Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

A quarter of an hour later, the two arrived at another mansion.

The owner of the mansion is a wealthy man in the city.

Lu Xunhuan walked forward and knocked on the door.

The door opened, and a servant looked at the two men and asked, "Xialou, what's going on?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Your master invited us here. Lead the way."

The servant asked doubtfully, "My master wants to invite you?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "If you don't invite us, why would we come here? That's what you're asking."

He is quite good at deceiving people.

If you want to do something important or find a key person, but are blocked by the gatekeeper, what’s the point?

You must have the ability to cheat.

That is to be serious and take advantage of the information gap among everyone to make it seem like the real thing.

Seeing that he was serious, the servant really believed him, let them in, and took them to see the owner of the house.

The three of them arrived in front of a study, and the servant said outside the door: "Master, the Xialou people are here."

A moment later, a portly man in his fifties opened the door: "Xialou?"

Lu Xun Huan pushed the servant away and said, "I have something to discuss in private. It concerns a case, and I'm sure you're very concerned about it, right?"

Seeing his serious look, the fat owner of the house thought they were invited by the government, so he politely opened the door.

"You two, please."

Lu Xunhuan walked in with a swagger and sat down at the desk.

His words directly touched upon the issue that the family head was most concerned about, and appropriately aroused the family head's curiosity, wanting to hear what they wanted to discuss in secret.

Adding to the misunderstanding of the head of the household, he was politely invited in.

The master of the house said to the servant, "Go and get busy."

After the servant left, the master returned to his desk and sat down. "My two heroes, is there any progress on the case?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "You're wasting your time looking for those guys at the government office. They're all good-for-nothings. Take you for example. It's been two months since you reported the case. Have they found anything about you?"

The patriarch shook his head: "No progress at all."

Lu Xun Huan reached out and picked up the teapot to pour tea himself: "That's it. You didn't invite us. Logically speaking, our Xia Lou shouldn't be involved in this case."

"But the word 'Xia Lou' contains the character 'Xia'."

"What does a hero mean? It means to fight for justice for the people of the world and to be brave and courageous."

"We, Xialou, will not sit idly by and watch the evildoers who harm the people. Even if it means our own death, we will eradicate the evil. This is the chivalrous spirit of Xialou."

The family head applauded and said, "Great, great, it's great that you, Xia Lou, are here to investigate the case in person. Honestly, those good-for-nothings in the government office are truly disappointing."

"By the way," he asked, "do you have any clues?"

Lu Xunhuan poured another cup of tea for Qingxia and pushed it to her.

Then he took a sip of tea, lowered his voice, and spoke mysteriously.

"We have preliminary clues. This person might be from a certain immortal cultivation sect. However, we must not alert the enemy before we thoroughly investigate him, lest he become desperate and harm more innocent people."

The patriarch lowered his voice as well: "Coming from a sect of immortal cultivators, he must be very powerful. Can your Xialou handle him?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "As long as he doesn't realize we're about to find him, there's no problem."

"The key now is that we must seize the time and find out who he is as quickly as possible, and then ask the masters of the immortal family to capture him."

The patriarch nodded: "Great, then...what do you need me to do?"

Lu Xun Huan raised three fingers: "First, keep it a secret. Can you do it?"

The patriarch nodded: "I can definitely do it."

Lu Xun Huan added, "Secondly, your wife, we need to meet to learn more about the thief. In order to quickly identify him, can you support us?"

The patriarch nodded: "Yes, no problem."

Lu Xun Huan added, "Third, after we find out who that person is, we'll need to hire a master from the Immortal Realm to capture him, which will cost money."

"As you know, hiring a master from the Immortal Family is very expensive. Although our Xia Lou is helping the people to eliminate evil, we can't pay for it all. If this continues, our Xia Lou will not be able to continue."

"I'm looking for a master from the Immortal Family. I need you to sponsor 200 taels of silver. Is that okay?"

The owner immediately took out the money and said, "No problem. You risked your lives to catch the thief. Your chivalry is admirable. Don't just say two hundred taels, I'll pay five hundred taels too."

He took out a two-hundred-liang silver note and handed it to Lu Xunhuan: "This is my full support for your Xialou."

Lu Xun Huan accepted the banknote and said, "Excellent! Boss, you are so upright and righteous. You are truly a role model for us Western Chu people."

He then asked, "Where's your wife? Should we ask her to come, or should we go?"

The patriarch said, "My Third Madam, I will take you to see her."

Next to Lu Xunhuan, Qingxia's perception of Lu Xunhuan was overturned again and again.

At first, she was worried that she wouldn't even be able to get through the door.

But with just a few words from Lu Xunhuan, the servant not only opened the door but also led the way obediently.

Before meeting the head of the family, she was worried that the head of the family would see them and drive them away, leaving them in an awkward situation.

But Lu Xunhuan only said a few words, and the head of the family politely invited the two of them in.

After she went in and sat down, she began to wonder, how could this shameless Supreme Jade make the owner of this family willing to pay two hundred taels of silver?

Now she had seen with her own eyes that the owner of this house took out the money with great enthusiasm.

This supreme jade has a set.

Now, she was worried that he would speak too much and the thief would not be caught.

By then, Xialou would be in great embarrassment. Its reputation would be ruined and it would be labeled as a liar.

The owner led the two through several courtyards and finally arrived at the door of a wing room. He knocked and said, "Open the door."

After a while, the door opened.

Lu Xunhuan saw another very tall and beautiful woman, and he thought this must be the Third Lady.

The Third Lady looked at the words "Xia Lou" on the chests of the two men and lowered her eyes: "Master, didn't the government come to ask about this?"

The owner of the house said, "What can those good-for-nothings in the government office find out? Xia Lou is really powerful."

The third lady opened the door and said, "Come in."

Lu Xun Huan turned to the owner and said, "Boss, there are some things that Madam might not be comfortable saying in front of you."

"But in order to get the most accurate details, I hope you will step aside so that Madam can tell us everything. You should understand, right?"

The patriarch said, "I understand, I understand, of course I understand. Go ahead and ask. I'm going back to my study."

After the head of the family left, Lu Xunhuan walked in and closed the door.

Qingxia took her to sit at the table.

The Third Lady picked up the teapot and poured tea for the two of them. "Ask whatever you want to ask. As long as I can answer it, I will definitely answer you."

Lu Xun Huan asked, "When the government officials came to question you earlier, was your husband there?"

The third lady nodded: "Yes."

Lu Xun Huan nodded slightly: "Then is there something you can't say in front of your husband?"

The Third Madam raised her head and glanced at him: "You guys in Xialou are quite attentive."

Lu Xunhuan said, "The professionalism of Xialou's investigations is incomparable to those good-for-nothings in the government office. Tell us about the time, place, and people involved in the incident."

The Third Lady said, "Two months ago, I went to the Xianzu Temple to burn incense. I arrived quite late, and by the time I was done, it was already dark."

She pushed the tea in front of the two of them and said, "So, I hurried to the door and prepared to get on the carriage and go home."

"But when I was walking in the empty courtyard of the Immortal Ancestor Temple, someone suddenly flew out, covered my mouth, picked me up, and flew out of the courtyard wall like a cloud of mist, and disappeared into the dense forest behind the Immortal Ancestor Temple."

Lu Xunhuan asked, "Was the victim in the dense forest?"

The Third Lady nodded: "Yes."

Lu Xunhuan asked, "That person should be shorter than you, right?"

The Third Lady nodded: "I feel that he is indeed shorter than me..."

Lu Xun Huan encouraged her, "In order to catch the thief, you have to tell us every detail about him."

The third lady's face turned slightly red: "Let me show you the instep."

She took off her shoes, revealing her white insteps.

There were obvious scratches on the insteps of both feet, but they were not caused by fingernails, but by the thief's toenails.

Lu Xun Huan looked at it for a while, and then the Third Madam asked, "Do you understand?"

Lu Xunhuan nodded: "I understand. Any other details?"

The Third Madam said, "He was... cursing under his breath..."

"What dog-like senior sister, what dog-like senior brother..."

"Anyway, it sounds like he's extremely resentful of his senior brothers and sisters, treating me like that senior sister... like a mad dog..."

Lu Xunhuan asked, "Did he bite you?"

The Third Lady nodded: "I bit it."

Lu Xunhuan asked again, "Are the teeth marks still there?"

The Third Madam looked at Qingxia: "They are still there, on both sides..."

"I was bleeding profusely when I bit you. The teeth marks were very deep. Do you want to see?"

Lu Xun Huan asked again, "It must have been pitch black in the woods at the time, so you couldn't see his teeth clearly, right?"

The lady nodded. "Yes, I can't see anything. I only know that he is not tall, has a bad mouth, has a beard on his chin, and speaks foul language..."

Lu Xun Huan touched his chin: "He's not heavy, is he?"

The third lady replied, "I don't feel it's serious."

Lu Xunhuan asked Qingxia, "Can you accurately identify the thief's dental features based on the tooth marks?"

Qingxia turned to look at him: "What do you mean? Turn your back and let me see. If you don't understand, I'll explain it to you."

Lu Xun Huan said, "If you really can't explain it clearly, you can just draw it. Are your drawing skills good enough?"

Qingxia shook her head and said, "Not really, it's better to say it."

Lu Xun Huan rolled his eyes: "You tell me first."

After saying this, he moved the chair and turned away.

After a while, he heard Qingxia's surprised voice: "Oh my God!"

Lu Xunhuan asked, "What's wrong?"

Qingxia hesitated, "That...that...there's a circle of teeth marks on each side, and they're quite deep...this...it seems like there's a big gap between two teeth..."

Lu Xun Huan asked, "Which two, thirteen and fourteen?"

Qingxia asked, "What do you mean thirteen or fourteen?"

Lu Xun Huan asked, "You're investigating a case, haven't you studied dentistry? How many numbers are there on teeth?"

Qingxia asked, "No, you are a disciple of the immortal family. Where did you learn it?"

Lu Xun Huan didn't answer her: "Tell me quickly, what other characteristics do you have?"

Qingxia looked at the two tooth marks again and again: "This...that..."

She wasn't very clear about her words.

Seeing that her experience seemed to be far less than that of men, the third lady put down her bellyband.

"I've already done that. In order to help you catch the thief as soon as possible, there's nothing I can't show you. Um... you, you come..."

Lu Xun Huan moved the chair and turned around: "Madam, you really don't care?"

The third lady asked, "May I ask your last name?"

Lu Xun Huan replied, "I am Supreme Jade."

The Third Lady nodded: "Okay, Supreme Jade, are you ready?"

Qingxia stood up with a blushing face: "Wait, I'll turn around."

She was afraid of embarrassment, so she moved her chair and turned around.

Lu Xunhuan moved a chair and sat down next to the Third Madam.

"Ma'am, I'm ready."

The third lady nodded and lifted her bellyband.

Lu Xunhuan finally understood why Qingxia had just shouted "Oh my God".

It's really horrible.

He looked around for a while and said, "I can see clearly that the man has buck teeth, and the tooth next to the canine is broken in half."

"Do you have any impression of someone with such features, ma'am?"

The Third Madam shook her head: "I have no impression. Why are you asking me that?"

Lu Xunhuan reached out and helped her pull down her bellyband.

"This person is very powerful, probably from a certain immortal cultivation sect, and has suffered emotional setbacks in the past."

"But he must have been in Changzhou City for quite some time. He has researched and tracked every victim. He must be very familiar with your residence, so when he arrived, he came straight to you."

He stood up and said, "That's all I can say, ma'am. Thank you."

He bowed to the Third Lady.

The Third Madam then stood up and said, "Master Yu, you're welcome. I just hope you can catch the thief as soon as possible and prevent other sisters from being harmed."

Lu Xun Huan praised: "You are great, Supreme Jade sincerely admires you."

He bowed and said, "Madam, goodbye."