Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 440: The Murderer

Chapter 440: Chapter 440: The Murderer

"Aren’t you going to see your father?"

Shen Siyuan sat on the rest bench, in front of him stood the young woman and her recently deceased mother.

"They sent him to the hospital, going there won’t help," the mother said.

"I... I don’t know how to thank you enough," the girl said.

Then her gaze drifted to Dou Dou and Duoduo who were playing on the gym equipment.

Earlier, while inside the house, she knew that the two kids in front of her were ghosts just like her, but now they played with the gym equipment like normal children.

The place Shen Siyuan currently sat was in the town’s fitness square, with many places like this, not only in town, but also in the villages, all newly funded by the government.

Whether it served its purpose was unknown, but indeed, it became a leisure spot for many elderly and children.

Dou Dou and Duoduo were jumping around, trying to grab the gym rings like two happy puppies.

Xiao Yue stood by, still holding the grass ring that was fiercely contested earlier, yet now it was abandoned like trash.

Meanwhile, Ruan Hongzhuang sat on a gym leg machine, browsing her phone, not disturbing Shen Siyuan.

"No need for thanks, it was merely a coincidence," Shen Siyuan said.

"You are a capable person, the house burned down, we lost everything, we don’t know how to thank you properly, I... we’ll bow to you."

The girl’s mother pulled her to kneel before Shen Siyuan.

"Eh... No need, please stand up, if you do this, I’ll turn around and leave," Shen Siyuan quickly said.

Upon hearing this, they did not kneel down.

Shen Siyuan saw the girl hesitating to speak, so he directly asked, "How did you die?"

The girl’s cheeks flushed, then full of anger, she said, "I was murdered."

The girl’s mother added, "She was violated and killed, such a beast."

The girl was quite attractive, with a delicate and pure appearance, exuding the charm of a neighbor’s sister.

"What a pity," said Shen Siyuan.

He didn’t know how to console, for the dead, words were futile.

"Master, can I ask you for a favor?" the girl’s mother asked.

"What is it, please say." Shen Siyuan replied.

"Can you help figure out who killed my daughter? The murderer hasn’t been caught yet, I won’t rest in peace," the girl’s mother said with gritted teeth.

Her appearance was haggard, with twisted features and a face full of hatred, resembling a vicious spirit.

"Still not caught?" Shen Siyuan was surprised.

Then he pointed at the girl, "Doesn’t your daughter know who killed her?"

The girl’s mother was stunned and then realized, slapping her forehead, "Look at me, I’m truly mixed up."

She then turned her head to the girl.

The girl’s lips moved slightly, then uttered a name that her mother couldn’t believe.

"Zhou Guicheng."

"Small Success?"

The girl’s mother widened her eyes, seemingly doubting if she heard correctly.

"Are you... you sure?" she stammered.

The girl shook her head, "Who killed me, how could I not know?"

"But... but why... why would he kill you? And... and..." the girl’s mother seemed unable to believe this fact.

Shen Siyuan was also curious about who Zhou Guicheng was.

"How could it be? How could it be Small Success, he... he was such a good person..."

Shen Siyuan raised his eyebrows, even with her daughter’s confession, the mother found it hard to believe, whether Zhou Guicheng was truly muddled or extremely calculating.

He then curiously asked the girl, "Who exactly is this Zhou Guicheng? Why does your mother trust him so much?"

"Our two families are very close, we’ve grown up together," the girl said softly.

The girl’s mother sighed deeply and continued, "I had a great relationship with Zhou Guicheng’s mother when we were young. Even when we started families, we stayed in touch, living in the same town. So Fei Yan and Small Success, grew up like childhood sweethearts, but why... why..."

"Because I didn’t like him," the girl said softly.

"What?"

"I said I didn’t like him, he confessed to me and I didn’t agree," the girl raised her voice towards her mother.

The girl’s mother was stunned, reaching out to caress her daughter’s face, tears in her eyes, full of remorse, "It’s my fault, it’s mom’s fault, I never saw how bad he was..."

Due to the good relationship between the families, the parents often joked about their kids becoming in-laws when they grew up.

But that was just the adults’ thinking, the girl did not like Zhou Guicheng, instead, she had a liking for a senior in her school, resulting in Zhou Guicheng’s jealousy and hate after her rejection.

Zhou Guicheng was also a deeply calculating person, after committing murder, he not only hid the body but also escaped police scrutiny, so no one suspected him.

By the time the girl’s body was found, a long time had passed; it was impossible to gather evidence from it, leading the case to remain unsolved.

And since the girl’s death, the two families continued their close interactions as before.

Zhou Guicheng would visit during festivals, as if he considered himself the Mu Family’s son-in-law, even after marriage.

Everyone praised his character, believing him genteel and righteous, and the Mu Family considered him as half a son.

But who would’ve thought, he was the one who killed.

So when the girl named the perpetrator, her mother’s disbelief was apparent.

"Mom, it’s all over, let’s not talk about it, let’s... let’s go check on Dad, shall we?"

Seeming to become uninterested after recalling painful memories, she lost curiosity in Dou Dou and Duoduo.

"We can’t help by going, let’s go find him."

The girl’s mother pulled her to search for Zhou Guicheng.

But the girl broke free and said sadly, "What’s the use in finding him, we’re dead, ghosts can’t touch the living, he can’t see or hear us..."

"Is there... is there really no way?"

"If there was a way, I’d have avenged myself long ago, why wait till now?"

The girl’s mother was stunned, lost in thought.

The girl went over, took her hand again, "Mom, let’s go see Dad."

But this time, the mother broke free, running to Shen Siyuan, knelt before him, and heavily knocked her head on the ground.

Luckily she was now a ghost; otherwise, such force could have knocked herself out.

"Master, please, please stand up for my daughter..."

PS: That’s it~