“Tell me, can Minister Ji really find the true culprit from white bones tomorrow?” the shorter one asked skeptically.

The taller one thought for a while, squinted his eyes, stroked his chin, and made several “tsk tsk tsk” sounds before saying, “I think so. After all, it’s not like we don’t know Minister Ji’s abilities. She can even draw what a person looked like in life from a rotting corpse. What’s a mere set of white bones? I think tomorrow will definitely be lively.”

“True. Minister Ji could even solve the ‘Lin Jing Case’ from fourteen years ago. What’s this small case? If I could learn even a little bit of her skills, I wouldn’t be stuck here with you guarding the autopsy room, having to hold it in even when I need to use the latrine.” The shorter one said with both longing and complaint.

But this only earned him a hearty laugh from his companion.

He mocked him, “Give it up. Someone like you hoping to learn Minister Ji’s skills? In your next life maybe.”

“Get lost…”

“Haha.”

As the two talked, all their sleepiness had completely vanished!

They would occasionally tease each other, chatting quite animatedly!

The moon hung in the lonely sky, its light scattered on the treetops. Mottled tree shadows fell on the bluestone slabs, swaying gently with the breeze. Together with the several red lanterns in the surroundings, the entire Ministry of Justice appeared eerily sinister.

The two guards standing outside the autopsy room couldn’t help but hug their arms tighter, their eyes scanning the surroundings.

“Why did it suddenly get so cold!”

“Frighteningly scary.”

Just as these words were spoken, a lantern in the distance suddenly went out.

Immediately after, the second one went out, the third went out, the fourth went out…

Uh!

Only the two lanterns outside the autopsy room remained lit.

The two guards seemed to realize something. Their hands gripped the large sabers at their waists, with the intent to draw them.

The two exchanged glances, extremely vigilant.

But apart from the sound of wind, there was no other noise around them.

Seeing no movement, the two men’s vigilance relaxed a bit.

Just at this moment—

A figure jumped out from the darkness. The black-clothed person swung the long sword in their hand, striking down the two lanterns outside the autopsy room. The lanterns fell together, hitting the ground and immediately going out.

“Who goes there?”

The two guards fumbled in panic, immediately drawing their large sabers. They could only rely on the moonlight to see the scene before them, but didn’t dare swing their blades recklessly, lest they injure the other person.

The shorter one shouted loudly, “Someone, there’s an assass—”

Before he could finish shouting the word “assassin,” he had already fallen to the ground.

Immediately after, the taller one also fell.

Standing before the two men was a black-clothed person. That person’s eyes were fierce and murderous, their build upright and tall. Taking advantage of before the Ministry of Justice people could arrive, he pushed open the autopsy room door and went inside. He took out the fire starter he carried with him and lit it, saw the set of white bones placed inside, and with almost no hesitation, raised his sword and hacked those bones to complete pieces, looking like they were almost turned to dust.

After confirming the bones had no possibility of being restored, he extinguished the fire starter in his hand and turned to leave.

However—what he never expected was that just as he stepped out of the room, an arrow shot toward him. He didn’t even have time to react before the arrow had pierced through his arm. The force of the arrow was quite strong. He was carried backward by that momentum, retreating several steps in succession before his body twisted and slammed heavily against the door frame.

“Quick, surround him!” a resonant voice called out.

Accompanied by a burst of chaotic and hurried footsteps and firelight approaching from afar.

Minister Li of the Ministry of Justice led people to completely surround the black-clothed person.

Moreover, sharp swords were all pointed at him.

Now escape was impossible, even with wings!

His bloodthirsty eyes glared fiercely at them, then he yanked out the sharp arrow that had pierced his arm.

“Ugh!” He groaned softly in pain.

Minister Li frowned severely, “You have nowhere to flee.”

The black-clothed person laughed coldly. From those eyes exposed outside, he showed no intention of admitting defeat whatsoever. “I didn’t expect you to discover this so quickly.”

“Not quickly, rather all of this was set up for you.” Ji Yunshu’s voice came from within the crowd.

The guards parted to both sides, making way.

Ji Yunshu walked out.

“You…”

“Just released some false information, and didn’t expect it to really lure you in.”

“It was all a lie? There was never any…” The black-clothed person was astonished.

Ji Yunshu smiled slightly, “If we could determine who the murderer was just from white bones, this case wouldn’t have dragged on until now. I can only say you had a guilty conscience and couldn’t even think of such an obvious problem.”

“Ugh!” The black-clothed person’s whole body trembled. “I didn’t expect that after all my calculations, I still missed this point.”

“Now the situation is set. Physician Wang, you have no choice but to surrender.”

What?

Minister Li was startled and asked Ji Yunshu, “This… he is Physician Wang?”

Even Jiang Lan on the side was extremely shocked and couldn’t believe it!

Wang Zhe also knew he had no way out. He yanked off his black face mask in one motion.

“It really is you?” Jiang Lan exclaimed.

Wang Zhe’s mouth was bloody, his head covered in sweat. He stared at Ji Yunshu and asked, “How did you know it was me?”

“One only needs to investigate at Linglong Embroidery Shop to know you’re the only man who had contact with Hualing. I suppose Hualing’s lover was you, and you were also the one who got her pregnant! But actually these things aren’t enough to prove you’re the murderer. However, you were thorough in a hundred ways but slipped in one. You said that on the night Hualing died, you were drinking at your uncle’s home. But Chief Justice Yu said that during that period, you happened to have broken out in red rashes all over your body and absolutely couldn’t touch alcohol. Your reason for lying was naturally to hide something. Add to that the murderer is an excellent craftsman—you fit this perfectly—and you’re also connected to Hualing. It’s hard not to lock you as the target. But regrettably there was no evidence, so this trap was set, waiting for you to take the bait! The facts prove that you were indeed worried I would discover you were the murderer, and thus wanted to destroy Hualing’s remains! Now everything has confirmed you are the murderer. At this point, what more do you have to say?”

Wang Zhe let out two “hehe” laughs, his body leaning against the door frame behind him, his laughter extremely miserable.

“I didn’t expect that despite being thorough in a hundred ways, I still failed!”

Minister Li had already recovered from his shock. He stepped forward to question, “Tell me, why did you kill Hualing?”

“Why?” He continued laughing.

He no longer spoke!

Ji Yunshu had no patience to wait and ordered people, “Since you’ve already admitted your guilt, we’re not afraid you won’t talk. Someone, lock him in the heavenly prison.”

“Yes!” Two guards seized him.

As he passed by Ji Yunshu’s side, Ji Yunshu said to him, “Wang Zhe, what awaits you tomorrow isn’t just the murder case. There’s another case that the Censorate will probably try you for.”

She was referring to the embezzlement matter!

Wang Zhe’s pupils constricted, as if understanding her meaning.

“You…”

“You needn’t be surprised. Very soon, your uncle will also go keep you company. Take him away.”

The guards led away the shocked Wang Zhe.

The case was solved!