Don't Interrupt My Immortal Cultivation

After Elder Cheng finished reviewing the evidence, he turned his head to look at Lai Juncheng.

"Do you have any concrete evidence to prove that the explosion came from Lin Wen? What we've seen so far are all circumstantial and testimonial evidence. Without concrete evidence, such an accusation cannot stand."

Lai Juncheng spoke with a hint of regret, "The scene was severely damaged, and professionals have cleaned it up. Many key pieces of evidence have been destroyed."

"But," he revealed a twisted smile, "please look!"

A subordinate presented their most crucial piece of evidence.

A stack of photos.

The photos were passed around among the elders and displayed on the big screen.

The first photo was unremarkable, just a view of a villa's balcony. A middle-aged man was in the foreground, and lush mountains were in the distance. The villa seemed to be located on a mountain.

Judging from the picture, it was taken by a miniature camera worn on the chest.

Lai Juncheng said, "This is my miniature flash camera, a standard tool for council members during special operations. It flashes every 10 minutes to take a photo, to prove innocence and preserve evidence."

"This man is my good friend, the city chief of Qingcheng, Xiang Heyear. He has unfortunately fallen victim."

"This is the Qingcheng villa that was completely destroyed in the explosion. At that time, I was discussing how to aid the poor with Xiang Heyear."

Subordinates presented a large amount of evidence, all of which completely proved Lai Juncheng's whereabouts.

The four elders neither agreed nor disagreed, taking a glance and then putting it down.

A series of daily photos were quickly displayed. The miniature flash camera took six photos every hour. The photo resolution was not very high, but it was enough to see.

Most of them were scenes of activities in the villa or on the balcony.

After about 60 photos, a subordinate carefully took out a photo.

Lai Juncheng said, "At that time, I was in the conference room discussing the issue of providing aid to the poor. Suddenly, a loud alarm sounded outside, indicating an enemy invasion. I hurriedly hid in a safer room, but I didn't expect the assassin to be waiting there."

The photo was somewhat blurred due to Lai Juncheng's turning movement, but one could still clearly see the flying door, the scattered rubble, the drifting smoke and dust, and the figure standing behind the smoke and dust.

A more precise close-up photo came, displayed on the big screen, it was clearly Lin Wen's face.

The venue was in an uproar. An official personally assassinating another official was unprecedented.

The four elders all had solemn expressions, and the thirteen governors were silent.

Murdering an official was a taboo in the empire. One regional official personally murdering another was unheard of and unimaginable.

But due to Lin Wen's previous superb performance and reckless behavior, this act became believable.

Lai Juncheng smiled darkly, but he did not gloat. He continued to speak in a low voice:

"Behind him was his private armed force, very elite. Our defense force couldn't resist at all. Thanks to my subordinates' desperate protection, I was able to escape."

The following were a series of photos taken during the escape. Although the images were somewhat blurred, they were more credible.

One of them was a photo taken inside an armored vehicle, which corresponded with the previous video.

Lai Juncheng said with sorrow, "Later, the armored vehicle was hit by a shell. Fortunately, it was a dud and did not explode, giving me a chance to abandon the vehicle and escape. But the city chief had unfortunately died."

"I got on an off-road vehicle. The support troops that arrived were fiercely fighting with the attackers. After that, I was unfortunately hit by a piece of shrapnel and almost died there."

The subordinate showed a long stack of photos. The first photo showed him already sitting in an off-road vehicle.

In the second photo, he was lying in the vehicle. The camera was pointed at the sky, but the frame of the open-top off-road vehicle could still be seen.

Lai Juncheng took off his shirt, revealing a terrifying scar stretching from his left shoulder to his ribs.

He said with sorrow, "Surviving such a fatal injury is a miracle in itself. Perhaps heaven couldn't bear to let such a heinous act be buried, so it allowed me to come here and reveal the truth to everyone."

The following photos were all of this scene. After about twenty or so photos, there was a change. He seemed to have been lifted up, and all around him were medical staff in white coats.

The photos ended here.

Lai Juncheng said solemnly, "The film of the miniature flash camera ran out, but I think, with so many photos, it should be enough to nail the most outrageous villain in the history of the empire!"

The venue fell silent, and the four elders did not speak.

Elder Cheng glanced at Sheng Huaixuan, who closed his eyes and said nothing.

He turned his gaze to Lin Wen, only to see a cold smile on his face, as if he was not afraid at all.

Elder Cheng was silent for a moment and did not speak.

After a while.

"Sheriff Lin, do you have anything to say?"

It was Elder Xu who spoke.

Elder Ye also said, "Although the photos and testimonies are present, we can't be 100% sure. Changshan County is so backward that it doesn't even have a mobile signal base station. It's unlikely to have such advanced weapons."

Lin Wen slightly bowed to the two elders, took the microphone, and his first sentence was:"The story you've spun is quite impressive, vivid and detailed. You could be the chief editor of UC Shocking News. I've even thought of a headline for you: 'Shocking! A county chief actually did such a thing...'."

Lin Wen's audacious attitude infuriated Lai Juncheng, who pointed at Lin Wen and cursed, "You mongrel! You're still acting arrogant when you're about to die without a burial place!"

This time, the four elders remained silent.

However, the thirteen governors had various expressions, their gazes constantly drifting towards Sheng Huaixuan. Unfortunately, his face remained expressionless, revealing nothing.

Lin Wen sneered, completely ignoring him. He turned to face the four elders and said:

"He is not Lai Juncheng. The real Lai Juncheng is already dead."

This plain statement was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, causing the four elders to open their eyes wide in shock.

Elder Cheng was the first to ask, "Do you have any evidence?"

Lin Wen replied, "When I went to kill... save Director Lai, I saw him being split in half by a piece of debris. I don't think the Empire's biotechnology is capable of stitching a person who's been split in half back together."

Lai Juncheng's face turned beet red with rage and fear, but it quickly faded.

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He sneered, "Ridiculous! Is this your last struggle?"

"It seems you're at your wit's end, coming up with such absurd excuses."

"But, I'll indulge you."

He raised his voice and declared loudly, "I am willing to undergo a genetic test!"

All Empire officials regularly undergo genetic tests as part of their physical examinations, and high-ranking officials like Director Lai have every test result backed up.

There was no more reliable method than genetic comparison.

Lai Juncheng, with a confident smile, allowed the medical staff to take his biological sample. With the Empire's current biotechnology, a genetic comparison only took five minutes.

The genetic expert who arrived at lightning speed performed the operation on the spot and quickly came up with the results under everyone's watchful eyes.

"Genetic comparison, highly matched, similarity reaches 99.99999999%, can be considered the same person."

The venue erupted in noise, filled with buzzing sounds, and the four elders all wore expressionless faces.

Lai Juncheng laughed arrogantly, and the officials on the council seats were overjoyed, looking at Lin Wen as if looking at a dead man.

The governors, however, had varied expressions. Some were slightly regretful, some were indifferent, and some were sneering repeatedly. Only Sheng Huaixuan remained expressionless, like a stone.

Lin Wen curiously asked, "Why isn't it 100%?"

Under the gaze of either mockery or regret, the genetic expert answered:

"Humans have three billion base pairs. Generally, if the accuracy reaches eight digits, it can be considered the same person. Also, a simpler gene locus test, 16 loci, Director Lai's typing is all consistent."

Lin Wen nodded and directly asked the "Immortal's Guidance".

"What question should I ask to verify the authenticity of Lai Juncheng?"

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With a thought, Lin Wen's primordial spirit quickly reduced by half.

"Do you have mastered the gene skin expression technology?"

Lin Wen immediately picked up the microphone and said loudly, "The Supreme Council has mastered the gene skin expression technology! He has disguised his genes!"

Most of the officials on the scene either shook their heads or sneered, thinking he was making a desperate struggle and talking nonsense.

However, the faces of the elders all changed, and they all turned to look at the genetic expert.

The genetic expert was flustered, "This, I don't know, I, I can't confirm, this technology has only been theoretically proposed, we, we haven't succeeded yet."

None of the elders spoke, but their followers seemed to have received some hint and ran out together.

"Lai Juncheng" was even more horrified.

This was the latest technology from the secret biological base of the aristocratic faction, Dritt Fortress, which could change a person's gene expression on the surface, mainly to interfere with the results of instrument measurements, like wearing a disguise, hence the name gene skin.

But the real genes have not changed. The Empire is currently limited by basic science conditions and does not have better observation conditions, so it is currently unsolvable.

Due to the high technical difficulty, it can only be used on genetically similar parent-child relationships.

This was the fundamental reason why he could appear here, otherwise, he would have been buried in the wilderness long ago.

Unexpectedly, this secret that should never have been known to outsiders was exposed.

There's a mole!

That was his first thought.

But he quickly denied this idea.

Impossible, it must be a guess.

Lai Juncheng thought to himself.

Only with this possibility could he have a glimmer of hope. He must have guessed it, and he must firmly deny it!

"Lai Juncheng" said loudly, "Nonsense! There's no such thing as you said! He's just using nonsense to confuse the ironclad evidence! This kind of ruffian should be executed immediately to show that the majesty of the Empire is not to be defiled!"

But his words did not get a response from the elders.