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

Chu Yunxi thought for a moment and said, "I think those children should still be alive. If the murderer went to so much trouble to cut out the babies and then kill them, then what was the point of him doing all this?"

"Since the babies are still alive, the murderer has to raise them. Raising a baby is not like raising an older child. You can't just feed them. Someone has to hold them and coax them constantly. There also has to be a wet nurse, so..."

"So, this should be a wealthy family with no shortage of money. They have a wet nurse and maids at home." Chu Yunxi continued Wen Rulan's words.

"That's right. I think there are two directions for the next investigation. First, go to Guanyin Temple and ask the monks there if they have seen monks who are not from the temple come here in the past year. Second, ask around in the capital or its surrounding areas, especially the wealthy families with villas in the western suburbs of the capital, to see which family has had several children in the past year."

Chu Yunxi praised Wen Rulan, "Brother, you really deserve to be the leader of the detective team. Your analytical thinking ability is really unique."

Wen Rulan was not modest at all, "If I don't have this little ability, how can I make a living?"

After coming out of the morgue, the two went to look for Xiao Mubei. In the study, Xiao Mubei, Li Jinghong and the detectives who were sent out to gather information yesterday had all returned and gathered together. As soon as Chu Yunxi and Wen Rulan arrived, they began to discuss the case and report the information they had obtained.

A constable said, "I have consulted many old people about the rumors about Yin-born children, and finally found out some clues. It is widely said among the people that Yin-born children are extremely evil and will kill their mothers before they are born. It is said that these children are born with Yin-Yang eyes, can see things that ordinary people cannot see, can communicate with ghosts and gods, and can predict the future."

To communicate with ghosts and gods and predict the future, maybe this is the purpose of the murderer? Chu Yunxi frowned and thought.

At this time, another detective said, "I went to Jingzhao Prefecture to check the missing cases in the past year and found three cases that met the conditions mentioned by the prince. The missing people were all husband and wife. When they disappeared, they went to Guanyin Temple to fulfill a vow. The wife was pregnant and about to give birth. I have sent people to find these three families to come to Dali Temple to identify the bodies. I believe someone will come soon."

Xiao Mubei asked, "Only three cases?"

The detective said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I and several colleagues have reviewed the missing persons cases in the past year three times. Only these three cases meet the requirements. We have not found the fourth one."

Chu Yunxi said: "The fourth case may be that there were only the young couple at home, and no one reported it."

"Could it be that he is not from the capital?" Li Jinghong asked.

Chu Yunxi thought for a moment and said, "Even if they are not from the capital, any unsolved missing cases in the villages surrounding the capital will be reported to Jingzhao Prefecture. Unless it is a recent case that has not been transferred here in time, it is possible. Once the family members come and confirm which pair of bodies have not been claimed, we can make some inferences."

Chu Yunxi then told everyone what she and Wen Rulan had just speculated, and they all agreed. Chu Yunxi said, "We still don't know the murderer's purpose for deliberately creating Yin Shengzi, but no matter what the purpose is, it must not be a good thing. Moreover, the murderer is vicious. If his goal is bigger, four people may not satisfy him. He is very likely to commit crimes again, so we all have to work harder and find the murderer as soon as possible to prevent others from being harmed."

Wen Rulan said: "The murderer's target must be the young couple who went to Guanyin Temple to fulfill their vows, so we also need to go to Guanyin Temple to conduct another on-site investigation. At the same time, we must also remind the monks of Guanyin Temple that if they encounter a young couple who meet the murderer's requirements, they must ensure their safety. The murderer does not commit crimes frequently, so our waiting will not be very effective. We still have to do our best to investigate."

"Okay, we'll go to Guanyin Temple tomorrow to check it out." Xiao Mubei made the final decision.

As they were talking, the relatives of the three families arrived at the Dali Temple. Chu Yunxi went out to receive them. She was a coroner, and the bodies had now turned into bones or had rotted beyond recognition. She was the only one who could determine the source of the bodies, so even though she hated facing the victims' families the most, there was nothing she could do.

The first to come was a pair of white-haired elderly people. When they saw Chu Yunxi, the old woman grabbed Chu Yunxi's hand with tears in her eyes, "Girl, I heard that you found my son and daughter-in-law. Where are they now?"

Chu Yunxi pursed her lips in embarrassment, helped the old lady sit down, and said, "Two elders, please sit down first. I called you here today just to let you recognize people. Of course, you also have to be mentally prepared."

The old woman shed tears and said, "Girl, I know that our son and daughter-in-law can't be alive. If they are still alive, they wouldn't stay away from home for so long. You tell me, we old couple can bear it. If we can find their bodies and bury them properly, we will be at peace."

Chu Yunxi felt relieved by the old lady's sensible attitude, so she said, "Mother-in-law, this is the situation now. We have found four pairs of corpses. Based on the time of death of the corpses and the time you reported the case, we would like to verify the information with you first so that we can confirm whether it is your son and daughter-in-law."

"Okay, okay." The old woman wiped her tears and took the initiative to say, "My son's name is Chen Tianxiang, he is 23 years old this year, and my daughter-in-law Hu Yue'e is 19 years old. They got married the year before last. A few months after the marriage, they still didn't get pregnant, so they went to the Guanyin Temple in Longyu Mountain to pray for a child. Guanyin Temple is indeed effective. Not long after they came back, Yue'e got pregnant. Our family was so happy that we kept thinking about fulfilling our wish. Later, seeing that Yue'e was about to give birth in a month, they went to Guanyin Temple together in August last year to fulfill their wish. Unexpectedly, they never came back after this trip."

The old woman was overwhelmed with grief and started crying again. Chu Yunxi quickly handed her a handkerchief and calculated in her mind that it was August last year and now it was March, about half a year, so this should be the third pair of bodies that had been murdered.

"Mother-in-law, how tall are your son and daughter-in-law?"

"My son is five feet four inches tall, and my daughter-in-law is about four feet nine inches tall." The old woman remembered it clearly.

Chu Yunxi calculated the heights of the corpses in her mind. Taking into account factors such as the time of death and the dehydration and decay of the corpses during the evolution process, she could only have a rough range. However, the heights of the old woman's son and daughter-in-law were all within the range.

It was basically confirmed. Chu Yunxi stood up and said, "Mother-in-law, grandfather, I will take you to identify the bones now, but you must be prepared, it may not be very good-looking. You should mainly look at the remaining clothes on the bones to see if they belong to your son and daughter-in-law."