You Deserve to Die!

"Found him?"

A chill wind swept over him, and Zhang Lingshan felt cold to the bone, unable to stop himself from shuddering.

Then, he saw a face he could never possibly forget.

Terror instantly crawled over his scalp!

The same slender beauty, the same scarlet dress and embroidered shoes. The only difference was that she was not holding that green oil-paper umbrella.

But Zhang Lingshan noticed that she had merely not opened the umbrella. It was still strapped to her back.

In other words, the woman who had said, "The Netherworld is conducting business; idle people, keep away," on Qinghe Road had come back to life?

Yet she had not recognized him. Instead, she frowned slightly and snorted. "You said he was the one who killed my sister? He's just an ordinary mortal. He trembles in fear the moment he sees me—how could he possibly be worthy!?"

Her sister?

Zhang Lingshan immediately understood.

No wonder Evil Spirits could come out in broad daylight to frighten people. This was not that woman, but her younger sister.

She had come to investigate the cause of her sister's death?

But so much time had already passed. What could she possibly uncover now?

No!

He had only met that woman once, yet they had still traced their way to him. That meant they possessed some wondrous method he knew nothing about.

Clearly, these two, like that woman before them, were both powerful figures from another dimension!

He was merely a tiny Stone Skin cultivator who had just entered the martial path. In their eyes, he was no different from an ant.

They could crush him to death with a casual hand.

What should I do?

Thoughts raced through Zhang Lingshan's mind.

Should he tell them the truth? That woman had nothing to do with him, and he had not killed her. If he simply recounted everything he had seen and heard, then surely...

"Which ear heard me say that he killed your sister?"

Li Ziming said coolly, "I merely helped you find traces related to your sister. The Hairpin led us to him, which means he came into contact with your sister. Isn't that right, young man?"

Fang Qiuyue's brows shot up as she shouted, "You've seen my sister?"

Before Zhang Lingshan could answer.

She immediately continued, "No wonder you looked strange when you first saw me. You really did see my sister—you mistook me for her, didn't you?"

This woman reacted so fast!

Zhang Lingshan was stunned. He had only shown surprise for an instant, yet she had noticed it and immediately pieced together the truth.

Since that was the case, there was nothing for him to hide.

This woman was beautiful, but her tone was fierce and vicious, her face as ferocious as a demon's—utterly different from her sister's.

And the man in the tall hat beside her wore an even colder expression.

Neither of them was someone to trifle with!

If he lied in front of these two, he would surely die a miserable death.

Zhang Lingshan made his decision at once and was about to speak when the man in the tall hat suddenly said, "It's getting late. We need to find somewhere to rest... Hmm, we'll go to your home. Lead the way!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Zhang Lingshan by the nape.

Zhang Lingshan's upper body immediately went limp, at their mercy, though his Legs could still move freely.

"Yes."

He had no ability to resist, so he could only obediently lead the way.

However, they were not heading toward Hongwu Street, but to his old family residence on Changning Street.

When he led the two across Qinghe Road, the dish in Li Ziming's hand began to tremble again.

Buzzz!

The Hairpin spun wildly in place.

"That's it, that's it—this is the place where your sister was murdered. The young man led us here accurately. As expected, my technique could not be wrong."

Li Ziming said smugly.

Suddenly!

The Hairpin stopped with a chirp, pointing straight at the Zhao Family Residence on Qinghe Road—the very place where the bodies had been discovered.

"My sister was murdered here!?"

Fang Qiuyue's expression changed sharply. Her embroidered shoes shifted slightly, and her entire body rose into the air as she prepared to leap over the wall into the Zhao Family Residence.

Zhang Lingshan was utterly shocked.

This woman's lightness skill was incredible. He had not even seen her exert any force, yet she had effortlessly lifted herself two feet off the ground.

If Li Ziming had not held him down, she likely would have flown inside already.

"Hold your horses."

Li Ziming said gravely, "I can see that this residence is far from ordinary. We must not barge in recklessly; we need to make plans for the long haul. Let's rest at the young man's home first. Tonight, I'll come investigate with you."

Fang Qiuyue froze, never expecting Li Ziming to voluntarily help her investigate the place where her sister had died that night. She could not help saying emotionally, "Ming Ge, you're so good to me."

"Was I not good to you before?"

"You were. You've always been good. You're my very best Ming Ge."

Fang Qiuyue said sweetly.

Li Ziming chuckled, his face still as dead as ever.

Zhang Lingshan felt as though thorns were pricking his back and a fishbone was stuck in his throat at their sudden flirtation. He had never expected these two to be a couple; nothing in their earlier behavior had suggested it.

They truly were two Monsters with moods as fickle as the wind and clouds.

By then, night had begun to draw its curtains. There were already few pedestrians on Qinghe Road, and not many people saw what was happening here.

Even those who did see it pretended they had not.

They followed the survival principle they had upheld for ages: less trouble was better than more.

Besides, they were all ordinary people.

So Zhang Lingshan had no chance to struggle, nor anyone to call for help. Even after Li Ziming stopped gripping his nape, he could only obediently lead the way.

Before long, they turned onto Changning Street and arrived at the entrance of his old family residence.

Li Ziming suddenly looked toward the neighboring house and said, "The house next door is a haunted house. A family of three died carrying resentment, and their resentment is not slight. It seems you, young man, are not as honest as you appear. You harmed that family of three—can't you see all three of them staring at you?"

Zhang Lingshan had no answer.

Yet he became even more wary of Li Ziming.

Compared to that woman, who made a scene and wore her joys and anger on her face, Li Ziming was clearly far more dangerous.

Creak.

He unlocked the door and pushed open the courtyard gate.

The three entered the courtyard. Li Ziming said with a grin, "So much dust. No one lives here, huh? Just as I thought—you're not honest."

"This is my old family residence."

Zhang Lingshan explained, "I've been busy training in martial arts and rarely come back here."

"Training in martial arts?" Li Ziming gave a light laugh, full of contempt.

Fang Qiuyue could not be bothered to listen to their idle chatter. The instant she entered the room, she shouted harshly, "Where did you see my sister? How did she die? Speak!"

Buzz!

Her voice seemed to carry a strange power, shaking Zhang Lingshan until his entire head went dizzy.

He had already planned to tell the truth. After all, her sister's death had nothing to do with him.

Now that her voice had struck him, he had even less ability to resist. He immediately explained in full how he had encountered her sister that day.

He also told them about the horrific state of her sister's body at the Zhao Family Residence the next day, concealing nothing at all.

"That Zhao Family Residence truly has a problem."

Li Ziming nodded, believing that Zhang Lingshan was not lying.

He was only an ordinary mortal. Before Li Ziming, there was nowhere for him to hide, and he did not even have the right to lie.

"You deserve to die!"

Fang Qiuyue suddenly shouted in fury and flung out her right hand.

Clang!

A Steel Nail viciously pierced Zhang Lingshan's chest. He had no time to react at all. His eyes widened in stunned disbelief as he collapsed to the ground.

"Why did you kill him?" Li Ziming found it utterly baffling. "Your sister wasn't killed by him."

"I'll kill him if I want to! If it weren't for this jinx, how could my sister have been murdered?"

"You're just making trouble for no reason."

Li Ziming shook his head speechlessly.

"Once he turns into an Evil Spirit, you can absorb him. Then I won't owe you a favor."

"Whether he can turn into an Evil Spirit is still unknown. Besides, how much could there possibly be for me to absorb from him? I might as well absorb the family of three next door. Forget it, I won't argue with you. Get ready—we're going to investigate the Zhao Family Residence."

"I knew Ming Ge was the best."

Fang Qiuyue suddenly smiled radiantly again.

At that moment, the conversation between the two echoed through Zhang Lingshan's mind, yet he could not move at all.