Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Qi Shuangshuang never expected to encounter a Corpse Ghost. To Qi Shuangshuang, Corpse Ghosts aren’t that hard to deal with; the real challenge is figuring out how to identify them.

This Corpse Ghost is well-versed in the art of concealment. If it weren’t for Feng Lin’s keen sense of smell, even after examining so many corpses, Qi Shuangshuang would not have detected the Corpse Ghost’s hidden Ghost Qi.

Touching the fluffy little head of Feng Lin on her shoulder, Qi Shuangshuang couldn’t help but smile and praise, ”Feng Lin is really amazing. You were a big help today! Later, I’ll need my Feng Lin to pay attention to the surroundings and help me find Corpse Ghosts.”

Feeling proud to be of assistance, Feng Lin was very enthusiastic, nodding repeatedly, saying, ”Don’t worry, Shopkeeper. Unless the Corpse Ghost doesn’t show up in front of me, I’ll surely help you catch it when it does.”

Qi Shuangshuang dispelled the resentful energy from the last corpse and buried it again. The sky had begun to brighten, and though she wasn’t tired after bustling around all night, moving through the soil inevitably left her a bit dirty.

Qi Shuangshuang, Feng Lin, and Li Yu returned to the county and immediately found an inn to stay. Silver paved the way, waking up the still-sleeping shopkeeper and the helper, renting two upper rooms, and then they each called for hot water to bathe.

Having been around tombs for so long and touched so many dead bodies, not bathing leaves one without the mood to eat or sleep.

Once they were refreshed, Qi Shuangshuang spent Silver to have the inn’s cook prepare a large table of dishes. The human, cat, and fox gathered to enjoy a meal before heading to their rooms to rest, tired after the night’s endeavors.

Before going to sleep, Feng Lin, still excited from his significant impact on Qi Shuangshuang’s work, didn’t feel much like sleeping.

Seeing Qi Shuangshuang intending to sleep in her room, Feng Lin couldn’t help but tug her hand: ”Shopkeeper, aren’t we going out to gather more information? After all, we’re not ordinary people. Not sleeping doesn’t bother us.”

Clearly, Feng Lin was overly excited from his first productive outing, wanting only to keep working, not rest.

Li Yu, beside them, couldn’t hold back a dramatic eye-roll as he retorted at Feng Lin, ”When the Shopkeeper tells you to rest, you should rest. Wait for the Shopkeeper’s next instructions.”

Feng Lin returned the eye-roll to Li Yu without reserve, proudly tilting his head as he said, ”Say what you will, I know you’re jealous that for my first trip with the Shopkeeper, I was so helpful. I won’t hold it against you.”

Li Yu’s face flushed red with anger. His already charming demonic face appeared even more alluring, making him seem more intriguing.

”Jealous of you? What nonsense! When I was assisting the Shopkeeper, you were hiding in some corner. Why would I be jealous of you?”

Feng Lin ignored Li Yu’s anger and questioning, and coquettishly said to Qi Shuangshuang, ”Shopkeeper, how will we proceed after this? Tell me, please.”

Qi Shuangshuang, amused by Feng Lin’s coquettishness, couldn’t resist reaching out to ruffle the soft hair on his head.

”Didn’t the information we gathered before indicate suspicion of a murderer from high families? Though now we suspect the troublemaker to be a Corpse Ghost.

Corpse Ghosts love blending in with humans, hiding their identities. There may be high families colluding with or being used by Corpse Ghosts.

Let’s wait until midnight tonight and sneak into these high families’ homes to see if we find any clues. Feng Lin, I’ll need you to check if there’s any Corpse Ghost scent in these houses.”

Hearing that he would be helping again, Feng Lin excitedly patted his chest, saying, ”Don’t worry, Shopkeeper. If there’s a Corpse Ghost, I’ll find it right away.”

Qi Shuangshuang chuckled, nudging Feng Lin into the room he shared with Li Yu, ”Alright, to help, you must get enough rest first.

Though we don’t need sleep, we’ve all developed the habit over time. Without rest, we’d still feel uncomfortable.”

Reluctantly being nudged forward by Qi Shuangshuang, Feng Lin pouted without realizing it: ”Why do I have to share a room with Li Yu? Can’t I have my own room?”

The reason Feng Lin was unwilling to rest was because Qi Shuangshuang arranged for him to share a room with the fox who enjoys teasing him.

Qi Shuangshuang knew Feng Lin disliked being with Li Yu, but she had no choice. Feng Lin had weak mana, and she dared not let him live alone.

There are unknown monsters here that might capture Feng Lin, a little demon, as food or for alchemy by the practitioners.

In the end, Qi Shuangshuang had to coax Feng Lin into the opposite room, signaling Li Yu to keep an eye on him, ensuring he didn’t run off, before heading back to her room to rest properly.

Thus, the day passed in sleep. At night, after dinner and waiting till midnight, Qi Shuangshuang led Feng Lin and Li Yu to explore the high families in the county.

This county holds many wealthy families. There are high-ranking officials and extravagant merchants. Qi Shuangshuang, Feng Lin, and Li Yu visited each family one by one.

This time, the human, cat, and fox bustled about through yet another night, visiting all the wealthy families in the county, but the result wasn’t good.

It wasn’t that they failed to find any Corpse Ghost scent; on the contrary, the scent was overwhelmingly present.

Today, all the families visited by Qi Shuangshuang, Li Yu, and Feng Lin showed signs of Corpse Ghost presence, from the Family Heads to the servants, none without the scent.

Furthermore, the Corpse Ghost scent on those people was just like on those corpses, subtle and seemingly concealed. Without exceptionally keen senses like those of a Monster, it’s impossible to detect.

Clearly, this Corpse Ghost is quite cunning. It purposely dispersed its scent so everyone is affected, akin to creating a vast forest, hiding within, making it hard to sort through and identify him amid the countless trees.

This tactic was truly impressive, thoroughly disrupting Qi Shuangshuang’s plan of using Feng Lin’s sharp nose to find the Corpse Ghost.

Feng Lin, the cat, became crestfallen, squatting in a corner looking very down: ”Feng Lin is useless, can’t find the real Corpse Ghost, and couldn’t help the Shopkeeper.”

Qi Shuangshuang laughed, patting Feng Lin’s head to comfort him, ”Alright, don’t be discouraged. Feng Lin is already very capable.

At least confirming the troublemaker as a Corpse Ghost relies entirely on Feng Lin’s sharp nose. Missing him this time is no big deal; it just takes more time, nothing serious.”