393: Confrontation 393: Confrontation Editor: Exodus Tales  周妙如给温掌院使了个眼色.

Zhou Miaoru glance over at Courtyard leader Wen, signalling him.

温掌院意会,说道:”陆师侄,你说这些,可有证据?” Courtyard leader Wen caught her eyes and turned back to focus on the hearing.

“Junior niece Lu, may I know if you have any evidence to back you up?”   陆明舒随手一抛,那只小箭猪的尸体掉在堂中:”这就是那只箭猪,药师一看就知道是不是被下了药.” Lu Mingshu smiled coldly and threw the minatured spiked pig’s body on the floor.

“This is the spiked pig.

Get a doctor here to test and you will know if it is drugged.”   温掌院当即唤来一名药师,检验过后,药师回报:”确实下了药,是癫情散,会刺激魔兽的嗅觉,让它们误以为是敌人.” In no time, a doctor came over to test the spiked pig.

After sometime, he got the result.

“It’s drugged with the crazy arousal powder which would incite other beast, as the scent they gives out make them seem threatening to many beasts.”   温掌院又看向付明溪:”付小姐,你怎么说?” “Miss Fu, what is your stand?”   付明溪拼命摇头.她吓到了,而且被陆明舒施了催眠术,脑子不大清楚,浑浑噩噩的,连自己做了什么都不太清楚.但她总算知道,这罪名不能认.

Fu Mingxi shook her head furiously.

After being frightened by Lu Ming shu badly, she could not think straight and is in a daze.

It is so bad that she could not even remember clearly what she did, but all she know is that, she should not admit to any accusation.

温掌院就道:”陆师侄,对方不认,你拿出来的证据也过于薄弱,难以判定.” “Junior niece Lu, the defendant denies the accusation and your evidence is way too weak, there is no way we could judge as of now.”   这番话明面看来,并没有太大的问题.双方各执一词,而箭猪身上的血有问题,也未必就是被告方下的.但温掌院直接这么说,却是暗中偏袒了.

This seems to be a fair judgement, as the spiked pig might not be drugged by the culprit.

But it is not difficult to tell that the courtyard leader is standing on Fu Mingxi’s side.

陆明舒看着他,似笑非笑:”温掌院这就要结案了吗?” “So is this hearing coming to an end, courtyard leader Wen?”   温掌院不进这个坑,说道:”你是主告方,需要提出明确的证据.现下无论是证词还是证据,都不足以做出判决.本院这是告诉你实情,如果还要继续上告,你必须证明对方有罪.” However, Courtyard leader Wen is smart enough to not fall for her trap.

” As a plaintiff, you need to provide sufficient evidence if you wish to sue the defendant.

That is the basic requirements.

If you still wish to sue miss Fu, please come back with sufficient evidence to prove that Miss Fu is at fault before we continue the hearing.”   陆明舒心中一哂.这话说得还真是正义啊,可如果今天是别的长老,来告一名融合境弟子谋害自己,只怕精义院直接拿人,先以有罪论之,除非该弟子自证清白.到了她身上,就变成了疑罪从无,差别还真大.

Lu Mingshu snicked softly.

~So justice and fair, huh?

If it was any other elder and harmonization realm disciple taking over me and Fu Mingxi’s place respectively, the quintessence courtyard would have already crown the defendant as the culprit unless they could prove themselves not guilty.

Care to explain why does it turns into a bottomless accusation when I am the plaintiff now?~   “温掌院,敢问精义院所审之事,是否桩桩件件证据明确?” “Courtyard leader Wen, may I ask if all the matters being brought to the courtyard is justified?”   温掌院皱了皱眉,说道:”陆师侄,你虽然也是门派长老,但没有资格质疑我精义院的处事手法.” “Junior niece Lu,” Courtyard leader Wen furrowed his eyebrows.

“You may be an elder but that doesn’t give you the right to question the quintessence courtyard’s ability.”   陆明舒淡淡道:”温掌院何必这么敏感?师侄哪里有质疑的意思,只不过,家师也曾是精义院掌院,精义院的规章如何,我却是知道一二的.”她缓缓道,”精义院所审之事,半数以上没有直接证据,因此,审理时当庭对质,才是最常用的手法.莫非现在的精义院,竟是不必对质了?” “Courtyard leader Wen, why are you being so defensive?

Junior niece do not mean to question the ability of senior uncle’s courtyard.

I’m just curious since when did the courtyard changed their rules?” Lu Mingshu plastered on a sweet smile.

“I have memorised the rules well and I don’t see any interrogation on Miss fu up till now and I am sure that more than half of the matteres brought here and closed by judging the defendant as a culprit without much evidence to justify.

Am I wrong?”   门派之中,免不了打打杀杀.你打我我打你这种事,怎么可能说得清楚?审理这种事,只能对质,然后一一提取辅证,寻找人证,直到证据指向清晰,再加以判定.

Injustice, unfairness and bad blood is unavoidable in sects, so investigation and interrogation are the best ways to justify a matter as fairly as possible.

温掌院根本不提对质之事,偏袒得都没边了.

And what courtyard leader Wen just did, is that he had only interrogated Lu Mingshu, the plaintiff.

外头的弟子们纷纷点头.对啊,他们来看热闹,看的不就是双方对质吗?哪有问完一方,证据不足,就要驳回的?

The disciples crowding outside the courtyard start to nod in agreement.

They are here for show, of course interrogation is a must!

~How is it considered a case close when the defendent have not even said a single word?~   温掌院一看,说道:”你要对质,当然可以.只是你要对质,就只能针对事件本身,不可擅自诘问无关之事.” Courtyard leader saw the commotion going on outside and turned back to Lu Mingshu with a straight face.

“If you insist in interrogating, than have your take.

But there are rules and regulations we have to follow, like to use public office to avenge private wrongs and…” [I think there is no need to mention all.]   陆明舒不与他说这个无聊的话题,直接道:”既然温掌院不问话,那我就先问了.付小姐,你对我方才说的,有哪里不认同吗?” But Lu Mingshu is not interested in listening to his talk.

As soon as Courtyard leader Wen finished, she immediately took over.

“Since Courtyard leader Wen is not going to do it, than I’ll start.

Miss Fu, do you have anything to go against what I just mentioned?”   付明溪现在怕她怕得要死,一听她问,就往周妙如怀里缩,什么话也答不上来,只知道摇头.

However, Fu Mingxi was so scared of Lu Mingshu currently that all she do is to shake her head and burrow into Zhou Miaoru’s chest.

周妙如见状,暗恨自己这个女儿成事不足败事有余.这副不上台面的模样,让外人瞧了去,以后还不知道怎么被人看轻!温掌院也是的,审理之前,怎么不先清场!

Seeing this, Zhou Miaoru can’t help but curse silently under her breath.

~Why is she so useless?

Now everyone is going to look down on her after seeing her in this state!

As for courtyard leader Wen, why did he not clear the crowd before all this?~   她哪里知道,温掌院本来也想清场的,但是陆明舒拿话堵他,他不得不放弃了.

On the other hand, courtyard leader Wen is sighing under his breath too.

~Who would not want to clear the crowd?

But that Lu Mingshu….~   再厌恶付明溪会惹祸,周妙如这个时候也不得不站出来了.

No matter how annoyed Zhou Miaoru is with Fu Mingxi, she know is the time that she should step out.

她把付明溪一推,自己站到女儿面前,柔声道:”明舒,都是一家子姐妹,你妹妹她不懂事,家务事何必闹到精义院来?你放心,是明溪的错,我们定会好好罚她,她呀,成日像个孩子一样胡闹,不知轻重,说不准就是想吓吓你…” She pushed Fu Mingxi to the side and faked a smile.

“Mingshu, she’s afterall your sister, and younger sister.

What’s the need to bring all this to the quinstence court?

But be at ease, we’ll take actions as it’s her fault.

But she’s childish and spoilt.

It’s a well known fact that she acts childishly but she does not mean it.

Who knows she only finds it a game …” Zhou Miaoru said gently.

“请叫我陆长老.”没等周妙如说完,就被陆明舒打断了,她坐在那里,神情平静,语气淡漠,还真有一派长老的气势.又道,”我倒是想把她当姐妹,可是,一个口口声声骂我贱种,还会设陷阱害我的妹妹,可真要不起呢!” “Please address me as elder Lu.” Before Zhou Miaoru could finish her words, she is being cut off by Lu Mingshu.

She’s sitting by the side, calm and composed, as if what an elder would be like.

“Of course I would like to take her as my sister, but she keeps calling me a bitch and tried to kill me now, what can I do?”   “这事我已经教训过她了,以后她断不敢…” “I have taken matters into my hand and I promise there would be no next time…”   “看来我还是没说清楚.”陆明舒漠然看着她,”第一,我与你们从来就不是一家人,所以这件事不是家务事.第二,付明溪怎么看我的,我想整个九瑶宫都知道——听到她骂我贱种的人,好像不止一两个吧?” “I guess I wasn’t clear enough huh?” Lu Mingshu cut her off once again.

“Firstly, we are not a family to begin with.

So I do not care if this is a prank or not, but it still nearly cause my death thus she is still at fault, as I don’t see any reason why I should put up with her games and secondly, I do not think you are blind or deaf but you should be aware of how Fu Mingxi treats me, huh?

The whole sect knows about it, calling me a bitch everywhere she goes.

Are you unaware?

If you are, the disciples are aware!”   看到围观弟子中有人点头,周妙如心里恨得想把付明溪一把掐死!她怎么就生了这么个孽障,跟她说过多少遍了,心里再恨,都不要落人口实,她倒好,居然敢在外面说!这下好了,她想大事化小,都没人信!

Seeing a disicple from the crowd nodding at the corner of her eye, Zhou Miaoru gritted her teeth.

~This idiot, what did I do in my past life to cause my daughter to not listen to me!

How many times have I said to not call her a bitch!

Great!

How am I suppose to get you out of this situation now?~   周妙如知道这是女儿干得出来的事,所以她第一反应就不是为付明溪开脱,而是想以家务事的理由,先把这事给摁住.然后把这件事说成小孩子的闹剧,这样一来,付明溪的罪责就小多了.

Zhou Miaoru is aware that this would be something Fu Mingxi would do.

So she choosed to play it off as a childish prank among a pair of sisters instead of trying to help her get our off this mess.

In this case, Fu Mingxi would not have to take up so much blame, as she could be considered as childish.

可是看陆明舒这态度,就知道这个办法行不通了.

But seeing Lu Mingshu;s attitude, Zhou Miaoru knew that this would not work.

既然如此,她只能想第二个办法.

~There’s only two options now.~   认罪,是不可能的.一旦认罪,付明溪名声就会臭掉,那她和付尚清,周家,也会受到连累.如今周家形势大好,眼看着就能独霸九瑶宫,周妙如断不允许这样的事发生.

One, admit to Fu Mingxi’s wrong doing.

But this would drag the whole Zhou family down along with Fu Mingxi’s reputation.

~It’s the prime time to take over the sect right now, I would not allow any missharps.`   “好.”她说,”既然你非要对质不可,那我就陪你说一说.” “Fine.” Zhou Miaoru smield thinly.

“Since you insist on an interrogation, I’ll do it with you.”   陆明舒露出淡笑.终于,这个总是隐身在幕后的继母,被逼到前台来了.感谢付明溪,给了她一个好借口.

A small smile formed on Lu Mingshu’s face.

~Thankyou Fu Mingxi for helping me force my dearest step mother to finally speak up.~   “夫人请.” “Please, madame.”   周妙如略一思忖,道:”你说明溪准备了药物,借你之手,激怒化物境珍兽,是吗?” “You said that Mingxi drugged the spiked pig to anger the assimilation realm beast, am I right?”   “不错.” “Yes.”   “这就有问题了.” “Well, there’s something admist here.”   “问题何在?” “Which is?”   “化物境珍兽,无法用一般的药物激怒.取什么药,需要多大的剂量,就算是一个资深药师,都不一定能精确算出来.” “An assimilation realm beast can’t be incite with normal drugs.

How huge the dosage is needed is something that not even a normal doctor could get it.”   周妙如看着一旁的药师.

Zhou Miaoru look over to the doctor at the side, who have came to test the pig.

那药师立即点头:”夫人说的没错,我确实做不到.” “Madame is right.

Servant do not have such ability.”   周妙如微微一笑,对他点头致谢:”明溪对药剂一窍不通,又哪里能算得出来呢?” Zhou Miaoru smield thinly and look back to Lu Mingshu.

“And how could Mingxi, a pharmacy idiot get it?”   这个继母,还真是会抓关键.不过,陆明舒就在这等着呢!

~Cunning and smart, but thank god I’m prepared!”   “付明溪不行,你们周家就没有这样的药师了吗?毕竟,连周竟成这个出神境,都被她叫出来了呢!” “She can’t, but other doctors can!

Do you not have any doctors in the Zhou family who could do so?

She could even get Zhou Jingfang, who is a spirit realm, what else can she not get?” 

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