The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Half an hour later, the bailiffs hurried back with the three Lu brothers.

One of the yamen runners stepped forward and bowed to Liang Hongkai, reporting, "Sir, after carefully examining the warehouse records, we've discovered that only the three masters of the Lu family have ever used this fabric. However, the clothing they wore, made with this fabric, is now damaged or missing to varying degrees, making it impossible to verify the details."

Liang Hongkai frowned, his gaze fixed on the three Lu family members like a torch, and he said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, then tell me, where did the missing part of the clothing go?"

As soon as the words fell, the three brothers of the Lu family started arguing with each other, their faces flushed, and they all rushed to speak in defense. While talking at the same time, they also hurriedly pulled out the so-called witnesses.

But after listening carefully, it turned out that what these witnesses testified was that the clothing parts had disappeared a few days ago. The passage of time has changed and there is no reference value to the current case.

At this chaotic moment, Lu Lao Er and Lu Lao San seemed to have suddenly colluded with each other and turned their spearheads towards Lu Yuande at the same time.

Lu Lao Er's eyes widened as he shouted, "Brother, I think you must have killed Mei Niang! You knew that we brothers were about to enter the court and were jealous, so you killed her. You even tried to frame us for the murder, putting us in an unjust and cruel position. How cruel you are!"

Lu Yuande was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, cursing furiously: "That's bullshit! I have no idea where you brought this woman of unknown origin back from. If I had known earlier, I would never have allowed you to bring her into the house and cause all this trouble! What's more, this yard originally belonged to you two, so it's more likely that you guys killed someone together."

Qin Miaoxi meticulously surveyed the courtyard, having already mastered its structure. The flowerbed where the deceased's body lay was uniquely situated, forming a shared area between two adjacent courtyards. Behind it stood an elegant moon-shaped gate, a hidden passage connecting the two courtyards. Given this layout, it's not impossible that the murderer could have dumped the body there through this moon-shaped gate. It could even be argued that this convenient route provided a certain degree of convenience for the murderer.

In an instant, the three brothers started arguing with each other, refusing to give in to each other. The quarrel became more and more intense, like a street thug cursing in the street.

Lu Qingchen, who was standing aside, stood with his arms folded, watching with great interest, thinking to himself: This dog-eat-dog drama is indeed the most exciting to watch live.

As he thought about it, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose, outlining a playful smirk.

Seeing this, Qin Miaoxi coughed twice and quietly gave Lu Qingchen a warning look, as if reminding him: Don't be too ostentatious with such a gloating look, it will easily attract attention.

Lu Qingchen didn't care and responded with an unruly smile, feeling certain in his heart: Even if he behaved so arrogantly, those three cowards would not have the courage to provoke him and bring him bad luck.

Liang Hongkai was getting a splitting headache from the quarrel between the three people beside him. Finally, he shouted in anger: "Shut up, all of you!" This shout was like thunder. The three people immediately fell silent and the surroundings fell into complete silence.

At this moment, the yamen runners who had gone to the Lu Mansion to conduct a thorough investigation hurried back and reported: "Sir, we have carefully searched the deceased's bedroom. There is no sign of a struggle in the room, and the bedding is as smooth as new. It seems that the deceased did not return to his room to rest last night."

Another yamen runner immediately bowed and said, "Sir, I have asked all the servants in the Lu Mansion, and none of them heard any fighting or any strange noises."

Another yamen runner stepped forward and added, "Sir, according to investigation, the deceased has almost never left the house since entering the Lu Mansion. He rarely interacts with others and his social circle is extremely simple."

Liang Hongkai frowned and took a deep breath. He felt his head ache becoming more and more unbearable. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "So, now the only thing left for us to investigate is that tooth mark on the deceased's neck?"

Although his voice was low, the sharp-eared Lu Laosan beside him caught it clearly. Lu Laosan seemed to be extremely frightened and blurted out: "Could it be...she died because someone sucked her blood?"

Qin Miaoxi and the other two glanced at each other quickly upon hearing this. Their eyes instantly became as sharp as eagles as they looked at Lu Lao San and asked in a stern voice, "How do you know?"

You know, they never revealed the real cause of death to the outside world from beginning to end, but Lu Laosan hit the nail on the head. How could people not be suspicious?

This subconscious reaction made them subconsciously believe that unless it was the murderer himself, there was no way that he could know the key cause of death.

Lu Lao San's face was ashen at this moment, he was terrified and shouted at the top of his voice: "It's the drought demon! It must be the drought demon coming to kill me. This is retribution, retribution!"

"Drought demon?" Everyone was shocked when they heard it.

In ancient legends, it is a strange monster that exudes a chilling aura. It is immortal, lurks in the dark night, and feeds on human blood.

"What retribution?"

Lu Laosan's face was filled with horror, his voice trembling as he hurriedly said, "Sir, you must save us! That day, we were returning to Jingzhao. We rode non-stop all the way and passed through a village. The drought there was severe, the land was cracked, and all the crops had died. To pray for rain, the villagers enshrined a majestic statue at the entrance of the village and burned incense every day, hoping that it would suppress the drought demon and bring rain soon so that the crops could revive. We were in a hurry to get on our way and accidentally kicked over the statue. Now, the local people are furious. They insist that we have ruined their offering and that the drought demon will definitely be released. They also say that the drought demon will follow our trail and come to seek revenge!"

Lu Lao Er also remembered this incident and nodded repeatedly, saying, "It is true. During those few days, whenever I closed my eyes, I seemed to see the ferocious and terrifying drought demon lunging at me with its fangs and claws bared. I was so scared that I couldn't sleep! I felt better after returning to Jingzhao."

Lu Qingchen didn't believe their lies at all. "What the strange power god said is all nonsense. You are clearly trying to cover up the fact that you killed someone."

The two Lu brothers' eyes widened with anger, veins popping out on their foreheads, and they shouted in unison: "You bastard, we are your uncles, how dare you be so presumptuous!"

Lu Qingchen's lips curled up in a mocking arc, his eyes cold and icy: "It is precisely because of this that you have committed such a sin that I must kill my relatives for the sake of justice and to correct the family tradition."

At this moment, Qin Miaoxi asked Liang Hongkai, "I want to go take a look around."

"Of course, I'll have someone accompany you."

"No, the young marquis is enough."

After she finished speaking, she reached out her hand, grabbed Lu Qingchen, who was glaring at the Lu family and in a stalemate, and turned and left.

Seeing this, Lu Yuande panicked for no reason. He hurriedly stepped forward to stop them and said urgently, "You can't..."

"The Dali Temple is investigating a case! How dare you stop them? Are you trying to hide the evidence?" Qin Miaoxi raised her eyebrows and shouted in a delicate voice.

Lu Yuande was so angry that he was shaking all over, clenching his teeth so hard that he almost broke his back teeth. But he could only watch them walk away, feeling unwilling but powerless.

Here, Lu Qingchen followed Qin Miaoxi closely. Qin Miaoxi was stared at and became furious. She turned her head and said impatiently, "Why don't you go and do what you need to do?"

"What should I do?" Lu Qingchen looked confused and innocent.

"Didn't you hire someone to thoroughly investigate the Lu Mansion? With such a good opportunity right now, why are you still standing there like an idiot?"

Lu Qingchen's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had suddenly realized something. Then, a mischievous arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said with a smile: "I didn't expect that, little Xixi, you have also learned to use public power for personal gain."

"Hmph, if you don't want to go, then just follow me..." Qin Miaoxi made a gesture to take a step forward.

"Hey, who said I wouldn't go? Goodbye, goodbye, I'll go right away!" Lu Qingchen's figure flashed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Qin Miaoxi felt a headache as she looked at the direction he left. She hoped that this idiot could find what he was looking for!