"I have to say, brother, this feeling is exhilarating!"
Pan Wendi rubbed his hands excitedly, mumbling constantly:
"It’s just like filming a spy movie, am I about to show my skills next?"
"Just focus on driving."
Fang Cheng interrupted him, calmly reminding, "This play has just begun."
After parking the car in the garage, the three walked into the Chen Family Mansion.
Along the way, the servants they encountered all bowed and greeted "Chen Xu’an" upon seeing him return.
Bai Ling once again entered the role, keeping her eyes straight, nodding slightly, perfectly embodying the aloofness and authority of the Family Head.
As they just entered the hall, Housekeeper Li Tiansheng quickly came up to them, with a hint of surprise on his face:
"Second Young Master, how did you return so soon? The Old Madam, she..."
"Grandma’s condition has stabilized for the time being."
Bai Ling interrupted him in a deep voice, her tone steady:
"I suddenly remembered, there might be some details from last night’s incident with Grandma that were overlooked."
"Now that we’ve brought Mr. Bai back, let’s go to Grandma’s room for a thorough investigation. Go and get the keys to the master bedroom on the third floor."
Li Tiansheng hesitated slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
But faced with the indisputable gaze of the "Second Young Master," he immediately bowed in response:
"Yes, I’ll get them right away."
A moment later, Li Tiansheng returned with a set of keys.
Bai Ling took them from his hand, weighing them, and then instructed:
"Also, have the kitchen prepare some light breakfast, I need to take it to the hospital later."
Her words and actions were so fitting that she had completely immersed herself in the role of Chen Xu’an, even beginning to actively direct the old housekeeper.
Li Tiansheng dared not delay and quickly turned to make arrangements.
Only after the housekeeper’s figure disappeared into the inner hall did Bai Ling let out a long breath, making a face at Fang Cheng and sticking out her tongue:
"Whew... that scared me, this Housekeeper Li has such sharp eyes, I almost couldn’t hold it together."
"It’s alright, you did very well."
Fang Cheng smiled slightly, encouraging her.
The three then went to the third floor and used the key to open Mrs. Chen Li’s room.
A strong smell of blood mixed with medicine hit them as they entered.
On the carpet, dried blood formed dark brown marks.
The bed linens were in disarray, with a few dark red stains on the corners, one piece even hanging on the floor.
The chaos of last night’s scene was easy to imagine.
Fang Cheng paid no attention to these details, directly walking to the bedside, crouching down, and lightly pressing his fingers on a noticeable crease on the bloodied carpet.
"Trace retrospection!"
A series of black and white afterimages flashed instantly in his mind.
Fang Cheng "saw" Mrs. Chen Li writhing in pain on the bed, as if being pierced by invisible needles.
She eventually rolled off the bed, landing heavily on the floor with a dull thud.
During her struggle, on the wall beside the bed, a shadowy figure formed of black smoke flashed by once more.
"Boss, did you find anything?"
Bai Ling asked quietly.
Fang Cheng shook his head, speaking in a deep voice:
"Same as last time, just saw a silhouette, but it’s too vague to make out any features."
He then stood up, his gaze sweeping across the room, attempting his retrospection ability several times, including on the blood stains.
But he didn’t find any other valuable clues.
"So... should we go to Chen Xu’an and Chen Qiming’s rooms to see if they have any hidden treasures?"
Bai Ling dangled the set of spare keys belonging to the housekeeper, winking mischievously.
"No need, even if they have issues, they wouldn’t hide anything important in their own rooms."
Fang Cheng directly rejected the idea, instead saying, "Time is short, let’s hurry to the woods."
The three quickly went downstairs, leaving the main house.
Fang Cheng led them through the garden in the manor’s heart with ease, soon arriving at the small woods in the northwest corner.
In the woods, hundreds of snake carcasses, chopped in two, lay scattered on the ground, the intense smell of blood and stench making them nauseous.
The Chen Family Manor was large, and it was clear the servants hadn’t yet discovered anything unusual here.
Bai Ling couldn’t help but cover her mouth as she stepped into the woods, feeling her stomach churn.
Fang Cheng moved forward unperturbed, stepping over the snake corpses. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on n0velfire.net
Pan Wendi also pushed through his discomfort, quickly following.
"Hey! Slow down, wait for me!"
Bai Ling tiptoed carefully through the gaps between the snake corpses on the ground.
Her comical appearance was a stark contrast to when she was representing herself as "Chen Xu’an."
Fortunately, there were no servants around, or the charade might have been uncovered immediately.
The three quickly moved through the woods, and a lone four-story building appeared before them.