"No!" Xue Shao said impatiently when he heard the report outside. He was scared in the middle of the night and was even more reluctant to see outsiders.

"But that person said he was an acquaintance of the prince and Mr. Zhang, and he was having dinner and chatting together today." The servant outside reported again.

"Cheer and chat! Is his surname Wang or Luo?" Zhang Zong immediately asked in surprise when he heard this. In addition to Xue Shao, he only had dinner and chatted with these two people today.

"The surname is Luo, and he said he was the master of Chang'an County." The servant outside reported again.

"Luo Binwang! What is he here to do?" Xue Shao also showed a look of surprise when he heard this.

"Just ask him to come in and ask!" Zhang Zong also spoke again. Since it was Luo Binwang, he had to meet him no matter what. Maybe there was something important to the other party?

Xue Shao actually didn't like Luo Binwang very much, but when he heard Zhang Zong's words, he had to nod his head helplessly, and then instructed his servants to invite Luo Binwang in. Originally, the palace where the royal palace specially met with guests, but Xue Shao and Xue Ning'er were both scared and did not dare to go anywhere. In desperation, they could only invite each other to Zhang Zong's study.

After a while, he heard footsteps coming from outside. Xue Ning'er was taken by the maid to the bedroom first. Zhang Zong and Xue Shao asked someone to open the door and saw Luo Binwang being sent in by a manager.

"I'm visiting late at night. I hope the prince and brother Zhang don't blame him!" Luo Binwang was very tactful. After all, it was not a polite thing for him to run to someone else's house to disturb him in the middle of the night.

"You are polite to tourist brother. I wonder if you want to see us. Could it be that something happened to Brother Wang?" Zhang Zong also immediately stepped forward and asked. The first thing he guessed was whether something happened to Wang Bo?

"This matter has nothing to do with Brother Wang. To be precise, it is for the Ghost Case!" Luo Binwang suddenly smiled bitterly and said. He had always been very cheerful and open-minded at the banquet before, but when he mentioned the word "Ghost" he frowned and smiled bitterly.

"Ghost!" Xue Shao next to him was shocked and immediately took a step back and hid behind Zhang Zong. He was now a little allergic to these two words.

"The Ghost Case? Is this the name of this serial murder case by the court?" Zhang Zong noticed that Luo Binwang was talking about the Ghost Case rather than the Ghost, which made him guess. In addition, he finally understood Luo Binwang's purpose, which must be related to the Ghost Case they encountered when they returned home.

"Serial murder case? Brother Zhang, you are really apt to call this kind of case!" Luo Binwang smiled bitterly again, then nodded, "Yes, Chang'an has often had murderous cases in recent years, and the techniques are very cruel. After verification by the yamen, it can be confirmed that it was the same murderer!"

"How many years? Didn't it mean that only five ghost murders occurred in Chang'an City?" Zhang Zong also felt something was wrong when he heard this. If only five cases occurred in a few years, would the frequency of the murderer commit the crimes be a bit low?

"The five incidents were just fake news released by the yamen. In fact, many cases were concealed, mainly because they were afraid of causing panic among the people. In fact, there were 27 cases in the Ghost Case, which means twenty-seven people died." Luo Binwang smiled bitterly again. For this case, they didn't know how many scolds they were scolded by Chang'an officials.

"Twenty...twenty-seven! It must have been done by the ghost. How could ordinary people be so cruel!" Xue Shao, who was behind Zhang Zong, also shouted in surprise when he heard this.

Zhang Zong looked at Xue Shao at this time. He was still too young and did not know that the most terrifying thing in this world is humans rather than ghosts.

"I came here this time because of the Ghost Case that happened today. Although the deceased died in the alley, there were too many people watching. The entire crime scene had been destroyed long ago, and we did not find any useful clues. Although Wu Hou seized a group of people, these people firmly believed that it was the Ghost Crown and could not ask anything at all. Fortunately, I heard that Wu Hou said that the prince and Brother Zhang had passed by there, so I wanted to ask. I wonder if you have any special discoveries at the scene?"

Luo Binwang finally explained the reason for his arrival. In fact, he came here mainly to meet Zhang Zong. Although he and Zhang Zong had just met, he could also feel through today's conversation that Zhang Zong is brave and knowledgeable, and he would definitely not think that he was a ghost killing like those fools.

Of course, Zhang Zong would not disappoint Luo Binwang, but before he could speak, Xue Shao behind him questioned again: "No, aren't you the master? Why are you in charge of the investigation of the case? Isn't this the county magistrate responsible?"

Xue Shao's words also reminded Zhang Zong at once. He looked at Luo Binwang with some confusion, but the other party smiled bitterly. After a while, he explained: "I'm going to hide it from you. Because the case of the ghost has not been solved, the county magistrate was forced to go to the fore. Finally, he resigned and returned to his hometown. As a result, the Ministry of Justice forced Jingzhao Mansion, Jingzhao Mansion forced the county government. The Wu County Magistrate of the county government is old and angry and anxious, and now the matter of the entire county government is on my head."

Zhang Zong was speechless when he heard this. He thought Luo Binwang was a wild and unruly person, but now it seems that every family has difficult sutras and is under such a great amount of pressure on his back. He did not show it at all at the banquet today, which is really difficult for him.

"Thank you for your hard work in sightseeing, but today, although Saburo and I met the victim, the situation was chaotic at that time. I didn't look closely. I just found that the ribs on his chest were broken, his heart disappeared, and blood was everywhere on the walls around him. The scene was very bloody!" Zhang Zong immediately recalled the scene he saw today and replied.

"Yes, this murderer is very crazy, and the victim has basically no contact. He chose it randomly. He also had to take away his heart after killing. Until now, we don't know why he killed these people?" Luo Binwang said a little discouraged after hearing Zhang Zong's answer.

"Actually, there is no clue at all." Zhang Zong felt a little embarrassed when he saw the other party's appearance, so he spoke more.

"What did Brother Zhang find out?" Luo Binwang was shocked when he heard this, and immediately looked up and asked.

"It can't be said to be a discovery. I just infer what I saw. Tourism brother, you can refer to it. If it is not accurate, don't make fun of me." Zhang Zong said with no confidence. Although he likes to read mystery novels, it is the first time he has encountered such a real case, so he doesn't know whether his reasoning is correct.

"Brother Zhang, even though I have no clue now, maybe you can help me find the key clues to solve the case!" Luo Binwang was also in a hurry to seek medical treatment. Although he had several bad men under him who were good at solving cases, he had no choice but to use this case. Until now, he has not even found a single hair from the murderer.

Zhang Zong sorted out his thoughts, and then said, "When the body was discovered, it was almost dark. When we arrived at the scene, I found that the blood on the wall had not completely dried. This shows that the murderer was killing people in broad daylight. Although the alley was secluded, there was a very lively street next to it. Therefore, when the murderer committed the crime, someone might enter the alley at any time, which also requires the murderer to move quickly."

When he said this, Zhang Zong paused and then said: "Murder, cut open the chest of the corpse and take out the heart. Not only does it require proficiency in movements, but it also requires great strength. After all, the sternum alone is not so easy to cut off, so I suspect that the murderer is likely to be a strong man, and he is extremely brave and regards the law as nothing."

"That's right! The bad coaches under my command also said this!" Luo Binwang excitedly slapped the table when he heard Zhang Zong's words. Zhang Zong was able to come to the same result as the bad coach, which shows that he really has real information, especially Zhang Zong can reach such a conclusion after only seeing a case, which is much better than him.

"Okay, the sure murderer is a strong man. In addition, when the murderer killed someone, blood was splattering everywhere. He was facing the murderer, and he must have been stained with a lot of blood. He could not leave the alley openly and walk on the street. So he either changed his blood clothes in the alley or prepared a carriage, and I prefer the latter."

"Why?" Xue Shao poked his head out again and asked curiously.

"Because it's too troublesome to change clothes, and if blood squirts onto the face or hair, it's even more difficult to clean. These will take time. The murderer has to worry about outsiders breaking into the alley, so he has to leave the scene in the shortest time. If he has a carriage, it will be much easier." Zhang Zong reasoned again.

"It makes sense. If the other party has a carriage, then should there be a coachman? In this way, he should have an accomplice?" Luo Binwang also expressed his opinion according to Zhang Zong's thoughts.

"It's very likely!" Zhang Zong nodded in agreement. He killed so many people but was not caught. It's very likely that accomplices would pick him up.

"Brother Zhang's words made me suddenly feel enlightened. I wonder what else do you find?" Luo Binwang immediately asked excitedly again. The case that had not made any progress has now had a new breakthrough, which made him seem to see hope of solving the case.

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint my tourist brother. I just looked at the scene a few times and got these clues. As for the others, I really can't see them." Zhang Zong shook his head at this time. He was just a mystery novel fan, not a big detective, and it was impossible to find the murderer after just looking at the scene.
Chapter completed!