My Evil Wife Is a Nine-Tailed Fox

It had become big news in the paranormal community back then, and even now that twenty years had passed since Peng Weijin's disappearance, his case was still one of the oddest cases that hadn't been resolved yet. 

Since it was an odd case, Jiang Chen had heard about Peng Weijin, of course. 

"So how did you find out that it was Peng Weijin then?" Shen Minyao asked Mu Qing. 

"The reports about the fourth district's case came back," Mu Qing replied. "It said that there were sightings of him over the years, and the most recent sighting was a month before the crow demons invaded the fourth district." 

"So is it possible that this Peng Weijin was possessed by that malevolent spirit?" Qin Zhi asked the grim reaper. "Are we dealing with a ghost or a demon?" 

They had to make sure what kind of entity they were dealing with. Qin Zhi didn't know what Mu Qing said to Shen Minyao earlier, but the fact that his sister's aura changed for a moment told Qin Zhi that Shen Minyao was involved with the exorcist somehow. 

"A human soul that has turned into a demon," Mu Qing answered him truthfully. 

"Then, it must have accumulated enough negative energy to become one. The only question left is whether he retained his consciousness or not," Qin Zhi commented. 

"I think he retained his consciousness and awareness," the grim reaper replied, giving the fox woman a knowing look that Qin Zhi didn't miss. 

Li Fei'er furrowed her brows and thought about it. 

"I thought the case in the fourth district was related to the missing nine-tailed fox. Lord Hell, have you heard about the whereabouts of Su Daji?" 

Mu Qing raised a slender brow at her. 

"She's here in Jiang City. That's all I could say." 

Although Shen Minyao already told Li Fei'er that she was a demon, Mu Qing wondered why she kept her identity as the missing nine-tailed fox from the young shaman. Was Shen Minyao trying to spare Li Fei'er from the trouble in the future? 

Once Li Fei'er found out that Shen Minyao was the nine-tailed fox, he had no doubt that she would be torn between her duty as a shaman and her friendship with Shen Minyao. 

"I see." Li Fei'er pressed her lips into a thin line. 

If Mu Qing had no idea where the nine-tailed fox exactly was, then it only meant that the fox demon was still hiding. Her father had confirmed that traces of demonic energy coming from the fourth district had been found. 

If the nine-tailed fox was involved with the case in the fourth district, then it would be impossible for Mu Qing not to hear about her. Then, was the nine-tailed fox stalling seeking revenge on her family in favor of gaining her powers first? 

"Is that all?" Shen Minyao asked Mu Qing. He was purposely leaving some information with these humans, so what was he up to? 

"I wish to ask for your cooperation," the grim reaper replied with all seriousness. 

'Since he's after you, we need to keep an eye on you,' he added telepathically. 

Shen Minyao frowned. Wouldn't this mean that she was the walking bait? She didn't like how the sudden turn of events was against her. However, she understood that the best thing Mu Qing could do was to follow her around until this 'Peng Weijin' appeared in front of her. 

'He would know for sure that you are after him,' she told Mu Qing. 

'It doesn't matter. Since we know that he's after you, we don't have other leads to use to lure him out." 

The fox woman scoffed at that. Since Xuan Yanrui wanted her back so much, she could only surmise what could happen once he captured her. As to why he was manipulating the other demons and helping them to feed on humans, Shen Minyao had no idea. They would need to question the man himself to get answers. 

"Is there something we could do to help?" Li Fei'er asked. 

Shen Minyao shot Mu Qing a dangerous look, telling him not to accept the young woman's help. It was better for Li Fei'er not to get involved if Xuan Yanrui was after her. The fox woman wasn't strong enough to protect Li Fei'er's life if Xuan Yanrui decided to come after Li Fei'er and use the latter against her once again. 

The memory of Feng Jiu's death played on her mind, reminding the fox woman what could happen to Li Fei'er if she allowed the young woman to stay beside her. 

No. She refused to allow Li Fei'er to die in front of her for the second time. 

"I'm not sure if you should get involved with this, Lady Li, but if your family could extend help and find a way to exorcise this demon, then that would be great," Mu Qing said politely, but his eyes shone a hint of guilt.

"I'll review the case file about Peng Weijin. There must be something we could use to track his whereabouts and see what kind of demon possessed him. I'll contact Miss Shen if I find anything." Jiang Chen joined their conversation. He gave Shen Minyao a suspicious look, but he didn't voice out his opinions. 

Mu Qing nodded. The sudden spike of human deaths for the past years grew so high that their records had been messed up by this demon. They needed to find a way to exorcise it and bring peace to the city and its neighboring towns. 

"Is he a high-ranking demon?" Shen Minyao tilted her head on one side, wondering how strong Xuan Yanrui had become over the years since his possession of Peng Weijin's body. 

An ordinary human wouldn't be able to contain such a powerful demon inside their body. It would disintegrate on its own as its flesh would rot inside and out.. For Xuan Yanrui to be able to possess Peng Weijin, it only meant that the latter had such high willpower and a perfect vessel like Shen Minyao.