Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng turned around, looked at the shocked Li Wenqian, and spoke frankly, his tone filled with utmost respect:

"Master Li, are you unaware? Miss Shen Jingshu is a specially appointed top consultant of our Special Affairs Bureau."

"Not to mention us grassroots team members, even the highest-ranking director in the bureau has to bow and show deference to Master Shen and humbly listen to his teachings. His status is extraordinary, and no one dares to be negligent in the slightest."

These words resounded like a thunderclap in the courtyard!

Li Wenqian was jolted, his pupils contracted sharply, and he was completely stunned.

Li Hanting, who was usually calm and composed, suddenly stopped breathing, his eyes filled with extreme shock.

He only knew that Shen Jingshu was highly capable and had dealt with people from the Special Affairs Bureau, assisting in the investigation and making meritorious contributions. He never expected that she was actually a specially appointed top consultant!

He was all too aware of the weight of the Special Affairs Administration and the arrogance of its members.

They are in charge of all the mysterious cases and strange events in the world. They have extremely high standards and unyielding integrity. Ordinary nobles and wealthy merchants are all just mundane things in their eyes and are not worth mentioning at all.

Yet this group of arrogant and proud people treated Shen Jingshu, who was only nineteen years old and had just entered the Li family, with such respect and courtesy!

At this moment, the father and son truly understood—just how extraordinary their seemingly gentle, quiet, and young stepsister was, and how extraordinary her status was!

Shen Jingshu remained calm and composed, without a trace of smugness or arrogance. She concisely and succinctly explained the entire incident, including Li Siya's practice of evil magic abroad, the deployment of the feng shui formation to exterminate her clan, and the expensive invitation of evil spirits to launch a counterattack.

Finally, she calmly instructed, "The remaining arrest and interrogation work is your responsibility. Li Siya suffered a backlash from the magic, her soul was damaged, and her lifespan was greatly depleted. Her life is nearing its end, and she won't last much longer. You must immediately go to the Su family to arrest her and, while she still has a breath left, conduct a thorough interrogation and dig deep into her life."

"She frequently travels abroad and has deep ties with the Thai cult, secretly smuggling and importing a lot of evil items. The malevolent spirits that retaliated today have been completely subdued by me, leaving no future trouble. However, she most likely still has secret clues about the circulation of evil arts from abroad and her ability to harm people secretly. We must investigate thoroughly and prevent any future problems."

"Understood! I will follow Master Shen's instructions!"

Lin Feng and Ye Shuang responded solemnly, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

The two had always trusted Shen Jingshu's judgment, knowing that she was meticulous and insightful, and would never make a mistake.

"Then we will head to the Su family immediately to investigate the case, without disturbing your rest."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two acted swiftly and decisively, turning around and leaving quickly, coming and going in a hurry.

The courtyard has returned to complete tranquility.

Having just experienced such a tremendous shock, the way Li Wenqian and Li Hanting looked at Shen Jingshu was completely different from before.

It was no longer a gentle care for the younger generation, but a heartfelt reverence, respect, and deep gratitude.

Shen Jingshu keenly noticed the completely different changes in their expressions. She gently raised her eyes and said in a calm and clear tone, "Uncle Li, brother, you don't need to be like this. Just act as usual from now on. Treat me like ordinary family and interact with me normally. There's no need to be reserved or distant."

She never coveted power or prestige; all she sought was peace and contentment. The excessive awe and distance from others made her uncomfortable.

Li Wenqian came to his senses, sighed heavily, and felt a mix of emotions, including lingering fear and endless gratitude.

He reached into his inner pocket and took out a top-tier black card with no spending limit, which was pure black and solemnly handed it to Shen Jingshu with utmost sincerity.

"Jing Shu, your uncle understands that you people in the Xuanmen sect believe in the law of cause and effect and equal rewards. You never accept favors or accumulate merits for nothing."

"Your intervention this time broke the formation and cleared away the evil spirits, averting the annihilation of the Li family and protecting the Li family's century-old foundation and the safety of the entire clan. You have done us a great service. The Li family has no way to repay you. I do not know what you like or what you lack, so I dare not give you anything without permission. I will take into account the rules of the Xuanmen sect and the principles of cause and effect and blessings."

"This card is your reward for breaking the formation and protecting the house. It's the karmic retribution the Li family owes you, so you must accept it."

Li Wenqian then took out a pre-prepared equity transfer agreement and solemnly handed it to Shen Jingshu, his tone sincere and earnest:

"In addition, this is 10% of the Li family's group shares, which will be officially transferred to your name from today onwards."

To outsiders, a fortune of hundreds of billions and shares in a prestigious family are things that are hard to come by in a lifetime.

But she understood perfectly well in her heart—

The Li family father and son, having experienced family turmoil and betrayal by relatives, are filled with lingering fear and gratitude.

This payment is not a transaction, but a sincere gesture from the Li family seeking peace of mind and a positive outcome.

If she insists on refusing, Li Wenqian and Li Hanting will always feel indebted, uneasy, and unable to resolve their inner conflicts.

After a moment's hesitation, Shen Jingshu accepted the black card and agreement with composure, nodding slightly: "Then thank you very much, Uncle Li, and thank you very much, Brother Li."

"We should be thanking you!" Li Wenqian quickly replied, full of respect and gratitude.

With everything settled, Shen Jingshu prepared to return to school.

She still has regular schoolwork tomorrow and doesn't want to disrupt her normal life.

Li Hanting offered to drive him there, and the journey was smooth and uneventful.

The car stopped at the school gate. As usual, Shen Jingshu said goodbye gently and turned to walk into the familiar campus.

Li Hanting stood by the car, quietly watching the girl's slender, composed, and indifferent figure disappear into the distance, remaining motionless for a long time.

The astonishing scenes of today are replaying in my mind—

Underground malevolent spirits, a clan-annihilating formation, foreign evil spirits—the entire Special Affairs Bureau respectfully bows…

Only then did he truly see what kind of unfathomable abilities and identity his youngest sister possessed.

After a long while, Li Hanting gently shook his head and chuckled.

What's the point of thinking more?

Jing Shu is pure and insightful, grateful and kind-hearted.

As long as the Li family always treats her sincerely and protects her with honesty, she will always be the Li family's most stable and strongest support.

Once his thoughts settled, he turned and left.

On the other side, as soon as Shen Jingshu stepped into the dormitory building and pushed open the dormitory door, her three roommates' eyes lit up and their faces were full of joy.

It had been a long time since we last met, and we felt especially close when we saw each other again.

The most lively Xu Zhixia pounced on her, clinging to her like a clingy koala, both affectionate and excited:

"Jing Shu! You're finally back! You have no idea, the three of us watched the whole thing during your live stream of exploring the haunted house, and we actually saw ghosts with our own eyes! It scared us to death!"

The other two roommates quickly gathered around, their faces filled with shock and curiosity.

"We've lived all these years, firmly believing in science, but that day completely shattered our worldview! It turns out ghosts really do exist!"

Shen Jingshu, exasperated by her clinginess, smiled gently and replied, "The world has an order of yin and yang, and the cycle of ghosts and gods has existed since ancient times; it's just that ordinary people have no chance to witness it."

Xu Zhixia's eyes widened, her curiosity piqued as she asked, "Then... the underworld, impermanence, and reincarnation are all real?"

"Of course it's true."