Chapter 1 I Didn't Expect It Would Be Her

I didn't expect Yun Shang to be the one looking for me this time.

That day, Yun Shang carefully examined my injuries before cautiously asking, "Li Po, are you able to fight someone right now?"

I sat up straight, my face tense, and said, "What's wrong? Is someone bullying you? Call the people, grab the weapons, and we, Liangjie Tang, will go out and chop them up."

"Are you trying to die? Can you be serious for once?" Yun Shang punched me on the shoulder: "I mean, a friend of mine has run into some trouble. She needs someone to take care of it."

"Yue Zhu, Senior Sister Wang, and I have all gone to take a look, but we couldn't find any clues. We can only ask you to help."

I habitually asked, "Does your friend have money?"

As soon as I asked the question, I realized it wasn't right: "Never mind, I'll give you the internal price."

"No... I mean, this is our own business. We'll do it even without money."

Yun Shang said helplessly, "The price has already been negotiated. The deposit has also been received. But you were seriously injured a few days ago, so none of us told you. Xiao Chun and the others have been taking care of things over there."

I coughed twice: "Tell me, what's the business?"

Yun Shang said, "My friend is called Xie Yueling. She can be considered a public figure in the provincial capital! Strange things have been happening around her recently."

"Many people who get close to her die strangely, and she's always at the scene, or nearby, every time someone dies. When the police collect evidence, Yueling either appears in the surveillance footage, or she's the one calling the police."

"The way those people die can be described as bizarre. Even ordinary people would think it's murder. But the police can't find any clues. They can't prove her innocence, and they can't confirm that she's the killer."

"This inconclusive result has caused her a lot of trouble. Her career has also plummeted. She wants to resolve this matter as soon as possible, so she came to Liangjie Tang."

"Oh!" I asked, "How much do you know about Xie Yueling? For example, did she have any sorcerers in her ancestry, any enemies in her family, or does she believe in ghosts and gods?"

There are too many possibilities for strange things happening around a person. Rushing in without understanding the situation will not only fail to solve the client's problem, but may also bring unnecessary trouble to the exorcist.

Yun Shang said, "Yue Zhu and the others have already inquired about these things, but they haven't received any useful information. I know a little about the Xie family. They are one of the leading business giants in the provincial capital. Their connections are very extensive. As for enemies..."

Yun Shang hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that the Xie family's methods weren't very honorable when they started their business, and they offended many people. Uncle Zhao can't find out whether the Xie family has offended any exorcists in a short period of time."

"I once indirectly asked Yueling's father if he had any enemies? President Xie isn't hiding anything about his past and is actively helping Yueling solve the problem."

"But he can't think of any enemies he might have in the art world."

I nodded and said, "This is indeed very troublesome. His enemy may not be an exorcist himself, but he can hire an exorcist to take action. Plus, there are too many enemies, so it's like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"Like this, let Zhao Ci continue to investigate, and tell me as soon as you have news."

It's actually very strange for exorcists to take action. If you say that exorcists are only interested in money, and you want to find enemies by looking for large cash expenditures, that is indeed a line of thought. But this line of thought may not be accurate.

Some exorcists, for the sake of loyalty or favor, might only symbolically accept a few dollars from the employer before taking action.

This clue can only be followed slowly.

I sat up from the bed: "Notify Ye Yang and Feng Ruoxing, it's time to work."

Ye Yang's injuries have healed, and he's been bored these past few days.

During the time that Ye Yang and I were out, Feng Ruoxing had already reached the Tuifan realm (Mortal Shedding Realm). However, she broke through in the underground secret room of Liangjie Tang, and no one saw her Tuifan phenomenon.

I only know that after Feng Ruoxing broke through, a hole was blown out of the first floor of Liangjie Tang, and the money spent on repairing the house made my teeth ache.

If I don't drag Feng Ruoxing out to work like a horse and earn back the money for repairing the house, my teeth will ache for half a year.

After the three of us were ready, Yun Shang's words made my face darken.

I originally wanted to go to the Xie family to find the client, but Yun Shang told me that the meeting place was a charity ball. She also said that many celebrities from the provincial capital would attend, and we would have to change into suits and dresses to get in.

I suppressed my anger and said, "Is Xie Yueling an idiot? Knowing that she can harm others, why doesn't she stay at home and instead goes out to attend a ball? Does she think the people around her are dying too slowly?"

"Tell Xiao Chun and Qin Xin to withdraw completely. I'm not taking this business."

"Don't..." Yun Shang wanted to persuade me, but didn't know how to start.

Finally, Feng Ruoxing said, "Li Po, we've already accepted the deposit for this business. Even if we want to terminate the contract, we have to see the client first! Besides..."

"I know you're angry, but you're making it difficult for Yun Shang. For Yun Shang's sake, let's meet the person first."