Having devoted myself to guiding souls, I was surrounded by them after my death.

Chen Shi looked around, his gaze already that of a professional ferryman.

So far, although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, all the evidence is telling me what has happened.

Therefore, we must not be impatient, nor should we overlook any clues.

The room was a mess, with junk scattered all over the floor, but...

Something's not right.

Chen Shi noticed something was wrong.

Looking around, the television screen in the living room was shattered, and there was a spiderweb-like crack on the wall.

Moreover, Wang Wei's living room has floor-to-ceiling windows, and there is a balcony on the east side that is connected to the living room by a full-length floor-to-ceiling window.

Now, the floor-to-ceiling window is completely shattered, with glass fragments scattered inside the living room.

It's like something broke through the window from the outside.

"The window was broken from the outside in, but weren't both Wu and Wang Wei inside? Regardless of Wu's true purpose, if she wanted to leave after killing someone, she could have used the front door. Even if she wanted to break the window, she should have done so from the inside out..."

"Besides Senior Wu and Wang Wei, was there a third person who broke in through the window at that time?"

"and……"

Chen Shi turned his head and looked again at the horrifying cracks on the wall.

"If the other mess was caused by Wang Wei's struggle, this crack is definitely not something he could have done."

"Assuming that Senior Wu is a member of the Blossoming Society or the Spirit Weapon Hunters, would it really be necessary to go to such lengths to kill an ordinary person like Wang Wei?"

After examining it, we can basically confirm one thing.

There were definitely other people present, from two different factions, and a conflict had broken out.

Chen Shi took a deep breath, the strong smell of blood filling his senses; he was already used to it.

Following the smell to the kitchen, a pool of dark red blood had spread to the doorway. The blood had congealed, forming an uneven, crater-like pattern.

Despite having killed many people and died countless times, Chen Shi felt his hands trembling slightly, as if resisting the scene to come.

Upon entering the kitchen, a corpse lay starkly on the floor.

It's Wang Wei.

"really."

Chen Shi's pupils widened suddenly as he stared intently at the corpse on the ground—the corpse of his dearest friend.

Although I had prepared myself mentally, this moment still felt like a bolt from the blue.

He had no expression, or rather, it was as if he didn't know what expression to make.

Ringing in my ears, my hands gripped the rope so tightly they trembled.

"Wang Wei?" he called out as if possessed.

There was no miracle, and no response.

After all, he had bled to death, how could anyone possibly respond?

Wang Wei's back was covered with stab wounds, his skin and shirt were stuck together and blurred, and a kitchen knife lay beside him.

It seems they wanted to grab a knife from the kitchen to fight back, but the difference in strength was simply too great.

The stove was covered with ingredients for cooking, a mix of vegetables and meat, as well as drinks, showing that a lot of thought had been put into it.

"Wang Wei was preparing lunch for his senior classmate. The ingredients were still there. She died this morning."

He knew Wang Wei's character; he wouldn't make enemies. It was only possible that he had brought trouble upon himself, and those people were after him, trying to harm those around him.

"nausea."

The anger in Chen Shi's eyes slowly faded, replaced by an extremely cold calm.

Having confirmed this, Chen Shi knelt down and closed Wang Wei's eyes.

"Brother, you've treated me to enough meals. Wait, I'll treat you next time."

He picked up a small knife from the side and pointed it at his throat.

The task at hand is simple: no matter who it is, no matter which beast it is, he must find it.

Then he killed him.

Without any hesitation, the knife fell, plunging straight into his throat.

My consciousness began to fade, as if I had fallen into the water and was drowning. My body felt heavy, like it was filled with lead, and I sank into the sea little by little.

Death regression has been initiated.

The next second, consciousness instantly regressed, everything was going backward, and finally, at a certain point, I suddenly woke up!

"!"

Chen Shi suddenly opened his eyes and immediately began to confirm the backtracking nodes.

The crowd was bustling, the background music was cheesy and trendy, and the shouts of restaurant servers filled the air...

It's a shopping mall.

At the same time, my phone rang.

It's news about Wang Wei...

[Wang Wei: Old Chen, I've made up with Senior Wu. But she's already left, so I invited her to my place...]

"It's not too late!"

Chen Shi was overjoyed and immediately wanted to reply, telling Wang Wei to stay away from Senior Wu.

However, upon further reflection, he deleted the message.

The other party has a clear target, and doing this would alert them. Since the crime scene has already been determined, he might as well stake out the location and lure the suspect out.

Then they speared the snake.

He acted swiftly, immediately sending a message to Zhang Chengkang:

[Chen Shi: Elite man, wrong location, go to the new location.]

[New location sent.]

Zhang Chengkang was driving when he sent a voice message: "Are you sure? You're a younger student who likes older men."

Chen Shi: Confirmed.

Zhang Chengkang sent another voice message: "Okay, but I'll have to take a detour to get there. Wait for me."

After informing Zhang Chengkang, Chen Shi then called Su Yining over.

"Huh? Didn't you say it would be at the mall?"

Although Su Yining was suspicious, she still trusted Chen Shi and got into the ride-hailing car.

"Some private information networks offer guaranteed intelligence."

As Chen Shi spoke, he got into the car:

"Master, my girlfriend ran off with someone else, I'm going to catch her in the act."

The next second, a feeling of being pushed back came over me.

……

……

Meanwhile, on the 6th floor of the building.

"What's wrong with Old Chen... Could he be involved in some trouble?"

Wang Wei muttered to himself as he prepared lunch in the kitchen.

"Ding--"

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"coming."

Wang Wei quickly washed and dried his hands, then jogged to open the door.

"Hello." A woman in a dark green fitted dress smiled at the door.

The woman carried a small bag and had long brown hair with slightly curled ends.

It's Wu Yan.

Chapter 102 Brother, you're really good at this?

Wang Wei opened the door and welcomed Wu Yan in.

"I'm so sorry, senior. I was so nervous last night because I was thinking about going out with you, and I accidentally bought the wrong movie tickets."

He smiled sheepishly and helped Wu Yan put a pair of slippers down.

"You're so careless! How can you be so careless when you're out with a girl alone?"

Wu Yan smiled, her tone sounding like a complaint, yet also like a joke.

"Is this your home? Do you live alone?" she asked, looking around.

"Yes, my parents live in Shangyuan City next door."

Wang Wei poured a cup of hot water, carefully blew on it, and handed it to Wu Yan:

"Please sit wherever you like, senior. I'm preparing lunch, and my cooking skills are just as good as what you get outside."

He was afraid that Wu Yan would get angry, so he tried to calm her down while taking good care of her.

"I live alone..."

Wu Yan nodded secretly, took the water, sipped it, and then smiled:

"Then I'll look forward to it!"

"Wrapped!"

Wang Wei patted his chest and went into the kitchen to get busy.

"Luckily, my senior had a good personality and didn't get angry."

He breathed a sigh of relief and began chopping vegetables.

Although Chen Shi's words were quite strange, he was a good friend after all, and after so many years of friendship, the other party would definitely not joke about such a thing.

Especially today.

He and Chen Shi were very close, and he knew a bit about that guy's situation.

I heard from others that when Chen was in junior high school, someone broke into his home and caused a murder. His father died and his mother is still hospitalized and unconscious.

He had also subtly inquired about this matter, and Chen Shi responded in a half-joking tone, "Back then, a malevolent spirit broke into my house, you know, a ghost, do you believe it?"

The answer is naturally "I don't believe it," after all, what kind of "ghosts" or "evil spirits" are there in this world?

He assumed that Chen Shi simply didn't want to recall those painful memories, so he used jokes to cover it up.

But just now, Chen Shi unusually brought up this matter on his own initiative.

He had a strange feeling that Chen Shi really knew something...

That's why he made up the excuse that he bought the wrong movie tickets for the wrong time and invited Wu Yan to his house.

"But what exactly happened to Old Chen? I'll have to make him explain it to me properly later."

Wang Wei thought to himself, and with nimble knife skills, he cut the tofu and potatoes into strips.

While preparing for his work, he would occasionally peek out to chat with Wu Yan, afraid that she might be unhappy.

However, after a while, the living room suddenly became quiet.

"Senior, would you like some milk tea? I'll order some for you."