The villain really doesn't want to steal the heroine.

Wanxing can rest today because she won five times in a row yesterday. Even if she wants to go to the stadium to cheer them on, she doesn't have to go so early.

After saying that, Claire walked out of the bathroom with her straight and slender legs.

As luck would have it, the little maid Loelle just happened to come out of the master bedroom at this moment, clutching a pair of wrinkled white silk stockings in her hands, as if she was going to wash them secretly.

Although the suite arranged by Christian Academy is not small, it is still not as good as the luxurious stand-alone dormitory where Wanxing originally lived.

So the corridors between the bedrooms in the suite are a bit cramped.

Because of the simultaneous appearance of the two girls, the already narrow corridor instantly became crowded and tense.

The first person to speak was not Claire, but Roelle, who was nervously clutching her white silk.

"Good morning, Miss Ais."

The little maid leaned forward slightly with her pretty body and greeted politely.

Her pretty face wore an embarrassed smile, feeling that she had neglected her duties. Not only had she not gotten up early to prepare breakfast, but she had also rushed to eat the host's rain and dew, leaving the ladies hungry...

Will this make the ladies feel that they are too greedy?

"Good morning, Luo Ai'er! How did you sleep last night? Did Wan Xing not bully you?"

Claire's fair and beautiful face showed a bright smile, and she asked the little maid with a smile as if nothing had happened.

She may be jealous in front of Wanxing, but she will not show any fear in front of the little maid.

But this little maid is so wasteful, she actually smeared the rain dew on her white silk. Wouldn't it be nice to eat it to increase her pleasure power?!

"Ah, no, no, I slept well... Master can do whatever he wants to me, how could he possibly bully me?"

Loelle smiled and waved her slender hands at Claire.

"That's great. I'll leave for the competition venue first. Time is running out..."

As she spoke, Claire waved her hand and walked towards the gate. Her cold face wore a calm expression, but deep in her eyes, there was a hint of vigilance.

I had actually overlooked this little maid before—her innocent and lovely face, her beautiful and supple figure, and her gentle, considerate, and obedient personality.

[The most important thing is that eating it early in the morning can produce the power of joy! ]

[This little maid is indeed a formidable opponent! ]

……

Claire arrived at yesterday's ring arena with a heavy heart, but found that the atmosphere inside the arena was a little strange.

This is of course due to the impact of the assassination of Hachioji.

After all, he was the prince of the Magic Empire, so his death was no small matter. In order to investigate the case, the city of Christian had entered a state of strict alert - such as adding guards, strengthening patrols, organizing searches, restricting traffic, etc.

This is also one of the reasons why Wanxing must wait until Christian City to assassinate.

If the assassination took place in Russell City, even if he could clear himself of suspicion, Duke Russell would still be guilty of failing to provide protection.

And now, this heavy responsibility has shifted to the shoulders of Duke Christian.

Fortunately, the murderer was caught last night, so the six-campus exchange competition was able to proceed normally.

Not long after Wanxing assassinated the Eighth Prince yesterday,

Hachioji's body was discovered by his men, who immediately called the principals of Russell Academy and Christian Academy.

The two principals naturally could not handle such a major event as the prince's assassination, so they chose to continue reporting it.

Soon, the [Knights of Fortune] under Duke Christian took over the crime scene and began to investigate.

Ten minutes later, the leader of the [Knights of Fortune] and dozens of knights kicked open the door of [Lumbia]'s suite, and pointed their swords at [Lumbia] at the same time.

Seeing this, [Lombia] quickly raised his hands and shouted in horror, "I am the leader of the Royal Blovadu Academy, serving His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. What are you doing?"

When the leader of the [Fortune Knights] heard the words "Grand Prince", his expression changed drastically, and he thought to himself:

[Oh no, something terrible has happened. How can I interfere in the fight for the throne?]

The leader, who had originally planned to capture the suspect directly, contacted Duke Christian through magic props and reported the situation here.

After receiving the new instructions, the captain's expression softened, and he said to [Lombia] in a gentle voice, "His Highness Hachioji was assassinated. According to his guards, you were alone with him for half an hour before the incident. So please come back with us and cooperate with the investigation..."

"What? Hachioji-sama is dead?"

[Lombia] exclaimed, and then suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem.

I was alone with Hachioji for half an hour, and then Hachioji died. Will others think that I am the murderer?

At least he is a major suspect!

Thinking of this, [Lombia] subconsciously wanted to run away, but quickly calmed down.

First of all, he definitely couldn't escape from the pursuit of the [Knights of Fortune].

Besides, running away now is like yellow mud falling into your pants, which is shit. In the end, you will only be charged with absconding from the crime, which will complicate things that can be explained clearly. By then, you really can't wash yourself out even if you jump into the mud.

It would be better to go back with them and cooperate with the investigation, at least you won’t be killed on the spot.

Anyway, [Lombia] is sure that he is innocent and he did not kill the Eighth Prince. Maybe he will have a chance to explain himself.

[Lombia] I hate it. I shouldn't have been so obsessed as to meet His Highness Hachioji. Otherwise, I wouldn't have encountered such bad luck.

Not only did he not get a million gold coins, but he also got into trouble.

Damn assassin, he killed me. Couldn’t he have assassinated me a few days later or a few days earlier?

……

The interrogation room of the [Knights of Fortune].

The captured [Lombia] sat trembling on the confessional chair.

Before arresting him, the team leader only thought that he was a major suspect in the crime.

And after hearing him admit in person that he was working for the eldest prince.

The captain was almost certain that [Lembia] was the murderer who assassinated Hachioji.

We have the motive for the crime, the ability to commit the crime, and even the time and place of the crime. We can close the case directly.

But this murderer cannot be dealt with so easily - according to Duke Christian's instructions, the [Knights of Fortune] are only responsible for collecting evidence and reporting it. How to deal with the murderer needs to be decided by His Majesty the Emperor.

Chapter 178: Fate

After gathering his thoughts, the team leader opened the magic crystal ball and began recording images and sounds. He then asked, "[Lumbia], you said that His Highness Hachioji invited you to have tea and chat late at night, and you left after the conversation. Did you do anything else during that time?"

"Yes, yes, I am innocent." [Lombia] nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"boom!"

"That's nonsense!" The captain slammed the table and shouted, "According to the testimony of His Highness Hachioji's guards, they escorted you out and returned to find His Highness dead. The whole process took no more than ten seconds!"

"Ten seconds?" [Lombia] was stunned. "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! With His Highness Hachioji's strength, coupled with his several pieces of heroic equipment, he could hold out for a while even if he encountered a powerful hero. How could he be killed silently in ten seconds!"

So he made a bold guess, carefully considering the situation and asked, "Could it be that a Brilliant-level expert is lying in ambush in the dark, waiting for me to leave before launching a sneak attack and then escaping via teleportation?"

"Oh, that's ridiculous!"

The captain shook his head and scoffed. "The only remaining Brilliant-level expert in the entire Magic Empire is His Majesty the Emperor. Are you saying that His Majesty the Emperor ambushed and killed his own son?"

In fact, there was one more thing he hadn't said - if there really was such a brilliant-level expert who liked assassination and could teleport, he wouldn't dare to investigate and hunt him down.

Hearing the captain's question, [Lombia] felt even more dizzy - if he didn't know that he didn't assassinate the person, he would have almost suspected that he was the murderer.

Seeing him fall silent, the captain then produced the witness's testimony and said, "His Highness Hachioji's guards also stated that you deliberately closed the door when you left Hachioji's room. This prevented them from immediately noticing that Hachioji had been murdered. They only discovered the abnormality after they had sent you away and returned to report it."

"It's unfair. I was just showing respect to His Highness Hachioji, so I closed the door."

[Lombia] stiffened his neck and said, "Those guards deliberately framed me. Who knows, they might be the real murderer."

"Ridiculous! Nonsense!"

The captain scoffed and continued, "Do you think those guards still have a chance of survival? They failed to protect His Highness Hachioji, and all that awaits them is death and burial... So what's the point in framing you at this moment?"

"The evidence is overwhelming. I don't know why you're trying to justify it, or even go around accusing others. I urge you to plead guilty and accept punishment as soon as possible."

The Eighth Prince's identity was extraordinary, and his death in Christian City had a huge impact.

Duke Christian and the leader of the Knights of Fortune were under great pressure.

Fortunately, the murderer was caught as soon as possible, and the evidence and motive for the crime were very sufficient.

As long as [Lumbia] can plead guilty, he can be sent to the imperial capital along with the body of His Highness Hachioji, and this hot potato can be completely gotten rid of.

After all, Lumbia himself admitted that he was working for His Highness the Great Prince. (Although that was just Lumbia's desperate attempt to use his power as a pretext when facing the capture of the Knights of Fortune, the Great Prince couldn't explain it.)

Only if [Lombia] is the murderer can Duke Christian escape from this vortex - the eldest prince sent people to assassinate the eighth prince. This is a dispute over the throne, and it is reasonable for him not to interfere.

If the murderer was someone else, then Duke Christian would be held responsible. He did not provide adequate security for the Six University Campus Exchange Competition. As punishment, even if he did not need to die to atone for his crime, he would at least have to cede land and pay compensation, which would be a huge loss.

Therefore, the murderer must be [Lumbia] who works for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and it can only be [Lumbia]!

Faced with the admonition from the leader of the [Fortune Knights], [Lumbia] felt bitter and had a lot of grievances but couldn't say anything. His Highness Hachioji was of noble status, and he must be crazy to kill him.

"Captain, I really didn't kill His Highness Hachioji. I didn't even dare to refuse His Highness's invitation, so how could I dare to kill him? What I said is the truth." [Lombia] defended weakly.

"Hmph, you still dare to quibble? I think you're just refusing to accept my offer... Hey, why is the magic crystal ball broken? Someone come fix it!"

The captain snorted coldly, first turned off the recording function of the magic crystal ball, and then signaled with his eyes to his knights to start using the great memory recovery technique.

The knights' thoughts were even simpler: "Lombia must plead guilty. If he doesn't, what should I do? What about the captain? What about the Duke?"

"Ah—it's unfair, Master Captain. I have no motive for committing the crime!"

"You certainly don't have a motive, but your master might not... Under your master's orders, you feigned friendship with His Highness Hachioji, then took advantage of his downtime to assassinate him. Upon your return, you could be promoted, enriched, and highly valued! Am I right or not?"

……

The Great Memory Recovery Technique is indeed the exclusive skill of the Great Lord Qingtian, which is universally used in all the heavens and worlds. Even in Wanxing's previous life's world, it is well-known.

After several hours of emergency recovery, [Lombia] finally pleaded guilty and signed the document.

The leader of the [Knights of Fortune], who received instructions from Duke Christian, did not take time to rest and set out overnight to escort the body of His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince and [Lumbia] to the imperial capital.

So when Claire arrived at the ring in the morning,

I just found that the atmosphere in the stadium was a little bit wrong.

Instead of hearing the news that the six-university campus exchange competition was forced to be suspended.

Although the exchange competition was carried out normally,

But there were two fewer contestants, Hachioji died, and [Lumbia] was wrongly accused.

Of course, only Wanxing knows how wronged [Lombia] is.

Actually, this cannot be blamed on Wan Xing. He did not intend to frame [Lombia]. It can only be said that he happened to encounter that timing, it was a piece of cake, and it was fate - his original plan was to assassinate directly at [Christian Academy], as long as he was not involved.

The person who will be blamed in the end may be Duke Christian, whom the couple has never met before.

However, Wan Xing had never expected that Hachioji, who had been silent for several months, was actually thinking of assassinating him - it can only be said that Hachioji, this old coin, is as good at acting as him. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, and even the time and place of the assassination were chosen to be similar.

The only difference between the two sides is the gap in absolute strength, which makes it useless for Hachioji to plan.

The existence of [Lombia] was an unexpected surprise - compared to letting Duke Christian take the blame, Wanxing would rather put the blame on the eldest prince.

The eldest prince has sent people to assassinate him several times. Although Wanxing will definitely attack the capital of God for revenge in the future, it is also very good to cause some trouble for the eldest prince first.

Chapter 179: Backroom Operation

The group stage of the six-campus exchange competition ended in such a strange atmosphere.

The third day is the finals.

Wanxing brought the girls in her team to the ring arena again.

He took a look at the list of the top eight teams, and sure enough, Russell Academy performed brilliantly this time, occupying three seats in the top eight - Wanxing, Devilia and Claires.

Among the other five university campuses, Christian Academy occupies two places, and Andrew Academy, Duke Academy and William College occupy the remaining three places respectively.

The Royal Blois Academy was in an even worse situation because their strongest team leader [Lumbia] was arrested, so the entire team was wiped out. Not a single player made it into the top eight, and they were simply there to accompany the prince in his studies.

This resulted in the principal of Blovadu Academy on the podium having an extremely ugly expression on his face, so gloomy that it looked as if ink was about to drip out.

I guess the contestants from Blois Academy will have a hard time after returning. Let alone rewards, it will be good if they don't get scolded.

The three principals of Andrew Academy, Duke Academy and William College did not look much better, their expressions turning pale and blue - after all, they each had only one contestant who made it into the top eight, and compared to Russell Academy which had three seats, they were definitely embarrassed.