Chapter 748: Huo Ju Investigates a Case (VI)
The old beggar jumped onto the roof, exactly where Huo Ju had been lying.
The old beggar bent down, lifted a tile, and blew a puff of smoke inside.
The moonlight shone on him, and his face was in shadow, looking a little gloomy.
Huo Ju ran towards the Wanhua Pavilion. When he ran for a distance, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
Why did the old beggar appear there?
The Patrol Case Division actually has a clear division of labor. Some are responsible for collecting intelligence, some are responsible for transmitting information, and some are responsible for investigating cases.
The old beggar is responsible for collecting intelligence, not for delivering news
The firework that just went off was to convey a message, calling everyone back to the Patrol Office.
Of course, the old beggar had a good relationship with me, so it was normal for him to tell me about this matter when he saw that I didn't return to the Patrol Office.
The problem is timing.
The fireworks were set off, and the patrol officers guarding the Zhaihua Tower returned to the patrol office. The old beggar found that he had not returned, so he came to remind him that it would take twice as long to go back.
The old beggar came a little too fast. The time was only enough for a one-way trip, which meant that after the fireworks were set off, the old beggar set off from the Patrol Office.
It was as if he had predicted that he would not go back.
Something is wrong. Something is very wrong.
Considering the old beggar's short stature, another possibility emerged in Huo Ju's mind.
The fireworks were actually set off by the old beggar. He recalled all the patrol officers who were protecting Miss Qingluo, and then immediately rushed to the Zhaihua Tower. He unexpectedly found Huo Ju still there, so he told him that something had happened to the top performer in the Wanhua Pavilion. Then, Huo Ju left in a hurry...
That means that Miss Qingluo has no one to protect her at this moment!
This guess gave Huo Ju a chill down his spine, and he became panicked for no reason.
Huo Ju paused, turned around and ran towards Zhaihua Tower.
Huo Ju used up almost all his strength and returned to Zhaihua Tower as quickly as possible.
Huo Ju jumped onto the roof in one breath and jumped in through Miss Qingluo's window. The first thing he smelled was a strange smell.
Huo Ju quickly covered his mouth and nose, but his heart sank.
He looked around, but the bed was empty, no one was there!
He searched under the bed, in the cabinets, and anywhere else someone could hide, but there was no one...
Huo Ju's face was red, he was sweating, and his breathing was extremely rapid.
He pushed the door open suddenly. The girl who happened to be passing by was startled by him and screamed. When she found out it was him, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mr. Huo, why are you here..."
"Where is Miss Qingluo?" Huo Ju grabbed the girl and asked.
He expected the girl to give an answer, but Miss Qingluo was not in the room, but had left for something...
"Miss Qingluo has been in the room all the time." The girl said inexplicably.
Huo Ju's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. The bloody appearance of Miss Qingluo appeared in his mind. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar and was extremely cold.
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A sharp and piercing sound rang in my ears.
Miss Qingluo slowly opened her eyes and found that her hands and feet were tied. She was sitting on a chair with her hands touching the cold chair back.
In front of her, there was a short man with his back to her. Judging from the harsh sound, he was probably sharpening a knife.
Her eyes lingered on the man for a moment, then looked around.
She was in a room with a door and a window. The door was tightly closed with an iron bolt, and the window was made of wood, at a height of one person from the ground, not allowing anyone to pass through.
There is a wall with various tools hanging on it, including sharp knives, axes...
The moment the short man turned around, a look of horror appeared on Miss Qingluo's face.
"Who are you? Why are you arresting me?"
But when he saw the knife in the man's hand, his face suddenly turned pale and he looked like he was about to faint.
The short man walked towards her, holding the knife to her face.
Miss Qingluo subconsciously wanted to struggle.
"Don't move. It would be a shame if such good skin was accidentally damaged... Oh, I mean, if you struggle again, I might accidentally cut your neck with this knife..." When the short man spoke, it was actually a woman's voice!
A man's face, a woman's voice, so this is actually a woman disguised as a man!
Miss Qingluo stared at her intently and saw a gentle smile on her face, but that smile, coupled with such words, was extremely weird.
Miss Qingluo suppressed her fear and did not struggle, but her teeth were chattering.
"You...you...are you a man or a woman?"
"What does it matter whether I am a man or a woman? The key is you. Don't be afraid, although it will hurt a little, we can enjoy the process." The man said with a smile.
She walked around Miss Qingluo, seemingly deciding where to strike...
"You...why are you arresting me?" Miss Qingluo said in a trembling voice.
"Because you have a good appearance. This appearance is really one in a hundred." The man stroked Miss Qingluo's neck with his hand and said with admiration.
Her action caused Miss Qingluo to tremble.
"Why...why me? I'm just a brothel girl. Among those rich girls, many are better looking than me." Miss Qingluo said.
The man's expression suddenly turned fierce: "Because you are cheap and seduce men!"
The man's face twisted for a moment, then quickly returned to normal. His hand continued to stroke Qing Luo's face, as if he was stroking a lamb to be slaughtered.
"Don't make me angry. This fine skin cannot have any flaws..."
Miss Qingluo lowered her eyes, her eyes were red, as if she was extremely frightened, but her heart was very calm.
This person obviously didn't want to continue with this question, so she moved on to the next one.
"Who are you? If you catch me and kill me, the government will definitely arrest you." said Miss Qingluo.
"Catch me? Don't count on the government!" She scoffed. "By the way, they call me the 'Skinning Monster.'"
Meeting Miss Qingluo's confused gaze, she continued, "You haven't heard of this name, but the Patrol Office is very familiar with it. After today, the name 'Skinning Demon' will be engraved in the minds of everyone in the Patrol Office."
When the skinning demon said this, there was a hint of pride in his voice.
"What is the Patrol Case Division? Judging from the name... is it responsible for investigating cases? Are they already trying to catch you?" asked Miss Qingluo.
"That's right. The Xun'an Division is an independent office from the Three Judicial Departments, specializing in handling strange and unsolved cases. It's said that they recruit people in an eclectic manner, which is quite interesting. I originally thought that the Xun'an Division had some capabilities, but in fact..." The Skin-Flayer's voice was filled with contempt, "I played them around. These people in the court are so stupid and boring!"
"You...how did you trick them?" Miss Qingluo seemed very scared and couldn't help asking.
"How? I told them when I came to the capital. They looked for me everywhere, but I was actually right under their noses, and they didn't notice. They treated me as their colleague, trusted me, and told me everything. They even let a playboy take on this case..." The skin-peeling demon seemed very dissatisfied that the patrol department sent a playboy to arrest her. "Then I will commit the crime under their noses and let them know nothing!"
"They will probably never imagine that the skinning demon they want to catch is mixed in with them, hahahaha! Idiots! They are all idiots!" said the skinning demon, laughing.
"You probably never thought that the person you caught was actually from the Patrol Office." The ropes on Miss Qingluo's hands and feet loosened at the same time, and they were untied without the skinning monster noticing.
She stood up and looked much taller than the skinning demon.
She had an expressionless face, looking down at her with calmness and intimidation.
"Old beggar, so you are the skinning demon. I never thought that the skinning demon is actually a woman." Miss Qingluo spoke again, and it was surprisingly a man's voice.
The skinning demon's expression suddenly changed. He recognized his identity based on his voice: "It's you!"
"Yes, it's me. The commander of the patrol department came here personally to arrest you. That's enough to give you face, right?" Pei Yan curled his lips into a sneer.
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