“Why did the murderer just cut this victim’s throat?” Xiaotao asked.

I sighed before answering, “I think he’s improving his skills.”

“Improving… his skills?” Xiaotao was stunned.

“Wait, I’ve got something else to confirm.”

I opened the victim’s mouth and looked inside. I noticed that it was severely decayed. When it opened, it made a faint movement, and I saw a few sticky threads between the upper and lower jaws. It seemed that the cheek muscles on both sides of the victim’s mouth had begun to rot. The upper cartilage had decayed too, and so the unsupported nose began to collapse inward.

The putrid liquid in the nasal cavity seemed to have flowed inwards. The gums and the tongue had severely decayed, and the warm and humid environment in the mouth had spawned many bacteria and molds, making it impossible to look any further than the mouth.

I resisted...