My junior sister sees everyone as a heretical cultivator.

Chapter 291 This guy's real profession is tomb raiding, right?!

Mu Ling choked back tears, his forehead hitting the cold ground with a dull thud. "Please... please help me find out the truth and give Yao'er justice!"

Wang Xiedi, who was standing to the side, frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Sir, shouldn't such a life-or-death matter be handled by the government? What... what did the government say?"

"The government?!" He exclaimed as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world, tears streaming down his face. "The government hastily concluded that Yao'er hanged herself because she missed her deceased mother, based solely on a so-called suicide note, the fact that the doors and windows were tightly closed, and some initial assessments after entering the house! What did they investigate?! What did they ask?!"

“How could she have committed suicide… How could she have hanged herself… It’s all my fault… It’s all my fault for not watching her properly… The day before the incident, I gave her that jade bracelet… I saw her smiling so happily… She said she would sew me a new dress by hand tomorrow… I also promised her that after we got married, I would take her to Forget-Worry Mountain outside the city to see the sunrise she most wanted to see…”

This man, who once chatted and laughed in the teahouse, was now crying like a helpless child.

"If... if I hadn't left that night... if I had spent more time talking to her... I failed to protect her. I promised to take care of her for the rest of my life... but I... I don't even know how she died!!"

"Fairy..." He raised his face, which was covered in tears and blood, and looked at Su Ling'er with pleading eyes, "My worthless life, it's fine if I die... I should have gone with her anyway!"

"But I can't! I can't let her leave like this, without knowing why! I beg you... I beg you to use your magic to tell me... who killed her! If you can find out the truth... I, Mu Ling, will repay your great kindness even if I have to be your slave in my next life!"

Mu Ling's voice sounded incredibly mournful in the silent night...

Su Ling'er and Wang Xiedi were still at a loss for what to do, but Lin Qingfeng stepped forward first.

He clapped his hands and declared with an expression even more grief-stricken than Mu Ling's: "I can tell at a glance that there must be a huge injustice in this matter! It must be that the Anhe Prefecture government has been perfunctory and disregarded human life!"

Upon hearing this, Su Ling'er looked at her senior brother with a surprised expression.

No… Senior Brother, you… you didn’t even look at anything. You didn’t go to the crime scene, you didn’t see the victim’s body, and based on just a few words from him, how can you conclude that there was a miscarriage of justice?
"Oh... how was this determined..."

"Shut up, my friend!" Lin Qingfeng waved his hand. "I've been a merchant for many years, traveling all over the country. I've seen more people than you've eaten salt. I have a good eye! Look at this gentleman's grief-stricken expression! Listen to his heart-wrenching sobs! And look at him, he's even pulled out the deeds to his house and land! Such genuine feelings, how could they be fake?!"

Just kidding! I finally caught an NPC with a special attribute. If I don't manage to recruit him into my sect in the end, I'll have my junior sister eat the pyramid right here and now!

(Su Ling'er: ???)

Aloud, he paused for a moment to think before seriously analyzing, "Furthermore, as he said, he was overjoyed the day before, agreeing to watch the sunrise together after the wedding, and then suddenly hanged himself the next day? Does that make sense? Li Chunfeng, what do you think of this?"

Li Chunfeng kept drawing his sword and sheathing it: "Hmm... I also feel there must be something fishy about this!"

"See! What did I tell you!" Lin Qingfeng immediately turned back triumphantly to look at Su Ling'er. "The eyes of the masses are discerning! Ling'er, a disciple of the immortals who only knows how to cultivate naturally doesn't understand the principles of human relationships in this mortal world!"

Su Ling'er's eyes twitched as she listened. Wait... Senior Brother, you're saying that way way too smoothly! Are you still playing the wealthy businessman? Are you addicted to it?! But what does the murderer have to do with business? There shouldn't be any connection, right?!
"So!" Seeing that the time was right, Lin Qingfeng immediately waved his hand behind him. "Ling'er, you don't need to get involved in this matter for now! Today, I, your brother, will personally find out the real culprit for this gentleman and seek justice!"

My future commission!
“Come on, sir, you can say those words about being a slave to me now. From today onwards, I will seek justice for you!” After he finished speaking, he stood with his hands behind his back, ready to receive the other party’s tearful worship.

However, the scene of the other party bowing down and worshipping, which I had imagined, did not occur.

Mu Ling remained kneeling on the ground, continuing to kowtow to Su Ling'er: "Fairy! Fairy! You held the 'Ascension to Heaven Race' and built such a celestial palace; your supernatural powers are immense. I only believe in you! In this matter... if the government is truly interfering, I fear this elder brother..."

Lin Qingfeng's smug expression froze instantly. "Didn't I handle all of that?! That despicable junior sister actually took advantage of my desire to avoid losing my commission and stole my credit?!"
Su Ling'er and Wang Xie looked at their senior brother speechlessly...

Lin Qingfeng's lips twitched, but he immediately put on an even more enthusiastic face, squatted down, patted Mu Ling's shoulder and said, "Sir! Don't be afraid! I, Lin, have been traveling the world for many years, and the person I respect most in my life is a kind and righteous person like you!"

"A mere Anhe Prefecture is nothing to me! I'm determined to handle this injustice today! Even if he really has a powerful backer, I'll still tear a hole in your house!" As Lin Qingfeng began his energetic performance, Su Ling'er and Wang Xiedi secretly activated their telepathic communication, with Li Chunfeng joining in with his internal energy.

[Su Ling'er]: Wait... what is Senior Brother doing? Why doesn't he just show off his skills? Why is he putting on a melodramatic act?
[Wang Xiedi]: Yes, yes! Is our senior brother afraid of the government? Does he have any concerns?

[Su Ling'er]: Could it be that Senior Brother is planning to stage some kind of incognito visit from a storybook?! Is he afraid that once his identity is revealed, all those hidden scoundrels will flee at the first sign of trouble, and then there will be no fun left?! That's the only reasonable explanation I can think of.

[Li Chunfeng]: Oh my god, what a wonderful thing! This means that the senior brother does not want to be superior to mortals as a cultivator, but wants to solve worldly problems in a mortal way.

[Su Ling'er]: Hmmm...that seems to make sense. Although Senior Brother is a member of the demonic path, it's certainly fortunate for mortals to have this bottom line. But I always feel that Senior Brother's purpose is not that...

[Wang Xiedi]: I feel the same way.

……

As Mu Ling listened to the "merchant" in front of him, who claimed to be a friend of the fairy, making grand promises, he felt not the slightest bit of joy, but rather a deeper sense of unease.

Looking at Lin Qingfeng's "righteous and chivalrous" appearance, his heart was pounding wildly.

This guy... judging from his clothes, he's just an ordinary traveling merchant... The government has already settled Yao'er's case, and if he were to overturn it now, it would be like slapping the government in the face!
Only a powerful immortal could do such a thing! If a mortal were to get involved, wouldn't they just be needlessly dragged into it?! I've already harmed Yao'er; I absolutely cannot implicate an innocent, well-meaning person as well!

If he really loses his life because of his own affairs, then I would be guilty of a thousand deaths!
Thinking of this, Mu Ling no longer cared about being a fairy or not, and hurriedly waved her hands repeatedly at Lin Qingfeng, saying in a panic, "No, no, no! Brother! You mustn't! You mustn't! I appreciate your kindness, but this matter... really... really doesn't have to come to this! There's no need to risk your life for such a trivial matter!"

As Lin Qingfeng listened to these heartfelt words, the smile on his face gradually froze.

Wait... this script isn't right?! I'm organizing competitions and building pyramids, and I'm trying to get a commission by keeping it a secret that these are my magical feats? I can also let my junior sister boost her popularity in the local area.

How come now everyone only recognizes her as the "fairy," while I, the real mastermind... no, the mastermind behind the scenes, have become an innocent mortal needing protection?! Ah, this...

Lin Qingfeng had a headache, but he couldn't just stand there doing nothing.

He glanced at Su Ling'er, who looked troubled, and decided to go with the flow. He sighed and said to Mu Ling, "Fine, since you don't trust me, then let Ling'er handle this matter."

Su Ling'er was a little puzzled when she saw her senior brother seemingly racking his brains over something. However, since Mu Ling had specifically asked for her and her senior brother had assigned her the task, she asked, "Alright, I'll take this task. But I'm not quite sure what to do. What should we do now? Should we go to the An residence to examine Miss An's body?"

She then added hesitantly, "However, I feel that Mr. An might not agree to us outsiders disturbing Miss An's remains... Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to visit her privately?"

“There’s no need for such trouble!” To everyone’s surprise, Mu Ling suddenly interrupted her. He wiped away his tears, a resolute glint in his eyes, and hurriedly said to the crowd, “Esteemed immortals, please wait here for a moment! I will be right back!”

After saying that, without waiting for anyone's reaction, he turned around and ran towards a dark alley, disappearing into the hidden corner.

Su Ling'er and Wang Xiedi were both bewildered: "What...what did he go to do?" Then, everyone looked in the direction where Mu Ling disappeared and gently scanned it with their divine senses.

The next moment, Su Ling'er, Wang Xiedi, and Lin Qingfeng all had extremely strange and incomprehensible expressions on their faces.

Wang Xiedi couldn't help but blurt out, "Wait... I have a feeling this guy isn't a storyteller, but a tomb raider!"

(End of this chapter)