I became an official of the imperial court by eating melons when I was still a baby

Qin Yue: [Oh? Sister, what do you mean? ]

System: [Because every time he completes a "murderous work", he does not leave the scene immediately, but stops to appreciate it slowly. Occasionally, no one may see it, but if it happens too often, it is inevitable that someone will happen to witness the whole process, just like what happened to Chu Dashan.]

[You know, things are unpredictable, and no one can guarantee that what happens next will develop exactly as they imagine. ]

Qin Yue agreed and said: [Yeah, sister, you are right, just like there is no perfect work, there is no perfect plan, there will always be more or less flaws! ]

The system continued: [Because of this, when Shi Tiaogou placed the corpse in front of the government office, it happened to be accidentally seen by the night watchman, and he saw it twice in a row! ! It was the two times when he saw the ice sculpture and the scarecrow! However, the night watchman was afraid of retaliation and never went to the government to report the truth. ]

[After all, the news of Chu Dashan's murder had already spread widely. Not only was it known to everyone in the surrounding counties, but it also made many people terrified. Originally, he was just a witness to the case, but in the end, he ended up with a miserable family destroyed. Who would dare to pat his chest and guarantee that he would never follow in Chu Dashan's footsteps? ]

[So the night watchman remained silent and did not mention a word to his family.]

[After Minister Lin reopened the unsolved murder case and successfully arrested the murderer Shi Tiao Gou, he specifically ordered the government to post a notice in all the counties around the murder site.]

[The content of this notice is very detailed. On the one hand, it describes in detail the many murders that have occurred in recent years, pointing out that these cases are very likely related to Shi. Now the government has arrested Shi and detained him pending trial, waiting for further investigation to determine his guilt.]

[On the other hand, the notice also urges the general public to actively provide clues related to the murder case. Any clues or possible witnesses can be reported to the authorities.]

[At the same time, if anyone knows important information related to the murder case, or can testify as a witness, please be sure to go to the government to explain the situation. The government solemnly promises to do its utmost to protect the personal safety of the informant, and give corresponding monetary rewards according to the importance of the clues provided! ]

Qin Yue: [Minister Lin's notice is crucial! After all, even if there are witnesses or clues, they may not dare to report it because they are worried about suffering the same fate as Chu Dashan.]

[With the guarantee of this notice, at least the people are told that this criminal will not be released until he is convicted. More importantly, the government has also made a firm commitment to the people's own safety, which is their biggest concern! ]

Everyone nodded in agreement.

If you want to solve several cases spanning several years, it would be very difficult to find clues from the bodies of the deceased.

At this moment, the best strategy is to focus on human evidence and use it as a breakthrough point!

The system continued: [Once this notice was released, it instantly caused an uproar, and the people in each county were shocked! Who could have expected that these horrifying murders were all committed by the same person! ]

[When people think that they may have accidentally passed by the extremely cruel murderer, they feel uneasy. Many people even go to the government to petition, hoping that the government will punish the murderer as soon as possible! ]

[After seeing the notice, the night watchman felt as if he had seen hope.]

[Ever since he witnessed the murderer wantonly fiddling with a corpse in front of the government office, he kept his mouth shut and didn't tell anyone about it, but his heart had long been devoured by endless torment.]

[Every time he went to sleep, he would dream that he had become a victim in the hands of the murderer, watching himself being killed, and then being turned into a cold sculpture or a weird scarecrow.]

[The deep-seated fear often kept him awake all night, fearing that once he fell asleep he would fall into a terrible dream again and experience the pain and torture of death again.]

[Therefore, when he saw this notice, a feeling of relief came over him, as if all the nightmares that tormented him could disappear at this moment.]

[So, the next morning after the notice was posted, he went to the government office without hesitation and told the official everything he had witnessed.]

[Over the years, that horrific experience has always lingered in his mind and has never been forgotten for a moment.]

[That’s why he could remember all the details clearly: the specific time, the way the murderer moved the body, the murderer’s facial features, and how to create the creepy ice sculptures of corpses and scarecrows, etc. He told them all without reservation.]

When Qin Yue heard this, she let out a long breath from her little mouth.

[Huh... Sister, we finally have a key witness. Now things will definitely be easier to move forward! ]

System: [Host, now that we have the witness, we still need to find a proof of absence to crack Shi Tiaogou! ]

[After he moved to the next county, every time he committed a crime, there was someone under surveillance by the government to provide proof of his alibi. If there is no explanation for this, there is no way to convict him.]

Qin Yue also reacted, [That's right! This guy can always fool the government officials, and the government officials are forced to be his alibi. This is really aggrieved! ]

[So how did this evil man finally come to justice? ]

System: [In addition to posting notices to collect clues and witnesses, Minister Lin also led people to turn Shi Tiaogou's residence upside down. Not only that, he also invited craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry who are good at machinery to search to see if there are any secret rooms or the like.]

Qin Yue: [Is Minister Lin trying to find some evidence from Shi Tiaogou's home? What does this have to do with his alibi? ]

The system explained: [Because every time a murder occurred, the officials who followed Shi Tiaogou found that Shi Tiaogou stayed at home, either sleeping or drinking, and the windows were always open, so that people outside could clearly see what was going on in the house.]

[Because it is impossible to make a false alibi, there has been no suitable reason to arrest and investigate him. If it weren't for the beggar's testimony, Shi Tiaogou might have continued to commit crimes under the noses of the government, and the government would not have been able to catch him! ]

Qin Yue couldn't help but wonder: "Sister, if the people who were followed by the government really saw Shi Tiaogou staying at home when the crime happened, then this can't be explained clearly!"

[Could this person have some kind of teleportation skill? He can instantly move to where he wants to go, kill someone, and then come back instantly?]

Everyone: Is there such a magical technique? ? I really want to have it. What’s going on…

System: [Host, you are daydreaming. How can such a technique exist in this world...]

Everyone: I’m so disappointed, what’s going on…

Qin Yue: [Ah... okay...]

[Then how did Shi Tiaogou do it? ]