Chapter 148 The Horror of the Human World: Prince Jing
The terrifying Prince Jing.
Just moments ago, Liu Sha from the Ministry of Justice was arrogant, calling Jin Shu a nobody who had infiltrated the shadows.
Now, terrified by Li Jin, his heart was in his throat. He couldn't care less about anything else and struggled just as fiercely as the victim had.
Seeing the scene before him, Yun Fei frowned slightly and leaned towards Jin Shu: "Has this person offended the Prince?"
Jin Shu chuckled dryly, without answering: "Lord Yun, hurry up, or someone might die."
They might not necessarily get stabbed by Li Jin's knife, but it's possible they'd be scared sick just by his appearance.
Having always had a smooth career in the Ministry of Justice and never encountered anything like this before, the young Liu Sha was no match for Li Jin, who had been pulled out of a pile of corpses on the battlefield.
She struggled, and was so scared she was about to cry.
Especially now, as Yunfei recounted the scene, he became increasingly frightened.
It was as if I were the victim, about to die under the fierce attack of the two murderers, with no chance of escape.
He struggled, but the more he struggled, the tighter Zhu Dongli bound his hands and feet with rope.
The more he shouted, the more the knife in Li Jin's hand "stabbed" into his chest head-on.
He sat on the ground, his buttocks moving wildly backward, looking at Li Jin who was closing in on him step by step, as if he were a messenger from hell, or a Yama, the devil who would take away souls.
When she retreated to the bedside, she burst into tears.
Li Jin half-squatted in front of him, letting out a cold laugh with one eyebrow raised and the other lowered.
The dagger in his hand had been replaced by a black fan, which he weighed in front of Little Quicksand.
He raised the corners of his lips slightly and said retaliatoryly, "I'm afraid you can't just pay money to get into the Ministry of Justice's 'Quicksand'?"
These words made the boy by the bed cry even louder.
Only Li Jin was in a good mood, and turned around to glance at Jin Shu.
Yunfei, still immersed in the scene reenactment, seemed oblivious to everything, gently stroking his chin with his fingers, his expression extremely serious.
“After that, the murderer lifted the victim up and threw him onto the blanket,” he said. “So it seems that the murderer’s crime actually went through two different stages.”
He completely ignored the terrified guy and pointed to where the three of them had been at the beginning: "When we were here, the murderer wasn't planning to kill the victim."
"It is highly likely that after the victim woke up here, he saw the killer's face clearly and then screamed."
Yunfei pointed to the gag on the side: "One of the murderers gagged the victim and tried to tighten the ropes on the victim's hands and feet, which had become loose due to the struggle, resulting in those complicated and irregular purplish-blue marks on the ankles."
“But the real victim’s murderous intent came when he was struggling to get to the bed.” He stepped forward and pointed to the bloodstains on the wall.
"The first strike should be here," Yunfei said, looking down at his feet. "Because the blade itself is relatively small, the blood droplets from the swing of the blade aren't very large, but they're high."
“After being stabbed in the face, the killer broke down.” He pointed to the bedside. “Because of his emotional breakdown, his struggle escalated, and the killer became even more panicked. He realized that stabbing the victim in the chest and abdomen with a knife wouldn’t stop his screaming, so he switched to…”
He took two steps forward, turned around, raised his right hand, and pointed to the starting point of the splattered bloodstains on the bed board, saying, "From here, the knife pierced the victim's neck, and the first stab must have directly hit the major artery."
"After the victim gradually calmed down," he said, looking at the quilt on the bed stained with large amounts of blood, "the murderer was then carried onto the bed, head down, and died from excessive blood loss."
"In conclusion, there should be two murderers."
"If it is a lone perpetrator, it is impossible to control the victim's hands and feet while simultaneously stabbing the victim multiple times."
He frowned as he looked at Liu Sha, the Minister of Justice, who was still sitting on the edge of the bed, sobbing uncontrollably. "Ordinary people, if they can't win, will run to the door whenever they have the chance. Only when they are outnumbered and at a clear disadvantage will they retreat step by step until they have nowhere left to retreat."
Yunfei sighed and looked at the square courtyard: "The traces outside have been destroyed and are no longer of any value, but I will still offer two ideas."
He raised his index finger: "First, it should be a local who committed the crime. If you're not a local acquaintance, you would never come here to play cards, and you wouldn't know that the manager of the archway has some money."
"Second..." He paused, then held up another finger, "These are impulsive acts, and the perpetrators are relatively young. They can't hold back their anger, and they quickly sell and squander the stolen goods, which easily attracts attention."
Logically speaking, given the current situation, Li Jin practically guided Zhu Dongli step by step.
The only thing that could win over this man, whom neither the Ministry of Justice nor the Crown Prince could win over, was absolute strength.
Since being hailed as the top coroner, Zhu Dongli has devoted all his time to studying how to surpass Yan Zhao.
Although Li Jin had no intention of opening a breach within the Ministry of Justice, if he could get this person, whom even Xu Weiyou was helpless against, to move slightly closer to the Six Doors, it might be of some help in the future.
"I have done all I can to help Lord Zhu. The rest is up to the Ministry of Justice." Li Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, noticing that he was still scrutinizing Jin Shu cautiously, and his tone hardened a little.
Zhu Dongli turned around, pondered for a moment, and then cupped his hands meaningfully, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness."
After finishing their on-site investigation and exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Jin and Zhu Dongli said their goodbyes.
As Zhou Zheng emerged from inside the door, he was somewhat bewildered to see the group about to leave: "Are they really just going to abandon us?"
Li Jin, who was walking at the front, glanced at him and stood by the car: "How could we not care? The case files are still in our hands."
"Then..." Zhou Zheng looked confused.
Li Jin patted Zhu Dongli's shoulder and chuckled, "But without my words, Zhu Dongli wouldn't have been able to return to the Ministry of Justice."
After saying that, he lifted the carriage curtain and went inside.
Li Jin knew perfectly well what Xu Weiyou, the Minister of Justice, was planning.
Firstly, it was to let Zhu Dongli assess Mr. Jin's abilities. Secondly, it was to allow this icy man to take the opportunity to cause trouble.
Since we know he has a mission, we might as well do him a favor and give him an excuse, which can be considered as taking the opportunity to win him over.
Li Jin looked at the case notes in his hand, pondering how to deal with the memorial from the Ministry of Justice that was already on its way.
They were plotting how to use this book to turn the tables on the Ministry of Justice, seize the opportunity to open its doors, and rightfully take over Lin Zhongyi's case.
We can't keep letting the Ministry of Justice and the Crown Prince keep suppressing us; it's time for a counterattack.
But at that very moment, in broad daylight, Li Jin had just received a memorial from the Ministry of Justice accusing him, and had just stepped down from the gate of the Hall of Supreme Harmony when he saw Li Qian rushing over in a panic, lifting her skirt.
"Something's happened." She was out of breath and lowered her voice. "Bai Yu rushed over just now. Jin Shu has been kidnapped."
"What?" Li Jin paused, and without saying a word, turned to go back.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Li Qian and Zhou Zheng quickly stepped in front of him. "Third Brother, you were summoned to the palace, calm down!"
"Bai Yu said the shadows have been following us. Don't be impatient, you'll get her killed if you do this!" she said, pointing to the Taiji Hall at the end of the square, 800 meters away. "Lord Zhou, leave the palace immediately to help. I'll arrange a carriage to pick you up here. Go quickly and come back quickly."
Li Jin glanced at everyone with a serious expression, let out a long breath, and walked towards the Taiji Hall with a heavy killing intent.
Seeing him walk away, Zhou Zheng asked another question: "Didn't Bai Yu say who kidnapped him?"
But then Li Qian sighed, her face contorted into a deep sorrow: "Not only do we not know who kidnapped him, we've also lost track of him."
Zhou Zheng was speechless, a chill running down his spine.
Oh no, this is going to be a big problem.
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