Quick Transmigration: Cannon Fodder's Daily Rise to Power and Face-Slapping

This was the side effect of the prop's inherent excitement, and Leng Yuexing truly experienced it this time.

He decided that he would never use the [Ghostly Appearance] item again.

At this time, Leng Yuexing was unaware that others already knew about Su Jingchen's death.

In the afternoon, Li Zhengyi discovered a small wooden cabin in a corner of the garden. The door of the cabin was unlocked.

He then mustered his courage and opened the door, walking straight in.

The cabin is very simple, with only one small room, and all the furniture inside is made of wood.

There was an unfinished cup of coffee on the table. Li Zhengyi realized that someone lived here, but he didn't know who lived there.

To prevent the owner of the cabin from suddenly entering, he found an invisibility cloak and put it on, then quickly searched the cabin.

He first looked through the documents on the wooden table by the window; they contained information about trivial matters concerning the manor.

The contents of the two bottom sheets of paper made Li Zhengyi's eyes widen instantly.

Those were two paternity test reports from a private hospital, which should have determined the parentage of the manor owner and his son, Su Jingchen.

The first certificate stated that the two had a biological parent-child relationship, while the second stated that they did not have a biological parent-child relationship.

It is clear that the second one is a forgery modeled after the first paternity test report.

Why would someone forge a paternity test report showing the two are not related?

Thinking of Su Jingchen's death, Li Zheng felt a chill run down his spine. Perhaps his death was related to this paternity test report.

Perhaps Su Jingchen's death was caused by someone, but who exactly staged the car accident to kill him?

Li Zhengyi's mind was filled with doubts. This clue might be the key to gaining the approval of the manor owner and his wife.

Just as he was about to put down the papers and leave the cabin, he heard the cabin door open.

Li Zhengyi quickly put the paper back in its original place, then quietly stood in the corner of the cabin.

He stared intently at the doorway of the cabin, wanting to know who owned it.

The person who walked in made his eyes widen.

That's... the butler!

A manor steward sleeping in a cabin? How is that possible?

But when he saw the butler take off his suit jacket and put it in the closet, he gave up hope. The closet was full of suits of the same style, and it was obvious that these were the butler's clothes.

This is indeed the cabin where the butler lives.

Before Li Zhengyi could recover from his surprise, he saw the butler turn around.

The butler's once rosy skin turned pale, even somewhat purplish.

And those dark circles under his eyes and his lips made him look less than human.

His fingernails became sharp and long, capable of piercing a person's neck in an instant.

This is bizarre!

Li Zhengyi covered his mouth and instantly slowed his breathing.

He had previously suspected that the butler had killed Zhou Xian, but he never expected that the butler was actually a culprit.

If it's a trick, then dealing with it will be quite troublesome. Li Zhengyi was getting impatient. He wanted to leave the cabin as soon as possible, because if he were discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Li Zhengyi was unaware that the butler had already noticed the sudden surge of fear in his eyes.

The butler looked around the cabin but couldn't find anyone. He noticed that the documents on the wooden table had been tampered with.

He knew that someone must have looked through those documents.

That person must also know about the paternity test. In order to prevent that person from telling the madam about the paternity test, the butler decided to kill him at all costs.

Since I sensed fear in the room, that person must be there, just hiding.

In order to find this person, the butler pretended not to notice anything unusual, reopened the wardrobe, put on his coat, and left the cabin, scattering golden powder on the ground as he went.

After leaving the cabin, the butler's appearance returned to normal, and he walked slowly toward the villa.

After seeing the butler leave, Li Zhengyi quickly left the cabin as well.

Because he was in a hurry, he didn't notice the gold dust the butler had sprinkled at the door and stepped right on it.

He returned to the villa with the gold dust.

The butler was already waiting at the villa's entrance, observing the soles of the shoes of everyone who entered.

Finally, when he saw Li Zhengyi, he noticed the gold dust on the soles of Li Zhengyi's shoes.

A murderous glint flashed in the butler's eyes. He then stepped forward and blocked Li Zhengyi's path, saying, "Mr. Li, hello. Our master is looking for you and hopes you will wait for him in his study."

The steward cannot kill for his own reasons, but he can create an opportunity. Once Li Zhengyi angers the master, he can then kill him.

Upon hearing this, Li Zheng looked at the butler warily. He felt that the butler should not have noticed him just now, but he was also worried that this was a trap set by the butler for him.

Seeing that he didn't believe him, the butler whispered to Li Zhengyi, "Master said that among you, he admires you the most. He thinks that your calm and composed demeanor is a good match for Jingchen."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhengyi's eyes widened, and he felt a surge of joy.

Others say he's dull, but he doesn't agree at all; he thinks he's just being steady.

The manor owner's words made him feel as if he had met a patron.

He stopped questioning the butler's words and gained the manor owner's approval; he had already completed half the game.

He happily followed the butler toward the manor owner's study.

The butler opened the door to the manor owner's study, let Li Zhengyi go in, and then left.

The manor owner hadn't arrived yet, and Li Zhengyi waited idly in the study. He noticed a paternity test report on the table in front of him, which stated that the two were not related.

Su Jingchen is clearly the manor owner's son, but the paternity test report the manor owner received states that they are not related...

Based on this, could it be that the housekeeper forged the paternity test report?

Yes, that must be it. Maybe Su Jingchen was killed by the butler!

He was extremely excited. He felt that if he told the manor owner about this, the manor owner would not only approve of him, but also choose him to be Su Jingchen's bride!

After clearing the level like this, he might even be able to draw a rare item!

Just as Li Zhengyi was looking forward to it, the door to the study opened, and the manor owner walked in with a serious face.

When he looked up and saw Li Zhengyi, an extremely terrifying expression appeared on his face.

Li Zhengyi's heart skipped a beat, but he still forced a smile and said, "Hello, your butler asked me to wait for you here."

"No one is allowed to enter my study without my permission, don't you know that?" the manor lord's gloomy voice rang out.

"But the housekeeper said..."

"Get out!" Before Li Zheng could finish speaking, the manor owner growled in a low voice.

At this moment, the butler walked in from outside and pulled Li Zhengyi away from the study.

Only then did Li Zhengyi realize that he had been tricked by the steward.

He wanted to tell the manor owner what he had just discovered, hoping that the manor owner might forgive him.

He tried to open his mouth, but the butler covered it tightly, preventing him from making a sound. Even his nose was covered, making it impossible for him to breathe.

Only after the butler pulled him out of the study and closed the door did he release Li Zhengyi.

Li Zhengyi glared angrily at the butler, but remembering the butler's cunning, he suppressed his anger and whispered, "Butler, why did you lie to me?"

Upon hearing this, the butler's expression instantly turned sinister as he looked at him. "Don't you already know the reason?"

Li Zheng's heart stopped. He took out the tool he used to deal with the ghost and gripped it tightly in his hand. He swallowed hard and said nervously, "I don't understand what you're talking about."

The butler returned to normal, gave him a half-smile, and said, "It's okay if you don't know now; you'll find out later."

After saying that, the butler left without looking back.

Li Zhengyi felt he had escaped a disaster and relaxed, breathing heavily.

The steward's rank is second only to the Ghost King, and should be at the Ghost General level. If a real fight breaks out, it will be very difficult for him to escape safely from the steward's side.

After leaving, Li Zhengyi did not want to search the manor anymore; he just wanted to go back to his room and rest.

Unexpectedly, he ran into Zhao Ping and Chen Shaoyan at the corner of the stairs.

The two were being affectionate on the stairs, and Zhao Ping's clothes were being pulled loose.

After seeing Li Zhengyi, they straightened their clothes.

Then Zhao Ping asked casually, "Did you see Leng Yuexing?"

Li Zheng scoffed at their behavior and said expressionlessly, "I didn't see it."

After saying that, he tried to leave, but Zhao Ping grabbed him.

Zhao Ping disliked Li Zhengyi's attitude, but in order to find another witness, he couldn't let Li Zhengyi leave.

He pretended to be hesitant and said, "We saw Leng Yuexing enter the locked room this morning, and he hasn't come out all day. We're a little worried about him. Why don't you stay here with us and wait for him?"

Li Zhengyi lowered his head and said, "I have other things to do and can't wait here with you." After saying that, he turned and left.

Zhao Ping was somewhat angry at Li Zhengyi's lack of understanding.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a servant preparing to enter the locked room to clean, so she quickly walked up to him and pulled him aside, saying, "Leng Yuexing is still in the room, you should wait a while before you start cleaning!"

Upon hearing this, the servant's eyes widened in horror, and he broke free from him and ran away quickly.

Zhao Ping stomped his foot. Why are they all so clueless?

Chen Shaoyan looked thoughtfully in the direction the servant ran off to, then walked over and gently comforted Zhao Ping, saying, "Don't worry, he probably went to inform the steward."

Not long after, a figure appeared at another stairwell; it wasn't the butler, but the manor owner's wife.

A gleam of smugness flashed in Zhao Ping's eyes. It was perfect that the manor owner's wife could come. Leng Yuexing was doomed this time, he thought excitedly.

The manor owner's wife was followed by the butler. It turned out that when the servant told the butler what had happened, the manor owner's wife had overheard it and followed along.

For the first time in front of everyone, the manor owner's wife revealed her indifference, her eyes filled with hidden anger.

She had her servant unlock the lock, then lifted her skirt and walked into the room.

The manor owner's wife, who had expected to find Leng Yuexing in the room, found no one there.

She stepped out of the room, gave Zhao Ping and Chen Shaoyan a cold look, and said, "There is no one in the room. I don't want to hear you lie anymore."

Zhao Ping's eyes widened upon hearing this. Had he really guessed wrong?

But there's only one locked room on this floor. If Leng Yuexing didn't go in, where did he go?

Without any evidence, Zhao Ping could only reply meekly, "Yes, Madam."

After hearing his answer, the lady of the manor gave him a cold look, then put her hand on the butler's arm and left.

Zhao Ping and Chen Shaoyan looked at each other helplessly, then turned and followed the manor owner's wife away.

It was already dinner time, and they were going to a restaurant to have dinner together.

When they arrived at the restaurant, they found that Leng Yuexing was already sitting at the table, waiting for them.

He gave a slight smile as he saw them come in.

Zhao Ping and Chen Shaoyan, however, saw a hint of sarcasm in his smile.