Chapter 39 The murderer, Miss Xuexin, could you explain to us why...?
At midnight, Xuexin suddenly opened her eyes, her red pupils trembling violently from the soaring resentment.
Such a dense aura of death and... demonic energy.
A piercing scream ripped through the sky, completely waking the once quiet and peaceful mountain village.
Master He had indeed kept quite a few pharmacists, doctors, bodyguards, and constables at the manor, and the sounds of hurried footsteps and noisy voices quickly filled the air.
Unfortunately, no amount of constables, bodyguards, or even skilled outlaws could stop the murderous intent of a great demon.
The door was pounded on, the force of the person outside almost shattering it, their body pressing down on it, making the wooden door creak.
"Ah Xue, Ah Xue, are you there?"
Just as she was about to reply, another voice urged, "Hurry up and break down the door, what are you dawdling for!"
It's agave.
Xuexin paused, then quickly opened the door from the inside. "...What's wrong?"
Seeing that she was alright, both Iron Hand and Tequila breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts finally settling back down.
"Something's happened, another person has died in the village," Tie Shou said, his face grim and his voice low and heavy.
Xuexin's face showed just the right amount of surprise and worry as she murmured, "How could this be..."
“We have to go and see you…”, Tequila hesitated, unsure of what to do with Xuexin.
The murderer has just committed the crime and is very likely hiding in the villa, waiting for another opportunity. Nowhere is safe now.
The best course of action now is to gather everyone together, work together to investigate the case, and look out for each other.
But murder cases are bound to be bloody, and ordinary people would be so frightened that they would lose their souls. Xuexin was, after all, sickly and weak...
Although Tequila always felt that she was quite cunning and not as gentle as she appeared, at least so far, she has never done anything immoral.
For this reason alone, agave will protect her.
Because she is a constable. This is a constable's responsibility and duty, and it is also her creed.
Tequila certainly loves to show off, but she also hates evil like poison, making her a true heroine.
Xuexin looked up at her, as if it were the first time she had seen her.
She smiled gently, "I'll go with you."
After saying that, he looked at Iron Hand and said gently, "You can all rest assured."
That would be best, as the situation is critical and we simply can't manage everything right now.
The three hurried to the courtyard where the incident had occurred. A large crowd had already gathered outside, and the courtyard was even more crowded.
They were already quite late.
A person was brutally murdered without anyone noticing, and the killer completely disappeared without a trace.
Everyone was shrouded in a daze, like a tiger's head slamming shut above their heads. Fear, anger, and resentment transformed this place into a breeding ground for ghosts and monsters.
"Officer Tie Er, you're really lucky with the ladies." A gentle voice rang out amidst the noisy and chaotic chatter, sounding both envious and wistful.
All voices paused for a moment, and all eyes turned to them.
Iron Hand was holding Xue Xin's hand, with Tequila standing on the other side. They were truly two very beautiful women, enough to make every man present envious and jealous.
For Xue Xin's reputation, Tie Shou shouldn't have done this. But he had to. Years of experience as a constable had made him all too familiar with what men would do when their minds were restless and repressed.
Moreover, this applies to a delicate and fragile girl like Ah Xue.
Fortunately, he also had the nickname of one of the Four Great Constables.
Iron Hand had no intention of arguing with the pharmacist, but Agave was indignant and couldn't swallow her anger.
Just because she is a woman, every time she handles a case and saves someone, she is accused by men of being unchaste and they make extremely vulgar speculations about her.
She was furious and was about to step forward to argue.
Xue Xin stepped forward, blocking her way, and said with a smile, "Young Master Han Ya has quite the refined taste. At this moment, you are not worried at all, and even want to indulge in romantic fantasies."
While Tequila was still in a daze, Crow chuckled softly, as if he had encountered something extremely amusing, and said in a pleasant tone, "It's really because the young lady is too beautiful that Crow's heart is swayed and he can't control himself."
At this point, he abruptly changed the subject, "But I see that the young lady shows no fear whatsoever, so she must have her own insights into this murder case."
His smile was gentle, but his words were sharp and insidious.
Xuexin glanced at him, then ignored him and walked straight into the villa.
As the two brushed past each other, a raven's hoarse voice whispered in their ear, barely audible, "In this way, aren't we a perfect match?"
Xue Xin turned around, her scarlet eyes hidden beneath her long eyelashes.
Iron Hand and Agave both frowned, thinking that she had gotten into a fight with this arrogant pharmacist.
The crow's smile deepened, and it followed the three of them inside with a leisurely stroll.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Iron Hand and Tequila stepped forward in unison and firmly blocked the blood-soaked corpse.
It was far too bloody and cruel...
"This time, no organs were removed?" Agave exclaimed, her face pale.
Is it too late or...?
Iron Hand roared, "This is a provocative massacre!"
The corpse was crisscrossed with knife cuts resembling thin swords or wind blades. There wasn't a single patch of good flesh left on its body; its tangled organs lay scattered on the ground, and blood was everywhere.
If there is a hell, it's nothing more than this.
“That shouldn’t be the case…” Qi Tianli muttered to himself, his voice barely audible, his eyes lifeless, his forehead damp with sweat, looking utterly listless.
Iron Hand's eyes were fixed on him as he asked, "What shouldn't you do?"
Qi Tianli swallowed hard, his voice hoarse, and said, "This person...this person isn't seriously ill or on the verge of death, so why...why..."
Iron Hand frowned, squatted down, dipped his fingertips in some of the spilled medicine on the corpse's sleeve, and sniffed the medicine on his fingertips.
Rehmannia root, Ophiopogon japonicus, and lily bulb make up Lily Bulb Decoction for Strengthening Metal.
It should be tuberculosis.
Those who dared to look at the horrifying corpse were constables, bodyguards, and some martial arts practitioners. They originally thought they wouldn't be in danger, but now their last line of defense has suddenly collapsed, and they've all started to panic.
"What... what should we do? Wasn't it said that we should only kill those who are on the verge of death?"
"What should we do? What about our safety? Nobody told me we were going to die."
"Let's get down the mountain quickly. We're just ordinary people, how are we going to survive?"
"What if the murderer ambushes us in the narrow, dark mountain path? Wouldn't that be..."
Faced with death, their pride, face, and dignity, which they once took pride in, became the most insignificant things.
Even human beings themselves can be discarded at will, and the crow laughed heartily.
"That's strange. I do know someone who is critically ill. But why wasn't it her who died? Why is it this young master Gao instead?" Han Ya asked loudly, his words full of intrigue.
"Why did Gao Congwen become his scapegoat?"
"The murderer, he must be the murderer."
Amidst the uproar, this group of people sentenced the critically ill man to death.
The crow smiled and looked at Xuexin, "Miss Xuexin, could you explain to us why this is so? What is the secret to this...?"
As he spoke casually, he made Xuexin the target of everyone's criticism in just a few words.
All those people looked over at once, their murky white fish eyes carrying a strange light.
Like a pack of wolves in the night, they seemed eager to tear her apart at any moment.
It was filled with murderous intent, ready to be unleashed.
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