Asked About The World Of Mortals

Chapter 14: Investigating the Case

"What are you thinking?" Liu Su asked Qin Yi incredulously in the room. "When did you develop this curiosity for investigating cases?"

Qin Yi leaned against the window sill, sipping his wine leisurely. "You seem to have misunderstood something. The Li siblings both wanted to come and take a look. Am I the only one who can't refuse? We haven't even started working together properly, and you're causing trouble over trivial matters like this?"

Liu Su choked for a moment, realizing that she might be in the wrong... It seemed like she hadn't interacted with people for thousands of years and had forgotten the basic principles of socializing.

"It's really strange that Li Qinglin would come. He definitely shouldn't have the leisure for this," Qin Yi looked out the window, lost in thought. "If I were him, I would have asked the diviners to come out and would have been eager to return to the capital with wings on my ribs. How could I leisurely ride an old horse without any urgency... And on top of that, he even came to meddle in this case."

Liu Su said, "Other people see you as having a strange temper. Maybe they don't want to argue with you, so they don't urge you. Li Qinglin is very stable. Do you think everyone is as naive as Li Qingjun?"

"Perhaps," Qin Yi smiled. "Anyway, it seems that this matter has nothing to do with us. The way Lady Zhang looks at Li Qinglin, she seems to want to swallow him whole."

Liu Su also laughed. A young man like Li Qinglin, who was obviously from a wealthy family, could indeed have a strong impact on married women.

"Hey, genius, do you think Lady Zhang murdered her husband and seized the family property?"

"I don't know, I can't read minds."

"Have you sensed any Monster Qi in this mansion?"

Liu Su lazily replied, "I told you about the spider demon before. I'm too weak now, with very low spiritual power. Being able to see and hear things is already good enough. Sensing Monster Qi is beyond my capabilities."

"If you can't even sense Monster Qi, how can you claim to teach cultivation..."

"..." Liu Su gritted her teeth. "I'm weak, not incapable!"

"Then how can you determine whether the other party is human or a demon?"

Liu Su confidently said, "If you were to cultivate with me, there would be countless ways. But now, there's no way!"

Qin Yi was about to speak when footsteps could be heard outside the door. He immediately closed his mouth.

The knocking on the door soon sounded, and Qin Yi opened it, revealing Li Qingjun.

"I came to discuss with you how to investigate this matter tonight," Li Qingjun said with a hint of excitement, showing his enthusiasm.

Qin Yi helplessly said, "Your brother is such an important figure. Why don't you discuss it with him? Why ask me?"

Li Qingjun looked around and lowered his voice. "Let me in first."

Qin Yi stepped aside, and Li Qingjun quickly entered and closed the door.

"We can't determine whether this matter is caused by humans or demons yet. If it's human, my brother will naturally be able to investigate. But if it's monsters or demons, we need your opinion," Li Qingjun paused for a moment, then said somewhat helplessly, "Besides, my brother might not be able to act with us tonight."

Qin Yi laughed, "Is it because Lady Zhang might go to find your brother?"

"Yes, so my brother will stay in the house tonight. He might even gain something from it. Let's handle the matter of going out ourselves."

"From the way you speak, it seems like you're quite supportive of your brother having an affair?"

"Why wouldn't I be supportive?" Li Qingjun looked at him strangely. "My brother is a prince with countless concubines. What's wrong with him having a little affair outside? If this woman has nothing to do with the case, it's normal for my brother to bring her back and keep her as a concubine. But I think she's fickle, and my brother wouldn't be interested."

He said it so naturally, tsk... the ancient world...

Qin Yi smiled with a slightly ambiguous expression. Li Qingjun sneered, "Men."

"Hey, aren't you being hypocritical? It's okay for your brother to bring someone back, but I'm ridiculed just for smiling?"

"Because your smile is disgusting."

"Why do you care how I smile? It's your brother who has the affair, not me. Aren't you afraid that he'll be enchanted by a woman?"

"It's impossible," Li Qingjun casually replied. "That's not Li Qinglin."

Finally, Qin Yi nodded. Although they hadn't spent much time together, he had confidence in Li Qinglin.

Li Qingjun casually asked, "I see that you are indifferent to everything, why are you interested in such trivial matters?"

Qin Yi replied, "When I see injustice, I have the dream of enjoying the rivers and lakes. I also have that."

Liu Su really wanted to swing the wolf tooth club and hit him. Didn't you just say that?

Li Qingjun listened without knowing whether to believe it or not, just smiled slightly and asked, "So what's your suggestion for tonight's action?"

Qin Yi pondered for a moment and said, "I think we should go and see the body of the master. They say that it hasn't been seven days yet, so it should still be in the funeral parlor."

Li Qingjun nodded. Looking at the body should be the most direct approach. Can't we really find any clues to this mysterious death?

Under the dark night and strong wind, the two quietly sneaked behind the funeral parlor. Looking in from the window, the funeral parlor was still lit with candles, and there were several people guarding it. One of them was dressed as a filial son, seemingly the young master of the estate. However, his face was pale and he looked weak. And this young master seemed to be about the same age as the lady of the house... It seems that the so-called lady of the house is just the master's second wife.

The young master was discussing the autumn harvest with a few estate workers. The two eavesdropped from outside the window for a while, but gained nothing. Li Qingjun whispered, "Hey, do you have any special means to make them go to sleep?"

Qin Yi's ears tickled, smelling the fragrance of orchids beside him, and for a moment, he was stunned and couldn't say anything. Li Qingjun also realized that this gesture was too ambiguous. Her pretty face blushed slightly, but she quickly urged, "What's with the pretense? Hurry up and say if you have a way!"

"Yes." Qin Yi took out a packet of powder. "Blow this powder in, and they will fall asleep when they smell it."

In the past two months, in order to gain some preliminary experience for alchemy skills, they had done quite a few basic pharmaceutical experiments, and many of them were brought along. It turned out that they came in handy everywhere. Li Qingjun moved half a foot away from him and sneered, "Sneakily making this kind of medicine, what are you planning to do?"

Qin Yi smiled bitterly, "You need this kind of medicine, but you also despise me for having this kind of medicine. Are you schizophrenic?"

Li Qingjun snorted and snatched the powder from him, about to use her internal energy to blow it in.

At this moment, the conversation inside also happened to end, and several estate workers bid farewell to the young master. Li Qingjun was taken aback. Weren't these people supposed to accompany the young master in guarding the funeral parlor?

Just as she was wondering, she saw the young master standing alone in the center of the funeral parlor. In the dark night and strong wind, the flickering candlelight reflected his pale face like a ghost, making people shiver.

The young master stood silently for a while, and suddenly spoke, "Why did you let those three guests stay?"

In the empty and deserted funeral parlor, in the dead of night, this sentence sounded even more eerie and chilling.

A figure in mourning slowly walked into the gate, softly saying, "That young master possesses internal strength, which is very important to me... Maybe I won't need anyone else from now on. You also don't like me being with others, right?"

The young master of the manor remained steadfast but also somewhat helpless, "Possessing internal strength, you better not overexert yourself! And judging by his demeanor and attire, he is either wealthy or noble. Don't cause any major problems."

"As long as we do it discreetly, what could go wrong?" Madam Zhang gently placed her slender hand on the young master's chest and said softly, "Don't be afraid of those so-called ghost hunters. There are no true cultivators among them. They are all just swindlers..."

The young master snorted in annoyance, "So, those three people today were the same?"

"Not exactly..." Madam Zhang hesitated for a moment, "One of them is a young lady, so let's not mention her. The other two men had clear and discerning eyes. The young master surnamed Li might be accustomed to beauty due to his wealthy background, while the young man surnamed Qin, despite his plain clothes and simple appearance, seemed calm and elegant. They are both extraordinary individuals..."

Qin Yi felt somewhat speechless. It turned out that sometimes normal behavior could be seen as a flaw by someone observant. He had learned something.

"So, you're not afraid that they might really be here to catch ghosts?" the young master asked.

Madam Zhang shook her head, "I didn't sense any spiritual power or cultivation from them. They only possess martial arts internal strength. Even if they really came to catch ghosts, it wouldn't be a problem."

"You just like that young master Li, don't you!" The young master angrily shook off her hand and turned to leave.

Seemingly angry, he actually tacitly approved of her pursuing Li Qinglin. Madam Zhang stood in place for a while, smiled faintly, and then turned and left as well.

Qin Yi and Li Qingjun looked at each other for a while, and suddenly, there was no one guarding the mourning hall...

"Let's go, we don't need the sleeping powder anymore." Waiting silently until everyone had left and confirming that no one else would come, Li Qingjun thought she had been cautious enough and climbed in through the window.

"Hey, wait!" Qin Yi didn't have time to shout before he saw her rushing to the side of the coffin and lifting the lid.

With a "click" sound, as if triggering some kind of switch, the ground next to the coffin suddenly cracked open. Caught off guard, Li Qingjun fell in.

"This foolish woman!" Qin Yi rushed over and tried to pull her, but he only managed to grab her slender hand before they both fell down.

"Bang!" Fortunately, the trap wasn't too deep. Li Qingjun landed at the bottom of the pit, tumbling in all directions, and Qin Yi fell on top of her, pressing tightly.

(End of this chapter)