Meanwhile, Chen Long and his fellow disciples had been locked up in separate cells. The looks on their faces were fraught with fear and anxiety. "Don't worry, the principal will find a way to save us," yelled Chen Long. He wasn't sure if he was trying to comfort his fellow disciples or himself. Why had he bothered to conceal his true strength if he'd known this was going to happen?

He would have defeated Luo Heng in open battle. Things wouldn't have gotten so complicated. At the very least, he wouldn't be suspected of murdering Luo Heng.

DA DA DA.

The sound of footsteps resounded in the corridor. Quite a few visitors had arrived.

Chen Long peered into the distance. It was Mr He.

Was that Jiang Ning standing next to him?

"We've arrested every Inner Court disciple who is a likely suspect," said Mr He. "Which one of them do you think is the most likely to have killed Luo Heng?" He turned and eyed Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning had pretty good sources. He had arrived as soon as they had locked up the suspects and said that he was here to help with the investigation. After all, he had been the one that they had been trying to kill.

"I find them all highly suspicious. You should investigate everyone thoroughly," replied Jiang Ning.

Chen Long nearly cursed out loud when he heard that.

How could they suspect them? He hadn't done a single thing to warrant any suspicion.

nonsense!" Chen Long yelled frantically as he clutched the bars of his cell tightly. How he wished he could charge out of his cell right now and explain that

walked down the corridor. When Jiang Ning passed Chen Long's cell, he glanced at the disciple and laughed softly. "I'm not speaking nonsense. Luo Heng was a disciple of the Inner Court and spends most of his time there. You're the only ones who might have any

of them all. You share the greatest conflict of interest with

disciples fighting for number one in

was on the

have been number one in the Inner Court if he hadn't chosen to conceal his true strength. Luo Heng wouldn't

trying to keep a

reason to kill him," Chen Long tried to explain himself frantically. "Even if we do assume that he's a better fighter than I am, he's due to be transferred to the Portico. There's no conflict of interest between

Jiang Ning smacked his head lightly and said, "I wouldn't have thought about that if you didn't mention. Luo Heng was supposed to be transferred to the

nodded. "That's

explains a lot. It wouldn't take much work for the Senior Elder to slip into this prison of yours." Chen Long froze when he

Ning just openly voiced

merely voiced his suspicions. He had seemed really

certain I am that this is the case." Jiang Ning pointed at Chen Long. "He's the

a sudden weight in his chest. What idea had

Jiang Ning's suspicions towards the Senior Elder? He would rather kill himself than do

anything of that

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I think the Portico

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