Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

When the two arrived at the Ministry of Justice prison, it was already dark.

Upon seeing Xiao Huaijin, the Minister of Justice frowned slightly. "What case did Prince Jin come to the Ministry of Justice during the day to investigate?"

"These people today all had their throats slit with knives; this is something the Ministry of Justice has never done before."

The prison area where the incident occurred housed convicted prisoners. These prisoners were not allowed to be visited except for one regular visit per month.

"Only the Prince came today."

The man holding the lamp immediately defended his son, asking, "What does Your Excellency mean by this?"

How dare they doubt his prince!

The Minister of Justice investigated all the prison guards on duty that day and found no one to be suspicious. He indeed became suspicious of Xiao Huaijin.

Xiao Huaijin smiled gently, "There's nothing I can't tell the Minister about what I'm investigating."

Only when more people know about the case of the Heart God can we put pressure on the Crown Prince and make him act as soon as possible.

When the Minister of Justice asked a question, Xiao Huaijin took the opportunity to explain the matter.

"I suspect that Madam Gu's mind has also been captured, which is why I came to see her. But I have only seen her, as the jailer can testify."

"And what was the result?"

The Minister of Justice did not believe in ghosts or fantasy.

"It turns out that my suspicions were correct."

Xiao Huaijin could tell he didn't believe her, but his expression remained gentle.

"The Luo family was able to create human clothing, which helped Gu Wangshu commit evil deeds for many years without being discovered. This shows that there are some things we should believe in."

The small knife found in the prison is indeed suspicious. Perhaps the Minister could go to the Jingzhao Prefecture to investigate.

According to his understanding, the Minister of Justice was capable, but also stubborn and somewhat biased and protective of his own. Since he believed there were no problems within the Ministry of Justice, he might as well use his sharp eyes to look elsewhere.

"Jingzhao Prefecture?"

The Minister of Justice asked suspiciously, "They've had suicides there too?"

Xiao Huaijin nodded.

Lord Zang was tight-lipped, and it was nighttime, so the news hadn't spread yet. Zhao Mingyue knew because she was constantly monitoring Bai Daya's situation.

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Justice immediately set off for the capital.

Xiao Huaijin wanted to see the deceased and the murder weapon. The Minister of Justice did not object, but he did not think Xiao Huaijin could see anything. He left the Right Vice Minister of Justice with him and left with the Left Vice Minister.

The wounds were clean, and the deceased died swiftly, seemingly without fear of pain or any lingering attachment.

But this in itself is abnormal.

Everyone has a will to survive. Although there are exceptions, it's unlikely that all the exceptions would happen to be in this prison.

Gui Yao examined the chest, chest, and behind the ears of all the deceased, and then checked the palm lines of the deceased. His heart sank.

"The deceased all had their minds taken over before they died, and the people behind the scenes then manipulated their remaining minds to make them commit suicide."

She used her spiritual power to look at the bowls used by the condemned prisoners. Some of the bowls still had traces of black mist on them, and the daggers used to commit suicide were ordinary daggers that every blacksmith shop had.

but.

"These knives didn't appear out of thin air."

Gui Yao looked at the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, "The people on duty today, the people delivering meals, must have also been possessed and manipulated into delivering the murder weapon to the dead."

The bowl was stained with black smoke, indicating that the food had been contaminated with evil spirits. This matched the situation of the people in the west of the city, who had all lost their minds because someone had tampered with their food.

The prisoners in the jail all ate the same food, but all the dead were death row inmates, which shows that the problem wasn't with the cooks, but with the people who delivered the food.

Only the person delivering the food knew that it was for the condemned prisoners.

But the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice immediately refuted her words.

"But we checked, and everyone there seemed normal, and they had no opportunity to commit the crime."

Deep down, he didn't want his people to get into trouble, as it would implicate him and the Minister.

Gui Yao saw right through his thoughts. "If the truth isn't found out in time, these lives are just the beginning."

If the deaths of these few people could satisfy the mastermind's need for spiritual control, why would she need to spend three years stealing the hearts and minds of the people?

Sure enough, a moment later, another jailer ran over, "Sir, something's happened! Old Zhang, the food deliveryman, has also committed suicide."

The group rushed to the kitchen, where Old Zhang had also slit his throat with a knife. His death was the same as the others; he had committed suicide after his mind had been taken out of him.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice's forehead veins throbbed. "The Left Vice Minister personally interrogated him and said that Old Zhang has no problems."

Gui Yao and Xiao Huaijin exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Quickly, go after the Minister of Justice."

It is highly likely that the Left Vice Minister was also manipulated.

Whether he committed suicide or targeted the Minister of Justice, it was a troublesome matter.

The Right Vice Minister realized what was happening and immediately wanted to go after them himself.

Xiao Huaijin stopped him, "There might still be problems in the prison. Your Excellency, stay and investigate. I and the Master of Xuanji Tower will go after them."

Gui Yao was even faster, and he also intended for Gui Yao to make a contribution in this matter.

Although the Right Vice Minister wanted to personally protect his superior, he would also bear a heavy responsibility if more people died in prison. "I'll trouble you, Your Highness."

Xiao Huaijin nodded, then pulled Gui Yao away...

The night was dark and there were few pedestrians on the street.

The Minister of Justice, sitting in the carriage, urged, "Hurry up."

For some reason, he suddenly felt a little panicked.

Although the dead were a few death row inmates who deserved to die anyway, if there were also deaths in the capital prefecture, then the matter is probably not so simple.

However, he still couldn't accept Xiao Huaijin's explanation. He had lived for decades and had never seen any ghosts or gods.

However, his years of experience working in the Ministry of Justice had given him some unique intuition, a feeling that something bad might happen soon.

To divert his attention, he asked the Vice Minister of Justice sitting opposite him, "What are your thoughts on the theory of mind and spirit?"

The Left Vice Minister did not reply; he lowered his head slightly.

"What's wrong with you?"

The Minister of Justice sensed that something was amiss.

The Left Vice Minister was a trusted confidant whom he had personally promoted. He had always respected him the most and had never failed to respond.

Seeing that he still didn't speak or look up, the Minister of Justice reached out to push him.

But then he saw the other person suddenly look up at him, their usually bright eyes now empty and lifeless.

What shocked the Minister of Justice even more was that the Vice Minister of the Left suddenly pulled a small knife from his sleeve.

That knife was the kind that death row inmates used to commit suicide.

At that moment, the Left Vice Minister also gripped it and slashed it toward his own throat.

"Don't do anything reckless."

The Minister of Justice reached out to stop him.

The knife then veered off course and aimed at the Minister of Justice's heart.

"Someone come here!"

The Minister of Justice was preoccupied with worry for his subordinates and had no idea that the Vice Minister of the Left would suddenly point his knife at him, so he was caught off guard.

He could only hold the knife with both hands to prevent it from piercing his heart, but the Left Vice Minister was young and strong and had mastered martial arts. With such a disparity in strength, the tip of the knife got closer and closer to his heart, almost tearing his robe.

It was at this moment that Gui Yao and Xiao Huaijin appeared.

Xiao Huaijin kicked Zuo Shilang in the wrist, numbing his pressure point. The knife fell to the ground, and Zuo Shilang tried to pick it up again.

Gui Yao grabbed his hair and used her other hand to slap spiritual energy into his head. The Left Vice Minister shuddered, and the emptiness in his eyes receded like the tide.

Seeing the Minister of Justice's hands bleeding, he was horrified. "My lord, what happened to you?"

The Minister of Justice glared at him irritably, "What else? I almost died at your hands."

Seeing that he seemed completely unaware of what had happened, the Minister of Justice asked, "Just now you tried to commit suicide, I stopped you, and you killed me. Don't you remember anything about that?"

The Left Vice Minister was startled and quickly apologized, then helped the Minister of Justice bandage his wound.

His face grew paler and paler, and he couldn't remember anything at all.

Seeing his expression, the Minister of Justice understood everything and felt a pang of worry.

Xiao Huaijin asked him with a smile, "Is the Minister trustworthy now?"

Seeing his trusted confidant manipulated with his own eyes, how could the Minister of Justice not believe it? If Xiao Huaijin and his men hadn't arrived in time, he would already be reporting to the King of Hell by now.

He asked, "Was his mind also stolen? Will he repeat the offense?"

But what I saw was Gui Yao.

Gui Yao nodded. "I have won his mind back."

With her spiritual power, "it will not be taken back. The rest can be discussed in detail by the prince and the magistrate. I have to go ahead."

The man in black robes was still manipulating people. If she rushed back to Xuanji Tower now, she might be able to see him clearly again.

If the other party operates through her eyes.