The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

They tacitly turned the Cui Mansion's accounting office, dormitory and all other places where the account books might be hidden upside down, and even knocked on the floors and walls carefully, for fear of missing any clues.

However, the sky gradually turned pale, and the morning light shone into the house through the window lattice, but they still found nothing.

Lu Qingchen scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "Maybe the account book is not hidden here at all, but maybe it is hidden in someone else's house."

Qin Miaoxi wiped the sweat from her forehead and had the same guess in her mind.

Her thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the crime scenes, and the traces at the scenes kept appearing in her mind. After carefully examining the footprints at the scene, she realized that those intricate footprints were obviously left by multiple people, so the murderer must be more than one.

The murderer likely had accomplices, or even a well-organized criminal gang behind him. This gang's methods are cruel and their crimes are heinous. They specialize in digging out the victims' hearts and even cannibalizing human flesh. Their behavior is so abhorrent that it breaks the bottom line of human ethics. They are a group of ruthless and crazy people.

During the investigation, they tracked down several individuals, including Qian Baiwan, Prince Wang, Wang Biao, and Zhao Bianxiu, but no other suspects were found. This lack of leads left her with a strong feeling that the case was still unsolved, like a fog that hung heavy over her, a feeling of oppression she couldn't dispel.

She looked up at the gradually brightening sky, then turned to Lu Qingchen and said, "The city gate will be opened soon. Get ready and leave the city early."

Lu Qingchen is always like a time bomb here. If someone finds out that he is in Jingzhao, he will be in trouble before all the evidence for the case is found.

You must know that the crime of deceiving the emperor is no joke.

Lu Qingchen was a little hesitant and asked in a low voice: "What about the account book? Aren't you going to look for it?"

Qin Miaoxi waved her hand nonchalantly: "The account book is not necessary evidence. Even if we can't find it, the evidence we have is enough to convict Cui Zhibao."

She had already sent the inkstone and teapot to the palace; those were the key to convicting Cui Zhibao. As for the account book, it was just icing on the cake and her sixth sense.

Hearing this, Lu Qingchen felt much more at ease. He nodded, smiled and said hello: "Then I'll be leaving first, be careful."

Qin Miaoxi responded lightly, "Yeah."

As if protesting Qin Miaoxi's indifference, he said again, "I'll be back soon, don't miss me too much."

"..." Qin Miaoxi looked at him coldly and said, "Get lost!"

After hearing the familiar scolding, Lu Qingchen finally left happily, feeling relieved.

After he walked away, Qin Miaoxi couldn't help laughing out loud. The annoyance of not finding the account book all night seemed to disappear at this moment.

However, before she could even breathe a sigh of relief, a bailiff came running over, breathlessly reporting, "Coroner Qin, something bad has happened! The Cui family has started causing trouble. Please go over and stabilize the situation!"

Qin Miaoxi's mouth twitched fiercely twice, and she couldn't help but complain in her heart: Jingzhao Yin really used her to the end! Shouldn't they handle this kind of thing themselves? What does it have to do with a coroner like me? She couldn't believe that such a powerful Jingzhao Yin didn't have someone to control the situation.

"Mr. Qin?"

Despite the repeated urgings from the yamen runners, she ultimately said nothing more. She simply nodded coldly, "I understand. I'll be right there."

The bailiff felt relieved and hurriedly led the way.

Qin Miaoxi followed him, secretly thinking: The Cui family is causing trouble, I'm afraid they are trying to delay time, or even destroy evidence! I want to see how many people still know the inside story of this human sacrifice.

On the other hand, the atmosphere in the palace was solemn and the air seemed to be frozen.

The emperor sat high on the dragon throne, his eyes filled with bone-chilling coldness as he stared straight at the people kneeling on the throne.

Shi Xinzhe recounted the case in detail from beginning to end, explaining every detail clearly and producing various evidence.

At this time, Cui Zhibao could not hold back and shouted loudly to protest his injustice.

"Your Majesty is wise, I beg Your Majesty to look into this matter clearly! I swear to heaven that I have never done anything that is against the will of heaven. I am truly wronged!" Cui Zhibao was in tears, and he knocked his forehead heavily on the ground, crying blood, as if he wanted to pour out all his grievances.

The emperor looked at Cui Zhibao coldly, his eyes expressionless, and said indifferently, "Mr. Cui, you keep saying you're innocent, but the evidence is right before our eyes. How can you explain this?"

Cui Zhibao raised his head, his face filled with grief and indignation, his voice trembling: "Your Majesty, these evidences were deliberately fabricated by someone with the intention of framing me! I have been loyal all my life, how could I do such a heartless thing? I beg Your Majesty to understand!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Xinzhe stepped forward and said in a stern tone, "Master Cui, how long are you going to keep quibbling? Isn't your private order to assassinate Zhao Tongpan irrefutable evidence?"

Cui Zhibao said righteously: "What kind of evidence is this? Who knows if it was some scumbag who stole my private order and deliberately framed me?"

"Your Majesty! The Marquis' wife has brought new evidence." Eunuch Wu came trotting in, and his words cheered up everyone present.

The emperor immediately sat up straight, "What evidence?"

Eunuch Wu immediately took out the inkstone and teapot and said in panic, "Your Majesty, the Marquis's wife said...that there is human blood in this. You will know it when you see it."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then looked sharply at the inkstone and teapot in Eunuch Wu's hands.

Human blood?

He waved his hand, signaling Eunuch Wu to present the things.

Eunuch Wu carefully placed the inkstone and teapot on the imperial desk. The emperor lowered his head and looked at them carefully. He saw obvious scratches on the edge of the inkstone and dark red liquid still remained in the teapot.

He reached out and gently touched the teapot, feeling a sticky sensation on his fingertips, and his brows furrowed even deeper.

"Is this... really human blood?" The emperor looked up at Eunuch Wu, his tone filled with disbelief.

Eunuch Wu nodded quickly, his voice trembling slightly, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Physician has personally examined it and confirmed that it is undoubtedly human blood."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's face suddenly darkened, and his gaze pierced Cui Zhibao like a knife: "Mr. Cui, do you have anything else to say?"

Cui Zhibao remained calm and said, "Your Majesty, this must be someone who wants to frame me. If I really have these things in my house, why didn't Lord Shi bring these hard evidence just now, but instead asked the Marquis's wife to bring them here after such a long time?"

The implication of his words was obvious. He was almost saying that Shi Xinzhe and Qin Miaoxi colluded with each other to frame him. Anyway, no matter what you say, I will never admit it. What can you do?

The emperor looked at him deeply, then looked at Shi Xinzhe again, and said with an inaudible sigh, "My dear Shi, what do you say?"

Seeing his unrepentant expression, Shi Xinzhe sneered, his tone tinged with sarcasm: "Your Majesty, the assassins sent by Lord Cui are in Jingzhao Yin's cell. Why not ask Zhao Tongpan and those assassins to confront Elder Cui directly?"

Cui Zhibao was stunned for a moment, then he kowtowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to confront them face to face."

His words were a little unexpected to Shi Xinzhe. He was confident that the killers and assassins would not expose him.

But he probably didn't know that those killers and assassins would not reveal their employers when facing normal punishment, but they had Qin Miaoxi!

That interrogation method is absolutely beyond imagination...