Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing’s analysis suddenly invigorated Quan Zhengye, who hurriedly asked, ”Mr. Ye, which room is the spirit position placed in?”

Ye Qing casually pointed to the room with the burning incense, and Quan Zhengye immediately rushed inside. Sure enough, in this room, there was a table placed against the wall. On the table were several spirit tablets, which were precisely the spirit tablets of Ding San’s family.

Upon seeing these spirit tablets, Quan Zhengye’s expression immediately changed. He abruptly turned to look at Deng Xueyi and said sternly, ”Deng Xueyi, you actually lied. Hmph, such a big case, and you dare to disrupt the investigation. I think you’ll be sentenced to at least three to five years this time!”

Quan Zhengye’s words made Deng Xueyi tremble all over. He hurriedly waved his hands and said, ”I... I didn’t lie. Everything I said before is true. It’s just that this... this is between me and Ding San’s family. It has nothing to do with the case. I didn’t mention it, I... I didn’t mean to hide anything...”

”Hmph, whether you intended to hide something, we’ll naturally determine!” Quan Zhengye coldly looked at Deng Xueyi and said sternly, ”I’ll warn you, if you don’t want to go to jail, you’d better be honest!”

After threatening Deng Xueyi, Quan Zhengye looked at Ye Qing, with even more respect in his eyes, and said respectfully, ”Mr. Ye, you go ahead and ask.”

”Deng Xueyi, you don’t need to be afraid.” Ye Qing walked to the sofa and sat down, saying, ”We’re the police, we’re here to help you. Come on, first tell us about your grudge with Ding San’s family, what’s it all about.”

Deng Xueyi was silent for a moment, sighed, and said, ”It’s not a big deal, really. When we used to live as neighbors, we had some minor disputes over the homestead. But it’s been more than ten years, everyone has pretty much forgotten about it.”

”Such a minor issue, why are you feeling guilty then?” Quan Zhengye glared and asked.

”This...” Deng Xueyi looked helpless, saying, ”Ding San’s wife turned into an evil ghost to seek revenge, how could I not be scared? At this point, even if it was just a small issue, anyone who so much as glared at them is now terrified and at home burning incense and praying to Buddha. Wouldn’t you be scared? It’s a ghost, so inhuman!”

Ye Qing asked, ”Are you so sure that the murderer is Ding San’s wife?”

”Absolutely!” Deng Xueyi patted his chest and said, ”I dare to swear on my life that the person I clearly saw that night was Ding San’s wife, who returned as an evil ghost for revenge.”

”You said revenge...” Ye Qing paused for a moment and asked, ”She killed more than three hundred people. Do all these people have grudges with Ding San’s family?”

”I don’t know about people elsewhere, but the ones who died in our town, I know them very well!” Deng Xueyi said, ”Those who died had serious conflicts with Ding San’s family before, especially those who caused the downfall of Ding San’s family, none of them survived; all of them died. Not only did one person die, but whole families did, without exception.”

”Oh?” Ye Qing immediately frowned; this information was quite critical. The people who died in this small town all had grudges with Ding San’s family, suggesting that it was easy to believe someone from Ding San’s family turned into a ghost to seek revenge. But for Ye Qing, this was also a crucial clue. Now it was almost certain that the murderer definitely had something to do with Ding San’s family, probably a relative of Ding San!

Ye Qing was silent for a while, then asked, ”Did Ding San’s wife have any siblings, like an elder sister or younger sister?”

”No!” Deng Xueyi promptly answered, ”The two of them are both from our town; we grew up together. I know their family matters best. Ding San and his wife are both only children, they have no siblings.”

Ye Qing was slightly surprised. If Ding San and his wife had no siblings, then who could possibly be avenging them? Furthermore, Deng Xueyi insisted that the murderer was Ding San’s wife. Was it really a haunting?

”Mr. Ye, I know what you’re thinking, but I can tell you very confidently, it’s not someone else avenging them. I’ve lived as neighbors with Ding San for decades; I know best who their relatives and key friends are. It’s impossible for someone else to avenge them. If there’s to be revenge, it would be them avenging themselves!” Deng Xueyi stated, ”Moreover, I definitely didn’t see it wrong that night, the murderer indeed is Mrs. Ding San. This... this really is a haunting. Think about it, if it’s not a ghost, how could a normal person kill over three hundred people in less than ten days? And everyone who died had their blood drained, turning into mummies. Isn’t this exactly what an evil ghost does, sucking blood?”

Ye Qing didn’t say anything; he didn’t believe it was a haunting. But if it wasn’t, who exactly was avenging Ding San’s family?

After a moment of silence, Ye Qing suddenly remembered something, suddenly looking up at Deng Xueyi, asking, ”Do you know where Ding San’s family lives?”

”What are you going to do?” Deng Xueyi immediately got anxious.

”Can you take me there to have a look?” Ye Qing asked.

”No!” Deng Xueyi replied straightforwardly, then with a mourning face said, ”Mr. Ye, please don’t play with me. Ding San... Ding San’s wife has turned into an evil ghost; who knows if Ding San has turned into a ghost too? Not only me, people in this town don’t even dare to pass by their house during daylight now, let alone when darkness approaches. Those who lived as neighbors have almost all moved away. I was lucky to move to the front a year ago; otherwise, I’d have moved long ago too.”

Seeing Deng Xueyi’s demeanor, Ye Qing knew that it was impossible to make him lead them to Ding San’s house, so he didn’t force him but just got him to draw a map and set off with Quan Zhengye and others to find Ding San’s house themselves.

Upon hearing that he wouldn’t have to lead the way, Deng Xueyi was overjoyed and immediately drew a map for Ye Qing and his team to find themselves.

Leaving two people at Deng Xueyi’s house, Ye Qing, along with Huangfu Ziyu and Liu Mubai, and the remaining police officers, headed straight for Ding San’s house.

Ding San’s house was in ruins; after all, it had been unoccupied for more than half a year. After the ghost rumors spread, the nearby residents all moved away, giving the whole street a creepy and ominous atmosphere.

Standing outside Ding San’s house, Quan Zhengye was visibly trembling. Seeing Ye Qing intending to enter, Quan Zhengye couldn’t help but whisper, ”Mr. Ye, how about... how about we wait until noon tomorrow when the sun is at its peak to take a look?”

Clearly, Quan Zhengye believed Deng Xueyi’s words and thought it was indeed a haunting, so at this moment, he was genuinely too scared and unwilling to enter Ding San’s house, fearing he might not come out if he went in.

Seeing Quan Zhengye’s state, Ye Qing slightly smiled and said, ”You don’t have to go inside; just wait for me out here.”

”Ah?” Quan Zhengye was startled and said, ”Mr. Ye, you’re going in alone? It’s too dangerous!”

Beside them, Huangfu Ziyu pulled out the Cold Moon Blade from her backpack and said defiantly, ”Who said he’s going in alone? Didn’t you see I’m going in too?”

Seeing Huangfu Ziyu, Quan Zhengye felt even more embarrassed. Liu Changping sent him to assist Ye Qing in the investigation, but when it came to this place, he found himself less brave than even a woman, too scared to enter Ding San’s house, which was indeed shameful. However, compared to the shame, his fear ultimately won, so despite the embarrassment, he really didn’t dare to enter Ding San’s house.

Huangfu Ziyu and Liu Mubai, however, didn’t mind so much, perhaps due to their high level of skill and courage, whether it’s haunted or not, they followed Ye Qing directly into Ding San’s house.

Inside Ding San’s house, it was utterly wrecked. Since the event with Ding San’s daughter, over half a year had passed, the Ding Family went from a harmonious household to complete ruin, indeed quite lamentable. The furniture and everything were still placed as before, only now covered with a thick layer of dust, clearly indicating no one had cleaned for a long time.

The three of them walked through the house, distinctly feeling an indescribable murderous aura in this place. Huangfu Ziyu and Liu Mubai quietly moved closer to Ye Qing’s side, standing back to back, warily observing their surroundings. However, after circling the house, they couldn’t find even a trace of a person; the house was utterly empty.

”Strange,” Huangfu Ziyu remarked, ”Even without anyone here, why does standing here still make me feel uneasy all over?”

Ye Qing was also puzzled, but Liu Mubai beside him seemed somewhat calmer. After a moment of silence, he whispered, ”If I’m not mistaken, this house definitely once had someone with a strong murderous intent. This murderous aura is what that person left behind!”

”Oh?” Ye Qing turned to look at Liu Mubai and asked, ”Really? Can murderous intent leave a trace?”

”It should be accurate!” Huangfu Ziyu added, ”Ye Zi, you’re familiar with Cui Yulong, you should be able to tell. When you enter a room where Cui Yulong has stayed, you can distinctly feel the lingering murderous aura. However, top assassins usually conceal their aura so that others can’t feel it. Cui Yulong can’t fully hide his murderous intent because his Ink Pattern Black Gold Blade doesn’t have a scabbard; just using that wooden box can’t conceal its aura!”

Ye Qing was indeed familiar with this matter when by Cui Yulong’s side. He truly had that feeling. With every move, Cui Yulong exuded an oppressive killing intent, causing many to feel immense pressure when near him. Even Ye Qing felt quite uneasy standing next to him without holding the Seven-Star Ancient Sword.

”So, regarding the person who was in this room before, is it that they couldn’t conceal their aura or did they not wish to?” Ye Qing asked.