Chapter 23: She Has Come Down the Mountain

Lin Xi looked at her, “You haven’t taken any innocent lives, so I won’t kill you.”

As she extracted the object from Wu Ting, the ghost’s yin energy diminished significantly, at most making her a White Ghost.

Normally, after a person’s death, they would become a White Ghost. Lin Xi had no reason to eliminate her.

Hearing this, Wu Ting sighed in relief.

She quickly explained, “Master, I hate Duan Lianyun, but I never intended to harm innocent people.”

“I don’t know what’s wrong with me; I particularly crave the scent of living people, but every time I think of my mother, I just…”

She couldn’t finish her sentence as tears streamed down her face.

She and her mother depended on each other for survival; before coming to Di Jing, her mother had advised her against going to a strange place.

But Wu Ting had still come.

She had no special skills, just wanted to earn a bit more money so her mother wouldn’t have to work so hard in the fields.

Hearing Duan Lianyun mention 500,000 yuan, her heart stirred.  A lifetime of farming wouldn’t earn that much.

She never expected that this trip would lead to her death.

Wu Ting’s tears fell, “I shouldn’t have trusted Duan Lianyun. I’ll never see my mother again… wuwuwu…”

Lin Xi patted her head.

Wu Ting was influenced by the evil object, constantly consumed by the desire to kill, but thankfully, she had controlled herself and hadn’t taken an innocent life, otherwise, she wouldn’t have a next life.

If Lin Xi had arrived a few days later, Zhang Wanwan would have died, Sun Li would have died, and Deng Wei and Li Lin would have died too.

Wu Ting killing someone would have made her yin energy stronger.

The Linhai Hotel might have become a hell on earth, with those who came here suffering minor injuries at best and death at worst.

Fortunately, it hadn’t come to that. Wu Ting had restrained her desire to kill and hadn’t committed a grave mistake.

Lin Xi softly comforted her, “Alright, alright, don’t cry.”

Wu Ting wiped her tears, “Master, should I go to hell?”

“Not hell, it’s the Underworld.”

Lin Xi corrected her, “After people die and become ghosts, they need to walk the Yellow Springs Road to register in the Underworld and wait for reincarnation.”

Wu Ting stammered, “What about Duan Lianyun?”

“He killed someone, whether he’s alive or dead, he must be punished.”

Lin Xi said calmly, “Yin and yang are in order. Living people are judged by the laws of the mortal world, and the dead by the judgment of the Underworld.”

“Rest assured, the one who should go to hell is Duan Lianyun.”

Wu Ting sobbed, “Thank you, Master. If it weren’t for you, my body wouldn’t have been discovered so soon. I can never repay your kindness.”

“You don’t need to repay me; someone else is paying.”

Lin Xi gestured.

Sun Li scrambled over, his smile extremely obsequious.

“Master, what can I do for you?”

Lin Xi glanced at him, “Duan Lianyun killed Wu Ting here and hid her body for so long; none of you discovered it, and you even arranged for other guests to stay here.”

Sun Li bowed his head to admit his mistake, “Master, the hotel is at fault. We will definitely compensate for whatever is owed.”

Wu Ting wiped away her tears and sincerely thanked Lin Xi, “Thank you, Master. With this money, I hope my mother can live a good life from now on and not be sad for me.”

She smiled with relief, “Master, please send me to the Underworld.”

Lin Xi casually opened the Gate of Ghosts.

On the Yellow Springs Road, the bright red spider lilies were in full bloom.

A cold yin energy beckoned Wu Ting forward. Before going in, she bowed deeply.

Wu Ting was gone, and the Gate of Ghosts disappeared.

Lin Xi cast a Scatter Yin Talisman, clearing all the yin energy in the room, including the yin energy that had spread to the corridor.

The yin energy dissipated, and warm sunlight poured in.

Sun Li rubbed his arms, “My goodness, it finally feels like the human world again.”

He flattered her wildly, “Master, your magical powers are profound, and your morality is high. Thank you for saving my life.”

Lin Xi opened her QR code, “You’re welcome, pay up, 10,000 yuan.”

“Haha.” Sun Li chuckled dryly and quickly transferred 10,000 yuan, “Master, you’re quite fashionable.”

With the Master’s tone and demeanor, he thought she would charge a million yuan.

This time, he was incredibly lucky.

After receiving the money, Lin Xi left.

“The police are coming, you know what to say.”

Sun Li nodded vigorously, “Master, I understand, I understand.”

Such a capable person as the Master would not want to reveal her identity; he understood perfectly.

After Lin Xi left, Sun Li exited the room, “The Master is gone, and I’m starting to get scared again.”

Madam Zhang glanced at him disdainfully, “So useless.”

Sun Li was surprised, “The Master is gone, why are you still here?”

Madam Zhang put her hands on her hips, “Because of this incident, my niece missed her job interview and lost her job, your hotel must compensate!”

Sun Li couldn’t argue.

Beep beep—beep beep beep—

The urgent sound of a siren approached.

Sun Li moistened his lips and wiped under his eyes, “Officer, someone’s dead!!”

Wei Haiyang strode over, smelling a strong stench of death.

He looked at the three people standing at the door, “What happened?”

Sun Li cried and trembled, “Officer, there’s a body! A body was hidden under the hotel bed.”

Wei Haiyang looked inside, and there was chaos everywhere.

“Xiao Qin, go take a look.”

Qin, the forensic doctor, quickly made his assessment, “A female corpse, about 21 years old.”

Wei Haiyang stared at Sun Li, “You discovered the body?”

“Yes.”

Sun Li said in one breath, “Officer, her name is Wu Ting, she checked into the hotel five days ago, and the person who came with her was named Duan Lianyun.”

“Duan Lianyun killed Wu Ting. You should go and arrest him.”

Wei Haiyang looked at him suspiciously, “How do you know?”

Sun Li slapped his head, “Uh… Wu Ting appeared to me in a dream; she said she died a horrible death.”

Madam Zhang looked at his performance impassively, “Officer, my niece is studying medicine. She smelled the stench of death, so we came to this room to take a look, and we found a corpse hidden under the bed.”

Zhang Wanwan responded weakly, “That’s right.”

After this incident, she decided not to become a doctor in a hospital, but to become a forensic scientist in the police station.

Wei Haiyang had a feeling that these three people were unusual, “Xiao Qin, check the surveillance.”

“You don’t need to handle this. Duan Lianyun is already dead.”

A cold voice came, and Wei Haiyang looked back.

Two men and a woman in black uniforms approached.

The leading man took out an ID card with the national emblem, his voice cold.

“Comrade, we are from the Special Administration Bureau. This case is special and falls under our jurisdiction.”

Wei Haiyang looked at him steadily, “Okay, I understand.”

“Xiao Qin, let’s go.”

Qin, the forensic doctor, followed, “Boss, are we really not handling this? What is the Special Administration Bureau?”

Wei Haiyang said, “The Special Administration Bureau, the Special Events Management Bureau. They handle some difficult cases and major murder cases.”

Qin, the forensic doctor, was puzzled, “But this is just a normal murder case.”

Wei Haiyang didn’t answer.

He had interacted with the Special Administration Bureau a few times and vaguely guessed that it was related to that aspect.

At that moment, beside Wu Ting’s body.

Bai Xiuyuan quickly scanned the room, “There’s not a trace of yin energy. It’s incredibly clean.”

Jiang Yuanyuan checked the body, “Ordinary murder case.”

Bai Xiuyuan frowned, “Captain, could the information be wrong?”

Yesterday, the Special Administration Bureau had discovered a corpse, with a gruesome death, its face beyond recognition.

The marks on the corpse clearly indicated the work of an evil sorcerer. They immediately investigated the identity of the deceased, who was named Duan Lianyun.

They then found out that Duan Lianyun had left Di Jing overnight and finally traced him to this hotel.

From a distance, they saw that the Linhai Hotel was filled with yin energy. They immediately rushed over, but found nothing.

Yun Yan stared out the window, “It’s too clean, which is abnormal. Wu Ting died here no more than seven days ago, there shouldn’t be no yin energy left, unless someone cleared the yin energy here.”

He looked at the three people at the door and suddenly noticed a yellow talisman in Sun Li’s hand.

Yun Yan pressed down on the talisman, “Who gave this to you?”

Sun Li’s heart tightened, “I, I… I got it from a temple.”

“Can I take a look?”

Yun Yan’s voice was gentle, but his tone was a bit urgent.

Sun Li unfolded the yellow talisman.

Bai Xiuyuan and Jiang Yuanyuan stared at the talisman.

Jiang Yuanyuan exclaimed, “Holy crap! The spiritual energy on this talisman, a big shot!”

She grabbed Sun Li’s shoulder and shook him vigorously, “Quick, tell me! Where is the big shot?”

Sun Li remained silent.

“Hey, hey, tell me quickly.” Jiang Yuanyuan rolled up her sleeves, Yun Yan raised his hand to stop her, “Yuanyuan, he’s an ordinary person, don’t make a fuss. Collect the body and go back to the bureau.”

“Oh.”

Jiang Yuanyuan let go, “Captain, aren’t you curious?”

Yun Yan gently squeezed the yellow talisman in his hand, guessing who it was.

She has come down the mountain.