With that premise, taking on a murder investigation task didn't seem to be much of an issue.
But...
"I take a carriage from River Valley Town to Neum, and it takes half a month just for the journey."
"If something happens during that time, the body could have already decomposed by then."
"If it's a serial murder case, the perpetrator could have killed several more during this period."
"Considering the worst-case scenario, I might not even know if the attacker has already left Neum in the span of ten to twenty days."
"Shouldn't such cases be immediately handed over to the nearby sheriff for investigation?"
Xia Nan felt increasingly confused as he spoke.
The girl before him couldn't help but shrink back as he relentlessly questioned her.
"The sheriff did come, but he just glanced around and left quickly."
"It seems there were some issues with the City Lord recently, making the sheriffs in Neum quite busy."
"I, I don't know..."
