Abused Female Lead And Beautiful Villainess (Quick Transmigration)

Most of the ghostly cases in Xu Cheng’s police jurisdiction had been resolved, with only a small portion still lacking conclusive evidence and requiring further investigation.

The ghosts whose cases had been solved and successfully redressed had mostly divided their money and queued up in the underworld.

Currently, the area outside the police station was no longer as lively as before, with far fewer souls gathering.

When Shen Wan arrived, fewer than a dozen people were standing under the tree, squatting and playing cards, looking somewhat bored.

Seeing Shen Wan arrive, they got up to greet her.

Qin Ying always followed closely by Shen Wan’s side. Notably, while helping the police solve cases, Shen Wan would occasionally catch a few harmful little ghosts. The captured ghosts were generally purified on the spot, supplementing Qin Ying’s soul power.

This time, Shen Wan came to the police station for the ghosts from other areas. It was a holiday, so those ghosts hadn’t come.

Actually, at night, the area outside the police station was still quite lively, with ghosts coming to inquire when their cases could be handled.

The police were all very familiar with Shen Wan now. Even though they believed in a strong, democratic, and scientific nation, they couldn’t deny the countless cases solved over the past few months.

All the clues were provided by Shen Wan. If she had only provided information for one or two cases, it could be chalked up to coincidence.

But the notebook Xu Cheng brought back was thick, with records far more detailed than what they had.

From initial disbelief to now pretending not to believe while actually being excited to see Shen Wan arrive, they all wondered if she had brought more case information.

Countless eyes fell on Shen Wan, but she didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.

She was led to Xu Cheng’s office. As she reached the door, she heard someone muttering behind her.

“Is this Student Shen Wan?”

“Yes, that’s her. Surprising, isn’t it? Such a capable young girl.”

“No, what I meant was, isn’t Student Shen Wan probably the first person to get rich by providing case clues?”

After these words, silence fell around them.

Although the police rewards didn’t amount to a huge fortune, they thought about how Shen Wan could help solve cases not only in their area but across the country.

A single case might offer three to five hundred thousand, which doesn’t seem like much, but added up, it becomes an astonishing figure.

Moreover, Shen Wan’s reputation had leaked out somewhat. Currently, some wealthy individuals involved in certain cases were paying high prices for Shen Wan to communicate with spirits and uncover the truth for them.

Xu Cheng’s eyes lit up eagerly when he saw Shen Wan arrive.

After Shen Wan explained her purpose, Xu Cheng’s eyes brightened. “Actually, if you hadn’t come to me, I would have sought you out about this matter.”

Xu Cheng had just received requests from other districts for help, wanting to borrow Shen Wan to investigate their cases.

“I actually already have detailed information on their cases, just waiting for Officer Xu to help negotiate. If needed, I can give you all this information, but… the reward is still mine!” Shen Wan emphasized the last part. She and the little ghosts worked so hard; they couldn’t do it for free. Everyone was waiting to split the money and queue up in the underworld.

Besides, she needed to buy pretty clothes for her Ying Ying.

Girls need to buy an outfit or two every month, and Ying Ying was her wife. She couldn’t let her suffer.

This time, Xu Cheng firmly stated, “I’ve already explained your situation to them. All rewards belong to you.”

Everyone understood Shen Wan’s circumstances.

If possible, they’d wish for someone motivated by rewards to appear for every unsolved mystery, revealing the truth behind the cases.

Especially for those long-sealed cases nearing the statute of limitations, which undoubtedly became a heartache for everyone in their profession.

Many victims’ families didn’t even know who had harmed their loved ones, and people went missing across the country every year. With such vast areas and so many hiding places, finding a disappeared person was no easy task.

He had heard Shen Wan say that those who died in accidents, if they didn’t see the truth revealed, wouldn’t obediently queue up for reincarnation in the underworld. Instead, they’d wander the human world until the truth came to light.

For instance, those who went missing and were ultimately killed – because their bodies weren’t found, their souls wouldn’t go to the underworld but would continue to wander. They might stay at the place of death, at home, or even follow the person who killed them.

Not all souls were powerful enough to threaten humans. Most souls were very fragile, unable to materialize, let alone become visible. Especially when facing people full of vicious energy, they might not even be able to handle it.

A month ago, Xu Cheng had asked Shen Wan for help in finding the whereabouts of someone washed away by a river in an accident. By whereabouts, he meant the body.

Shen Wan first found the person’s soul, then made it conscious, allowing the soul to determine where its body had drifted to.

Xu Cheng had to admit that if their rescue team had searched, it might have taken three to five days to find the body, if at all.

Shen Wan took less than half a day, greatly improving efficiency.

Two months ago, there was a case of a young girl going missing. Records showed she left school and never returned home.

After several days without appearing, people around her realized something was wrong. The girl’s parents were devastated, searching everywhere for her.

They fell into an inconsolable state due to her disappearance.

From initially having hope, they eventually despaired.

At first wanting to find her alive, their words changed to “alive or dead, we just want to see her.” This case was handled by another district, coincidentally by one of Xu Cheng’s schoolmates. He thought of Shen Wan; if the girl was dead, Shen Wan should be able to find her.

Actually, he hoped Shen Wan wouldn’t find her. That way, the girl might still have a chance at life.

But as soon as Shen Wan went to the girl’s home, she saw the girl’s disheveled soul crouching at the doorway, shivering and looking pitifully at her family. Perhaps she had tried before, but in her current state, she couldn’t meet or speak with her family. No matter how anxious her family was, she couldn’t notify them of her situation. Her eyes held a hint of despair.

At that time, when Xu Cheng heard Shen Wan say the girl’s soul was at the doorway, his heart both eased and sank.

Consequently, because Shen Wan found the girl’s soul and personally asked about what happened to her, they found the body and the true culprit, thus solving the case.

Xu Cheng came back to his senses, remembering a case that might need Shen Wan’s help. It was a case in a small mountain village where an entire family of five was murdered, all killed in their sleep. The area was sparsely populated, and they weren’t discovered until many days later, leaving no clues.

In these remote mountainous areas, forget about surveillance cameras; there wouldn’t even be a single eyewitness late at night.

After Xu Cheng finished speaking, he saw Shen Wan’s little glance and quickly added, “There’s a reward.” Although he knew that even without a reward, Shen Wan might help given their relationship. But with a reward, she’d probably be more enthusiastic.

“Then let’s go to the scene and take a look.”

“I need to organize the information from the other districts. I’ll give it to you later.”

Xu Cheng nodded, “Alright, let’s go there first.”

At the scene, Xu Cheng saw Shen Wan circle the house once before asking, “Are they here?”

“No.”

“I see…” Xu Cheng frowned. “Based on the crime scene investigation and autopsy, they were killed in their sleep. In this situation, is it impossible to find the real culprit who killed them?”

“We can find them.”

Shen Wan paused. “When their bodies died, their souls would have appeared. At that time, they should have been able to see the true culprit in the house. Usually, they would instinctively lunge at the culprit, and later, realizing it was futile, they would follow the person when they left.”

Even if the souls didn’t instantly awaken, Shen Wan had other methods to find the true culprit. Ghost hunters could do more than just catch ghosts.

“So what do we do now?”

“I might need to perform a ritual to find their souls first.”

Xu Cheng looked around and said quietly, “Go ahead with your ritual then, just don’t make too much noise.”

Then, he saw Shen Wan’s fingers moving constantly, as if some light was leaking from her hands. This was the first time Xu Cheng observed Shen Wan’s mystical abilities up close. He then saw that light fly out of the house.

“What are you standing there for? Follow it!”

Shen Wan ran out first. At this point, Qin Ying had already chased after the light. Xu Cheng reacted and followed closely behind Shen Wan, asking, “Is the ritual already done?”

“Yes, it’s done.”

Xu Cheng couldn’t help but feel frustrated. “I’ve seen other ghost hunters perform rituals. They set up altars, use peach wood swords, black dog blood, various talismans. Why do you just need to pinch your fingers a couple of times?”

“Officer Xu, when you’re bored, watch more sci-fi movies and fewer ghost movies. They’ll corrupt your thinking. As a police officer, how can you be superstitious?”

Xu Cheng helplessly followed behind. He didn’t want to be superstitious either. Nobody wanted to be superstitious. But wasn’t this all her fault?

When educating the public, they all told people not to be superstitious. But facing Shen Wan, their faces hurt.

Finally, Shen Wan arrived at a farmer’s house.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw the souls of the victims. They stood in the corner, glaring at a middle-aged man weaving baskets in the yard.

At this moment, a middle-aged woman walked out of the house.

Both noticed Shen Wan, Xu Cheng, and the others. Xu Cheng had previously brought people to question them, but the couple was taciturn and didn’t reveal much.

Xu Cheng looked at Shen Wan, saw her nod slightly, and felt a bit relieved.

“Officer Xu, do you have more questions?” the middle-aged woman looked up in surprise.

Xu Cheng had already walked to the middle-aged man’s side, looking down at him. “I do have some more questions for you.”

After Shen Wan communicated with the little ghosts on the side and Xu Cheng conversed with the middle-aged man, they quickly found the flaw, pressed their advantage, broke through his psychological defenses, and made him confess to his crimes. Xu Cheng took the man away.

……

Shen Wan was in class, and now Qin Ying didn’t wander aimlessly outside but floated around the classroom.

Shen Wan wasn’t paying much attention to the lesson, instead burying her head to copy case information. Fortunately, the seats in this classroom were individual, so no one could see what she was doing.

Suddenly, Shen Wan sensed something off with Qin Ying. She looked up to see Qin Ying staring at something under a classmate’s desk.

Feeling her gaze, Qin Ying quickly floated to her side.

“See something interesting?” Shen Wan wrote on her notebook for Qin Ying to see.

Qin Ying said, “Your classmate isn’t paying attention in class. They’re reading a novel.”

“What kind of novel could attract even you?”

“A supernatural novel.” Qin Ying blinked. “I just saw the part about a human-ghost romance and marriage. It’s about a young girl and a male lead who has become a ghost king.”

“Did you put yourself in the ghost king’s role?” Shen Wan asked oddly.

Qin Ying shook her head. “No, I can’t relate. I’m not that ghost king. For his own selfish desires, he first frightens the girl until she trembles, then takes advantage of her while she sleeps, disregarding how his yin energy harms her body. That ghost king doesn’t seem to truly like the girl. At first, he just found a new plaything. I’m different from him.”

“I couldn’t bear to harm you, not even a bit.” Qin Ying looked at Shen Wan with watery eyes, melting Shen Wan’s heart. “When I become a ghost emperor, I’ll be able to contain all the yin energy and never harm you again. Then we can get married, okay?”

What else could Shen Wan say? She just kept nodding.

When your wife proposes, of course you agree!

“Student Shen Wan, why do you keep nodding? Have you figured out how to solve this problem? Then come up and explain it,” the teacher spotted Shen Wan and called on her.

Shen Wan: “……”