In the afternoon, the scorching sun was shining high in the sky, casting golden rays of light over the entire village.Shin Lu and Rin Yuhan had first left the doctress's place to head somewhere, probably to investigate more about the matter. Fen Lei, on the other hand, was walking back alone. His hands were resting across his chest, strolling leisurely.As he walked, he could not help but ponder over what the young woman had wanted to say before he left Yan Shiha's place. At that moment, the young woman's gaze had shifted slowly toward him, and her lips had moved, emphasizing an "ee" and an "oo," voiceless.He repeated the words under his breath in a low voice as he walked. Those incomplete syllables echoed in Fen Lei's mind, as if they were a silent whisper. He frowned as he thought about it, trying to decipher the meaning behind those incomplete syllables."Ee... oo... What did she want to say?"Just then, he suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him. "Hey, handsome gentleman!"Fen Lei paused and turned around. He would turn around, of course. He was handsome, after all.Recognizing the man, he raised an eyebrow. This was the man who had intervened during the earlier commotion. He asked, "Do you need something?"The man approached him, smiling. "If possible, may I join your investigation? This matter interests me a lot."He looked at the man from head to toe. This man had a dignified and respectable aura, looking as if he was a scholar of some sort.Fen Lei shrugged. "Investigation? Oh, you mean the case of the disappearances? To be honest, I am not responsible for this investigation. I was just casually dragged into it, so I do not think I am the one you should be approaching."The man chuckled and rubbed his nose. He did not look disappointed. "Haha, I see. So you just accidentally inserted yourself in. You must have a good eye for trouble."Fen Lei did not know whether to take it as a joke or compliment."I understand you are not in charge of this investigation. But as an observer who is interested in this matter, I would still like to accompany you," the man added.Fen Lei took a few seconds to study the man's face subtly. "Even so, I am still not the right person for you to tag along with regarding this. I do not care that much about this matter, and it is not my responsibility to uncover it. Whether I put my finger on it or not will solely depend on my mood. How about asking that snow white mejinsu? He is the one in charge of this case.""Well..." The man scratched his head, smiling awkwardly. "That gentleman does not look approachable."Amused by the man's comment about Shin Lu, Fen Lei snickered at first, then burst into laughter, his lazy mood finally disappearing."Right, right! That guy is definitely not approachable!" Fen Lei said cheerfully with a nod, agreeing with the man's comment. "He is not someone who speaks many words, and he has the most unpleasant personality! He gets irritated easily when people approach him. He has a cold attitude, an uncommunicative temperament, a foul mouth, and a face like a block of ice! I am telling you, that man has never laughed in his life! Hahaha!"The man laughed with Fen Lei. He found the way Fen Lei described Shin Lu amusing and accurate. "When you describe it like that, it almost makes him sound like a grumpy old man. He really sounds like a difficult person to deal with. I have a feeling he would not appreciate my presence, and he might say something harsh to send me packing."Fen Lei agreed, nodding. "Exactly! A grumpy old man! Hahaha, what is your name, by the way?""My bad. I should have introduced myself earlier," the man said with a chuckle, and then added with a bow, "I am Luo Jing, pleased to meet you.""Hey, hey, there is no need to be so formal. And it is nice to meet you too. As for my name, it is F-" He paused, startled by his own stupidity. "Ah, hahaha! I mean, Li Yuan! Li Yuan is my name, hahaha!""I thought you seemed familiar earlier. It is only now that I realize I know you. It is an honor for me to meet the Genius Archer of Angu-An. I have heard a lot about you." Luo Jing inclined his head.Fen Lei scratched his head sheepishly, letting out an awkward chuckle. He was secretly cursing himself internally for nearly revealing his identity. "Ah, you know who I am? I am flattered to hear that. But please, there is no need to be so polite. I am just an ordinary person."That was how Li Yuan would definitely respond, and he nailed being in character this time. He had been living as Li Yuan for several months now, yet he was not acting as Li Yuan most of the time. He was almost always out of character, and the people who had known Li Yuan had been utterly shocked upon witnessing the massive change in his personality and behavior lately.Everyone knew Li Yuan was a kind and gentle person, humble in action and speech, selfless, and always determined to help people regardless of whether it would affect him negatively or not.But the Li Yuan now was the polar opposite of the original: shameless, fiery, bitchy, cunning, a great tease, sharp-tongued, lazy, complainer, sarcastic, troublemaker, proud, and sometimes a moron.Fen Lei bid Luo Jing farewell after some conversation. He strolled back to the inn, feeling pleasantly exhausted from the day's events. The afternoon sun was gradually receding, and the scorching heat had faded from the air.As Fen Lei entered the inn, he felt a sense of fatigue sweep over him. He let out a yawn and lazily stretched his arms as he made his way towards his designated room. Without even bothering to change his clothes, he plopped on the bed, closed his eyes, and instantly dozed off.In the evening, while Fen Lei was in his deep slumber, Yan Shiha was sitting in her small thatched dwelling, meticulously grinding and brewing some medicinal ingredients in her workspace. The room was filled with the scent of medicinal herbs, and a cauldron simmered quietly in the corner.In a small bed on the other side of the room, the young woman was still lying motionless, her eyes dazed and her expression vacant.Suddenly, a subtle but alarming shift in the air caught Yan Shiha's attention. Her expression tensed as she picked up an unmistakeable sinister aura.Her senses immediately on high alert, and her intuition warned her that danger was approaching. She slowly stood up from her seat and walked towards the room where the young woman lay. Every step she took was filled with caution, her footsteps barely audible on the floorboards.The evening atmosphere that had been peaceful and quiet now felt heavy and oppressive, as if an unseen force was slowly enveloping the surroundings.As she neared the young woman's room, the source of the sinister energy became more apparent. She slowly pushed the door open, her eyes widening at the sight she discovered.Fen Lei's eyes snapped open, as if someone had suddenly dragged him out of his deep sleep and brought him back to reality. Although Fen Lei was still stupid and ignorant about many things in this strange world, his body, or Li Yuan's body, rather, had sharp senses and could easily detect ominous energies nearby, so it reacted on its own.However, even though he was stupid and ignorant, given that he had been living on Plaillon for several months now as Li Yuan and had experienced a lot of beyond-belief things, he still could tell this was something alarming he should not ignore.Fen Lei opened the window, his gaze darting in the direction of the ominous energy-Yan Shiha's place.He immediately glided from the window, his arms extended open, until his feet reached the ground. This was one of the things he liked about being in Li Yuan's body-the ability to fly.He landed on the ground with a stupid smile, and then looked up, admiring the height of the two-story inn. "Wow! That is pretty high for a two-story inn! Good thing this body can fly," he whispered and then sang like an idiot, "I believe I can fly~"After a brief moment of enjoying the thrill of flying, he quickly made his way towards Yan Shiha's place, where the ominous energy was strong. His pace was fast, with a hint of urgency.As he approached the house, he noticed two figures attacking each other on the roofs of the surrounding village houses, making him stop in his tracks. The other figure belonged to Yan Shiha, and the other to a man. Fen Lei immediately recognized the man, albeit not knowing who exactly he was; his robe indicated that he was a Hashiya official."Huh? Why is she fighting that Hashiya official?" he mumbled, puzzled. But when he noticed this man's strange demeanor, and the young woman being carried on his shoulder in the midst of the brawl, he became alarmed."Hey! Be careful! That man is possessed!"Of course, he could tell this was the case. How could he not, given that He Jin had brought him along on some of his commissions involving exorcism during his first few months in this world? Thanks to those, he had become knowledgeable about it a bit.Hearing Fen Lei's warning, Yan Shiha momentarily glanced back at him. She had been too focused on fending off attacks from the possessed Hashiya official to notice Fen Lei was there too. Her expression tensed and she swiftly dodged an incoming attack with a leap."I know that!" she responded, her voice firm but not without a hint of strain. She spun around, her body twisting to avoid another attack. The Hashiya official continued to pursue her, his movements unnaturally fast and precise.Fen Lei could not help but facepalm, feeling a bit embarrassed. Of course, Yan Shiha knew the man was possessed. She was Yan Shiha, the famous doctress Heng Beiyu, also a professional mejinsu, after all. And it was stupid of him to warn her.The doctress and her opponent were locked in a ferocious battle, exchanging blows with alarming speed. In the midst of their struggle, the Hashiya official continued to carry the young woman over his shoulder, seemingly unbothered by the commotion."I mean, that wicked spirit that possessed that man is the perpetrator!" Fen Lei exclaimed.Despite her focus being on the ongoing fight, Yan Shiha shot Fen Lei a look, annoyance flickering in her eyes at his comment."Stop stating the obvious! I know that too!" she retorted, ducking to avoid the official's attack, her expression strained. "We need to stop him from fleeing with the young woman!""And now you are the one stating the obvious! Of course, we need to stop him! I know that too! Haha!" Fen Lei shot back sarcastically with a scornful laugh. He then crossed his arms and rolled his eyes at her.The sarcastic tone and the eye-rolling were so irritating that Yan Shiha could not help but grimace. She wanted to strangle Fen Lei but she was too occupied with the possessed Hashiya official to argue further. She hissed, "You infuriating blockhead! Then lend me a hand instead of standing there uselessly!"Once again, Fen Lei laughed scornfully as he leaned against the tree, watching their exchange of attacks on the roof. "There is nothing helpful I can do anyway. You can try restraining the body if you can, but that spirit is not something to be underestimated. It seems to be sharp and knowledgeable given that its moves are too precise. Hence, someone who is adept in exorcism is the only one who can deal with it, and I certainly am not knowledgeable about exorcism. Proud to be useless!"Yan Shiha was seething in anger. Dealing with this annoying and playful man was proving to be more draining than the fight, but she could not disagree with him either. Fen Lei was right, and unfortunately, none of them were skilled at exorcising spirits.At this point, directly attacking the innocent Hashiya official's body would not be a wise move either."Damnit! Where the heck is Shin Lu! That damned crush of yours really has a good timing!" Yan Shiha exclaimed.Suddenly, a portal near Fen Lei opened, and from there, Shin Lu emerged. With his usual calm and collected demeanor, his eyes surveyed the chaotic scene and quickly figured out the situation. His gaze locked onto the possessed Hashiya official and the young woman in his grasp.As Fen Lei stood there, witnessing Shin Lu's arrival through a portal, he could not help but smirk-another stupid idea in his mind.It was a late response to Yan Shiha, but he still responded anyway. "Ah, you mean Elder Shin? My dearest and most beloved soon-to-be husband? My sunshine, my flower, my sweet cherry blossom?" he said in a teasing tone, pretending to be unaware of Shin Lu's presence.Shin Lu was completely unfazed as Fen Lei attempted to tease him, even though his ears felt like they were about to bleed from the saccharine drivel that was spat out. It was like an assault on his auditory senses, and he had to summon all his mental resilience to maintain a dignified expression. The situation was already chaotic enough, and the last thing he needed was to hear Fen Lei's nonsense."Trust me, he will definitely come here at any moment now. Oh, here he is! My beloved is he–"But, the moment Fen Lei uttered the words "my beloved," Shin Lu's patience ran out. With a swift flick of his fingers, he cast a spell towards him, reducing Fen Lei's voice into a series of duck sounds that echoed through the air."Quack qua– Quack? Quack quack!"