The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

The deceased was a young man with a delicate face and elegant clothing, evidently a scholar. His face was pale, with red streaks under his eyes. Foam remained around his mouth and nose, and algae-like growths were present in his nostrils. His limbs were wrinkled and limp from prolonged immersion in water, evidently drowning.

"The deceased hasn't developed livor mortis yet. He died no more than three hours ago, at the hour of Chou." Qin Miaoxi asked in a low voice as she examined him, "Has the deceased's identity been confirmed?"

The captain shook his head, his tone somewhat helpless. "Not yet. When we found him, he had nothing on him to identify him. However, judging by his clothes and belongings, he must be a student preparing for an exam."

Qin Miaoxi nodded, pondered for a moment, and then whispered, "Send someone to check if anyone has seen the deceased recently, especially if anyone was active near Jinghu Lake around midnight today."

The captain responded and immediately arranged for the people around him to start investigating.

Qin Miaoxi continued to examine the details of the body. Her eyes suddenly stopped on the deceased's shoulder, where there was a shallow scratch, as if someone had grabbed it hard.

She couldn't help but frown, feeling something was wrong.

Just as she was about to check further, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind her.

"Junior Sister!" Fu Yifan's voice came from a distance, with a hint of urgency in his tone.

Qin Miaoxi looked back and saw Fu Yifan walking towards her quickly with a serious look on his face.

She stood up and asked in a low voice, "Big Brother, why are you here?"

Fu Yifan walked up to her, his eyes sweeping over the corpse on the ground, and said in a low voice: "I just learned from Zi Yan that you came to Jinghu, so I rushed over. I didn't expect that there would be a murder here."

Qin Miaoxi nodded and said, "Big Brother, I'm here, so please go and deliver the goods! I'm afraid it will be more troublesome if you're late."

"Okay, then you be careful. If anything happens, let Zi Yan come to me." Fu Yifan warned worriedly.

"Well, I see."

Fu Yifan nodded, looked at the corpse on the ground again, frowned slightly, and seemed to want to say something, but in the end he just patted Qin Miaoxi's shoulder lightly and turned away.

Qin Miaoxi watched Fu Yifan leave, then squatted down again and continued to examine the body carefully.

Her eyes were focused and calm as she gently pushed aside the clothing on the deceased's shoulder, revealing a shallow scratch. The edge of the scratch was slightly red, clearly a fresh wound.

She whispered to herself, "These scratches... don't look like they were left by a struggle."

The captain heard her whisper and came over to ask, "Coroner Qin, are you saying...this case might not be a simple drowning?"

Qin Miaoxi nodded, her tone somewhat solemn. "It's hard to say right now. There are a lot of wine jugs at the scene. The deceased may have been drinking here and accidentally fell into Jinghu Lake after getting drunk. The marks on his shoulder may also have been left at that time. After all, judging from the deceased's death, it is still consistent with drowning."

Then she began to check the deceased's clothes and personal belongings, and soon felt a hard object on his chest.

There was an exquisite jade pendant hidden inside. She gently took off the pendant, looked at it carefully, and found a small word "Xiao" engraved on it.

"Sir Liang, this should be an object that can prove the identity of the deceased. You can take it to various hotels and post stations to check. Perhaps someone has seen this jade pendant."

Liang Hongkai muttered to himself thoughtfully, "Xiao? I've heard that among the scholarly articles circulating among the neighborhood, there seems to be a talented scholar named 'Xiao', whose writing is brilliant and highly respected."

The captain nodded quickly, his tone filled with urgency: "I will go check the identities and backgrounds of those students."

After giving these instructions, Qin Miaoxi stared intently for a while, then said to Liang Hongkai, "Master Liang, please gather around."

Liang Hongkai was stunned, his heart skipping a beat. He asked cautiously, "Coroner Qin, is there something suspicious about the body? Is this not an accident?"

"We have to check it in detail to confirm it."

Liang Hongkai said nothing more, but immediately asked someone to prepare things and make arrangements as soon as possible.

When the body was tightly surrounded by yamen runners, Qin Miaoxi swiftly pulled off the deceased's pants.

Liang Hongkai stood aside, his eyelids twitching, and he secretly felt lucky: Fortunately, the young marquis is not here at the moment, otherwise, after seeing this scene, he would probably make a big fuss again.

However, the next moment, Liang Hongkai's expression suddenly changed, and he froze in shock: "This...how did his thing become like this?"

The private parts of the deceased were purple and black, and even shrunk to the size of a silkworm pupa. It made people feel a chill down their spine and they couldn't help but gasp.

Liang Hongkai swore that if it was just a simple drowning, it would never have turned out like this.

Qin Miaoxi's tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and a hint of understanding flashed in her eyes.

She quickly picked up the wine jugs around her, smelled them carefully, then took out the small knife she carried with her and gently cut the wrist of the deceased. Immediately, deep red blood slowly flowed out.

"Lord Liang, please ask someone to find a few dogs, both male and female." Qin Miaoxi said without raising her head, with a hint of urgency in her tone.

Although Liang Hongkai didn't understand why, he had a strong sense of execution and immediately ordered his men: "Go quickly and find some male and female dogs!"

After a while, the bailiffs brought four dogs.

Liang Hongkai looked at Qin Miaoxi and couldn't help asking, "Mr. Qin, what do you want the dog for?"

Qin Miaoxi did not answer directly, but said lightly: "Don't worry, Sir Liang, you will know it now."

After saying that, she led the dog to where the blood was flowing from the corpse.

The four dogs went crazy when they smelled the blood, licking the blood on the ground frantically. If Qin Miaoxi hadn't held the rope tightly, they would have pounced on the corpse and eaten it.

Liang Hongkai looked at this scene in shock, with a hint of disbelief in his voice: "Why is this...?"

After licking the blood on the ground, the dogs immediately lay down together and let out screams.

After about an incense stick of time, the female dog was lying on the ground powerlessly, and the male dog was also panting, with his tongue stretched out. Apart from his numb movements, there was no light in his eyes.

Suddenly, the male dog shuddered, fell to the ground sideways, and died of exhaustion.

When Liang Hongkai took a look, he felt a chill running up his spine from the soles of his feet. His legs seemed to have lost all their bones and muscles, and they were so weak that he could hardly stand.

Qin Miaoxi stood up and looked at Liang Hongkai with a cold gaze, her tone solemn: "Sir Liang, the deceased did not simply drown. His blood contained a large amount of Budaowan. This substance can cause abnormal changes in certain parts of the body after taking it, and too much can cause exhaustion and death."

Liang Hongkai sucked in a breath of cold air, his face turning pale as paper. He said in a trembling voice, "This...how can it be so bizarre? Why would a student taking an exam take something like this?"

Qin Miaoxi gazed off into the distance, thoughtfully saying, "Perhaps he was using it to flirt with a certain woman, or perhaps he was framed and involved in a conspiracy. But judging by the current situation, he most likely took the Budao Pill, and the drug took effect, causing him to lose control of his body and fall into Mirror Lake."

The captain of the police hurried back, a look of anxiety on his face. "Coroner Qin, Lord Liang, we've been inquiring at all the major hotels and post stations. One waiter said a few days ago, a young man dressed similarly to the deceased checked in and took out this jade pendant to admire. He heard the young man's companion call him Master Xiao. I've brought his companion here to identify the body."

Liang Hongkai was overjoyed and immediately said, "Okay, let them come over."