Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 487 - 256: Reincarnation Body

Chapter 487: Chapter 256: Reincarnation Body

Unsurprisingly, the death of Shan Dongchuan caused a sensation.

After all, he was the head of the Qingzhou’s Liushan Division and his sudden death on a public street was unexpected by everyone.

Fortunately, this time the officialdom didn’t frame Jiang Mo for Shan Dongchuan’s death. After a detailed autopsy and investigation, they concluded that he died at the hands of an assassin.

This cast yet another shadow over the already unsettled Qingzhou.

With Ran Qingchen missing, Yuan Anjiang, the highest official of the Liushan Division, had no choice but to step in and take over the mess.

While urgently reporting to the court, he also specially extracted a team from the Liushan Division to carry out a thorough investigation.

Yuan Anjiang was no fool.

Combining various abnormal behaviors of Shan Dongchuan before his death, he suspected that Shan might have been silenced.

As for who was behind Shan Dongchuan, it remained a mystery.

He couldn’t help but feel as though a storm was coming.

In the evening, with furrowed brows, Yuan Anjiang emerged from the morgue, his expression exceedingly grave.

In the courtyard, Lu Renjia, Zhang Yunwu, and the Hall Master of Feiyan Hall, Rong Yuhe, were discussing the murder case.

Lu Renjia spoke in his usual loud voice:

"Damn it, I always knew there was something off about that Shan Dongchuan. I planned to capture him for interrogation myself, but someone beat me to it and silenced him. I bet they were afraid of Jia here."

"Come on, how much do you weigh? Don’t you know yourself?"

Rong Yuhe said mockingly with his thin voice.

As the Hall Master of Feiyan Hall, his abilities were decent, but his effeminate mannerisms had made him the butt of jokes among his Liushan Division colleagues, becoming a sort of emblematic figure of the Division.

However, compared to other halls, his relations with Jiang Shouzhong’s Wind Thunder Hall were rather good.

He also had no conflicts of interest with Mr. Li and could occasionally work together on cases.

"You effeminate bloke, just shut it," retorted Lu Renjia, his mood rather sour.

"If it hadn’t been for my quick thinking before, Old Zhang and I would’ve been in deep trouble. Had it been you, you’d probably be in jail by now."

Rong Yuhe laughed coquettishly, flicking his long fingernails: "Right, right, right, you, ’Mr. Jia,’ are the strongest. So tell us, what should we do next?"

"Am I not thinking right now?" muttered Lu Renjia.

"Take your time thinking, Mr. Lu. Shall I give you a back rub?" Rong Yuhe threw a flirtatious look and pretended to move closer, causing Jia to jolt back in horror.

Lu Renjia waved his sleeve, "Just get the hell away from me, you’re bad luck."

"It was just a joke, look how scared you are," Rong Yuhe covered his mouth with a finger and giggled, leaving Jia at a loss for words.

At that moment, Yuan Anjiang appeared in the courtyard, and the three of them ceased their joking, standing respectfully to the side.

Yuan Anjiang’s gaze turned to Lu Renjia and he asked, "So there’s really no way to find Jiang Mo?"

Lu Renjia shook his head with a wry smile, "Mr. Yuan, if I really could find him, I wouldn’t be wasting time here. Jiang won’t come looking for me, someone must be watching him in secret."

Yuan Anjiang smiled, "At least you’re clear-headed."

He then sighed, "If Jiang Mo were here, things would be much easier. I don’t know why, but I have a very bad feeling, as if something big is about to happen in Qingzhou. Be extra careful when you go out and take good care of your safety."

"Yes, Mr. Yuan," the three of them replied in unison, nodding their heads.

After seeing Yuan Anjiang off, Lu Renjia stroked his chin, putting on a thoughtful expression, and spoke slowly, "In my opinion, it would be wisest to investigate at Jinse Pavilion. I’m sure we can find some answers there."

"You just want to see your Qing Niang, don’t you?" Rong Yuhe chuckled.

Lu Renjia’s eyes widened as he puffed up his chest, "So what? Qing Niang is one of the few we can trust right now. She can help us with the investigation."

Rong Yuhe rolled his eyes, too lazy to burst his bubble.

Zhang Yunwu remained silent throughout, his thoughts on Jiang and the worse predicament he was in, and the fact that their leader remained untraceable weighed heavily on him. He sighed inwardly.

Upon arriving at Jinse Pavilion, true to form, Lu Renjia scurried off to help Qing Niang clean the latrine.

This left Zhang Yunwu and Rong Yuhe feeling quite helpless.

Rong Yuhe flicked a fingernail, scoffing, "Just as I thought, this guy only has eyes for Qing Niang. You think he can get anything done?"

Zhang Yunwu remained silent.

His attention was captured by a woman.

To be precise, a woman monk dressed in a red and yellow Kasaya.

It was an eerie sight—a beautiful yet holy monk standing serenely among the flamboyant courtesans, unnoticed and out of place.

The holy mother looked quietly at Zhang Yunwu, then turned and walked away.

Zhang Yunwu followed her instinctively, not even heeding Rong Yuhe’s calls.

When he came to his senses, he found himself outside the main hall of Jinse Pavilion, where the cold wind rustled the woman’s Kasaya nearby, waving softly as if undulating beyond the mundane world.

"In this world, there are no such things as true reincarnations," the holy mother quietly said to him, looking solemn.

Zhang Yunwu suddenly remembered something and spoke up, "I remember seeing you in the Capital."

The holy mother smiled faintly, "It’s rare for Mr. Zhang to have such a memory."

Zhang Yunwu scratched his head with an awkward grin, staring at the woman before him, not knowing what to say, his dark face turning slightly red from embarrassment.

The woman suddenly asked, "Do you believe that there are reincarnations in this world?"

Zhang Yunwu looked at her, perplexed.

She looked back, gazing into the deep dark sky and spoke softly, "I used to think there were, so I kept waiting for him. I waited for him to come back and kill me, for him to cut through our sinful bond. To bury me in that abyss with his own hands.

Alas, he ultimately is not the same person, and I am no longer the me from before. The world’s regrets are like a knife that doesn’t kill, but they make life unbearable..."

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[For some reason, a very normal conversation kept getting blocked and I could not post it. I will have to delete it all and try to edit it tomorrow. Because I have no idea what to change.]

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