Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

秦府

forecourt

Feng Yunming led a group of constables to guard the gate, his expression somewhat unpleasant as he stared at the servants of the Qin family.

"I told you to inform them, but why hasn't your young master appeared yet?"

"Mayor, please calm down. As you can see, the person has already left and will be here shortly!"

The servant bowed and smiled obsequiously:

"Would you like to come into the front hall and have a cup of tea?"

Feng Yunming's eyes sharpened. "Drink tea? Do you think I'm in the mood for that right now?"

As soon as the words were spoken, another voice came from the corridor.

"What's wrong, Uncle Feng? You're in a bad mood and came here to vent!"

Qin Huaiyu frowned and strode to the door. He looked at Feng Yunming, feeling a surge of anger. What did he mean? Was he looking for someone or something? The ship of friendship was about to capsize!

"Nephew, what are you saying? That's not what I meant."

Feng Yunming's imposing manner instantly crumbled as he said:

"I have official business to attend to today!"

"Official business is official business, but that doesn't mean you can be rude. I didn't refuse to cooperate," Qin Huaiyu said unhappily.

This kid seems to be insulting me...

Feng Yun glanced at him, understanding his meaning. "Alright, stop harping on it. I'm still your elder, after all!"

Hmph, elders should act like elders.

Qin Huaiyu was too lazy to argue anymore, after all, he had to give them some face in front of so many police officers.

"Okay, you're right. So, what brings Uncle Feng to see me today?" he asked, feigning confusion.

Upon hearing this, Feng Yunming said with a solemn expression:

"Nephew, is it true? Did you see Miss Shiyu visit your residence this afternoon?"

"Poetry Rain, the Queen of Flowers?"

Qin Huaiyu feigned surprise. "No, what would she be doing in my residence? Aren't people supposed to be entertainers, not prostitutes?"

"........."

Feng Yunming, kid, what are you thinking? If there's such a good thing, I'd be the first to know.

At this moment, a constable stepped forward and said, "Something's not right, Young Master Qin. Someone saw her enter your residence."

Woman, can't you be a little more reliable? And someone even saw you like that.

Qin Huaiyu's face turned cold as he said:

"You mean I'm lying? Should we search it up?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Yunming realized he was in trouble and quickly turned to glare at the constable.

"Who do you think you are? If you don't want to work here, get out!"

The officer was dumbfounded by the scolding, but forced by the authority, he could only sheepishly retreat back into the ranks.

The others who followed him looked at him with pity, as if to say, "You think you're so brave? You deserve it. Don't you even know where you are?"

"Nephew, I was ignorant, please don't take it seriously!" Feng Yunming said with a smile.

"No, it's official business, I understand."

Qin Huaiyu's expression softened somewhat, and he then asked the servant:

"Has anyone seen Shiyu before?"

Upon hearing this, the servants all shook their heads, saying, "Never seen it before."

"Mayor, you heard that too. If you don't trust me, please search!"

Qin Huaiyu emphasized the words "town mayor" and then stepped aside, gesturing for him to proceed.

How could Feng Yunming not understand the implied meaning? He quickly smiled ingratiatingly and said:

"Nephew, what are you saying? How could I not trust you? Since we haven't seen it, let's search elsewhere!"

Qin Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; thankfully, the old man still remembered their past relationship.

"Uncle Feng, don't rush, what do you want with Shiyu?" He pretended to be very gossipy.

Feng Yunming was about to leave when he turned back, frowning, and said:

"Oh, my dear nephew, you don't know this, but a major case happened in town last night. Shi Yu wiped out the entire Jia family of sixteen. You didn't see the scene; it was too gruesome to bear."

"What?! The entire family wiped out!"

Qin Huaiyu feigned surprise, "Didn't we just see Jia Yu yesterday evening? He was lively and energetic then, what happened?"

Feng Yunming looked at his serious expression, his lips twitched, and then he said:

"It must be because of yesterday's conflict that Miss Shiyu held a grudge, so she killed someone in a fit of rage."

Do you think this is like slaughtering a chicken? It's so easy to kill someone. You can just kill the person you hate. Why bother silencing them?

Qin Huaiyu was speechless, but still asked:

"That's impossible. Shiyu looks like a weak woman. How could she possibly kill sixteen people?"

"I don't believe it either, but there is direct evidence at the scene. The murder weapon was a hairpin, which was identified as hers. Moreover, by the time we got to Tsinghua Building, she had already run away!" Feng Yunming said.

Shiyu's hairpin?

Qin Huaiyu frowned slightly. "Uncle Jiang, something's not right. If he was just holding a grudge, he could have killed Jia Yu alone. There's no need to risk being exposed to silence him."

Furthermore, if Shiyu really did kill him, why would she leave behind such crucial evidence as a hairpin? Don't you think that's a bit too deliberate?

Feng Yunming nodded and then shook his head.

"I've thought about what you said. Perhaps it was because someone discovered it that they had no choice but to do it. As for the hairpin, it was probably forgotten in the panic."

If she wasn't the murderer, why would she run away?

"Uncle Feng, you know better than I why we ran away. Once you're in that place, are there any good people left?"

Qin Huaiyu gave him a disdainful look.

"How dare you talk like that? We didn't resort to vigilante justice."

"Are you sure what happened to that big rat and Zheng Laizi?"

Feng Yunming gave an awkward laugh.

"The situations are different. Those two were extremely heinous. The rat was branded through with a hot iron, while Zheng Laizi was pretty much the same. He didn't react much when they dismembered his arms and legs, and in the end, they just slit his throat."

Qin Huaiyu knew the father and son were dead as soon as the Blood Spirit Worm returned. "Old Rat, I kept my promise and didn't take your life, but I can't do anything about him killing you."