Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy-Chapter 242 - 243: The Circle is Really Complex (4/5)

"Come with me to the Lin Family," Wu Tian said without explanation. With that, he picked up the little guy and started toward the Lin Family's home. Lin Fa quickly hurried forward to lead the way.

Xiang Wan, dressed in casual clothes, and the others were stunned for a moment before hastily following. As for this Wu Tian, she had already formed an opinion: Arrogant! Imperious!

They soon arrived at the Lin Family's residence, a two-story villa with a small courtyard. The iron gate was open, so Wu Tian and the others walked straight in while Lin Fa went to knock on the front door.

"Who is it?" an impatient voice called from inside, as if the knocking had interrupted a pleasant dream. A moment later, the door opened.

When Lin Tianlong saw Wu Tian, Lin Fa, and the plainclothes police officers outside, a flicker of panic crossed his face. After composing himself, he immediately shouted, "Officers, why haven't you arrested this murderer?"

"Tianlong, I had nothing to do with Dad's death! Don't you dare frame me," Lin Fa said, momentarily stunned before quickly defending himself.

"How could it have nothing to do with you? The roadside security camera is the physical evidence, and I am the eyewitness! You're the one who killed him. There's no point in arguing—just confess," Lin Tianlong roared, desperate for Lin Fa to admit guilt. He added angrily, "Dad was going to hand the entire company over to me. This company is our family's inheritance! You have your own company, but it belongs to the Qin Corporation. You were jealous, so you killed him, isn't that right?"

When it came to eloquence, Lin Fa was no match for Lin Tianlong and found himself at a loss for words.

"Enough," Wu Tian commanded, his voice booming with an authority like Heavenly Thunder that made everyone shudder.

Lin Tianlong dared not speak another word.

"If we want to know who the real murderer is, we just need to let the victim speak," Wu Tian added.

At his words, everyone was dumbfounded. Let the dead speak? It sounded too mystical. Was that even possible? Everyone stared with wide-eyed disbelief.

Lin Fa felt the same way, his heart sinking. Boss, I have great faith in you, but this... this is impossible.

Only the little guy clapped her small hands. "Daddy, others might not believe you, but I do! It's just resurrecting the dead, right? For you, it's so easy!"

Resurrect the dead? Wu Tian chuckled inwardly. Even an Immortal Emperor would find that difficult, unless the person had only just died and their soul still lingered. If the soul was already gone, an Immortal Emperor would have to act against the heavens themselves to succeed. And what Immortal Emperor would be willing to take such a risk?

Wu Tian extended his right hand and snapped his fingers. SNAP!

Lin Fa, Xiang Wan, and the others watched in bewildered surprise, wondering what Wu Tian was doing. Suddenly, they felt a cold wind spring from nowhere and swirl around them, sending a chill down their spines. It felt as if something eerie was afoot.

"What's going on?" Everyone jumped in fright. They couldn't understand how a wind could rise out of thin air, bringing with it a sinister chill like one would find in a graveyard. Could it be that there really was...

Of everyone present, only the little guy and Xiang Wan felt nothing at all.

The most frightened of all was Lin Tianlong.

A small, amused smile played on Wu Tian's lips. He was using an Illusion Technique. So-called Illusion Techniques have no effect on those with a firm will, but anyone with the slightest bit of doubt in their heart will fall into the Illusion Realm. Lin Tianlong clearly had a guilty conscience, so he was the most deeply ensnared.

Suddenly, Wu Tian spoke again. "Since you've already come, why don't you show yourself? Tell us, who killed you?"

As his words fell, a chilling wind gusted. Before Lin Tianlong's eyes, a blurry figure slowly sharpened into focus. It was their father.

"Dad?" Lin Tianlong cried out, startled. His legs trembled so violently that they gave out, and he collapsed to his knees.

Tears welled up in Lin Fa's eyes. He was overjoyed to see his father again.

Aside from Xiang Wan, who didn't know what was happening, the other police officers exchanged horrified glances. If not for their training at the police academy, where they had become accustomed to seeing corpses, which gave them some resilience, they too would have been trembling too much to even remain standing.

"Dad, you... you have to let me go! Please, spare me!" Lin Tianlong's face was ashen. He shrieked in terror as he scrambled backward.

The spirit of their father, dressed in plain clothes, floated above the ground. His eyes were fierce, a clear sign that he had not died in peace.

"You're the one who harmed me. It was you! Tell me, why did you do it? Why?" The spirit of their father glared viciously at Lin Tianlong, showing no intention of letting him off easily.

"I didn't want to! I really didn't! I was just going to poison you slowly, but... but you accidentally found out about Mom and me. I knew... I knew I'd made you a cuckold, and you would never let me get away with it... I had to kill you! I'm... I'm sorry..."

It had to be said, Lin Tianlong was nothing more than a spoiled, mentally weak young master. Terrified to the point of wetting himself, he confessed everything.

Xiang Wan and the others heard it all clearly.

A smile touched Wu Tian's lips as he snapped his fingers again. SNAP!

The Illusion Technique was lifted.

The ghost of their father was gone.

Lin Tianlong, however, was still sprawled on the ground, his body and lips trembling uncontrollably. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Damn you! How could you do this? Are you even human?" Lin Fa shouted, finally understanding everything. He normally disliked conflict and had often been bullied by Lin Tianlong at home, never daring to fight back. But now, Lin Fa was no longer a tame house pet. He had become a wild beast, pouncing on Lin Tianlong and raining down fists and kicks.

Only then did Lin Tianlong realize that it wasn't that Lin Fa couldn't fight back—his brother's punches actually hurt. All those times at home, Lin Fa had simply been holding back. And he, in return, had always pushed his brother too far.

"Big brother, I was wrong... I was wrong."

Lin Fa wasn't finished and tried to keep hitting him, but the police pulled him away.

Xiang Wan stepped forward, glaring at Lin Tianlong. He's a handsome man, but what a shame he's a monster. She said coldly, "You and your mother claimed you saw Lin Fa commit the murder. Was she your accomplice? And the security camera at the intersection—why did it show Lin Fa? Who tampered with the footage? I want clear answers to all of this. You have the right to remain silent, but anything you say can and will be used as evidence in court."

The commotion finally roused two sleeping figures on the second floor. They came downstairs, and the first to appear was Lin Tianlong's mother. Still full of mature charm, she descended in her nightgown.

Seeing her son's bruised and swollen face, she became furious. "What have you done to my son?"

From the second floor, another figure descended, their footsteps thumping on the stairs. THUMP. THUMP. THUMP.

Lin Fa was curious. Besides Lin Tianlong and his mother, who else could be in the house? His father was dead, so who could this other person be?

Wu Tian was speechless. He recognized the person coming down the stairs: Murong Dawei. He couldn't help but sigh internally. What a tangled web.

As he descended, Murong Dawei casually wrapped an arm around the mother and drawled, "You've disturbed this young master's pleasant dreams. Do you have any idea what the penalty is for interrupting the dreams of a young master of the Murong Family?"