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"This... is this Fang Ming's soul?"
Zhou Yake's voice trembled, and tears flowed from her eyes again.
Nodding and then shaking his head, Ancient Sorcerer said, "This is only Fang Ming's soul, not his spirit."
As Ancient Sorcerer spoke, he extended his right hand and flicked it, sending the black orb toward the shadow hanging on the flower branch.
"Wave."
With a soft sound, as soon as the black orb made contact with the shadow, the shadow suddenly split open a gap and "swallowed" the black orb.
Then, the shadow began to "boil" like water, slowly forming a swirling "black hole," and the surrounding dark energy was quickly drawn in, rapidly merging into the shadow.
The shadow, which was originally only about a foot tall, gradually grew larger, even making a "crackling" sound as if bones were growing.
Growing taller with the wind, the shadow soon reached a height similar to that of an ordinary person, standing opposite Ancient Sorcerer, with clear features that resembled a real person.
"You are Lai Fangming?"
Ancient Sorcerer took a deep breath to calm his excited heart.
The shadow swayed slightly, its lips moved, and finally emitted a hoarse voice: "Yes..."
"Fang Ming, is it really you?"
At this moment, Zhou Yake could no longer hold back; she forcefully broke free from Fan Feng's grip and rushed to stand face to face with the shadow in front of Ancient Sorcerer.
The shadow took a step back, as if trying to avoid Zhou Yake. When Zhou Yake saw this, her tears flowed even more, which made her heartbroken.
"Yin and Yang are separated; you shouldn't get too close to him."
The Ancient Sorcerer pulled Zhou Yake back a few steps, and only then did she understand what was going on.
"Fang Ming, how are you? By the way, were you harmed by someone? Please tell me!"
"I... I'm doing fine."
The Ancient Sorcerer shook his head; Lai Fangming's words were clearly meant to comfort Zhou Yake. After a person dies, the Seven Spirits disappear, and the Three Souls must return to their places. However, his Three Souls had not been able to enter reincarnation and were trapped in the mortal world, suffering from the encroachment of Yang energy every day. It was like enduring the scorching heat of a raging fire at every moment; how could he possibly be doing fine?
But this was a kind lie that the Ancient Sorcerer would never expose.
"I didn't commit suicide."
Zhou Yake's legs went weak, and with a thud, she collapsed to the ground. After a moment of daze, she began to wail uncontrollably.
Her husband had been murdered, and she had no idea. If it weren't for the Ancient Sorcerer, wouldn't her husband have to suffer injustice for his entire life? How could anyone bear this?
"Keke," this has nothing to do with you. That person meticulously set up a trap, and due to his special identity, it was far too easy for him to cover up this matter.
The shadow in Lai Fangming's eyes revealed a look of hatred, and his face twisted in anger; it was clear that he was filled with rage.
"Who... who killed... you?"
“Li De! He is the one who killed me!”
With this statement, the shadow began to shake violently, seemingly fading significantly.
Ancient Sorcerer's expression changed drastically. Although he had used a spell from witchcraft to summon Lai Fangming's Three Souls, it was still an act against the heavens and could not last long. He quickly said, “Is there any evidence to prove that he killed you? Several years have passed.” It would not be easy to find evidence, and without it, they would have no way to bring Li De to justice.
Fan Feng's heart sank. After going through so much trouble to summon Lai Fangming's soul back, the real purpose was this. If Lai Fangming said there was no evidence, wouldn’t that mean all their efforts were in vain?
“Yes! I have surveillance footage in my office. Finding that video will prove that Li De killed me; he killed me with his own hands, and it was all recorded.”
Fan Feng shook his head and said, “I checked the files from back then; there is no surveillance footage in them. Even if there was, Li De must have destroyed it by now. It’s impossible to find it now.”
“Hmph! I have a backup of my surveillance footage; he definitely doesn’t know about it.”
Ancient Sorcerer and Fan Feng exchanged glances, both showing signs of joy. If this were true, it would definitely be enough to take down Li De.
“Where is it?”
Fan Feng immediately pressed for more information. She noticed that the shadow was becoming fainter and, although she didn’t understand why this was happening, it certainly wasn’t a good sign. They needed to hurry and clarify things; otherwise, they would regret it.
“We have a storage room at home where there’s a small secret chamber with a computer. All the surveillance footage from my company back then was connected via fiber optics and backed up simultaneously…”
The shadow grew fainter still, and a gust of wind blew through the yard, almost scattering the shadow completely.
Sighing, Ancient Sorcerer realized that the shadow could not remain for much longer. Since they had already asked the most important question, the remaining time would be left to Zhou Yake and the others.
Pulling Zhou Yake up from the ground, Ancient Sorcerer said, “Fang Ming doesn’t have much time left; say what you need to say quickly.”
After speaking, the Ancient Sorcerer exchanged a glance with Fan Feng, and the two left the Yard and entered the house.
Tears continued to flow like a spring from Zhou Yake, no matter how much she tried to wipe them away. She looked at the shadow not far from her but dared not take even a small step forward, as it might scatter the shadow.
Separated by yin and yang, what could be more heartbreaking than this in the world?
The shadow of Lai Fangming looked at Zhou Yake and sighed, saying, "These years must have been tough for you, right?"
How could he not know his wife's character? A person so gentle and weak, raising a daughter while looking so bright; life must have been difficult.
Zhou Yake shook her head and said, "No, no, I'm fine. Chenchen and I are doing well. You... you don't need to worry..."
The shadow of Lai Fangming opened his mouth as if to say something but ultimately gave up and instead said, "Keke, find someone to marry. That man from earlier is not bad."
Zhou Yake blushed slightly and hurriedly replied, "What are you talking about? That person is called the Ancient Sorcerer; he just came here to rent a place. I have nothing to do with him. However, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have known that you were killed by someone. By the way, how did he know you were murdered?"
"Actually, I've been here in the Yard all these years."
Zhou Yake exclaimed, "Ah? Then why couldn't I see you?"
"He's not an ordinary person, so he can see me. As for you, due to the separation of yin and yang, under normal circumstances, you wouldn't be able to see me. Tonight, my Three Souls were summoned back from heaven and hell by the Ancient Sorcerer using a secret method, which is why you can see me now. However, soon my Three Souls will return to their rightful places again, and you won't be able to see me."
"Ah!"
Zhou Yake felt a pain in her heart like iron; she understood that this was an inevitable situation.
"This time because of the Ancient Sorcerer, my grievances have been cleared. This is already a great fate. In the future, live your life well, and I will enter reincarnation. Keke, come here; let me hug you..."
The shadow slowly moved forward, each small step seeming to endure immense torment. As it approached Zhou Yake, the shadow appeared to catch fire, emitting wisps of blue smoke, and then gradually began to dissolve, becoming fainter and fainter.
“Fang Ming… Fang Ming…”
Tears streamed down Zhou Yake's face like an endless river. Her trembling hands reached out, passing through the shadow, and then gently embraced it.
“Silk!”
Just as her hands wrapped around the shadow, it melted away in the blink of an eye, disappearing into the air.
Zhou Yake was stunned, then cried out, “Fang Ming! Fang Ming! Where did you go? Where did you go?!”
The yard was empty; apart from the flowers and the occasional gentle breeze, there was no trace of any shadow.
“Wuu~~~ Fang Ming, how could you just leave like this? What am I supposed to do with Chenchen?!”
Zhou Yake slowly crouched down, covering her face with her hands, and began to cry loudly, her voice like a cuckoo weeping blood, causing all who heard it to feel sorrow.
“This…”
On the rooftop, Fan Feng looked at Zhou Yake's heartbroken expression, his nose tingling with emotion, unable to speak.
“Separated by yin and yang.”
The Ancient Sorcerer remained silent for a long while. Zhou Yake was deserving of sympathy, but there was nothing he could do in this situation. Lai Fangming's final choice to endure immense pain while embracing Zhou Yake left the Ancient Sorcerer in deep admiration; enduring the endless scorching of yang fire felt as if one were being burned alive in fierce flames—such suffering was beyond what ordinary people could bear.
The more serious consequence was that if the Three Souls were excessively scorched, they might vanish completely and never enter reincarnation again, leading to true disappearance.
Lai Fangming cannot possibly be unaware of this, yet he still did it. This clearly shows how deep his love for Zhou Yake is.
"However, Lai Fangming is quite clever; he actually backed up the surveillance recordings and stored them in his own home. It seems even Zhou Yake doesn't know about this, which means Li De can't escape now."
Ordinary people would never think to do something like this. Although Li De is a very experienced investigator, he never expected Lai Fangming would use this tactic. As the saying goes, a blind punch can hit a master; Li De is definitely in trouble now.
"I'll leave this matter to you."
With such solid evidence, Ancient Sorcerer knows that Li De will surely not escape.
"Hmph! He definitely won't get away in my hands."
A fierce aura spread across Fan Feng's face. Even though Li De is no longer part of the team, he was once a member. More importantly, given the current situation, he has definitely exploited his former identity for personal gain and harm. How could someone like that be let go?
As dawn slowly broke, Fan Feng had already left Zhou Yake's house. She needed to return and arrange for personnel to collect evidence, and more importantly, to capture Li De.
Zhou Yake was still in the yard, sitting on the ground and crying softly. Ancient Sorcerer did not try to comfort her because crying is a good way to release emotions; holding it in would only harm her more.
So after Fan Feng left, Ancient Sorcerer returned to his room and sat cross-legged on the bed. He wanted to carefully observe the area between his eyebrows where Luo Tian was located.
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