Destined Entwining: Capturing My Devoted Beau

Chapter 772: Chapter 396: Telling the Truth, as Expected (Second Update)

"Oh? How did I do it?" Lawrence Winters asked curiously, "Can you demonstrate it?"

Peter Grant nodded proudly, waved his hand, and said loudly, "Lights off!"

The crystal lights in the hall gradually dimmed.

The rain outside thickened like black fog, enveloping the entire Moonlit Tower.

Only the occasional lightning from outside illuminated the shadows of people inside, giving everyone a slightly bluish complexion in its glow.

Peter Grant raised his hand again, and a small paper figure flew out from his sleeve.

He clasped the black and white Flowing Pearl Chain in his hands, aligned his index fingers, bent his thumbs slightly, and intertwined the other fingers like locks.

"Great Stellar Lord, with unceasing adaptability, exorcism and binding of charms, protect life and body! — Eastern Imperial One, hurry up as the law! Go!"

He flung his hand forward, pointing it towards the small paper figure.

Soon, in the faint light coming from outside, everyone saw the white paper figure gradually turning life-sized, resembling Peter Grant.

The light in Aiden Sheldon’s eyes suddenly dimmed.

He sat down silently, looking tenderly at Ruby Sheldon, who was lying asleep on the sofa.

"Withdraw!" Peter Grant directed the paper silhouette to circle the hall once and then grabbed back with a big hand, making the small paper figure suddenly disappear.

It was exactly the same as they had just seen in the surveillance video.

"Lights on!" Peter Grant, seeing that he had stunned everyone, waved his hand triumphantly to have the lights turned on.

The staff responsible for the hall’s lighting and sound equipment silently turned the crystal lights back on.

"You all saw it just now; I was standing here, but a paper silhouette identical to mine appeared in the hall. It can run, jump, and even move objects!"

Earlier, Peter Grant had the silhouette paper figure move a teacup from one table to another.

Edward Foster broke out in a cold sweat and couldn’t help but say, "Seeing that you can manipulate the paper figure, perhaps the one with the talisman in the cloakroom was your doing! You’re deliberately framing Lawrence!"

Peter Grant snorted and said calmly, "People of the Celestial Path Sect can only manipulate paper figures using their own form. So the paper figure you saw before looked like me. By the same token, the paper figure appearing in Miss Sheldon’s cloakroom must resemble Lawrence Winters’ form. That’s proof she did it!"

"That’s why she had an alibi! You’ve all been fooled by her!"

Peter Grant pointed at Lawrence Winters again.

This kind of Celestial Path skill is something few have witnessed firsthand.

Some people looked at Lawrence Winters with surprise, starting to feel doubtful.

Lawrence Winters curled his lips slightly with indifference and said, "Master Grant, impressive trickery, but I can’t manipulate paper figures. Besides, it’s still uncertain if there was even a paper figure in Miss Sheldon’s cloakroom."

"How could there not be?! Everyone saw the surveillance video! You’re still trying to argue?!" Peter Grant stepped forward, pointing at Lawrence Winters.

Lawrence Winters had to take a step back, shrugged, and said, "Master Grant, do you know that surveillance videos are digital products? Putting a small paper figure or even a real monster into it is quite easy. — Do you know what special effects are? Ever seen big domestic and international films?"

"By the way, let me recommend the recently hit fairy-tale drama by NewHuman Corporation, Evan Stetford’s last work in the entertainment industry. The special effects are incredibly strong, and it’s broken various viewership records within just two weeks!"

Lawrence Winters seized the opportunity to promote the company’s new drama, firmly maintaining that the silhouette figure in the surveillance video was just post-production.

In reality, he didn’t know what exactly was up with the silhouette figure, but at this moment, it had to be "post-production"!

Hearing Lawrence Winters mention fantasy dramas, Edward Foster and Evan Stetford both smiled slightly.

Many who had been doubtful breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, that makes more sense...

Peter Grant was furious, "What?! You’re saying the silhouette in the cloakroom video was special effects?! Yet I just showed everyone in person, and that wasn’t special effects, was it?!"

Lawrence Winters laughed coldly and mocked, "Yes, you just showed a trick, but it only proves you have the ability to manipulate paper figures for malicious acts! What does that have to do with me?! Such advanced Celestial Path Skills, my master didn’t teach me! — I’d say you planted it to harm Miss Sheldon! Would you admit it?!"

Peter Grant, exasperated beyond control, blurted out, "Of course, I won’t admit it! I didn’t do it!"

Hah—!

Many people burst out laughing at the same time.

The tension in the hall lessened considerably.

Lawrence Winters curved his lips and continued, "Go and find out what the Great Heavenly Master Office of our Zhang Branch really does! — Trivial petty tricks like these are only something you Grant Branch people hold dear!"

Then he stopped bickering with Peter Grant, taking charge of the situation himself.

His gaze fell on the unconscious Ruby Sheldon on the sofa, and his voice rose.

He said regretfully, "I said earlier, if Miss Sheldon is truly possessed this time, the reason lies in the Sheldon Family themselves!"

"And even if it’s fake this time, she’s bound for a bad ending sooner or later! — And it’s all because of you!"

He withdrew his gaze, looking towards Autumn Stetford and Aiden Sheldon’s direction.

Aiden Sheldon remained seated, originally ignoring Lawrence Winters, but now only had eyes for Ruby Sheldon with indescribable tenderness and affection.

But now, he raised his head, gazing sternly at Lawrence Winters, and said in a raspy voice, "What do you mean?! Who are you saying is bound for a bad ending?!"

Autumn Stetford didn’t look at Lawrence Winters, just laughed softly and said, "A thief crying ’stop thief,’ nothing more."

Lawrence Winters nodded, "Mrs. Stetford, you’ve made it quite clear, indeed not just crying ’stop thief’!"

His gaze swept over these individuals before finally focusing on Autumn Stetford’s private secretary, saying, "I’d like to show you something. Could you help me connect the other surveillance cameras of your mansion to your player?"

The Sheldon Family’s Wells Residence Garden mansion is so big with surveillance everywhere.

How else could home security be ensured?

Autumn Stetford’s private secretary had previously connected her phone to the player, showing everyone the surveillance video from Ruby Sheldon’s cloakroom on the big screen.

Lawrence Winters now requested to connect more surveillance cameras. Still, she immediately looked at Autumn Stetford and inquired, "Madam, is that alright?"

Autumn Stetford raised her head, staring at Lawrence Winters, openly showing her disdain and contempt.

She shook her head and said unpleasantly, "Whatever she says goes? — Sorry, this is my home. I’m in charge here."

This was a refusal to connect more surveillance cameras to the player.

Lawrence Winters chuckled, spread his hands, and said, "Mrs. Stetford certainly speaks the truth. This is your home; you’re in charge. — So you’re responsible for all the oddities occurring here?!"

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