Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 308 - 179 Little Mouse, it’s me_2

Chapter 308: Chapter 179 Little Mouse, it’s me_2

Jiang Shouzhong waved his hand with a smile and said, "No need, since this ship is heading for Qingzhou, let Master Chu handle the investigation, and I shall merely cooperate."

"If so, then Chu will take full responsibility."

It was evident that Chu Qi was quite confident in his own investigative abilities.

According to the rules of the Liushan Division, if they encountered a case involving demons and there was no local department assigning the case, they could take it upon themselves to investigate, and report the findings afterwards, following a first-come-first-served principle.

However, out of respect, Chu Qi shared the information he had gathered with Jiang Shouzhong.

Jiang Shouzhong nodded and asked, "So does Master Chu think it was the work of a demon?"

"It’s very likely. I don’t think Mr Yu is lying," Chu Qi stated his conjecture, "If the demon has left the ship, it is most probably a water demon. If the demon is still on the ship, it will be troublesome if we can’t find it soon."

Then, with a change of tone, Chu Qi added, "But if Mr Yu is lying, then this case could be a man-made murder, especially since I did not find any traces of Demon Energy on the severed head."

Jiang Shouzhong didn’t express any opinions, he just nodded in agreement.

Without understanding the other person’s character, rashly making suggestions could only annoy them.

After all, for some who are proud of their character, the last thing they want during an investigation is someone chipping in advice, making them feel incompetent.

...

After an exhaustive questioning of everyone on the ship, apart from Mr Yu himself, no second person claimed to have seen the bizarre floating white-clothed woman.

However, there were people who saw, after Mr Yu had a dispute with a wealthy merchant, that around dusk, Mr Yu went to the third floor and lingered for a long time in front of the merchant’s door before finally leaving.

This undoubtedly made Mr Yu a suspect.

But considering Mr Yu’s feeble appearance, clearly lacking the strength of an ordinary person, it would be too difficult for him to chop off the head of a man who was taller than him, let alone hide the body.

Chu Qi did not believe that the other party was connected to this murder case.

But since it was an investigation, certainly no clue could be overlooked. Chu Qi immediately went to search Mr Yu’s room.

Jiang Shouzhong followed behind him.

To Chu Qi’s surprise, he found a knife under Mr Yu’s bed.

A knife, smeared with blood and extremely sharp.

Upon seeing the bloodstained knife under his bed, Mr Yu was struck as if by thunder, stars dancing before his eyes, nearly fainting as he urgently cried out, "This is not my knife! This is not my knife! Master, someone must have planted it in my room to frame me..."

"Master Jiang, what do you think?"

Chu Qi’s expression was as dark as water.

Jiang Shouzhong weighed the knife and said indifferently, "It’s quite a heavy knife, even a normal warrior would find it burdensome."

Chu Qi nodded, "Correct, even if it was indeed Mr Yu who committed the murder, after hiding the body, he wouldn’t foolishly leave the murder weapon in his own room. The possibility of being framed is high.

However, now that the murder weapon has been found in his room, we should follow the rules and detain him here. If there is no further progress, we will hand him over to the officials for investigation once the ship docks," Chu Qi continued.

"You decide, Master Chu,"

Jiang Shouzhong said with a smile.

At that moment, Jiang Shouzhong’s gaze swiftly became fixated on a long box placed conspicuously by the side of the wooden bed.

The box was covered in bright yellow color, with a pattern engraved on it.

Jiang felt an odd familiarity with this long box, as if he had seen it before. Upon closer inspection, the engraved pattern on the box became clearer—a vivid representation of a rat.

Isn’t this box... the one from the inn they had been to before?

A tremor ran through Jiang’s heart.

At the Spring Fountain Inn in Muling County, two big men had lost items, and Er Liang had accused Wen Dong of stealing. Initially, Wen Dong did not admit it, but later Mengniang secretly found it and placed it on him, exposing him in front of everyone.

The item that the two big men had lost was this long box with the rat-shaped pattern.

"Where did this box come from?"

Jiang Shouzhong turned his head to ask Mr Yu.

Mr Yu’s face changed slightly, showing a hint of panic. His eyes shifted evasively, as if trying to avoid the sharp gaze of the other, yet he still tried to maintain composure and said, "This is my belonging, used for storing pens and ink."

"Have you been to Muling County?"

Jiang Shouzhong stared at him, expressionless.

Mr Yu’s face turned pale with shock, "How... how did you know?"

Jiang picked up the long box and opened it, which indeed contained Mr Yu’s pens, ink, and various other items. He stated calmly, "I’ve also been to Muling County, and I’ve seen this box before."

Thump!

Mr Yu collapsed to the ground, his face filled with shame.

It was then he revealed the truth.

It turned out that when Muling County had been disrupted by demon activity, many people abandoned their homes. However, this also allowed some to take advantage of the chaos, risking theft.

Mr Yu had found this box beneath the ruins of the inn. Thinking it was delicate and might contain something valuable, he secretly took it from Muling County, planning to sell it to Yanrong merchants in Fengcheng.

Upon finally opening it, however, he discovered there was nothing inside.

Fond of the box’s craftsmanship, Mr Yu grew increasingly attached and decided to keep it for his own use.

"Master Jiang, is there a problem with this box?"

Chu Qi inquired.

Jiang Shouzhong shook his head and lied, "It belongs to a friend of mine."

Chu Qi, seeing nothing unusual and learning the box was stolen by Mr Yu, didn’t pay much attention to it and suggested, "Since it belongs to a friend of Master Jiang, then it’s best for Master Jiang to return it to your friend."

"Alright."

Jiang Shouzhong nodded and picked up the long box.

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