C10 The Headless Drowning Case Is Closed

Just as Yun Yan felt deep despair, she suddenly saw a ray of light shining in her eyes. Then, a pair of hands reached out to her and softly shouted, "Yan …"

In her panic, Yun Yan grabbed those hands. These hands were slender and strong, and they belonged to her master who she had held countless times. She said excitedly, "Master …"

Yuli hugged her and patted her back gently. It was obvious that Yun Yan was still in a dream and had yet to wake up. Yuli said softly, "Alright, Yan, you have a nightmare."

Yun Yan opened his eyes wide and looked around. There was no bird's chirping, no fragrant flowers, no clear moon, no green lake. This was just her bedroom.

Yun Yan's eyes were filled with tears as he threw himself into Yuli's embrace and said incoherently, "Master, Master, you came to save me. Master, I'm so scared. I don't want to be a fish …"

Yuli chuckled and whispered into her ear, "Silly child, you are the skylark. When did you become a fish?"

Yun Yan said seriously, "Oh yeah, I am the skylark, not a fish, not a fish …"

Actually, the dream last night was a beautiful dream. It was just that before she woke up, she suddenly became a nightmare. Yuli asked her what she dreamt of, but Yun Yan only shook his head and said, "I can't remember."

Yuli hugged her again and patted her back gently, "Do you still want to sleep for a while?"

Yun Yan shook his head and said, "No, I'm not going to sleep."

Yuli said, "Just in time. Quickly get up and wash up. Eat breakfast and come with me to the country government."

Yun Yan followed her master out of the bedroom. The Demon Subduing Tower in the courtyard was still emitting a dark blue light. Yun Yan glanced at the Demon Subduing Tower from the corner of her eyes, and suddenly remembered the dream she had just now. She quickly turned her head and walked towards the kitchen.

After everything was tidied up, Yuli put away the Demon Subduing Tower and brought Yun Yan to the country government.

The county magistrate was sitting in the hall worrying about the Headless M溺ed Corpse Case. When he heard someone knocking on the drum at the door, he said unhappily, "What is it? Let's talk about it another day."

After that, a bailiff ran in and said loudly, "Sir, a young master said that the murderer of the Headless M溺ed Corpse Case has been captured."

The county magistrate was shocked, and then shouted, "Quick, bring him in."

Yuli, who was dressed in white, had a few traces of celestial aura. When the county magistrate saw him, he couldn't help but have the impulse to kowtow and worship him, but he held back this impulse for his own image.

The county magistrate clenched his fists and coughed lightly, "You said that you have captured the murderer of the Headless M溺en Corpse Case?"

Yuli cupped his fists and bowed, "That's right."

The county magistrate looked curiously at the hall below. There was only a young master in his twenties and a little girl in her teens. Then, he asked with uncertainty, "You said that you have captured the culprit, where is the culprit now?"

Yuli took out the Demon Subduing Tower from the Cosmos Bag and said with a smile, "It's in the pagoda."

The county government master's face was filled with doubt, "You mean, in the tower?" He really couldn't believe that a treasure pagoda the size of a wine pot could actually contain a criminal. Then, he pretended to be calm and said, "This pagoda is so small, how can it contain a criminal?"

Yuli pointed outside the hall and said, "Why don't you come with me to the hall to investigate?"

The county government master thought for a while and slowly said, "Alright, I'll see what medicine you are selling in your gourd."

As he spoke, Yuli carried the Demon Subduing Tower and walked out of the inner hall. The empty space at the door was much larger than the small courtyard he lived in. Yuli threw the Demon Subduing Tower into the air and chanted an incantation. The Demon Subduing Tower spun in the air for a while, and then it emitted a dark blue light. It then slowly grew bigger and landed steadily on the empty ground.

This operation made the county government master and the other officers present dumbstruck. As mortals, this was the first time they had seen a magic tool used by a god. The county government master said, "You … Who are you?"

Yuli smiled and replied, "I am just a cultivator. Recently, I was living in the village. I heard that there was a Headless Murder Case, so I investigated it conveniently, and then I arrested the culprit."

The county government master looked at Yuli and muttered, "So you are a cultivator. I was wondering why you have immortal Qi." Then he pretended to be serious and said, "Now you can show us the culprit."

Yuli laughed and said, "Of course."

As he spoke, Yuli continued to read the incantation. The Demon Subduing Tower opened a crack, and then Yuli retracted his hand, and Qingwei was brought out from the tower. A long black iron chain was tied around Qingwei's neck, and it was connected to the inside of the tower, making a clanging sound.

When the county government master saw Qingwei, he saw that she was just a little girl in her teens. This little girl had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and she was very cute. Then he said uncertainly, "You said that there was a headless corpse that had no head recently … Was this little girl the one who did it?"

Yuli nodded with a smile, and then he cast another spell to force out Qingwei's original body. After that, Qingwei turned into a glowing small carp.

How could the county government master have seen such a scene? He was so scared that he took a few steps back, and almost fell to the ground. If it wasn't for the bailiff beside him supporting him, he would have lost his composure. The county government master pointed to the small carp and said with a face full of fear, "She, she is a demon!"

Yuli nodded and said, "Exactly, that's why there were headless corpses appearing frequently these days. It was all because of her. She first dragged those dead bodies into the water, then ate their heads to cultivate."

The terrifying case that was supposed to be miserable and tragic had become even stranger after Yuli had described it so casually. The county government master calmed down and said, "What evidence do you have that these few cases were all done by her?"

Yuli casted a spell on Qingwei, and Qingwei once again transformed into a little girl. There was still that chain around her neck. Qingwei knelt on the ground and slowly said, "That's right, I did all of this. I need to cultivate, and I need to eat the bodies of humans to increase my cultivation. If he didn't catch me, I would have eaten even more people."

The old master of the country government could not believe his ears. He looked at the cute little girl in front of him in disbelief, and he could not connect her with the cruel murderer.

The old master of the country government looked at Yuli again. He had dealt with many murderers, but he had never dealt with a murder demon. He could not decide how to deal with this murder demon. The old master of the country government pondered for a long time before he slowly said, "Then … Master … How should we deal with her?"

Yuli said, "There are two ways. First, lock her in the Demon Subduing Tower and never let her out for all eternity."

The old master of the county government smiled and said, "What about the second way?"

Yuli continued to say, "Secondly, burn her alive with the Yang Fire to comfort her soul in heaven." Yuli looked at the gloomy and uncertain expression on the old master of the county government's face and added, "I wonder which one will you choose, sir?"

The old master of the county government thought for a while. He felt that these corpses were too miserable. Mortals all cared about having a complete corpse. Not only did they die a violent death, but they also died without a complete corpse. The family of the deceased could not take this lying down, so they would definitely choose to bring the murderer to justice in front of everyone.

The county government official nodded as if he had made up his mind, "I think the second method is not bad."

Yuli said, "Alright, then we'll use the second method."