Even though Jun Jiuge and the other two met his gaze openly and spoke with utmost sincerity, Tang Chuan still regarded them with suspicion.
It was just that Tang Chuan also understood that the final judgment on this matter would depend on how Po Jun Star Lord Ni Xing saw it.
If Ni Xing believed Jun Jiuge and the other two were suspected of plotting to murder Tang Chuan, then all three of them would have to pay the price for it. If Ni Xing accepted their explanation, then what had happened this time was an accident, and could only be an accident.
As for what Tang Chuan, the person involved, thought, it did not matter.
So, as Jun Jiuge finished his account, the four of them, Tang Chuan included, all turned their gazes toward the Star Lord, who had been listening quietly at the side the whole time.
Facing the four of them, Ni Xing pondered briefly, then said to Jun Jiuge, "Logically speaking, there are no obvious flaws in the causes and consequences you described."
The moment those words were spoken, Tang Chuan's brows furrowed slightly. Jun Jiuge and the other two, however, showed no joy at all, merely waiting calmly for Ni Xing to continue.
Sure enough, Ni Xing's tone shifted as he said, "However, I cannot determine whether or not you had any hand in hinting at or guiding Shi Nian's choice of Tang Chuan as his target."
Tang Chuan's eyes flickered slightly. Jun Jiuge and the other two remained as composed as ever.
Seeing this, Ni Xing nodded inwardly, then continued, "Regarding Tang Chuan's attack, I will report the matter to the Ministry of Justice."
At the words "Ministry of Justice," the calm on Jun Jiuge and the others' faces finally broke, and an unavoidable