The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Outside the prison, "Jiang Shuyun", dressed in a white brocade dress, walked out hurriedly and eagerly.

Suddenly, Qin Miaoxi rushed over like an arrow and stood firmly in front of "Jiang Shuyun".

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, as if she was smiling, and she said, "Young Marquis, you are leaving in such a hurry. Is there something important that you need?"

Liang Hongkai, who was following closely behind Qin Miaoxi, echoed with a smile he tried hard to suppress, "That's right! Young Marquis, your outfit is truly bright and stunning. It looks amazing. You should show it off in front of everyone more often."

When "Jiang Shuyun" heard this, the corners of her mouth twitched uncontrollably for a few times, and then she quickly raised her sleeves and wiped her face hard.

After a while, the angular face belonging to Lu Qingchen appeared.

Lu Qingchen said unhappily, "It's just a man dressed as a woman. Look at you all making such a fuss, you look so ignorant."

Qin Miaoxi nodded hurriedly, but her face remained serious as she jokingly said, "Yes, yes, you are absolutely right. It's just that we have never seen a young lady as pretty and charming as you, and we couldn't help ourselves for a moment. I hope you don't mind."

Lu Qingchen bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes flickering as she cast a seductive glance at him. She asked in a delicate voice, "Do you like me wearing women's clothes?"

[Could it be that this is what she likes? If so, I can wear it more often in the future, just as a private pleasure. Regardless of whether it's men's clothing or women's clothing, I will definitely make her fall in love with me.]

Qin Miaoxi: "..."

This kind of interest was a bit perverse even for a boudoir. To avoid this embarrassing topic, she quickly turned to Liang Hongkai and said solemnly, "Even under those circumstances, he still insisted that he didn't kill anyone. I think it's true."

Lu Qingchen nodded seriously and agreed, "That's right, he even confessed to killing my mother. There's really no need to lie about this."

When these words were spoken, Qin Miaoxi and Liang Hongkai looked at each other, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

After a long pause, Liang Hongkai coughed lightly and said seriously, "Young Marquis, your mother's case will probably have to be rescheduled. We are currently focusing on the murder case of the third daughter of the Lu family."

Lu Qingchen's expression was indifferent. He waved his hand casually, his tone gentle but revealing an unquestionable firmness: "Don't worry, I'm not forcing you to investigate this case. My mother's blood feud should be avenged by me personally."

"Young Marquis!" Liang Hongkai was extremely anxious and was about to give him some advice, warning him not to act impulsively due to momentary emotion.

However, before he could finish his words, Qin Miaoxi raised her hand to stop him. Qin Miaoxi shook her head slightly, looked at Liang Hongkai, and said, "Sir Liang, let's put this matter aside for now and focus on the case. It seems clear that the murderer isn't the three Lu brothers, but who could have such incredible strength to subdue them and suck their blood without leaving any traces? It's truly puzzling."

"If the murderer is not Lu Yuande, then how do you explain that several of the dead bodies had fabrics taken from Lu Yuande's clothes in their hands and stomachs? This doesn't make sense at all." Liang Hongkai frowned and fell into deep thought.

"What's so difficult about that? The murderer was wearing Lu Yuande's clothes when he committed the crime." Lu Qingchen's tone was casual, as if he was just casually throwing out an ordinary speculation.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly casual remark was like a beam of strong light, instantly lighting up Qin Miaoxi's thoughts. She blurted out: "Could the murderer be someone close to Lu Yuande?"

"Isn't that so? Draining the blood from the deceased is not something that can be accomplished in a short period of time. If it was done by an outsider, it would have easily attracted the attention of those in the mansion."

Lu Qingchen looked at Liang Hongkai with a determined gaze and analyzed in an orderly manner, "Sir Liang, I remember that when the yamen runners went to the Lu Mansion to question the servants, they found no signs of outsiders breaking in. Furthermore, I personally inspected the surrounding walls and can conclude that there is absolutely no possibility of scoundrels climbing over the wall and sneaking in."

Liang Hongkai nodded repeatedly and replied, "Yes, you are absolutely right. After we first discovered Mei Niang's body, we launched a carpet search of the Lu Mansion. However..."

He paused, his face hesitant, and continued, "The three people who died had just returned from outside and had no grudges against anyone else in the mansion. Who was responsible for the murder?"

Qin Miaoxi's eyes were deep, and after deep thought, she slowly said, "Have you noticed that the deceased were all from the second and third houses, but no one from the first house was involved."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingchen exchanged a quick glance with the person beside him and exclaimed in shock, "The people around Lu Yuande belong to the first wife. As far as I know, Lu Yuande has no close associates. Could it be that the murderer is the woman around Lu Yuande?"

Liang Hongkai frowned, his face full of suspicion. "Although Lu Yuande has many wives and concubines, most of them live in seclusion. How could they have the courage and means to commit such a brutal crime?"

Qin Miaoxi disagreed. With a serious expression, she said, "My Lord, please do not underestimate the women of these large mansions. Trapped in these courtyards for so long, they are entangled in conflicts of interest, love and hate. Once they erupt, their power is beyond imagination. Moreover, the first wife may appear uninvolved, but in fact, she may be hiding a greater secret."

"Indeed, only Lu Yuande's woman could obtain his clothes without anyone noticing."

Lu Qingchen stood up excitedly, speaking urgently, "Then what are we waiting for? He only has a few women. If we investigate them one by one, we will definitely find some clues."

Just then, a yamen runner came running in with a report. His face was pale, filled with horror and fear, his lips trembling, and he couldn't even speak clearly: "Sir, Qin, the coroner, the corpse... the corpse is infested with worms."

When Liang Hongkai heard this, his expression instantly darkened. He slammed the table and shouted, "What the hell is going on? Why is the corpse infested with insects? How did you keep it under surveillance?"

The bailiff fell to his knees, his voice tinged with tears, "Forgive us, sir. We have been carefully guarding the body, but somehow, today we suddenly discovered that the body was covered with insects."

"Densely packed with bugs? Impossible. Even a decaying corpse wouldn't be filled with bugs so quickly."

"But the bodies were truly infested with bugs. This morning, I went to check on the bodies. As soon as I opened the stable door, I smelled a pungent odor. When I got closer, I saw bugs crawling out of the bodies' mouths, noses, ears, and everywhere else. It was the same on all three bodies."

Hearing this, Qin Miaoxi quickly walked to the door and said to Liang Hongkai: "Sir, I will go and see the body first."

Lu Qingchen followed closely behind, and the two of them ran quickly towards the corpse stable.

When Qin Miaoxi and Lu Qingchen arrived at the corpse stable, a disgusting stench hit them in the face, and they subconsciously covered their mouths and noses.

I saw three corpses lying on the cold stone slabs. Just as the yamen runner said, insects kept crawling out of the mouths, noses and ears of the corpses. They were so dense that it made people's scalps tingle.

Qin Miaoxi suppressed her discomfort, squatted down, and carefully observed the corpse.

She looked closely and found that these worms were not corpse worms, but a kind of red thread worm.

Their shapes are distorted, their color is a glaring red, and they exude an indescribable weirdness.

"These bugs don't look right. They don't seem to have grown naturally on the corpse. And the speed at which the corpse is decaying... doesn't make sense. Instead, it seems..."

She suddenly realized something and her face changed suddenly, "Be careful!"

Almost at the same time as she spoke, she quickly took action and knocked the slowly wriggling red worm off Lu Qingchen's hand.

However, it was still a step too late. A drop of bright red blood had already seeped out from Lu Qingchen's fingertips.