Chapter 160: The False Corpse

"Alright, I’ll let him join the investigation. And you... Do you want to come along as well?"

"Second Senior Brother, may I come too?"

"You are an elder of the Lingguang Sect. You don’t need my permission."

Bai He naturally wanted to go.

If anything happened, at least he wouldn’t be completely in the dark.

So he immediately made his decision.

Dan Zhu decided to investigate Li Changshou’s room.

Ye Shiyuan followed behind Bai He.

"Thank you, Master, for being willing to believe in me."

"Shiyuan, right now we’re in this together. If this matter has anything to do with you, I won’t be able to escape it either. But let me be clear, I’m not suspecting you. I’m suspecting that someone is framing you."

In this world, how could there be such a coincidence?

Ye Shiyuan had just gone to see Li Changshou last night and then Li Changshou was killed.

If someone said that the person who did this was only trying to harm Li Changshou, Bai He simply couldn’t believe it.

Ye Shiyuan’s expression turned serious.

"If that’s the case, then Master shouldn’t have vouched for me."

"I’m your master. If I don’t vouch for you, who will?"

Did he really think he was still the chief disciple?

Right now, Ye Shiyuan was just the disciple of someone as useless as him.

He himself no longer had much say, let alone Ye Shiyuan.

Ye Shiyuan looked at Bai He beside him, at the top of his head.

Bai He seemed to say these words so casually, yet he had no idea how deeply those words affected him.

Ye Shiyuan’s lips moved slightly as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.

Saying it would only add to Bai He’s troubles.

No matter what the purpose of the person behind this was, he would never let them succeed, nor would he ever allow his own matters to bring harm to Bai He.

"Host, I’ve noticed that although you can be a bit slow sometimes, every time you speak, you always manage to hit right at the protagonist’s heart."

Mo Zhu circled around Bai He as it spoke to him.

Bai He retorted, "I’m just speaking my true thoughts, not deliberately saying things to please him."

After all, he was the master.

It’s okay to left small matters for Ye Shiyuan to handle, but for something this serious and leaving everything to his own disciple?

If word got out, how embarrassing would that be?

Bai He didn’t know how to investigate cases and he was also worried that he might accidentally damage the crime scene, so he simply waited outside.

Moreover, just thinking about how someone had died inside last night made him feel uneasy.

He found a place to sit down, took out a piece of fruit, and began eating it.

"Host, you really are in quite a leisurely mood."

"This is called having self-awareness. I’m not causing trouble for them, you wouldn’t understand."

Bai He took a bite and glanced inside.

The two of them were indeed investigating very seriously, though it was unclear whether they had found any clues.

It wasn’t until Bai He finished his fruit that they came out.

In total, it had only taken about the time of an incense stick to burn.

Seeing them come out, Bai He immediately stood up. "Second Senior Brother, Shiyuan, how is it?"

"Let’s go to the Spirit Hall first."

After Dan Zhu said this, he turned around and left.

The two of them should have followed immediately.

But, Bai He’s heart skipped a beat.

The Spirit Hall?

Wasn’t that where the bodies were kept?

Ye Shiyuan took a couple of steps, then noticed that Bai He hadn’t followed, he immediately understood.

"Master, if you’re afraid, why not head back first?"

"I’ll go with you."

What was there to be afraid of?

Even if there really were something unclean, weren’t Second Senior Brother and Ye Shiyuan there?

Surely the two of them could protect him.

Bai He’s courage suddenly increased.

Ye Shiyuan extended his hand. "Master, I’ll hold onto you."

Bai He smiled. "No need, I’m not afraid."

Ye Shiyuan helplessly withdrew his hand and gestured for Bai He to walk ahead while he followed behind.

Strangely enough, this arrangement made Bai He feel a bit more at ease.

When they arrived at the Spirit Hall, Bai He felt that the place was gloomy and eerie.

The two guards standing outside greeted Bai He loudly, "Greetings, Little Elder Bai He."

"You’re too polite. Rise."

The two thrn stood up while still remaining as motionless as statues at the entrance.

This time, Bai He followed them inside.

Inside were many coffins made of special materials.

Although they were extremely valuable, a coffin was still a coffin.

Just looking at them was enough to make one uneasy.

Bai He said nothing and silently followed along. Though his expression was tense, his curiosity slowly got the better of him.

He leaned in for a quick look and then immediately shrank back.

Actually, it wasn’t that terrifying.

There was just a cut across the neck.

That single wound was likely what had taken his life.

"Mo Zhu, help me check all of this person’s data."

"Understood, Host."

The Mo Zhu worked quickly.

When the data flowed into Bai He’s mind, he froze entirely.

"Shiyuan."

When he heard Bai He call him, Ye Shiyuan walked over. "Master, what is it?"

"Shiyuan, you were quite familiar with Li Changshou, right? Then you should know him very well... is this person really Li Changshou?"

Ye Shiyuan frowned as if seriously considering Bai He’s question.

He turned around and went back to examining it carefully once more.

If earlier he had only been looking at the wound on Li Changshou’s body, now his attention shifted to the face and even the arms.

Bai He was right, this person was not Li Changshou.

Although they looked extremely similar, he was not the same person.