Qingyu Case: Female Minister of Dali Temple

Seeing Xu Guang was there, Fu Jiu first asked him if he had found any evidence. After Xu Guang pointed to the pile of evidence on the ground, he said to Chen Shao, "I've found all the people. There are 21 of them. I asked them to wait at the gate."

Chen Shao said: "Go prepare the carriage."

Fu Jiu hurriedly said, "Tao Ming and the others are here."

Chen Shao was surprised: "The task was completed so quickly?"

"No." Fu Jiu said, "They came to ask you, Master, who murdered those bodies that were brought back yesterday."

Chen Shaoyang raised her eyebrows and immediately understood their intention. They wanted to ask her if those people yesterday were also killed by Shi Xing, or if those people yesterday and those killed before were killed by the same murderer? Shi Xing had been imprisoned in the prefect's mansion for several days. If the bodies brought back yesterday died in the same way as those killed before, could it prove that Shi Xing was not the murderer?

Although Shi Xing has confessed his guilt, they still have the idea that the murderer is someone else, even if this idea is very remote.

Chen Shao didn't blame them. Shi Xing killed people, but he did help them. They were grateful for Shi Xing's help. This was a good thing, proving that they were normal people.

"Where are they?" Chen Shao asked.

Fu Jiu said: "I also asked them to wait at the gate."

"Then go and prepare the carriage." Chen Shao ordered.

As soon as the carriage left the prefectural government, Tao Ming and others surrounded it.

Chen Shao got off the carriage, smiled at their eager gazes, and said, "The murderer of those people who were killed yesterday was someone else."

Tao Ming and the others showed a hint of disappointment, but they soon cheered up. Tao Ming said, "We are responsible for the horse farm outside the west city gate, and we should be able to finish it today. If you are too busy, just tell us to do it."

Chen Shao nodded, "Okay. Go do your work first, and come find me when you're done."

Tao Ming and others went there immediately and excitedly.

Chen Shao looked at the 21 people who came over, all of them were young men between 20 and 50 years old, and several of them had fought for her yesterday morning against those who spread rumors that she had accepted bribes. He first asked about their recovery from injuries, and then asked the names of the others one by one, and then he talked about the purpose of looking for them: "I'm sure you all saw those who were killed yesterday. In addition to those who were killed, many people were found buried as fertilizer. Because there are too many, I need your help to dig them out. Those who are taboo or afraid can leave."

"We are not afraid!"

"Sir, tell me where it is and we'll go right away!"

"Don't worry." Chen Shao turned around and told Fu Jiu, "Go with them to buy some hoes, rakes, etc., and then take them to Luoyanju. I'll be waiting for you."

Fu Jiu handed the whip to Xu Guang and jumped off the carriage road. "Let's go."

After they walked away, Chen Shao went to Liu Deming's father's stall and asked the others who had fought for her yesterday one by one. Seeing that they were all fine, she chatted with them for a while and answered some of their questions about the corpses yesterday before leaving in the carriage.

After seeing her walk away, the hooligans who spread the news of her taking bribes yesterday came out from all corners, trying to please Liu Deming's father and others while asking about "inside" gossip.

Since the serial murder case was solved, many people who had nothing to do came to the prefectural government office to join in the fun. After Chen Shao allowed the people to do business outside the prefectural government office, more people came to join in the fun. A virtuous cycle: more people means better business. And better business means more people coming here.

Most people like to share.

Especially the sharing of gossip.

Therefore, the "inside information" that Chen Shao gave to Liu Deming's father and others soon became known to everyone.

It is like this in front of the prefect’s mansion.

The same is true here at Luoyanju.

Yesterday, when Madam Gao was dragged to Luoyanju with great fanfare, many people followed to join in the fun. Later, when carts of corpses were pulled out from here, many more people came to run here. Even after a night, it did not stop the enthusiasm of these people, and more people came.

Fortunately, the several gardens involved in the case were guarded by Yulin Guards and yamen runners.

The enthusiastic people were also very orderly. When they saw Chen Shao's carriage coming, they immediately shouted to make way.

After passing through the wall of people and walking for a while, the carriage stopped at Luoyanju.

Xu Guang quickly jumped off the carriage, opened the door, and waited for Chen Shao to come out before he looked towards the gate of Luoyanju.

Chen Shao asked him: "Have you been here before?"

Xu Guang said frankly: "The people who live here are either rich or noble. It's not a place for people like me to come."

Chen Shao rarely joked: "Now it's here."

Xu Guang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's all thanks to you, sir."

The Yulin Guards who followed him stepped forward and pushed open the door.

Hot wind accompanied by a foul smell rushed over instantly.

The Yulin Guard who opened the door quickly stepped aside and leaned against the wall to retch.

Xu Guang also felt a little nauseous, but when he saw the piles of bones in the garden, he immediately held back his nausea and said, "This, this..."

so much!

How many people are needed!

"Let's go." Chen Shao suppressed his smile and led him to the garden. When they reached a pile of bones, Xu Guang picked up two pieces of bones and looked at them carefully, then said, "These bones have been buried underground for at least a year."

He took another look at the fallen flowers beside the bones and said gloomily, "These beasts really think of humans as fertilizer!"

Chen Shao first glanced at the flowers, then at the two pieces of bones in his hand. He was very satisfied that he could quickly tell the exact time when the bones were buried. "Don't worry about these for now, come over here."

Taking him to the place where the bones were assembled yesterday, Chen Shao looked at the half-assembled skeleton and asked him, "Do you know how to assemble it?"

Xu Guang looked at the pile of bones, then at the skeleton, and asked in astonishment, "Is this what adults put together?"

Chen Shao said 'hmm' and asked him again: "Can you spell?"

Xu Guang squatted down, tried to put a few pieces together, and shook his head, "It's a bit difficult."

Chen Shao was curious, "Since you haven't fought before, how do you know that the bones have been buried underground for at least a year?"

Xu Guang said awkwardly, "When I had nothing to do in the early years, I tried burying pig bones and dog bones underground."

In ancient times, being a coroner was a very menial job, but he had worked so hard for such a job. Chen Shao couldn't help but feel a little more satisfied with him.

Looking at the piles of bones on both sides, Chen Shao asked him to follow him back to the carriage, took out a pen and paper, and drew a human skeleton diagram while teaching him the correct name of each bone. After drawing, he handed the diagram to him, then returned to the garden and assembled a complete skeleton for him to compare.

After that, let him try it himself.

When Xu Guang tried, Li Tianliu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said, "I didn't know that Mr. Chen Liu could do these things."