The coroner and the concubine doctor pursue the murderer in the Dali Temple

Chu Yunxi thought she didn't seem to be lying. Before, Zhuoma was the village chief of Lijia Village. After Zhuoma committed suicide due to her failed rebellion, Lijia Village was temporarily taken over by the army. Seeing the army's situation, the villagers probably didn't dare to say anything.

Women in this era had very low status. Some women had never left the village in their entire lives, and it was even more impossible for them to know how to preserve evidence. So there was nothing wrong with Qin Shiyue following her neighbors' advice to bury Du Pei and prepare for his funeral when she was at a loss.

Chu Yunxi asked again: "Tell me, why do you suspect Wang Youshan?"

Qin Shiyue thought for a moment before saying, "Because my family is poor, I have been helping out at the village embroidery shop recently. Every morning, I send Xiao Huai to my mother's place, and then I go to the embroidery shop. I don't come back until the evening. My husband helps out at the inn during the weekdays. If he finishes his work early, he will come back early, and if he finishes his work late, he will come back later."

"There was not much business in the inn during those days, and my husband came home early every day. One day, Aunt Li from next door stopped me and told me mysteriously that Wang Youshan would come to my house every day during those days and leave before I came back. She once passed by my door and heard that...that kind of sound coming from inside."

Qin Shiyue blushed. She glanced at Chu Yunxi and Wen Rulan, and seeing that they didn't have any special reactions, she felt relieved and continued talking.

"I said to Aunt Li, no way, they are all men, what could possibly happen? Seeing that I didn't believe her, Aunt Li got a little anxious and said that she heard that some foreigners came to the village some time ago, they were homosexuals and stayed in the inn for a while, harming many men and letting some villagers learn from them, so I should be more vigilant. I was half-believing and half-doubting, and I paid attention after I went back. My husband really didn't touch me during those days, so I...believed that he had someone else, so that day, I thought about coming back early to see if it was really like what Aunt Li said, that the two men were doing...doing that thing."

Qin Shiyue's voice became lower and lower as she spoke. Chu Yunxi knew that she was feeling embarrassed, so she said to Wen Rulan, "Brother, go wait for me outside."

Wen Rulan also knew that she was there, and Qin Shiyue was not comfortable talking about these private matters, so she decided to let the two women chat and left.

As expected, as soon as he left, Qin Shiyue was obviously relieved and said to Chu Yunxi, "Princess, I'm so sorry to tell you these dirty things."

Chu Yunxi patted the back of her hand and said, "In my eyes, the case is the biggest and the truth is the most important. Just tell me what you think."

Qin Shiyue nodded, and then continued: "That day when I returned home, I found the door closed, and there were intermittent shameful noises coming from the house. I was so angry that I kicked the door open and went in, and I saw... I saw Du Pei and Wang Youshan. They were naked and hugging each other. Du Pei's neck was still... still hung with a white gauze, and the other end was tied to the bed beam. It was the state when he died. When they heard me come in, they were both startled and got up immediately. I turned around and scolded Du Pei for being a beast and for being shameless. Wang Youshan put on his clothes and left in disgrace. Du Pei begged me for forgiveness, saying that he was forced. I saw that his neck was red from being strangled, so I believed it. That Wang Youshan was really not a human being. I asked my husband to stay away from him in the future, and my husband agreed. Unexpectedly, just two days later, he was strangled to death. Princess, tell me, if it wasn't Wang Youshan who did it, who else could it be?"

Chu Yunxi understood that Wang Youshan and Du Pei were playing a game of sexual suffocation. It was quite trendy. Chu Yunxi had heard of such cases in her previous life, but this was the first time she encountered one. She didn't expect that there were such cases in ancient times.

However, it is said that playing with suffocation is addictive, and Wang Youshan is indeed a strong suspect, but usually in this situation, there is a possibility that it is because the player played too much and did not manage the time well.

"There is no evidence to prove that Wang Youshan did it, but don't worry, we will investigate Wang Youshan and find out the truth and give justice to the deceased."

Qin Shiyue held Chu Yunxi's hand and said tearfully, "Thank you, Princess. Although Du Pei did something wrong to me, he is my husband after all and has always been very kind to me. I beg you to catch Wang Youshan and make him pay for Du Pei's life."

Chu Yunxi patted her hands and said, "If it is really Wang Youshan who did it, the law will punish him, don't worry."

Qin Shiyue thanked Chu Yunxi profusely and sent her out. On the way back, Wen Rulan asked, "Do you think Wang Youshan did it?"

"Not necessarily," Chu Yunxi shook her head. "Du Pei is the one who enjoys sexual suffocation. Logically, he should be the one who is addicted. I don't think Wang Youshan is the only man who is addicted to him."

"Yeah, I think so, but we can start with Wang Youshan."

"it is good."

As they were talking, the two had already returned to the engagement banquet venue. There were still many villagers waiting. Wang Youshan was sitting there obediently, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

When Xiao Mubei saw Chu Yunxi coming back, he immediately stood up to greet her, and Wan Ruwei also stood up to greet Wen Rulan.

Xiao Mubei took Chu Yunxi's hand and asked her to sit down next to him. He poured her a glass of water and handed it to her. Chu Yunxi drank it from his hand and then smiled and said, "Such a thoughtful service. Are you particularly curious about the progress of the case?"

Xiao Mubei said: "The case is important, and your health is also important."

Chu Yunxi was very pleased, so she told Xiao Mubei all the details of the Du Pei case, and finally said: "At the moment, it seems that the biggest suspect is Wang Youshan, but because Qin Shiyue did not catch Wang Youshan at the scene, it still needs to be verified."

"Okay, come, take Wang Youshan away, and the rest of you can disperse." Xiao Mubei said in a loud voice.

The villagers originally wanted to watch the excitement, but they ended up watching nothing. They saw Wang Youshan being taken away, and as for Qin Shiyue, he never came back, and no one knew what the investigation had found.

Wen Rulan and Wan Ruwei helped Madam Wan back to her room. Chu Yunxi and Xiao Mubei went straight to the room where Wang Youshan was imprisoned. When they took him away just now, he kept shouting that he was innocent. Now he was also fidgeting. When he saw Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi coming in, he immediately knelt down and said in tears: "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I really didn't kill Du Pei. Please let me go."

Xiao Mubei sat down at the Eight Immortals Table, stared at Wang Youshan, and said slowly: "Wang Youshan, you said that you didn't kill Du Pei, then where were you from Shenshi to Youshi three days ago? Is there anyone who can prove it for you?"