Cracking the Case

Zhang Ming's standing carried considerable weight. Over lunch, the investigators had revealed quite a bit of information to them as parties involved.

There was simply too little information available. The Film Crew's set had been too chaotic, and everyone had rushed forward to save her after she fell, leaving the investigators somewhat helpless.

They could neither rule out the possibility that someone within the Film Crew had committed the crime, nor had their preliminary questioning uncovered anything unusual about anyone. They had a real headache on their hands.

When Wang Yi requested to inspect the clues related to the case, they discussed it and ultimately agreed. However, Wang Yi could only look and was not allowed to touch anything.

"We're already making an exception. But there are really very few clues this time, and we're under quite a bit of pressure from above."

A staff member wearing gloves pointed at the items sealed in evidence bags before him and sighed.

With a murder case on their hands, they had actually wanted Zhang Ming to think carefully over lunch and see if there were any clues he had overlooked.

After all, he was a famous director, so they had to be more polite in the way they questioned him.

As for looking over the evidence, it was fine as long as he did not touch it. After all, Director Zhang was, in a sense, one of the victims as well.

They had speculated whether someone had carried out a "random" crime specifically targeting Director Zhang.

If that was the case, then the lack of clues would make sense.

For now, they could only wait and see whether anyone would reveal something about the incident, then follow the trail from there.

Wang Yi looked at the items connected to the case before him and could not help falling into thought.

He was only a legendary figure from a low-magic world, and the magic in this world was so sluggish. There was only so much he could do.

At the very least, he could not perform something like turning back time.

But Lin Shiqin was now his summoned Resentful Spirit. Through that connection, he wanted to see whether any relevant traces remained here.

The incident had happened a week ago. While such lingering auras lasted far longer than scents and the like, they should have almost dissipated by now.

Yet Wang Yi, who had not held much hope to begin with, really did discover something useful here!

It was a trace of an aura on the verge of dispersing, something that could be called obsession, hatred, or perhaps the power of faith.

These were faint traces left behind by humans under extreme emotions, manifestations from the spiritual side. They usually dissipated quickly; ordinarily, only places like temples with abundant incense offerings retained some remnants.

It was like a pool being filled with water while leaking at the same time.

The Buddhist beads belonging to Ju Zheng the monk had also been strengthened by the power of faith before. It was a similar situation.

This was the extreme aura of a single person, and it was connected to Lin Shiqin!

Though little remained and it seemed about to dissipate, the fact that it had lingered for more than a week was practically enough to declare that it belonged to the murderer.

Wang Yi did not move, but he imparted some relevant knowledge to Lin Shiqin. Relying on the pull of her own spirit body, she carefully extracted that wisp of aura.

Later, regardless of motive or evidence, all they had to do was look over every suspect and use the aura to identify the murderer. Once they knew the answer, finding evidence would undoubtedly become much easier.

Unfortunately, Wang Yi's abilities on Earth could not let him use that wisp of aura to conduct a long-distance search. He could only detect it at close range.

"Sorry to trouble you all. Lin Shiqin was very important to me, so I'll leave this matter to you. If I find any clues, I'll inform you immediately."

Having obtained something useful, Wang Yi took his leave.

Zhang Ming felt that a "Master" like Wang Yi might have some special methods, but Wang Yi certainly would not explain them.

The two of them then left and got into Zhang Ming's car.

"Mr. Wang, have you found a clue?"

"A little. When the time comes, I'll have to ask Director Zhang to find an excuse to gather everyone together. I..."

Wang Yi had originally wanted Zhang Ming to summon the Film Crew members first so he could screen them, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly looked out the window.

"Stop the car."

Zhang Ming had been waiting for him to continue and was taken aback when Wang Yi suddenly said that.

Seeing Wang Yi cast a cold glance outside, he immediately sensed that it might be related to the case.

Once the car stopped, Wang Yi did not even wait for the door to open before vaulting out through the window. His agility startled even the driver.

Besides being the driver, he also worked part-time as a bodyguard and was highly skilled.

"Follow him. He must have found a clue."

Zhang Ming spoke calmly from the back seat.

After parking the car, the driver hurriedly nodded and quickly followed Wang Yi.

Wang Yi moved swiftly through the crowd. He had not expected to be so close to the owner of that aura!

That confirmed it—the person was not from the Film Crew. Zhang Ming's Film Crew was still working overtime.

However, just as Wang Yi rapidly approached the target and saw the slightly overweight figure from behind, he felt a violent fluctuation from Lin Shiqin beside him.

"What? You know him?"

Wang Yi glanced at the overweight young man's back and asked calmly.

"My younger brother from the same mother but different fathers."

Lin Shiqin's words immediately made Wang Yi feel a sense of tangled fate.

He already knew that Lin Shiqin's family background was deeply problematic, but she had left home so many years ago. He had not expected everything to return to the starting point in the end!

Now that he knew the man's identity, the fact that someone outside the Film Crew had left an aura on that wire rigging left no room for doubt.

As for the reason?

Wang Yi felt there was hardly any need to think too hard about it. Since the man had already done it, no motive would be too bizarre!

"Will you handle this yourself, or should I? Or should we call the police directly?"

Wang Yi's tone was calm. If this had not involved Lin Shiqin, and if he had not promised her, he would not have bothered with so much.

But now, he naturally had to make sure his top employee could put her mind at ease.

"Call the police."

Lin Shiqin's voice was complicated and melancholy. She had always presented herself to Wang Yi as someone stubborn and ruthless, someone who refused to admit defeat. Yet now, her emotions carried a helplessness, as though she had never imagined things would end this way...

"Let go of me! What are you doing?!"

Zhang Ming's driver firmly pinned down the fat man while calling the police and waiting nearby.

Strictly speaking, what he was doing violated procedure. Only when catching someone in the act or dealing with a wanted criminal could one "deliver a suspect to the authorities."

But he was Zhang Ming's driver after all. Since they had found a clue, it was no big deal to hold the man here in advance.

Yet Yi Wen, who was being restrained, turned pale the moment he heard that the police had been called. He kept struggling, desperate to escape.

He did not know the specifics of the investigation, nor did he have any special channels or connections. He could only occasionally linger nearby to find out what he could.

Now that someone had pinned him down, his first thought was that the crime had been exposed.

The harder he struggled, the more suspicious he looked!

A Qiang, Zhang Ming's driver, knew that Wang Yi had resolved the matter at Qin King's Palace. At this moment, he felt nothing but admiration. No wonder Boss valued this young man so highly—he had simply come out for a trip and immediately identified the suspect!

Since Wang Yi and the others had not gone far after leaving, Yi Wen was still struggling when the Police Officers arrived.

As veteran criminal investigators, the Police Officers handling the case had been somewhat confused when they received the call. They did not understand how, after merely turning around, a suspect had already been caught. But now, their eyes lit up.

Well, well. So it was this kid!

They indeed did not have conclusive evidence yet, but the suspect did not know that.

His intense struggle showed how guilty he was.

Breaking through the defenses of people like him was what they did best...