What imperial henchmen? Please call me Your Majesty!

Of course, they were just two lowly constables, and the head constable couldn't possibly wait for them.

By the time they arrived at the scene, there were already quite a few people there.

They won't get involved in new murder cases like this, since they're difficult to solve.

As the two walked in, the other colleagues looked at them but said nothing.

Old Zhao looked around, then at the wealthy businessman's room, at the man's gruesome corpse lying on the bed.

His body was devoid of any blood, his skin was pale and bloodless; he had died from having all the blood drained from his body.

The coroner is still examining the body.

Old Zhao patted him on the shoulder:

"I heard that this case is similar to the case of the flower thief."

"No, the thief isn't dead?"

Su Mu looked suspicious.

Old Zhao was also a little puzzled, so he put his hand on his chin and pretended to look around in thought:

"He's dead, but the pillar still bears the marks left by the flower thief. You know, extraordinary flower thieves get bolder after failing to catch him once or twice, and that's how they get these kinds of marks."

Speaking of the mark, Su Mu looked and, sure enough, saw the mark on the pillar beside the bed.

Old Zhao continued his analysis:

"But what's strange is that no one heard any screams that night, and the room was completely sealed off; no one came in. That's not right."

Su Mu nodded; he also felt something was wrong.

The womanizer is dead, he is definitely dead, and how could a womanizer possibly target a wealthy merchant?

and many more!

The murderer who killed the flower thief!

Unfortunately, because they were just low-level officers, they didn't get to the heart of the case. As for who killed the flower thief, the head constable would arrange that; they were only responsible for odd jobs.

I glanced at Old Zhao and noticed he was quite well-informed, so I asked:

"Has the killer of the flower thief been found?"

Old Zhao glanced at him, then shook his head:

"No movement. I guess the higher-ups are still trying to catch them. Anyway, it's quite complicated and difficult to solve. But once the flower thief case is closed, that's a new case altogether. You can't expect the dead to come back to life, can you?"

Su Mu's eyes suddenly lit up with golden light. Others might not be able to do it, but he might be able to.

The flower thief was still clutching the talisman tightly even after he died, probably waiting to be resurrected. He might not be very familiar with how to use this kind of thing, or he might need a specific time or something to activate the rat talisman.

But now, they're definitely dead.

The officials looked left and right, but couldn't find any clues. They had no choice but to take the body back to the morgue and return it after the case was closed.

If local wealthy businessmen are involved, the resolution time will be much faster; otherwise, the bodies will rot and stink if it drags on for too long.

Even working in a government office is difficult.

As low-ranking servants, Su Mu and Lao Zhao were tasked with moving the corpses.

Su Mu originally wanted to stay and investigate, to try out the rat talisman's abilities, but now he was in trouble.

Back at the yamen, the body was placed in the morgue, and the two men came out. Other colleagues held the keys to the morgue, so they couldn't get in.

This dispelled the idea of ​​reviving the corpse to solve the case.

After leaving the yamen, Old Zhao patted his clothes and spat to the side:

"Pah, what bad luck! I must cleanse myself properly tonight."

Old Zhao looked at Su Mu:

"Brother Su, don't you think this is bad luck?"

"I'm used to it."

Su Mu responded somewhat awkwardly.

Old Zhao raised his hand, hooked his neck, and leaned closer to ask:

"Brother Su, I was planning to take you to a brothel, but you refuse. Could it be that you have a girl on your mind?"

When this was mentioned, a hint of shyness appeared on Su Mu's face.

"Not really, it's just that it doesn't suit my taste."

"Who cares if it suits your taste or not, as long as it quenches your thirst, I'll take you there tonight."

"No, thank you."

He's not a shy person.

In that very place, even though the girls were all dressed up, he just couldn't muster any interest.

On the contrary, the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment institution) showed some interest.

Old Zhao could see right through him:

"Brother Su, you're not thinking of going to the brothel, are you? That place costs a lot of money. We're not that big of a deal, so don't even dream about it."

Su Mu looked at him.

Old Zhao.

You're good at hurting people.

However, since we can't go to the morgue, we can go back to the scene to take a look.

The two patrolled the streets as usual during the day until they passed by the mansion of a wealthy merchant again.

Old Zhao said regretfully:

"What a pity. He didn't even have a chance to enjoy all that money himself; it all went to his wife and daughters. If it weren't for the ongoing case, they'd probably be fighting over the inheritance right now."

Su Mu touched his waist and suddenly said to Old Zhao:

"Hey Lao Zhao, I suddenly remembered that I think I left something there."

"Go, go, go quickly and come back soon."

"OK."

When Su Mu returned to the wealthy merchant's house, because the matter was somewhat unusual, a colleague was guarding the door of his room. He recognized the colleague and simply explained that he had left his things inside, and was then allowed to enter.

Of course, they all understand that no one would willingly remain a slacker.

Unfortunately, even if something was discovered, the biggest credit still went to those above them; they wanted to take the lead.

difficult.

After entering, Su Mu observed the surroundings of the room.

The surroundings were all still objects, and I couldn't see anything unusual. However, there was a Bagua mirror or something similar hanging on the door frame, directly facing the head of the bed.

"this……"

Thinking of this, he walked up to it, looked at it, raised his hand, and activated the power of the Rat Talisman.

Activating the power of the rat talisman is simple; it's like practicing martial arts—focus your energy in your dantian and generate power from there.

It is basically achievable.

A beam of golden light shot into the Bagua mirror.

The quiet Bagua mirror started to move.

"Recreate last night's scene for me."

The Bagua Mirror buzzed and realized that it had simply come back to life and wouldn't be able to stay alive for long.

We have no choice but to comply.

The bright Bagua mirror went dark instantly.

Su Mu stared intently until red threads appeared in the Bagua mirror...

The room was enclosed in a net that connected directly to the wealthy businessman's corpse, accompanied by flashing red light.

The wealthy merchant's life force was completely drained, and the red threads began to withdraw, circling around the pillar and leaving marks beside it as they left.

Until they are completely evacuated.

The Bagua mirror trembled slightly, then returned to its inanimate state, its surface now bright.

Su Mu felt a mix of emotions; the methods used to kill were beyond simple.

Following the direction the silk thread led them away, they walked towards the window sill with a small hole and sure enough, they saw a barely noticeable dark red bloodstain.

Upon seeing this, he felt a chill run down his spine.

The killer doesn't need to enter the house; he only needs to let out a thread from a barely noticeable corner or even a crack to take a life without anyone noticing.

This is no longer a simple case.

Thinking of this, he dared not linger. If the murderer was still observing nearby, he would be doomed if he was targeted.

With his mediocre skills, he's no match for them.

He took out the yamen runner's identification token from his pocket, placed it in the corner, pretended to pick it up, and went out.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after he had completely left the wealthy merchant's mansion.

Old Zhao was enjoying the shade under the willow tree when he saw him come out and greeted him.

Su Mu walked over.

Old Zhao seemed to have figured something out, and asked with a smile:

"You little brat, are you planning to investigate a case?"

"No way, don't overthink it. If I were that capable, would I need to be a slacker all this time?"

Su Mu responded jokingly.

"That's true. There must be a lot of people who want to make a name for themselves in this matter. It's best not to act rashly before you have the ability, or you'll be in big trouble."

Old Zhao patted him on the shoulder and continued patrolling the streets and alleys.

Su Mu appeared calm on the surface, but after obtaining the Rat Talisman's power, he was able to sense that a pair of eyes were already watching him.