When it came to the serious matter, Xue Zhan's expression tightened. "We were a step too late. That person got away."
Liu Rumei's heart sank. "Did you see what that person looked like?"
That was their only lead. Having finally made a breakthrough, they couldn't just give up.
Xue Zhan nodded. "I've already issued a wanted order. We'll surely arrest that person!"
However, there were so many people in the Flower Pavilion that it was unknown who was behind that person!
Mo Litian also knew quite a bit about this case. "This time, Father sent me here to assist Lord Xue in handling this case. If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask!"
Although Xue Zhan had deliberately downplayed this case, the common people weren't stupid. Within just a few days, several corpses had appeared, and the killer's methods were extremely cruel. Even the Peony girl from the Flower Pavilion had lost her life.
If this case wasn't solved as soon as possible, the common people would surely become even more panicked. After all, there were quite a few missing girls, and the number of dead had reached five. Which family didn't have a daughter? If something happened to them, it would be...
Liu Rumei couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly. "Assist?"
Could it be that these two had been glaring at each other because of this?
Thinking of Xue Zhan's personality, Liu Rumei couldn't help but shake her head and smile faintly. Although she didn't know the reason, she knew that Xue Zhan had always disliked Mo Litian. Now that Mo Yun had sent Mo Litian here openly, when enemies met, it was only natural that they would be extremely angry.
Mo Litian's eyes carried a gentle smile. "Exactly. As long as this case remains unsolved, the common people won't be able to feel at ease. If the common people are not at ease, the country will be unstable! Therefore, Father specifically ordered me to assist in this matter."
The killer was too arrogant. In just a short period of time, many tragedies had occurred, and the number of missing people was countless!
Xue Zhan understood that what Mo Litian said was true, but he still felt a bit unhappy in his heart.
Just as the two were at a stalemate, Zhang Yan and the others were extremely troubled and could only look at Liu Rumei for help.
Liu Rumei could only brace herself and speak. "Lord Xue, what the Crown Prince said is reasonable. Personal grudges should be put aside for the time being. The top priority now is to arrest the killer as soon as possible and find those girls."
Xue Zhan pursed his lips. Although he still looked unhappy, his expression softened a bit. "For Miss Liu's sake, I won't argue with you!"
Mo Litian didn't mind and gave Liu Rumei a grateful smile. If it weren't for her to resolve the situation, before the killer was caught, there might have been an internal conflict.
Zhang Yan and the others instantly breathed a sigh of relief. Their lord was good in every way, except that he was a bit taboo and a bit arrogant...
However, it was good that Miss Liu could control him now.
Just then, a yamen runner rushed over, bowed to Xue Zhan, and said, "My lord, another person has gone missing in the south of the city!"
Hearing this, everyone's faces instantly turned extremely ugly. The killer was really unscrupulous! They even dared to commit another crime!
Mo Litian's face was also extremely embarrassed. This criminal was too presumptuous!
Xue Zhan immediately said coldly, "Where is the person now?"
"Outside the door. I'll lead him in right away." After saying that, the yamen runner rushed away.
Soon, an old man appeared in their sight. He was ragged, with his clothes full of patches. He walked unsteadily and looked sorrowful. When he saw everyone, he knelt down on the ground with a thud. "Please, my lord, do justice for this old man!"
Mo Litian said softly, "What happened? Please tell us in detail!"
The old man looked sorrowful. "My granddaughter is only sixteen. She went to the pharmacy on the street to get medicine yesterday and hasn't come back yet! My lord, please save my granddaughter!"
She was his only granddaughter, cute, sensible, and intelligent. How could such a thing happen!
Xue Zhan quickly stepped forward and helped the old man up. "Which pharmacy?"
"The He's Pharmacy in the east of the city! My lord, my granddaughter..."
"Don't worry, old man. I'll send someone to investigate right away and surely give you an explanation!"
Zhang Yan and Xiao Heyuan looked at each other and immediately led the yamen runners away.
Liu Rumei's eyes were full of coldness. Counting this one, the number of missing people had reached twenty-nine! Not counting the five who had died!
Damn it!
Sixi's dark eyes were also full of anger. "This person is so hateful!"
After Xue Zhan finally calmed the old man down, he couldn't help but sigh. His eyes were full of indignation. "Thirty-four people! Damn it! They even dared to abduct good women right under my nose!"
Didn't they know that the girls in this capital city were under his protection?
Liu Rumei didn't know what was on his mind. She went to get the information on her own and handed it to Mo Litian. Maybe he could find some clues!
Looking at the stack of information in his hand, Mo Litian's heart sank slightly. "They're all from ordinary families!"
Liu Rumei also nodded secretly. They said that one should pick the soft persimmons. This person had targeted them because they knew they wouldn't make a big deal out of it!
In this era, the distinction between male and female was extremely obvious. In ordinary families, girls were insignificant. If they were lost, they were just lost. People wouldn't care much, and would only scold a few words at most!
Xue Zhan's eyes were also full of cruelty. He walked over and sat down beside the two of them, poured a cup of tea, and held it in his hand. "Fortunately, except for the people like Peony and Peony, the ones who died were all plain-looking."
Otherwise, he would surely go crazy. He, Xue Zhan, considered himself a romantic person. He hadn't even met these girls yet!
Mo Litian could see through his thoughts at a glance. He couldn't help but shake his head helplessly. He really never changed his ways!
Liu Rumei frowned. "The ones who died were all plain-looking?"
She always felt that she had overlooked something! But she just couldn't remember.
Seeing her like this, Mo Litian was also slightly stunned. "Five people died, and there are still twenty-nine people missing. Where are these people now?"
Where in this capital city could so many people be hidden? Xue Zhan's eyes were full of coldness. "Mo Liandi and I have almost turned the capital city upside down, but we still haven't found them. Not even a single corpse. These people seem to have vanished into thin air!"
Hearing the name Mo Liandi, Mo Litian subconsciously looked at Liu Rumei and then lowered his eyes. He had to admit that Mo Liandi had a high position and great power, and his influence was huge. Even he hadn't found these twenty-nine people. Where could they be?
Just as the three of them were extremely troubled, a yamen runner rushed in and said to Liu Rumei, "Miss Liu, that girl is awake."
Liu Rumei quickly got up and walked towards the backyard. However, before she could push open the door, a series of shrill screams came from inside the room.