HCB Chapter 130 Revisiting the Crime Scene
Chapter 130 Revisiting the Crime Scene
"Do you want to try it out?" Long Chuqing asked Xiao Han, wanting to share good things.
"Are you trying to fool a child?" Feng Yu complained. "You expect me to play along with your act?"
"Hehe..." Long Chuqing chuckled, "It's rare for someone to be interested in you! Please bear with me."
"cut......."
"Okay, let me see." Xiao Han curiously picked up the whip again and began to examine it.
Before long, the group returned to where the horses were tethered, and the horses were leisurely grazing, swishing their tails.
"Um... everyone." Su Jue stammered, somewhat embarrassed, "I'm sorry, I left in a hurry this time and didn't come on horseback. Could any kind soul give me a ride?"
Qingying had just untied the horse's rope when she heard Su Jue's words. She was somewhat surprised and asked, "You didn't ride a horse here? Did you walk?"
Su Jue sighed helplessly, looking slightly dejected, and said, "Well, it wasn't all by walking; I mainly used light-footed skills and jogging the whole way."
Upon hearing this, Qingyang teased, "Wow... young hero, you're really amazing! In that case, why don't you just continue using your lightness skill and run back?"
"Brother, don't say that!" Faced with Qingyang's teasing, Su Jue looked resentful and said with a wry smile, "To be honest, I just had a fierce battle with the wolf demon. The fight took a lot of energy, and I'm exhausted now. I really can't run anymore."
Qingyang pouted and muttered, "But it's too crowded for two grown men to ride one horse together."
“If that’s the case,” Su Jue turned to look at Long Chuqing and said with a grin, “Um… if this young lady doesn’t mind, I can ride a horse with her.”
"I mind..." Long Chuqing glanced at him sideways, a hint of disdain in her expression, and before she finished speaking, she deftly mounted the horse, her movements light and elegant.
Upon hearing Su Jue's words, Qingzhou, who was standing to the side, curled up a slightly mocking smile.
He retorted, "Dreaming in broad daylight! You've got some pretty good ideas, thinking you can ride a horse with Miss Long." After saying that, he skillfully mounted the horse.
Su Jue, still grinning, said, "Hehe... it's just a thought, it's not illegal. What if she really is willing to ride a horse with me? Don't you think so?"
"Stop talking nonsense, or you'll get a beating," Qingying said kindly from her horse.
Su Jue glanced at Xiao Han beside him, but Xiao Han was looking ahead and ignored him.
Qing Tong sat upright on his horse, looking calmly at Su Jue below, and said indifferently, "Alright, Young Master Su, come and ride with me on this horse!"
Upon hearing this, Su Jue was overjoyed. He ran over excitedly and said, "Alright! This brother is so kind. Thank you so much!"
And so, the group embarked on their return journey. The sound of horses' hooves gradually faded from the mountain stream as they headed towards the official road. The setting sun cast long shadows on them, appearing and disappearing along the path.
Around noon, after parting ways with Long Chuqing and Xiao Han at the city gate, Xiao Yue, along with Lan Yu and Lan Feng, went to several crime scenes to investigate.
They first went to the crime scene closest to the city gate, which was the home of the second victim.
White banners have been hung in the deceased's home, and a somber atmosphere can be felt as soon as you step into the yard.
The deceased's parents were so grief-stricken that they looked much older than they had been two days ago.
When they saw Xiao Yue arrive, they hurriedly wiped their red, tear-stained eyes with handkerchiefs and staggered forward to help him.
His voice trembled as he asked, "Sir, has there been any progress in the case? Has the murderer been caught?"
Looking at the two haggard elderly people in front of him, Xiao Yue shook his head helplessly and could only reply regretfully, "I'm sorry, there's no case yet. We came here to examine the crime scene again, hoping to find some useful clues."
The two elderly people could only wave their hands in disappointment, telling them to go and check it out themselves.
Since the case has not yet been solved, the deceased's room remains exactly as it was when the incident occurred. Xiao Yue and Lan Yu entered the room.
They carefully examined the room following the clue of the cat's paw, meticulously checking every corner.
They carefully checked the area around the windowsill, but after searching, they found no trace of cat claws.
Xiao Yue frowned slightly, wondering to himself whether his judgment was wrong or whether it had nothing to do with the cat's paw.
Finding nothing there, he could only leave with a heart full of doubts, continuing on to the next crime scene.
Next was the home of another victim whose cat paw prints were found last time. After arriving without stopping, Xiao Yue quickly walked to the windowsill.
However, when he checked again, the cat paw prints on the windowsill had disappeared. Xiao Yue's heart tightened. He was sure that he hadn't seen wrong; there really had been cat paw prints there before.
Xiao Yue frowned slightly. He remembered that it had been raining that day, and the cat paw prints must have been washed away by the rain during the night.
He sighed softly. Now he could only pin his hopes on the last crime scene. He and Lan Yu and Lan Feng rode off to the next crime scene once again.
The deceased were a middle-aged couple who left behind two young children and elderly parents.
When they arrived in the courtyard, the deceased's parents were burning paper money with their two children in the mourning hall.
The two elderly people had empty, lifeless eyes, and the two children had red, swollen eyes from crying. The whole courtyard was filled with endless sorrow and despair.
The elderly couple were honest and law-abiding people. After learning the purpose of their visit, they simply led them to the room where the incident occurred and did not say anything more.
Sure enough, we found something this time. We found cat paw prints on the outside of the windowsill. Although they were very faint, we could still tell that they were paw prints.
Xiao Yue frowned, staring intently at the claw mark, lost in thought.
He pondered to himself, was this just a coincidence? Or was it truly the work of evil spirits?
He had only heard about evil spirits and ghosts in myths and books, but now they were appearing in his life. These bizarre things even he found absurd.
However, although it sounds fantastical, if it really was the work of a monster, how can it be proven?
Regardless of whether it was the work of a monster, even if it was, where are we supposed to find this elusive monster now?
If I were to voice these speculations, would anyone believe me? Would others think he was making up stories to evade responsibility?
Others would dismiss these claims of monsters as nonsense, dismissing it as just a cat paw print, perhaps left by an ordinary stray cat!