95: The end of the road? The fun is just beginning
A figure suddenly flew up from the shore; this person was none other than Mayor Bai Haishan of Xuanfu Base City.
"Everyone, calm down. The situation is unclear right now, so let me ask Lin Ling a few questions. If he has indeed committed numerous crimes, the laws of Dragon Country will surely punish him. If he is innocent, I will clear his name."
With the official's appearance, the shore immediately quieted down.
Just then, another figure soared into the sky, and a booming voice echoed.
"Mayor Bai, I am Zhao Sanhu. By chance, I was passing by today and unexpectedly encountered such a heinous incident. My General Zhao already knows about this and is paying close attention. I hope you uphold justice and do not show favoritism to anyone, otherwise..."
His declaration immediately caused a commotion.
"Zhao Sanhu? Someone from the Zhao Family?"
"Indeed, worthy of a general's family. Even after stepping down, General Zhao remains a pillar of our Dragon Country."
"That's right, the Zhao Family is highly respected and is undoubtedly the foremost family in northern Dragon Country."
Hearing these words, Zhao Sanhu couldn't help but raise his head high.
This was the effect he wanted. As long as he stood at the moral and authoritative high ground, if he, Zhao Sanhu, declared Lin Ling guilty, then he was guilty.
Bai Haishan looked at Zhao Sanhu with some apprehension, then turned to Lin Ling: "Lin Ling, I ask you, where were you an hour ago? And what did you do?"
"No comment!" Lin Ling said indifferently.
"Hmph! What an arrogant brat!"
A furious roar came from the crowd.
Lin Ling looked over. The man was over 1.9 meters tall, but his body was unusually thin, standing there like a bamboo pole.
Ji Mo's voice came from behind Lin Ling.
"He's Xiao Yang, the Xiao Corporation's strongest Archer."
A hint of disdain flashed in Lin Ling's eyes as his gaze returned to Bai Haishan.
"Good, 'no comment' indeed. Lin Ling, I'm giving you one last chance to prove your innocence!"
Bai Haishan roared again.
"It must be you, Lin Ling! Don't even think about arguing!" A Five-turn warrior strode forward, pointing directly at Lin Ling across the reservoir.
Lin Ling sneered, and his appearance actually transformed into that of the Five-turn warrior.
The warrior's eyes immediately widened. He was about to get angry but suddenly understood Lin Ling's purpose.
At this moment, many people showed expressions of realization. After the Great Integration, there were indeed many items that could change one's appearance.
It was indeed difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood based solely on appearance.
"It's possible someone is trying to frame Lin Ling. Look at him, does he look like someone who has done something wrong?"
"Exactly. If Lin Ling killed them, why wouldn't he kill them all? Did he deliberately leave survivors to implicate himself?"
But just then, someone else spoke up: "Who else has the strength to instantly kill the captain of the Blue Whale Squad with a hammer besides you?"
"I heard that Lin Ling used a Forbidden Spell Scroll to get the BOSS first kill before. If he could release it once, he can release it a second time. Over a hundred Professionals in Goblin Forest were killed by a Forbidden Spell!"
"A beast in human skin!"
"Lin Ling, restore my daughter's innocence!"
The shouts and curses from the crowd grew louder.
Just then, a triangular fighter jet suddenly descended from the sky.
"A military fighter jet."
"Did Lin Ling also attack the military?"
The discussions started again, and a middle-aged military officer flew out of the fighter jet.
"Which one is Lin Ling?"
A thunderous roar erupted, the sound like a Thunderclap exploding above the Black Mountain Bottom Reservoir.
"Colonel Wang Xueming from the Western Theater Command, why is he here?"
"That's right, I heard Colonel Wang Xueming just completed his Six-turn mission."
"This Lin Ling is truly courting death, daring to provoke someone from the military."
The discussions continued.
But Lin Ling still stood proudly.
"Lin Ling, what did you do to Shi Han?"
The Colonel stared intently at Lin Ling. At this moment, though there was some anger in his eyes, there was more hope.
"Shi Han's father and I were comrades. Before he died, he entrusted her to me. I don't want anything to happen to Shi Han."
As Wang Xueming spoke, his eyes were already turning red.
These words immediately resonated with Lin Ling.
Originally, he wanted to wait for Xiao Yan to appear before producing the evidence, to prevent Xiao Yan from escaping, but now, looking at this iron-blooded soldier, a hint of reluctance arose in his heart.
"Uncle Wang, Shi Han is fine," Lin Ling said.
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a voice suddenly came from the side, and a hint of surprise instantly flashed in Lin Ling's eyes.
"Fine? Not long ago, thousands of people from my Xiao Corporation personally saw Lin Ling leave the Goblin Forest!"
As soon as this voice sounded, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xiao Yan, dressed in a blood-red magic robe, leading thousands of Professionals, rushing over.
"Holy cow, it's Xiao Yan from the Xiao Corporation! Is he wearing Level 30 Epic equipment?"
"Xiao Yan has actually reached Level 35 on the ranking board, only 5 levels behind Lin Ling."
"It's said that Lin Ling was wearing his sacred set at Level 10. Surely Level 10 sacred set doesn't have higher stats than Level 30 Epic equipment, right?"
Exclamations of surprise kept sounding, and most Professionals looked at Xiao Yan with admiration.
A distinguished family background, powerful equipment, and high level—these were undoubtedly things ordinary people dreamed of.
But as Lin Ling looked at Xiao Yan, the disdain in his eyes grew even stronger.
It was that look again, that contemptuous gaze again.
Xiao Yan tightly gripped the staff in his hand.
Why was he so strong now, yet Lin Ling could still look at him with such disdain?
"Audacious madman, Lin Ling! You have massacred your compatriots and violated many female Professionals! Today, I shall enforce justice on behalf of heaven!" Xiao Yan roared.
Immediately, a chorus of cheers erupted.
"Wow, I never realized Xiao Yan had such a heroic demeanor before."
"Heh heh, really? Why do I feel like he's deliberately putting on an act of being the embodiment of justice?"
"Exactly. Look, even though Lin Ling doesn't say much, he always gives off a feeling of being upright and honorable."
"Upright and honorable? I think Lin Ling has reached a dead end. With thousands of people testifying that Lin Ling did those things, how can he possibly turn things around?"
As the saying goes, 'gossip is a fearful thing.' The continuous discussions in the crowd caused many who originally supported Lin Ling to lower their heads.
Xiao Yan suddenly raised his right hand.
An S-class civilian fighter jet actually swooped down from high altitude.
The fighter jet hovered in the air beside Lin Ling.
Three large-caliber cannons beneath the aircraft were already aimed at Lin Ling.
"Evil villain Lin Ling! On Awakening Day, you snatched Shang Biao's blue equipment from the Shenfeng Club. Today, I will enforce justice on behalf of heaven! Let's see if you can overpower cannons!" Xiao Yan said with a sinister smile.
This scene immediately caused another commotion in the crowd.
"Holy crap, Xiao Yan actually got an S-class fighter jet! Now Lin Ling really has no chance at all," someone in the crowd shouted.
And at this moment, even Colonel Wang Xueming couldn't help but frown.
The Xiao Family had actually deployed an S-class fighter jet. Even a Five-turn Professional would find it difficult to survive under the attack of the fighter jet's cannons.
The matter hadn't been clarified yet, and Shi Han's life and death were unknown. If the Xiao Family's fighter jet really attacked Lin Ling, then Shi Han might truly never be found again.
However, just as Wang Xueming was worried, Lin Ling's lips suddenly curved slightly upward.
He extended his right hand and snapped his fingers.
"The show has just begun."
Everyone looked at him with confusion.
Suddenly.
A laser beam instantly appeared from high in the sky.
This laser beam was not aimed at Lin Ling, but landed on the Xiao Family's fighter jet.
Buzz!!
Boom...
A tremendous explosion sounded.
The S-class fighter jet, which had just been so imposing, instantly turned into a huge fireball and plunged into the reservoir.
In an instant, the area near the reservoir fell into a dead silence, with only the burning wreckage of the fighter jet in the lake emitting bursts of combustion sounds.