Everyone was startled and quickly took a step back, looking at the man in disbelief.
"Commander!"
"Commander!"
"Stay away! Get out of here!"
Seeing the fear in the commander's eyes, everyone looked around again, full of confusion. "Commander, what's wrong with you?"
But the commander got up as if he had gone crazy and ran towards the back, shouting continuously, "Ghost! There's a ghost!"
Everyone was puzzled. They saw nothing. However, standing in front of the Cold Palace, it was really eerie. They couldn't help shivering and quickly chased after the commander.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, the commander's running posture froze instantly, and then he was torn apart right before their eyes!
Scarlet blood spurted out, looking extremely strange in the dark night sky.
A group of people watched him being dismembered and instantly collapsed on the ground. They couldn't help swallowing and their voices trembled with fear. "Ghost... There really is a ghost..."
How could a living person just...
Someone summoned up the courage to go and check. Looking at the dismembered body, they immediately fell to the ground. "He's dead. He's really dead!"
Just then, a strange fluorescent light flashed before everyone's eyes. It was like a skeleton walking towards them.
Everyone was so scared that they almost lost control of their bowels. "Ghost!"
"Don't come for me!"
"Run! There's a ghost!"
"Ghost..."
"..."
When Mo Litian got the news and rushed over, seeing the bloody scene, his face darkened again.
He stepped forward, but was stopped by someone. "Your Highness, you can't!"
Mo Litian's face was gloomy. His usual gentle appearance had disappeared. There was only coldness deep in his eyes. He pushed the man away and strode forward. Looking at the body on the ground, there was no torso, only the limbs and a head.
Seeing such a scene, the people accompanying him felt like vomiting but could only hold it back.
"No one is allowed to get close to this place! The theory of ghosts and gods is sheer nonsense. It's just a way for the murderer to cover their tracks! Search the palace thoroughly!"
A group of people nodded respectfully. Some were sent to guard the place, while another group rushed into the Cold Palace.
Mo Litian turned around and went to the Imperial Study.
Mo Yun's face was also extremely gloomy. Everything on the table had been swept to the ground. The maids around were kneeling on both sides, trembling.
Mo Litian stepped in and said to Mo Yun, "Your Majesty, the deceased is Xiao He, the commander of the Imperial Guards. His death is exactly the same as that of Doctor Xu this afternoon, except that his torso is missing! Your son has sent people to search. There is no news yet."
Mo Yun's face was full of frost. "Summon Liu Rumei into the palace!"
Mo Litian nodded respectfully. "Your son will send someone right away."
Liu Rumei never expected that the murderer would act so quickly! A ghost?
How could there be such a thing in this world?
Mo Litian waited at the palace gate in person. Seeing Liu Rumei, a smile flashed across his face. He said gently, "I'm sorry to disturb you so late at night, Miss Liu. I hope you can understand."
Liu Rumei nodded indifferently. "Where did the murder take place?"
Seeing her like this, Mo Litian couldn't help shaking his head. The smile on his face also disappeared. "The Cold Palace!"
As they walked towards the Cold Palace, Mo Litian said, "Half an hour ago, Commander Xiao led his troops to patrol in the direction of the Cold Palace. As soon as they got to the gate of the Cold Palace, Commander Xiao claimed to have seen a ghost. Then his body was instantly dismembered in front of everyone. The people following him said that a skeleton appeared after Commander Xiao died."
Liu Rumei frowned. There was a bit of coldness in her eyes. She looked up at Mo Litian. "Do you believe it, Your Highness?"
Mo Litian was confused. "What?"
Liu Rumei withdrew her gaze and looked at the gate of the Cold Palace. "I mean, do you believe in the theory of ghosts and gods, Your Highness?"
Mo Litian shook his head without hesitation. "The theory of ghosts and gods is sheer nonsense. It's just a way for the murderer to cover their tracks!"
However, this killing method puzzled him. Dismembering a person in full view of everyone was really incredible.
Liu Rumei smiled and said, "Your Highness is right. It's just that the murderer's killing method is special. But I'm a bit curious. How on earth did he do it?"
How could someone do such a thing in full view of everyone? Who on earth was this "ghost"?
As they were talking, they arrived at the blocked area. The smell of blood lingered in the air for a long time.
The guards around looked at each other. "Was it really done by a ghost?"
"It's hard to say. They all said they saw a skeleton, but this kind of thing is really incredible!"
"It's better to believe it than not to believe it!"
"First, the Imperial Hospital caught fire. Then, Eunuch Xu fell from the Star - watching Tower. After that, Doctor Xu died in the Zilan Pavilion... And now... Could it be that we've offended something?"
"Who knows? Be more careful these days! Who knows who will be next!"
"However, I'm a bit curious. Each body is missing a part. It seems to have disappeared into thin air! Tsk tsk! It's so scary!"
"Come on, stop talking. I always feel cold!"
"Stop talking. The Crown Prince is here!"
"..."
Mo Litian's face was full of indifference. He ignored the surrounding discussions. The murderer hadn't been caught yet. Saying anything now was useless.
Liu Rumei couldn't help shaking her head. What they said was exactly what was on her mind. As she had expected, the murderer would kill again, but she didn't know who the next victim would be! And there was still no trace of the missing parts of the bodies!
Mo Litian was also a bit worried. "I've sent people to investigate the similarities among these three people! I hope we can find something!"
The palace had been thoroughly searched, but there was still no clue about the missing bodies.
Liu Rumei smiled and nodded. Then she came to Xiao He's body. Looking at the cold body with only the limbs and the head left, she frowned.
Looking at the extremely neat cuts, Liu Rumei frowned again. "It's the same as Doctor Xu. It seems to have been instantly cut by something!"
Mo Litian also nodded. "Eunuch Xu's right arm is missing. Doctor Xu's left arm is missing. Commander Xiao's torso is missing. What on earth does this murderer want to do?"
Liu Rumei was also puzzled. Suddenly, her eyes caught a faint light not far away. Her brows immediately frowned. She dipped her fingertips slightly and looked at the fluorescent light. "What is this?"
Mo Litian was also confused. His eyes were full of bewilderment. He immediately shook his head. "I don't know."
After saying that, he ordered someone to come and carefully collect this thing.
"Miss Liu, His Majesty requests your presence!"