"Bang!" With a loud noise, the door of the Inquiry Hall at the Jialan Imperial Capital Punishment Bureau was suddenly opened from outside.

A beam of strong light shone in from the door.

It just happened to illuminate Lin Yi's back.

As everyone was gradually adjusting to this sudden bright light, Anand just stepped into the solemn hall with an anciently wise old man.

Sitting in the audience, Qiao Zhenghai couldn't help but frown.

However, when Qiao Zhenhai saw the old man next to Anand, he hesitated for a moment before sitting back down.

As if nothing had happened.

At this moment, Anand, oblivious to the situation, saw Jarvis and Katrina standing in the center of the hall as he entered.

He also vaguely saw Lin Yi sitting on a chair in front of the two.

Anand's face turned cold:

"I'd like to see who dares to accuse me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi clearly felt Jarvis's body tremble slightly.

It seemed that Jarvis was still subconsciously filled with fear towards the main culprit who had caused his current dire situation.

Of course, it could also be anger.

At this moment, Lin Yi whispered something only a few could hear:

"Don't worry, I'm here."

"No one can hurt you."

Sure enough, after hearing Lin Yi's words, the trembling in Jarvis's body also gradually subsided.

Looking at the few people with their backs to him, Anand strode forward.

But when he saw the familiar armor on Jarvis, he couldn't help but have a stirring in his heart.

And when he entered the hall and finally saw the side of Jarvis's face, he was stunned:

"It's you!"

The reason he recognized Jarvis at a glance wasn't because Anand felt any guilt towards him.

It was just that he had just watched a thrilling yet frustrating duel at the Beast Fighting Arena.

Not seeing Jarvis die on the duel field had been a thorn in Anand's heart since he left the arena.

While he was still planning on how to exterminate him completely, he unexpectedly encountered him here.

Jarvis replied coldly to Anand's shock, and if looks could kill,

Jarvis wished he could perish together with the man before him.

Unfortunately, he couldn't.

Just then, a voice that sent chills down Anand's spine sounded from the side:

"Viscount Anand, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon."

This familiar voice was…

Anand turned to look at the man sitting on the chair, and when he faced Lin Yi's smiling face, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine in fear.

He pointed incredulously at Lin Yi:

"What are you doing here?!"

Then he seemed to think of something, looked at Jarvis nearby, and suddenly felt a tightness in his heart:

"You're the one who struck the Injustice Drum!"

Anand pointed at Lin Yi, incredulously saying:

"Why?"

Lin Yi simply replied:

"Some things come with a price, don't they?"

However, at this moment, the old man next to Anand suddenly spoke:

"Just a mere commoner, died if he died."

"Why make such a big fuss?"

"As the noble King Jialan, standing up for a commoner, wouldn't you be ridiculed if word got out?"

"Bang!"

Lin Yi suddenly slammed the chair's armrest, glaring at the old man who spoke, questioning:

"Commoner after commoner."

"I'd like to ask, where in the Jialan Empire's laws does it specify what makes a commoner?"

"What qualifies you to call those wrongly dead people commoners, huh!"

Upon these words, the old man was stunned.

What standard was there for commoners?

In the eyes of the nobles, all civilians in the Empire were commoners.

Although this had become a customary understanding, in this Inquiry Hall, he dared not say so.

After all, the Empire's laws explicitly stated that nobles and civilians should help each other, and class discrimination should not exist.

If he said in the Inquiry Hall that all civilians were commoners, it would be a blatant challenge to the Empire's law.

Though it might not amount to much afterward, it would still cause some criticism.

Seeing the other side in silence, Lin Yi spoke again:

"They worked hard their whole lives, are they just toys in your eyes, to be killed at will?"

Saying this, a flame of anger inexplicably ignited in Lin Yi's chest:

"Since there's no clear standard for commoners, can I consider you a commoner now?"

The next moment.

Lin Yi suddenly activated a skill:

"Summon Sword Spirit."

Katrina suddenly appeared behind the old man, and a sharp dagger lightly pressed against the folds of the old man's neck. Lin Yi said sternly:

"Just a mere commoner, died if he died."

The old man's eyes widened in anger as he glared at Lin Yi:

"Brazen!"

"Do you know who I am?"

Seeing the situation gradually getting out of control, Qiao Zhenghai on the platform had to remind Lin Yi:

"This is the Crown Prince's Minister, the current Crown Prince's Magic Tutor."

"Also one of the Eight Saints of our Jialan Empire, the Saint Min Ziqiu (Tier Eight)."

Qiao Zhenghai was secretly surprised by Katrina at this time, hurriedly speaking to dissuade:

"Please calm down, everyone."

"Wait for the Chief Judge to arrive and uphold justice for everyone."

Old Min Ziqiu seemed to have already guessed Katrina's 'identity', so he didn't bother to resist.

Instead, he looked provocatively at Lin Yi:

"King Jialan, do you think I'm qualified to say that now?"

However, what left everyone present shocked was when Lin Yi shook his head and, as if talking to himself, said leisurely:

"They are also people."

"They were just born in ordinary families, what's wrong with that?"

"Everyone is trying to live their lives."

Lin Yi suddenly looked up at the old man Min Ziqiu:

"On what grounds do you deprive them of their right to live!"

Then he angrily pointed at the old man, his rage sky-high:

"In my eyes, you are the real beast that deserves to die."

As if sensing the murderous intent emanating from Lin Yi, Min Ziqiu suddenly realized something and his expression changed dramatically:

"What are you going to do?!"

The reply he got was:

"Slash~"

A splash of bright red blood suddenly gushed out, instantly staining the vision of everyone present.

Qiao Zhenghai's heart felt as if it had been slashed by a sharp blade, emanating endless coldness.

Just as Qiao Zhenghai was about to stand up, Lin Yi said:

"Whoever dares to help him is against me!"

This made Qiao Zhenhai sit back down in confusion.

Lin Yi shakily stood up, Jarvis quickly suppressing his shock and rushing forward to support Lin Yi.

At this moment, Katrina looked like an emotionless killing machine, holding a dagger tightly in one delicate jade hand, ramming it into the old man Min Ziqiu's carotid artery.

This heavy blow rendered Min Ziqiu incapable of resistance, forcing him to look at Lin Yi coming towards him in terror and disbelief:

"You!"

"You!"

"You!"

...

He tried desperately to say something, but Katrina's heavy strike left him unable to utter a complete sentence.

By this time, Anand was already scared stiff, sitting paralyzed on the ground, full of terror.

"Thud~"

Min Ziqiu finally couldn't withstand the loss of life and knelt powerlessly on the ground.

Lin Yi slowly walked to Min Ziqiu, then squatted down to look into his eyes, speaking softly:

"I'm sorry, you might not know yet."

As Lin Yi spoke, he looked at the terrified Viscount Anand on the ground beside him:

"I really hate the way you look at me with those disdainful eyes."

Then Lin Yi once again faced Min Ziqiu's eyes filled with anger and reluctance, continuing:

"Besides, there's one more thing you might not know."

"There's nothing in this world that I dare not do."