The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 158 - 155: Qin Zhao, Will You Abandon Me?

Chapter 158: Chapter 155: Qin Zhao, Will You Abandon Me?

"What do you make of this situation?"

Huo Xun couldn’t help but ask Qin Zhao, lowering his voice, "Did you see the victim’s soul?"

"I find it very strange."

Qin Zhao shook his head, "I didn’t see the soul, if the victim was murdered, out of hatred for the murderer, the soul would follow the murderer.

But, what I find strange isn’t that."

Some souls, after death, will follow the murderer and, because of their resentful energy, become trapped in the place of death.

Anyway, each soul’s situation is different.

"Then you go outside and take a look around, we have secured the scene, and nobody has left the Lu Family premises. By the way, what exactly do you find strange?"

"If this victim was a leading actress and had won four major awards, she should have had a prosperous and fortunate Fate Diagram.

But when I observed her Qi Fortune, it appears as one filled with hardships and sorrow, with poor luck throughout her life."

Chu Yan, upon hearing their conversation, couldn’t help but speak, "Maybe she was only successful in her career, with other aspects of her life being quite tragic. The entertainment industry is chaotic; who can be certain?"

"That’s also possible."

Qin Zhao fixed her gaze on the body on the ground, that eerie feeling still lingering in her mind.

It made her feel that things weren’t so simple.

Huo Xun took Qin Zhao outside for a round, but Qin Zhao still did not see the ghost, and the facial expressions of others at the scene showed no signs of involvement in homicide cases.

If someone was involved in a murder case, not only would their face be haunted by ghosts, but causality would also be evident, which Qin Zhao could spot at a glance.

"The murderer might have already left the scene."

Chu Yan pondered for a moment, "The sequence of events today is really strange, first is how quickly your police team arrived, followed by how promptly the reporters showed up.

Moreover, the deceased is a famous actress, it seems the murderer really wanted the public to know that a star died in the Lu Family. But with the case attracting such attention, how could it benefit them?

If the police station takes special notice and dispatches more manpower to solve the case, won’t that make the murderer even more at risk?"

"Captain Huo, could it be a murder-for-hire?

Lu Tingming’s status is not ordinary, maybe a rival sent somebody."

Another detective expressed his guess.

"Possibly."

Huo Xun barely finished his sentence when he saw Lu Tingming return.

Lu Tingming approached rapidly and said to him, "Captain Huo, the results are in, you can settle the case today, right?

Please publicize the results of the investigation as soon as possible to prevent more serious consequences."

"Mr. Lu, I apologize, but we can’t conclude the case yet."

Huo Xun conveyed to him the medical examiner’s findings while also observing his expression.

Lu Tingming’s face showed a look of shock; he hadn’t expected it to be murder.

"Do you have any leads on the murderer?"

Huo Xun revealed a look of embarrassment, "No, the scene is very clean. Although the victim struggled before her death, there were no traces of the murderer’s skin tissue under her nails, nor were there any suspicious fingerprints on the scene.

We might not be able to solve the case quickly, but we will do our utmost."

"Do our utmost? That’s not what I want to hear!"

Lu Tingming became instantly enraged, it seemed this matter would greatly impact him.

But since the other party was from the Imperial Capital Criminal Police Team, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath and suppress his anger.

"If you really can’t find anything, just conclude it as an accident."

Lu Tingming leaned closer to Huo Xun, whispering.

He had actually guessed a possibility, that being his enemies had hired a murderer.

The purpose was to frame him, leading others to believe that he had killed Gong Lexin for some motive, thereby utterly destroying his credibility with the public.

If that was the case, no matter how they investigated, they’d never find out who the murderer was!

So the news that Gong Lexin was murdered must not leak out!

"Without even starting the investigation, how can you say it won’t turn up anything?"

"Do you mean to say, Captain Huo, that we should keep investigating? If we can’t find anything in a short period of time, should we drag out the case indefinitely, leading outsiders to believe that I murdered Gong Lexin?"

"We’ll do our best to ensure the confidentiality of the case to prevent any negative impact on you."

"And if you can’t ensure that?"

Huo Xun said emotionlessly, "Then there’s nothing to be done. This is a murder case; I can’t possibly close it hastily without due process, as that would violate my professional ethics."

Huo Xun felt a sense of disgust at Lu Tingming’s words.

He could understand Lu Tingming not wanting this matter to affect him negatively, but the expectation to close the case carelessly just to protect his own reputation was truly despicable.

Lu Tingming said nothing, his eyes darkening as he looked at Huo Xun.

Such a gaze made it hard for Huo Xun to imagine him as the kind and gentle ruler concerned with the welfare of his people.

Huo Xun only saw how eager and base this man became when his own interests were at stake.

Perhaps this was the true face of these politicians.

Huo Xun turned and left, a hint of mockery on his face.

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When Lu Tingming came to find Huo Xun, Qin Zhao had already left and went to the garden.

She remembered stepping on something unusual among the bellflowers.

Interrupted earlier by Chu Yan and Shen Xihhe, she had forgotten about it.

Now, with no progress on the case from Huo Xun’s side, she decided to have a look.

As she approached the bellflowers, intending to step in, she heard a scolding voice.

"What are you doing! Get out!"

Turning her head, she saw a well-dressed woman staring at her displeased.

Xu Biqing sized up Qin Zhao from head to toe, finally recognizing her as the woman who had stood beside Chu Yan earlier.

"So you’re the companion Chu Yan brought? Such an ill-mannered mongrel, and his taste in women is equally crude. Do you have any idea how much effort and money I spend every year maintaining these plants?"

Qin Zhao tried her best to avoid stepping on the flowers, but upon hearing such a remark, she apologized anyway.

"I am sorry, that was thoughtless of me."

But after speaking, the term ’mongrel’ used by Xu Biqing still rankled.

"If you had any manners, you wouldn’t curse someone as a mongrel, would you? I’ve apologized for my actions, will you apologize for your offensive words?"

Xu Biqing sneered, "I spoke the truth. Why apologize? If you don’t believe me, you can ask Chu Yan about his status in this family for yourself."

"Qin Zhao."

Chu Yan had just arrived when he heard this.

His face turned pale, and he quickly came over and took Qin Zhao away.

Once inside, he slowed down.

"Did she give you a hard time?"

Chu Yan looked at her anxiously, asking with concern.

Qin Zhao shook her head, "No, she was just a bit rude."

"Don’t believe anything she said."

"Then whom should I believe?"

"Me."

Chu Yan suddenly hugged her tightly, and Qin Zhao was stunned for a moment.

Soon after, she realized his heartbeat was racing, and his body seemed to tremble.

"Qin Zhao, if you find out I’m not as perfect as I seem, that I’m actually bad, really bad, would you still want me?"

He asked cautiously, holding her even tighter.

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