Qingyu Case: Female Minister of Dali Temple

Libido only appears on the left shoulder blade, arm, and outer side of the leg, and it cannot be completely faded away by pressing.

Rigor mortis has also spread to the major joints, and is already in a semi-rigid state.

The corneas of both eyes were slightly cloudy, but the pupils were still visible.

Combining all the evidence, it can be inferred that Tao A-mei has been dead for at least six hours.

It is just after noon now, and the coroner's judgment is very accurate.

Chen Shao glanced at the coroner, walked around the body, squatted in front of it, and asked while checking the wounds on the body, "What do you think of the murderer?"

The coroner used to only perform autopsies and never deal with murderers. When she asked him this question, he was stunned for a moment before answering in panic, "I don't know."

Chen Shao guided him, "Based on the results of the autopsy, what kind of person do you think the murderer is?"

The coroner wanted to refuse, but Chen Shao said, "Just say it. It doesn't matter if you're wrong."

The coroner had no choice but to think for a moment before answering, "The wounds on the throat, chest and abdomen of the corpse were straight and neat, and they were all caused by a single knife. There was no sign of pause or hesitation. The murderer... the murderer must be very strong and cruel."

Chen Shao praised: "What else?"

The coroner followed her movements, took another quick glance at the body, and then set his eyes on the pile of dead branches and rotten wood he had taken out. He hesitated and said, "The murderer...isn't that normal?"

Chen Shao glanced at him, then followed his gaze to look at the pile of dead branches and rotten wood.

There was a bloodstain on one end of the dead branch and rotten wood, but nothing else was seen, which showed that Tao A-mei had not been violated.

Judging from past experience, most murderers with such abnormal behavior do have hidden illnesses in that area.

but……

In addition to the knife wounds on Tao A-mei's chest and abdomen, there were only restraint wounds on her body, and no resistance or intimidation wounds. This result basically shows that Tao A-mei took the initiative to follow the murderer away.

Not only did she know the murderer, she also trusted him very much.

Most perverts target strangers.

After pinching out a handful of mud and two leaves from the corpse's abdomen and wrapping them with a handkerchief along with a few dead branches and rotten wood, Chen Shao stood up and asked, "How many years have you been in the prefectural governor's mansion?"

The coroner said hurriedly, "This is the ninth year."

Chen Shao paused as he walked out. "In the 13th year of Yuanhe, you were already in the prefectural governor's mansion."

The coroner said yes.

Chen Shao: "What's your name?"

Coroner: "I am Xu Guang."

Chen Shao: "Have you participated in the autopsies of the serial cases in the 13th year of Yuanhe and this year?"

Xu Guang pondered and said, "I have performed the autopsy on the case in the 13th year of Yuanhe. This year's case..."

Xu Guang glanced cautiously outside the door and did not dare to answer.

Chen Shao called out with a feeling: "Master Ding."

Ding Lisheng was listening to the noise in the room with his ears perked up. Suddenly he heard his name. He froze and rushed in. He half bowed and said in a flattering manner, "What do you want, sir?"

Chen Shao turned slightly towards him and asked, "How many years have you been in the prefectural governor's mansion?"

Ding Lisheng leaned forward a little more, "It's been seventeen years."

"That means," Chen Shao said slowly, "you were there when the first two serial cases happened?"

Ding Lisheng said nervously, "Yes."

"Tell me about it," Chen Shao asked, "what were the circumstances of the first two serial cases?"

Ding Lisheng looked at Xu Guang.

Chen Shao said: "I'll let you answer."

Ding Lisheng quickly retracted his gaze and bent down again, "The first two times, the first two times..."

Chen Shao waited patiently.

Ding Lisheng's face was covered with a fine layer of sweat. He quickly wiped it with his sleeves and answered haltingly, "The first two times, it was Lord Li who led me to investigate the cases. Lord Li is a good official. After the cases happened, he worked day and night, all the time..."

Chen Shao interrupted him, "Tell me about the case on May 13, the 14th year of Yuanhe."

"The fourteenth year of Yuanhe..." Ding Lisheng's face was covered with more sweat. He wiped it anxiously while speaking, "On May 13th of the fourteenth year of Yuanhe, the person who died was Hua Erya from Lijiagou. Hua Erya was only 24 years old. When she died, her hands were tied behind her back, her throat was cut with a long knife, her left chest was cut with several knives, and her stomach was also cut open, which was filled with mud, stones, dead branches and rotten leaves. Lord Li said that the murderer must have a deep hatred for Hua Erya for such a brutal method, but after checking all the people who had a grudge against her, they still couldn't find the murderer."

Ding Lisheng spoke more and more fluently.

After hearing this, Chen Shao said meaningfully, "It seems that he is not a complete fool."

Ding Lisheng chuckled a few times.

Chen Shao didn't say anything more about him. He turned to look at Tao A-mei and said, "The way he died was the same as Erniu's mother."

Ding Lisheng subconsciously looked at Tao A-mei, looked at her bloody neck and gaping belly, and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, they are exactly the same. It seems that the murderer is the same person."

Chen Shao asked Xu Guang again, "Take a look, are the dead branches and rotten leaves on Hua Erya the same as those on Erniu's mother?"

Xu Hua picked up two branches, walked to the door, and after examining them against the light for a moment, she shook her head and said, "Not quite the same."

The murderer didn't have a fixed place to kill people! Chen Shao's heart sank slightly. This murderer was so vicious and had such a flexible mind. It would be difficult to catch such a murderer.

"Find two Yulin guards to watch over the body. Don't let anyone move it unless necessary." After instructing Li Tianliu, Chen Shao left the house and saw Zhao Shan standing not far away. He called him over and asked, "Where are the stones in her stomach?"

Zhao Shan lowered his head and said, "In the woods where she was found."

Chen Shao looked at his frail appearance and said, "Can you still walk? If you can, take us to see the forest where she was found."

Zhao Shan turned around, pulled out a thin stick from the pile of firewood and used it as a walking stick, saying, "Please follow me, sir."

Zhou, who felt that Tao A-mei was not a womanly virtue and had brought disgrace upon the family, hid in another room after they entered the room where Tao A-mei's body was placed, hugging the tablet of Zhao Shan's father and crying quietly. Suddenly, she heard Zhao Shan's words and rushed out to stop him, saying, "You are not allowed to go! You didn't get enough rest last night, and you haven't had a single drop of water since you were busy this morning. If you continue to behave like this, do you want to die?"

"I can still hold on," Zhao Shan advised in a low voice, "Mom, go back to your room and rest first, I'll be back soon."

"If you dare to go, I will take your father and kill him here!" Zhou said, hugging the tablet tightly.

"mother……"

"Even though Daniu's mother didn't like you, she gave birth to two grandsons for you," Chen Shao frowned. "Now she's gone in such an unclear way. Even if you don't seek justice for her, you shouldn't stop her at every turn. If your actions get out, which good family will dare to marry their daughter to you in the future?"

"You old man want to save face, but people who are good don't want to save face?"

Zhou was stunned by the question.

She really didn't like Tao A-mei, and now that Tao A-mei had died in such a disgraceful way, she wanted to make her dissatisfaction with her known to the world in order to distance herself from her. Basically, she didn't have time to think about how disheartening her actions were.

Chen Shao's reminder was no less than pouring a basin of cold water on her head. She couldn't help but shudder. She quickly added: "What the adults taught is that when a person dies, the truth is gone. No matter how many wrongs she had in her life, now that she was killed like this, she should be treated with justice. My son, you should rest at home. Mother will take the adults!"

Without further ado, she stuffed the tablet into his arms and pushed him into the house. Zhou didn't even open an umbrella and went out into the rain. "My Lords, please come in."

She wanted everyone to see that they were a decent family.

Although Chen Shao was ashamed of her behavior, he still asked Zhao Shan to give her an umbrella, and ordered her to hold it on the grounds that Zhao Shan, Zhao Daniu and Zhao Erniu still needed someone to take care of them.

Tao A-mei's body was found in the woods behind the mountain of Zhaojia Village.

The specific location is between the thatched house and the village.

The person who discovered her body was Zhou Gen from the village.