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Facing the crowd's doubts, Shen Lingjue lightly said, "According to the distance between the two claw marks on the horse's abdomen, we can deduce that the arm length is more than three feet. If it was a normal person, he would be at least eight feet tall and would be a giant. However, he is not a normal person. "

As he spoke, he stepped forward and returned to the main terrace. He pointed to the claw marks on the pillar.

On those pillars, one could see many traces of slashes.

Only now did Feng Ningyan and Qi Cang realize that there were still some knife marks on the pillar.

Feng Ningyan stepped forward to take a closer look, and she discovered that the knife marks were coming down from above. Many of them landed less than three feet from the ground.

Qi Cang immediately understood, "Yes! In terms of fighting habits, two people of the same height would not attack each other's lower body. However, the blades of the soldiers of the Crimson Flame Battalion fall from the sky and attack from a very low position. This proves that the killer is a dwarf. "

Shen Ling Jue smiled, lifting his head to look at a higher position.

"There are claw marks and bloody handprints on the top of the pillars. The distance between each pair of bloody handprints also confirms the width of the killer's arms."

Qi Cang immediately went forward to verify it himself.

However, when one of his hands was placed on one of the bloody handprints, the other hand was far from reaching the other handprint.

Everyone was shocked, and they were finally convinced of Shen Lingjue's judgement and couldn't stop praising him.

Qi Cang had always been conceited and had underestimated the prince who lived like a prince. He didn't expect that Shen Ling would be so meticulous in his thoughts and accurate in his calculations and reasoning. He was truly worthy of respect.

Shen Ling desperately looked at Feng Ning Yan and said, "The case is more important, we have to hurry back to the military camp. Princess, listen to my description. You can draw a portrait."

"Alright." Feng Ning Yan took the note from the bailiff, threw it on the ground, and started to assemble the information about the murderer.

Shen Ling Jue slowly paced back and forth beside her, recalling,

"The killer was three feet tall, had fierce teeth, and was bloodthirsty and cruel. He fed on the heart, and his arms were seven feet wide and he was good at climbing. After biting off your throat and sucking blood, you can either directly cut your ribs with your bare hands and dig out your heart to eat. "

Looking at the bite marks of the wild beasts on the necks of the servants, Qi Cang nodded his head repeatedly.

Even though he had seen many strange cases, this was the first time he had seen such a vicious and beast-like killer, and he could not help but tremble in fear.

However, some of the yamen runners who had just entered the office, had not seen anything of the sort. Listening to Shen Lingjue's description and thinking about that bloody scene, they were all frightened to the point of trembling and their faces turned pale.

A young bailiff's teeth couldn't help but chatter as he said in a trembling voice, "I-why do I sound so terrified?" This wasn't something a human could do, it was something that a wild beast would do … "Could it be the legendary baboon that eats people?"

When these words came out, everyone else expressed their agreement.

At this time, the surrounding forest suddenly swirled with strong winds. The bloody smell of the dead body on the ground was suddenly stirred up. It was as if an invisible bloody mouth was swallowing up everyone.

In the wind that reeked of blood, a strange, faintly discernible laugh floated over. Before anyone could hear whether it was laughter or shouts, where did the sound come from? The wind had already stopped, and the surroundings suddenly became eerily quiet.

"What is that? Wild monkey! "

The constables could not help but gather at one place and look around in alarm.

A huge wild beast would usually cause people to panic. No matter how sharp the weapon was, the speed and attack power of the wild beast could not be compared to a human.

"What's there to be afraid of! "It's just a gust of wind!"

Qi Cang noticed the fear in the constables' eyes and shouted for them to calm down.

"It's not a baboon." Shen Ling Jue said resolutely, "He is a human, because he has a strong intent to kill, and he knows very well who he wants to kill."

While listening to Shen Lingjue's description, Feng Ning Yan earnestly drew out the appearance and build of the culprit.

At this moment, she had already drawn out a rough outline of the murderer, which she handed over to Qi Cang.

The murderer was extremely ugly, and he looked very much like a baboon. However, he was still a human.

If he was a human, then he wouldn't be so terrifying.

When the constables saw the portrait, they felt more at ease.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves stopped and a person quickly ran in. He directly went in front of Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan and knelt down on one knee. He raised four scrolls in his hands and said, "This subordinate pays his respects to Your Highness, Prince Yu and Princess."

When Feng Ningyan took a look, she saw that the one who had arrived was unexpectedly Cheng Ying from Southern Ning branch.

How did Cheng Ying know they were here? What about the book in his hand?

However, Shen Ling Jue wasn't surprised at all. He didn't even look at the documents and just passed a scroll to Feng Ning Yan and Qi Cang.

"Whether the murderer is a beast or a human, Lord Qi should finish reading these cases before making his judgement."

Feng Ningyan opened it and took a look. She was extremely surprised. "How come this is the murder case file from the Jing Zhao Yin Prefecture?"

The victim was a notorious monkey performer who had been bitten in the neck, had his joints broken, and had been tortured to death. The murderer had not been found.

When Qi Cang opened the case file, he found that it was the Ministry of Justice case file. Subconsciously, he hurriedly closed it.

He knew the importance of the case file. It was a secret file of the Ministry of Justice. As a county governor of Ningnan, how could he dare to arbitrarily look through these files?

"Your Highness, where did these files come from?"

Shen Ling Jue could see the hesitation in Qi Cang's eyes, and smiled, "Lord Qi need not worry about the origins of these cases. Shen Ling Jue could see the hesitation in Qi Cang, and smiled, and said," Sir Qi need not worry about the origins of these cases.

Qi Cang was both surprised and happy to hear that it had something to do with this case. He quickly opened the file and began to look through it.

This was an unsolved case of the Ministry of Justice. A certain official was killed, his neck was broken, his blood sucked out, and his heart was taken out.

Surprised speechless, he quickly opened another file.

The other two cases were similar. One was an official and the other was a coroner.

Four cases, linked to today's tragedy at the Green Plum Guild. The murderer's methods were shockingly similar. It was almost certain that in these five cases, the murderer was the same person.

Seeing that Qi Cang had already finished reading the report, Shen Ling Jue asked, "Lord Qi, what conclusion have you come to after reading the report?"

"The first few cases occurred in the vicinity of the capital, but we can be sure that the murderer was the same person. "Why would he suddenly come to Ningnan to commit murder?"

Shen Ling Jue said, "This King believes that the culprit came to Ningnan County following the mastermind. Although he had a strong sense of purpose, he could still kill people on the spur of the moment. The monkey show artist was an unexpected example. "So Lord Qi must solve this case quickly, in case that man commits more murder."

Qi Cang promised repeatedly.

Looking at the confident look on Shen Ling Jue's face, Feng Ning Yan was both surprised and touched.

She ignored Shen Ling Jue's question and left the camp, following Yue Qing here. But in the end, Shen Ling Jue was still worried, so he decided to chase after her.

At this point, something had already happened to Feng Ningyan and Li Pei. When Shen Ling Jue was outside the Manor, he had promptly sent a message to the Hall of Interpretation, asking them to find the relevant files.

At this time, Qi Cang was extremely ashamed. He clasped his hands and said to Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan:

"Just now, this official was reckless and rude, treating Young Marshal as a suspect. Now that I have seen Your Highness examine the body and investigate the case, I know that the culprit is someone else. This official was short-sighted and stupid to the extreme. I beg that Your Highness and the young marshal forgive this official … "