The Vigilant Guardian

Twelfth Chapter: A Series of Clues and Inferences

As Wei Wuji continued to investigate, he found more clues. In the corner of the courtyard, he discovered a small piece of cloth that seemed to have been torn from the murderer's clothing. The cloth was of a special texture and color, not something commonly seen in the Zhang family.He took the cloth and showed it to his colleagues. "This may be an important clue. We need to find out what kind of fabric this is and where it comes from."The colleagues nodded in agreement. They started to inquire around the market to see if anyone recognized this kind of cloth.Meanwhile, Wei Wuji examined the body of Zhang Yourui again. He noticed that there were some strange marks on the back of the deceased's neck, which looked like they were caused by some kind of thin and sharp object. But the weapon that caused these marks was not found at the scene."Weird, what kind of weapon could it be?" Wei Wuji frowned and thought deeply.He recalled the description of the black shadow holding a vase. Could it be that the vase was actually used as a weapon? But if so, why was there no sign of the vase being used as a weapon on the body?Just then, a colleague who went to inquire about the cloth came back. "I found out that this kind of cloth is only used in a certain workshop in the city. It is usually used to make high-quality clothing for the rich."This information gave Wei Wuji a new direction. He decided to go to that workshop to investigate further. Maybe he could find out who had purchased this kind of cloth recently.When Wei Wuji arrived at the workshop, he showed the cloth to the owner. The owner recognized it immediately. "This is the cloth we made. Recently, a young man came to order a set of clothes made of this cloth. But I don't remember his appearance very clearly.""Can you provide any other information?" Wei Wuji asked eagerly.The owner thought for a while and said, "He seemed to be in a hurry when he ordered the clothes. And he paid a lot of money, asking us to make it as soon as possible."This made Wei Wuji feel that the young man was very suspicious. He decided to continue to investigate around to see if he could find more clues about this young man.Back at the yamen, Wei Wuji and his colleagues discussed the case again. They felt that the case was becoming more and more complicated. There were still many mysteries that needed to be solved."But we can't give up. We must find out the truth and bring the murderer to justice." Wei Wuji said firmly.Everyone nodded, determined to continue working hard on this case. They believed that as long as they persevered, they would eventually uncover the truth behind this strange murder case.