The Devil's Cage
Chapter 433

Flaw

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Flaw

Too tidy!

Not only was the furniture arranged neatly, but the floor was spotless as well.

It did not look like the scene of a murder after an assassination at all. Instead, it looked like a pleasant home. The furniture was not luxurious, but it displayed unique craftsmanship. The details alone were enough to tell Qin Ran that these furnishings were far more valuable than those that merely looked extravagant.

A rug sewn from animal hide lay beneath the desk.

Judging by its fur and patterns, it should have been bearskin.

It felt soft and comfortable beneath his feet.

If he had been barefoot, it would certainly have felt even more distinctive.

Unfortunately, the bearskin rug was currently covered in thick, foul-smelling green fluid, making anyone who saw it frown instinctively.

The fluid had dripped down from the chair.

Qin Ran shifted his gaze. The documents on the desk had been neatly stacked in one corner, while only a cup of long-cold tea sat within easy reach.

"Drinking hot tea, sitting in the chair, waiting for news?"

A scene immediately formed in Qin Ran's mind.

As for what news he had been waiting for?

Naturally, news of Herbert.

It was the only thing Qin Ran could think of that would leave a Nightspawn so concerned.

However, the mayor, who had been disguised as a Nightspawn, had ultimately been killed before receiving the news it had been waiting for.

The killer had acted with exceptional cleanliness and efficiency.

Not a single trace had been left anywhere beyond the Nightspawn's body.

As for the Nightspawn's body, it had turned into thick green liquid after death.

Simply put, no evidence had been left behind.

But that was only from an ordinary person's perspective.

Through his [Tracking] vision, Qin Ran identified a pair

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