allonlinenovel Chapter 237 Who do you think you are? Daring to question me?
Chapter 237 Who do you think you are? Daring to question me?
Upon seeing their former companions, Xiaoyu and Xiaorou were overjoyed:
"Wow! Xiao Hui, Xiao Shui, Xiao Jin, it's been so long!"
"We've been looking for you for ages and haven't found you anywhere. Where did the village chief trap you?"
A bunch of little girls chattered away, answering questions, each giving a different location.
Unable to bear the noise any longer, Cheng Ai bit her finger, smeared the blood on her forehead, and began chanting a teleportation spell.
A chilling wind blew, and a huge vortex condensed.
Everyone looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Since Cheng Ai showed no sign of explaining, Ye Jingke spoke up, "This is the passage to the underworld. Those who want to be reincarnated should hurry up and leave, or they'll be annihilated."
The girls exchanged glances and obediently walked into the vortex.
They didn't trust Cheng Ai; they were simply tired of being controlled.
Rather than continuing to be a puppet, we might as well take a gamble.
Xiaoyu and Xiaorou didn't step into the vortex. They had killed too many people and knew their sins were grave. Even if they went to the underworld, they would not be reincarnated.
I just reunited with my friends and then we had to say goodbye forever. I'm so depressed.
The moment the vortex disappeared, more than twenty white lanterns appeared on both sides of the road, the portraits on them fading until they disappeared completely.
Xiaoyu cried uncontrollably, “Every year during the Lantern Festival, they have to hide in the lanterns to hunt tourists. If they disobey, they will be endlessly tortured by the village chief.”
Xiao Rou lowered her eyes, her expression one of extreme pain. "At first, I didn't want to kill anyone, but the village chief was cruel. He threw Xiao Yu into a lantern filled with grease to coerce me into obeying him."
Xiaoyu nodded repeatedly, "The candles in the lanterns are us, so the grease is our fatal weakness."
"What do you mean?" Zhong Zheyi asked, puzzled.
Xiaoyu glanced at him speechlessly, "Brother is stupid. We will be melted by the grease. Although we can be restored, it will cost us a soul or a spirit."
“No wonder you were all so shocked when Sister Xiao Ai wanted to burn the lanterns.” Zhong Zheyi stroked his chin, his eyes revealing complete understanding. “So you were worried about wasting your three souls and seven spirits.”
Xiaoyu wanted to say something more, but a flash of blue light appeared, and her figure turned into smoke and disappeared.
Xiao Rou blinked, looking puzzled, and disappeared from the spot in less than a second.
More than twenty butterflies of various colors appeared out of thin air and fluttered around.
Cheng Ai landed slowly, her expression extremely serious. "Chen Gu coerced them into killing women, but he didn't allow them to kill men. Such a vicious little brat deserves to be buried forever!"
Qin Meilian pursed her lips and said disapprovingly, "You're being too hasty. I still have many questions to answer."
Before her eyes blurred, a hand easily grabbed her throat and lifted her off the ground. "W-what are you doing?"
Cheng Ai lightly rubbed her temples with her free left hand, her eyes icy cold. "Who do you think you are? How dare you question me?"
Xie Qing forcibly pulled Nan Chuan back a few steps, and Liao Yunyan secretly ran away.
Liao Yunqing tried to rescue Qin Meilian, but before he could get close, he was stopped in his tracks by an invisible force.
Zhong Zheyi stepped forward and grabbed Cheng Ai's arm. "Sister Ai, calm down. If you kill her, how can the variety show proceed smoothly without a guest?"
Liao Yunqing felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. Zhong Zheyi wasn't rejected, but was she the one being disliked?
Qin Meilian kicked wildly, her eyes rolled back, her lips turned white, and she was having difficulty breathing; she could die at any moment.
Cheng Ai shook off Zhong Zheyi, unmoved, and coldly curled her lips, "It's just a terrible program, who cares? My wish is to go back to Qingyun Temple, to be busy all my life, practicing medicine and helping people!"
She raised her chin, the curve of her lips deepening. "Even if I don't deal with those two little girls, Chen Gu will still intervene, after all, they broke the rules of Lantern Village."
Besides, even if you solve all the mysteries, what then? Will it be recorded in the archives or made public? Public opinion has immense power; once it becomes a major scandal, how will Director Fang handle the situation?
Suddenly, Ye Jingke had a flash of inspiration and said in a sharp voice, "Unless she wants Fang Yanmu to take the blame while she reaps the benefits."
Fang Yanmu has already told me that you're not a police officer yet. When he goes back this time, he'll probably publicly sever ties with you.
Ye Jingke hates being ordered around and dislikes being separated from Cheng Ai even more.
Despite his objections, Qin Meilian insisted on breaking them up.
Based on his experiences over the past two days, Ye Jingke had a feeling that this woman was not pure.
If she were a police officer, she should try to conceal her identity and focus on investigating the case. Why would she do things that are different from those of celebrities?
For example, they might act cold, ruthless, or calm, as if they are deliberately revealing their identity and in control of everything.
Isn't she afraid that Chen Gu will turn his attention to her first?
The only explanation is that Qin Meilian is not worried about mission failure; on the contrary, she is more eager for it to fail.
With Cheng Ai around, she certainly wouldn't die.
As long as she can leave Lantern Village safely, she can enter the police station based on her achievements and oust Fang Yanmu.
Qin Meilian had planned everything, but she hadn't anticipated that Cheng Ai would go berserk, nor had she expected the case to be resolved so quickly.
On his way to find Cheng Ai, Ye Jingke sent the recording file and information about Qin Meilian to Fang Yanmu.
After a moment of silence, the other party revealed that she was not yet a formal police officer.
It must be no simple matter to rise to the position of bureau chief. Ye Jingke guessed that Fang Yanmu already knew Qin Meilian's intentions and therefore did not intend to maintain the superficial peace any longer.
"You made your godfather take the blame and usurped his position. How vicious! It's a good thing you're not a policeman, or you would be a huge disaster!" Cheng Ai pinched Qin Meilian's hand harder. "In that case, I'll send you on your way. It'll save Director Fang from having to issue a statement."
"Ai Ai." Ye Jingke rushed forward and grabbed her wrist. "Murder is illegal, you can't act impulsively!"
With so many people present, he had to save Qin Meilian's life.
Cheng Ai turned her eyes and stared intently at Ye Jingke, and the scene became very quiet for a moment.
Who is he again? He looks familiar!
Liao Yunqing had never really wanted Ye Jingke to suffer a setback; at this moment, he really wanted to see him kicked away by Cheng Ai.
Xie Qing was extremely nervous, while Nan Chuan remained expressionless.
Zhong Zheyi looked worried. Xiao Ai's future was bright, and it would be a real pity if she were to be implicated in a murder case.
A miracle happened: Cheng Ai recognized Ye Jingke and loosened her grip.
Qin Meilian collapsed to the ground, clutching her chest and coughing violently.
Damn it, Cheng Ai is a madwoman, she shouldn't have messed with her!
Zhong Zheyi let out a long sigh, looked at Liao Yunqing, and frowned as he asked, "Sister Xiao Ai spent the most time with you tonight, do you know what's wrong with her?"
The others looked over and were also very interested in this issue.
Cheng Ai clung to Ye Jingke's waist, her almond-shaped eyes slightly narrowed, her face showing obvious weariness. "Ye Ye~ sleepy~ time for bed~"
Liao Yunqing closed her eyes briefly. "She was drunk. Before saving the person, she took me flying around everywhere."