Imperial Treasure-Chapter 980 - 588: Alone
Mountain Hua?
One word startled everyone.
The first thought that came to Natasha and the other foreigners was—Oh no, is this how our first experience at a martial arts event with such a strong Chinese cultural element ends—with an embarrassing incident by the organizers? Yet it seems somehow interesting.
However, Gong Jiu and the others were not so enthusiastic, because Sui Yi was "called out".
Yhan Qingwu frowned. Getting involved with Mountain Hua, this woman was dragging Sui Yi in—wasn’t she making trouble for him? Why would Sui Yi agree?
She thought it impossible for Sui Yi to be oblivious.
The Mount Hua people were especially shocked and furious, and their killing intent was palpable.
"Shameless woman, what nonsense are you spouting!"
A Mount Hua disciple slammed the table, nearly ready to draw his sword and kill, but Chu Ziyu glanced over, causing the person to immediately stop, though he remained indignant.
The Mount Hua Mountain Chief’s expression did not change a bit, he calmly said, "Our Mountain Hua would not do such vile things, but given that someone has brought a grievance today, I might as well listen."
Chen Yuniang looked full of hatred: "I anticipated that Mountain Hua would deny it, but I do have some evidence."
With that said, Chen Yunian took out the large curved knife from her back.
She pulled the cloth away.
A curved knife, indeed it was.
But the problem is...
This knife was stained with a dark, dark layer of blood, and the blade had nicks.
"Oh... I don’t see any significance in you producing this curved knife," a swordsman allied with Mountain Hua said sardonically.
"This is the knife used by the people of Mount Hua that day, used to slaughter many of our Yun Family Fort people."
The swordsman frowned, just about to speak, when Chu Ziyu calmly said, "Firstly, this knife is not a Mount Hua sword used by our people, how can you be certain it’s ours? Secondly, for the opposition to invest so heavily and go to such lengths to annihilate Yun Family Fort without leaking any information over the years, they surely wouldn’t leave behind a knife to incite suspicion. Chen Senior, have you not noticed these two suspicious points?"
Indeed, many turned to look at Chen Yuniang.
Such glaring doubts, the other side couldn’t possibly be unaware.
Or is it that Chen Yuniang is intentionally framing Mountain Hua...
Amidst the overwhelming suspicion, Chen Yuniang remained unflustered, coldly responding, "I was hiding up the mountain at the time, peering down from a vantage, so I happened to see those people exiting the fort, and in the front yard while lingering, someone mentioned the task was complete, and they were to hide their tracks to return to Mountain Hua... and the deaths of those people that day were by your Mountain Hua’s famous Mountain Hua stab and Cloud Catching Hand, who else could it be! As to why I got this knife~ did you think our Yun Family Fort people are pushovers? In the mouths of hundreds of people, threats abound, yet even before dying, we managed to kill some of your Mount Hua people. These Mount Hua people cannot be placed with our Yun Family dead, lest they be recognized later on; hence, they were carried alive from Yun Family Fort to a ravine to be buried, weapons included... I followed cautiously, and after they left, I dug out one of the knives to keep on me... as a reminder of the blood feud, and as evidence."
Perfectly reasonable.
Some looked at the Mount Hua people, others at Chen Yuniang.
But still, it’s hard to determine truth from lie.
Why would Mount Hua, a dignified and major power in the martial arts world, stoop to something like this?
Most still did not believe it.
"I know many here don’t believe it, including you, Master Sui. To have you advocate for me, I must provide concrete evidence..."
Chen Yuniang looked at Sui Yi and said.
Sui Yi looked at her, not speaking.
She reached into her pocket... what other evidence was there?
Everyone waited eagerly.
Then, a mobile phone.
"I later left the mountain, bought a phone outside, and took pictures that day. Though the phone then wasn’t as good as today’s, I’ve been going back to retake the photos over the years. These are the photos, you can take a look."
Gong Jiu and the others had complex feelings inside.
Suddenly, it felt as though the ancient Chinese blood feud had elevated to a level of high technology.
Natasha’s eyes lit up, thinking about the phone... Chinese mountain dwellers are indeed smart~
Chen Yuniang stood up, handing the phone to Sui Yi.
The photos were already displayed. Initially, they were indeed blurry and unclear, but one could still make out the appearance of those dead "Mount Hua" individuals, as well as the scene of Yun Family Fort being massacred...
The later photos became clearer, though the bones appeared more distinct.
Gong Jiu and the others felt a chill creeping up their backs again.
Sui Yi silently looked through the photos, asking, "You’ve dug this many times?"
"Yes, many times, I can’t remember," Chen Yuniang responded cheerfully, without hesitation, leading everyone to imagine her repeatedly digging up those "Mount Hua" individuals followed by various means of desecration...
