The male supporting character was actually myself.

Jiang Chen nodded and replied, "That's right, you must be President Jiang Yulu, right? We had agreed to meet to discuss cooperation, I'm so sorry I couldn't keep my appointment."

He looked around at the familiar surroundings, shrugged, and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "Before we met, I carefully selected the accessories for my custom-made suit in front of that mirror. To be honest, I really valued that opportunity to work together. It's just a pity that I was betrayed and killed after I made the selection."

The sect leader, being experienced, knew that most ghosts would become emotionally agitated in such situations. He waved his hand to signal the others to be quiet, and then asked, "Would you like to talk about being murdered? As you can see, this place is full of professional staff. They have already started an investigation and hope to find clues from you so they can catch the murderer and clear your name as soon as possible!"

Classic rhetoric can both soothe the wronged spirit's emotions and guide him to contribute to the case. Jiang Chen smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "I am very willing to cooperate. Please rest assured, Celestial Master, I have experienced great ups and downs and seen many strange and bizarre things since I died. I will no longer be emotionally volatile because of this, nor will I fall into evil spirits again out of resentment. Please feel free to ask me anything you want to know."

Chapter Forty-Four: The Final Chapter (Can Be Slaughtered)

The three celestial masters breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this; it was extremely rare to encounter a wronged ghost who was clear-headed and able to think clearly.

Most of the victims were haunted by resentment after their deaths, becoming trapped in a rut and unable to calm down. They were emotionally agitated and might do anything, or even turn into vengeful ghosts on the spot, making them very difficult to deal with.

This real Murong Jiangchen indeed possesses the demeanor and rationality of a superior, which makes things easier.

As they breathed a sigh of relief, Jiang Yulu also sighed inwardly.

I was so blind before, so blinded by greed, that I actually thought counterfeit goods were one in a million!

With the real Murong Jiangchen standing there for comparison, the difference in their abilities is immediately apparent. Even though he's just a ghost now, his inherent charisma and innate elegance are something that the imposter in his family could never match!

Do you know who killed you?

The other party tentatively posed a question, and Jiang Chen nodded with a trace of sadness on her face. "I know, it was my twin brother, Murong Liangchen. After I was killed, I was unwilling to go to the underworld and was determined to take revenge. Therefore, I stayed in the mortal world to avoid being captured by the underworld officials, and watched him impersonate me..."

He recounted the entire incident in detail, and told them that he only learned when he was with Murong Liangchen that it was Murong Liangchen who had tampered with the car and killed his parents. This was why he was so angry that he fell into evil spirits, but was forcibly suppressed and expelled by the Taoist Master Wang whom he had hired at a high price.

"Hiss..." Jiang Yulu gasped in shock. The man she had fallen in love with and married was actually a devil!

"I don't know if we can find any evidence to overturn the verdict on the murder of his biological parents." Jiang Chen looked at the group of professionals with hopeful eyes and said sincerely, "Now that we are separated by life and death, I can no longer seek justice for myself and my parents. Even if he enters the underworld after his death, he may use rituals and ceremonies to avoid punishment."

"If you all can reveal the truth about the tragic deaths of my family of three, and expose Murong Liangchen's heinous acts of killing his parents and brothers so that he receives the punishment he deserves, I can do my best to help everyone present. As long as it doesn't violate morality or the laws and regulations of the underworld, I will definitely do my utmost!"

The lab director, quite curious, asked in a low voice, "Then, could you also help me find and care for my deceased relatives?"

"As long as you have their birth date and time of death, I can help you find them. As for taking care of them, it depends on the situation. If they need money, I can give them money; if they need strength, I can also help them. But there is one thing: if the other person is in hell, I can't help them."

Furthermore, I have cultivated some abilities, so if someone wants to make money in the human world, I can legally and reasonably provide assistance.

This promise is well worth it; Miss Jiang has already paid enough to file the case herself; now, as long as the imposter's crimes are investigated, she can get the help of an extra ghost.

The idea of ​​asking him to find and help deceased family members is especially tempting!

Life is rarely perfect, and everyone has lost a loved one. Hiring a Taoist priest is expensive and unaffordable for ordinary families. However, as long as they work hard, they might receive news of their loved ones again, which boosted everyone's morale.

The sect leader asked some more questions, and Jiang Chen answered them all without reservation.

"The truth is out. Now all that remains is to find the corresponding evidence to bring the murderer to justice. I will inform you of the results when the time comes." The sect leader bowed and chanted a few incantations before dismissing him.

Jiang Chen's figure disintegrated into a cloud of black mist and disappeared in the mirror.

"Phew! I'm running low on energy, we need to get straight to the point." Just as he was about to leave, the mirror on the Yin side, which connects the Yin and Yang realms, suddenly distorted and emitted a faint sound.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. A bug?!

"Quickly find a way to get out of the virtual world and return to reality, it's about to fall!" The image in the mirror was a pitch-black sky, and you could vaguely see the atmosphere getting thinner and thinner, as if something terrible was hiding behind it and about to rush in.

"Is that the world barrier?" His heart leaped into his throat. "Is the barrier protecting the world about to break?"

"That's right. When the barrier breaks, this virtual world will also cease to exist. If you haven't left by then, you're doomed! Also, time flows very fast in the virtual world. You can't try to commit suicide anymore. Doing so won't buy you much time and will only damage your already damaged soul."

Let things take their course, and figure out a way to leave when it's time to back out!

Also, find that girl quickly, she will help you..."

Time was of the essence, and Jiang Chen interrupted the bug's clearly weakened voice, asking, "Has she been wandering in the virtual world all along? Is the girl I've found now her?"

The mirror slowly distorted, seemingly due to insufficient energy causing a glitch, before reflecting his image.

"Yes, that's right, that's right. Luckily you found her. Unlike you... she, like me, chose to come in... just to wait for you, to find you... With her here, your broken soul... can be nourished... You are the only hope... Please... save yourself... save all living beings..."

The intermittent sounds grew weaker and weaker before disappearing completely, leaving Jiang Chen looking in the mirror and feeling anxious.

How can I escape the main system and return to reality?

The chosen scenario space has begun to collapse, and my Horcrux has not only failed to break through but has also disappeared without a trace. What should I do? I can't just sit and wait to die; I must find a way while I'm in the mission world!

The plan needs to be moved up. I need to get rid of Murong Liangchen, the main troublemaker, as soon as possible so that I don't have to be dragged into the main system to take the blame all the time. Only then can I think of a countermeasure in peace.

The information provided by the bug is very important. This main system, which exists for some unknown reason, is attached to the world barrier. Could it also be some kind of barrier?

The part of one's soul that has been lost may very well hold the secrets within.

What does it mean that the bug and the girl voluntarily entered various virtual worlds to wait for themselves? Did they know they would enter the virtual worlds sooner or later? Why were they certain they would enter?

Has my life already been planned out?

When he returned to Bai Ling's side, he hadn't recovered from his reverie. Why did the bug know everything, but the girl who had also entered the virtual world and actively nurtured her soul for him didn't remember anything?

How exactly did she manage to find herself in the vast virtual world of missions?

"What are you thinking about so intently?" Bai Ling skillfully hugged his waist from behind, pressed her face against his broad back, and whispered, "I called you twice but you didn't hear me. Did something happen?"

Jiang Chen then stopped thinking, patted her hand and smiled, "Jiang Yulu invited the Celestial Master of Qingfeng Sect to perform a soul-summoning ritual at the place where I was murdered. I went and told them the truth."

"Ah?!" Bai Ling felt a pang of heartache and hugged him even tighter. "It must be really hard for you to recall those things, right? How about we skip cultivation tonight and I'll take you somewhere nice!"

"Alright, there's plenty of time to cultivate in the future. It's rare that you're willing to take me out, so let's rest tonight."

"This is Listening Wind Valley. You absolutely mustn't reveal your true form, or you'll be in trouble if you're targeted. Wait here for now, and I'll summon you directly when I arrive!"

After the human and the ghost reached an agreement, Bai Ling got ready and left early, passing through the brightly lit buildings and climbing the mountain path. Once she was sure it was safe, she held her breath and summoned her spirit.

"Where is this place?" Jiang Chen's figure appeared beside her, and he glanced at her and smiled, "The back mountain of Listening Wind Valley? The scenery is quite nice, offering a panoramic view of the entire Listening Wind Valley."

Looking down from the mountaintop, the entire Tingfeng Valley appears as a peaceful and serene paradise, imbued with an ancient charm.

"On the first day we entered Listening to the Wind Valley, our master told us that the name Listening to the Wind Valley was determined by its geographical location. When the valley was first built, it was still chilly in early spring. The cold wind blowing through the valley would make a peculiar sound, which had a unique charm, so it was called Listening to the Wind Valley." Bai Ling sat on the edge of the cliff and pointed to the buildings in the valley, explaining to him in detail.

Having already secretly explored the valley to a great extent, Jiang Chen immediately spotted Wang Baoyi's secluded courtyard, which had the best location.

Just then, a person dressed in a light blue robe entered the room. Judging from her figure, she seemed to be a woman. He casually asked, "Who is that person? Why is she heading towards Wang Baoyi's place in the middle of the night? Isn't Tingfeng Valley quite traditional? Don't men and women avoid each other?"

"Which one?" Bai Ling looked at her carefully and smiled, "Her? That's Wang Baoyi's junior sister, and also our junior grandmaster, named Wu Qin. She's fifty-one years old this year. It's said that she was deeply in love with Wang Baoyi when she was young, but he was focused on cultivation and didn't want to be burdened by love, so the two of them have been single for most of their lives."

Every disciple who enters the valley knows this gossip. They're both so old, why would anyone gossip about them? So late… they probably have something important to discuss, otherwise, knowing her, she wouldn't want to disturb her senior brother's cultivation.

She had barely finished speaking when she got back to gossip and whispered, "I heard that although Wang Baoyi refuses to date or marry her, he dotes on this junior sister. Wu Qin may have a high seniority, but she's just lucky to have been born in a good era and benefited from the times to get to her current high position. She doesn't actually have any real skills."

They usually stay in the valley to handle some internal affairs; the Celestial Masters' lineage cannot prosper without going out on missions.

I heard that in order to make her life easier, Wang Baoyi took the initiative to ask the Valley Master to divide the money he earned from fieldwork into three equal parts. He would keep one-third for himself and hand over the rest. The Valley would then keep one-third and distribute the remaining one-third as an extra subsidy to Wu Qin through the finance department.

So she's hardly had to do anything these past few years, and she's living a very comfortable life with tons of money in her hands..."

She was still chatting enthusiastically about the gossip she had heard, but Jiang Chen's eyes lit up and his intuition told him that he had found a breakthrough!

These past two days he'd been busy checking countless transaction records on Wang Baoyi's dozen or so bank cards. The accounts involved were so messy that he couldn't figure anything out at all. It wasn't until he heard Bai Ling say this that he understood.

Wang Baoyi never transferred any money through his own bank card, no wonder there were no clues!

Given his earning power over the years, one-third of that amount is no small sum. So what role does this junior sister Wu Qin play?

He took out his phone and sent a message to the little white cat, instructing it to immediately go to Wang Baoyi's villa to eavesdrop on and follow Wu Qin, and then obtain all of her bank accounts and transfer records.

Jiang Chen had a premonition—he was about to catch Wang Baoyi red-handed!

"Senior brother, don't worry. I've already arranged for the pills to be delivered to the usual place tomorrow night. You'll definitely be able to successfully overcome your tribulation!" Wu Qin, who was used to a life of luxury, didn't look like someone in her fifties at all. Although she had some wrinkles on her face, they weren't many. When she looked at her senior brother, her eyes were full of tenderness and affection.

Wang Baoyi's worried face finally lifted somewhat, and he let out a long sigh, saying, "Xiaoqin, thank goodness you're here. Otherwise, how could I have three heads and six arms to handle so many messy things? As long as I succeed in this tribulation, I will be the only Saint-level Celestial Master in Listening Wind Valley in the past three hundred years. When that time comes, I will perform a ritual to exorcise all the minor sins of my past life."

A hundred years from now, let's both stay in the underworld and find good jobs. I've wronged you in this life, but in the underworld, let's be a long and happy divine couple, never having to step into the mortal world again, enter this cycle of reincarnation, and experience all the flavors of life.

Wu Qin was moved to tears. "Senior brother, with your words, I would gladly give my life for you! It's getting late, so I won't stay any longer. I'll drive over tomorrow afternoon to take you there. I'll try my best to greatly increase your strength within three days, so you can take a leap forward and prepare for your tribulation."

Without further ado, she got up to take her leave.

The clueless little white cat was completely bewildered, but still obediently sent the host the exact words back word for word.

[Host: Good job! Follow her closely and send me your bank card information. Their secret is likely to happen at their rendezvous tomorrow night! Remember to record the whole thing. I can't easily show myself right now because I'm not strong enough to beat Wang Baoyi. Whether we can get evidence that satisfies Qu Wenqing depends on you!]

[Little White: Okay, meow! I'll definitely live up to your high expectations, host. I'll also record some videos, so we don't even need props. I'll record everything they do if they commit illegal acts!]

Jiang Chen was in a great mood due to the unexpected gain, and Bai Ling was also in good spirits. The two of them sat back to back on the mountaintop, chatting about all sorts of things, until she was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open and finally fell asleep nestled in Jiang Chen's arms...

After obtaining the victim's account, Jiang Yulu in Kyoto began investigating Murong Liangchen's information.

Surprisingly, the identity of "Murong Liangchen" seems to have vanished from the world. The identity information is blank, there is nothing on the education website, no bank card, registered mobile phone number, and even the archives of the hospital where he was born are gone!

"It seems he's determined to erase his identity and completely replace Murong Jiangchen. All modern documents are electronic records on the internet, and anything that can be altered by human can be deleted." The richest man in the country, Jiang, called to comfort his daughter, saying, "You have to stay calm now."

A person who has existed cannot completely disappear. Even if they can erase their identification documents, an imposter certainly didn't grow up alone in a secret room. Didn't Murong Jiangchen's ghost say that he was fostered in a small town from a young age?

I have already sent people over to investigate.

Even if he deletes all paper and electronic documents, he can't erase a person's memory. There must be people in that town who know Murong Liangchen. I consulted a lawyer; the current laws in our country are quite humane in terms of evidence collection. As long as enough people can prove Murong Liangchen's existence, plus the blood sample evidence, he can't escape!

“The case of the Murong couple has been closed. We spent money to smooth things over at every level to prepare for a reinvestigation, but the investigators said the results might not be ideal, since the car has already been destroyed.” Jiang Yulu frowned slightly and lowered her voice. “I have an idea. The imposter is currently in the hospital. He always said the villa was haunted. I was thinking, could we use the haunting claim to force him to confess?”

"But... ghosts are something we can't control, so faking it won't work. However, this can be considered an idea. Since the murder case has been officially filed, why not have the relevant departments install hidden cameras in the villa? Maybe they can gather some evidence..."

After discussing for a moment, Jiang Yulu hung up the phone and immediately contacted the person in charge of the case to apply for the installation of evidence collection cameras in the villa. She then contacted Murong Liangchen, who was lying in the hospital, hoping to use sweet words to trick him into leaving the hospital. She thought that as long as he stayed in the "haunted" villa, he might have a chance to get evidence.

Time ticked by, and Jiang Chen kept his eyes on both sides.

Murong Liangchen was still unwilling to be discharged from the hospital, so he couldn't help Jiang Yulu for the time being and could only focus his energy on Wang Baoyi. After the little white cat sent over the bank card information, he quickly figured out the problem.

A single woman in her fifties regularly transfers money to several accounts belonging to non-business owners and unrelated individuals every month.

He then traced and investigated through names and bank account records, identifying several "accomplices" aged between twenty-eight and forty-five. He even made a special trip to the underworld, where he had Qu Wenqing, the steward of the underworld, and the ghost king with whom he had business dealings identify them.

Qu Wenqing used his information channels to find out that these people were all once Celestial Masters, but they were expelled from the sect for being greedy and corrupt, and were therefore disloyal Celestial Masters with a criminal record.

The information given by the Ghost King was even more important. He discerned that the aura of the oldest of the group, the faithless Taoist priest named Zhang Qifan, was extremely similar to that of the masked man who attacked his beloved concubine that day!

"Really? The Ghost King is sure?!" Upon receiving confirmation, Qu Wenqing, who was eager to make a name for himself and eliminate the unscrupulous Taoist priests in the human world, was very excited. He grabbed Jiang Chen's hands and shook them, saying "Good!" three times in a row. "Follow the clues and if you can solve the case of the ghost-devouring master because of this, you will have made a great contribution!"

However, considering that they were all powerful Taoist masters when they made the transaction, it's really not safe for you to be just a ghost.

How about this...

After thinking for a moment, he went to the back hall and brought back a paper lantern. "This is a magical artifact I obtained a few years ago. As long as I hang it up and light it, I can record everything within a ten-meter radius."

Be careful while you're following them. Once they arrive at the transaction location, find a suitable spot outside, hang a lantern, and light it. That way, we'll have the footage to use as evidence.

Wow, the underworld really does have a lot of interesting treasures. This lantern sounds pretty good.