The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 159 - 156: Has Eight-Pack Abs, Can Also Warm Your Bed

Chapter 159: Chapter 156: Has Eight-Pack Abs, Can Also Warm Your Bed

Qin Zhao snorted, "What are you like, do I not already know? Why hold so tight, first let me go."

He didn’t let go, instead he persistently said, "You can’t not want me."

"What do I want you for?"

"I can cook, make money, save people; I’m very useful to you."

Chu Yan fell silent for a moment, then added, "Also can fight, have eight-pack abs, can help you warm the bed."

Qin Zhao: "...."

She pushed him away forcefully, darkening her expression, "You could have kept that last part to yourself."

Chu Yan pursed his lips and continued to ask, "So do you want me or not?"

"No!"

Qin Zhao turned her head and walked away, he hurriedly followed.

Outside in the garden, once Qin Zhao and Chu Yan had left, the mocking expression on Xu Biqing’s face disappeared, replaced by a hint of worry.

She stepped into the expensive cluster of bellflowers, damaging quite a few blooms.

But she didn’t care, clearly not placing much importance on the garden.

It felt like she stepped on something, Xu Biqing looked down to find it was a gray-white stone.

She picked up the stone, if Qin Zhao were here, she could easily recognize that it wasn’t a stone at all, but a small piece of human or animal broken bones!

Xu Biqing recognized it too and her face slightly changed color.

She quickly bent down, her hands digging into the soft earth, and reburied the broken bone.

Previously buried deeply, how had it surfaced?

Could it be that the last time some of the dead flowers were replaced, it was accidentally dug up?

Xu Biqing frowned, thinking of the police at home, she buried the broken bone even deeper.

Suddenly a celebrity had died at her home, although no one would find anything strange here, she still had to check thoroughly, to prevent others from getting near this place again.

After wandering in the flower bed a bit longer and not finding any other broken bones, she finally left.

Upon leaving, she called the gardener and staff over, instructing them to keep a close watch on this bed of flowers, preventing unrelated people from entering and crushing the expensive plants.

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Over with Qin Zhao, she couldn’t help but ask Chu Yan, "What’s your relationship with the Lu Family?"

She didn’t want to ask originally, but after hearing Xu Biqing scold Chu Yan like that, she felt somewhat uneasy.

In her previous life, he was the little apprentice she had personally raised, sharing a bond of several hundred years.

Chu Yan’s eyes darkened, but he didn’t hide it from her.

"Lu Tingming is my father."

Mrs. Lu was the same person from before, called Xu Biqing.

Judging by Xu Biqing’s description of Chu Yan, she certainly wasn’t Chu Yan’s birth mother.

"Didn’t you say, your parents are both dead?"

"Because Lu Tingming does not acknowledge me, so you can treat it as though I have no father."

Chu Yan smiled at Qin Zhao, but this smile made Qin Zhao feel a pang of heartache.

"Oh, alright then."

Qin Zhao shifted her gaze away and didn’t continue the inquiry.

This matter was clearly not a pleasant topic for Chu Yan.

The Criminal Police Team continued to stay at the Lu Family, seeking clues, but the guests who attended the banquet were all dignitaries and notables of the Imperial City; they too could not afford to offend, nor could they detain them for long to question.

Around ten o’clock at night, all the guests were allowed to leave.

Lu Tingming also issued an eviction order to the Criminal Police Team, forbidding them to remain there.

With Lu Tingming’s high status, when he forcefully demanded that the Criminal Police Team leave, they had no choice but to comply.

However, his lack of cooperation greatly irritated the members of the Criminal Police Team.

The next day, Huo Xun didn’t consider Lu Tingming’s reputation and had a public announcement made, stating that Gong Lexin’s death was a murder, not an accident.

Yesterday, during the interview, Lu Tingming had firmly claimed that Gong Lexin’s death was accidental and had nothing to do with him.

Today’s announcement from the police contradicted his statement completely.

Instantly, the matter set off a storm on the internet.

[I think Lu Tingming had Gong Lexin killed! Otherwise, why call it an accident? It’s just to cover up the truth! Disgusting!]

[The Imperial Capital Criminal Police Team is so brave. They must uncover the truth and give us an explanation!]

[I’ve liked Gong Lexin for many years, I don’t want her death to be so unclear. We must find out what really happened!]

[This Lu Tingming huh, and here I thought he was a good person. I think he and the Mu Family are cut from the same cloth, none of them are good!]

#Gong LexinMurdered, Lu TingmingMajorSuspect#

This trending topic instantly became the headline of major news outlets and caught the attention of many influential figures.

Furious, Lu Tingming called Huo Xun, "Captain Huo, what do you mean by this? Didn’t you say that you would temporarily withhold this information? Do you realize how much this has affected me!"

"Mr. Lu, I couldn’t help it. Gong Lexin was a famous movie star with so many fans, I owed them an explanation. Otherwise, they might doubt the efficiency of our police department.

Moreover, since you didn’t let us investigate yesterday, we don’t have a conclusion yet. We can only provide the answer of murder for now, letting them guess.

However, we will certainly find the murderer as soon as possible and clear your name."

Huo Xun’s words were watertight, irreproachable.

But Lu Tingming knew it was dissatisfaction with yesterday’s investigation being hindered.

There were many secrets hidden in the homes of such politicians. Who knew what might be unearthed if the Criminal Police Team conducted a thorough investigation?

That’s why Lu Tingming certainly wouldn’t let them stay yesterday.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Tingming, uncharacteristically flustered, said, "This has severely damaged my reputation. I will contact your superiors; you just wait!"

He hadn’t lost his cool like this in a long time. Perhaps it was because there had been too many unexpected events lately that Lu Tingming could no longer maintain his usual pretense of uprightness.

As the issue caused a huge uproar, Qin Zhao was at home munching on melon seeds.

Seeing Lu Tingming’s name, she couldn’t help but think of the bellflower clusters.

There was a very unusual Feng Shui Bureau in the garden. She had wanted to investigate it thoroughly but was met with resistance.

It was, after all, someone else’s home, so when Xu Biqing stopped her, she didn’t attempt to pry further.

But she was truly curious.

Moreover, she didn’t like the people from the Lu Family and resented the idea that they possessed such a good Feng Shui Bureau.

That whole family, judging by their appearance, did not seem to be kind souls.

If it weren’t for their significant family business, extraordinary Fate Diagram, and the backing of a powerful master, Qin Zhao would be able to ascertain the evil deeds they had committed.

As the sky gradually darkened, it was nearing evening.

Qin Zhao pondered whether she could sneak into the Lu Family residence to inspect that Feng Shui Bureau.

Just as she was getting ready to leave, she received a call from Huo Xun.

Huo Xun sounded rather grave, "We’ve caught the murderer."

"The Gong Lexin case?"

"That’s right, the murderer is Shen Xihhe."

After a pause, Huo Xun added, "We have both witness and evidence, but something feels off to me."