After hearing Song Chenxing's words, Liu Guan staggered and only barely managed to stand with a student supporting him.
He kept muttering to himself:
"How could that be? How could I have harmed my teacher?"
Chen Jing saw that the light had gone from Liu Guan's eyes and all his spirit had drained away.
Liu Guan no longer had any thought of making trouble for him.
Song Chenxing waved a hand.
The government soldiers who had come with him escorted everyone from Hanshui Academy away.
Song Chenxing turned back and said gravely:
"Chen Jing."
Chen Jing immediately bowed with his hands clasped.
"My lord."
"Chen Jing, I need to take Mr. Guanshan's body back for another examination, but for now, you are no longer a suspect in my eyes."
"However, you are a constable of the Six Gates and closely tied to this matter. I cannot shield you from public opinion unless you catch the true culprit behind it."
Chen Jing understood. Song Chenxing was trying to spur him into action.
But Lord Song need not have worried. Someone had dumped a chamber pot of filth on Chen Jing's head.
No matter what, he would drag the person behind it into the light!
"Rest assured, my lord. I was already investigating Western Rong spies. I suspect those spies were cornered dogs leaping over a wall, so they murdered Mr. Guanshan and tried to frame me."
"I will find them and bring them to justice!"
Song Chenxing nodded slightly.
"Chen Jing, you have uncommon talent and act decisively. You are a capable man."
"I'll have the people from Hanshui Academy held in the Yamen dungeon for now. You may come question them whenever you need to."
"If anything else stands in your way, come to me for help. I have only