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Chapitre 11

Unable to achieve its intended effect, Master Lingchen once thought it was a failure. Later, Master Lingchen encountered...

Then came a woman, a beautiful woman, the beloved daughter of a prince, and a princess of great renown.

The princess fell in love with Daoist Lingchen, but he rejected her love, giving her only the Seven Star Heavenly Dragon Pendant. The princess, unable to win his heart...

The Venerable One died tragically from grief, and the blood he vomited before his death caused the jade pendant to split into two pieces. One piece was made of ten-thousand-year-old immortal jade.

The other piece was made of ten-thousand-year-old ghost jade. Upon learning this, Master Lingchen took one of them, which is the one I'm wearing now.

"This one." Li Hai pointed to the jade pendant on his chest.

"So, where is the other piece?" Fang Lei interjected.

"It is said that he was buried alive with the princess, because only a few elders of the Maoshan Sect knew about this, and they died..."

Then this secret was buried deep. Only each successive sect leader would pass it down. Therefore, the heavens...

The servants all thought there was only one Seven-Star Heavenly Dragon Pendant. They never imagined that after so many years, it would reappear. This is truly...

Is it a blessing or a curse?

"A ten-thousand-year-old ghost jade? Is there a difference between it and yours?" I asked naively, because to me, the two pieces were essentially the same.

The only differences are in the colors.

"Of course there's a difference!" Fang Lei gave me a hard tap on the head.

"Ouch!" I rubbed my head, feeling wronged.

"Ghost Jade, as the name suggests, is a magical artifact that can gather the energy of all demons and ghosts in the world. Used well, it can exorcise demons and protect the righteous path; used poorly..."

Okay, it can cause widespread destruction. But unfortunately, no one can use it for good, because its ghostly aura is simply too strong.

No one can resist it, so most people will have their life force drained by it first. And most upright people disdain it.

Using the Ghost Jade as a magic weapon is not only harmful to one's health, but also against the natural order and morality. Fang Lei explained.

"Heinous crime?" I never imagined that wearing a jade pendant would be such a serious matter.

"Didn't I tell you? The person wearing it will have their life force drained by the ghost jade, and the only way to remedy this is to capture a living person and let the jade absorb their life force."

He was furious. Using other people's lives to enhance one's own magical power—what is this if not a heinous crime?

"Oh right!" I smiled. I wouldn't do something that could kill someone. Wait a minute, I suddenly realized a question...

The question is, does the "ghost jade" absorb the wearer's life force?

"Hey, will I be okay?" I asked nervously.

"You?" Fang Lei and Li Hai exchanged a glance. "Oh, right!"

As they spoke, the two pounced on him in perfect unison, each taking turns examining him. The feeling of being touched and pinched by the two of them...

It's really unpleasant; I feel like a piece of pork waiting to be sold!

"What are you doing!" I struggled to break free from their clutches.

"That's strange, how come he's still so lively and energetic?" Fang Lei asked curiously, pinching my arm again.

"Ghost jade can indeed greatly increase the wearer's magical power, but only if it absorbs their life force first. Judging from your appearance, it doesn't seem like your life force has been absorbed."

"It looks like it, but the lurking ghostly aura is also very strong! What's going on?" Li Hai pushed me and asked.

"How should I know!" I pouted angrily. These people should know more than I do, but now they're the opposite.

They came over and asked me.

Li Hai and Fang Lei were at a loss, exchanging silent glances. The air in the room seemed to grow still.

I stood up, utterly at a loss for words. Touching the jade pendant on my chest, I couldn't help but think of Yin Xue again. What exactly had happened to her?

I probably won't know how she obtained this jade pendant, but I believe she would never harm me, even if the whole world...

Even if they want me dead, she won't hurt me! I gripped the jade pendant tightly, feeling a chill. Strangely, the jade pendant gradually...

As the temperature rose, I also heard a strange sound approaching.

Looking up, I saw many more faces outside the window. Their ashen faces were tinged with a dark aura, their eyes were empty, and...

There are only faces, one face after another, but no torso.

"What's wrong with you?" Fang Lei suddenly nudged me.

"The window! There's something outside the window!" I pointed out the window. Luckily, I'm a forensic pathologist; I'm used to seeing all sorts of gruesome corpses, but this...

There was still a sense of fear in the seemingly still-living dead face.

"Outside the window? There's nothing there! Did Li Hai knock your brains out just now?" Fang Lei leaned closer and touched my forehead.

A faint fragrance wafted from Fang Lei's body, instantly invigorating me. I immediately took a greedy deep breath.

Looking at her beautiful face, so close at this moment, if it weren't for Li Hai being there, I would definitely have kissed her.

"Hey, I'm talking to you! Are you bewitched?" Fang Lei pushed me again, annoyed, when I didn't answer.

She looks just like a spoiled wife coaxing her husband; it almost made my eyes pop out.

"I think he's not just bewitched, he's more likely bewitched by a beautiful woman!" Li Hai laughed heartily from the side, looking forward to a good show.

Appearance.

Fang Lei glanced at Li Hai, who was grinning strangely, then at me, and immediately understood what was going on. Her pretty face flushed red.

She was like a ripe peach, dripping with juice. Her eyes sparkled, radiating charm; she was truly a beauty.

Girl, it would be a miracle if she didn't bewitch every man! I swallowed hard, struggling to tear my gaze away from Fang Lei's face.

He gave Li Hai a knowing look, signaling him not to cause trouble.

Unexpectedly, this kid wouldn't give up and continued to tease: "Who would have thought that our famous Lady Fang would also have a shy moment?"

Ah, I've really seen something new today! Haha! He finished speaking and glanced at me, which only added fuel to the fire. Sure enough,

Fang Lei twisted my arm hard!

"Ouch!" I yelled, quickly looking at my battered arm. The heroine was really strong; there was a huge bruise.

Purple is still vivid in my mind, it's truly tragic!

"Hmph, who told you to be so lecherous!" Fang Lei tossed her head and stood up without even glancing at me.

I awkwardly rubbed my arm. Looks like this female warrior is quite the wild one; I'd better be careful. Thinking of wild women...

I suddenly had another headache. Damn it, in all this hustle and bustle, I actually left Cao Ying at the bar!

"Oh, my gold!" I slapped my forehead and collapsed onto the bed.

"What's wrong with you now?" Fang Lei asked, hands on her hips.

"I left Cao Ying at the bar!" The thought of possibly being chilled to death by her icy demeanor tomorrow sent a shiver down my spine.

He stood up, jumped out of bed, and rushed towards the door.

"What are you doing?" Li Hai called out to me.

"I left a friend at the bar, I need to go find her!"

"Look at the time! The bar closed ages ago! Your friend knows the way, he must have gone home by himself!" Fang

Lei pointed to the clock, and when I looked at it, it was already 2 a.m. Oh well, I'll just have to explain to her tomorrow.

"Don't worry, it's okay!" Li Hai came over and patted my shoulder to comfort me.

I hesitated for a moment. Although Cao Ying was well past the age of causing worry, I still felt uneasy for some reason.

In truth, Black Forest Bar was not a good place, and my heart suddenly started racing, and I felt a bit of chest tightness.

"What, worried about your little lover?" Fang Lei glanced at me and asked sourly.

"No way!" I quickly raised my hand in protest. Oh well, whatever, we'll just have to talk about it tomorrow. I sighed.

I hope my worries are unnecessary.

Chapter Twenty: A New Murder Case

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With a bang, I slammed the phone down. This was the twelfth time I'd called Cao Ying's hotel, and until...

I haven't heard anything from Cao Ying yet. Could something have happened to her? If so... I glanced at her...

Old Cao, sitting on the dissection table beside him, felt a sudden pang of fear. If Old Cao knew something had happened to his precious daughter, he would definitely...

"They'll jump up and strangle me!" Thinking of this, I involuntarily took a step back.

"Lin Xiao?" A voice came from outside the door, it sounded like Li Yang.

"Come in!" Just as I was wondering how this kid knew to knock before coming in, it turned out to be Li Hai who walked in.

They do look very similar, but once you get to know them, it's not difficult to tell them apart. Li Hai is steady and composed.

Qi is deep and reserved, while Li Yang is more lively and casual.

"It's you?" I asked curiously. Since when can you come and go from a police station like you're in a market?

Li Hai walked to the autopsy table with a calm expression, showing no fear what an ordinary person would feel when seeing a corpse.

"Looking a lot like someone does have some use, huh!" Li Hai stroked his chin. He had originally intended to inform them, but along the way...

No one stopped me as I walked; they must have thought I was someone else!

I smiled. It's understandable that someone meeting them for the first time would mistake them for each other, just like I did last night.

"Li Yang never mentioned he has a twin brother!" I leaned back comfortably, feeling a slight chill.

I've been here for a while now, but I never expected an older brother to suddenly appear.

Li Hai looked a little embarrassed and helpless, and shrugged. "He doesn't like me."

"Oh? Did you do something to offend him?" I grinned slyly at Li Hai. Usually, when brothers turn against each other...

There's always this kind of story: two brothers fall in love with the same girl, one of them wins her heart, but loses everything in the end.

To abandon brotherly affection.

"You're so smart!" Li Hai slapped me on the shoulder, making me see stars from the pain. Who said anything?