Chapter 745: Huo Ju Investigates a Case (Part 3)
Huo Ju looked through the file of the Skinning Demon. There was very little file on the Skinning Demon, but it portrayed an extremely cruel image.
The skinning monster is not a real monster, but its methods are cruel and it is not worthy of being called a human, so it is given the code name "monster".
The skin-flaying demon committed his first crime three months ago in the Jiangnan area, and then committed three crimes in a row, all of which were targeting prostitutes.
Generally speaking, murders are either for love, money, or revenge, and there are traces to follow. However, this case is different. The Jiangnan government investigated the three victims and found no necessary connection. The only thing they had in common was that they were all prostitutes.
It seems that this skinning demon might be a complete lunatic with some perverted hobbies, such as enjoying the process of skinning, or liking to collect human skins...
This skinning demon only chooses prostitutes, which shows that he has hatred towards this group and may have been stimulated, such as being hurt by prostitutes.
The fact that the skinning demon could complete this cruel process showed that he was quite skilled.
Huo Ju watched as he perfected the image of the skinning demon.
This skinning monster is very cunning. Only when the first woman died did there appear to be eyewitnesses who said that the skinning monster was a short man... and there were no other characteristics.
Huo Ju looked through it carefully, then put the file down and walked out.
He came across the old beggar drinking, hooked his shoulder, and took the jar of wine from his arms.
"Hey, Xiao Huo, what are you doing?" The old beggar was short and the wine was taken away, so he couldn't reach it and glared at Huo Ju.
"You're out of wine," Huo Ju said. He had bought the wine for the old beggar, so he was naturally entitled to take it back. He raised his eyebrows and said, "You just said the commander was in the study, so how come he's in the archives? I just ran into him..."
"I was just about to say that you were walking too fast," said the old beggar, jumping to reach it.
He seemed to be walking a little fast just now...
Huo Ju had bullied him enough, so he returned the wine to him: "So where do you think the commander is now?"
"I'm not in the government office anymore. I've left." The old beggar held the wine tightly in his arms and glanced up at Huo Ju. "Little Huo, why are you so concerned about the master?"
Does he care about the commander?
Huo Ju thought of the commander's cold look and shuddered. "What do you mean by caring? Don't talk so intimately. I just don't want to see him!"
Huo Ju patted the old beggar's shoulder and turned away.
After Huo Ju left the government office, he went to a restaurant.
It was broad daylight and the restaurant's business was not very good, so Huo Ju asked for a private room with a good location.
When you open the window of this box, you will see the main gate of Zhaihua Tower.
Huo Ju looked across at the Zhaihua Tower. This place, so bustling and lively at night, was now deserted. The door was closed, and only an old woman was sweeping the floor at the entrance...
A figure as light as an angel appeared in Huo Ju's mind, and he wondered if Miss Qingluo was still sleeping.
Thinking that Miss Qingluo might live in one of the rooms, Huo Ju's eyes became gentle.
How can there be such a beautiful girl?
At this moment, the window of the next box was suddenly pushed open.
Huo Ju subconsciously turned his head to look, and when he saw the person standing next to him, he almost jumped up like a dog whose tail was stepped on.
"Commander... Commander?! Why are you here?" Huo Ju said in shock.
The beauty in his heart disappeared without a trace, and with the annoying person standing next to him, Huo Ju wished he could disappear right there.
The person opposite glanced at him and said coldly: "You can be here, but I can't be here?"
Huo Ju suddenly thought of something and said in a low voice, "You are not here to investigate..."
Sure enough, his guess was correct. Commander Pei was also investigating the case of the skinning monster!
Pei Yan gave him a cold look and said, "Come here."
Huo Ju looked at him warily, like a cat with its fur standing on end.
"I won't beat you, let's talk about this case." Pei Yan continued.
"If a fight really breaks out, who knows who will beat whom. I'm not afraid of you." Huo Ju snorted.
However, the commander asked to discuss the case, and he also wanted to know what the other party had found out. If he could get more information from him...
Huo Ju got up and went to the next box.
Pei Yan had already sat down on the chair, and Huo Ju chose a seat farthest away from him.
"Master Pei, do you also think the Skin-Flayer Monster might have set its sights on Miss Qingluo?" Huo Ju asked. "The Skin-Flayer Monster preys on beautiful people. Miss Qingluo is absolutely beautiful, with an ethereal temperament..."
Even if the person sitting opposite him is the one he hates the most, when talking about the person he likes, Huo Ju still talks incessantly, full of praise, and can't stop.
If Pei Yan took off his mask, one could clearly see that his expression was very strange. Because he was wearing a mask, one could only see the coldness in his eyes.
Huo Ju was still praising Miss Qingluo non-stop, but Pei Yan interrupted him impatiently: "And then?"
"So I think as long as we keep an eye on Miss Qingluo, we might make some unexpected discoveries," Huo Ju said.
Pei Yan remained silent and asked, "The Skin-Flayer had been active in the Jiangnan area before and had never committed any crimes in the capital. How did we know he was in the capital?"
Huo Ju felt like he was being tested on his homework and immediately said, "Because a human skin was found in the capital, and following the clues, it led to the Skin-Flayer Demon."
These were written in the files, and Huo Ju remembered them very clearly.
"His whereabouts in Jiangnan were mysterious. Why did he make such a big mistake when he came to the capital and leave such an important trace?" Pei Yan asked.
Huo Ju fell into deep thought. Yes, the skinning demon's behavior was too abnormal.
It was like he wanted to stay on purpose.
If he hadn't left this thing behind, the Patrol Office would have no idea he had come to the capital, and no one would have paid attention to him. He could have easily committed crimes, and the Patrol Office would not have noticed until another brothel girl was victimized.
Huo Ju thought about his analysis of the Skinning Demon, and a light bulb went off in his head: "This means that the Skinning Demon is not afraid of us at all, and is even provoking us. He thinks this is more exciting."
Pei Yan looked at Huo Ju with a bit less coldness in his eyes. This lecherous dandy boy actually had some brains.
"So, the Skinning Demon is a complete lunatic and more difficult to deal with than you think." Pei Yan said, "Also, the capital is just beginning to be settled, and the Regent has a lot of things to deal with. If such a big case occurs, it will definitely cause panic among the people and affect the stability of the capital. Therefore, we must not let the Skinning Demon succeed."
Huo Ju nodded. Of course, his brother-in-law was tired enough, so he had to reduce his troubles and spend more time with his sister.
"Since you dare to provoke us, you must be killed." Pei Yan's voice was light, but it carried an inexplicable aura and coldness.
"Yes, kill him!" Huo Ju said fiercely.
The two disliked each other, but reached an agreement on this matter.
"Master Pei." Huo Ju called out.
Pei Yan glanced at him.
"I will definitely catch the skinning monster before you." Huo Ju continued.
Pei Yan didn't say anything, but just glanced at Huo Ju with a look of contempt, as if saying that he was dreaming.
Huo Ju's fighting spirit was ignited even more. The more Pei Yan looked down on him, the more he wanted to prove himself!
This part of the plot mainly tells the story of two people investigating a case, from sworn enemies who disliked each other to close friends who respect each other.
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