I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 177 Decision
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The subordinates looked at Zhang Rui with a somewhat uneasy expression. It was not easy to be an official in the Dali Temple, especially during the year of the triennial competition. Every time, there were organizations secretly causing troubles, and there were countless internal conflicts and vendettas in the martial arts world. If one was not careful, one would lose one's life. If it was not for the fact that there was really no other choice, no one would be willing to come here to be an official.

But the Dali Temple offers the most money, and its children also have priority admission to Nanque Academy, which is why many people ultimately choose here.

My luck is bad enough. This time I was assigned this Zhang Zhizheng. Every time he was in a life-threatening case, this time was no exception.
Zhang Rui looked at the corpse with an extremely ugly expression.

Ling Yunzi was no longer a stranger to him. They had met several times before and had played chess and drank tea together. Compared to Qing Yunzi, the somewhat arrogant old man, Ling Yunzi, as the managing elder of Tianyi Sect stationed in the capital, was more flexible in his behavior, had a kinder personality, and had a very accurate judgment.

The last time Hong Lie asked Tianyi Sect to take action against Master Yi, Qingyunzi went against the majority opinion and wanted to help his disciple this time, while Lingyunzi firmly supported him. Zhang Rui actually had a good impression of this smooth but firm old man.

But I didn't expect to see each other here in just a few days.

"Where's the coroner? Has he performed an autopsy?"

"It's just a preliminary examination." The other party said carefully: "Sir, this person's identity is very special, and the body cannot be moved lightly. If you want to perform an autopsy, it's best to notify Tianyi Sect, otherwise it will easily cause conflicts."

After saying this, he secretly prayed that the other party would act according to his advice.

As the saying goes, martial arts matters are left to martial arts. The obvious sword wound on Ling Yunzi's neck was obviously caused by a martial arts warrior. In this kind of situation, big sects generally don't like official intervention. The best way to get out of trouble is to let the other party take the body back and solve the problem themselves.

However, the Dali Temple is responsible for serious cases. In the case of a martial arts sect taking the body back themselves, at least one person must sign and seal it for it to be valid.

Zhang Rui glanced at the other person and guessed what he was thinking. He sighed slightly. He also knew that these little people didn't want to get involved in right and wrong and just wanted to live in peace and stability. He was born in a grassroots background and could best understand the other person's thoughts.

But even though he understood it, this time he couldn't get what he wanted.

"What is the initial conclusion of the coroner?"

惨喽
When several subordinates saw Zhang Rui asking questions, their faces turned pale, and they immediately realized that their boss was not afraid of trouble.
"Preliminary judgment is that he was killed by a single sword strike. There are no other wounds on his body. As for determining the origin of his sword skills and martial arts, we have to cut open the wound and conduct a careful autopsy to get a conclusion."

Zhang Rui took a look at the corpse. The sword mark on the neck was indeed obvious, but the clothes on other parts of the body were intact. It was really possible that he was killed by a single sword.

But Ling Yunzi was one of the most famous masters of Tianyi Sect, at the level of a half-step grandmaster, and had been mastering the Pure Yang Wuji Skill for ninety years. Who could kill him with just one sword?

This was either done by an acquaintance, or by a grandmaster.

Could it be that Master Yi, who is hiding in the dark, is taking revenge?

After all, the Tianyi Sect had ruined his plans in the past, so it made sense for Master Yi to cause trouble for the Tianyi Sect, but the question was why did he choose to do it at this time?
"Let the coroner perform an autopsy!" Zhang Rui said directly.

The clerks all looked sad, but the leader still managed to cheer up and said, "Sir, over there at the gate that day."

"No notification for now." Zhang Rui said lightly.

Several people looked even more worried, as they had to conduct the case secretly.

With the intelligence capabilities of Tianyi Sect, it is estimated that this place can be found in one day at most. By then, when people arrive and find that the bodies have been dissected, they will probably cause trouble on the spot.

Zhang Rui thought more secretly.

Qing Yunzi said yesterday that there were two opinions within Tianyi Sect. One faction stood on Qing Yunzi's side, while the other stood on the side of the headmaster and planned to join the Lu family.

Today Qing Yunzi also rushed to the Lu family, but at this moment, an important elder who had always supported Qing Yunzi died.

It is impossible not to have any doubts. After all, when someone is killed with one sword, apart from the huge difference in the difference, there is also the possibility that the perpetrator is an acquaintance.

Without any preparation, as long as the opponent can grasp the timing of the attack well, it is not impossible for a master of the same level to do such a thing. But what puzzled him was, had the contradictions within Tianyi Sect reached this point?

Killing fellow disciples just because of a difference of opinion seems to be inconsistent with the previous style of Tianyi Sect.

Regarding the specific situation, I'm afraid I'll have to contact Qing Yunzi secretly before making a decision.

Soon, the coroner arrived at the scene after being notified by his subordinates. The coroner's surname was also Zhang, and his name was Zhang Rang. He was an old coroner. It was said that he had worked as an imperial physician in his past. He was already sixty years old this year, but he was well maintained and had a smooth complexion. If someone said he was forty-five or forty-six, people would believe him.

The other party's image made Zhang Rui stunned for a moment. After all, in the movies and TV shows he watched in his previous life, coroners were either a group of skinny old men or people who looked gloomy and weird. But after thinking about it carefully, he felt it made sense.

The salary of coroners in the Dali Temple is very high, said to be higher than that of the imperial doctors in the palace. This rule was set by Taizu. After all, it is a high-risk industry. Those who are willing to serve as coroners in the Dali Temple will not only be given a generous monthly salary, but also have their children's education problem solved. As long as nothing unexpected happens, such a high salary will surely make them live a comfortable life.

"Coroner Zhang, right?" Zhang Rui nodded and said, "Please do it as soon as possible. You should also know the seriousness of this case."

"I know, old man." The other party smiled and said, "But since it is your decision, please sign this autopsy form. I am just an ordinary person and cannot withstand the revenge of Tianyi Sect."

Zhang Rui nodded upon hearing this, and quickly signed his name and stamped the official seal.

The coroner was also a quick man. After seeing Zhang Rui's signature, he quickly began to undress Ling Yunzi.

"There are no bruises on his body, and it looks like he has no external injuries or scars from fists or kicks."

As he spoke, he quickly pierced various acupuncture points on the corpse with silver needles.

"He has not used internal energy. If he is killed after using internal energy, the interruption of internal energy will form blood bags on multiple acupuncture points. The methods of using internal energy vary from sect to sect, but there are only a few main meridians. No matter how strange the internal energy secret method is, it cannot escape these meridians once the energy is used. So the other party killed this Taoist priest before he could use his internal energy."

The clerks watching nearby gasped when they heard this.

They had all heard of Ling Yunzi's name. They remembered that when he was young, he was the runner-up in the world competition. He had been a martial arts priest in Luzhou for seventeen years and was very famous at that time. Now in the martial arts world, he was a big shot. But he was killed by a sword without even being able to use his internal energy?

"The fatal wound is the knife on the neck?" Zhang Rui asked with a frown.

He died without even being able to use his internal energy. This is very unlikely for Ling Yunzi's skills. The most likely scenario is the two situations I guessed just now.

"We have to cut open the wound and take a look." The other party carefully inserted a silver needle into the wound and took a look, then took it out and smelled it.

"The blood is normal, with no rotten smell, so it should be non-toxic. This proves that the opponent not only cut the throat with one sword, but also did not use poison to assist. According to the methods of the internal strength master, it is likely that he cut off the organs with one sword and used internal strength to shatter the top of his head, which is why there is such an effect."

"However, to verify this, we not only have to cut open the neck, but also open the skull!" The coroner looked at Zhang Rui.

Such a large-scale destruction of corpses without informing Tianyi Sect, so someone has to take the blame. Even if the other party has signed and sealed, you still have to wait and see whether they agree or not.

"Please don't worry, Mr. Zhang, and just do it."
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"How could this be?"

Hong Lie, who rushed to the Dali Temple as soon as he received the news from Zhang Rui, was extremely angry. Uncle Master Ling Yunzi had watched him grow up since he was a child and had helped him a lot in the past. In terms of affection, he was basically as good as his master, but he died right under his nose!
"The situation is very complicated. I made this decision immediately. I hope the commander-in-chief will forgive me."

Hong Lie took a deep breath, but finally nodded in agreement: "Master Zhang is right to worry. If it were me, I would do the same. I wonder what the coroner's autopsy results will be."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Rui told Hong Lie the results of the autopsy. After hearing this, Hong Lie's face became even uglier.

"Master Zhang, what are you going to do about this?"

"Please ask Lord Hong Lie to lead the imperial guards to arrest all the disciples of Tianyi Sect!!!"

(End of this chapter)