The male supporting character was actually myself.

Sure enough, the man who drank the water soon slumped onto the sofa as if he had fallen asleep.

Murong Jiangchen stopped hiding cautiously. He walked out from the corner, poured out the remaining water in the cup, then took a tie from the cabinet, walked over to the unconscious man, put it around his neck, and then used all his strength to tighten it!

"Oh my god! He... he killed someone! Help! Someone help me!" Jiang Yulu screamed in terror, but in the dream, she couldn't affect the other person's every move.

So, with her mind perfectly clear, she could only watch helplessly as the man sleeping on the sofa convulsed for a moment before dying. Murong Jiangchen then went forward, took off his clothes and threw them aside, dragged the body to the bathroom, threw it into the bathtub, and then began to dismember the body!

Everything was so close, Jiang Yulu could almost feel the warm, sticky sensation of blood splattering on her body.

She could do nothing but watch as Murong Jiangchen chopped the strangled man into pieces, the splattered blood being washed into the sewers by the water.

The chunks of meat and bones were gradually chopped into pieces, soaked in some unknown substance, and then flushed down the toilet little by little.

Jiang Yulu was horrified and her stomach churned, but the dream didn't end after the body was disposed of. She saw Murong Jiangchen take a shower in the bathroom where the body had been dismembered, change into a clean set of clothes, and then dress himself up neatly, wearing a watch, exquisite cufflinks, and a uniquely designed pearl tie clip.

“I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before… His tie clip looks so familiar…” She stared at Murong Jingchen, who was humming a little tune and was in a great mood, and felt a chill run down her spine as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

She remembered!

When I first met Murong Jiangchen to discuss cooperation, he was wearing this outfit and this tie clip!

In the dream, he got dressed, closed the door, and went out. Jiang Yulu stood on the balcony watching Murong Jiangchen drive away slowly in that familiar car. So it really was the first time they met...

"Ah!" she screamed and sat up in bed.

The sound of rain pattering outside the window made Jiang Yulu shiver as she turned on the bedside lamp. The soft, warm light filled the small bedroom, giving her a sense of security.

Why do I have such terrible dreams?

She rubbed her face but found that the scenes from her dream were imprinted in her mind as if they had just happened and she couldn't get rid of them.

Perhaps the dream was so terrifying that it remains so vivid in one's memory...

Lately, her dreams have been strange. First, she dreamt of Murong Jiangchen having an affair with another woman, and then a mysteriously appearing USB drive confirmed the dream. Then, tonight, she had a dream where she keenly sensed something eerie. Could it be that she had suddenly awakened some kind of ability, causing the dead to send her dreams?

Jiang Yulu quickly made up her mind. Since she had returned to the country quietly and no one knew, as long as the news was kept secret, Murong Jiangchen would not suspect anything.

Kyoto, where I first met him, should be a good place to find the properties under Murong Jiangchen's name, based on the specific appearance of the neighborhood in my dream.

Try to find that bathroom and search for evidence; you might make an unexpected discovery!

If there were truly evidence to prove that Murong Jiangchen had killed someone, everything would be very simple... However, who exactly was the person whose face was unclear in the dream? Why was he leisurely choosing accessories in Murong Jiangchen's house like the owner of the house? And why did Murong Jiangchen want to kill him?

A host of questions swirled in her mind, and even after calming down, Jiang Yulu couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

She only managed to doze off briefly when it was just before dawn, but her dreams were still filled with recurring scenes of murder and dismemberment. So much so that when the alarm rang, Jiang Yulu got out of bed with her mind filled with images of murder, dismemberment, and blood splattering everywhere.

"This matter needs to be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well tonight." She sighed softly as she brushed her teeth and looked at her reflection in the mirror, noting her rather heavy dark circles.

Both dreams were related to Murong Jiangchen and dead people. Hopefully, after finding evidence and getting rid of him, I won't have these terrible dreams anymore...

The air was so fresh in the early morning after the rain, as if it had been washed clean. The new green leaves and flowers, soaked with water, looked even more beautiful.

Murong Liangchen opened his eyes with difficulty, feeling as if his illness had worsened.

I felt a little better before I went to bed yesterday, but now it feels like there's an even bigger stone pressing on my chest, and I'm having trouble breathing. It's a bright and sunny day outside, but I'm shivering from the cold even though I'm curled up in my thick blankets.

"Young Master, the kitchen made some simple breakfast this morning, please have something to eat for now." The butler pushed open the door and brought in a bowl of hot porridge and a few side dishes. "Master Duan instructed that the diet should be light so that it is easy to digest. These past few days have caused many people to resign. I got up early this morning and transferred some people from the other courtyard, which is enough for now. When you are feeling better, you should hire some more people."

Murong Liangchen struggled to sit up but couldn't. The butler had to help him up. He leaned weakly against the headboard, looking so thin that a gust of wind could blow him away.

"Young Master, after you finish your meal, I'll arrange for a car to take you to the hospital for a check-up." The butler was quite worried, seeing that he was barely clinging to life.

Murong Liangchen gave a weak hum in agreement.

"Forget it, I won't eat anymore." He scooped up two spoonfuls of hot porridge and took a bite of vegetables, but he couldn't taste anything. It was tasteless and hard to swallow, so he pushed the food aside and waved his hand, refusing to eat anymore.

The housekeeper tried to persuade him a few times, but to no avail. He thought to himself that he should take him to the hospital as soon as possible, otherwise it would be troublesome if something happened.

"It's not tasty at all, it has no flavor at all." Murong Liangchen sighed, then couldn't help but lick his lips as he recalled the exquisite taste he had experienced in the underworld.

One bite and you're so immersed in the deliciousness you feel like you're flying – that's what eating is all about!

He glanced disdainfully at the congee and side dishes, thinking, "Even pigs in the underworld wouldn't eat this rubbish!"

When will things get better so I can max out my good karma, plant the seeds, and then hurry down to claim the inheritance and enjoy myself, without having to suffer in the human world anymore.

The fluffy dumpling stretched, rubbed its ears and washed its face, and chuckled, "You're welcome. If you don't like eating human food, I'll give you extra food every night from now on, so you won't have time to bother my host."

It glanced around, then took out its phone to send a message to its host who had gone off to pick up girls.

[Xiao Bai: Host, the protagonist looks even weaker, but his protagonist halo hasn't worn off yet. Do you think he might suddenly unleash his halo and cause trouble?]

Having just finished his cultivation, Jiang Chen sat on the table, swinging his long legs as he watched Bai Ling tidy up the house.

"You said before that Wang Baoyi had exceptional talent, so how could he achieve such high cultivation levels at just over fifty?" He tilted his head, looking at the bustling Listening Wind Valley outside, and asked curiously, "Are you sure he really has exceptional talent, and not that he used some kind of trick?"

Bai Ling, having tidied the bedding, looked at him with slight confusion. "It's common knowledge that Grandmaster Uncle is highly talented. This is Tingfeng Valley, a gathering place for top experts. Who would dare to use unorthodox methods? Besides..."

She smoothed her hair, frowned slightly, and shook her head, saying, "I've only just entered the valley and don't know much about the Celestial Masters. Is there really a shortcut to cultivation?"

“Isn’t dual cultivation a shortcut?” Jiang Chen shrugged and laughed. “Actually, I’m a new ghost and don’t know much. I don’t understand the various ways of cultivation. But I thought about how some of my friends were tricked and thought that maybe… even without a contracted spirit ghost, some people would find alternative ways to increase their cultivation.”

"Scammed? Who got scammed?"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and briefly recounted the experiences of Duan Tang and the others, then offered his own conjecture: "Besides those evil heretics who devour ghosts, I suddenly had an idea after trying dual cultivation."

Celestial Masters are all of pure Yang constitution, right? While spirits are the embodiment of Yin, so only by cultivating together can we achieve Yin-Yang harmony and accelerate our cultivation.

If there are no spirits or ghosts, wouldn't it have a similar effect to cultivate with someone of extremely yin constitution?

Bai Ling pondered for a moment, her eyes brightening as she nodded in agreement. "Very likely! After all, dual cultivation with someone of the Yin constitution isn't illegal, but... if we really did that, wouldn't we be using that person of the Yin constitution as a vessel? Like... a furnace?"

“A Taoist master with a conscience would never do such a thing. However, it’s not necessarily true of someone like Wang Baoyi. He’s willing to suppress and expel me for a few coins. What wouldn’t he do?”

“I happen to have my grandmaster’s class today, maybe I can find out some information!” Bai Ling’s beautiful eyes darted around as she lowered her voice and said, “It’s perfect timing to try out the teleportation technique you just taught me.”

Jiang Chen frowned and refused outright, "No, you're too green to do this kind of probing. Leave the finding of evidence to me. Just focus on attending class, paying attention to his actions, and don't take any risks."

She said anxiously, "You absolutely can't go! Listening Wind Valley is full of Celestial Masters; you could easily be surrounded and attacked!"

"Anyway, there's no rush. I can investigate when I'm stronger enough. Don't take any risks. I'm just suggesting an idea. Maybe Wang Baoyi really is just naturally talented."

"Well, he almost killed you without even asking what happened, that's practically murder. It's understandable that you want to investigate him, but don't act rashly. I'm worried you'll be beaten to death before you find any evidence..."

The two chatted for a few minutes before the bell rang for class. Bai Ling reluctantly reminded him to be careful before heading off to class with a pile of books.

Jiang Chen then opened her phone to reply to the little white cat.

[Host: Murong Liangchen isn't targeting me right now, so even if the protagonist's halo kicks in, it won't affect us for the time being. There shouldn't be anything important to keep an eye on over there. You come to Listening Wind Valley first; I need to thoroughly investigate that old bastard Wang Baoyi. He'll definitely be able to offset his merits and demerits when we go to the Underworld, so if we want him to receive the punishment he deserves, we'll have to find a way ourselves.]

[Xiao Bai: Okay, meow. Murong Liangchen is going to the hospital for a checkup, and Duan Tang and the others are keeping an eye on him. I'm going to Tingfeng Valley right now! Will the host be waiting for me there?]

[Host: I need to check if things are going well with Jiang Yulu. While the main system isn't issuing random tasks, I need to hurry and kill the protagonist.]

[Little White: Okay, meow.jpg]

After putting away his phone, Jiang Chen's figure dissipated into a wisp of black mist and disappeared from Bai Ling's room.

Jiang Yulu boarded a plane to Beijing without even having breakfast.

She looked out the window at the airport slowly descending and the car that had been waiting for her for a long time, feeling a mix of unease and nervous anticipation.

The father of the richest man naturally has a very strong network of connections.

After a brief description of the vivid scene from her memory, the branch manager in Beijing quickly found the residential complex she had dreamed of—No. 1 Courtyard.

By comparing 3D real-view images, Jiang Yulu was able to pinpoint the building number while on the road.

Finding out the owner of a high-end apartment in a residential complex is not difficult for them, especially since they even know the building number. By the time she got off the plane and sped off to No. 1 Courtyard, her father had already sent his capable assistant to get the key to the apartment on the third floor of Building 6, registered under Murong Jiangchen's name.

“There should be surveillance cameras inside, so we cut off the power and internet.” Her capable assistant explained to her, “These two are the most experienced staff members in Beijing. If a murder really happened inside, as long as the entire house hasn’t been completely demolished and renovated, we will definitely be able to find some clues.”

Jiang Yulu shook hands with the two staff members who looked like big shots, exchanged a few simple pleasantries, and then followed her capable assistant into the room.

"Yes, this is it!" Her palms sweated with excitement at the sight of the living room layout. Pointing to the clean sofa, she said, "Right here, I..."

She didn't know how to describe it; after all, it was just a dream, and who would believe it if she told them?

Unexpectedly, one of the big shots smiled gently, pushed up his glasses, and said, "Having been in this line of work for a long time, I've encountered all sorts of strange and unusual things. Miss Jiang's situation is not an isolated case. Last year, I handled a case where the victim appeared in her mother's dream, not only describing her murder in great detail, but also specifying the exact location where the body was buried."

There are many things that science can't explain. Whether a murder actually happened or not, we can find out by examining the scene.

Jiang Yulu smiled gratefully and pointed to the sofa, explaining, "I saw that person drink the water with the clear liquid added, then lie down here and fall asleep before being strangled. The murderer... dragged him to the bathroom over there and dismembered his body."

Chapter 42 The Halo Can't Hold Back Anymore...

The staff skillfully put on gloves, masks, and shoe covers, and took out various instruments and reagents from their bags and placed them on the table.

First, find the water glass she pointed out. Although the water was poured out and the glass was washed, it was clear that the murderer did not scrub it thoroughly with detergent. Therefore, the expert quickly found the remaining traces in it.

“It’s a very potent anesthetic. This stuff is no good.” The bespectacled boss looked at Jiang Yulu with a serious expression. “Based on the dosage detected so far, the amount put into the water glass was enough to knock out an elephant. Even if it were strangled, it wouldn’t have made much of a struggle.”

A chill ran through her heart.

Sure enough, the scene confirmed my dream!

Did Murong Jiangchen really kill someone here? Who was the victim? And what was his connection to the death?

The two carefully extracted the tie that Jiang Yulu had identified and put it into an evidence bag. As long as it was confirmed that a murder had occurred here, they could open a case for investigation and take it back to the laboratory for more detailed evidence analysis.

They then used professional tools to collect the debris from the sofa and carpet.

According to Jiang Yulu's recollection, the murderer wore gloves but not shoe covers when he did these things. It seems that he did not return to the house after the incident, and it is very likely that everything is still in the same state. Perhaps clues can be found from the things he touched.

"Sizzle sizzle..." The two entered the spacious, bright and clean bathroom. They sprayed the medicine on the walls and drain a few times, and the bathroom, which had been washed clean by water, quickly revealed a dark red color.

The two bigwigs exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

"With such a large amount of blood splatter, dismemberment must have definitely occurred." The bespectacled staff member pointed to a large bloodstain and explained, "These are drag marks. Obviously, the murderer initially intended to dismember the body on the spot, but later changed his mind and dragged the victim, who had already been bled, over here. These are very typical marks where both feet were dragged out. It seems we really need to open a case and investigate!"

Jiang Yulu cooperated by giving a statement and requested that the case be investigated secretly to avoid alerting the suspect before the results were available.

Jiang Chen followed behind them, watching curiously, nodding occasionally in satisfaction. "She's indeed a very clever woman. Perhaps the protagonist's intelligence aura is too weak to protect her. But Murong Liangchen is really stupid. Does she really think that killing someone and taking over the original owner's body will go unnoticed?"

It seems that after leaving this house to hook up with Jiang Yulu, he never came back to deal with the scene.

Believing in those nonsensical methods for removing bloodstains online will come at a price; what you think is a foolproof solution is actually full of flaws! When the protagonist's halo is strong, they are naturally safe enough, but once that halo weakens, they inevitably become overwhelmed and unable to protect themselves.

Lying in his hospital bed, groaning and moaning, Murong Liangchen had no idea that he had been exposed. He sent a video call to his wife, hoping to play the victim and coax her back to have a baby. However, she simply hung up and sent a brief message saying that she was working overtime in an emergency meeting and that there was a problem with the project that needed to be solved urgently.

Jiang Yulu waited a moment and then sent him a bunch of highly technical documents about company operations, acquisitions, and other related matters, seeking his opinion.

"What is all this nonsense? It's giving me a headache!" Murong Liangchen forced himself to glance at it a few times and found that he recognized all the words, but when they were put together, he had no idea what they were saying. It was all a jumbled mess. How could it be as pleasing to the eye as a pretty little nurse?

Anyway, my wife is an incredibly capable career woman, far superior to someone like me who has never actually held power and has only read some theories to barely get by for a while.