Chapter 112 Black Qi Gathers at the Top of Your Mansion

Wei Lan's words were extremely sincere.

Luo Jiayin looked at him, but she had some other thoughts in her mind.

Everyone who appears here is a suspect, that much is certain.

In this round of speeches, everyone seemed to have completely absolved themselves of any responsibility.

From their speeches this time, it can be said that we have not obtained any useful information at all. Among these people, Gu Yishen has probably spoken the most so far.

In fact, Luo Jiayin knew in her heart that the script for the role she received this time was that, compared to others, she was the least likely person to become the murderer, and her story was extremely simple.

However, if what these guests said is true, then actually no one is very suspicious, and Luo Jiayin's original advantage becomes an excuse that everyone has to exonerate themselves.

After Wei Lan gave a brief self-introduction, Yang Yang also briefly explained his identity and a series of activities before the incident.

The content was largely the same as what Lin Manxi had said before, but she was much calmer than Lin Manxi. She didn't cry or make a fuss, but her voice carried a hint of lingering unease.

Compared to Lu Ziye, Yang Yang, a newcomer to the show "Hold On to the Villain's Script" and performing alongside many celebrity guests, won unanimous praise from the audience.

The live stream chat was mostly filled with praise for the girl's composure; she didn't show any timidity or shyness among so many celebrities, and her performance was surprisingly good.

After Yang Yang finished her self-introduction, only Luo Jiayin remained silent among the guests present.

Luo Jiayin mentally reviewed her own scenario once more, then, under Song Rui's gaze, flicked her whisk and slowly walked to the front.

"I am Luo Chenzi, and I have been a disciple of the eminent Daoist Master Wu Huo of the Chang'an Daoist Sect since childhood."

"After my master passed away, I inherited his mantle and prayed for the safety and well-being of the royal families and noble clans in the capital."

"Today is the birthday banquet of Patriarch Lu, the head of the Drunken Immortal Wine House, so I was invited here. Since I arrived at the Lu residence, I have been chatting with Patriarch Lu."

"We chatted happily until about noon. The Lu family head, in high spirits, then summoned the Lu family's eldest wife and asked her to personally lead the servants to the Lu family's wine cellar to fetch wine."

After giving his instructions, Patriarch Lu chatted with me for a while.

"Before noon, a commotion could be heard outside the hall."

"When I heard the sound, I looked over and saw a dark room rolling inside the Lu residence. Then I heard someone shouting that there was a fire."

"Then a servant from the Lu family came to report the death of the First Madam, and Concubine Yang also came in a panic to say that the Young Madam of the Lu family had also died tragically in the house."

“Hehe…” Luo Jiayin suddenly chuckled softly. She raised her head and looked into the distance, then lazily narrowed her eyes, revealing a hint of domineering arrogance.

"Just now, Concubine Yang said that the Lu residence is definitely haunted. I am not as capable as Young Master Wei, who is clever enough to solve strange cases. However, if it is such a bizarre matter, and if Patriarch Lu needs my help, I am willing to lend a hand..."

After hearing what Daoist Luo Chenzi said, the head of the Lu family looked at Concubine Yang beside him, and his brows furrowed.

After a moment of contemplation, he stepped down from his seat, stood before Daoist Luo Chenzi, and bowed respectfully: "I humbly request Master Luo Chenzi to investigate my Lu family and see if there are any evil spirits causing trouble. If so..."

"Please, Taoist priest, help my Lu family ward off misfortune and calamity..."

Luo Jiayin glanced at Lu Ziye with some surprise, truly not expecting that Lu Ziye would actually go along with her and let her inspect the Lu residence.

Luo Jiayin originally thought that, in order to ensure that he would at least not make a mistake, Lu Ziye would most likely not choose anyone, or seek the help of that young master Wei, the son of the Prefect of Jingzhao.

So when he asked Luo Jiayin to help him check out the Lu residence, Luo Jiayin was stunned for a moment.

However, she quickly composed herself, looked at the Lu family head's sincere gaze, and nodded slightly.

Seeing that Daoist Luo Chenzi nodded in agreement, the Lu family head's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and the serious expression on his face immediately eased considerably.

Luo Jiayin did as she was told. After using her "Taoist magic" to look around the Lu family, she frowned and slowly said, "Black energy is gathering at the top of your mansion. This phenomenon must be caused by evil spirits."

"In my humble opinion, these demonic creatures probably originated from the wine cellar—"

Then, Luo Jiayin's gaze unconsciously fell on Young Master Gu at the table, seeing his eternally calm and composed expression.

However, Luo Jiayin did not miss the slight flicker in Gu Yishen's eyes when she mentioned that "the monster came from the wine cellar".

Luo Jiayin chuckled inwardly: Kid, something's definitely not right with you~

When the Lu family head heard what Daoist Luo Chenzi said, he was also very shocked and immediately ordered people to go to the wine cellar to investigate.

Sure enough, a short while later, a servant of the Lu family returned to the hall carrying a broken wine jar.

Luo Jiayin glanced at it and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

This is a very important clue; we can't let it get buried like this.

Luo Jiayin was overjoyed, but she didn't show it on her face, still maintaining the appearance of a profound and unfathomable hermit.

She ordered the Lu family's servants to put down the wine jars, and then slowly walked forward.

Luo Jiayin stared at the wine jar for a while, then suddenly raised the whisk in his hand, swept it, and struck the wine jar on the ground.

With a "crack," the wine jar shattered.

Immediately, a foul stench filled the air.

Everyone frowned and took two steps back due to the stench, covering their noses with their sleeves. Luo Jiayin was the person closest to the wine jar, and she didn't expect the production team to be so "strong".

In an effort to achieve realism, they really went to great lengths to make this prop wine jar smell so bad!

Not only were the other guests dizzy from the stench, but Luo Jiayin almost vomited on the spot from the foul smell.

The group covered their mouths and noses and fanned themselves for a while. They felt the stench gradually dissipate before daring to move forward slightly and look at the broken wine jar on the ground.

Upon seeing this, the guests couldn't help but gasp in shock.

On the broken ceramic shards of the wine jar lying on the ground, there was a pile of corpse parts that had been decomposing for a long time!

Moreover, it appears that those body parts most likely originated from humans...

Luo Jiayin stared intently at the wine jar in the hall that she had smashed, lost in thought.