Chapter 9: The Real Culprit Was Him All Along

Page (1/3)

Because her home was temporarily occupied by a resentful ghost whose grievances grew deeper by the day, Xia Wuyou's vital energy was severely disturbed!

Watching her arrive at work every day with two dark circles under her eyes, her "Big Sister Fatty" supervisor couldn't help but express concern.

"Have you been binge-watching dramas all night? Why do you look so lifeless every day?"

Hearing her supervisor suddenly show concern, Xia Wuyou was about to feel touched.

"If you take sick leave and your performance suffers, don't blame me for being strict! Leave is leave; I won't care about your reason!"

The fat supervisor continued.

This abrupt shift brought Xia Wuyou's emotions to a screeching halt. Had she not already grown accustomed to such stimulating treatment, she might well have fainted from anger!

"Thank you, Director, for your concern! Don't worry, I'll stay healthy until you fall ill!"

Xia Wuyou didn't hold back, firing back suicidally.

"Fine, suit yourself!"

Her supervisor glared at her, face full of shock, and walked off in defeat.

Now, I am Sherlock Wuyou. If they really fire me, I won't bother with this place. If this place won't keep me, somewhere else will!

Xia Wuyou shook her head. Though she felt her spirits flagging lately, in front of her "enemy," she could not afford to lose her momentum!

Maybe I should start my own private detective agency?

With my little brain, solving cases should be no problem!

Xia Wuyou shook her face, which gleamed with a dark glow, her eyes huge and ringed with black, yet shining with a comical light.

"What are you getting excited about over there? You're not really sick, are you? Or is it... mental?"

A colleague finally couldn't bear it and leaned over, whispering.

"I have a friend who's a psychologist—do you want—?"

Before she could finish, Xia Wuyou cut her off.

"I'm off! Time to see if my warriors need help!"

Seeing Xia Wuyou suddenly stand up, her colleague was so startled she nearly toppled out of her chair.

"Fine, go! You're terrifying!"

Leaving her astonished colleague behind, Xia Wuyou strode out of the office like a whirlwind.

But as soon as she stepped out the door, she deflated like a balloon jabbed by a needle.

Page (2/3)

She walked along muttering to herself.

"Brother Su, please solve the case soon! I'm about to collapse!"

When she arrived at the police station in this state, she startled Su Tianmu.

"What happened to you? You look like you've just been struck by lightning!"

Su Tianmu asked, both concerned and amused.

Xia Wuyou shot him a look, speaking feebly.

"Brother, if you don't solve the case soon, I'm afraid I'll be the star of the next one!"

Seeing that Xia Wuyou wasn't joking, Su Tianmu grew serious.

After she gave him a brief crash course on the rules of the other world, Su Tianmu looked deeply worried.

Just then, Xiao Wang entered, and his news plunged everyone's mood to freezing point.

It turned out the "Top Ranking Brother" had once again been ruled out as a suspect.

"Excuse me, I need a drink of water."

The weather was sweltering, and after rushing back to the station, Xiao Wang was nearly burning up.

"Oh, forget the water! Hurry and tell us what's going on!"

Xia Wuyou's anxiety was unparalleled. If the case wasn't solved soon, her life might be in danger!

"This ‘Top Ranking Brother’ did have a rival—someone they mentioned fighting with in the livestream."

Xiao Wang, after gulping down water, quickly explained.

"The new ‘Top Ranking Brother’ is younger than Wang Changli. So, though his gifts weren't as lavish, he won Jia Chunfang's favor!"

Xiao Wang accidentally glanced at Xia Wuyou and was startled by her appearance. He was about to ask when she cut him off.

"Come on, spit it out! Why isn't he the killer?"

"Because on the day of the explosion, Wang Changli was with this new ‘Top Ranking Brother’!"

Xiao Wang pressed on.

"Wang Changli realized his position was threatened. He'd spent so much money, only to be replaced by a younger guy. Upset, he arranged to meet the new ‘Top Ranking Brother’ to settle things."

"Coincidentally, Jia Chunfang also arranged to meet the new ‘Top Ranking Brother’ that day."

"So Wang Changli had an alibi—the new ‘Top Ranking Brother’!"

Page (3/3)

Xiao Wang recounted the whole story in one breath, then hurriedly gulped down more water.

"That's it, we're out of leads again!"

Xia Wuyou slumped into a chair.

Meanwhile, Su Tianmu remained silent, as though struck by an idea. He quickly addressed Xiao Wang.

"Xiao Wang, could you organize a search of Jia Chunfang's home?"

Xiao Wang was puzzled, not moving immediately for the first time.

"Captain Su, what are we looking for?"

"Did you notice anything odd about the sketch, if it was meant to be Wang Changli?"

Su Tianmu mused.

"Limp leg, dark skin, long hair—these obvious features match Wang Changli, but compared to the real person, they're exaggerated…"

Before he could finish, Sherlock Wuyou reappeared.

"You mean, someone was impersonating Wang Changli?"

"Exactly!"

Su Tianmu gave Xia Wuyou an approving glance.

"Then why search Jia Chunfang's home?"

Ah, Sherlock Wuyou's brilliance is fleeting!

"Because, without those exaggerated features, the sketch resembles Jia Chunfang's husband more closely!"

This time, Xiao Wang caught on.

He raced off to organize the search.

As expected, they found a wig and makeup used for disguise at Jia Chunfang's home, along with the clothes worn that day, not yet disposed of.

Perhaps he had been too careless, believing his plan was flawless and no one would suspect him. So he hadn't destroyed the evidence immediately!

Faced with overwhelming evidence, Jia Chunfang's husband finally ceased his arrogance and confessed to his crime.