Volume 3, Chapter 240 – Yu Lizhi Cannot Be Trusted

“It’s just some baseless wild guesses,” the black-haired young woman said with a shy expression. “If I’m wrong, I hope Sister Wei won’t laugh at me.”

“Little sister Zhizhi, there’s no need to belittle yourself,” Wei Qingyu smiled. “Many constables who’ve served in the Demon Suppression Bureau for years might not see things as clearly as little sister Zhizhi.”

Standing to the side, Chi Xiyan watched these two going back and forth with “sister this” and “sister that.” She felt like an irrelevant outsider.

Was Yu Lizhi really this likable?

Chi Xiyan lightly bit her lip.

“Little sister Zhizhi,” Wei Qingyu continued. “Since you feel those wolf demons are still remaining within the commandery city, tell me, where do you think they might be hiding now?”

“…” Lu Zhuxin remained silent. She didn’t answer directly, but looked toward the window.

Wei Qingyu raised an eyebrow. She immediately followed Lu Zhuxin’s gaze and looked out.

However, where her gaze reached, there was no one.

“Wait!” Wei Qingyu stood by the window, looking at the building across from the medical clinic.

She raised her hand and called over two subordinates. “Go check across the way. See if there are any suspicious traces.”

“Yes!” The two subordinates received their orders and immediately headed to the place Wei Qingyu indicated.

Wei Qingyu turned back to look at Lu Zhuxin and asked, “Was there something wrong with that place just now?”

“Mm, no…” Lu Zhuxin shook her head. “It’s not that I felt there was something wrong there…”

“It’s just that when Sister Wei asked me where they might hide… I was thinking, what if those wolf demons are hiding right now in a place very close to us, secretly observing our movements?”

“People often say that the most dangerous place is the safest place.”

“This is because the safest places are often known to all, making them the most dangerous. While the most dangerous places, people subconsciously think they can’t go there, which makes those hiding there seem safer.”

“When constables search for fleeing demons, they often consider which places are most suitable for demons to hide.”

“But they tend to overlook some places very close to themselves.”

“Like that place just now,” Lu Zhuxin pointed outside the window. “That place would be the easiest position to observe here from.”

Wei Qingyu understood the meaning in Lu Zhuxin’s words. “You’re saying, hidden in plain sight?”

“Yes!” Lu Zhuxin nodded.

At this moment, the two constables across the way also reported to Wei Qingyu through the window. “My lord! There are footprints here!”

“They look like a woman’s and a man’s footprints!”

“From the marks, it appears they stayed and stopped here for a period of time.”

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A woman and a man?

The wolf clan princess and the wolf clan elder by her side?!

Thinking of this, Wei Qingyu immediately turned to glance at Lu Zhuxin.

Lu Zhuxin looked at Wei Qingyu with an innocent, harmless expression, blinking her eyes in confusion.

“Heh…” Wei Qingyu twitched the corners of her mouth slightly and ordered the constables, “Gather people and search the vicinity.”

“See if there are any other traces.”

“That wolf clan princess is very likely still hiding nearby.”

The Demon Suppression Bureau’s constables received their orders and immediately got busy.

Wei Qingyu stood up and said to Lu Zhuxin, “I must thank you, little sister Zhizhi. Your speculation is very useful to me right now.”

Lu Zhuxin still said shyly, “This is what I should do, Sister Wei.”

“No need to be so polite,” Wei Qingyu said. “If there are any other useful clues, you can tell me as well.”

“Mm… useful clues…” Lu Zhuxin furrowed her brows slightly. She suddenly thought of something. “Oh right! There’s actually something I wanted to tell Sister Wei!”

Wei Qingyu was surprised. “What is it?”

“Mm…” Lu Zhuxin frowned pensively for several breaths. “I feel that those wolf demons should have other accomplices!”

“Accomplices? Continue,” Wei Qingyu’s expression gradually became serious.

Lu Zhuxin said, “Those wolf demons blindfolded me… probably because I’m an ordinary person, they didn’t bother using spells to seal my senses.”

“Through the edge of the black cloth covering my eyes, I could vaguely see the ground…”

“I heard that group of wolf demons seemed to be communicating with someone…”

“They also seemed to mention something about Bulan…”

“Then I saw a woman dressed in black emerge from the shadows on the ground…”

Upon hearing this, Wei Qingyu couldn’t help but say, “A woman? You’re saying those wolf demons’ accomplice was a woman who emerged from the shadows?”

That the wolf demons had accomplices was something Wei Qingyu had naturally suspected as well.

Otherwise, Wei Qingyu couldn’t figure out how those wolf demons had shaken off the Chi family experts on unfamiliar territory.

However, she hadn’t expected to actually get a clue from Yu Lizhi.

“A woman who emerged from shadows…” Wei Qingyu’s expression grew slightly cold.

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A woman with this kind of ability, she just happened to have heard of one.

“Sin Moon Tower…”

Wei Qingyu muttered to herself, “If the person helping them is from Sin Moon Tower, then it would make sense…”

“Sister Wei?” Lu Zhuxin asked curiously. “What is Sin Moon Tower?”

Wei Qingyu said, “Sin Moon Tower is an infamous assassin organization.”

Lu Zhuxin asked again, “An assassin organization? Are they very formidable?”

Wei Qingyu said helplessly, “I don’t know much either. After all, the Demon Suppression Bureau only handles matters related to demons.”

“Oh…” A trace of disappointment appeared on Lu Zhuxin’s face. “So this intelligence isn’t useful to Sister Wei.”

Wei Qingyu laughed. “You’re joking again. You’ve already given me enough clues today.”

“Next time, it should be Sister Wei bringing gifts to your door to thank you.”

Saying this, Wei Qingyu paused again and looked toward Chi Xiyan. “Alright, Xiyan. I’m done asking my questions.”

“Now I’m returning your sister to you. You won’t be angry with me, will you?”

Chi Xiyan’s expression didn’t change. “Inspector Wei is joking. For my sister to help Inspector Wei solve cases is an honor for our Chi family.”

Our Chi family?

Wei Qingyu twitched the corners of her mouth.

“Speaking of the Chi family, I actually have a few more questions I need to ask you.”

Chi Xiyan asked, “What does Inspector Wei want to know from me?”

“When the Chi family’s experts were tracking the wolf demons, did they discover any other clues?” Wei Qingyu said. “You know, the Chi family’s experts have no obligation to explain the specific tracking details to the Demon Suppression Bureau in detail. So I have no choice but to come ask you, Xiyan.”

Chi Xiyan pondered for a moment and said, “Alright. Whatever Inspector Wei wants to know, you can tell me.”

Wei Qingyu glanced around. “This concerns confidential matters. There are too many eyes and ears here. Let’s speak privately.”

Chi Xiyan nodded, then turned to Lu Zhuxin and said, “Sister, wait here for me a moment. I’ll come back after saying a few words with Inspector Wei.”

Lu Zhuxin obediently nodded. “Alright, Sister. I won’t run around by myself.”

In front of Wei Qingyu, Chi Xiyan indulgently ruffled Lu Zhuxin’s smooth hair.

Wei Qingyu watched with continuous astonishment.

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The two left the medical clinic.

Lu Zhuxin watched their departing backs, laughing lightly in her heart.

She could basically guess what Wei Qingyu wanted to say to Chi Xiyan.

The earlier pleasantries, seemingly amiable, actually concealed probing.

But it didn’t matter. Lu Zhuxin had already said all the information she wanted to reveal.

As for whether Wei Qingyu believed it or not, that was another matter.

…

Wei Qingyu and Chi Xiyan came outside.

Wei Qingyu casually set up a formation array to block surveillance.

Seeing Wei Qingyu being so serious, Chi Xiyan couldn’t help but frown. “Inspector Wei, this doesn’t look like you want to ask me about clues.”

Wei Qingyu shrugged her shoulders. “I’ve actually already learned some of the clues the Chi family has.”

“I called you out because I do have other questions I want to ask.”

Chi Xiyan looked at Wei Qingyu with confusion. “What?”

“Xiyan, you study medical arts. You should be quite familiar with external injuries, right?” Wei Qingyu looked at Chi Xiyan, her expression serious. “Xiyan, in your view, are the external injuries on Yu Lizhi’s body normal?”

“Inspector Wei,” Chi Xiyan frowned. “You’re suspecting my sister?”

Wei Qingyu’s words paused slightly. “If possible, I wouldn’t want to suspect a girl like this either.”

Chi Xiyan thought for a moment. “Zhizhi doesn’t have any direct external injuries. The wound on her neck is an old wound torn open by external force. The wounds on other parts of her body are scrapes from falling.”

“Zhizhi has no cultivation. Her body is delicate, so naturally she’s easily injured. There’s nothing abnormal about these wounds…”

Chi Xiyan suddenly looked up at Wei Qingyu. “Inspector Wei, you suspect Zhizhi just because of this?”

“Both yes and no,” Wei Qingyu said. “Her injuries are too light. Her return was too easy. I can’t help but be suspicious.”

“Wolf demons are ferocious. Of the humans captured by wolf demons, very few have been released intact.”

“When did the wolf clan princess become so merciful?”

Chi Xiyan couldn’t help but say, “But this can’t serve as evidence. My sister just escaped from the wolf’s mouth. That she didn’t suffer serious injuries is already fortunate. Inspector Wei, these words are too disheartening!”

Wei Qingyu could see the indignation and anxiety in Chi Xiyan’s eyes. She sighed deeply. “Xiyan, you really like that sister of yours, don’t you?”

Chi Xiyan’s words caught in her throat. “Inspector Wei, what do you mean by that?”

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Wei Qingyu continued, “I can see that your attitude toward that girl is very unusual. She’s very important to you.”

Chi Xiyan couldn’t help but say, “Inspector Wei, taking care of younger siblings is the responsibility of an elder sister.”

“She’s my only sister. Naturally I have to be more attentive to her.”

“Xiyan, regarding Chi family matters, as an outsider, I won’t judge,” Wei Qingyu said. “But you’ve spent more time with that sister of yours than I have. Your understanding of her should be deeper than mine.”

“If there’s anything suspicious about her, you should discover it more easily than I would, right?”

Chi Xiyan opened her mouth. She wanted to refute but fell silent instead.

Were there suspicious things about Yu Lizhi?

Naturally there were.

She had suspected as well.

But the existence of the Dao contract eliminated the possibility that Yu Lizhi harbored ill intentions toward Chi Xiyan.

Unless her ulterior motives were in other areas.

“I…” Chi Xiyan said, “I trust her.”

“I also want to trust her,” Wei Qingyu continued. “When your sister was captured by the wolf demons, I observed her reactions.”

“Fearless in the face of danger, decisive and brave.”

“She was even willing to give up her chance at survival to a slave woman, just to repay your kindness to her.”

“And just now, the deductions she made were basically identical to the deductions I made earlier.”

“This girl’s demonstrated insight, intelligence, and courage far exceed her peers. It’s hard to imagine she’s just a farm girl from humble origins.”

“To be honest, I also like girls like this,” Wei Qingyu’s words grew heavy. “But the premise is that this girl Yu Lizhi is truly as clean and upright as she appears, with no discrepancy between her appearance and reality.”

Chi Xiyan pressed her lips together.

She understood Wei Qingyu’s meaning.

This also wasn’t the first time she’d heard similar remarks.

Previously, Lin Xiu had said similar things to Chi Xiyan.

Yu Lizhi has problems. She cannot be trusted.