Chapter 39

The younger one was called Xie Miao, he had an ordinary face with a long nose, and a very astute intuition .

The old man was Xie Miao’s third uncle, and his name was Xie Zheng . Nobody in the entire county dared to contradict his findings .

However, Xie Zheng thought very highly of his nephew and hoped that he would eventually surpass him, no matter how the situation currently appeared .

Xie Miao looked simple and slow, but he had a very smooth character . He was very meticulous and careful . When there were clues to be found, it was like he had godly perception and nothing could escape his eyes .

He was just as skilled as Xie Zheng when it came to solving cases, but what he lacked was experience .

Actually, Xie Zheng didn’t even do things by himself anymore; he just let Xie Miao do everything and watched, giving him some advice once in a while . Xie Miao had never disappointed him .

Xie Miao thought that the murderer was incredible because there were absolutely no clues left behind . He had no idea where to start and there was not even any lingering fragrance in the air . Even though his sense of smell was trained better than a dog, he couldn’t even smell another human presence . It was as if the killer didn’t exist .

Xie Miao felt uncomfortable because he had grown a kind of blind faith in his sense of smell . However, he was starting to have doubts .

But because Counselor Peng had asked them to come, he couldn’t say much . Even though he looked simple and slow, he was far from being stupid .

Now, Mu Yi was here, and Xie Miao didn’t know what Mu Yi’s social status was . However, Counselor Peng thought highly of him and behaved respectfully in his presence . Counselor Peng didn’t even seem to doubt Mu Yi despite his young age .

Therefore, he didn’t dare to underestimate Mu Yi and even told him everything he knew . That way, he could also rely on someone else’s help .

He just wanted to understand the situation and solve the case; he didn’t care about glory . For him, this was just one case amongst many .

When he heard Mu Yi’s questions, he had the feeling that there might be an opportunity for them to solve the case and felt a rush of excitement .

Mu Yi had also noticed a sudden excitement of Xie Miao’s Qi and watched on with a strange look . The situation seemed to be getting more interesting .

He hadn’t thought he would encounter such incredible people in this small village . Even though their social statuses weren’t as high as Peng Songlai’s, they were all important figures within the county .

He had never despised anyone for their chosen profession .

“There are two floors, and it is one zhang and three chi from top to bottom . The floor is soft, and there are were no other footprints . There isn’t a mark on the window, and the window locks from the inside . Without damaging the window, it can’t be opened from the outside . Therefore, the murderer can’t have come in through the window,” Xie Miao said . He didn’t look simple and slow anymore, his eyes were sharp and piercing . He also looked slightly angry when speaking, he clearly wanted to punish the murderer .

Mu Yi listened carefully . Even though he knew that the murderer was a human, he was still curious . How had the murderer covered his tracks? Even though Mu Yi had reached the third level of the Heart Stage, he couldn’t have achieved the same result as the murderer .

Besides, Mu Yi didn’t understand the technique the murderer used to flay the victim’s skin .

“Besides, I also looked at the window on the ground floor, and it’s the same,” Xie Miao said as Xie Zheng glanced at him . He knew his nephew’s habit, but he had to be careful in front of Mu Yi .

“Indeed, the window on the ground floor is intact too . You can only close that window from the inside too . I tried to open it from the outside, but it’s impossible without breaking it . Also, there is no secret passage in this building, so the murderer couldn’t have come in at night,” Xie Miao said with confidence .

“Oh, you mean that he came in before, hid, and waited until it was dark to commit the crime before leaving?” Mu Yi asked Xie Miao .

“No . He’s extremely sly and smart . If he had left after killing the victim, there would’ve been marks . Also, he couldn’t have closed the door from outside . Therefore, I’m convinced that he didn’t leave after killing the victim . He waited until it was daytime and left when other people were around,” Xie Miao said .

“But if he was a stranger . If someone saw him around the scene, how could he escape? Also, you said he was hiding, but where could he have hidden?” Mu Yi asked .

When Xie Miao heard Mu Yi, he frowned . That was the problem . He didn’t know the answer either . If he didn’t have any clues, everything he said was just his own theory .

A normal human being would’ve definitely been found hiding inside the building, especially if they had been hiding for an entire day . There would’ve been marks where they hid, unless they magically became air .

Xie Miao initially wanted to prove his abilities; but he hadn’t thought that Mu Yi would immediately point out the problems in his explanation .

Xie Zheng glanced at his nephew angrily but said nothing .

“There’s only one possibility . The murderer was in the building the entire time and didn’t need to hide . However, we were not allowed to even consider her,” Xie Miao said with conviction, and Mu Yi understood exactly what he meant .

“This is the portrait I found earlier,” Su Jinlun said while interrupting and opening a picture scroll for Mu Yi .

There was a man who looked like a prince in the picture . He looked slim and noble . No wonder Peng Songlai’s daughter had fallen in love with him . Unfortunately, he had died two months after their wedding . What a tragedy .

Mu Yi looked at the picture, suddenly turning a blind eye to Xie Miao after his accusation . Xie Miao’s face reddened in anger .

“Ahem!”