The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

After a while, two young men came from a distance.

The captain stepped forward and introduced that the thin one was called Ge Shu and the strong one was called Nie Kangshun. They were both classmates of the scholar named Xiao, and they were the ones who recognized the jade pendant of the deceased.

Liang Hongkai kindly reminded them, "When you identify the body later, if you feel uncomfortable, speak up immediately."

Nie Kangshun's face was serious, and he nodded with his lips tightly pursed. The thought that the body inside might be that of his friend made his eyes redden slightly, and sadness welled up in his eyes.

The frail scholar, Ge Shu, was resisting. He quietly tugged at Nie Kangshun's sleeve and muttered, "We're about to have the imperial examinations. It's unlucky to come and see a dead person! And we don't know if it's Yan Xiao. If it's not, and it affects the exam, we'll have to wait another three years. Otherwise... let's not watch it."

Nie Kangshun's face suddenly changed. He was about to open his mouth to refute, but Qin Miaoxi took the lead.

She looked at Ge Shu coldly, her tone tinged with sarcasm. "My dear student, I cannot agree with you. The imperial examination is only the most basic step in the imperial court's selection of officials. It's just a stepping stone. In the future, being an official depends more on one's character. Now, you are unwilling to help even your own friend who is in danger. You are so cowardly and selfish. With such a character, what good will it do even if you pass the exam?"

Ge Shu's face suddenly changed after hearing what he said, and he immediately retorted: "You... who are you? How dare you talk like that?"

He turned around and complained to Liang Hongkai, his tone filled with dissatisfaction: "Sir, you are the Minister of the Dali Temple, how can you let a woman give orders here? And watching her insult students like this is really rebellious and has no sense of purpose!"

Qin Miaoxi was so angry that she laughed. It turned out that this guy looked down on women!

She looked at Ge Shu coldly, her tone carrying a hint of majesty: "This is the Dali Temple's case scene, and I'm the Dali Temple's coroner. Who do you think is rebelling against Tian Gang?"

Ge Shu was speechless for a moment, his face flushed red. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Liang Hongkai.

Liang Hongkai spoke in a serious tone, looking at Ge Shu with a stern gaze: "Student Ge, Qin the Coroner is an official of the Dali Temple. Her duty is to assist in solving cases. If you have any objections to her identity, you can go to the government office to complain. But now, please cooperate with our investigation."

Ge Shu was so overwhelmed by Liang Hongkai's aura that he dared not say a word. He could only stand aside with his head lowered and a grim expression on his face.

Seeing this, Nie Kangshun quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "My Lord, Madam, Ge Shu was just quick-witted and meant no harm. Let's identify the body first. After all... the dead are the most important."

Qin Miaoxi nodded, her tone softened a little: "Okay, follow me."

Walking behind, Nie Kangshun whispered to Ge Shu, "You forgot, there's a female coroner in the Dali Temple who is the most untouchable person in Jingzhao."

"Female coroner, isn't this ridiculous? She shouldn't..."

The voice stopped abruptly, and Ge Shu finally remembered that he had been reminded on the first day he arrived in Beijing that the female coroner was the wife of the most dissolute playboy in Jingzhao, Marquis Xuanping, and the first county lady to be granted a fief by the emperor.

Now, all his dissatisfaction disappeared completely. The woman in front of him was also of a certain rank, while he was just a small scholar. He could not compare with her, not at all.

When the two men walked to the corpse, they gently lifted the white cloth covering the corpse.

When Nie Kangshun saw that familiar face, his eyes instantly turned red and his voice choked with sobs: "It's really Yan Xiao... How could this happen?"

Ge Shu stood aside, his face pale, obviously frightened by the scene before him.

He subconsciously took a step back, his lips trembling slightly, but he didn't dare to say anything else.

Qin Miaoxi glanced at him, her tone a bit cold: "Now, do you still think it's unlucky to come to see the dead?"

Ge Shu lowered his head, not daring to meet her gaze, and said weakly: "I...I was wrong."

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze, and the surroundings were so quiet that only the sound of the wind could be heard.

Nie Kangshun couldn't help but ask, "Sir, has the murderer of Yan Xiao been caught?"

Liang Hongkai and Qin Miaoxi were both stunned and stared at him suspiciously: "How do you know he was murdered?"

Nie Kangshun immediately explained: "Yan Xiao is most afraid of water and never goes to places with water."

Ge Shu also quickly agreed, "That's right, we grew up together. When Yan Xiao was a child, he fell into the water and almost drowned. Since then, he has been very afraid of water and avoids water whenever possible."

It is indeed questionable that a person who is afraid of water drowned in the lake. No wonder Nie Kangshun said that he was killed by someone.

Qin Miaoxi stared at the two of them thoughtfully and asked, "Are you from the same place?"

"Yes, we are all students of Qingyuan Academy. The three of us have excellent academic performance, so the master asked us to go to the capital together to take the imperial examination."

"So you guys live in the same place now?"

The two nodded and said, "Of course, we are staying at the Shanhai Tower now."

Qin Miaoxi pondered. Shanhailou was the second-largest inn after Yunyin Pavilion, located in a prosperous area. The fact that they could live there showed that their families were quite wealthy. However, Shanhailou was a bit far from Jinghu Lake; if they walked, it would take at least half an hour.

She turned to Liang Hongkai and whispered in his ear, "Master Liang, please have someone check Yan Xiao's belongings to see if there are any valuables or money bags inside. Also, send someone to check Shanhai Tower to find out how Yan Xiao got to Jinghu Lake."

Liang Hongkai agreed with this and kept these things in mind.

He turned to look at Nie Kangshun and Ge Shu, and said in a serious tone: "Do you know when Yan Xiao left the house yesterday? What did he go there for?"

Ge Shu recalled, "The last time I saw him was the day before yesterday. I was having lunch at noon and he hurried out. I didn't see him yesterday."

Nie Kangshun nodded and said, "Well, I haven't seen him either. I don't know where he went."

Liang Hongkai couldn't help but question: "Since the three of you are from the same place, aren't you studying together? You don't even know where he went?"

Three young men are in a strange city, and you let him go out alone?

The two exchanged glances and shook their heads in unison, saying, "With the scientific exam approaching, we've all been studying in our respective guest rooms, but..."

The two hesitated and hesitated, and Liang Hongkai suddenly shouted: "Just what?"

Nie Kangshun gritted his teeth and whispered, "It's just that Yan Xiao's confidence has doubled recently. He firmly believes that he will pass the imperial examination and become the top scorer in the high school entrance examination, so he hasn't even reviewed."

Ge Shu added, "Yes. He even placed a large bet on himself to win the championship, saying that he was different from the rest of us and that he didn't need to cram at the last minute to win the championship."

Qin Miaoxi was surprised: "So confident?"

Liang Hongkai, however, dismissed this statement, saying, "Over the years, candidates who have taken the imperial examinations have exhibited all sorts of strange behavior. This could be a way for him to boost his confidence and psychologically suppress his competitors. After all, no one knows if he's secretly preparing his own exams."

After saying this, he subconsciously glanced at Qin Miaoxi, as if hinting at something. This guy is the type who will get involved, both openly and covertly. Don't think he doesn't know what a mess she made of those people in the last case when she was the Jingzhao Yin. Especially Shi Xinzhe, now he looks at him with gritted teeth and swears never to use Qin Miaoxi for another case. As for the Minister of Justice Shao Kun, after borrowing her once, he has disappeared without a trace and hasn't been seen since.

Qin Miaoxi immediately glared back with a warning in her eyes: What are you looking at?

Liang Hongkai laughed dryly twice. He didn't dare to offend this woman.

This guy is really broad-minded when he is broad-minded, but when he is narrow-minded, his heart is smaller than the tip of a needle.

"Ahem! Was Yan Xiao like this before?"