My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 193 - 114: The Contented Li Anning_4

Others might think his best fit would be at the Ministry of Justice.

But even if he doesn’t go to the Ministry of Justice, he could still mobilize its resources.

Being at the Ministry of Punishments and having command over the Ministry of Justice was the most optimal choice.

Li Anning reassuringly patted his shoulder and said, "You just concentrate on passing your exams. When the time comes, you can join the Ministry of Punishments with your head held high and see what they have to say then!"

Alone in the Ministry of Punishments she grew bored; the officials around her were all as rigid as could be.

Things were more interesting with him around.

After they returned to the Ministry of Punishments, they sat in the government office for a while before several innkeepers from Chang’an were brought in.

"Your Excellency, this is a travesty!"

"Even if you lend me ten kinds of courage, I wouldn’t dare to kill Manager Huang!"

"Please, Your Excellency, investigate clearly!"

These men were merely merchants with a bit of wealth; upon entering the courtyard of the Ministry of Punishments, their knees went weak, and they knelt down, crying out their innocence.

Li Nuo walked past them, and as expected, the Law Code showed no reaction.

This case was actually quite clear already; calling them in was merely a cautious verification.

It’s normal to use underhanded tactics in the business world, but most wouldn’t have the guts to commit murder.

Li Nuo shook his head slightly at Li Anning, then walked back into the government office.

A moment later, Li Anning entered as well, sat opposite Li Nuo, and said, "It seems that this case is going to be tough to crack..."

Such random cases, nine out of ten, end up with the murderer not getting caught.

A homicide case would take at least ten days off one’s life, but Li Nuo was still not willing to give up so easily.

He thought for a moment, looked at Li Anning and said, "The ordinary petty thief dabbles only in thievery like pickpocketing. Those who dare to break into homes are far fewer, and even if they do break in, they’ll wait until the homeowner is out and the house is empty before acting. Those who dare to brazenly break in and rob or kill while the homeowner is present are certainly not petty thieves. Such big thieves in Chang’an couldn’t be many..."

Li Nuo had once been part of the Thief Sect, and he understood the rules of this trade.

Thievery in the Thief Sect is all about silence and stealth.

Being undiscovered is a point of pride; being caught red-handed is a shame.

To put it plainly, it’s all about skill. Those with superior skills could steal from anyone without notice, even from experts of Martial Path.

If a thief is caught, there’s no need for excuses; it simply means their skills are lacking and they need more practice upon release.

A top-tier thief could steal possessions right under the nose of the homeowner without their notice and leave coolly.

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Getting caught stealing is the ultimate disgrace among thieves, and those who are discovered and then kill are even more shamed, often being expelled from the Thief Sect and scorned by all like a rat in the street.

Li Anning, stroking her smooth chin, nodded and said, "You’re making sense. If we could capture those people, we might find the murderer. But a thief doesn’t have the word ’thief’ written on their face. If the government knew there were such slippery big-time thieves out there, they would have gone after them already..."

Li Nuo of course understood this.

A thief caught in the act of a home invasion murder would certainly be publicly beheaded.

If they hadn’t been caught, it meant that no leads had been found.

But as far as he knew, the Thief Sect was organized; without gaining entry into their ranks, every investigation was a shot in the dark. However, if one could successfully infiltrate their group, many useful pieces of information could be uncovered.

This is the power of a circle.

These fragmented pieces of information were what Li Nuo had obtained last time from that goateed thief.

The question was, how to infiltrate their ranks?

After all, the Thief Sect wasn’t exactly a reputable organization; if discovered by the court, there was no doubt they would be completely eradicated.

Therefore, they were extremely cautious. Typically they only had contact within their own ranks; those outside the circle could only join through a referral, otherwise, they couldn’t even begin to find a way in.

Li Anning watched Li Nuo deep in thought, comfortably leaning back in her chair, reclining her body, her legs propped on the table, casually picked up an orange from the table and began to peel it for herself.

Before Li Nuo, whenever she encountered a case, it was always her trying to solve it all.

But with Li Nuo, everything was different.

Finally, she could rest a bit.

Not having to think was such a good feeling.

She liked this feeling of lying back and not moving a muscle.

After enjoying a few segments of the orange, she noticed Li Nuo was still deeply pondering and felt a bit embarrassed, so she offered a peeled segment to his lips, saying, "Take your time thinking, have an orange first. They’re really sweet..."

A Chief from the Ministry of Punishments walked in from the outside, paused at the scene, squinted his eyes narrowly after a moment’s shock, and said, "I seem to have suddenly developed an eye condition, and I can’t see clearly beyond three feet. I would like to request three days of leave from Your Highness to recuperate..."