The Fake Rich Daughter Knows a Bit of Metaphysics and Leads Her Whole Family to Become Wealthy - Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Case Progress

“Merit value?” Jiang Zhixu looked at the new progress bar that popped up on the page, filled with curiosity.

“Is it one ghost equals one merit value?” But it didn’t quite add up.

688 leaned on her shoulder and explained, [Not exactly. Merit value comes from people praying for the host’s well-being, similar to worshiping a Bodhisattva.]

[The current merit value is 2, which comes from Lin Ze’s parents wishing for the host’s good health,] 688 added.

688 pulled up a video, showing two elderly people, one kneeling on the ground and the other sitting in a wheelchair, both with their hands clasped together and tears in their eyes, looking up at the sky.

“May Miss Jiang be safe and sound,” they prayed.

Looking at the two elderly people with gray hair, Jiang Zhixu felt a pang in her heart.

After closing the video and returning home, Jiang Zhixu still felt uneasy.

“Little Eight, I feel like I shouldn’t have saved Liu Guofu. He killed Lin Ze, yet he didn’t face any consequences, while Lin Ze almost went to hell with no chance of reincarnation,” Jiang Zhixu said.

688 scratched its head, climbed onto Jiang Zhixu’s lap, and raised its paw to cup her cheek.
[Host, I don’t quite understand human emotions, but I think you didn’t do anything wrong. You were just completing the task given by the system.]

[If there was no task, Liu Guo Fu’s life or death wouldn’t have anything to do with you,] 688 added.

“But…” Jiang Zhixu trailed off.

[Host, Lin Ze and Liu Ping have already discussed it, and Lin Ze has also asked for protection for his parents. Let’s not overthink it,] 688 said.

Jiang Zhixu lowered her head. “I understand.”

It was just a task, and she shouldn’t invest too much emotion.
Just complete the task.

688 rubbed against Jiang Zhixu’s cheek. [Host, I’m here with you.]

The fluffy paws rubbed against her face, making her feel ticklish. Jiang Zhixu reached out to scratch 688’s itchy spots.

The little panda laughed and rolled around on the bed. [Host, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.]

The sad atmosphere disappeared instantly.

Days passed, and Jiang Zhixu’s flower shop continued to thrive. One day, Qin Ye arrived in a serious mood.

“There’s progress in the case,” he said.

Jiang Zhixu wiped her hands clean, handed the store over to Xia Wan, and followed Qin Ye to the police station.

Looking at the three people in the interrogation room, Jiang Zhixu asked, “Are these the suspects?”

Qin Ye nodded. “These three are currently the biggest suspects.”

“And the girl? We found her. She’s the daughter of the city’s largest real estate developer, Huang Ming’s daughter, Huang Jiajia,” Qin Ye said.

“According to her, after being saved by Lin Mu, she fainted. When she woke up, she told her father, and he said he would send someone to investigate. She thought her father had taken care of it and went abroad without worrying about it. She didn’t expect…”

“Can I see a photo of the girl?” Jiang Zhixu asked.

Qin Ye handed her the photo. In the picture was a very obedient-looking girl.

“It’s her,” Lin Mu said as he emerged from the bell and stood quietly behind Jiang Zhixu.

The room suddenly grew colder, and even Qin Ye, a big man, couldn’t help but rub his arm.

“Why is the air conditioning so cold today?” he said.

Lin Mu’s gaze lingered on the photo, his expression distant. “Although it was dark at the time, I remember she had a mole on the tip of her nose.”

“The three people in the interrogation room, two of them beat me, and one was a bystander who didn’t participate. But there’s one more person who wasn’t there. He’s the one who hit me with a heavy object and knocked me out,” Lin Mu added.

Jiang Zhixu squeezed the photo and looked up. “I’ve recalled it. It’s this girl. Those three people were also perpetrators, but I remember there was one more person. There were four people in total.”

Qin Ye frowned. “Are you sure there were four people?”

“Yes, I’m not mistaken,” Jiang Zhixu confirmed.

“But they all said there were only three of them. Can you remember any characteristics of the fourth person?” Qin Ye asked.

Jiang Zhixu furrowed her brow, trying to recall. Lin Mu, standing beside her, said, “He was a bit fat, with round cheeks, single eyelids, and a fierce look. He had a buzz cut and wore a gold necklace and a gold ring on his finger.”

“His left foot was slightly limp, possibly due to being drunk,” Lin Mu added.

Qin Ye took note of the details and asked a sketch artist to create a composite drawing based on Jiang Zhixu’s description.

“Once the sketch is ready, take a look at it,” Qin Ye said.

“Okay.”

As they walked to the corridor, they coincidentally ran into Huang Jiajia coming out.

Huang Jiajia clutched her bag. “Team Leader Qin, can I see my rescuer?”

If it weren’t for Lin Mu, she might have died.

Qin Ye replied, “Sorry, not right now.”

Huang Jiajia looked disappointed. “Okay.”

Jiang Zhixu noticed the faint chains on Huang Jiajia’s body and frowned slightly.

After exchanging a few words with Qin Ye, Jiang Zhixu chased after Huang Jiajia.

“Miss Huang, please wait,” Jiang Zhixu called out.

Huang Jiajia stopped and turned around. “What is it, Miss?”

Jiang Zhixu stood a short distance away, thought for a moment, and then said, “Miss Huang, please convey a message to your father. Everything in this world has cause and effect.”

With that, Jiang Zhixu turned and walked back into the police station.

Huang Jiajia looked puzzled and frowned. After returning home and telling her father about the message, Father Huang showed a subtle change in expression.

“Where is the person who told you this?” he asked.

“In the police station,” Huang Jiajia replied.

Father Huang immediately headed to the police station. Coincidentally, he bumped into Jiang Zhixu, who was leaving the station with an umbrella.

“Miss…” Father Huang called out to Jiang Zhixu, his eyes filled with hope.

Jiang Zhixu stopped and, without waiting for him to speak, said, “Mr. Huang, I know what you want to ask. My answer is: from the moment Lin Mu saved your daughter, the cause-and-effect relationship began to take shape.”

“After that, you were entrusted by your daughter, but you didn’t fulfill her request, causing Lin Mu to harbor resentment in the world and unable to go to the underworld for reincarnation. Therefore, the backlash will fall upon you.”

After hearing this, Father Huang showed a guilty expression. “I understand. Thank you, Master, for your guidance.”

Two years ago, the Huang’s company started to decline. I asked many masters to look into it, and even changed the feng shui of my new house, but nothing seemed to work.

One master said that maybe there was something I wasn’t doing, and I firmly said there wasn’t. The master looked at me meaningfully, then left with his disciple.

It turned out that the problem was here.

“When Jiajia got into trouble, I thought about reporting it, but then I thought she was a girl, and if it got out online, it wouldn’t look good. So I didn’t pursue it and sent Jiajia abroad to travel, just wanting to brush the whole thing under the rug.”

“It’s my selfishness that’s led to the current outcome,” Father Huang sighed.
“The Huang Corporation will cooperate with the police to complete the investigation. After the case is closed, we’re willing to bear the funeral expenses for Lin Mu and take care of his parents’ well-being. We’ll also actively engage in charity work and crack down on evil.”

That was all he could do now.

Jiang Zhixu glanced at Lin Mu beside her, and Lin Mu nodded slightly.

He agreed.

He didn’t care about these things anymore since he was dead.
It was time to look forward.

On the way back, Lin Mu looked cheerfully at the street vendors around him.

“When I go to the underworld, I probably won’t see places like this that have such a human touch.”

Jiang Zhixu’s mouth twitched. “Human touch? What kind of description is that?”

“Do you want to see your parents?” Jiang Zhixu asked.

Lin Mu smiled and shook his head. “No, I’d rather not. It would just bring them more trouble.”

“Send me to the underworld. If I don’t go now, I’m afraid I’ll change my mind,” Lin Mu said.

Jiang Zhixu looked at 688. With a flick of 688’s paw, Lin Mu disappeared on the spot.

[Let’s go, host. We’ll go get some delicious food,] 688 said.

“Okay, let’s eat something good to calm down,” Jiang Zhixu replied.