I became the demon of the female devil

Chapter 21 The Charming Widow
Teaching ground.

The manpower has been assembled.

There are five people in the Ding Fire Department and the Gui Water Department, plus two general flags.

Tianlinwei has complicated affairs and often faces a shortage of manpower, and collaboration between different departments is also common.

But this time the situation is a little special...

The officers of the Dinghuo Division looked at the tall figure, feeling nervous and frightened.

They had witnessed Chen Mo's methods with their own eyes. If they accidentally angered this evil god, their end would probably be extremely miserable!

Li Yuan stood aside, silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Mo got on his horse.

"Set off."

"Yes!"

……

Western suburbs.

To be precise, this place does not belong to the capital, but to a prefecture or county under its jurisdiction.

The place they were going to was called Tongling County, which was not far from the urban area. In addition, the red-blooded horses of the Tianlin Guard had the blood of exotic beasts and were extremely fast, so it would only take about an hour to walk there.

When they arrived at the county gate, the county magistrate and a group of officials who had been waiting there came to greet them.

Chen Mo and Li Yuan showed their badges.

Seeing that it was the Tianlin Guard's flag-gatherer, everyone looked even more respectful.

"Hello, my Lords."

The short and fat county magistrate in green official robes bowed and said, "I am Li Minghan, your humble servant. I have been waiting for you two gentlemen for a long time."

In terms of official position, he was a seventh-rank official in the imperial court, which was equivalent to the other two.

But the same official has different ranks.

The Tianlin Guard is a special agency authorized by the emperor. It has great power and is notorious. Its cruel methods are terrifying...

He was just a small county magistrate with no roots or connections, and could not be compared at all.

"I have prepared some wine and food. It is getting late. You are all tired from traveling all the way. Why don't you go to the restaurant to rest and wash off the dust? We can talk about other things tomorrow."

Li Minghan forced a bright smile.

An old constable nearby frowned, as if he wanted to say something, but when he saw the county magistrate glaring at him secretly, he could only lower his head helplessly.

This is not the first time that someone has been sent here.

It's nothing more than a formality, just to deal with it casually.

Besides, these two people are very young. The man is handsome and noble, and he looks like a rich and wealthy young man. The woman carries an exaggerated big knife on her shoulder... They don't look like they are here to investigate a case.

Just serve him delicious food and drinks and send him off tomorrow.

"There's no need to rest. Who can tell me the details of this case?"

Chen Mo went straight to the point.

Li Minghan was stunned. Why didn't this handsome young man play by the rules?

Could it be that there were too many people present and he couldn't keep it to himself, so he wanted to put on a show?
Although he was complaining in his heart, he did not dare to neglect it and said, "Captain Xing, please report the details to the adults."

"Yes."

The old constable responded and gave a brief account of what had happened.

Since three months ago, murders have occurred one after another in the city.

And the deaths are very similar:
The deceased were all men, wearing bright red wedding gowns and having strange smiles on their faces.

The skull was opened and it was empty inside, as if it had been eaten by something.

Hearing this, Chen Mo and Li Yuan looked at each other.

"If it was an evil cultivator, there would be no need to dress the deceased in wedding robes. Perhaps..."

"Ghost!"

The two of them determined the answer instantly.

Only demons and ghosts would act like this. Their methods are so strange and bizarre that they cannot be judged by common sense.

Although the Three Saints Sect expelled most of the demons and ghosts, there were inevitably some that slipped through the net, and strange cholera incidents occurred from time to time.

But this is the emperor's territory, under clear sky, how could they be so rampant?

“How many people have died so far?”

Chen Mo asked.

"Twenty-nine."

Captain Xing spoke in a heavy tone.

"so much?"

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows, "Why did it take so long to report it?"

Captain Xing shook his head and said, "As early as two months ago, the matter was reported to the capital government. They sent officers here. The leader was a seventh-rank warrior. He died that night. His cause of death was exactly the same as the others."

"Later, someone from your Tianlin Guard came..." "Ahem!"

At this time, Li Minghan coughed loudly, and Captain Xing reacted and immediately kept silent.

All the seventh-rank warriors are dead?

No wonder two generals were dispatched for this case.

Chen Mo's mind moved slightly, and he asked, "Who was sent by Tianlin Guard last time?"

Captain Xing hesitated for a moment and whispered, "It was a man named Yan from the Ding Fire Division. He walked around the city and said the case was closed. He returned to the capital the next day."

He also drank ten jars of fine wine and received two hundred taels of silver as travel expenses!
Li Minghan added silently in his heart.

They are exploiting people and taking bribes. If the Tianlin Guards come a few more times, I'm afraid they will empty the county government office!

Hearing this, everyone in Dinghuo Division looked a little unnatural.

A cold light flashed in Li Yuan's eyes.

It would be fine if they had dirty hands, but so many people died and yet they still dealt with it perfunctorily. What's the difference between this and taking human life lightly?
Chen Mo should have killed him with a knife that day!
"According to the pattern of murders, on average one person dies every three days."

"It's been exactly three days since the last death. I'm afraid tonight will be..."

Captain Xing spoke in a low and slow voice.

Everyone looked terrified and the atmosphere was very depressing.

It's like a guillotine hanging over their heads, and no one knows if they will be the next to die.

"Let's go and see the city."

Chen Mo took the lead and entered the county gate.

It is not even the hour of You yet, but the streets are already empty, with doors and windows of every household closed, some even completely sealed with wooden boards.

An atmosphere of panic spread in the city.

"Which one was the first to have this happen?"

Chen Mo asked.

"The Liu family in the west of the city."

"Master Liu wanted to marry a concubine, and held a big banquet that night. But when they were making trouble in the bridal chamber, they found out that the woman was already dead..."

Captain Xing replied.

"Take me to Liu's house."

"Others went to the homes of the deceased to investigate and sounded the alarm if they found anything unusual."

"Gather at the county government office before midnight."

Chen Mo gave instructions in an orderly manner.

"Yes!"

The officers quickly dispersed and rushed to various places in the city under the leadership of the constables.

Li Minghan and Constable Xing looked at each other and realized that this young man didn't seem to be here to slack off...

Li Yuan, who has always had a strong personality, did not express any opinion and followed Chen Mo silently.

……

Liu Mansion.

The mansion is quite luxurious and grand, with high walls, deep courtyards and closed gates.

Captain Xing stepped forward and knocked on the door, saying loudly, "I am Captain Xing from the county government. God..."

Before he could finish his words, an impatient voice came from the door: "The mistress has ordered that the door be closed to visitors. Please come back another day, Captain."

Captain Xing wanted to say something, but Chen Mo kicked him.

boom!
The door bolt broke, the heavy wooden door collapsed, and the servant was knocked to the ground.

He covered his red forehead, pointed at Chen Mo, and said angrily: "How dare you trespass into a private residence? Do you know where this place is..."

"presumptuous!"

"This is the commander-in-chief of the Tianlin Guard!"

Captain Xing said in a deep voice.

"Tian-Tianlin Guard?!"

Hearing these three words, the servant almost lost his soul.

He hurriedly got up, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying in a trembling voice: "I am blind and ignorant, I hope you will forgive me!"

Chen Mo ignored him and walked into the courtyard.

At this moment, a woman dressed in white came out from the hall.

She is graceful, plump and round, and her waist sways with every step, like a ripe peach.

At the same time, a hint flashed before Chen Mo's eyes:
[Triggers a special event: The widow of the Liu family. ]

“It seems like I’ve come to the right place.”

Chen Mo's mouth corners curled up slightly.

(End of this chapter)