The secret war is silent

What, is there a problem with the case? Shen Yu asked. He had received the relevant files and sent them to Luo Yao before he had a chance to read them.

Luo Yao nodded: Well, the problem is not small. This case of Meng Shaoyuan's family being buried in a sea of ​​fire is a bit strange.

What's weird?

The Meng family hired a son-in-law apprentice, but he rarely went to the store to help, but only helped at home. Very few people had seen this young man, and on the night of the fire, the son-in-law apprentice also died in the fire. Don't you think this is weird? Luo Yao said.

Maybe it's because Old Meng still doesn't agree with his son-in-law's apprenticeship, so he doesn't want her to help in the store, or maybe he wants to wait until he graduates before letting him help in the store?

This is a bit contrary to common sense. My daughter can help in the Meng family's shop, but my apprentice son-in-law cannot. Isn't this weird?

You mean, there is something wrong with this son-in-law's apprentice? Shen Yu said, But even if there is something wrong, they will all be burned to death in the fire.

Does it have to be the real son-in-law's apprentice who was burned to death? Luo Yao asked rhetorically.

Shen Yu was stunned: Then what should we do? This person has been burned to coke. Besides, this was a case two years ago. Everyone was buried and turned into a pile of bones.

Who collected the body for this family?

They must be neighbors. Everyone is dead, and I don't know if there are any relatives in his family. We can't just leave the bodies in Yizhuang, right? Shen Yu said.

Where are the belongings?

Property, I don't seem to see any property...

More than two years ago, the legal tender was just issued, and the common people were still accustomed to using metal currencies such as ocean and copper plates. This metal currency would at most be melted in a fire instead of being burned to ashes. Furthermore, the Meng family has a good noodle shop. The family should have some savings, but when they were cleaning up the site, they didn’t find it. If the people who were cleaning up the site hadn’t found out that they had embezzled it, this would be very abnormal.”

Well, you have a point.

Also, there was no autopsy on the charred body. In other words, we still don't know whether the person was burned alive or was killed and then burned into charcoal, right?

right.

Lao Cai said that the noodles from Shang Zhiwei's family are very similar to the taste of Lao Meng's craftsmanship. Although it is only 70-80% similar, I believe he will not talk nonsense. If he has the intention to serve his old friend He won't come to me to reverse the case. Luo Yao analyzed and judged.

Not always.

Even if it is, I admit it. At least we have now found a case that may be suspicious. Luo Yao said, Would you like to find out with me?

what you up to?

The location where this family of three buried their bodies is clearly written in the file. Let's go there tonight to find out. Luo Yao said with a smile.

You want to open the coffin and conduct an autopsy? Shen Yu was shocked. Do you want to be so unprofessional?

Well, this case aroused my curiosity. Luo Yao nodded.

If you really go, it won't be close?

If you're afraid, you don't have to go. I'll ask Cao Hui and Qi Zhibin to come together? Luo Yao said to Shen Yu.

Okay, I will risk my life to accompany the gentleman and go with you. Shen Yu thought for a moment and nodded. He had seen the world at least, but this was his first time digging graves and opening a restaurant in the middle of the night.

In a moment, you go down first, and I'll find two shovels...

…

Don't you two think of leaving me behind. Luo Yao got into Shen Yu's car and found that Gong Hui had changed her clothes and sat inside.

Luo Yao looked at Shen Yu, and Shen Yu shook his head at him, meaning that it had nothing to do with him.

We are going to a place that is not suitable for girls. Why are you following us? Luo Yao tried to persuade Gong Hui to get off the car and not follow her.

Isn't it just to dig a grave in the cemetery? It's not like I haven't seen it before. Gong Hui said directly.

how do you know?

Shen Yu pretended not to hear, turned his head and looked at the steering wheel, which seemed to be a beautiful pattern.

Okay, one more person means more strength. Luo Yao said, Anyway, you know a little bit about autopsy. You can also help with it later.

Um.

Although it was just a hasty burial, a coffin was still set up and a tombstone was set up. Even in the middle of the night, the cemetery was too gloomy.

Even though the three of them are brave people, they are still a little uncomfortable doing this kind of work for the first time.

Can't you come during the day?

It's really not possible. If you come here during the day, people will see you.

In front of the tomb where the weeds were taller than a person, Luo Yao threw a shovel to Shen Yu and said, Come one by one. We probably have to work all night tonight.

Xiaohui, turn on the car lights.

Under the illumination of the car lights, Luo Yao and Shen Yu took off their coats, began to swing their shovels, and started working hard.

Let’s start with Meng Shaoyuan’s tomb.

Because no one had taken care of the tomb, it had long been reduced to a small mound of earth, and the burial was not too deep. Soon, the coffin underneath was revealed.

Luo Yao and Shen Yu could easily lift the thin coffin.

After opening the coffin.

A bad smell rushed up.

The terrain here is high. Although it is humid, the water from the mountains will not accumulate in the coffin. Otherwise, we really won't be able to lift it up. Shen Yu gasped.

Gong Hui tied her mouth and nose with a towel, walked over and asked, What are you checking?

Whether there are any scars on the body with sharp or blunt objects, and whether dust has been inhaled in the nostrils, and of course, there are also solutions for extracting internal organs and taking them back for testing. Luo Yao said, As long as you check these three items, you can basically Determine whether the person was burned alive by fire, or whether the body was destroyed by fire after being killed.”

Brother Shen, let's go and dig the other two. Otherwise, we really won't be able to go back before dawn. Luo Yao greeted Shen Yu who had rested for a while.

Hey, I regret coming to you for a meal. I have to do so much work just to eat a meal from you. Shen Yu had a regretful expression on his face.

The veterinary station infirmary is short of a nurse...

Stop saying anything and hurry up. Shen Yu picked up the shovel and said seriously.

After more than an hour, all three coffins were lifted up.

The post-mortem work was left to Gong Hui. After all, women are more careful.

Have a cigarette. Luo Yao threw a cigarette to Shen Yu.

Brother Yao, Brother Shen, come and see! Gong Hui, who was doing the autopsy, suddenly exclaimed.

Luo Yao and Shen Yu ran over immediately.

Under the illumination of the flashlight beam, they saw that the cervical vertebrae in the neck of the burned apprentice son-in-law were broken. This was obviously caused during his lifetime. The cleaning and transportation after death should not cause such a break.

This man was obviously killed and then destroyed, Shen Yu judged.

There was no inhaled soot found in the nostrils. That's basically the situation. Gong Hui also checked the situation inside the nostrils of his skull.

The other two?

Similarly, a large amount of inhaled soot was not found in the nostrils. It should have been caused by fire after death. However, the cause of death is not yet clear. If you want to find out the cause of death, further detailed autopsy is needed. Gong Hui said, I This ability can only go so far.

This result is expected. Luo Yao said, What do you think? Should we continue to investigate this case or not?

We should investigate further and at least give justice to the deceased! Gong Hui had been a police officer after all, and she still had a sense of justice in her bones.

Shen Yu raised his eyes and looked at the two of them. Of course, he knew that if this case was investigated, he would definitely find something. However, the military commander was not the police, and this was not their responsibility.

Even if there is an investigation, the case must be handed over to the police station. It is not appropriate for us to come forward.

Brother Shen is right, but if Su Guo involves a Japanese spy in this case, does that give the military commander a reason to intervene? Luo Yao asked rhetorically.

But there is no evidence to prove this now?

How much information do we know about this apprentice son-in-law of the Meng family? Besides knowing that his surname is Xie, what else do we know? Luo Yao asked.

Do you suspect that he is not the apprentice son-in-law? Shen Yu immediately realized that Luo Yao suspected the true identity of the bones in the coffin.

I suggest that a comprehensive autopsy be conducted on this corpse to determine his true identity. Luo Yao said.

Okay, I'll find the most senior forensic doctor in the military to do this. Shen Yu nodded. If Luo Yao's guess was correct, the nature of the problem would be different.

What about these two corpses?

Bury it and restore the tomb to its original state as much as possible. Luo Yao said.

I was busy until it was almost dawn, and then I finally finished the work.

Shen Yu sent Luo Yao and Gong Hui back to the veterinary station and drove back to work. After Luo Yao returned, he simply took a hot shower.

I went to bed and slept for a while, then got up to work again.

In the evening, Shen Yu drove over and brought a forensic doctor. Luo Yao didn't know him, but he knew that this forensic doctor was very experienced and his surname was Yan.

Forensic doctor Yan was indeed very experienced. When he saw the burnt bones of his apprentice son-in-law who had been buried underground for more than two years, he immediately concluded that this person was burned after death.

Forensic doctors can make many inferences. For example, if a living person is burned to death, what will happen to the body? Not only will the nostrils inhale a large amount of soot, but the limbs will also curl up due to violent coughing and self-protection, etc.

The bones of this corpse were obviously very loose, and it was obviously burned after death.

Look again, you can see the scars on his leg bones and the slight bend. He definitely doesn't look like a young man in his twenties. Yan Forensic Doctor pointed at the leg bones and said, According to my experience, this person He was at least forty years old before his death.

Forty years old!

This is so critical.

Meng Shaoyuan himself was only in his early forties. If he wanted to recruit a son-in-law, he would never recruit a son-in-law who was about the same age as himself. This was common sense, otherwise it would be uncertain who would die first.

This man has broad feet and slender toe bones. He should be engaged in manual labor carrying heavy objects. I guess his identity should be a coolie at the dock or a sedan bearer who specializes in lifting sliding poles. Forensic Yan said.

Forensic Doctor Yan, are you sure?

I can't say 100%, but I'm still 90% sure. Yan Fa said.

How old is Shang Zhen?

Twenty-seven or eight years old...

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