The male supporting character was actually myself.

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Given her competitive nature, she would never lead the group astray. After all, all the current profits are marital property, and she certainly doesn't want the assets to shrink.

So Murong Liangchen impatiently signed the power of attorney, leaving her to handle it herself.

"With her billionaire father as her backer, even if there are risks in the acquisition and investment and she loses money, there's nothing to worry about. Would her father just stand by and watch his precious daughter suffer?" He put down his phone, slumped on the hospital bed, and groaned weakly. "Anyway, I'll never lack money. I don't plan to live a few more years. I just need enough to squander these few years... I'd rather rest and recuperate and get my health in order..."

The top-of-the-line ward environment was very comfortable, and the various state-of-the-art instruments made me feel very safe. The beautiful, young, smiling nurses were gentle and patient, making even injections seem less painful.

With no worries, Murong Liangchen nestled into the soft white bedding, closed her eyes to rest to the gentle music, and fully cooperated with the doctor's treatment to recover as soon as possible.

As night fell, Jiang Chen's figure silently materialized in Bai Ling's small room.

"You're really punctual. Aren't you tired of running around all the time?" She was overjoyed to see him, feeling the same happiness as when the boy she had a crush on finally passed by.

Jiang Chen took out a small wooden box from his spatial storage, handed it over, and said with a smile, "When you're tired, just replenish your energy with ghost food. It's much more convenient and faster than restoring energy in the human body. I went back to the underworld to take care of some things today, and I happened to come across some pills at the ghost market auction that could be taken by celestial masters to increase their chances of passing tribulations. I bought you a few."

"Oh my, this is too precious!" Bai Ling blushed slightly and waved her hand to refuse, saying, "I usually get all the benefits from cultivating with you, how can I accept such a valuable pill? I heard from my master today that my grandmaster is about to undergo tribulation and is very worried. With his influence, it would be very difficult for him to find a pill that can increase the probability of passing the tribulation."

"I know he's trying to find pills through various channels." He shoved the box into Bai Ling's hand with a bright smile. "So I took action beforehand and blocked all the channels to ensure he couldn't find a single one! Here, this is suitable for your current stage. As the young master, you need to improve your strength quickly so as not to delay my cultivation speed. This is called mutual benefit and assistance."

Besides, if we're talking about taking advantage... I don't mind if you go even further. How about we see if you can squeeze me dry?

Bai Ling blushed even more, gave him a coquettish glare, and smiled but did not refute him.

"Seriously, I was actually summoned back to the Underworld today—people from the Underworld headquarters came to inquire about and investigate the ghost-swallowing incident that Duan Tang and the others encountered, and Qu Wenqing, the manager of the Dujiang Underworld, took the opportunity to accuse Wang Baoyi."

"Complain?" She lowered her voice, completely bewildered. "An official from the underworld complaining to a high-ranking underworld official about a celestial master from the human realm? What kind of operation is this?"

Jiang Chen flicked her head and laughed, “Of course it’s because the officials sent by the Yin Si headquarters are of a high enough rank! The Heavenly Masters are a special group that connects the Yin and Yang realms. Especially someone like Wang Baoyi, who is highly respected and has extensive connections in both realms, is definitely deeply rooted. Sometimes, Yin Si officials of lower rank have to watch their step and act according to his wishes, let alone a mere manager of Dujiang.”

Qu Wenqing accused Wang Baoyi of corruption and abuse of power, alleging that he disrespected heaven and earth and the spirits of the dead, and indiscriminately disposed of the innocent souls within his jurisdiction.

He pointed to himself, “It was the case where I was suppressed and expelled that led to Lord Qu, the official in charge of the underworld, summoning me back to record my statement and having me look in the Mirror of Karma in front of the underworld inspectors, proving that Wang Baoyi had indeed committed illegal acts.”

The underworld inspectors were furious, but because Wang Baoyi was still in the human realm, and the officials in charge of the human realm were a complex and intertwined group, it would be extremely difficult to even open a case to investigate Wang Baoyi. Therefore, I returned with a mission—to investigate whether Wang Baoyi had abused his position to maliciously expel ghosts and sever karmic retribution.

If they could obtain enough concrete evidence, they could legally arrest Wang Baoyi and send him to the Mirror of Karma. A Celestial Master like him, who is specifically accused and investigated and has sufficient influence, would be sentenced based on his actions without going through a process of offsetting merits and demerits.

"Huh? You need to assist with the investigation?" Bai Ling's face was full of worry. "No, no, it's too dangerous! How about I go for you..."

Jiang Chen chuckled and leaned against the bed, pulling her along. "Come on, let's cultivate first! Don't worry about this. Since they sent me here, they definitely won't let me risk my life. Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be safe. It's more important for us to delve deeper into the harmony of Yin and Yang energies. How about we try a new cultivation method today?"

With the lights off, the pure yang and yin energies in the room flowed slowly, weaving a harmonious serenade in the darkness...

Not far away, in Wang Baoyi's private courtyard, the little dumpling was "studying late into the night by lamplight".

"Meow~ You old rascal, you're really diligent, aren't you? There are so many attendance records that I can't even keep up with them all." The little white cat rummaged through the task records in the study.

From the time Wang Baoyi was discovered and entered Tingfeng Valley at the age of sixteen until he is fifty-three this year, nearly forty years, the number of clearly recorded missions alone is as tall as a person.

The thought of finding evidence of his illegal actions among so many tasks filled Rongtuanzi with despair.

"Forget it, let's leave this kind of brain-intensive, CPU-burning work to the host. I'm sure he can handle it well!" After pondering for a moment, the little white cat slapped its forehead and decided to slap down each problem and hand them over to the host to deal with.

Even though the system wasn't tired or sleepy, it still took most of the night to archive all the tasks and take high-definition photos.

Then, while Wang Baoyi was practicing undisturbed in his training room, they searched the entire courtyard where he lived.

"Host!" As dawn broke, the little white cat, having reaped a bountiful harvest, bounced onto the bed, rolled around, snuggled into his arms, and then meowed excitedly, "Didn't you accept Qu Wenqing's commission to investigate Wang Baoyi's illegal activities in the human realm? Meow has gathered all the information for you, Host."

It whined and whined, "It's just... there's a lot of data, so the workload is probably quite heavy..."

Jiang Chen glanced at Bai Ling, who was still fast asleep, and gently flicked her forehead. "You must have taken photos of all the information related to Wang Baoyi and brought it back. As for which ones are problematic, I'll find out."

"Hehehe~" After being exposed by her host, the fluffy little dumpling snuggled against him shyly. "I can't tell, and there are just too many... My host is the best, he can definitely spot the problem at a glance!"

"Fine, just bring over everything you've gathered. Once I find anything suspicious, you can check it one by one."

"Okay, meow!"

A moment later, Jiang Chen stared into thought as he watched it import nearly ten thousand high-definition photos onto the tablet.

Even if you look at them one by one, it would take quite a while, wouldn't it?

Moreover, Wang Baoyi himself wrote all the mission reports. If he really took the money and didn't care about suppressing and expelling ghosts, he probably wouldn't have written them so frankly.

Fortunately, the old guy was a bit of a perfectionist, and the mission archives were all arranged in chronological order. The little white cat was also photographed in the same order, so he quickly found the archive of the one that suppressed the original owner among the many photos.

"Just as I expected, the report is flawless!" Jiang Chen glanced at it and sneered, "How he treated the original owner who had fallen into evil spirits is recorded in detail in the script and in the original owner's memories, so there's no way he could be wrong."

But look at what he wrote in the report—"After patient communication, repeated questioning, and investigation to clarify the matter, it was determined that the evil spirit had committed heinous crimes such as self-degradation and taking the lives of innocent people, and was sentenced to suppression and expulsion. Because the evil spirit has committed numerous evils and shows no remorse, the highest-level suppression talisman of Listening Wind Valley was used to ensure absolute success."

The fluffy little ball poked its furry head over, and after reading the report, it meowed angrily, "Outrageous! The high-ranking members of Listening Wind Valley think that no one dares to investigate him, so they can fabricate reports with such impunity? Then... we don't need to look at the others, right? The old man must have written them all flawlessly, we can't possibly check them one by one."

"Even if we could find some, it probably wouldn't be enough to shake Wang Baoyi's foundation."

As Jiang Chen scrolled through the photos on the screen, he said softly, "After all, he wouldn't dare touch the big shots, and the underworld wouldn't care about the ordinary little people either. As long as the crimes aren't serious, they won't do anything to him after weighing the pros and cons. Besides, most of the ghosts he suppressed and banished are probably scattered in the wilderness and have long since vanished without a trace."

"Huh?! Then all my efforts were for nothing?!"

"Of course not." After carefully checking the amount, he tapped the tablet with his finger. "Look, Wang Baoyi's income has increased dozens of times since he became famous. Just from the business of suppressing the original owner, he has received nearly ten million from Murong Liangchen. Even if he has to hand over a portion to Tingfeng Valley, the amount of money he left behind is still quite considerable."

But look at the photos of the items in his room; most of them are old.

Wang Baoyi usually only wore the uniform issued by Tingfeng Valley. Even disciples who had only been in the sect for two years would have better fabrics custom-made for their everyday clothes. Since he's so rich, why is he reluctant to use it?

The fluffy little dumpling rolled its eyes and guessed, "Maybe it's to create an image of thrift? Or maybe it's to donate the money after doing something bad in order to increase its good karma?"

“No, he doesn’t really have much money. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to so easily raise the price and cut off his access to pills.” Jiang Chen smiled. “Xiao Bai, check his bank statements. Check everything that’s suspicious. He might be transferring money to other people’s names in some way so that it won’t be noticed when he uses it.”

Following the trail to find out where he spent the money might yield unexpected results!

"Okay, meow!" The little white cat stood up straight, its round, fluffy body saluted, and chuckled, "Mission accomplished!"

It hopped away, and Jiang Chen lay down again, staring blankly at the sleeping Bai Ling.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Murong Liangchen's physical condition stabilized quickly in the hospital, but there was no significant improvement yet. The doctor couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. Since he found it difficult to swallow most foods, he could only be treated as having anorexia for the time being, and was being slowly regulated with various nutritional supplements and nutrient solutions.

During the day, Jiang Chen accompanied Rong Tuanzi to check bank transaction data, and at night he cultivated with Bai Ling to enhance their relationship. He also met with Duan Tang and others to discuss and finalize detailed plans for their future cooperation.

Jiang Yulu stayed in the laboratory almost the entire time, and she stopped having nightmares.

However, her eagerness to find out the truth and get rid of her husband made her very anxious. The only good news was that her father was fully supporting her and would soon be able to legally and reasonably transfer all the funds of the Murong Group out of the company in batches and ultimately short the stock.

Jiang Yulu is now just waiting for the results. She will prepare all the evidence and file a lawsuit once the company has settled the matter!

"Ms. Jiang, some of our test results are in."

The staff member held a stack of forms, his face full of doubt. "Look at these two blood reports. This one is your husband Murong Jiangchen's blood sample."

This is the victim's blood sample, and the result is very strange—based on the blood DNA, the two blood samples belong to brothers who share the same father and mother!

In other words, based on the evidence we have so far, the deceased was either Murong Jiangchen's brother or younger brother. Whether he is the murderer is still under investigation, and we will need to wait for further results to have conclusive evidence.

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?