Chapter 747 Huo Ju Investigates a Case (V)
Huo Ju went to see Lord Pei first.
Patrol Case Division.
As soon as Huo Ju entered the door, he saw the old beggar and threw him a jar of wine.
"Is the commander here?" Huo Ju asked.
"Then you came at the wrong time. He just happened to be here." The old beggar couldn't wait to open the wine, took a sip, and then showed an intoxicated expression.
"That's great, I'll go find him." Huo Ju said.
The old beggar's expression became a little strange, but soon he understood: "I told you that you care about the commander, but you still don't admit it..."
Huo Ju pretended to grab his wine: "Besides, be careful that your wine is gone."
The old beggar quickly shut up and held the wine jar tightly, fearing that Huo Ju would snatch it away.
Huo Ju came to Pei Yan's study and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
When Huo Ju pushed the door open, he saw Pei Yan standing by the window with his hands behind his back, his back facing him.
Pei Yan is very tall, with a thinner frame than the average man, making him look taller. He stands straight and has a pine-like temperament.
Huo Ju looked at his back and couldn't help but wonder what the silver mask looked like...
When Pei Yan turned around and looked at him with cold eyes, Huo Ju immediately drove his curiosity out of his mind.
This man is so fierce, there must be a ferocious face under the mask.
I guess he covers his face with a mask because he’s afraid of scaring others!
"What's the matter?" Pei Yan asked.
"Master Pei, look at this." Huo Ju handed a portrait to Pei Yan.
Pei Yan looked at the person in the portrait. He was short, plain-looking, and had a gloomy temperament. He seemed to have thought of something and looked at Huo Ju.
"Sir Pei, because this skinning monster only preys on prostitutes, especially those with extremely beautiful skin, I've gotten to know all the girls in the brothels. Miss Qingluo from the Flower Picking Tower is the most beautiful..." When talking about this girl, Huo Ju couldn't help but smile. "She's the most beautiful, so I kept staring at Miss Qingluo, and then I found this person."
Pei Yan didn't say anything, waiting for him to continue.
"This face is unfamiliar, definitely not a playboy from the capital. I asked my friends, and no one has seen him. This means he has only appeared in the capital recently. I even followed him secretly once, but lost him. This guy has anti-tracking ability. In short, this person is very suspicious." Huo Ju said.
Pei Yan's expression changed from indifference to a hint of surprise.
He originally thought that Huo Ju was just a playboy, saying that investigating cases was just for fun, and he went to brothels every day under the pretext of investigating cases.
It seems now that this kid is talented and has strong observation skills, and he has discovered some things.
"But this doesn't prove that this person is the skinning monster." Pei Yan said.
"You are right, but one thing is certain, Miss Qingluo is in danger, and the Patrol Office should send someone to protect her." Huo Ju said.
"I will arrange people to keep an eye on Zhaihua Tower." Pei Yan said.
"Sir, it's not enough to just keep an eye on the Zhaihua Tower. The skinning monster is too cunning. I think we should send someone to protect Miss Qingluo closely." Huo Ju said, then moved closer to Pei Yan, implying that he was the best candidate.
Pei Yan was so perceptive that he naturally noticed his little thoughts.
Closely protect Miss Qingluo?
Pei Yan scoffed, "No, the skinning monster will notice."
"Sir Pei, are you going to use Miss Qingluo as bait? Miss Qingluo is a human being. Once she falls into the hands of the skinning monster, she will be in great danger! I think human life is more important than solving the case!" Huo Ju said dissatisfiedly.
"I will ensure Miss Qingluo's safety."
"I'm still worried..."
"Huo Ju, if you dare," Pei Yan paused and said coldly, "if you dare to act on your own for your own selfish reasons and protect Miss Qing Luo personally, and alert the enemy, then get out of the Patrol Office!"
Huo Ju turned around and left in anger.
He felt that Pei Yan's disregard for human life in order to investigate the case was really too much!
Huo Ju ran to the outside of Zhaihua Tower in one breath. The door of Zhaihua Tower was tightly closed. He took two deep breaths, endured it, and went to the restaurant opposite to sit down.
Huo Ju suppressed his anger when he thought of Miss Qingluo.
Well, since she doesn’t want him to protect her closely, then he will just stay outside the Zhaihua Tower.
Tonight is Miss Qingluo's last dance on stage. After that, she will officially open the door to receive guests...
Huo Ju was very unhappy about Miss Qingluo accepting customers, but before this, there was a more urgent matter.
Huo Ju read the file on the Skinning Demon several times. The three brothel girls were not only stunningly beautiful, but they had also never received any customers.
This skinning monster not only picks on prostitutes, but is also obsessed with mysophobia. He is a very picky killer...
Therefore, during this period of time, Miss Qingluo will be in danger.
Soon it was evening, Huo Ju sat down in the reserved seat, and Miss Qing Luo went on stage to perform.
In the past, every time Miss Qingluo danced, Huo Ju was mesmerized as if he was watching it for the first time.
But this time, his attention was not on Miss Qingluo.
Rather than watching Miss Qingluo dance and admiring her beauty, he was more concerned about Miss Qingluo's safety...
Huo Ju kept observing the guests around him.
This time, he did not see the suspicious short man.
Huo Ju frowned slightly. Somehow, he always had a bad feeling.
Where is this little man now?
Could he be hiding in some corner of Zhaihua Tower, waiting for an opportunity to attack Miss Qingluo?
Miss Qingluo finished her dance and turned to leave.
Huo Ju also came out of the Zhaihua Tower.
His eyelids kept twitching. Although Lord Pei didn't let him protect Miss Qingluo closely, the thought of Miss Qingluo being captured by the skinning monster and turning into a cold human skin...
He couldn't care less.
Huo Ju leaped up and landed on the roof of the Zhaihua Building. He walked to a place and lay down.
During this period of time, he had already inquired about which room Miss Qingluo lived in.
There was only a thin layer of tiles between him and Miss Qingluo.
Do not look at anything indecent...
But what if the skinning demon is hiding in Miss Qingluo’s room?
For the safety of Miss Qingluo, I can't care about so much!
Huo Ju carefully lifted the tiles and looked into the house.
What caught my eye was a slender figure, sitting in front of a mirror, with her hair loose, combing her hair.
If he were closer, Huo Ju would be able to feel that the figure tensed up a little, then quickly relaxed.
The corners of Miss Qingluo's mouth curled up slightly, and if you looked at her from the front, it looked a bit like a sneer.
Huo Ju glanced around the room, and when he saw nothing suspicious, he looked away.
He was lying on the roof with his legs crossed and his hands supporting the back of his head. He looked relaxed, but in fact he was listening to the movements in the house with his ears perked up.
Time passed, the night gradually deepened, and Miss Qingluo should be asleep by now, right? Thinking of being separated from Miss Qingluo by the same roof, Huo Ju felt very happy.
Suddenly, a firework shot up into the sky and then scattered, breaking the silence of the night.
Huo Ju quickly sat up. These fireworks were not ordinary fireworks, but were used by the Patrol Office to convey information, indicating that an important event had occurred!
Huo Ju knew he should return to the Patrol Office, but he was worried about Miss Qing Luo...
Huo Ju sat on the roof and waited for a while, then he saw a familiar figure appear in front of Zhaihua Tower and waving at him.
Huo Ju jumped to the ground and walked to the familiar figure.
"Old beggar, why are you here? What was going on with the fireworks just now?" Huo Ju asked.
"Aren't you investigating the case of the skinning monster? Something happened in Wanhua Pavilion, and the top performer was kidnapped by a man in black!" said the old beggar anxiously.
Wanhua Pavilion is a brothel as famous as Zhaihua Tower. Was the top prostitute of Wanhua Pavilion kidnapped?
Could it be that the skinning monster is not targeting Miss Qingluo, but the top performer in Wanhua Pavilion?
He took over the case of the skinning monster. If an innocent girl died at the hands of the skinning monster, then he would be guilty of a great crime!
No, he has to go save people! He must catch the skinning monster!
"Old beggar, you stay here and protect Miss Qingluo for me. I'm going to catch the skinning monster!" said Huo Ju.
The old beggar nodded: "Don't worry, I didn't drink all that wine for nothing!"
Huo Ju turned and ran, his figure quickly disappearing into the dark night.
The old beggar slowly stretched and straightened his body, looking towards the Flower Picking Tower in front of him.
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