Douluo Sharingan, I really didn't coerce Xiao Wu!

Chapter 152 The Game

Inside the hall, Flander, Liu Erlong, Dugu Bo, Qin Ming, the Shrek Seven Devils, and the four substitutes all stood opposite Chen Xuan, each looking at him with utmost seriousness.

Chen Xuan was not afraid. Even when confronted by the entire Shrek Academy, he remained calm and composed.

After spending several months with them, he had a certain understanding of everyone at Shrek Academy, especially Liu Erlong and Flander. If he was really sure that he was the master assassin, he would have come to suppress him long ago, instead of wasting time talking.

Chen Xuan remained calm. The fact that they had made such a big fuss, scrutinizing him like a public shaming session, only proved one thing: the Shrek Academy members were merely suspicious and unsure of the real culprit.

At the same time, he could also confirm one thing: he was very important to Shrek Academy now, occupying a key position. Otherwise, given Liu Erlong's temper, she would have beaten him up first, regardless of whether it was him or not.

"Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely. Chen Xuan, tell me honestly, was it you who ambushed Xiao Gang that day?" Flander's gaze was scrutinizing, his tone devoid of any emotion.

Chen Xuan, without batting an eye, feigned ignorance and said, "Dean, I don't know what you're talking about. Please explain."

He continued to play dumb, thinking there was nothing to worry about, firmly believing that his shadow clone technique could deceive everyone.

Clearly, after questioning Chen Xuan repeatedly, who still looked puzzled, Flander and Dugu Bo began to suspect that something might have gone wrong.

"You, Chen Xuan, will never admit it! Master said you are who you are. I, Tai Long, really misjudged you. I used to think you and Master didn't get along, and that it was fine if you said a few bad things. I never expected you to hold a grudge over such a small matter and do something like assassinating your teacher. Have you forgotten Master's teachings to you?" Tai Long was furious and glared at Chen Xuan.

Dugu Bo nodded in agreement. Regardless of whether the young man was the murderer or not, it was a fact that he had defied his teacher.

The Shrek students are so talented, perhaps due to their natural gifts, but in the eyes of outsiders, their excellence and achievements today are undoubtedly inseparable from their teacher, Yu Xiaogang.

Chen Xuan couldn't help but sneer, saying, "We were classmates for three years, and I don't deny the care and guidance Blue Tyrant Academy gave me. However, whether the master truly taught me, others may not know, but you, Tai Long, know very well in your heart. Or is it that you've been kneeling for so long that you can't stand up anymore?"

He could not deny that the original owner had indeed received instruction from the academy, but to insist that Yu Xiaogang had shown him any kindness as a teacher was a pipe dream.

Chen Xuan objectively examined himself and found that most of his success came from the system, and a small part came from his own efforts and research. He had absolutely nothing to do with Yu Xiaogang.

The Shrek Academy members exchanged glances, and Tang San and Dai Mubai both fell silent on the matter, with no one speaking.

Liu Erlong always blindly defended Yu Xiaogang, but this time, she surprisingly remained silent without rebuttal.

As for Yu Xiaogang, whether he had given Chen Xuan any guidance or not, he himself knew better than anyone else. It would be truly shameless for him to claim credit for this.

Seeing the little monster's and everyone's attitude, Dugu Bo's expression turned strange, and he muttered to himself, "Could there be some hidden story behind this?"

He was extremely incompetent. As a guest elder of Shrek Academy, he knew almost nothing about the academy and relied entirely on the one-sided accounts of a few individuals.

Tailong sneered, his attitude remaining firm, and said confidently, "Chen Xuan, stop deceiving yourself. Your progress has been slow over the past three years. Since joining Shrek Academy's substitute team, your strength has improved dramatically, and your soul power has broken through at lightning speed. I think you know that in your heart, if you hadn't received guidance from the Grandmaster, could you have achieved what you have today?"

"Clown." Chen Xuan rolled his eyes, utterly speechless, and didn't want to talk to the other person anymore.

Flander didn't want to discuss the matter further, so he became direct and asked, "Chen Xuan, tell me honestly, were you the one who ambushed Xiao Gang that day?"

"It wasn't me." Chen Xuan said succinctly. At a time like this, saying too much would only arouse suspicion. He added, "Dean, you know me. I'm not the kind of person who would deliberately target someone because of a small grudge, let alone escalate it to assassination."

"You little brat, with your sharp tongue, what exactly do you mean by that!" As soon as these words were spoken, others didn't think much of it, but Yu Xiaogang immediately flew into a rage, his face turning red with anger.

"Master, I don't know what you're talking about," Chen Xuan said calmly.

The Shrek team members' lips twitched. They pretended to be stupid, absolutely pretending to be stupid. Anyone could tell from their words that they were blatantly mocking Master for being petty. Back in the preliminaries, because of a little grudge, he deliberately sidelined others and made things difficult for them, which was indeed not a fair thing to do.

"You shameless scoundrel, spouting nonsense and trying to mislead the public! The person who attacked me that day, although he didn't look like you, his tone, demeanor, actions, and habits were exactly the same as yours! How dare you still try to deny it!" Yu Xiaogang glared angrily, his face full of rage.

He wanted to point at Chen Xuan, but as soon as he raised his arm a little, it fell limply to the ground. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't lift even a single finger.

"Master, you can eat shit however you want, but you can't say whatever you want! You're just slandering someone!"

Chen Xuan remained calm and composed, saying, "Master, you yourself said that the person's appearance is not like mine. It is far too hasty to conclude that it is me based solely on some habits and expressions you have made."

Flander, Liu Erlong, Shrek Academy, and the others were all utterly astonished and momentarily speechless, as this explanation was different from what they had heard before.

"Xiao Gang, the person who assassinated you didn't look like Chen Xuan?" Flander was getting restless; this was a lot of information.

Previously, Yu Xiaogang was suddenly sent back and told that he, Erlongmei, and everyone at Shrek Academy had been informed that the person who attacked him more than half a month ago was Chen Xuan from the academy.

Not to mention Flander, Dugu Bo and some others were quite displeased. They had made such a big fuss to examine Chen Xuan, and now you're telling them that the murderer's appearance is someone else entirely.

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Jiang Zhu all breathed a sigh of relief. They knew this man fairly well and didn't hope he was the murderer.

Seeing the changes in everyone, Yu Xiaogang felt bitter and distressed. The Shrek Academy, which he had nurtured, was beginning to distrust him.

"Master, we are very happy that you came back alive. I know you look down on me, but is it a bit too much for you to slander me like this over such a small grudge?" Chen Xuan added, expressing his anger.

"Besides, even if I really wanted to commit murder, firstly, I don't know when you left Tiandou, and secondly, in the days after the promotion competition, I was basically in the academy and didn't go out much, so I simply didn't have enough time."

Chen Xuan continued his story, presenting a logical and well-supported account, with all the time and location matching perfectly.

Liu Erlong sighed. Although he was reluctant to admit it, it was the truth. During the time Xiao Gang was away, Chen Xuan happened to be at the academy and had no time to assassinate him.

The Shrek team members weren't fools. After Chen Xuan's reminder, they immediately recalled the period after the qualifying rounds. At that time, Chen Xuan trained and lived with the team. They witnessed it firsthand, and everyone could be a witness.

Even Tang San had to admit, and could not deny, that he was also a witness.

Flander sighed, looked at Yu Xiaogang in the wheelchair, and said, "Xiaogang, are you sure you're not mistaken? Xiao Chen was at the academy during that time, the timing doesn't match up."

After hearing everyone's account, Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded. It was unbelievable that Chen Xuan had been at the academy during that time; there must be something fishy going on.

He was 100% certain that the person who came to assassinate him was Chen Xuan, but Flander and Erlong had no reason to lie to him, which meant that the other party had used some kind of sorcery to appear in two places at the same time.

Yu Xiaogang felt a chill run down his spine. This person was meticulous and ruthless, even planning his escape route. Such a plan was truly flawless.

Even if he guessed the truth—that Chen Xuan must have used some kind of ability to appear in both places at the same time—he couldn't expose it because Flander, Liu Erlong, Xiao San, Mu Bai, and even the entire Shrek Academy were witnesses to the other side.

It's unbelievable for a normal person to believe that one person could appear in two places simultaneously, a hundred or two miles apart.

Yu Xiaogang was furious. He had already guessed the truth, but he just couldn't expose the other party. This made him feel powerless and out of control of the situation. He was like an ant on a tidal wave, unable to make a splash.

(End of this chapter)