The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

The long silence was like a heavy haze, making the atmosphere in the room almost suffocating.

Suddenly, a strange arc appeared at the corner of Zou's mouth, as if she was smiling, but there was an elusive meaning hidden in that smile.

"Ma'am, your words are very meaningful. Could it be that you suspect that I killed those people?"

Zou spoke, her tone gentle but with a hint of provocation, and a barely perceptible cold light flashed in her eyes.

Qin Miaoxi's face darkened, her eyes like torches shooting straight at Zou. She spoke word by word, "You brought the blood-sucking worms back with you. The evidence is irrefutable, and you still want to quibble? Aren't you just planning to use these poisons to exterminate all the other concubines around Lu Lao San?"

Zou was startled at first, then threw her head back and burst into laughter. The sharp and piercing laughter cut through the quiet air of the temple. "Hahaha, madam, you really have a good imagination! Just because a concubine died, you put such a big accusation on me. You are worthy of being a capable assistant to the Dali Temple. You have a very rich imagination!"

Suddenly, Zou's laughter abruptly stopped, her expression instantly turning grim. She took a step forward, approaching Qin Miaoxi. "So what if I brought those bugs back? I was just curious about them, simply researching them. Does that violate the law? Besides, those concubines you mentioned are still alive and well. As the mistress of the house, if I really wanted them dead, I could just find a pretext to beat them to a pulp. Taking their lives would be a piece of cake. Why go through so much trouble?"

Qin Miaoxi did not retreat, staring closely into Zou's eyes, trying to find flaws in her expression.

At this moment, she actually caught the flash of contempt and pride in Zou's heart.

"Yes, I did it. What can they do to me? No one's dead, and the crime hasn't been exposed. The authorities can't convict me for a few bugs, right? At worst, they can say the bugs ran away. Who knew someone might accidentally eat them and kill someone? Who the murderer wants to kill is up to the murderer, and it has nothing to do with me."

Qin Miaoxi's heart trembled, "Do you love Lu Lao San very much?"

[It doesn't matter whether you love me or not, but those annoying bitches deserve to die. ]

Zou smiled without saying anything. She knelt in front of the mat again and silently ordered them to leave.

The air was chilly and the setting sun in the sky was blood-red, making the outline of the ancient temple even more solemn and majestic.

Qin Miaoxi walked out of the temple gate slowly with steady steps, her brows slightly furrowed, her expression thoughtful, and a solemn atmosphere lingering around her.

Lu Qingchen had been waiting not far away. When he saw her come out, he immediately stepped forward. A sharp, all-seeing look flashed in his eyes. He lowered his voice and said, "Zou doesn't admit it, right?"

Qin Miaoxi nodded gently, her voice low and resigned. "That's right. She firmly denies any contact with the deceased. Judging from the current situation, the evidence of the blood-sucking worms alone is far from sufficient to successfully convict her."

Lu Qingchen's brows were twisted into the shape of a "川" character, his eyes filled with confusion and puzzlement, and his tone unconsciously became more serious: "It's really strange. Who is she trying so hard for?"

Qin Miaoxi let out a bitter smile, her tone tinged with sarcasm: "Who else could it be for? Of course it's that guy Lu Lao San."

"Just him?"

Lu Qingchen couldn't help but sneer, the disdain on his face becoming more and more obvious, and his voice was filled with contempt, "Those people in the Lu family, none of them are worth anything, are they worthy of having a woman who is so desperate for him and scheming for him? I've never seen such a thing in my life."

Qin Miaoxi couldn't help laughing and nodded slightly.

The image of Zou's usual decisiveness and efficiency came to mind, and it was hard to associate her with those vicious methods.

If she put the blood-sucking worm on Lu Lao San, she would still respect him as a man.

Seeing a subtle hint of resentment on her face, Lu Qingchen thought she was upset about not being able to bring Zou to justice. He quickly comforted her softly, his tone full of confidence: "Don't worry, her complacency won't last long."

Qin Miaoxi was slightly startled when she heard this, then turned her head and looked at him meaningfully.

From his decisive words, she keenly caught a hint of unusual signals and thought to herself: It seems that he is already preparing for action.

Inside the Lu Mansion, everything was desolate and there was no trace of human life.

Lu Yuande stood alone in the courtyard, gazing at the desolate scene, his heart filled with bitterness and resentment. His brothers had been driven from home, his concubines had perished, and he was now the only one left in the once bustling Lu family, a true loner.

The instigator of all this was Lu Qingchen.

In Lu Yuande's opinion, it was just a few deaths, which was not a big deal. If Lu Qingchen hadn't insisted on investigating the case, how could the Lu family have ended up in such a situation?

"Lu Qingchen..." He gritted his teeth and repeated the name, his eyes full of resentment.

At this moment, the maid from the mansion came running over in a panic, stumbling and crying, "Master, it's bad! The bailiffs from the Dali Temple are here!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuande was startled at first, then sneered, "Just in time! I haven't even gone to settle the score with him yet, and he's showing up at my door."

After saying that, he straightened his back and strode towards the gate of the mansion.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw a group of yamen runners standing ready, their eyes staring at him like hungry wolves, full of deterrence.

The leading yamen runner stepped forward and said expressionlessly, "Master Lu, we have a case that requires your cooperation in the investigation. Please come with us."

As soon as he finished speaking, two yamen runners came forward quickly with shackles, as if to take him down.

Lu Yuande's face suddenly changed. He subconsciously took a step back and asked loudly, "Where is Lu Qingchen? Did Lu Qingchen send you here? I want to see him!"

"The young marquis is the plaintiff in this case. You will naturally see him when you arrive at the yamen." The yamen runner responded neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"It turns out he was behind this! Tell him to come see me!" Lu Yuande roared angrily, his facial muscles twisted with excitement.

However, these yamen runners would not pay attention to his request. They dragged Lu Yuande away forcefully, regardless of his shouting and struggling.

Lu Yuande's shouting and cursing gradually faded away in the cold wind, leaving only the dilapidated and deserted courtyard of the Lu Mansion, which looked even more desolate in the cold wind.

As soon as Lu Yuande stepped into the hall of Dali Temple, he roared at the top of his voice. The sound seemed to break through the roof, causing pain in the eardrums of everyone in the hall.

"Let me go! That bastard Lu Qingchen, he dared to do this to me, he's guilty of disrespect! Even if they report it to the Emperor, I'm not afraid! Which reckless official sent people to arrest me? I, Lu Yuande, am not someone to be trifled with. Even the Emperor has to respect me. Just wait and see! I'll make sure you guys pay."

He was shouting and struggling with his teeth and claws bared. The flesh on his face kept shaking with his roar, just like an enraged bull.

Liang Hongkai stood in the hall, his head buried deep in his chest, his shoulders slightly shaking, obviously trying hard to hold back his laughter.

His eyes rolled around, and from time to time he looked up to steal a glance at the person above him. He looked like a shrewd and worldly-wise man who loved to watch the fun.

The one sitting at the top had a stern expression, eyes as sharp as knives, and a bone-chilling chill emanating from his entire body.

He watched Lu Yuande's farce quietly, his thin lips slightly pursed, without saying a word, but his aura made the air in the entire lobby seem to freeze.

Everyone held their breath, fearing that they might accidentally offend him.

However, Lu Yuande continued to act recklessly. He knew in his heart that the only thing he could rely on was his title as the biological father of Marquis Xuanping. People in official circles had to respect him on a daily basis, which made him feel that no one could do anything to him.

He believed that he was right and became more and more unscrupulous, completely ignoring the fact that this was the lobby of the Dali Temple. He showed no intention of restraining himself and his fearless look was fully revealed.

Even after being dragged into the hall, he still fearlessly pointed at the people on the stage and cursed, "You, a jerk official, sent someone to arrest me? Do you know that even if the emperor saw me, I wouldn't dare to act so rudely?"

The man on the stage suddenly turned grim-faced, and the people beside him uttered sharp, explosive shouts, "How dare you disrespect the Emperor? Come! Drag him away and give him thirty lashes of the cane immediately."

“Your Majesty!?”