"I'm the one who killed Black Tiger Yang Lie."

Yun You glanced around, her gaze sweeping over the already stunned crowd, and calmly said, "Also, all the guests who died at the Head Office Building of Tiger Head Heavy Industry tonight were by my hand."

"Besides that, all the managers who died in the mine, I killed them too."

"I was the one who destroyed Tiger Head Heavy Industry, and those workers were expelled by me."

"You can think of it this way—"

"Everything tonight is related to me. It makes no sense to scapegoat other civilians."

Yun You's voice wasn't loud, but her words were like a thunderclap, exploding in the hearts of everyone present.

For a moment, people were at a loss.

The man in the suit and the judge in the purple robe squinted slightly, seemingly contemplating the meaning behind Yun You's words.

The strong man Kao's hand froze in place, his expression uncertain.

The gray-haired girl Kai's eyes brightened, looking Yun You up and down, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

Of course, the most surprised person was the female inspector.

She originally thought that Yun You would go along and put all the blame on the civilians, using those tens of thousands of "insignificant" lives to suppress this matter.

After all, the Apprentice Death Gods are such people... As long as their own interests are satisfied, they wouldn't feel a bit of guilt even if more people died.

But now it seems, she found that this girl with the silver mask in front of her seems to be a bit different.

"Since this girl has confessed herself, I'll report the findings now..."

The long ponytailed female inspector took out a tablet and was going to report the information.

But the old man in the suit from the military stopped her.

"Wait!"

The old man lowered his voice, speaking slowly, "This matter is of great importance, involving direct conflict among Apprentice Death Gods, and it also involves the military, police, and business circles. It cannot be concluded so easily."

"Otherwise, if this matter gets out, it will greatly affect public opinion about us."

"Moreover..."

He paused slightly, then looked at Yun You, speaking in a tone tinged with accountability, "The military has never compromised easily, the military reasons with people."

"Today, my military personnel died here, and in such a brutal manner. If you cannot give me a satisfactory explanation, I'm afraid you won't be able to convince the military of Nest City No. 3."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present frowned.

They understood this old man, and they understood the military.

As a special entity independent of the Nest City Council, the military possesses a high degree of autonomy, with a status no less than that of the Council.

So, this group of "military men" has always been proud and has its own principles, liking to "reason with logic."

If they aren't serious, that's fine, but once they get serious, they really won't give face to anyone.

Previously, he didn't question Yun You because he had no substantial evidence, and if pursued, he probably wouldn't gain much.

But now, since Yun You took the initiative to speak, he couldn't pretend not to see it.

"I think the old colonel is right."

The judge in the purple robe quickly chimed in from the side, "This matter cannot be muddled through casually; it must be handled seriously."

"My suggestion is to first detain this Death God lady, then the Nest Capital Court will cooperate with the military to investigate together, collect enough evidence, ensure there's no possibility of error, and then report the results, letting the court make the final judgment."

"However, this also requires the cooperation of the Death God Organization... After all, without the organization's consent, even the highest court in Nest City cannot try an Apprentice Death God."

He said, and then cupped his hands to Kao, humbly saying, "I hope Lord Kao and Lord Kai can cooperate."

"..."

Kao didn't reply, but his face turned extremely ugly.

He gritted his teeth and turned to Yun You, shouting in a low voice, "What are you doing? Couldn't you see I've been trying to help you avoid blame? Why are you causing trouble for us?"

"Do you really want to go to jail?"

"Sigh... Forget it; it's no use saying these now, that old man is a stubborn one, I can't persuade him. Dragging it on like this isn't a solution either."

"Here's what you do."

Kao took out a pen and paper from his pocket, quickly wrote a few lines, and handed them to Yun You.

The young girl glanced at it casually, and saw that the note was a "guilty plea agreement," saying that Yun You was just momentarily confused, which led to this massacre, so she agreed to plead guilty.

"Sign your name on it."

Kao explained, "This is an internal document of our Death God Organization, it has legal effect. As long as you sign it, and 'pretend to admit guilt,' then this matter becomes our organization's 'family affair' instead of a 'public matter.'"

"The organization surely won't harm you for some mortals and dead people, at most a slight punishment, and you'll be let go."

"Trust me, sign it, after signing it... those military men and litigators won't have any reason to trouble you anymore."

Kao tried hard to persuade her, with an earnest look as if he was genuinely doing Yun You a favor.

However, the young girl never took the note, and merely thought for a moment, then shook her head.

"I refuse."

"Why?" Kao widened his eyes in confusion.

"Because your intention is way too obvious."

Yun You glanced at him, shrugged, and said, "We don't seem to know each other, but you approached me so warmly, it's obvious you have other motives."

"Let me guess..."

"You, this guy, are probably related to Yang Lie's friends, wanting me to sign this guilty plea agreement so you can deliver me to them openly for them to deal with."

"Because of the existence of the guilty plea, even if I have a master, they can't stick out for me, as I already admitted my guilt, and even 'willingly' bear all consequences."

"And what about you? You get their gratitude, maybe even extra rewards."

In front of everyone, Yun You didn't fear Kao suddenly turning hostile, so she directly stated her speculation.

And the facts proved she wasn't wrong.

Kao's face turned red, unable to refute.

That was indeed what he thought.

Yun You, just an intern, capable of exceeding her level and taking down Yang Lie, her potential and backing mustn't be underestimated.

But Yang Lie also had people backing him.

So Kao came up with this plan, which wouldn't offend Yun You's patron and would also sell a favor to Yang Lie's friends.

He believed a young girl, not even of age, would be talked into it in a few words, even thanking him after being sold out by him.

But this guy evidently underestimated Yun You.

For a child who struggled in the lower society for a whole year without relying on anyone, what kind of sinister schemes haven't they seen? How could they be swayed by his so obviously flawed words?

"Forget it, forget it!"

Kao gritted his teeth, flicked his sleeve, and said, "Colonel, judge, let's do as you said; first detain her, use some methods to interrogate, and she'll spill everything."

"Wait!"

At this moment, the gray-haired girl Kai, who previously advocated for a thorough investigation, suddenly spoke up.

"Why don't we listen to what she has to say first?"

Kai stood with her hands on her hips and said, "I don't think this girl seems like the type who kills indiscriminately."

"Maybe, the reason she acted was due to some hidden reasons."

"Let's have her explain herself first."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.