“Alright, since you’re so determined, I won’t try to convince you otherwise. Actually, my big brother isn’t that great.”

“Oh?”

“You know he used to be a boxer, right? An entire wall of championship belts in his gym, each representing dozens of opponents he knocked out.”

“With fists like his, he could seriously injure someone with a single punch. If you marry him and he becomes violent, what would you do?”

“That makes sense,” Yu Ning nodded.

The black cat’s fur bristled. What had Lin Zheng done to deserve being labeled a domestic abuser for no reason?

“See! Even the cat knows to cherish life and avoid domestic violence. Don’t talk to strangers!” Lin Jun pointed at the black cat, misinterpreting its protests as agreement.

“Mm-hmm,” Yu Ning nodded.

“My brother’s flaws don’t end there. He’s been practicing martial arts since he was a kid and has terrifying levels of energy. What’s worse, he’s extremely disciplined!”

“Isn’t discipline a good habit?” Yu Ning asked.

Lin Jun, now seeing Yu Ning as one of his own, adopted a gossiping demeanor and started spilling the tea.

“In the wretched old society, waking up earlier than the chickens and going to bed later than the prostitutes was a good habit. But think about us young people, staying up all night playing games or binge-watching shows, sleeping until we naturally wake up. Having such an old-fashioned person around would be a nightmare, wouldn’t it?”

Yu Ning gasped. It would indeed be terrible!

Her unique constitution required her to go to bed early and wake up late. Just thinking about the disciplined Lin Zheng was frightening!

The black cat squinted, sizing up his annoying brother and looking for the best spot to strike.

“Why do I feel a chill, like my brother’s about to hit me… My brother is 29, nine years older than you. Three years is a generation gap; you two have at least three gaps between you. Isn’t that like marrying an old man?”

“Mm-hmm!”

“Most importantly, this disciplined old man has some unknown quirks!”

“Tell me more about these quirks!” Yu Ning swore she never realized she enjoyed gossiping this much!

“He had an ex-girlfriend, take a look…”

Lin Jun pulled out his phone, gossiping as he opened his photo album and showed a picture.

It was a stunning young woman in a graduation gown, smiling back at the camera. It seemed to be taken during her graduation.

“She’s beautiful,” Yu Ning’s professional habit kicked in, and she analyzed the girl’s face.

“She has good fortune.”

“Look at her face, and then look at her chest! Her chest!” Lin Jun made a big wavy gesture with his hands.

“Why are you staring at your brother’s girlfriend’s chest?” Yu Ning looked at him like he was a pervert.

“I wasn’t staring, it’s just that my brother likes women with that kind of voluptuous figure. The bigger the chest, the more he likes it—ow! You damn cat, you’re biting me again!”

It wasn’t just a bite. Lin Zheng wanted to roll up his brother and toss him in the trash!

Slander! Nonsense!

He had no obsession with chests; where did these wrong ideas come from?

Slandering his own brother with such dirty lies in front of a girl—how could he not beat him up?

In a few short minutes, Lin Zheng felt his reputation was ruined by his annoying brother.

“Domestic violence, abnormal routines, and being lecherous—” Yu Ning ticked off points on her fingers, summarizing the information she got from Lin Jun.

She gasped.

Who would have thought CEO Lin was such a person!

Frankly, CEO Lin himself didn’t think he was like this in his brother’s mind.

If he didn’t wake up soon, who knew what other slanders his brother would spread.

Lin Zheng believed Yu Ning was smart enough to discern truth from lies, and she wouldn’t believe this kid’s nonsense.

But seeing her expression, Lin Zheng’s blood pressure rose—she believed it! She actually believed it!

As a result, the room echoed with Lin Jun’s screams, with more scratches appearing on his body as the furious black cat pummeled him.

“Ning Ning! Have you considered getting a different pet? This one is even more irritable than my brother!”

“It’s quite cute.” Yu Ning put the black cat back in her pocket.

The little guy had shown a strong willingness to protect her multiple times, which made Yu Ning very happy.

She didn’t understand why, but it seemed to enjoy antagonizing Lin Jun, attacking him whenever they met. After thinking it over, Yu Ning concluded:

“I think maybe… you owed him money in a past life, so he hits you now to settle the debt.”

“What if I hit him?”

“Failing to repay your old debts and creating new enmity? You’ll be in big trouble.”

“??? Your heart is so biased it’s in the moat,” Lin Jun felt hurt.

“Thank you for the compliment.” Yu Ning took it as praise.

The greatest virtue of a cultivator is loyalty. Her entire sect, from top to bottom, was fiercely loyal.

“I’m hurt,” Lin Jun collapsed on the bed, sprawling out.

The black cat stood on his back, pleased with itself.

Yu Ning put away the remaining talismans on the table, poured out the water from the bowl, and prepared to dry it with a tissue and put it in her bag.

She suddenly remembered the information provided by the vengeful spirit.

“The killer has a butterfly tattoo on his wrist.”

“Right, I need to tell the police about this!” Lin Jun also remembered.

The black cat slapped him in the face, waking him up from his foolishness!

“How do you plan to tell the police? That the vengeful spirit of the deceased told you? Do you think they’d believe you, or would they take you in for questioning?”

“Uh… I’ll say I saw the deceased bring a man with a butterfly tattoo on his wrist back yesterday, only saw his hand but not his face. Would that work?”

The black cat slapped him again. Was his brain just for show?

“If the police ask you when you saw it, how would you answer? They will check the hotel surveillance and ask other crew members about your schedule. Combined with the time of death, it will be easy to see you’re lying.”

The black cat nodded in satisfaction, looking at Yu Ning’s meticulous logic. This was the intelligence of a smart person!

Compared to Yu Ning, who never lost her intelligence, his foolish brother seemed like an undeveloped being.

“What should we do then? It’s a shame if we can’t help solve the case with the clues we got. Ning Ning, do you have any ideas?”

“Let’s wait and see. For now, forensic technology is very advanced. The police might be able to find out what we know.”

Lin Jun didn’t catch her underlying meaning, but Lin Zheng did.

The girl meant that if the police couldn’t find out, she would step in.

At her young age, she handled matters so calmly. His fifth brother was older than her, but it seemed like those extra years were wasted.

Yu Ning finished packing and was about to leave when someone knocked on the door.

“Who is it?” Lin Jun asked.

“Delivery.”

“Delivery? I didn’t order anything.” Lin Jun said as he opened the door.

The door opened, and several uniformed police officers rushed in, with the leading officer showing his badge.

“Lin Jun, you are suspected of being involved in the homicide on this floor. Please come with us for investigation.”

“What?!” Lin Jun was dumbfounded.

They thought he was the murderer?!