The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

"evidence!?"

Third Lu snorted coldly at the smug Lu Yuande, his eyes full of mockery. "Do you really think I can't get it out? My lord, you only need to go to the study and find out. That night, I was sleepy and dozed off, and I accidentally knocked over my teacup, spilling the tea directly onto the rare book in the study. I was afraid of being scolded by my eldest brother, so I hurriedly put the rare book back to its original place. If you take a look at it now, you will know that everything I said is true."

He was just thinking out of a corner. If Qin Miaoxi hadn't pressed him step by step and asked him questions repeatedly, he really wouldn't have thought of this for a while.

Qin Miaoxi's eyes flashed, and she immediately gave Lu Qingchen a wink.

Lu Qingchen understood what he meant. After asking about the location of the rare copy, he quickly ran to the study. After a while, he returned with a rare copy in his hand.

Liang Hongkai took the rare copy, carefully flipped through a few pages, and nodded, saying, "There are indeed traces of tea on these pages."

As he spoke, he looked up at Lu Lao San and said, "It seems that what you said is true. You have an alibi."

However, Qin Miaoxi gently shook her head, opened her red lips, and said slowly: "It's just a rare copy. You can knock over the teacup any day, but how can you prove that it was knocked over on the night Mei Niang was murdered?"

Liang Hongkai looked at Qin Miaoxi, moved his lips, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

He was secretly wondering in his heart that Qin Miaoxi's persistence and pursuit to the end was really unlike her usual style, and it sounded like she was speaking for Lu Yuande.

During the stalemate, Lu Qingchen suddenly broke the silence and said, "Perhaps, I can testify for him."

He raised the rare copy in his hand with a calm expression, "This ancient book is not ordinary. It was auctioned off at a high price at Yunyin Pavilion yesterday afternoon. Lu Laosan and his companions showed up at the Marquis' Mansion early this morning and also visited Yichun Courtyard. Therefore, if the water stain was splashed there, the time of its occurrence can only be pinned to between yesterday afternoon and midnight."

When Lu Yuande heard this, his face turned pale and red, and he roared in anger: "Why, I can't accidentally spill it?"

Lu Qingchen raised the corner of his mouth in a playful arc, glanced at him, and responded calmly: "I'm afraid this doesn't make sense. Look at this."

He pointed to a subtle mark on the ancient book and said, "There's a fingerprint clearly imprinted on this ancient book."

He turned to look at Qin Miaoxi, his expression gentle and somewhat certain. "You mentioned before that everyone's fingerprints are unique, just like no two leaves in the world are exactly the same. Now we just need to compare them to know who the fingerprints belong to."

Qin Miaoxi nodded slightly to show her agreement.

Soon, the bailiff brought three pieces of paper and a box of red ink, and asked the three members of the Lu family to press their thumbprints on the paper as instructed.

Everyone's eyes were focused, and the bailiff carefully compared the fingerprints on the paper with those on the ancient book.

Sure enough, the fingerprints on the ancient book matched Lu Laosan's exactly.

Seeing this, Lu Lao San cheered and danced with joy: "Haha, this proves that what I said is true! I, Lu Lao San, never speak without thinking."

He looked as if all the frustration he had suffered before had disappeared in an instant, leaving only the pride of the moment.

"But you still haven't explained the source of the blood on your clothes?"

In an instant, the smile on Lu Laosan's face froze. He looked flustered and stammered for a long time, unable to form a complete sentence. He stumbled and said, "This... maybe I accidentally touched it. I, I really don't remember."

Seeing this, Qin Miaoxi kindly comforted him softly, "It's okay, don't worry, just think about it slowly."

However, the more amiable Qin Miaoxi was, the more fearful Lu Laosan felt, and the chill ran from the soles of his feet to his forehead.

As expected, Qin Miaoxi then calmly ordered Liang Hongkai, "Take him to a separate room and have him recall carefully when he wore that piece of clothing and where he went. Release him when he has thought it through."

“You can’t…!”

Lu Laosan widened his eyes in horror and was about to open his mouth to protest, but the words were choked in his throat.

Before he could finish the second half of his words, the yamen runners brought by Liang Hongkai rushed over like wolves and tigers, grabbed his arms and dragged him out.

The other two people in the Lu family were so frightened by the scene that their legs went weak and their lips trembled. They didn't dare to say a word and could only watch Lu Lao San being dragged away, their eyes full of panic and helplessness.

They finally realized that Lu Qingchen's wife was not someone to be trifled with. No matter who she was, she would be arrested.

Liang Hongkai walked quietly to her side with light footsteps, and asked in a low voice, "In your opinion, who could be the murderer?"

Now that the three members of the Lu family all have solid alibis, the scope of suspects has been narrowed down to their wives, concubines and servants.

Qin Miaoxi frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then spoke, "Lu Lao San had a concubine named Meixiang, who I heard is missing. I've just told the detectives to search the mansion and find her. If they can't find her, they'll search the entire city. Not a single clue will be missed."

Liang Hongkai nodded slightly. Of course, they should do their best to find the missing person, but who exactly is that strange "blood-sucking creature"?

Just as this question came to his mind, before he could blurt it out, Qin Miaoxi continued, "Also, the concubine Xiao Tao who looks like a maid beside Lu Lao San is acting quite suspiciously. We need to send someone to secretly keep a close eye on her and not miss any clues."

"Well, your arrangement is very appropriate, but what's with the human blood on Lu Laosan's body?"

"Okay, I understand. What else is there to do that makes you so anxious?"

"Well, I'm going to go back and examine Mei Niang and the dog's bodies, hoping to find some clues from them."

"Do you want to examine the dog's body as well?"

"Of course, it's different from the way the deceased died, and that's a crucial point."

Liang Hongkai took a deep breath, but still said, "That shouldn't be the case! It's okay for the murderer to suck human blood, but could he also suck dog blood?"

“Everything in the world is possible.”

"..."

Lu Qingchen followed Qin Miaoxi out. He lowered his voice and said softly, "Thank you for what you did just now."

Others may not understand the truth, but he knew it clearly in his heart. The reason why Qin Miaoxi was chasing Lu Lao San just now was simply to find a legitimate reason for himself to go to the study, so as to cover up the traces of his previous visit there.

Qin Miaoxi raised her eyebrows slightly, and asked with a smile, "Then have you achieved your wish?"

Lu Qingchen's eyes darkened, and a hint of inquiry flashed in his deep eyes.

He searched Lu Yuande's study, and although he didn't find what he was longing for, he unexpectedly discovered several rather strange letters.

These letters come once a year and the mailing addresses are exactly the same.

If his memory served him correctly, that should be the only property passed down by Lu Yuande's ancestors - an inconspicuous, dilapidated and decaying manor.

Lu Qingchen read the contents of the letter carefully. It was nothing more than a record of what was newly added to Zhuangzi's courtyard and the trivial business of each month. It was all a list of seemingly insignificant things.

However, he frowned slightly and thought to himself that according to Lu Yuande's temperament, after obtaining the Jiang family's enormous wealth, he should have abandoned this shabby manor long ago. However, he has abnormally kept it until now, which is really intriguing.

Lu Qingchen immediately decided to send someone to the manor to conduct a thorough investigation and find out the hidden story behind it.

"It's done. Now wait for good news."

Qin Miaoxi smiled faintly and said, "That's good."