Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

The moonlight spilled into the courtyard, illuminating Lin Sheng's expressionless face.

A moment later, Lin Sheng turned around and walked step by step toward the courtyard gate.

His figure disappeared into the night.

The scene ends abruptly here.

Yu Yan stood there blankly, speechless for a long time.

What did he see?

Was Lin Sheng the one who killed Lin Rong?

But Lin Sheng also died.

Moreover, Lin Jiu said that Lin Shi killed the two of them and then framed him.

If Lin Sheng killed Lin Rong, then who killed Lin Sheng?

Countless questions welled up in Yu Yan's mind.

He took a deep breath and removed the talisman from his eyes.

The scene before my eyes vanished instantly, returning to the empty and gloomy room.

Zhou Yan was standing next to him, looking at him with some confusion.

"Old Yu? Old Yu! What's wrong? Why are you spacing out?"

Yu Yan snapped out of his daze and looked at him.

"Brother Zhou, I saw it."

Zhou Yan was taken aback: "What did you see?"

Yu Yan slowly spoke: "Did you see who killed Lin Rong?"

Zhou Yan's eyes widened in surprise.

"Who?"

Yu Yan looked at him and said, word by word:

"Lin Sheng."

Zhou Yan was stunned.

"Lin Sheng? That Lin Sheng who's also dead? He killed Lin Rong? But he..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already quite clear.

Lin Sheng also died.

If Lin Sheng killed Lin Rong, then who killed Lin Sheng? Lin Shi?

Yu Yan did not answer, but simply put away the talisman and walked quickly toward the door.

"Let's go to Lin Sheng's house."

Zhou Yan quickly followed.

As it stands, they still have some clues. As long as they have clues, they can continue their investigation. If they don't have any clues at all, then the two of them can only wait for Lin Shi to discard them after he has served his purpose.

The two climbed over the courtyard wall, walked back along the path they had come from, and then turned into another alley, heading west.

Lin Sheng's family lived in the west, near the direction of the city lord's mansion.

Along the way, Zhou Yan wanted to ask something several times, but seeing Yu Yan's furrowed brows, he swallowed his words.

The two walked through the night, avoiding the occasional patrolling cultivators, and after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they finally arrived near Lin Sheng's house.

This is an alley that is even more remote than Lin Rong's house.

The alley was narrow, with high walls on both sides, covered in vines. There were no lights in the alley, and the moonlight was obscured by clouds, making it pitch black.

Fortunately, Yu Yan and the other two had divine senses to help them, so the difference between having light and not having light was not significant.

The gate to Lin Sheng's house is at the end of the alley.

Contrary to Zhou Yan's expectations, there were no guards here.

Zhou Yan was somewhat surprised and lowered his voice, asking, "Old Yu, why isn't anyone patrolling here?"

Yu Yan did not answer, but stared at the courtyard, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Is no one patrolling?

Did the Lin family feel it was unnecessary, or...?

He felt a vague unease, but said nothing, only waving his hand at Zhou Yan.

"Go back now."

Zhou Yan was taken aback: "What?"

Yu Yan looked at him and said slowly, "Didn't your puppet have a problem? Go back as soon as possible. I can handle the investigation here by myself."

Zhou Yan opened his mouth as if to say something, but Yu Yan had already turned around and walked towards Lin Sheng's house.

"Old Yu!"

Zhou Yan called out to him.

Yu Yan stopped and turned around.

Zhou Yan looked at him and said seriously, "Be careful."

Yu Yan nodded, turned around, and continued walking forward.

Zhou Yan watched his figure disappear into the night, took a deep breath, and turned to run back the way he came.

Actually, this kind of investigation can be done by one person.

Regardless of Zhou Yan's reasons for wanting to go back immediately, it would be good to have someone like Lin Shi helping to cover for him while he was back under Lin Shi's nose.

Yu Yan arrived alone in front of Lin Sheng's house.

The gate to the courtyard was ajar, and like the one next door, the paint on the door panels had peeled off.

He reached out and gently pushed the door open, and it creaked open.

The courtyard was even more desolate than Lin Rong's house.

The weeds grew taller, almost reaching above knee height.

A well stands in the center of the courtyard, its opening covered by a stone slab overgrown with moss. A hole is missing in the window of the main house, and the wind howls through it.

Yu Yan didn't rush in, but stood in the courtyard for a while first.

He pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

There is no sound.

It's too quiet.

It was unusually quiet.

He frowned, took out a Shrinking Earth Talisman from his pocket, and held it in his left palm. Then he strode towards the main room.

Pushing open the door, the room was also a mess.

Tables and chairs were overturned, cabinet doors were open, and bedding was thrown on the floor. Clearly, the place had been searched.

Yu Yan looked around and, after confirming there was no danger, took out the talisman again and covered his eyes.

Warm spiritual energy surged into his eyes, and the scene before him changed once again.

Fireflies appeared, and figures flickered.

One scene after another flashed by, all depicting Lin Sheng's daily life before his death.

Until a familiar face appeared before me.

Yu Yan stared intently at that face, a tidal wave of emotions surging within him.

Deli's pageboy.

It was Deli's pageboy who killed Lin Sheng.

What about Lin Rong?

Lin Rong was killed by Lin Sheng, and Lin Sheng was killed by De Li's pageboy.

Who was Deli's pageboy under orders?

Lin Shi?

Or is it someone else?

Yu Yan took a deep breath, about to continue reading, when suddenly—

A sharp, piercing sound came from behind!

Yu Yan felt a sudden sense of alarm and almost instinctively activated the Shrinking Earth Talisman in his left hand!

The talisman instantly ignited, and a powerful force enveloped his body, carrying him three zhang to the side!

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A cold light flashed past where he had just stood, piercing the wall with a dull thud.

It is a short sword.

The sword was embedded in the wall, with only the hilt sticking out, humming and vibrating.

Yu Yan steadied himself and looked up.

There was another person at the doorway, someone I didn't know had appeared at the time.

The man was dressed in all black, with a black mask covering his face, revealing only his eyes.

Those eyes were fixed on Yu Yan, their gaze icy and filled with undisguised killing intent.

When his first strike missed, the man did not hesitate at all. He raised his hand and sent the short sword flying out of the wall and back into his hand.

Then, he lunged at Yu Yan again!

Yu Yan retreated several steps while shouting sternly:

"Deli's pageboy, that's you, isn't it!"

The man's movements suddenly stopped.

In that short time, Yu Yan knew he was right.

The fact that they would appear here at this time suggests they must have something important to do.

No wonder I didn't see any guards when I came in; this guy must have taken care of them all.

"Did you kill Lin Sheng, Deli?"

Yu Yan asked again, while simultaneously surveying his surroundings to determine an escape route in case of emergency.

Seeing that his identity had been exposed, Deli's pageboy remained silent, but instead gripped his short sword tightly and attacked Yu Yan once more.

Yu Yan was prepared. He activated the Shrinking Earth Talisman under his feet again and dodged the attack with a flash.

He spoke as he dodged.

"Your young master Lin Jiu has treated you quite well, so why did you betray him, work so hard for Lin Shi, and frame Lin Jiu?"

Upon hearing this, Deli's page stopped moving again.

Seeing that he was lost in thought for a moment, Yu Yan instantly activated a mid-grade sword array talisman. The sword whistled and swept up the wood chips in the room, rushing towards Deli.

The opponent regained his senses and hastily spat out a mouthful of blood essence to barely block the attack, but he was also blasted away by the shockwave and slammed hard to the ground.

Before he could get up, Yu Yan had already gathered all the sword shadows and pointed them at Deli's throat.