The Delicate Lady Coroner

"This sprinkled paper was found in the inkstone in the corner. It was not burned elsewhere, but in the inkstone. It shows that Zheng Sanye was in a panic, and he hadn't noticed the paper before it was burned. With this in mind, part of the ashes that were burned was very complete, which means that he hasn't taken care of it after placing the inkstone in the corner."

After Bo Ruoyou finished speaking, he continued: "It is preliminarily determined that Zheng Sanye died of excessive blood loss due to Jiang Mochu's insertion into the back of the heart, piercing the heart and losing blood. It is inferred from the pressure marks on his arms, neck, waist and abdomen. , He was first in a coma, and after lying on the table, the murderer inserted Jiang Mo pestle into his heart without any effort."

Huo Weilou frowned, "Unconscious?"

Bo Ruo faintly nodded, and picked up a white napkin from the table. There was a small black stain on the napkin. "This is found in the nasal cavity of Zheng Sanye. It is still a mandala."

"Zheng Sanye's body has not been stiff, and the corpse spots have not begun to settle. After death, the fastest thing that appears is the relaxation of the texture of the meridian. This is the case at this moment, and his body is still warm, indicating that His death should be within half an hour, that is to say, he went to the study and burned the golden paper, and the murderer arrived soon after."

As Bo Ruoyou was talking, Huo Wei Building went to look at the rear window. Soon, in the window cracks on the north side of the wall, a trace of smoke and fire was found, not far from Zheng Wenyan's book case. , But obliquely behind Zheng Wenyan's book case, even if there is obvious smoke, Zheng Wenyan may not be aware of it for a while.

Huo Weilou didn't say much, and brought the embroidered clothes to the back window in person.

From the eaves to the back wall, it was less than ten steps away. At this moment, it was covered by snow. It was late. The embroidered clothes ambassadors were lighting torches. As soon as they approached, Huo Wei Building saw the chaotic footprints on the ground.

Huo Weilou raised his hand, pointed at the ground and the back wall, and immediately an embroidered dressmaker stepped forward to check.

Soon, the embroiderer came back and said, "Master Hou, there are footprints that come and go. There are only one person's footprints. The snow on the back wall also has traces after being crushed. The person who came should be climbing into the wall."

Because it is the cabinet courtyard of the mansion, the wall of the courtyard is not high. Putting it under the eyes of the Huowei Building and the embroidered clothes is almost nothing. Huo Wei said in the corridor: "Go out along this trail and continue searching."

In the study, Bo Ruoyouben was still examining the corpse, but suddenly heard the sound of the backyard, and even though the rear windows were closed, the voice of Huo Wei Building came in very clearly.

Bo Ruoyou felt a little strange. She lifted her eyes, then lifted her eyes up, and suddenly saw a place above the rear window, above the beam of the pavilion, where there was actually a transom, and her heart moved.

When Huo Wei Building came in again, he saw Bo Ruoyou standing on a chair.

At this moment, the embroidered clothes ambassador and yamen were dispatched. He Cheng asked the fifth wife and second wife who had just arrived. Father Fu was teasing Zheng Xiao to talk. There was only one person in the room, and Bo Ruoyou was not short in stature. , But even standing on a chair, she couldn't reach the beam anyway, so she could only hold her neck high and look at the transom.

But even so, I still can’t see whether the transom is open or closed, so Bo Ruoyou leaned back on the wall with one hand, and then leaned back. He was about to see it when he saw it, but at this moment, the chair was under his feet. When she moved, Bo Ruoyou couldn't stabilize her figure in an instant, and she was about to fall off the chair. Suddenly, a hand was placed on her waist.

This danger is different from the last time I saved my life. Huo Weilou is just a support on her back waist. His big palm is as hard as a stone, and his ten fingers are even more slender and powerful. It was covered by a palm of his hand, and his fingertips were slightly closed, even as if he could hold his waist.

Huo Weilou knew for the first time that a woman's waist could be as thin as this.

If the waist is flowing, it looks like no bones.

Huo Weilou's arms were numb, and he suddenly recalled the tactile sensation when his slender waist was embraced by his arms.

In the morning, the beautiful lady didn't care about it when she was pregnant, but at this moment, he later realized that he was a little confused. At this moment, he heard Bo Ruoyou whispered softly, "The transom is open!"

After Bo Ruoyou said this, Huo Weilou's palm lightened. Bo Ruoyou stood up straight while holding the back of the chair, then turned and jumped off the chair lightly. When Huo Weilou saw this, his hand subconsciously wanted to help, but Bo Ruoyou subconsciously wanted to help. Obviously he is not a delicate person. He stood firmly on the ground and turned with excitement on his face, "Master Hou, the transom is open, please send him a personal check."

Bo Ruoyou’s eyes are bright, with enthusiasm and perseverance for discovering clues. Obviously, Shicai’s touch like a dragonfly has never produced a ripple in her heart. Huo Weilou is even more suspicious. Bo Ruoyou didn’t realize that he just helped. Gave her a hand.

He glanced at her sternly, and got up on the chair by himself.

Bo Ruoyou's stature only reached the shoulders of Huowei Building, and he didn't realize how big the difference was. At this moment, when he stood on a chair in Huowei Building, Bo Ruoyou was looking at Huowei Building, and he also raised his neck high. beam.

There are a lot of books in the study. The windows are open to let in the wind on weekdays. They are all at noon, and it depends on the weather. Therefore, only the transom above the beam is open all year round. Huo Wei Building quickly got off the chair, "Transom It's really driving."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes lit up, "The doors and windows are locked tightly. Could the murderer come in from here?"

Huo Weilou glanced over the transom, "The transom is extremely high. To enter from here, the murderer must have some skill. In addition, although the transom is open, the caliber is less than ten inches, unless it is a child under ten. It is impossible to enter from here."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes darkened, "How did the murderer come in and escape? The embroidered clothes guard was guarded outside the courtyard, and the murderer must not be careless, and when the second son came, he saw the murderer, and he was frightened. After that, the embroiderer immediately came over from the courtyard gate. How can the murderer disappear out of thin air at a distance of a few feet and no more than a few breaths of effort?"

After Bo Ruoyou finished speaking, he seemed to be really immersed in this question, with his eyebrows curled up, and he looked up at the direction of the transom.

Huo Weilou worked extremely **** tolerance, but never wrote anxieties on his face. Everything was lifted lightly on him, but Bo Ruoyou was different, she still wouldn't hide her emotions.

At this moment, He Cheng walked in from outside, "Master Hou, the two ladies have asked, and there is no doubt that Dou, except for the second wife and the eldest son, today, the third wife and the fifth wife all went to the old lady’s mourning hall. Afterwards, everyone left, all in peace. The second wife was unwell, and she was wearing the filial piety of the second master.

At this point, He Cheng's complexion slightly sinks, "In addition, Shi Cai came to the front yard and said that all the people in the mansion had been questioned. In the entire Hou Mansion, except for the mother, no one had worked in the Hou Mansion for more than 15 years. Year."

Huo Weilou's brows frowned, "How many housekeepers are not more than fifteen years old?"

Among the servants of the Houmen family, there are many children. Many people say that for fifteen years, maybe several generations have served as servants in the same Houfu, but He Cheng said: "No, the oldest housekeeper was 13 years ago. There are no fixed numbers for the other servants who come and go. As for the family in the mansion, there are children, but most of them are in charge of Zhuangzi's affairs, and none of them have been waiting in the mansion."

He Cheng frowned and said, "Give me a sense of inferiority. More than ten years ago, the Hou Mansion seemed to have had a major cleanup, as if all the attendants were replaced."

For no reason, it is impossible to replace all the attendants.

With her phoenix eyes narrow, Huo Weilou glanced across the corner of the inkstone, and ordered: "Go and invite a more prestigious Taoist in Qingzhou City."

He Cheng hurriedly said, "Master Hou wants to find out the meaning of the yin year and the yin time?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "Four words on the paper, only this is unusual. As for the life-paying theory, if you understand the meaning of cloudy years, I am afraid that we will not be far from the truth."

He Cheng turned around and ordered that when it was overcast, it was related to the prediction of the good and bad of the Taoist school.

Bo Ruoyou said: "The old lady died in the Buddhist hall, but Zheng Erye and Zheng Sanye both left their yard first and then died violently. Does Hou Ye feel that the murderer used these four words to lead them away?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "Especially Zheng Erye's behavior is the strangest."

Zheng Erye let the mother's first seven rituals not go, but instead went to the remote Yingyue Pavilion. If the murderer hadn't deliberately lured him, he would explain without exception. Huo Weilou said again: "Zheng Wenchen saw those four words, if they were just ordinary He must have someone to verify the mystery, but he actually swallowed it into his abdomen, and Zheng Wenyan chose to burn the note, but he didn't want others to see it."

Huo Weilou assuredly said: "These four words may involve the old affairs of the Hou Mansion, and the two brothers knew about it and wanted to cover up for the Hou Mansion after seeing it, but they were killed by the murderer."

Speaking of this, Huo Weilou said loudly: "Pass Zheng Wen'an inside."

Zheng Wenan came in quickly, and Huo Weilou looked at him and said, "Is the mansion really convinced by the gods and ghosts?"

Zheng Wenan was taken aback and shook his head, "Not really, it's just that my mother believes in Buddhism."

Huo Weilou looked at him nicely, "Your two elder brothers, before they died, saw a piece of golden paper note with a few words written on it, and one sentence was "Yin years, I will pay for my life." ', the two of them read this, one went to the Yueyue Pavilion, the other left from the residence to the study, and then they both murdered the murderer. Do you know what this meant?"

Zheng Wen'an's eyes dropped quickly, but he quickly raised his eyes again, "Master Hou, the day my mother left, which is the first day of the Chinese New Year, was an unlucky day. After my mother died, I asked for some advice for doing things. A master came and counted the day of the burial. The masters once said that the first day of the new year is a cloudy day, and there have been no good days recently. If you stop working for your mother for seven or forty-nine days, there will be a few good days after that. Therefore, the third brother made the decision to stop the spirit for seven or forty-nine days."

Zheng Wen'an's eyes moved a few times, and his expression was also panicked, "Master Hou, is it really the mother's ghost that is harmful to others?"

Huo Weilou looked at Zheng Wen'an coldly, "Your second and third elder brothers died one after another. Guess, if the murderer is not caught in another seven days, who will die next?"

Zheng Wenan's face turned pale, and the corners of his lips twitched stiffly, "No...no, it's a mother and child next to him. He has always been filial, never..."

Huo Weilou also bends the corners of his lips and whispered, "That's the best, step back."

Zheng Wen'an bowed his hands in salute, his feet were heavy when he pushed out, and his back was even rickets for two points.

Huo Weilou's smile disappeared instantly, and his eyes were horrifying, "I played a good show, send someone to stare at it. I guess he is going to find the lady jade tonight." ."

He Cheng hurriedly responded. Huo Weilou's imposing manner made it difficult to guess what he was thinking of. He Cheng nervously began to sweat again.

Bo Ruoyou stepped forward and said, "Master Hou, my lord, the body of Sanye Zheng needs to be examined carefully."

Huo Weilou ordered the embroiderer at the door, "Send the corpse to the west courtyard and park the corpse of Zheng Wenyan."

The embroidered clothes ambassadors responded and went in and carried the corpse. As soon as the corpse was lifted out of the door, the third lady rushed up to cry with her arms around Zheng Hao. Huo Weilou did not stop when she saw it, and only carried Bo Ruoyou to the west courtyard.

Seeing that he was about to leave the hospital gate, suddenly, a woman with scattered temples rushed in. The woman didn’t look at the road, and hit the Huo Wei Building so hard. Huo Wei Building stopped, and the woman herself Instead, they fell to the ground. In an instant, everyone's breathing was stagnant, and they hurriedly looked at Huo Wei Tower, for fear that he would be angry because of this.

But Huo Weilou just looked at the woman on the ground calmly.

And the woman glanced at Huo Weilou, and then at the corpse of Zheng Wenyan not far away. Not only was she not afraid, she opened her eyes wide and laughed strangely.