I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Lin Yi felt even more annoyed when he recalled Wang Liang's behavior back then.

When Wang Liang first saw Xie Shi, the look in his eyes was so subtle. He perfectly captured the look of someone seeing a beautiful, new girl for the first time. Given his past behavior, no one doubted that it was truly his first time meeting Xie Shi. Even Lin Yi didn't suspect anything about Wang Liang.

Xie didn't react much when she saw Wang Liang; perhaps he had concealed his face when he did things.

In the end, the evidence in that case was still insufficient, and the prefectural government also played a role in it. The Bai and Xie families were both respectable people, so they treated it as the work of evil spirits and handled it discreetly.

Xiao Se had asked Wu Yun to investigate, but Wu Yun didn't find anything.

"If only the clouds were a little smarter."

dark clouds:"????"

Is it really that hard on a cat?

"Now that things have come to this, let's prepare for the aftermath!"

At this moment, the aggrieved man who sold tofu also woke up. Seeing his wife lying in bed and two men in the room, he felt dizzy again.

"What have you done to Rulan?!"

Seeing the pain in his eyes, Lin Yi felt deep sympathy and comforted him, "Don't worry, we didn't do any of the things you're thinking of to her."

Seeing that his expression had relaxed, Lin Yi continued, "However, she is now dead."

"..."

The man looked shocked.

How could someone be killed without doing anything wrong?

Looking at his eyes, Lin Yi knew that if he didn't explain things clearly, he would probably never be able to get over it for the rest of his life. As a family member of the deceased, Lin Yi also felt that he had the right to know how his wife died.

"This is what happened..."

The man's name was Zhang Da. He was just an ordinary tofu seller. He had two younger brothers, and the family had long since separated. Through his hard work, he sold tofu from dawn till dusk and managed to save up some money to marry a beautiful wife.

Their family wasn't particularly well-off, but in the city, they were considered quite well-off.

I never imagined my wife would do something like this...

When Lin Yi heard that Bai Rulan was willing to let him bear the suspicion in order to clear Wang Liang's name, he realized that the light in this man's eyes had disappeared.

He was initially heartbroken by his wife's mysterious death, but now he's numb to it all, as if a complete stranger had died.

In short, please accept my condolences.

Lin Yi originally wanted to comfort him and give him some more advice, but seeing Zhang Da's numb eyes, he decided not to say anything.

Even if Bai Rulan hadn't died from the curse, Lin Yi would have killed her anyway.

She was an accomplice in the hellish ukiyo-e story and deserved to be punished. However, she did not die in a just trial but was killed by her own accomplices.

Lin Yi sighed and said to Xiao Se, "Go to the Jingye Division and have them issue an arrest warrant for the suspect, Wang Liang."

"it is good."

Xiao Se also wanted to bring the people to justice. That Hellish Floating World depicted more than a hundred lives, not to mention that those people died in a simulated hellish manner.

The murderer was so brutal that he deserved to die a hundred times over!

As the two left, they were about to part ways. Xiao Se hugged Wu Yun and suddenly sighed from the bottom of his heart, "If only I weren't the Prince of Liang, I could be an ordinary constable, investigating cases and punishing evil with you, brother. That would be so much better."

"If you want, you can do it this way in the future. There are some things that, as long as you really want to do them, you will find a way to overcome all other obstacles."

Lin Yi started his motivational speech, and it actually worked quite well. Xiao Se, who was in a bad mood, immediately smiled after hearing his words.

"I will do my best!"

"You should save your own life first. There might be more assassination attempts in the next few days, so be careful. If anything happens, remember to call me."

"I will. No matter what happens, I will live well and do what I want to do!"

Xiao Se's eyes were shining, and her expression was very vivid. She was a completely different person compared to when Lin Yi first saw her.

Perhaps this is what it means to have clear thinking!

"I hope so. I'm off."

Lin Yi waved goodbye to Xiao Se, then jumped onto the wall, pretended to leave, and then made a surprise return, sneaking into Zhang's house.

Even though Zhang Da looked quite pitiful, Lin Yi did not dispel his suspicions about him.

He had no idea that a secret passage had been dug into the cellar of his house, and he was completely unaware that there were hundreds of people in the cellar. Even if there was an inside man covering for him, Lin Yi still felt that he had not been ruled out as a suspect.

There are three suspects. One is dead, and there is a 90% chance that it is Wang Liang. There is a 10% chance that it is the victim in front of us.

But Lin Yi went back and observed for a while, and found nothing unusual.

He was just very sad, and then he went back to driving the little donkey to pull the millstone.

With nothing unusual here, Lin Yi put on his mask again and went to secretly visit some neighbors. They all said that Zhang Da worked from dawn till dusk every day grinding and selling tofu, and never had a moment of leisure throughout the year.

It seems he was so engrossed in work and making money that he neglected his family. That woman was clearly not a decent person; she wouldn't care about her husband's hard work and would only blame him for being insensitive.

At this time, when she met Wang Liang, a kind and considerate young nobleman who was both understanding and gentle, she naturally fell for him very easily.

But what did Zhang Da do wrong?

Lin Yi, moved by the thought, suddenly remembered Guan Buping's advice to him and couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

"Alright, that's enough about the investigation. I should go home and spend some time with He Dong..."

Chapter 199 She wore my skin and became intimate with the person I love.

In the small courtyard in the south of the city, as time went by, He Dong became increasingly worried that Lin Yi would suddenly return.

She has almost won over Qianhuan Guiji now, but she is afraid that if Lin Yi comes over and Qianhuan Guiji sees him, it will upset her again.

After hearing so many kind words from He Dong, Qianhuan Guiji's smile became even more amiable.

"Hearing you say that, wandering the world seems like a lot of fun. I'd like to stay by Lin Yi's side too!"

He Dong: "..."

This is going to be fatal!

She used to stay within the Hundred Ghosts Sect and cause trouble, which was fine, but if she were to stay by Lin Yi's side, she might kill people at the drop of a hat.

But she also knew Lin Yi's personality. Sometimes when he was protecting others, he really didn't care about his own life. If a conflict broke out, wouldn't he be finished?

"This might not be so appropriate. You are the leader of the Hundred Ghosts Sect, and you are extremely busy. If you appeared in another place, it might make the righteous people wary, right?"

He Dong put it quite euphemistically, but this is not something that righteous people are afraid of; any normal person would be afraid of it.

Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess smiled slightly and said, "Snow Princess, you've thought this through very well. If I were to show myself outside, it would indeed cause trouble. But what if I used your identity?"

"???"

He Dong suddenly had a bad feeling; she felt that she was probably going to die.

But she still managed to survive, saying, "If the sect leader wants to use this identity, then go ahead and use it."

Use your identity if you need it, but can you save it for another way to survive?

"Snow Princess is indeed generous. I often hear your disciples say that you are stingy. I suppose they are just jealous of you."

Who said I'm stingy?

That's slander! They're slandering me!

"If I were to use your identity, you would naturally need to disappear. Otherwise, if Lin Yi were to come home and see that there are two of you, there would be no point in me using your identity. What do you say?"

He Dong: "..."

It seems there's no escaping this ordeal today.

He Dong knew that if the sect leader wanted to kill her, she would die; no matter what she did, it would be useless.

By uttering these words, the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess revealed her true intentions; clearly, her visit was not sudden, but rather well-prepared.

He Dong understood this point and felt much more at ease. At least, Qianhuan Guiji wouldn't kill Lin Yi.

This was a good thing, but she suddenly felt very sad.

She thought she and Lin Yi had a long time to spend together, and Lin Yi still owed her so much money. She was paying back one gold coin every day, and the time was even calculated to be until Lin Yi's next life. But she never expected that the sect leader would steal her away.

Looking back on all the time she had spent with Lin Yi, He Dong felt immense regret for not having properly expressed her feelings to him.

If she had known this day would come, she probably would have said those words much sooner.

"If the sect leader wants to kill me, I will have no complaints. I just ask that you disguise yourself well and not let Lin Yi see through my disguise..."

"Oh? You'd rather die quietly than let Lin Yi know you're dead and be saddened—is that love?"

Qianhuan Guiji looked at He Dong with her big eyes, which were full of curiosity.

He Dong was too embarrassed to admit it, and she was afraid that admitting it would upset this seriously ill guy. But Qianhuan Guiji didn't need her to admit it, and asked again, "Since you love him, then he should love you very much too, right? As long as I become you, he will love me."

He Dong: "..."

Is there no law anymore? Is there no justice left?

This person wants to steal her man, and even tries to steal him while wearing her skin. Is this something a human being would do?

Wang Jinxuan and Xiaocao dared not speak. Although they were worried about He Dong's life or death, they dared not anger Qianhuan Guiji.

He Dong was suffering, but dared not resist in the slightest. However, at this moment, Qianhuan Guiji was still having an attack.

"If he doesn't recognize you, doesn't that mean only you love him, and he doesn't actually love you?"

"Of course he loves me!"

He Dong could remain silent on any issue, but this was the one thing she couldn't remain silent on.

She firmly believed that Lin Yi loved her, and loved her the most. No matter which vixen came from outside, she could never compare to her position in Lin Yi's heart!

She was here first!

"So how long do you think it will take for him to realize I'm impersonating you?"

"..."

This question stumped He Dong.

After thinking about it, she still trusted Lin Yi's observation skills more.