Chapter 35 Summary and Final Words Additional Updates
The scene became increasingly chaotic, and the vice principal immediately stepped in to stop it: "Protest, the content raised by the defendant is irrelevant to the case."
Principal Yi gave him an excuse and acknowledged his protest.
Yun Hai Fan didn't think much of it and anyway it was her turn to present evidence next.
But the vice president's attitude of being both prosecutor and judge was really annoying to her, wouldn't the school really not handle cases if nothing happened for too long?
"The prosecutor has been playing the role of judge throughout the protest." Yún Hǎi Fān said.
Principal Yi couldn't help but respond: "Yun Haiyan, do you still have any questions?"
"No."
Her crisp answer made Principal Yi silently let out a breath of relief for a moment.
"Does the prosecutor have any more evidence to submit?"
"No." The vice principal gritted his teeth in response.
"Then proceed to the next step, the defendant presents evidence."
"Sorry, due to too many human witnesses I am unable to attend, so this joint letter will serve as proof of my innocence."
The content of the joint letter was simple - on Thursday morning Yun Hai Fan went to school with them.
All the students in Puppet Class signed their names. Under the signatures, there were testimonies and signatures from people that Yun Haiyang met on his way from home to school, describing his temperament and attire in detail.
This was what she handed over to Ziyin after the incident that day, only saying it was a letter written by Xiangke to her classmates.
Xiang Ze Yin didn't elaborate, and Yun Hai Fan didn't ask further, but felt that Xiang Ze Yin's eyes, which were usually frank and gentle, also had a hint of secrecy.
"The vice principal questioned: 'They and you both have a stake in this, so material evidence is invalid.'"
Yun Hai Fan said: "In the middle of it, I mentioned that I had gone to buy something with him before, and there was a receipt as proof. The time was accurate to the second, and it couldn't be faked."
"The vice principal continued to question: 'This has nothing to do with the case.'"
Yun Haiyan responded: "It's related, this proves that I was at home that night and didn't stay in school, there was no time to commit the crime."
Vice President: "......"
"Any further questions?" Principal Yi interrupted at the right moment.
"No."
"Is there still evidence to be submitted?"
"No."
"Very well," Principal E declared. "The trial investigation is over; the trial debate will now begin."
Haven't we been debating all along?
Yun Hai Fan changed to a comfortable sitting posture, with her arm resting on the armrest and leaning against her cheek, while the other hand lightly tapped the armrest, as if tapping out a special melody. A pair of sparkling eyes scanned the surroundings, without revealing any obvious complacency, yet making people feel that she had everything under control.
She felt a bit tired, so she turned her head in the direction where there was no one and simply closed her eyes.
Didn't sleep in the afternoon, feeling a bit sleepy.
The vice president was now somewhat afraid to debate with Yun Hai Fan, no matter what reason he could find, she could always find a flaw and refute it. It seemed that Yun Hai Fan had not prepared much, in fact, she really hadn't prepared much, she just countered as the situation arose.
The vice president finally spoke up: "In view of the fact that the victim, Shu Rou, has been in a coma for more than three days and has already shown signs of being cursed, the criminal facts against Yun Haifeng have been established."
Yun Hai Fan turned his head back, too lazy to say a complete sentence, and only raised an eyebrow, ambiguously asking: "Evidence?"
The vice president lost, and immediately changed the direction of the debate: "In view of Yunhai Fan's puppet technique with pure spiritual power attributes and the similarity with curse techniques, as well as Shu Ruo's consistent discordant motives, we believe that Yunhai Fan is the perpetrator of this case."
Yun Hai Fan this time didn't even bother lifting his eyelids, still those three words: "What evidence?"
After that, no matter what angle the vice president proposed his views from, Yun Hai Fan would always refute them with the three words "evidence please", knowing that Mo Xuyou couldn't produce any evidence for his claims. The debate ended without reaching any valuable conclusions, but Yun Hai Fan felt that he had been asking those three words repeatedly like a broken record, which was somewhat inconsistent with his previous sharp and witty image.
However, Yun Haiyan only attaches importance to the means of solving problems and not the results. As long as she achieves her goal of making the prosecutor speechless, it doesn't matter if her image takes a hit.
Principal Yi watched as everyone had the urge to mourn for Vice Principal, and could only speak up to assist when Vice Principal was frustrated for who knows how many times: "Please have both sides make their final statements."
The vice principal launched into a grandiose speech, rehashing the same old clichés that Cloudy Sea had heard countless times before: "The defendant, Cloudy Sea, is narrow-minded and has a small heart. The victim, Shu Ruo Yin, was retaliated against by her because of a past grievance at the school's trial grounds, where she had an altercation with her friend Xiang Ke. The methods she used were cruel, and her maliciousness is appalling. In all sincerity, if the defendant can be so vicious at such a young age, she will surely become a poisonous tumor in society when she grows up, a hidden menace. She should be banned from using magic for life, and sent to the southwest of Liuyu for reeducation until... until she reforms."
In the southwest corner of the country of Líyǔ, where it borders the Dark Clan's territory, it is said that anyone sent there will not live for more than three months. The harsh climate and lack of food are not the main reasons; the main reason is that the Dark Clan has been active frequently in recent years, making the southwest corner unstable. These were all things she had heard from Lán Sī Chēng.
Her lips curled up with a sarcastic smile, and it was unknown who was so cruel as to use such a method to torture a weak woman.
She stood up with a calm and clear voice, without any sign of fear: "Is the prosecutor's words reasonable? Is Yun Hai Fan such an unscrupulous person? Because of the grudge against Xiang Ke and Shu Ruo during the exam? I dare to ask, who won and who lost between Xiang Ke and Shu Ruo? Since ancient times, there have only been generous winners and narrow-minded losers. If you can defeat her fairly and squarely, why use such a despicable trick to bring yourself a bad reputation?"
The vice principal was taken aback for a moment, still maintaining his composure, as if unaffected.
"The prosecutor says I have a grudge against Shu Ruo, but the witness An Su hastily retreated from the scene; he says I can use curses to harm people, which is purely a false testimony by Teacher Wen. Not investigating the crime of perjury, not investigating the investigation's negligence, but instead clinging to an unreliable statement, what kind of logic is this? Repeatedly saying that Shu Ruo is still unconscious, while letting the real culprit go unpunished, and repeatedly interrogating a student with no evidence in hand, aren't you afraid of missing the best opportunity for investigation? Saying that Yun Hai Fan's thoughts are sinister, does it mean that the prosecutor who wants to exile students to the wilderness is not sinister at all? Does it mean that the prosecutor who frames and slanders others with lies is upright and just? I'd like to ask, what makes the prosecutor so certain that Yun Hai Fan is the culprit without any evidence?"
Saying that, Yun Hai Fan suddenly lowered his voice and returned to his previous calm tone: "Notary Officer, Vice Principal Shu, even if Yun Hai Fan really had a feud with Shu Ruo, as an uncle shouldn't he avoid suspicion and strive for fairness? Why is he still speaking so loudly here?"
