Chapter 227: Chapter 227: 227: The King's Return (24)

Liu Saner forced Jiang Ye to take off his clothes to prove his innocence.

He seemed very certain that Jiang Ye was injured.

Even if everyone knew it was a frame-up, if he showed his wounds today, there would undoubtedly be no way out for him.

Liu Saner wanted to put him to death.

Master Liu suspected his loyalty.

Once suspicious, it was time to eliminate the threat, no matter how useful that person might be; this world was never short on talent… that was Master Liu’s way of doing things.

Jiang Ye took a deep breath, already prepared for the worst.

Jiang Ye grabbed the hem of his shirt, but as he was about to lift it, a pale, delicate hand pressed down on his.

Jiang Ye felt a slight shock at the bottom of his heart. Before he could turn around, someone wrapped their arms around his waist, placed a chair behind him, and forced him to sit down.

“The person on the ground died no more than two hours ago. During that time, Jiang Ye was with me. Does anyone still have a problem with that?”

Those last five words exuded an inexplicable ferocity.

It seemed as if she would strike anyone who dared to say there was a problem.

The girl’s clear and cool voice resonated throughout the room.

Jiang Ye glanced sideways; the young lady rested one hand on the back of the chair, her gaze calmly surveying the people in the room.

From the moment she appeared to when her words fell, the entire room, including the outside, was enveloped in silence.

As if everyone was intimidated by the young girl.

Liu Saner was stunned for several seconds.

Where did this sprightly yellow-haired girl come from!

Liu Saner’s heart sank, breaking the eerie atmosphere: “You say Jiang Ye was with you, and that makes it true? What evidence do you have? How can you prove you didn’t collude with Jiang Ye?”

Chuzheng countered, “You say he wasn’t with me, and that makes it true? What evidence do you have?”

“…”

Liu Saner was probably never asked such a question before.

Now she’s the one who has to prove it?

Why does he have to provide proof?!

“Who are you?!” Liu Saner fumed, his anger rising rapidly.

“Sheng Chuzheng.”

“What Sheng Chuzheng…” Liu Saner’s voice suddenly disappeared.

The Sheng Chuzheng from the Sheng Family?

He subconsciously looked at Master Liu, who was also sizing up Chuzheng, the girl who was recently the talk of the town…

By her appearance, she truly looked like a pampered “Canary.”

Yet the girl exuded a chilling coldness, a distant indifference that screamed ‘keep out’, definitely not what one would expect from a “Canary.”

She seemed more formidable than those tough women in the underworld.

The words in Liu Saner’s mouth made a complete turnaround: “Miss Sheng is it? This is our internal matter; it’s not your place to meddle.”

Chuzheng’s tone was calm and indifferent: “I’m testifying for him, do you have a problem with that?”

“…”

Of course he had a problem with it?!

Chuzheng continued: “If you have a problem with it, keep it to yourself, I’m not listening.”

“…” Liu Saner was infuriated: “Miss Sheng, with the Sheng Family in such disarray and unresolved, you have the leisure to meddle here? You would be better off considering how you’re going to manage in the future.”

Chuzheng thought for a moment, then answered very seriously: “Squander the family wealth.”

Bastard’s grand and noble enterprise, take note!

Liu Saner: “…”

What in the world is ‘squandering the family wealth’?

With Sheng Min missing for so long, she still thinks she’s the young miss? Who allowed you to squander?

Liu Saner had already suffered quite a bit from dealing with Jiang Ye, but he had never been so infuriated by someone before.

“I won’t waste words with you.” Liu Saner realized he was being led astray and pointed at Jiang Ye: “Jiang Ye, we just want to see if you’re injured. Is it necessary to be so secretive? Or did Qiangzi die at your hands, and you’re too guilty to show us?”

Before Jiang Ye could speak, Chuzheng spoke up first.

“What makes you think you have the right to see?” You’re not even worthy of seeing my Good Person Card! Have some shame!!

Her tone was clear and nonchalant, yet it carried an indescribable arrogance and dominance.

Jiang Ye watched her somewhat bewilderingly.

After having gone through so much, when had someone stood in front of him, speaking such protective words.

“He murdered someone!”

“Did you see it?”

“Evidence!” Liu Saner pointed at the gun.

“Just a gun, I could make a hundred that look exactly the same,” Chuzheng bit down on the words ‘exactly the same’.

“…” Liu Saner was so mad he could spit blood, “The blood, this blood must be his.”

Chuzheng paused for a few seconds, then seemed to ask seriously, “Are you going to call the police?”

Isn’t calling the police to identify the bloodstains a given?

“…”

“Do you want me to help?” Chuzheng felt she could offer this help; after all, she was a good person.

“…”

The room fell into a strangely quiet state.

Out of everyone on this ship, how many could be considered good?

Even those female companions, even if they hadn’t done anything, had witnessed some things; calling the police was incompatible with the morality of the entire cruise.

After a while, Liu Saner realized and laughed angrily, “As long as he shows us that he has no injuries on his body, this will be over. Why doesn’t he dare!”

“I won’t allow it, he’s mine,” Chuzheng coldly declared ownership, “You’ve already gained by seeing his face, and now you want to see his body.”

Jiang Ye: “…”

Upon hearing the sentence before, his heartbeat quickened.

But what was that last part about?

Chuzheng glared at Liu Saner, “You can look, but afterwards, leave your eyes behind.”

There were faint gasps from the crowd.

When the young girl said this, she was as calm as if she was asking you to leave your clothes behind.

This phrase, meant to be extremely bloody and violent, now didn’t make anyone feel a thing.

Seeing Liu Saner remain silent, Chuzheng took the initiative to ask, “Will you look?”

“Are you sick!” Liu Saner roared.

Just as Liu Saner finished cursing, he took a solid hit in the stomach. Liu Saner’s body swayed and he crashed into something next to him, scrambling to stabilize himself.

Liu Saner’s eyes blazed with fury, “Sheng Chuzheng, don’t think I won’t lay my hands on you just because you’re a woman!”

Chuzheng indifferently spit out one word, “Come.”

“…” This was a provocation, a definite provocation!

Master Liu stopped Liu Saner, who wanted to continue the altercation.

He walked two steps forward, “Miss Sheng, we need an explanation for this matter. Jiang Ye’s gun being here invites suspicion. Since you want to prove innocence, just let people see, it’s not a big deal.”

Chuzheng went silent for a few seconds, stepped forward, took the gun, walked to the window, and under everyone’s gaze, threw it out.

She turned back, calmly asking, “Now that it’s not here anymore, is there still a problem?”

Nobody in the room made a sound.

By throwing it away, does that mean it’s gone?

Are you serious?

They all saw it, hey!

Master Liu’s face darkened, “Miss Sheng, you’re being unreasonable now!”

With his high status and power, Master Liu had never been made a fool of like this.

He was truly angry now.

“If you don’t trust him, why go through these motions?” Chuzheng’s expression was indifferent, “This explanation is irrelevant.”

Master Liu: “Jiang Ye is my man, and of course I will believe his explanation! Jiang Ye, don’t go along with this young lady’s nonsense. As long as you explain clearly, you are still Hei Jin’s Second Master Jiang.”

“From now on, he is not,” Chuzheng turned her head to look at Jiang Ye, “You don’t mind, right?”

Jiang Ye’s eyelashes trembled slightly; after a moment, he raised a smile and said softly, “You decide.”

Master Liu narrowed his eyes dangerously, his voice low, “Miss Sheng, are you opposing me?”

“Not interested,” Chuzheng said.

“Then what are you doing right now?”

“Backing up my person,” Chuzheng said with conviction, “Is there a problem?”

Backing up the Good Person Card is my obligation.

Today I’m also striving to be a good person!

“Heh…” Master Liu sneered coldly, finding the young girl in front of him outrageously arrogant, “Sheng Min isn’t here, what are you using to support him?”