flstandardbreds Chapter 118 Clues
Chapter 118 Clues
"I came here to see if I could find any information that would be useful for the case, and I didn't expect to run into you here."
"Third Brother, don't put too much pressure on yourself," Xiao Han comforted him. "Don't take the words of those old ministers too seriously. They're just all talk; they don't care about the twists and turns of the process."
Xiao Yue gave a wry smile and said, "It would be a lie to say I'm not under any pressure and don't care at all. Right now, we don't have a single clue!"
Xiao Yue frowned and continued, "What worries me most now is whether the murderer will continue to commit crimes."
"By the way, let's not talk about these things anymore. Seventh Brother, Miss Long, where are you planning to go?"
Xiao Han looked at Long Chuqing, who was still pondering what Xiao Yue and the old woman at the city gate had said earlier.
If the murder case involving the heart-ripping and flesh-eating was indeed committed by the cat demon and the wolf demon, then it would be difficult for Xiao Yue to find anything in a short period of time.
Moreover, the Taoist priest who appeared earlier, could he have come following the trail of the demon? If so, he should still be in the capital.
If he manages to subdue both the cat demon and the wolf demon... but can that exorcist handle them both...? And who knows if those demons have any other accomplices!
"Chu Qing..." Xiao Han called out when he saw her lost in thought.
"Ah... are you calling me?" Long Chuqing was taken aback and said, "What is it?"
"What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed," Xiao Han said.
"Oh... I've also heard about a few recent murders today, it should be the same one you were talking about!"
“It is indeed the same item.” Xiao Yue sighed softly, saying, “I didn’t expect the news to spread so quickly among the people.”
Long Chuqing thought for a moment and said, "Have you ever considered that the murderer might not be human?"
She felt she should remind him! Otherwise, the investigation would just continue aimlessly, and he would be impeached by officials and the people would say he was incompetent.
"Not human? What do you mean?" Xiao Yue asked, slightly puzzled.
He had never thought of this before, but now that someone has offered a different perspective, he'd like to hear it; perhaps he'll make some unexpected discoveries.
Xiao Han and Qing Ying, who were standing nearby, were also taken aback after hearing this.
"That means the murderer might not be human, but rather a monster or something that uses human hearts to enhance its cultivation or help itself recover."
"This..." The group of people were stunned upon hearing this, all showing a surprised expression.
People had only read about monsters and strange tales in books, or heard similar stories from storytellers in teahouses.
If you tell them now that the thing that harms people might be a monster, they would definitely think it's unrealistic. Aren't these things only found in myths and legends?
In order to maintain a balance of natural forces, the Great Dao does not allow demons to harm people in this way.
Nowadays, the Great Dao has very strict control over demons and monsters, and they now live in another dimension.
Therefore, people nowadays rarely see monsters, and almost no one has ever seen one.
Even if some demons cultivate in the human world, they will not attack humans to avoid trouble, because the consequences would be severe if they were discovered.
Only a few evil monsters will risk harming humans to accelerate their cultivation.
Xiao Yue recalled the scene of the crime he had seen. Judging from the way the murderer removed the heart and the mangled bodies of the couple, he wondered if it was really not the work of a human.
“Miss Long…” Xiao Yue thought for a moment and then asked, “In your opinion, if they were really killed by a demon, what kind of demon do you think it was?”
“Your Highness Prince Jin, you don’t actually believe what Miss Long said, do you?” Qingying said from the side, “Aren’t these just plots that only appear in stories? This… isn’t it a bit far-fetched?”
“As you said, I have only read about these things in books,” Xiao Yue continued. “However, the case is currently at a standstill, and I would like to hear Miss Long’s opinion.”
"I think it's a cat demon! Or a wolf demon or something like that!" Long Chuqing said after pretending to think for a while.
"Chu Qing..." Xiao Han asked, puzzled, "Why would you think of that?"
"I... I was just guessing." Long Chuqing said with a light smile, "You know I like to read strange tales and such, don't take it too seriously, just think I was talking nonsense."
"Cat demon? Wolf demon?" Xiao Yue murmured to himself.
Suddenly he raised his eyebrows sharply, as if he had thought of something, "Cat, cat paw."
He recalled the cat paw prints he saw outside the window at the crime scene that day.
He hadn't paid attention at the time, but now that he heard Long Chuqing say it, he suddenly had some ideas.
"Seventh Brother, Miss Long," Xiao Yue said to them, "I still have some things to confirm, so I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Xiao Yue turned around and hurriedly walked into the city. He needed to rush to several other crime scenes to see if there were any similar cat paw prints.
He might find it absurd to others if he told them about it, but for him, who was completely clueless, this clue was a glimmer of light in the darkness.
"Your Highness, shall we still go to the military camp?" Qing Tong asked from the side.
"Going to the military camp!" Long Chu listened and then said, "Then you should go quickly! It wouldn't be good to delay important matters."
Xiao Han ignored her words and said, "Tell me first, where is the dangerous place we're going to?"
"There's no danger at all in broad daylight! You're overthinking it."
"Let's go, it's not good to keep blocking the city gate." After saying that, Long Chuqing mounted his horse.
Seeing this, Xiao Han also mounted his horse and followed her.
Looking at Xiao Han, who had been following her, and Qing Tong and Qing Ying behind him, Long Chuqing felt a sense of helplessness.
Qingying and Qingying didn't know where Long Chuqing was going, but since the prince wanted to go with her, they had no choice but to follow.
"Qingqing...you should take them with you," Feifeng said. "Let them broaden their horizons and see what the monsters in myths and legends look like."
"How about... I conjure one up and show it to them first?" Long Chuqing said speechlessly.
“Hahaha…” Feng Yu laughed and said, “Qingqing, how can you be so cute?”
Long Chuqing sighed softly and turned to Xiao Han beside her, saying, "You really want to come with me?"
Xiao Han nodded: "Okay, I'll go wherever you go today."
"Hmph... well, you'd better keep up, giddy up..." Long Chuqing cracked the whip, and the horse galloped off at full speed.
“Phoenix Feather…” Long Chuqing said telepathically, “Search for the location of the demonic energy.”
“Leave it to me!” Feng Yu said.
"Giddy up..." Xiao Han quickened his pace to catch up with Long Chuqing.
"Sigh..." Qingying said, puzzled, "Why did it suddenly speed up!"
"Stop talking nonsense." Qing Tong cracked his whip and said, "Hurry up and catch up, giddy up..."