“Can you get to the point?” Feng Qishi asked, sitting up at an angle.
The underworld official in a suit sat on Feng Qishi’s bed and waved his arm, sealing the room’s sound. He said, “Recently, I saw a monster that looked exactly like Hu Yuan’s past life. I suspect that the leader of those red-eyed monsters has possessed Hu Yuan’s past life.”
“Wait,” Feng Qishi thought for a moment, “you mean you suspect Hu Yuan’s past life was framed?”
“Yes, I just don’t know what to do. If I report this to my superiors, I’ll definitely be punished. I’m really panicking right now.”
“Panicking…” Feng Qishi repeated, lowering his eyes and thinking. “Let me give you a suggestion.”
“What suggestion?” The underworld official’s eyes lit up, but he still didn’t fully trust Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi didn’t care about the way the underworld official looked at him and said firmly, “Think about it, Hu Yuan’s past life’s body was taken over by a monster. So, the top priority is to capture that monster. Then, you can clear Hu Yuan’s name, won’t that solve everything?”
“But what if it’s related to the big-headed and small-statured demons again?” the underworld official asked.
“You know them?” Feng Qishi was surprised.
“Of course, I’ve been keeping an eye on you all.” the underworld official said seriously.
“Keeping an eye on us, that shows how much free time you have,” Feng Qishi remarked.
The underworld official pouted, “I don’t like what you’re saying. What do you mean I’m idle? I’m very busy every day. I have a new mission recently, which is to capture the leader of those red-eyed monsters. It’s really tough.”
“Tough,” Feng Qishi repeated, thinking for a moment. “I have a way. Let Mu Anxiao complete the mission for you, but you have to pay her.”
“And then?”
“I think the monster using Hu Yuan’s past life’s body did it intentionally.”
“What do you mean?” The underworld official frowned.
“I mean, I think the monster’s appearance has an ulterior motive.”
“You’re just a mortal. Don’t you think it’s ridiculous to say that?” The underworld official looked at Feng Qishi’s solemn expression and his trust in him dropped to zero.
“Don’t judge me just because I’m crippled. Let me analyze this for you. Look, she appears at this time for no reason. It’s obvious she has an ulterior motive. Do you know why?”
“Why?” The underworld official’s trust in Feng Qishi slowly began to rise again, imperceptibly.
“Let me ask you one thing, has she appeared before?” Feng Qishi asked.
“No.” The underworld official shook his head.
“Has she never appeared before?” Feng Qishi asked.
The underworld official thought for a moment and said, “Yes, never. She just suddenly appeared recently.”
“Was Hu Yuan’s past life a criminal?” Feng Qishi raised an eyebrow.
“Yes.” The underworld official nodded.
“Then…” Feng Qishi narrowed his eyes, “her body is also considered a sinful body, isn’t it?”
“Yes.” The underworld official’s expression became tense.
“Then, it’s confirmed. She did it on purpose, deliberately letting you see her, deliberately letting your superiors capture her, and then she’ll find another body. It’s similar to the wolf demon’s nature,” Feng Qishi said firmly.
The underworld official looked at Feng Qishi’s confident demeanor and couldn’t help but smile, “You little guy, you’re quite useful.”
“Of course, I’m a top student no matter what,” Feng Qishi said, raising an eyebrow.
“Then what do you want me to do?” The underworld official completely trusted Feng Qishi now.
Feng Qishi thought for a moment and said, “I have some bad news for you.”
“Bad news…” The underworld official stammered for a long time, unable to speak, and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Okay, go ahead, I’m listening.” As he spoke, he took a tissue from his suit pocket.
Feng Qishi looked at the underworld official’s serious expression and said, “This news won’t be so bad that you’ll cry.”
“Go ahead, I’m just…” The underworld official wiped the sweat from his forehead with the tissue. “I’m just wiping my sweat.”
“The bad news is that this matter is related to the small-statured demon and the big-headed fat demon. I suspect Hu Yuan’s past life became like that because of these two fellows,” Feng Qishi said lightly.
“Are you sure?” The underworld official couldn’t believe it.
“Sure or not, the situation is already like this. If you want to clear your name, do this,” Feng Qishi said, turning to the soul child squatting in the corner, “Hey, don’t hide. Come out.”
“You heard that?” The underworld official was shocked.
The soul child shook his head, “I just arrived. I only heard you asking your questions.”
“You didn’t hear the previous part, did you?” Feng Qishi asked.
The soul child shook his head.
“Alright, I need you to do me a favor,” Feng Qishi said.
The soul child showed an excited expression and said, “What do you want me to help you with? Tell me.”
“It’s not very difficult. When I die, please explain the reason for my death to Mu Anxiao. You can explain the details yourself.”
“You’re going to die?” The soul child couldn’t believe it, his eyes filling with tears.
“Yeah, you don’t need to be so sad. It’s just that Mu Anxiao’s magic is not proficient enough to save me,” Feng Qishi said with a sigh.
The soul child still found it hard to accept the reality and said, “Will I be able to see you again then?”
“We will meet if fate allows. Just think carefully about how to tell Mu Anxiao,” Feng Qishi said lightly.
“Okay.” The soul child nodded, crouched down, and disappeared.
Then, Feng Qishi turned to the underworld official and said, “Don’t be too depressed. Just let Mu Anxiao help you. I think that monster would also hope you do that.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
“By the way, I suspect the small-statured demon and the big-headed fat demon are connected to that monster. Please pay attention to this,” Feng Qishi said.
“Okay.”
And so, things proceeded step by step according to Feng Qishi’s plan.
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi, who had stopped talking, and said, “Is my magic really not proficient?”
“Yes.” Feng Qishi nodded.
Mu Anxiao’s eyes sank, and she said, “That day, I personally watched Shen Yan being buried. You go back,” she looked up at Feng Qishi, “you might not have a body.”
“Perhaps his master preserved his body,” the underworld official said.
Feng Qishi glanced at the underworld official and laughed heartily, “It doesn’t matter. At worst, I’ll just follow you. My goal has been achieved anyway.”
“Has his lifespan really not run out?” Mu Anxiao asked the underworld official.
The underworld official nodded, “Yes, I checked. He will continue to live in your time and space. As for how, you wouldn’t believe me if I told you.”