Qin Nie looked at Chu Lan, then at Fang Chen, and decided to cut straight to the point:
"When we lost consciousness, Daoist Fang was right beside us. Qi Fa Xianfa suspects Daoist Fang of foul play."
Before Fang Chen could speak, Chu Lan slowly stepped forward, her expression composed: "Nier, are you suspecting that the guest I invited here has unclean hands?"
"Grand Mistress, it is not I who suspect him, but Qi Fa Xianfa. Nier has no choice in the matter." Qin Nie sighed softly.
"Then what does he want you to do?" Chu Lan asked calmly.
"I wish to personally search Daoist Fang and examine his storage ring," Qin Nie said softly. "This will also prove that Daoist Fang is not such a shameless villain, and provide an explanation to Qi Fa Xianfa."
"Search him? Very well." Chu Lan nodded and slowly spread her hands. "Search me first, then Daoist Fang."
Qin Nie froze slightly, his expression shifting rapidly before he finally lowered his voice: "Grand Mistress, this matter carries enormous implications. I must ask you not to do this."
"What have I done? When the guests I invite are gossiped about behind my back, I choose to turn a blind eye. But now Nier has come forward in person to accuse him of being a thief and demand a body search—is this not a deliberate slap to my face? Though I, Chu Lan, do not bear the Qin surname, I will never allow anyone to step on my head and humiliate me at will. If you wish to search someone today, search me first, then Daoist Fang. It would be best …
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