What kind of magic? This is called cultivating immortality!

As long as this matter can be resolved quickly, nothing else matters.

As for police identification, she could easily produce anything, not just a first-level police inspector, but even higher-ranking ones.

"I wonder how their investigation is going... I suppose their efficiency isn't much lower than mine... right?"

Chapter 22 Altai, the Embodiment of Wisdom

As the sun sets, the sky is painted in a golden hue, and the afterglow of the setting sun spills across the layers of clouds, creating a magnificent and beautiful twilight scene.

The Gluttony Witch Grattoni sat on the edge of a tall building, swinging her slender little legs, quietly gazing at the beautiful clouds.

She was still humming a childish nursery rhyme softly, the sweet and melodious tune flowing gently from her throat, innocent and pure.

"Ah~ah~"

Liu Bufan lay prostrate behind her, his body tense, his heart filled with trepidation and fear.

He failed to eat again this time.

Although he had eaten most of the two girls, he was still far from completely devouring them as the witch demanded.

The witch never uttered a word of blame.

The calmer things were, the more intense Liu Bufan's fear became, almost threatening to engulf him.

Just as fear was building, Gratoni, who was humming a lullaby, suddenly turned around, tilted his little head, and asked in a childish voice, "Are you afraid of me?"

"I have nothing but gratitude and respect for adults!" Liu Bufan quickly lowered his head even further, wishing he could crawl into a hole in the floor.

“Sigh…” Gratoni sighed deeply, jumped off the edge, and walked towards him step by step with his short legs. “To be honest, when I chose you that night, I always thought you were a person with great potential.”

She walked up to Liu Bufan, and without hesitation, raised one foot and stepped directly on the back of his head.

"But I really didn't expect you to be so useless. Two failed evolutions in a row... No wonder you can only be at the bottom of society, it turns out you are made of useless things."

"Sir, I..."

Did I give you permission to speak?

Gratoni pressed down lightly with his ankle, and Liu Bufan's head was pressed completely against the ground, his lips covered in ash.

"Why can't we just eat people up? Why can't we evolve properly?" she said, her toes gently twirling behind his head.

Her innocent face was filled with confusion, her big, round eyes blinking rapidly. "That night, weren't you constantly yelling about taking revenge on society and everyone? You prayed for divine intervention, and I appeared and gave you the power to take revenge on everyone. But what about your revenge? You couldn't even complete the first step of my plan..."

Liu Bufan inwardly groaned.

He's trying, he's really trying.

No matter how hard he tried, he could never completely devour the person, leaving him helpless and full of grievances.

"Of course, I won't blame you. There's an old saying in your world, 'Things don't happen more than three times,' so I'll give you another chance." Gratoni moved her foot away, her sweet smile returning, looking obedient and harmless.

Before Liu Bufan could even catch his breath, she suddenly turned cold and said, "But if we fail again this time... well... then I'll have to disembowel you and find a new host for Xiao Guai."

It's hard to imagine that such cold and bloody words came from the mouth of a little girl who looks no more than five years old.

Liu Bufan felt a chill run through his body and trembled violently. He hurriedly declared in a trembling voice, "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely work my hardest... no, this time I will definitely succeed, I will absolutely not fail again!"

"That's what a good child is like."

Gratoni crouched down and gently patted his head. "Come on, I've thought of a new place with lots of delicious food. You'd better grow up well this time, I'm really looking forward to seeing you eat the whole city clean in the future."

Liu Bufan stood up shakily. His already bloated belly had become even larger, and something strange seemed to be wriggling under his skin, which looked quite terrifying.

……

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Xu Jia from Fangyuan City Police Department. We are currently investigating a murder case that occurred today in Jindong Residential Area. Has anyone seen the two girls in the photo?"

At the restaurant entrance, in addition to the employees she had called out, a large crowd of onlookers had gathered.

Altai held up his phone, scanning the photos on the screen at everyone, a triumphant smile spreading across his face.

Asking questions one by one is something only a fool would do. The smart and efficient way is to make a big fuss first, attract passersby to come and watch, and then ask them all at once.

The onlookers, who had initially just been watching the spectacle, instantly changed their expressions upon hearing the words "murder case." Their casual conversation about the police bullying people abruptly stopped, and they all turned to discuss the girl in the photo.

"So that's why there were so many police cars passing by this afternoon. Someone must have been murdered!"

"Those two girls in the photo are quite pretty."

"I've never met him before, and he seems completely unremarkable."

"Hmm...this looks kind of familiar..."

Amidst the clamor of discussion, Altai's gaze precisely locked onto a tall, thin man. She walked straight up to him and said:

Have you seen these two people?

"I vaguely remember..."

The man suddenly slapped his forehead, his voice rising, "I remember now! I saw those two girls this morning when I was shopping."

"Please specify the exact time and place, as well as the people they came into contact with or the things they did at the time," Altai said crisply, getting straight to the point.

"Uh...it was around 10:30 in the morning, at the Dawang Street area of ​​Shengli Road. I saw the two of them talking to a child with a beggar, and they even gave the beggar money." The man tried hard to recall and recounted all the details he remembered.

"Could you please describe the age, appearance, and characteristics of the beggar and the little girl in detail?"

“That beggar was extremely dirty, probably around forty years old. The most striking thing was his ridiculously large belly, like a ball of flesh.” The man gestured with his hand in an exaggerated arc, then continued, “The little girl was incredibly cute, seemed very well-behaved, about five years old, and was wearing a green dinosaur onesie.”

The man scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, "That's all I remember, I really can't recall anything else."

"Understood, thank you for your cooperation." Altai nodded, keeping these clues firmly in mind.

"Haha, officer, you're too kind. It's just police-civilian cooperation; we're working together to protect the city."

Having obtained the clue, Altai immediately sent a message to Cangxing and Zhong Hui, and then rushed to Victory Road.

Soon, she arrived at her destination, found a restaurant with a lot of customers, and used the same method to gather clues again.

This time she gained more information, but she still didn't stop. She continued to look for shops and repeatedly used various methods to gather evidence.

Eight minutes later, Zhong Hui and Cang Xing hurriedly arrived.

As soon as the two saw Altay, she was sitting leisurely on a roadside bench, enjoying her chilled fruit tea.

"You sent a message saying you had made a major discovery and told us to come over right away, but you're just sitting here drinking fruit tea all by yourself?" Cang Xing immediately strode forward and glared at him, questioning him.

"It's simply because you guys are too slow. In the short time it took you to get here, I had already gathered all the clues," Altai said calmly, putting down his cup of fruit tea.

At this moment, she noticed that Zhong Hui was holding a small dog and asked with a puzzled look, "Where did this dog come from?"

Zhong Hui corrected him in a serious tone: "This isn't a dog, it's a white tiger, an evil-eyed white tiger!"

"Alright, alright, whatever it is, tell me where this thing came from? Aren't you two investigating clues?" Altai said.

"Oh no..." Seeing the situation was getting out of hand, Cang Xing quickly stepped forward to smooth things over and changed the subject, "Don't worry about that for now, let's talk about the clues you've collected."

Chapter 23 Major Crisis!

"That makes sense."

Altai nodded, took a piece of paper out of his pocket, and laid it flat on the chair.

“I asked thousands of passersby, compiled various scattered clues they provided, and drew up a rough sketch. Take a look at it first.”

The drawing on the paper depicts a beggar leading a little girl dressed in a dinosaur costume.

The beggar had a long face, puffy eyes, and tattered clothes. He wore wrinkled leather shoes, and what was most striking was his large, round belly. In contrast, the little girl was beautifully sculpted, with a round face and bright, sparkling eyes. Her little hand tightly gripped the beggar's fingertips.

You… Cang Xing suppressed the urge to ask, she didn’t want to be rebuked by Altai again.

"It's really well drawn." She changed her tone to a sincere compliment.

"That's rare. You actually know how to compliment people? I think it might hail tomorrow, or the sun might rise in the west."

I get criticized for praising you?!

What a despicable, wicked woman!

Don't be so arrogant. After this is over, I'll go back and binge-watch detective dramas, and see how I crush you next time! By the way, are there any tragic detective dramas?

Cangxing stood calmly in place, but inwardly she was ranting and raving, and then her thoughts drifted to the mini-drama she was watching.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot to ask." Altai looked at the two of them with interest, "Have you two gathered any useful information?"

She was eager to see what explanation these two would come up with.

Uh……

Cangxing was silent for a moment before abruptly steer the conversation back on track: "Now that we have the killer's portrait, let's discuss a solution first."

As expected, nothing was found.

Altai smiled calmly, secretly delighted.

Calling out Cangxing this time was definitely the wisest decision she'd ever made. Not only could she relentlessly criticize her, but she could also force her to endure the criticism without retaliating, doubling the satisfaction.

She decided to stop while she was ahead, saying, "Alright, I'll send a message to the captain that we'll have a meeting tonight. Let's resolve this matter as soon as possible before the captain leaves."

……

As night fell, the stars twinkled and the full moon hung high in the sky.

The Good Clean Housekeeping Company was brightly lit, and five magical girls gathered together.

The captain sat in the head seat. Mu Yue, who had been unreachable before, finally appeared this time, listlessly slumped on the table. Zhong Hui sat next to Cang Xing.

Among the group, only one person, Yinghuo, was missing.

However, it seems that no one cares about this.

Everyone's eyes were fixed ahead, where Altai was standing in front of the projection screen, explaining the case in detail.

"It can be confirmed that the perpetrators are a man and a woman."

As soon as he finished speaking, a photo appeared on the projection screen.

She pointed to the man in the photo, "The man's name is Liu Bufan, a local of Fangyuan City, thirty-five years old, an orphan, unemployed, and unmarried, with a junior high school education. He has suffered from stomach problems since childhood, and because he couldn't afford treatment, it developed into a malignant disease. He gets hungry very easily, has very poor digestion, and gets indigestion after eating, which is why he has this big belly."

She paused, then added, "This little girl's situation is somewhat unusual. My communications officer found information about her; her name is Undine, she's from Ping An City, and she died in a disaster three years ago... yet she's here now. I deduce that this is actually the Gluttony Witch Grattoni in disguise."

"Little Atai, I really want to step down and let you be the captain." The captain sighed, "I only announced the task this morning, and you completed it tonight."