Investigating Magistrate Liu reappeared soon after.
This could be said to be his first case since taking office in the capital.
Clearly, his colleagues wanted to see him make a fool of himself.
Because no one was willing to guide him.
It did not conform to human nature or Logic.
Yet it conformed to reality.
Because he had thrown in with the Second Prince, everyone isolated him and refused to work with him.
And the people in the Second Prince's faction were also watching, waiting to see what he could do.
If he had ability, they would bring him in.
If he lacked ability, he could go die.
That was the cold reality.
As for whether Investigating Magistrate Liu would become a murderous demon because of this and seek revenge on them—
They were not worried.
After all, he was right under their noses.
A murderer so exposed would find it difficult to become a threat.
The truly frightening ones were those meek, obedient servants.
To Wenren Sheng, the old gentryman's death just now had very likely been the work of a servant.
And that servant had probably merely found the old gentryman unpleasant to look at.
He had envied how the man did not need to do anything, yet could listen to music, eat, drink, and enjoy himself.
While he himself still had to work bitterly.
Investigating Magistrate Liu continued handling the case as usual.
Of course, when he saw Wenren Sheng, he immediately put him to work.
Of course, Wenren Sheng merely put on the appearance of being busy... in truth, he did nothing at all.
In short, elite slacking.
One of the essential skills Modern World Corporate Slaves needed if they did not want to drop dead from overwork.
Investigating Magistrate Liu quickly identified the deceased and