C99 (1/2)

We hurried back from the netherworld to the Underworld. As soon as we returned to the sun, we suddenly felt that something was wrong with the surrounding atmosphere. Lin Nian and I looked around, but we couldn't see what was wrong.

But after Old man Hong's house, I suddenly realized something was wrong. When we walked out of Old man Hong's house, we discovered a young man squatting at a crossroad nearby to burn paper, while Old man Hong's door was locked.

It was a good thing that the walls of their house weren't high, so we jumped over the wall and walked to his side and asked, ”Does little brother know where all those Hong family members went?”

”Are you here for Master Hong as well?” The man looked up at us, his face full of surprise.

Bai Hua and I looked at each other, and then, Bai Hua nodded and said, ”I suppose so, why did you come here to burn paper?

I know that she is referring to the fact that the distance from here to Old Man Hong's house is a little too close. To burn paper money in front of his house is somewhat unlucky.

”You might not know it, but I'm just burning paper for Master Hong. He died this morning!”

”What!?” Bai Hua and I were both shocked. After all, we met old man Hong yesterday, and he was the one who sent me to the Nether Realm. We didn't expect that he himself would actually send himself to the Nether Realm.

”How did he die? Senior Hong has always been in good health, why did he suddenly …” There must be a problem here! ”

Bai Hua muttered a few sentences in a low voice. My heart was also in a mess, so I didn't listen carefully, but instead squatted on the ground and listened to the man who looked to be in her thirties with strong determination.

Therefore, he stood up and frowned as he asked, ”You call yourself Senior Hong, could it be that you also cultivate the Dao?”

Bai Hua nodded, she was anxious to know how Old Master Hong died so she asked anxiously: ”Tell me, quickly, what exactly happened?”

”Speaking of which, we are also responsible for Master Hong's death, because Master Hong is currently helping us investigate something. It might be related to this matter, and quite a few people have died consecutively.”

After all, I had been in the business for a long time, so I immediately saw that this fellow knew that Bai Hua knew Master Hong, and that Bai Hua definitely wanted us to take over this matter, so we continued our investigation.

Therefore, I anxiously grabbed Bai Hua's arm and said: ”Sir, we will be troubling you if you still have anything else to do. Please forgive us!”

After saying that, I pulled Bai Hua away, but Bai Hua did her best to break free from my grasp, pulling me to the side and whispering to me: ”After all, Senior Hong helped us this time, he died an unknown death, we can't just leave like this. Let me take a look at his corpse, and find out how he died!”

I sighed lightly, but I had no way of refuting it. Bai Hua was right, I was purely acting out of selfishness, and did not want myself to be drawn into this mess.