The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

The room suddenly fell into a dead silence, and even the candlelight seemed to be frozen.

Qin Miaoxi turned her head, leaned close to Zi Yan's ear, and whispered in what she thought was a very soft voice: "Looking at him, it doesn't seem like he's pretending."

Zi Yan frowned and nodded seriously, "Well, if this is really acting, then this skill is probably even more experienced than the famous opera actors. It would be a shame not to sing."

Qin Miaoxi's eyes lit up, as if she had found a kindred spirit: "You think so too! I said..."

The two of them were talking back and forth, whispering to each other without caring about the occasion.

Ge Shu's face turned from red to blue, and then from blue to white. He was angry but dared not say anything.

Liang Hongkai held his forehead with his hand, and the yamen runners behind him looked at each other, wanting to laugh but not daring to - did these two ladies really think that everyone in the room was deaf?

Ge Shu was so angry at the two men's behavior that he was shaking all over, with veins popping out on his forehead, like a cat with its fur standing on end. He waved his hands and his voice changed: "I really didn't kill anyone!"

"Yeah, we believe you!"

Qin Miaoxi waved her hand nonchalantly, her perfunctory attitude like coaxing a three-year-old child, "Stop yelling, you're making a fuss."

Seeing this, Ge Shu knew that it was impossible to communicate with this girl.

He turned around abruptly and knelt down in front of Liang Hongkai with a thud, his forehead hitting the blue brick floor heavily. There were three muffled thuds, shaking even the teacups on the table.

"grown ups!"

He raised his head, a blood mark already visible on his forehead, "Please forgive me, sir! I have been wronged!"

Liang Hongkai was so amused by his behavior that he was about to speak, but he saw Qin Miaoxi winking at him and shaking the dead man's jade pendant as if nothing had happened, as if the drama in front of her had nothing to do with her.

Nie Kangshun sighed deeply, his tone tinged with pity. "Brother Ge, now that things have come to this, why are you still so stubborn? If you confess your guilt, perhaps you can ask for a lighter sentence from the Lord."

"No! I didn't!" Ge Shu raised his head suddenly, his eyes bloodshot, "You are trying to kill me!"

"Brother Ge, I don't want to believe it was you either, but that note..." Nie Kangshun's face showed pain. He hesitated and shook his head. "Anyway, you'll have to take care of yourself!"

Qin Miaoxi glanced at Nie Kangshun meaningfully when she heard this. This man had convicted Ge Shu with just a few words, which was quite a trick.

She calmly glanced at Liang Hongkai, who understood and immediately put on a stern face, "Mr. Nie, I am handling a case, and outsiders are not allowed to interrupt."

When he turned to Ge Shu, his tone softened again, and he said earnestly: "I believe in the character of the students taking the imperial examinations, and they will never do such a heartless thing. But..."

He changed the subject and said, "Investigations require evidence. Without solid evidence, how can I clear your name?"

Ge Shu was stunned. He chewed on Liang Hongkai's words carefully, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Evidence? I have evidence!"

He excitedly grabbed Liang Hongkai's sleeve and said, "Since yesterday evening, I have been studying in my room. I even asked the waiter to bring me food. The waiter can vouch for me!"

As he finished speaking, the room fell silent again, and everyone's faces had different expressions.

Ge Shu's breathing was rapid, and the blood on his forehead was sliding down his cheeks, but he was completely unaware. He just stared at Liang Hongkai, as if he was grasping at the last straw.

After a moment's silence, Liang Hongkai broke the silence and turned to the yamen runner behind him and said, "Go call the waiter."

The bailiff took the order and left. Qin Miaoxi was quiet for a rare moment, and her eyes casually swept over Nie Kangshun.

She noticed that when Ge Shu mentioned the waiter, Nie Kangshun's back instantly became stiff, and even his fingertips trembled slightly.

Are you nervous?

Soon, the waiter was brought in.

As soon as he entered the door, seven or eight pairs of eyes were directed at him, especially the look of one of the scholars, as if they wanted to eat him alive.

The waiter was so frightened that he trembled all over and stopped at the door, shrinking his neck in fear.

"Ahem! Come in." Liang Hongkai said in a deep voice.

The waiter then reluctantly moved into the house, bowing his head and saying, "Greetings, sir!"

Liang Hongkai stared at him with a sharp gaze: "Did you deliver food to this young master yesterday evening?"

The waiter looked up and quickly glanced at Ge Shu, then quickly lowered his head and replied vaguely, "In reply to your Excellency, I will send it to you."

"Look up and see clearly if it is this young man." Liang Hongkai said in a stern tone.

The waiter then raised his head, looked at Ge Shu carefully, and stammered, "This gentleman ordered two dishes and a soup yesterday evening. I remember it clearly."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Ge Shu's eyes, and he asked anxiously, "Then do you remember when I ordered the food? And when was it delivered?"

The waiter thought for a moment and replied, "Young Master's meal was served at 3:15 PM, and I brought it to you at 12:00 PM. He was still reading at the time, and I reminded him to eat his meal while it was still hot."

Ge Shu turned to Liang Hongkai excitedly and said, "Sir, you heard it! From 3:30 pm to 1:00 pm, I was in my room the entire time. How could I possibly have killed someone?"

Liang Hongkai waved his hand, signaling him to calm down, and continued to ask the waiter: "Did you notice if he left the room afterwards?"

"I was busy in the front hall afterwards and didn't pay much attention." The waiter hesitated and said, "But at the end of the evening, when I went to collect the dishes, the young master was still in the room."

Ge Shu hurriedly asked, "Sir, can this prove my innocence?"

Liang Hongkai shook his head regretfully, "According to our investigation, Yan Xiao died at the hour of Chou."

Ge Shu was struck by lightning, his face instantly pale. He felt like a joke, the evidence he had worked so hard to find was so fragile.

"But I really didn't kill him. I didn't have a reason to kill him!"

Nie Kangshun casually mentioned, "Brother Ge, haven't you always been jealous of Yan Xiao? You often say behind his back that he's seeking fame and reputation and is a hypocrite."

Liang Hongkai raised his eyebrows, "He often says that?"

"Yes, many students know it."

Liang Hongkai winked at the captain of the police, and they immediately went to ask the students and came back soon with a positive answer.

Even the motive for the murder had been found. Nie Kangshun sighed, his tone tinged with pity: "Brother Ge, you'd better tell the truth. If your family hadn't put the note in the book that Yan Xiao must read, how could he have gotten out?"

Qin Miaoxi blinked, then flicked her fingers before Ge Shu could erupt in anger again. She nodded solemnly, "That's right, you'd better tell me the truth. When did you write the note? When did you put it in the Book of the Dead? And what exactly does 'The moon is full in the west tower, quietly awaiting good news' mean?"

Ge Shu widened his eyes in disbelief, his mouth open but no sound came out, as if he was powerless to refute after being exposed.

[Fool, those things are prepared for you. As long as Yan Xiao dies, you will be inextricably linked.]

Qin Miaoxi pressed on, her tone sharp as a knife: "So you pushed him into the water at Chou time and caused him to drown. How did you trick him into going to the lake? And how did you get to Mirror Lake?"

Ge Shu shook his head frantically, but remained silent, as if all his strength had been drained away.

Qin Miaoxi turned to Liang Hongkai and said, "Sir, it seems this man won't cry until he sees the coffin, and he won't speak unless he is severely punished."

Liang Hongkai waved his hand without hesitation: "Come here, take Ge Shu back to the Dali Temple and torture him severely!"

Ge Shu slumped on the ground, his eyes full of despair.

When the bailiffs came forward to carry him up, he was like a walking corpse, without even the strength to struggle.

Nie Kangshun stepped forward, bowed earnestly, and said, "Sir, why don't you let me have a few personal words with Brother Ge? As classmates, perhaps I can persuade him to change his mind and tell the truth, thus saving him from physical pain."

[Haha! Go ahead and hit him, he's the murderer, it's all because of you being so jealous!]

Liang Hongkai was about to speak when Qin Miaoxi suddenly chuckled, "Mr. Nie is indeed enthusiastic! But you should worry more about yourself! After all... the person we want to catch is you."

Everyone was shocked and their eyes turned to Nie Kangshun.

Nie Kangshun's expression froze, and he forced a smile, "Miss Qin, you're joking. What does this have to do with me?"

Liang Hongkai was also confused by this sudden turn of events. He hurriedly moved closer to Qin Miaoxi and whispered, "What's going on? Isn't Ge Shu the suspect?"

After all, Nie Kangshun had always acted deeply saddened by Yan Xiao's death, and was stunned that his classmate was the murderer. How could he suddenly become the suspect? Wasn't this a joke?

Qin Miaoxi smiled but said nothing. Her previous questioning was just a trap she had set. She had deliberately forced Ge Shu into a desperate situation, creating the illusion that he was unable to refute her.

Sure enough, after hearing that Ge Shu was going to be captured and executed, Nie Kangshun spoke the words she had been waiting for: "When I came to find you at midnight, I specially put drugs in your room. You slept like a dead pig, how could you remember?"

This sentence was the key to her plan. Nie Kangshun thought he had a sure win, but he didn't know he had already fallen into her trap.

Qin Miaoxi looked at Nie Kangshun with a sharp gaze: "Why did you come to see Ge Shu at midnight last night?"

"How do you know?" Nie Kangshun blurted out the question, but this sentence also made him confess.

"Mr. Nie! Now, it's your turn to explain."