Yu Ning took out a metal compass that looked like it was about to fall apart.

But when she held it in her palm and focused on the hexagram she had divined, the compass started spinning on its own.

“This is my master’s compass, imbued with his qi. It can perform deep calculations based on my divination. You can think of it as me temporarily having my master’s skill level.”

Lin Hai’s pupils widened in shock. Was this even possible?

“But it only has two uses. Now I’ve used one…”

Yu Ning felt a pang of heartache.

This artifact was consumable, and she was usually reluctant to use it.

“What is it pointing at?” Lin Hai asked, half-skeptical. Surely it wasn’t battery-powered, right?

“It’s indicating the direction. We convert the direction into coordinates and input them into the map, and we get—Tianshui Community.”

Yu Ning zoomed in on the map and handed it to Lin Hai.

“The person we’re looking for lives in Tianshui Community, male, 35 years old, currently either running away from home or kicked out, living alone. With the scope narrowed down this much, you can find him, right?”

If he couldn’t find him with this, she would really doubt the Lin family’s capabilities.

What kind of prestigious family was this if even market vendors were better at gathering information?

“I’ll go check right now!”

Lin Hai, stung by her doubting gaze, sprang into action, determined to find the person.

He wasn’t solving a case; he was fighting for the honor of his family. Whether the prestigious family name could be salvaged depended on this.

After Lin Hai left, Yu Ning pulled out an ancient book with yellowing pages.

If other Taoists were present, they would be astonished to see this book.

It was a long-lost ancient text on the Six Lines, obscure and difficult to understand. Many had sought it in vain, yet it was just one of the unassuming treasures in Yu Ning’s three big chests.

“Skills need to be practiced. If you lack talent, you make up for it with effort. I must continue to study diligently.” Yu Ning spread open the ancient book and began to study earnestly.

She hadn’t apprenticed for long; her master only had time to teach her a quarter of the material, leaving the rest for her to learn on her own.

The black cat glanced at the book and felt dizzy.

Lin Zheng had a master’s degree in finance.

But in front of this ancient book, he felt like a kindergartener!

It was all in traditional Chinese characters, full of specialized terminology, and the sentences weren’t even coherent.

For others, reading it fluently was nearly impossible.

Yet she could delve into it calmly, making notes as she read, occasionally comparing it to the hexagram she had deciphered today.

After two hours, Yu Ning closed the book, muttering to herself.

“It took so long to learn just one page. I really am slow-witted.”

The black cat was dumbfounded. Slow-witted?! What did that make him, an intellectually challenged adult?

Yu Ning made a video call on WeChat, and someone answered quickly.

The black cat peeked over to see a man in his sixties, smiling like a Buddha.

“Fifth Brother, I’ve been self-studying the Six Lines recently and have a few questions.”

Yu Ning explained the parts she didn’t understand, humbly seeking advice.

Her Fifth Brother was the best at divination; asking him was always right.

Fifth Brother’s expression stiffened.

“Junior Sister, you’ve… already studied this much?”

“Yes, I’ve been self-studying since Master left, but my talent is poor. It took me two months to learn this much. You must have been much smarter when you were younger, right, Senior Brother?”

“Ahaha…” Fifth Brother’s face twitched with visible awkwardness.

Afraid she would continue discussing talent, he quickly answered her questions.

“Thank you, Senior Brother. You’re amazing. I envy smart people like you, unlike me who is so dumb.”

“Ahaha… the signal here is bad. Let’s talk later.”

Fifth Brother hung up the video call as quickly as possible, wiping the cold sweat off his forehead.

Fortunately, he was fast. Any longer, and he would’ve been exposed.

“I took two years to learn this part, and that was considered fast among our brothers. Junior Sister learned it in two months and still calls herself dumb… It’s too much!”

If Master were still alive and personally teaching her, she might have outshone even the Eldest Brother.

Yu Ning intended to study for another two hours when Lin Hai returned, looking conflicted.

“We found him, but are you sure he’s the real culprit?”

“Who told you he’s the real culprit? He’s someone related to the real culprit. I guess he’s a government official, right?”

“He’s a local detective.”

“The real culprit will fall into his hands in the future. We’re just bringing the cause and effect forward, so he can catch him sooner. Now, take me to him.”

“Are you crazy? You’re just going to tell him the real culprit is someone else, and you think he’ll believe you?”

“Whether he believes is his fortune. Making him believe is my skill. Let’s go.”

Yu Ning picked up the black cat and tucked it into her arms. The black cat, seeing her ready to leave empty-handed, jumped out and squatted by her three large chests.

Girl, aren’t you forgetting something?

He was worried they might encounter vengeful spirits like last time. Without her powers, what if she got hurt?

“This time I don’t need to rely on my master. My talent is enough.” Yu Ning seemed to understand the black cat’s concern, gently patting its head.

“You’re talking to a cat? You understand cat language?” Lin San looked at her like she was crazy.

“Emotions are a silent language. I don’t need to understand what it says.” Yu Ning tucked the black cat into her pocket and gently petted its head.

The black cat squinted, thinking it would be nice if she understood. Then he could directly tell her he was Lin Zheng and to stop using her chest against him…

By the time Yu Ning arrived in the city where the incident occurred, it was already dark.

At the police station, Detective Xia An, who had been up all night, emerged with dark circles under his eyes.

The entire Major Crimes Unit had worked overtime for the Fifth Young Master Lin’s case, surviving only on coffee.

The colleague in charge of reception said it was his wife’s family coming over. Although Xia An didn’t want to delay the investigation, he took a moment to come out.

He had been kicked out by his wife for half a month. Wanting to reconcile but unsure how to appease her, he couldn’t ignore her family visiting.

Seeing the young man and woman standing in the hall, Xia An was puzzled.

“Who are you—?” He didn’t remember anyone in his wife’s family being this good-looking.

Xia An’s confusion was short-lived. Recognizing Lin Hai, his eyes turned cold.

“Aren’t you the Third Young Master Lin? What are you doing here?!” He recognized this face from the international finance pages!

“I don’t know why I’m here either… Ask her.” Lin Hai pointed at Yu Ning.

This girl was always calm and crazy, daring to come to a place like this. She had guts.

“The case is still under investigation. Family members must avoid interfering—unless you plan to bribe me?” Xia An’s face darkened, his voice stern.

Don’t think money can buy everything! He had principles!

Yu Ning’s calm words instantly quelled Xia An’s irritable, sleep-deprived mood.

“I’m here to provide clues about the killer.”