The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Lu Laoer's voice suddenly paused, and this slight abnormality instantly aroused Liang Hongkai's vigilance.

Liang Hongkai's eyes were like torches, and he shouted sternly, "Who is it?"

But Lu Lao Er suddenly lowered his head, pursed his lips, and said nothing.

He began to think about it, all sorts of thoughts racing through his mind: "Should I tell? If I tell, wouldn't that mean I'm betraying the boss? But if I keep it a secret, maybe the boss will remember my kindness and I'll get a share of the benefits of the Marquis' Mansion in the future."

Qin Miaoxi, standing by, was speechless. Even before they found irrefutable evidence on the corpse that pointed to Lu Yuande, once Lu Yuande was taken back to the yamen, he would undoubtedly think these two had betrayed him. By then, he would likely tear them to pieces. Expecting him to be grateful was simply wishful thinking on the part of Lu Laoer!

Qin Miaoxi was slightly startled when she thought of the clothes she had found on the body. She then moved closer to Liang Hongkai and asked in a low voice, "Sir Liang, can Lu Yuande be arrested now?"

Liang Hongkai also responded in a low voice: "We have already sent people to arrest him, and he has probably been taken back to the government office by now."

Then he asked in return, "Do you suspect the murderer is the young marquis's father?"

Qin Miaoxi shook her head slightly, "At present, all the evidence we have found points to him."

Liang Hongkai nodded slightly and gestured towards Lu Laoer, "What about this? He's hesitant to speak, obviously not telling the truth. He seems very suspicious."

Qin Miaoxi glanced at the timid Lu Lao Er and said meaningfully, "Some people are greedy and try to get too much, but in the end, it will all be in vain."

Lu Lao Er seemed to be stung by these words. He turned his head to avoid Qin Miaoxi's gaze. His guilty look made anyone look suspicious.

Lu Lao San was even more direct. He stepped forward, grabbed Lu Lao Er's collar, and demanded, "What are you hiding? Could it be that you really killed that person?"

"Bullshit! I was with you the whole day, how could I possibly kill someone?" Lu Lao Er was angry and anxious. He had explained so many times, why was he still suspected?

"I'm talking about Meixiang."

"She and Li were both killed by the drought demon..." Lu Laoer was halfway through his words when he suddenly thought of the witch. In a trance, he realized that the claim that the drought demon was taking their lives was totally untenable.

Qin Miaoxi asked at the right moment, "When did you find Li's body?"

"Half an hour ago."

"Why didn't you report it to the police immediately?"

Lu Lao Er was silent for a long time before he whispered, "The witch warned me not to spread this story to anyone else, or else I'll be possessed by evil spirits. I'm afraid I'll be next."

Qin Miaoxi nodded slightly and said softly, "Master Liang, please take these two out and ask them carefully about Meixiang and Li's living habits and social situations."

Liang Hongkai immediately started making arrangements. After the two people were taken away, he followed Qin Miaoxi's footsteps and walked into Li's bedroom.

Entering the bedroom, Liang Hongkai looked around, frowned slightly, and whispered, "Miss Qin, you see, Li's death posture is quite strange. In my opinion, the murderer is most likely someone she knew."

Qin Miaoxi agreed and nodded, "Indeed, there were no signs of a struggle in the room, and the gold and silver jewelry on the table was also quite substantial. It's clear the murderer wasn't after money. Furthermore, there were no signs of assault on Li's body, indicating it wasn't motivated by sex."

"So the murderer was going for her life."

As Liang Hongkai spoke, he fell into deep thought. "First, there was Mei Niang, who died in the flower garden, then Mei Xiang, who was buried in the ancient well, and now it's Li. Their deaths are so similar, with tooth marks on their necks, and they were all killed by someone sucking their blood. Mei Niang was a skinny Yangzhou horse used to establish connections, Mei Xiang was Lu Lao San's concubine, and Li was Lu Lao Er's wife. These three people are all related to these two people. Could it be that their enemies did this?"

Qin Miaoxi raised her eyebrows slightly and added, "Master Liang, you forgot to mention one thing. The dog that died mysteriously also died in a similar way to them. If they died because they offended someone, then the dog died too? Who in their right mind would suck the blood of a dog?"

"No, it really is."

Liang Hongkai looked anxious and said hurriedly, "I heard that fresh dog blood has an aphrodisiac effect. Look at the three brothers of the Lu family, they have many concubines, will they..."

Before he finished speaking, the unfinished meaning had already filled the air.

Qin Miaoxi's mouth twitched slightly when she heard this, a hint of teasing flashed in her eyes. She looked at Liang Hongkai meaningfully and chuckled, "I never thought that Lord Liang had such profound knowledge that he even knew such things?"

There was a lot of sarcasm in the tone.

Liang Hongkai was speechless for a moment, a look of panic flashed across his face, and he waved his hands hastily: "No, it's not what you think."

His eyes were full of eagerness to explain, but the more he explained, the worse it got.

Qin Miaoxi simply responded with a "knowing" expression, which seemed to say "no need to say anything, everything is implied."

Then, she changed the subject and regained some seriousness: "However, this is indeed a possibility. It seems that Lu Yuande is a serious suspect."

Not long after, the yamen runner who had gone to investigate returned with a report. According to him, Li had a habit of taking naps and was a light sleeper, so she strictly forbade the servants from walking around in the courtyard.

In this way, the servants had no idea whether any outsiders had entered the house at the time of the incident.

Qin Miaoxi frowned slightly, fell into a brief moment of contemplation, and then said decisively: "I want to meet Lu Laosan's concubine, Xiaotao."

Not long after, Xiaotao, who had witnessed Meixiang's whereabouts, was brought to her.

Xiao Tao looked a little nervous, bowed slightly and asked, "Sir, what do you want to ask me?"

Qin Miaoxi's eyes were as sharp as torches, and she asked directly, "Besides her, what else did you see the night you saw Meixiang?"

When Xiao Tao heard this, her face turned pale instantly, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she quickly waved her hands to deny: "I don't know, I really didn't see anything."

Qin Miaoxi snorted coldly, her tone icy and filled with unquestionable authority: "You don't need to deny it. Since we have already found out that you know the inside story, we advise you to tell the truth about what happened at that time. Otherwise, we will inevitably suspect your motive for deliberately concealing it."

Having said this, Xiao Tao no longer dared to hold back and said tremblingly, "That night, I saw Meixiang cautiously leave the yard and head towards the warehouse."

After she finished speaking, she looked up and met Qin Miaoxi's scrutinizing gaze. Her heart tightened, and she hurriedly added an explanation: "But I really don't know what she was doing there. The warehouse has always been managed by the eldest son, and we don't go there on weekdays."

"Who is responsible for managing the main house?" Qin Miaoxi asked.

"She is the eldest master's concubine, Zhao."

Qin Miaoxi felt suspicious and continued to ask, "Why haven't I seen Zhao show up in this period of time?"

Xiao Tao replied, "She went to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. She will be back in a few days."