appeared at the corner of Arui's mouth. "I... I already... called the guards... They'll... be here soon... I just... wanted you... to kill me... That way... you won't be able to clear yourself..."
Lin Taichu's heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps in the distance, along with the shouts of merfolk guards. "Quick! There's movement over here!"
Before long, a group of merfolk guards rushed over. When they saw Arui lying on the ground and Lin Taichu covered in wounds with a dagger in his hand, they all froze.
Then the Captain's expression changed. Pointing at Lin Taichu, he shouted, "Seize him! He killed Lord Arui!"
Lin Taichu hurriedly explained, "I didn't kill him! Arui demonized himself. I was only defending myself!"
But the guards refused to listen. They raised their spears and surrounded him.
At that moment, Aron, who had opposed Lin Taichu earlier, also rushed over. Seeing the scene before him, his face darkened. "Lin Taichu, you not only got Ahei killed, but now you've killed Arui too. What else do you have to say?"
"I didn't!" Lin Taichu said urgently. "Ahei was silenced by Arui. The Coral Forest case was Arui's doing too. He demonized just now, and I only attacked to stop him!"
"You're lying!" a guard shouted. "Lord Arui was so kind. How could he have done such things? You must be making up lies to cover up your own crimes!"
Aron added, "The witnesses and evidence are all here. You're even holding the murder weapon. No matter how you try to argue, it's useless! Arrest him and take him back to the Royal Palace to await the king's judgment!"
Lin Taichu knew that nothing he said would matter now. The guards had already decided