The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

At this moment, Zi Yan had already let go of Nie Kangshun, and he was kneeling on the ground, desperately scratching his throat with his fingers, trying to spit out the "poison" that had just entered his mouth.

Seeing this, Liang Hongkai cautiously reminded: "Xiao Qin, this red-crowned crane is not a joke, you should help him detoxify it quickly!"

He knew in his heart that no matter whether Nie Kangshun was guilty or not, he could not die at their hands. Even if he held the title of Dali Temple Minister, it would be difficult for him to explain to his superiors and subordinates. He also wanted to retire smoothly!

Qin Miaoxi burst into laughter, a sly glint in her eyes. "Master Liang, you underestimate me too much. How could I do such a shameless thing? The purple smoke bottle only contains ordinary honeysuckle water, not poison at all."

Nie Kangshun, who was retching on the ground, was stunned when he heard this.

He raised his head and stared at Qin Miaoxi fiercely, but was glared back at by Zi Yan: "What are you looking at? If you dare to stare at my lady again, I will dig out your eyes!"

Qin Miaoxi gently patted Zi Yan's hand, signaling her to calm down. Then she slowly walked over to Nie Kangshun and spoke in a calm yet somewhat oppressive tone, "Mr. Nie, you just said you didn't take the Drunken Dream Powder. So, where did you take the Drunken Dream Powder you bought?"

As she spoke, she shook the oil-paper bag with only a little powder left in her hand and pressed forward.

Nie Kangshun swallowed subconsciously, his eyes flickering.

Suddenly, he turned to look at Ge Shu and said apologetically, "Actually, I did give those Drunken Dream Powder to Brother Ge."

When Ge Shu heard this, he was immediately furious. Without saying a word, he rushed forward and punched Nie Kangshun hard on the nose.

In an instant, two streams of bright red blood flowed from his nose, making Nie Kangshun look a little ridiculous.

Ge Shu asked loudly: "Why do you want to hurt me?"

Nie Kangshun hurriedly explained, "Brother Ge, you misunderstood! I didn't mean to harm you. I saw that you've been studying too hard lately, and I was worried that you'd be too nervous before the imperial examination, so I gave you Zuimeng Powder so you could get a good night's sleep. You just heard from Madam Hou that this Zuimeng Powder is a rare item. I spent a lot of money to buy it!"

At this moment, Ge Shu finally understood what it meant to be so angry that you actually laughed, but his back teeth creaked as he bit them. "It's so good, why don't you use it yourself?"

Nie Kangshun gave a wry smile, his tone carrying a hint of false sincerity: "I just treat you as a good brother, thinking of giving you the good stuff first."

Ge Shu was completely speechless due to his "green tea" remarks. He sneered and replied, "Thank you!"

After saying that, he threw another punch without hesitation, hitting Nie Kangshun hard in the face.

Nie Kangshun was beaten back repeatedly, begging for mercy intermittently, and said with a righteous attitude: "Brother Ge, I am really doing this for your own good! If you want to vent your anger, just come at me! I will definitely not fight back."

Qin Miaoxi, Liang Hongkai and others stood aside, watching the scene with great interest.

Qin Miaoxi turned her head and whispered to Zi Yan, "Zi Yan, look at this guy's lower body, he's standing quite steadily. Could he be a martial artist?"

Zi Yan shook her head and said calmly, "I can't say he's very good at martial arts, but he knows a little bit of punching and kicking. However, he's not as good as me. Do you need me to break his legs?"

Qin Miaoxi: "..."

She held her forehead helplessly, wondering if this girl of hers had some obsession with "breaking other people's legs"?

Previously, because Zi Yan broke too many people's legs, her enemies chased her and she was seriously injured, forcing her to return to the mountains to recuperate for half a year. Now that she has finally come down from the mountain, she still has no remorse. She is simply... hopeless.

While they were talking, Nie Kangshun had been beaten badly by Ge Shu.

He dodged while grumbling, "Don't hit the face. Can we try it somewhere else?"

Through the gaps, you can see that his face is bruised and swollen, with not a single piece of healthy skin left, but for some reason it makes people feel relieved.

Ge Shu sneered, his fists still merciless: "For a person like you, what kind of face do you still have? I must beat you so hard that you can't face anyone and stop you from going out and hurting others!"

Qin Miaoxi watched this scene, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly, and she turned to Liang Hongkai and said, "Sir Liang, it seems that Ge Shu was framed, and Nie Kangshun is even more suspicious."

Liang Hongkai nodded and said in a deep voice, "But neither of them is the murderer. Nie Kangshun drugged Ge Shu at midnight, proving that Ge Shu was still in Shanhai Tower when Yan Xiao died, and it's impossible for him to go to Jinghu to kill someone. As for the suspect Nie Kangshun, the waiter testified that he was in the room at midnight and did not leave. Therefore, neither of them is the murderer."

Qin Miaoxi agreed deeply with this and nodded slightly, saying, "Indeed. Although Nie Kangshun didn't directly admit to killing Yan Xiao, he used Zuimeng Powder to knock Ge Shu unconscious, which clearly shows he has something to hide. I suggest a thorough search of his guest room, perhaps we can find some clues."

Liang Hongkai nodded in agreement and immediately ordered the yamen runners to conduct a thorough search of Nie Kangshun's guest room. The room had already been briefly searched before, searching for the Zuimeng Powder, but this time the focus was on the books and luggage, so the search naturally took longer.

In the quiet atmosphere awaiting the results of the search, Ge Shu continued to assault Nie Kangshun. Liang Hongkai chose to ignore this and instead asked thoughtfully, "Xiao Qin, is it possible that Yan Xiao drank too much and fell into the lake? Could the 'unbreakable pill' also be the result of an overdose of drugs in the wine?"

Qin Miaoxi glanced at him calmly, her tone filled with helplessness. "Master Liang, do you think someone who's afraid of water would go to the lake just to drink? Furthermore, the wine was spiked with a lethal dose of 'Budao Pills'? Could he be using them to refresh his mind and study harder?"

Liang Hongkai: "..."

He touched his nose, laughed dryly, and said awkwardly, "Okay! I'm being long-winded."

Qin Miaoxi didn't say anything else. She turned her gaze back to Nie Kangshun who was being beaten, and a hint of deep thought flashed in her eyes.

At this moment, a yamen runner hurried in, holding a seemingly ordinary book in his hands, but his expression was extremely excited: "Sir, we found a strange copybook in Nie Kangshun's luggage."

"What could be so strange about a copybook?" Liang Hongkai took it disapprovingly, glanced down at it, and exclaimed, "It's really quite strange, look at it!"

He handed the calligraphy to Qin Miaoxi, but his eyes were fixed on Nie Kangshun, and the coldness in his eyes grew thicker.

Qin Miaoxi took the copybook, flipped through a few pages carefully, and her brows gradually furrowed.

She raised her head and asked Nie Kangshun in a cold tone, "Nie Kangshun, what is your intention in imitating Ge Shu's handwriting to write a note to Yan Xiao?"

As soon as these words came out, Ge Shu's swinging fist stopped in mid-air.

He looked at Qin Miaoxi in astonishment, his voice filled with disbelief: "He imitated my handwriting?"

Qin Miaoxi handed him the calligraphy, her tone calm but with some certainty: "Take a look, is this your handwriting?"

Ge Shu took the calligraphy and his expression became more gloomy the more he looked at it. The anger in his eyes almost burst out.

He suddenly raised his head and punched Nie Kangshun in the chest, roaring, "So you're the one behind all this! I'm going to kill you!"

Nie Kangshun stumbled back from the punch, his face pale as paper, but he clenched his teeth and said nothing. Given Ge Shu's strength, those seemingly serious injuries just now were only superficial, but this punch was the real internal injury, causing him to black out for a while.

Liang Hongkai was shocked when he saw this, and immediately shouted loudly: "Quick! Pull him away!"

Several yamen runners quickly stepped forward and pulled Ge Shu away from Nie Kangshun.

Although Ge Shu was restrained, the rage in his eyes still burned fiercely, as if he wanted to burn Nie Kangshun to ashes. "It turns out...it turns out that I have been toyed with by him all along."

Qin Miaoxi walked up to Nie Kangshun and asked coldly, "Nie Kangshun, why did you do this? Or should I ask this, why did you know that Yan Xiao would die? And who the murderer was?"

Nie Kangshun lowered his head, his voice hoarse: "I... I don't know, I just think he's too arrogant and has offended a lot of people. He will definitely not end well."

This reason is too far-fetched. If I hadn't heard his inner thoughts, I really wouldn't be able to do anything about him.

Qin Miaoxi narrowed her eyes slightly and sneered: "Do you think we will believe it?"

Nie Kangshun kept his lips tightly shut and refused to speak. Finally, when he could no longer hold back, he said desperately, "Whether you believe it or not, I don't know."

Seeing that he was unmoved, Liang Hongkai snorted coldly: "Nie Kangshun, since you won't say anything, then let's experience the power of the Dali Temple!"

Unexpectedly, Qin Miaoxi stopped him and said, "Master Liang, can you please have a word with me?"

The two of them whispered a few words, and Liang Hongkai came back and changed his words, "Leave two yamen runners to watch him. Without my order, he is not allowed to leave the guest room or see anyone."

Ge Shu was shocked and said, "Sir, why don't you take him back to the Dali Temple for interrogation?"

Liang Hongkai glanced at Ge Shu and said in a calm tone, "Mr. Ge, there are still doubts about this matter. There is no direct evidence to prove that he is the murderer. We need to investigate further."

Ge Shu glared at Nie Kangshun, but after meeting Liang Hongkai's scrutinizing gaze, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and nod.

[Nie Kangshun, I will never give up.]