After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen
Chapter 65 - 064: Are You Human or Ghost?! (Second Release, Please Vote)

Chapter 65: Chapter 064: Are You Human or Ghost?! (Second Release, Please Vote)

This is the box she used to store the ivory fan. After going up the mountain, she really didn’t have the time to find a more suitable container for burial, so she took it casually.

The box didn’t even have a clasp, and she opened it with just two fingers—

Under the faint moonlight, a cold blade five to six inches long was instantly revealed in the box!

Even after being buried underground for six years, its brilliance hasn’t lost its original radiance, yet it still exudes a murderous aura!

Fu Zhen held it in her hand, her chest heaving violently.

This is the murder weapon that killed the father and son in the alley!

It is the witness of that bloody case!

At first, she thought this thing was ominous, and it turned out to be true, but it was not someone else it affected, it was herself!

So, it is an important lead in Liang Ning’s murder!

Back then, Xu Yin pursued this dagger relentlessly, and even tried to kill her to silence her. Who knows how he would react if, six years later, he found out this dagger still exists?

Fu Zhen clenched her back teeth, held the dagger firmly, and stared at it for a while. Then she quickly put it back into the box and tucked it into her sleeve.

No matter what secrets lie behind that murder, as long as the item still exists and has returned to her, it can be handled!

Fu Zhen carefully replaced the soil and floor tiles back to their original places and covered it with a layer of gravel and weeds to make it look as undisturbed as possible, then she hurriedly descended the stone steps.

Just as she turned a corner by a broken wall, a moving dark shadow suddenly blocked her path!

——Someone?!

Her heart leaped to her throat!

At this time and place, how could there be anyone?

This is just a wasteland, and apart from her, it’s not worth stepping into by night!

Realizing the secrecy of her mission, Fu Zhen quickly tensed all her nerves!

This dagger is the only advantage she has; she cannot lose it, nor can she let anyone know about it!

She steadied her mind and decided to turn and escape in another direction!

Even if someone saw her actions just now, with her night clothes, it would be impossible to recognize who she is!

As long as her identity is not revealed, she can still protect herself!

Fu Zhen decisively changed direction.

But just as she turned, the shadow on the other side of the wall seemed to shiver...

Fu Zhen stopped, pondered for a moment, and then walked toward the wall.

"Who’s there?!"

She shouted sharply.

Then a child’s frightened cry came from below the wall!

A small figure, hugging its head, rolled into the weeds, trembling all over like a sieve!

——It’s actually a child?

Fu Zhen was stunned!

Then she stepped forward, bent down, hands on knees, bringing her face closer: "Are you human or a ghost?"

If it’s human, she’s not afraid!

In front of her stands a child no older than six or seven, and moreover, a chubby kid! He doesn’t look nimble at all! She could easily handle him!

If it’s a ghost, she’s even less afraid!

Who hasn’t died before?

If she hadn’t been fortunate enough, thanks to Fu Zhen, to return from the dead, then we’d all be ghosts right now!

"And are you human or a ghost?!"

The chubby kid still had his head in his hands, curled in a ball. His voice was still trembling, but he loudly replied to Fu Zhen’s question.

Doesn’t seem like a ghost.

Fu Zhen dug her ears and simply leaned in a little closer, scrutinizing his thick dark hair and perhaps-expensive little robe, —a good family background!

She became interested, leaned in to whisper in his ear, blew onto his ear, and said, "What do you think, am I human or a ghost?"

This kid must be some playful brat from a family, having snuck out to this place.

The chubby kid yelled loudly, "Of course you’re a ghost!" and shivered even more severely, curling himself even tighter into a ball, looking just like a dumpling.

Fu Zhen half-squatted beside him, leisurely watching him: "You’re a little ghost, I’m a big ghost. I’m a good big ghost, and if you bow to me, I won’t eat you."

The chubby kid, hearing this, peeked through his fingers with one eye, stared at her for a moment, then put his hands down: "You’re a human!"

Fu Zhen raised an eyebrow: "How do you know I’m human?"

"The clothes you’re wearing, my father has worn them, and my family’s guards have worn them. Ghosts wouldn’t wear such clothes!"

As he spoke, his tensed body relaxed. He got up and squatted in front of Fu Zhen, his round black eyes constantly staring at her.

Fu Zhen was a bit taken aback, not expecting such a young child to remain so calm and composed in this situation, quite rare indeed.

She asked, "What’s your father’s name?"

The chubby kid snorted, "I’m not telling you. My mother said not to trust strangers when outside."

Fu Zhen nodded: "What’s your name, then?"

"I can’t tell you that, either."

"Why not?"

The chubby kid glanced at her and said, "With your clothes, you definitely know martial arts. If I tell you my name, what if you kidnap me and ransom my father later?"

Ha, this little brat has a good head on his shoulders!

Fu Zhen needed to know how much he saw just now.

Given how he talks, he’s not an ordinary child, but if he goes back and tells his family, that could be trouble.

Everyone staying on the mountain tonight is someone rich or noble, and if they really wanted to investigate, they could narrow it down.

So she asked again, "What are you doing here so late at night, huh? You can at least tell me that, right?"

The chubby kid’s eyebrows turned into two fat earthworms, he chewed his lips and ground his teeth, pondering for a moment, then said, "I was just passing by here."

Who would believe that!

No, even Liang Ning wouldn’t believe it!

Fu Zhen glanced at the ruins: "I’m telling you, this place is genuinely haunted. If you don’t speak the truth, be careful the ghost might tickle you in your sleep!"

"No, it won’t!" The chubby kid rolled his eyes at her, "Even if there are ghosts here, they’re good ghosts! Otherwise, how come when you were walking around earlier, none of them captured you?"

Fu Zhen immediately paused: "You saw me walking around? What else did you see?"

After speaking, she began to eye him warily.

Kidnapping is not foreign to her; while in the northwest, she often captured enemy soldiers for intel, so she was quite experienced!

She wondered if capturing this kid and keeping him hidden below the mountain for a few months until she solved the case would have any repercussions.

The chubby kid snorted again: "I’m not foolish enough to tell you now."

"Then what will make you talk?"

The chubby kid side-eyed her: "Help me with something, and I’ll tell you."

Fu Zhen found it increasingly intriguing.

Whose family does this kid belong to?

Remaining so composed in this situation is already not easy, yet he even dares to bargain, asking her to run an errand for him?

Wasn’t that something she often did as a child?!

Fine, patience in small matters leads to insight in great matters. Let’s first listen.

"What do you want me to help you with?"

"Look," he nodded his chin, pointing to a courtyard in the distance: "A woman lives there, help me beat her up!"