Chapter 103: Strange Script That Can't Be Understood

Lancheng’s Police Station may be unreliable in some ways, but when it comes to responding to cases, it never lets people down.

Lu Yunze made a single call, and within ten minutes, that group had already arrived at the Jin Family Residence. Despite someone trying to block their way, they weren’t afraid of the Jin Family’s strictness at all and barged right into the courtyard.

The guests who had been enjoying the banquet were all ashen-faced when they saw the police arrive.

Once they realized that the police weren’t here for them, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the Jin Family’s banquet was definitely over. The guests didn’t even wait for the hosts to politely send them off and instead took the initiative to bid farewell to Li Zhiya before leaving the residence.

As for Li Zhiya herself, faced with the sudden intrusion from the Police Station, she was understandably furious. But as the newly appointed Master, she didn’t have much authority, and in everyone else’s eyes, she became the topic of gossip.

“Wait, wait, I don’t think I did anything wrong, did I?” Li Zhiya was still blocking the Police Officer in front of her. “Is it because of the seating arrangement at the banquet, or did the funeral being held with the banquet break some odd regulation?”

“Neither, Ms. Li.” The Police Officer, who had been pestered by her, smiled. “Someone reported that suspicious traces were found in the house’s basement. We can’t just turn a blind eye to that.”

“What, traces?”

Li Zhiya was stunned, insisting she had lived here for years and, let alone suspicious traces, this residence didn’t even have a basement. She’d just been chatting with other guests about this, saying if there were a basement, they could store things down there.

“This Police Officer, if you’re going to search, at least have a decent excuse, right?”

“Ms. Li, just come with us and you’ll see.”

The Police Officer had already received a report from subordinates and personally led Li Zhiya to the entrance that led to the underground passage.

As the police entered the empty chamber hidden in the forested hills, Li Zhiya’s face changed completely, muttering nonstop, “How did I never think of this before…”

The police brought over documents found at the scene for her to confirm.

Li Zhiya’s fingertips trembled as she held the documents, her voice struggling to maintain composure:

“This really is my father’s handwriting, but he never told me about any of this.”

“Now you believe I’m not just here to cause trouble, right, Ms. Li?”

Faced with the Police Officer’s pointed questioning, Li Zhiya could only clutch the documents, at a loss for words.

“By the way, Ms. Li, could you come with us? We have some things to ask you about this place.”

“Alright, alright…”

Back at the entrance of her own courtyard, Li Zhiya got into the police car, and this scene was witnessed by many guests who hadn’t yet left.

“What’s going on?”

“Trouble on the first day of taking over. What authority is left now?”

“When did she ever have any authority?”

Among these guests, Lu Yunze and Jiang Sui were also present.

“An underground chamber…”

Wu finished Lu Yunze’s sentence. The meaning was obvious.

“Could Jin Huancheng’s death have something to do with Li Zhiya?”

“Even I don’t know.” Lu Yunze shrugged, then turned to glance at the petite girl quietly standing behind him.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Sui gave him a gentle smile, quietly awaiting instructions.

With the banquet over, they immediately returned to their Manor. As soon as he stepped through the door, Lu Yunze sighed in relief at how comfortable home was and couldn’t wait to go play games in his room.

This time, Jiang Sui didn’t stop him halfway because she had more important things to do.

After finishing all her work that night, Jiang Sui took a comfortable, relaxing bath.

Clad in a simple white nightdress that accentuated her curves, the young lady returned to her bedroom, toweling her hair as she walked. Damp strands clung to her rosy ears, with the tips still trailing steamy warmth.

She first opened the window, then pulled out the safe hidden under her bed and took out the documents she had swiped during the day.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, she laid the documents out one by one. Black Pig appeared at the window, hopped onto the bed with a few nimble steps.

“So this is the trophy you mentioned?” Black Pig asked.

“If Lu Yunze hadn’t been covering for me back then, I could have taken even more.”

There were too many suspicious things in that underground passage, but Jiang Sui could only take documents with her. Now, the Execution Department of Arcane Arts still had Secret Arts Practitioners standing guard, so she couldn’t just go back and investigate.

Why did she pick these documents? Because the writing on them was something Jiang Sui couldn’t understand at all. She wanted Black Pig, with her vast knowledge, to take a look and see what was going on.

Black Pig circled the documents, finally coming to a very important conclusion: she couldn’t understand them either.

“No way?” Jiang Sui was surprised. “Is there really something you, a senior, don’t know?”

“What do you take me for? I only know a bit about Qi Technique.”

So she’s not some old grandpa sealed in a ring, just a pig after all.

Jiang Sui grumbled inwardly but continued, “Senior, do you have any idea what this odd script is?”

“It looks a bit familiar, but I can’t say for sure where I’ve seen it.”

“Then please try to remember—this could be really important information!”

The girl and the pig puzzled over the documents for the entire night, and in the end, their efforts yielded:

Nothing.

Whether Jiang Sui tried searching online, or Black Pig racked her brains recalling everything she knew, they couldn’t decipher a single piece of information about the script.

One thing, however, was certain: this strange script must have been copied from somewhere and temporarily stored on these documents.

As for anything else, they were truly at a loss.

After a whole night of work, with maid duties awaiting her the next day, Jiang Sui could only grit her teeth and keep going.

“Are you alright?”

While sweeping the corridor, Lu Yunze passed by and couldn’t help but ask.

“I’m fine, Young Master.” Jiang Sui put on a cheerful smile.

“What’s with your dark circles?”

Lu Yunze pointed at the area beneath her eyes.

Even if Jiang Sui forced a smile, she couldn’t hide her exhausted state. Not only were her eye circles obvious, but her complexion was far worse than yesterday, and her whole being looked drained.

“It’s nothing, I just didn’t sleep well last night.”

“Had a nightmare?”

“Since when did Young Master care so much about me?” Jiang Sui forced another grin.

“Isn’t it normal for a Supervisor to care about a subordinate?” Lu Yunze replied seriously.

She couldn’t even manage to tease him.

Jiang Sui also realized she didn’t have the energy for their usual battle of wits. She simply said that she had been reflecting on life all night, feeling worse and worse, and so didn’t sleep well.

“I see.” Lu Yunze accepted her answer and also breathed a sigh of relief. “If that’s the case, I have a good trick.”

“What is it?”

“If you can’t sleep, don’t force it. Get up and do something—like reading. Read something not too exciting and you’ll get sleepy in no time. Then you can go back to bed and fall asleep.”

“Is that so? Thank you for your concern, Young Master.”

The problem was that Jiang Sui wasn’t fond of reading. Even as a student, she’d only read a bit when coursework demanded it.

If she really had insomnia, reading would indeed be a quick way to get drowsy.

But there were no books in her room, only…

Wait, books?!

After Lu Yunze left, Jiang Sui suddenly realized something, and her entire spirit was instantly revived.

It wasn’t the first time Black Pig said she couldn’t understand some writing—there was another kind she also couldn’t read: the script in the Ancient Book.

The only difference was that with the documents, neither of them could understand the script. But the words in the Ancient Book were ones Jiang Sui could read!

It was like discovering an earth-shattering secret. Jiang Sui immediately dropped everything, snatched the opportunity, and hurried back to her room.

She knew how to crack the code behind those strange words.