The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 165 - 162: Searching the Lu Family, Discovering Broken Bones

Chapter 165: Chapter 162: Searching the Lu Family, Discovering Broken Bones

Gong Lexin appeared very calm, perhaps knowing from the moment she entered the police station that it was a trap.

But she missed her sister so much that she resolutely walked into the trap.

She took off her mask and sunglasses and looked at Huo Xun, "I indeed didn’t die, but I don’t understand why the people who died both looked like me."

At that moment, Qin Zhao collected Gong Leyi’s soul.

Seeing this, Gong Lexin’s eyes dimmed.

"You don’t understand? This is all your doing!"

Gong Lexin smiled, "Do you have any evidence? If not, I can sue you for defamation.

I came here today because I found out that the two victims looked like me, and I felt scared and worried the murderer might target me, so I sought police help."

Huo Xun and the other detectives fell silent.

For the previous two cases, besides the fact that the victims looked like Gong Lexin, they found no other evidence that she might be the murderer.

Without substantial evidence, the court would only consider Qin Zhao’s speculations, and neither the judge nor the jury would convict Gong Lexin.

And they had no right to arrest Gong Lexin!

"Since you’re worried about the murderer killing you, you should stay at the police station for now."

Huo Xun called a female detective and arranged for Gong Lexin to be placed in a resting room, then organized numerous officers to guard it in shifts.

He led others into the conference room, letting out a deep sigh, "She’s really smart, even having shown up, she knows she’s left no evidence, and we can’t arrest her."

Huo Xun looked at Qin Zhao, "Can you confirm she’s the murderer?"

"She has two lives on her hands, the souls of the deceased are by her side, but their souls have faded and turned into wandering souls."

Not all wrongfully deceased transform into evil ghosts seeking revenge.

Becoming a ghost also depends on luck.

If they’re unlucky, even if someone kills them, they’ll be a weak ghost.

"Captain, should we still search the Lu Family’s home?"

"Of course, we should search. Let’s not disclose anything about Gong Lexin for now. There are broken bones in the Lu Family’s garden and a murder case that hasn’t been solved."

Everyone nodded, and today’s detectives who arrested Gong Lexin were Huo Xun’s trusted subordinates.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been informed about Qin Zhao’s special abilities.

Huo Xun went to his office and picked up the search warrant the leader had provided him.

"Let’s go, we’ll take a team to the Lu Family."

On the way to the Lu Family, Qin Zhao and Huo Xun rode in the same car.

Huo Xun couldn’t help but ask her, "How did Gong Lexin manage not to leave any trace at the scene? It seems only the footprint near the skylight could indicate she’s the murderer."

This evidence of the footprint wasn’t very compelling, current technology could only use it to roughly estimate the range where the murderer might be, it couldn’t pinpoint an individual.

Perhaps that’s why Gong Lexin confidently left the footprint there.

"You won’t find evidence unless she confesses herself. Even if you find evidence, it likely can’t be used in court, the judge would consider it far-fetched."

Qin Zhao sighed. Actually, that day by the skylight, she noticed something else.

Being a cultivator, her vision is many times better than that of an ordinary person, so she saw not only footprints but also ashes from something that had burned there.

Qin Zhao, a skilled Heavenly Master, immediately recognized them as the ashes of burned talisman paper.

There are many types of talismans in the world, naturally, some can transport a person from this space to another.

Qin Zhao couldn’t yet create this type of talisman for Instantaneous Movement, as her Spiritual Power was insufficient, but she could when she reached the Golden Core Stage—she had made one in her previous life.

Having just met Gong Lexin, Qin Zhao detected weak Spiritual Power on her, confirming she was from the Mystical Sect.

But her power was even weaker than Qin Zhao’s, definitely not enough to create that kind of talisman. There must be someone helping her from behind.

"Why?"

Qin Zhao didn’t share these thoughts with Huo Xun, who couldn’t help asking out of curiosity.

"Because she used this."

Qin Zhao took out a piece of talisman paper and threw it out the window.

Talisman paper hung from a tree, and suddenly a bolt of lightning struck, turning the tree into charred remains.

"If I had used this talisman to strike someone dead, how would you explain it to the judge? The thing she used is pretty similar to this talisman."

"...."

The corners of Huo Xun’s mouth twitched; he truly couldn’t explain it.

However, he wouldn’t stop the investigation; perhaps he could find useful clues.

Before long, the group arrived at the Lu Family residence.

Lu Tingming was still unaware of the search warrant. When the guard saw the detectives arriving with a search warrant, he didn’t dare to block their entry and hurriedly notified Lu Tingming.

This time, Captain Huo came prepared with enough manpower.

Perhaps a hundred police officers arrived at the Lu household for a thorough search.

Lu Tingming’s face darkened when he saw so many officers.

"Captain Huo, what does this mean?"

Captain Huo courteously smiled at him, "Mr. Lu, sorry for the inconvenience. Those two cases haven’t been solved for a long time, causing bad impacts on both of us and you.

The leaders wanted me to solve the cases quickly, so I came to look for clues again.

This is the search warrant; you can have a look."

Captain Huo handed over the search warrant, and Lu Tingming’s expression grew even worse.

"Tingming, what’s wrong?"

Seeing the police heading to the garden, Xu Biqing walked over nervously.

"It’s nothing; they’re just trying to solve the case quickly."

Lu Tingming was much calmer than her, and he returned the search warrant.

"Well, you guys go ahead and search. I hope you truly find some clues."

Just after he finished speaking, a police officer ran over.

"Captain, we found numerous broken bones in the garden! They preliminarily appear to be human bones!"

Xu Biqing’s breath hitched, but she quickly adjusted her expression after glancing at Lu Tingming.

Captain Huo looked at the couple, seeing shock appear on their faces.

"Why are there human bones?"

"Could someone have died in our house?"

Captain Huo narrowed his eyes, assessing whether their expressions were feigned.

Lu Tingming, as an accomplished politician, was adept at showing one thing on the surface while hiding another, so Captain Huo, despite looking for a long time, couldn’t see any issues.

They seemed genuinely shocked, completely unaware of the situation.

Everyone headed to the garden, where many broken bones were unearthed and placed beside the flowers.

The detectives, seeing these broken bones, felt a wave of anger.

Such shattered bones, the person must have been dismembered into many pieces, utterly ruthless!

"Mr. Lu, how would you explain this?"

Captain Huo stared intensely at Lu Tingming, breathing heavily.

"I don’t know why there would be human bones here. There are so many servants and bodyguards in my house, and many friends come and go daily; I really don’t have the energy to notice these things."

Lu Tingming showed Captain Huo a helpless expression.

Captain Huo felt that this man was extremely hypocritical!

The death of Gong Leyi was definitely related to Lu Tingming.

Otherwise, why would Gong Lexin go through so much trouble to reveal these things?

"Captain, we caught a suspicious person. We had just sealed off the area, not allowing anyone to leave, but he insisted on leaving, carrying a backpack."

A police officer brought a man over, attracting everyone’s attention.

The man’s backpack was opened, revealing a large amount of cash and a syringe!