Genshin Impact: The traitor doesn't even let his senior sister go

Chapter 13 The Missing Daughter of Mr. Zhang

The following information is clearly displayed on the system panel:

Deceased: Zhang Xiaoli (Zhang Rong’s illegitimate daughter) Age: 18 years old.

Song Yinjian just felt that the ups and downs in life were too fast.

At this moment, I feel like the lottery number I bought won the five million jackpot, but when I went to redeem it, I found out that I bought the previous issue.

It took a long time for Song Yinjian to adjust his mood.

He turned around, walked up to Lord De'an, and asked, "Lord De'an, Jianqiu, for whom Huachu died for love, never came here once from beginning to end, right?"

When the name Jianqiu was mentioned, Lord De'an instantly became furious and cursed, "This beast! He claimed that his love for Huachu would last until death, but what happened?

My daughter passed away, but he never came to visit me even once. He is so heartless!"

Song Yinjian listened to Lord De'an's angry curses and sighed softly, "If I'm not mistaken, Jianqiu should be living happily with your daughter Huachu right now."

When Lord De'an heard this, he froze in his tracks. He looked at Song Yinjian blankly, "Boss Song, what do you mean? Jianqiu is dead?"

Song Yinjian shook his head. "It's not that he's dead, but your daughter Hua Chu is still alive."

Lord De'an looked as if he had heard something out of the ordinary, his face filled with shock and confusion.

He subconsciously looked in the direction of the ice coffin, his lips trembling slightly as he spoke, "My daughter is clearly lying here. I saw it with my own eyes. How could she still be alive? This... What on earth is going on?"

Song Yinjian said slowly, "Not long ago, Zhang Xiaoli, the daughter of the recently deceased Mr. Zhang, disappeared. She was eighteen years old, like your daughter, and had a similar build."

When Lord De'an heard this, he instantly understood what he meant, but his eyes were still full of doubt. He shook his head and said, "This is too unbelievable. The corpse was clearly wearing my daughter's clothes."

Song Yinjian's expression remained calm as he spoke slowly, "Your daughter Hua Chu gave it to her to hide the truth and elope with her beloved Jianqiu."

Lord De'an was in a very complicated mood at the moment. He hoped that what Song Yinjian said was true, but he was also worried that if it was true, his daughter would be involved in a murder case.

After a brief silence and contemplation, his face suddenly turned cold, his eyes became firm and resolute, and he shouted, "Boss Song, stop talking nonsense here! The body in the ice coffin is clearly my daughter Hua Chu!"

Seeing this, Song Yinjian just smiled coldly and stared into Lord De'an's eyes. "Lord De'an, aren't you afraid that the ghosts of Mr. Zhang and his daughter will come to settle accounts with you?"

When Lord De'an heard this, a hint of fear flashed involuntarily in his eyes.

But for the sake of his daughter Hua Chu's future, he suppressed his inner fear and insisted through gritted teeth: "I said, it was my daughter who died. I don't know anything else."

Looking at the appearance of Lord De'an, Song Yinjian couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It was so pitiful how loving parents were in the world. For the sake of their children, parents could really do anything, even if their children didn't love them.

His tone softened considerably, and he said earnestly, "Lord De'an, why are you doing this? Even if you insist on this, as long as we find Jianqiu and Huachu, the truth will be revealed."

Lord De'an remained silent, apparently still intending to persist.

Seeing this, Song Yinjian continued, "Hua Chu is a spoiled young lady, and Jian Qiu is just an ordinary teacher. There aren't many places they can go, just places like Shimen, Qingce Manor, and Chenyu Valley. It's not difficult to find them.

Even if I can't find them, as a disciple of an immortal, I understand yin and yang and can communicate with Zhang Xiaoli's spirit."

These words completely broke down Duke De'an's psychological defenses.

He completely collapsed and sighed, "It's all my fault. I forced her to break up with Jianqiu. I never thought she would do such a stupid thing!"

"Stupid?" Song Yinjian raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm. "In my opinion, she is stupid and evil. For her own happiness, she completely disregards the feelings of others. She could have eloped, but why did she have to do such a thing?"

Upon hearing this, Lord De'an remained silent and could only cover his face and cry.

Afterwards, Song Yinjian asked someone to invite Keqing over.

Not long after, Keqing arrived in a hurry.

She was covered in dust and had the aura of someone running fast. She walked straight into the house without stopping until she came in front of Song Yinjian.

She crossed her arms and said unhappily, "Hmph, tell me, what's going on this time? Don't waste my time."

Song Yinjian shrugged and then recounted the whole story in detail.

Keqing frowned slightly, a hint of doubt in her eyes, "Are you really sure that the deceased is Zhang Xiaoli?"

Song Yinjian looked depressed. "Master Ke, do you think I'm the kind of person who would leave such a big business deal that could make a lot of money and instead actively seek trouble for myself?"

A strange light flashed in Keqing's eyes. "I didn't expect that you, who usually look quite shameless, actually have such a thing as professional ethics."

Song Yinjian replied seriously, "You can insult my personality, but you cannot insult my professional ethics. Funerals are extremely serious matters in life."

When Keqing heard his answer, her opinion of him changed drastically.

She paused, then asked, "Song Yinjian, based on what you said, where do you think Hua Chu and Jian Qiu will escape to?"

Song Yinjian paused for a moment, then replied after a pause, "In my opinion, they will most likely choose the Stone Gate."

Puzzlement flashed in Keqing's eyes as she pressed on, "Why? What makes you so sure?"

Song Yinjian explained slowly, "Shimen is a popular place for merchants, so they're naturally well-informed. After they eloped, they definitely needed to stay informed about the situation here so they could handle any potential trouble."

Keqing nodded slightly, feeling that Song Yinjian's words made a lot of sense. She said immediately, "Okay, I'll contact the Penalty Department right away and arrange for someone to go to Shimen to arrest him."

After saying that, she turned around and left without any hesitation.

Looking at her hurriedly leaving figure, Song Yinjian couldn't help but sigh: "She is worthy of being called Thundering Rain that cuts off all the offal!"

Chapter 14 Hua Chu and Jian Qiu

Shimen.

In a tea pavilion beside the road, a young couple was sitting together intimately.

However, if you look closely, you can see that there is a trace of worry and tension on their faces that is difficult to conceal.

This couple was none other than Hua Chu, the "filial daughter" of Duke De'an, and Jian Qiu, who eloped with her.

"Jianqiu, I feel a little regretful now. I could have just left, but I insisted on doing it. Now I can't go home." Hua Chu said with some regret.

Jianqiu gently grasped her soft hand and said softly, "Don't worry too much. As long as we hide here peacefully for a few years, everyone will gradually forget about this matter, and then we can go back."

Hua Chu pulled her hand back from Jianqiu's and looked at him, her eyes revealing a hint of dissatisfaction and resentment. "You once promised me that you would make me happy. But look at me now. Is your so-called happiness just eating simple meals and doing endless housework every day?"

Jianqiu said sincerely, "My dear, isn't this kind of life wonderful? We are away from the hustle and bustle of the world, free from the troubles of the world, and together with the one we love."

However, his words were like a fire, instantly igniting the anger that had been pent up in Hua Chu's heart for a long time.

She unconsciously raised her voice and said excitedly, "What I want is a romantic and sweet love, a life full of surprises and passion, not a boring and depressing life like this one."

As she spoke, she placed her once delicate but now calloused hands in front of Jianqiu, "You know what? When I was at home, I was a princess and never did any housework, but now..."

Jianqiu's tone was still gentle and soft, "Hua Chu, love is like this, it requires your and my sincere dedication."

Hua Chu frowned impatiently and waved her hand violently, her tone full of annoyance: "Enough! I don't want to listen to your big talk anymore. I don't want to give so much anymore. I've had enough of this hard life. The life of a rich lady with no worries about food and clothing, luxury and comfort is more suitable for me."

As soon as the words fell, Jianqiu's face turned cold, "Miss Huachu, have you forgotten that destroying a corpse is a serious crime?"

The threat in his words was very obvious. Hua Chu now understood why she had persuaded him to do such a wrong thing.

She was so angry that she was shaking all over and shouted angrily on the spot: "Jianqiu, you despicable and shameless villain!"

Jianqiu hit back bluntly: "Then you are a vicious person!"

Just as the two were about to start a fierce verbal fight, Keqing came to them with two people from the Punishment Department.

"You two should stop arguing and come with me!"

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A few days later, the sun shone warmly on the earth. Song Yinjian lay comfortably on the lounge chair in front of his shop, enjoying the caress of the warm sun.

Just two days ago, he completed a business deal, but it was just a funeral for an ordinary family.

This business deal was unremarkable, and even the system only gave him five points of cultivation as a stingy reward.

At this time, he checked his cultivation status and found that he was currently in the middle stage of Qi Refining (130/200).

He secretly calculated that he would be able to break through to the foundation-building stage in at most half a year.

By then, you will have learned the thunder method to regulate water and become the Thunder King who controls thunder and lightning.

Just as he was immersed in his beautiful fantasy, Keqing hurriedly walked up to him and said, "I need your help with something..."

However, before he could finish his words, Song Yinjian interrupted him, "No help! I'm just in charge of funerals. Finding out the truth is the business of the Criminal Law Department."

Keqing frowned slightly, and said with a hint of annoyance, "If the Criminal Law Department could really find out the truth, why would I come to you? Zhang Xiaoli is only eighteen years old, all alone and helpless. If we don't find out the truth, she will die unjustly."

Song Yinjian waved his hand and replied nonchalantly, "Don't meddle in matters outside your jurisdiction. Instead of wasting your time with me, why don't you go find Ningguang? She's the head of the Criminal Law Department."

Keqing snorted. If it would be useful to find Ningguang, she would have gone there long ago.

As the Tianquan Star, Ningguang's most important affairs are power and law.

But she is the richest and most successful businessman in Liyue and has no time to deal with cases in the Criminal Law Department.

Even if Keqing went to Ningguang specifically for this case, all she got was a few perfunctory words.

"Song Yinjian, what exactly do you need to help Zhang Xiaoli?"

Song rubbed his hands a little embarrassedly and said, "Master Ke, I mentioned the land issue to you several times..."

Keqing was immediately furious, but she suppressed her anger and said, "As long as the truth behind Zhang Xiaoli's death can be uncovered, I will find you a plot of land in Tianheng Mountain for you to build a cemetery."

Upon hearing this, Song Yinjian's face immediately broke into a bright smile, and he said excitedly, "Thank you so much, Master Ke. In that case, let's get started."

As he said this, he stood up from the recliner swiftly and stretched himself.

Keqing was still as decisive as ever, and said directly: "Then let's go to Mr. Zhang's house first. Zhang Xiaoli's body has been sent back to her home. You can go there and communicate with her ghost."

Upon hearing this, Song Yinjian looked at Keqing speechlessly, "Master Ke, you don't really believe that I can communicate with the dead, do you?"

Keqing was slightly stunned, and said doubtfully, "Didn't you say before that you could do it? And you're a disciple of the Immortal Clan, so this shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

Song Yinjian explained helplessly, "First of all, the only person in this world who can communicate with the dead is Hall Master Hu of the Rebirth Hall.

Secondly, after a person dies, the soul will dissipate between heaven and earth within seven days, and the person's emotions and memories will only remain in the earth veins.

Zhang Xiaoli has been dead for who knows how many days. How can I communicate with her?

Keqing frowned and asked, "So, are all those funeral rituals you usually perform fake?"

Song Yinjian shrugged and said calmly, "The soul has already dissipated. What's the point of these funeral rituals? They are just a way for the living to express their remembrance and respect for the deceased."

Chapter 15 The case is complicated

Keqing couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and said, "Now Hua Chu insists that he gave his clothes to Zhang Xiaoli out of pity when they eloped, and that her death had nothing to do with him.

Now Lord De'an has hired Liyue's best lawyer, Miss Yan Fei, for her. There's no way she can break through."

Song Yinjian smiled slightly upon hearing this. "No wonder you came to me. But don't worry, Hua Chu has nothing to do with Zhang Xiaoli's death. The most she did was destroy the body."

A hint of doubt flashed across Keqing's eyes, and she asked, "How did you know that? What's your basis?"

Song Yinjian extended a finger and explained confidently and calmly, "The answer is simple. Hua Chu just wanted Lord De'an to stop sending people to interfere with her and Jianqiu's love. There was absolutely no need to commit such a serious crime.

Besides, she is a young lady from a wealthy family, and Jianqiu is also a scholar. How could they have the guts to kill someone?"

Keqing listened to Song Yinjian's analysis and pondered for a moment before speculating, "If that's the case, could it be Pan Huilian and her lover Zhang Feng who did it? They did it to prevent Zhang Xiaoli from inheriting Mr. Zhang's inheritance."

Song Yinjian nodded slightly, "That's indeed a possibility. Let's go talk to Pan Huilian first."

Afterwards, under Keqing's guidance, the two came to Liyue's prison together.

The prison that Song Yinjian had originally imagined should be like the ones shown in ancient costume movies and TV dramas, gloomy and dark, full of oppressive atmosphere.

However, when he actually arrived here, he found that Liyue's prison was completely different from what he had imagined. The style here was closer to modern times, and the overall environment looked simple and regular, with less old and gloomy feeling and more orderly feeling.

Relying on Qixing's special identity, Keqing ordered the prison guards to bring Pan Huilian, who was operating the sewing machine, to the interrogation room.

After not seeing her for a while, Pan Huilian's figure had obviously become much thinner, and the charm that once flowed between her eyebrows and eyes had disappeared without a trace.

However, this kind of her makes people feel more pity for her.

She looked up and saw Song Yinjian, who had sent her to prison. There was no resentment in her eyes, but instead a sincere gratitude.

She said sincerely, "Boss Song, if you hadn't sent me to prison, I would have spent the rest of my life in anxiety and fear."

Song Yinjian waved his hand gently. "You're welcome. I came here today to tell you something. Zhang Xiaoli is dead."

When Pan Huilian heard this, her eyes widened in surprise and she asked anxiously, "Dead? She...how did she die?"

Song Yinjian observed her expression carefully and calmly, and found that Pan Huilian did not show any sign of panic.

He secretly thought that Zhang Xiaoli's death should have nothing to do with Pan Huilian.

Then, he said calmly, "A few days before Mr. Zhang passed away, she was murdered and then cruelly thrown into a well. It was not until her body had rotted and started to stink that it was discovered."