This cultivation world was never serious from the start.

After finally reaching the Hall of Law Enforcement, Chen Feng managed to calm down.

"Senior brother, I'm here to accept the mission!" Su Zhe said enthusiastically.

Chang Yin, who was writing an explanation letter to Yang, the city lord of Linshui City, shuddered. He looked up and, after confirming that it was Su Zhe, was about to refuse the other party's request to accept the mission when the other party actually spoke.

"Senior Sister said someone died in Tianwen City, and it's suspected that a ghost cultivator appeared, so she asked me to go and take a look," Su Zhe said.

"Oh, that matter." Chang Yin breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out to be just a routine investigation task, so there shouldn't be any problems this time.

Moreover, the mission point is in Tianwen City. If he jumps directly from Tianwen Peak, he will land in Tianwen City in no more than ten minutes.

There shouldn't be any problems.

"Yes." Su Zhe nodded seriously.

Chang Yin confidently entrusted the task to Su Zhe and Chen Feng.

On the way down the mountain, Chen Feng was still muttering to himself with a pained expression, "Su Zhe! You've made me so embarrassed!"

"Do you think I haven't embarrassed myself?!" Su Zhe retorted confidently.

The two exchanged a glance. "It's all Senior Brother Bai's fault!"

Bai Yi, a senior brother far away on Danfeng Peak, suddenly sneezed. After looking around warily, he chose to put away his "payment code".

Tianwen City.

The two returned again.

Having experienced the trip to Linshui City, Su Zhe, an "outsider," understood just how prosperous Tianwen City truly was.

If Linshui City, a city ranked in the middle in the Chu Kingdom, is compared to a small, third-tier county town, then Tianmo City in the Tianmo Sect is comparable to a major city like Suzhou or Hangzhou.

As for Tianwen City beneath their feet, that's Shanghai, and the most prosperous place in Shanghai!

However, not many cultivators live here, because the Tianwen Sect has a clear rule that Tianwen City only shelters ordinary people, and the rules for cultivators are even stricter.

  

Many cultivators cannot stand the rules of Tianwen City, and only a few cultivators who do not compete or fight for anything settle down in Tianwen City.

Su Zhe and his group were heading to the Zhao family, a Foundation Establishment family.

By the time the two arrived at the Zhao family's house, it was already early noon.

Although the sun was high in the sky, a chilling atmosphere permeated the Zhao family.

After Su Zhe and Chen Feng revealed their identities, they were welcomed into the Zhao family. Along the way, the Zhao family members they encountered all kept their heads down and hurried along, looking as if they were all on edge.

"What's wrong with you guys?" Su Zhe couldn't help but ask.

The Zhao family's situation was urgent, and the mission briefing didn't provide much detail, so they had to inquire personally.

"To be honest, my Zhao family's Foundation Establishment ancestor passed away a few days ago. His death was gruesome; it was not suicide!"

The head of the Zhao family said with a look of fear.

Su Zhe could understand the other party's fear. After all, the ancestor had been murdered in his own home. Who wouldn't be afraid of that?

"Have you called a coroner to perform an autopsy?" Chen Feng asked.

"The autopsy has been performed, and the only findings are that the ancestor was poisoned before his death and died three days ago at the hour of Chou (1:45 AM)."

The head of the Zhao family quickly spoke up.

"Poisoned?" Su Zhe and Chen Feng exchanged a glance.

"Could we go take a look?" Su Zhe asked.

"Of course! Please, esteemed immortal masters!" The Zhao family patriarch nodded repeatedly as if grasping at a straw, and personally led the way.

On the way to the backyard, Su Zhe didn't even see many people.

Perhaps sensing Su Zhe's confusion, the Zhao family patriarch sighed, "Our ancestor died in the backyard, and the defensive formations remained inactive both before and after his death, so no one dares to come to the backyard."

Su Zhe nodded and silently remembered this.

Based on my experience watching TV dramas in my past life, there were no obvious signs of external force breaking into the victim's residence, so it was most likely a crime committed by someone known to the victim!

After circling around a few times, the Zhao family patriarch led Su Zhe and Chen Feng to the mourning hall.

The layout here is almost identical to the main hall of Tianwen Peak, almost making Su Zhe think he had returned to Tianwen Peak.

Fortunately, the content of the eulogy and the unfamiliar face in the portrait reminded him that this was not his master's funeral hall.

"The matter has not yet been investigated, and the ancestor cannot be buried. We can only set up a mourning hall," said the head of the Zhao family.

Su Zhe nodded and quickly walked over.

According to the rules of the cultivation world, the coffin is not sealed during the period of mourning, so he saw the face of the Zhao family's Foundation Establishment ancestor at a glance.

The Zhao family patriarch looked to be only in his fifties or sixties. He was dressed in funeral clothes and had kind eyes and brows, suggesting he was a rather amiable old man in life.

However, the old man's face is now swollen, as if he has been soaking in water for a long time, and it has almost turned bluish-purple.

There were also clearly visible dark red lines around the eyes, nose, and ears of the corpse.

It is obvious that the Zhao family patriarch died with blood flowing from all seven orifices.

"Has anyone seen this body?" Su Zhe asked.

"Up to now, only the three of us—the maid who takes care of the patriarch's daily life and the coroner who performed the autopsy—have seen him," the Zhao family head hurriedly said. "We haven't done anything these past few days while waiting for the immortal master from the Heavenly Inquiry Sect!"

Su Zhe nodded upon hearing this. The news was kept under tight control. This Zhao family patriarch was indeed a promising talent.

"Does the Zhao family patriarch have any juniors he particularly values ​​who can freely come and go from his residence?" Su Zhe asked.

"Yes, yes, there are three juniors who have been favored," said the head of the Zhao family.

"Go and call them over, I'll question them," Su Zhe said.

While the Zhao family head went to fetch reinforcements, Chen Feng looked at Su Zhe with a hesitant expression, "You can investigate cases?"

Su Zhe shook his head calmly, "I know nothing!"

"Then you still dared to accept this mission!" Chen Feng stared in shock.

"So, I called you over here," Su Zhe said matter-of-factly.

Before Chen Feng could speak, the Zhao family head had already brought the people over.

There were three people in total, both men and women. The youngest of them was only four years old and was not even as tall as Su Zhe's thigh when he stood on the ground.

Seeing Su Zhe looking at the child, the Zhao family head quickly spoke up, "This is my great-uncle, the youngest son of our ancestor, who was born late in life and is very fond of him."

Su Zhe nodded, but was shocked.

As expected of the cultivation world!

"This is my daughter, named Zhao Li. She inherited the ancestor's talent in medicine, so the ancestor took her under his wing and taught her."

"This is my uncle, Zhao Ren, an adopted grandson whom our ancestor picked up from outside..."

The Zhao family heads introduced each other one by one.

There were too many factors involved, and it took Su Zhe a while to catch his breath.

"Since you're all here, I'll get straight to the point!" Su Zhe looked at the three of them and spoke first, "You should know that the Zhao family patriarch is dead, right?"

"I know, I had someone poison him." Zhao Ren nodded.

Su Zhe instantly turned to Zhao Ren, his eyes sharp and piercing. "Oh? I haven't even mentioned the cause of death, and you already know it was poisoning?"

Chen Feng stood to the side, dumbfounded.

No, brother, you mean you knew nothing about the investigation, but that's what you meant by knowing nothing about this?