Abused Female Lead And Beautiful Villainess (Quick Transmigration)

“She says she’s suffocating, trapped in a box.”

“She also says there’s a heavy weight on her, or that she can’t move.” Shen Wan casually ate while relaying the little ghost’s words to Xu Cheng, noting his pale face and lips, with cold sweat beading on his forehead. “Officer Xu, your composure is lacking.”

Xu Cheng’s eye twitched. He wanted to say, “You high school student, instead of going back to study properly, you’re here making up stories to fool the police.” But he didn’t. He wiped the cold sweat from his brow with a napkin, and after calming down, his expression turned serious. Suppressing his twitching eyelid, he asked, “Student Shen Wan, could you please ask her name, where she lived, how she died, and who killed her?”

“Han Xiaoyu, lived in Qingshan Garden, Building 7, Unit 3, 5th floor. Second-year student at No. 3 High School. Died last summer vacation. Killed by her classmate Jiang Xulin.”

“Jiang Xulin gave her a lot of sleeping pills, then put her in a suitcase where she suffocated.”

“Han Xiaoyu?” Xu Cheng couldn’t sit still. He remembered an unsolved case from last year about a missing high school girl. After Han Xiaoyu’s family reported her missing, everyone had been searching, but to no avail. The last record of Han Xiaoyu was her buying a ticket to leave the city, with no further information after that.

Xu Cheng fell silent, calling the police station to request Han Xiaoyu’s case files.

When he saw that Jiang Xulin had dined at this very restaurant the day Han Xiaoyu disappeared, he grew restless.

He looked up, staring at the empty space Shen Wan kept glancing at. “Where is her body?”

“Officer Xu is asking where your body is now. He wants to help you get justice,” Shen Wan asked Han Xiaoyu’s ghost, her serious demeanor compelling Xu Cheng to believe. But he was conflicted; as a police officer, he shouldn’t believe in superstitions, yet to solve the case and help the victim, making an exception this once shouldn’t be a problem, right?

“At Jiang Xulin’s home.”

Xu Cheng’s pupils dilated, and he nearly jumped up. “What did you say? At his home?”

Hearing Xu Cheng’s disbelief, Han Xiaoyu hurriedly cried to Shen Wan, “It’s really at Jiang Xulin’s house. My body can’t move now, it’s so uncomfortable in there. Can you get me out quickly?”

“Explain more clearly.” Xu Cheng’s heart was pounding. Though it sounded incredible, he had to believe it.

Even now, Han Xiaoyu’s parents were still searching for her worldwide, but she seemed to have vanished into thin air.

She had bought a ticket to leave the city for a remote place. Forget about surveillance cameras where she went missing; they probably couldn’t even find eyewitnesses.

Now suddenly learning of Han Xiaoyu’s whereabouts, Xu Cheng felt both happy and sad. Happy to finally locate her, but sad that it might be too late – Han Xiaoyu was likely dead.

As for why he wasn’t declaring her dead yet, well, he hadn’t seen the body. Only after confirming her location would he definitively declare her deceased.

“Last summer vacation, she was planning to go on a trip to a place she’d always wanted to visit. Unexpectedly, Jiang Xulin found out about her plans. Officer Xu, you must have investigated Jiang Xulin’s repeated attempts to pursue Han Xiaoyu, right?”

Xu Cheng didn’t speak, just nodded.

They had previously suspected Jiang Xulin, but at the time, he seemed genuinely upset about Han Xiaoyu’s disappearance, frequently calling the police station to inquire about the case. His behavior truly seemed like he was worried about Han Xiaoyu. Who would have guessed he was the real culprit?

Moreover, on the day Han Xiaoyu went missing, Jiang Xulin had just driven back from an out-of-town trip. It appeared he had come straight to this restaurant for a gathering with his friends upon returning.

Notably, one of Jiang Xulin’s friends was Lin Qian, Han Xiaoyu’s boyfriend.

If Jiang Xulin had indeed harmed Han Xiaoyu first, then met her boyfriend Lin Qian for dinner at this restaurant, his mental state wasn’t just composed – it was psychopathic.

At the time, he must have been thinking, “So what if you’re Han Xiaoyu’s boyfriend, Lin Qian? Han Xiaoyu is already dead, and you don’t even know it.”

Wait a minute…

Xu Cheng’s thoughts raced as he stared at his phone, focusing on one particular record. That day, Jiang Xulin had entered the restaurant dragging a suitcase, as seen in the surveillance footage. Since Jiang Xulin was returning from out of town, no one thought it suspicious that he hurriedly brought his luggage into the restaurant. Plus, the person reviewing the footage said the suitcase wasn’t large.

He opened a full-body photo of Han Xiaoyu. The young girl was under 1.6 meters tall, very pretty, but extremely thin.

The suitcase they had dismissed as “not large” was actually big enough to fit her inside.

If Jiang Xulin had indeed brought Han Xiaoyu to the restaurant in that suitcase, just to get revenge on Lin Qian, it was beyond psychopathic.

At the same time, Xu Cheng felt a pang of heartache.

After a moment of silence, Xu Cheng asked Shen Wan to confirm with Han Xiaoyu if his suspicions were correct. Upon receiving Han Xiaoyu’s answer, he could no longer sit still. His earlier desire to have a proper conversation with Shen Wan had vanished. After learning where Han Xiaoyu’s body was hidden, he paid the bill, ready to leave.

“You should head back to school after eating. It’s not safe for a girl to wander alone at night. Even though you have some skills, there are still cunning and vicious people in this world.”

He needed to investigate Han Xiaoyu’s case overnight.

As Shen Wan nodded, Xu Cheng glanced at the corner and asked, “Is she still here?”

“Yes, she is. She says she wants to follow you now, Officer Xu. After you solve her case and the gates of the underworld open, she’ll be able to queue up there.”

Xu Cheng had heard so much mystical talk by now that he barely reacted. 

But knowing Han Xiaoyu would be following him still sent a chill down his spine.

“Officer Xu, you might really need some psychological counseling. Your mental state seems a bit unstable; your face turned pale just from talking about this.”

“You’re a righteous police officer, brimming with yang energy. Don’t worry, ordinary ghosts wouldn’t dare come within three steps of you. Han Xiaoyu is just a weakling among ghosts. A single breath from you could make her faint. She’ll only follow you from afar and won’t do anything to you.”

Xu Cheng left with a stern face. He wasn’t scared of little ghosts.

Ghosts? There were no ghosts in this world.

But what was that chilly feeling behind him?

Xu Cheng took a deep breath. Ghosts or no ghosts, solving the case was the most important thing.

After eating, Shen Wan went back to the area outside the police station.

She saw a group of little ghosts surrounding Qin Ying, recounting their cases. Those at the front had already investigated their cases thoroughly and were detailing the time, place, and various specifics of the incidents.

Regarding Qin Ying’s earlier proposal to give them one-third of the reward money, they were all quite willing. In fact, if it meant getting justice, they would have been happy even without payment. But now that they could get money, they felt their ghost lives had more hope.

They had all decided to save part of the money for use in the underworld later. Shen Wan had told them that with the rapid population growth, there were now long queues in the underworld. It seemed the underworld wasn’t much different from the human world – money was still very important.

As for the rest of the money, they planned to buy some food and clothes from Shen Wan to spruce themselves up a bit.

“Still busy?”

It was almost dark now. Shen Wan sat down beside Qin Ying on the lowest step at the police station entrance. The little ghosts were all lined up on the road, each eagerly peeking towards Qin Ying.

Seeing Shen Wan arrive, they greeted her cheerfully, “Great One, you’re finally here.”

“Great One, is it true that you’ll share the money with us?”

“It’s true,” Shen Wan affirmed. “Isn’t it great for everyone to earn money together? Besides, you’ve contributed to solving these cases. Even if you’ve become ghosts, you’ll still need money in the underworld later.”

Shen Wan’s words moved the surrounding little ghosts to tears. If they could cry, they would surely be in floods of tears.

This must be the best ghost hunter ever. She didn’t hunt ghosts but instead sought justice for them. Truly a great person.

“Wan Wan, burn another notebook for me. This one’s not enough,” Qin Ying turned to Shen Wan and said, “Some cases seem very complex, with many clues to record.”

Seeing only a small part of the notebook left, Shen Wan thought for a moment and said, “Tomorrow, I’ll make time to create a digital notebook to burn for you. You can use it with soul power, and it can record much more. It’s much better than a paper notebook.”

“A computer notebook?” Qin Ying’s eyes lit up. “Great, why don’t you make it now?”

Seeing Qin Ying’s expectant look, Shen Wan couldn’t refuse. She took out spirit money from her schoolbag and started folding a notebook. Making a notebook wasn’t too complicated, but making a good one wasn’t simple either.

While Qin Ying continued recording the little ghosts’ cases, Shen Wan worked on the notebook.

Just as she finished burning the newly made notebook to ashes, Xu Cheng and his team returned, escorting Jiang Xulin. Shen Wan raised an eyebrow, and Xu Cheng immediately spotted her.

It was already dark. Xu Cheng said something to the people beside him, telling them to continue escorting Jiang Xulin inside, while he approached Shen Wan.

“It’s so late, yet you’re burning paper outside the police station. Want to stay here for a couple of days?”

Having solved the case, Xu Cheng’s heavy heart had eased a bit, though remembering the earlier events still saddened him.

“If I stay here, Officer Xu won’t be able to find another ghost hunter like me to help solve cases.”

“Why are you still lingering here? Have you made any new discoveries?” Xu Cheng asked hopefully.

Now he had to believe that maybe ghosts really did exist in this world.

Shen Wan rested her chin on her hand, about to say something when Qin Ying tugged at her. She looked at Qin Ying, “What is it, wife?”

“Ask Officer Xu how much the reward is for Han Xiaoyu’s case.” Qin Ying asked expectantly, her sparkling eyes leaving Shen Wan speechless.

Xu Cheng’s eyelids hadn’t stopped twitching since he heard Shen Wan say “wife.”

What wife? A ghost wife? If it was true, that would be ridiculous.

“Who are you talking to now?” Xu Cheng asked curiously.