The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

It was noon when Qin Miaoxi returned to Shanhai Tower. The sun was high in the sky, casting a brilliant light, but it failed to dispel the biting cold.

On the streets, pedestrians, wrapped in thick clothing, hurried along, their breath vanishing in the cold wind. Fortunately, the temperature had risen slightly by midday compared to the morning and evening, and the streets were gradually becoming bustling. The cries of vendors mingled with the sounds of children playing, making the place particularly lively.

Qin Miaoxi did not walk into Shanhai Tower immediately, but went around to the back street and looked up at Nie Kangshun's room.

The window was still open and had not been closed yet. The scene was well maintained. It was obvious that Liang Hongkai had instructed that no one should move it at will.

She turned and walked into the lobby, and was immediately greeted by a wave of warmth.

The Shanhai Building is equipped with floor heating, making the house as warm as spring, in stark contrast to the cold outside.

The waiter spotted her immediately and came over with a smile on his face, "Coroner Qin, you're here! Lord Liang has just gone upstairs."

"Okay, I'll be there right away." Qin Miaoxi nodded in a calm tone.

The waiter quickly led her through the corridor and soon arrived at Nie Kangshun's guest room.

The door of the room was ajar. When I pushed it open, I saw that the window was wide open and the cold wind was blowing in from outside, making the gauze curtains beside the bed sway gently.

The quilt on the bed was still uncovered, and a stone pillow was placed upright in the middle of the bed, like a person lying there.

Inside the house, Xiao Li stood aside with his head hung, looking listless.

Qin Miaoxi walked up to him, but before she could ask him anything, he burst into tears, "Coroner Qin, I... I really don't know what's going on!"

Xiao Li clutched the corner of his clothes tightly with both hands, unable to figure out what was going on. "I was clearly guarding the room the entire time, but somehow, I suddenly fell asleep... When I woke up, Master Nie was gone!"

Qin Miaoxi calmly comforted him, "Don't worry, take your time. Did you eat or drink anything special last night?"

Xiao Li wiped away her tears and tried to recall, "No... I just drank some tea at dinner, which I made myself. Afterwards, I stayed in the room the whole time. Master Nie was reading, and I chatted with him for a while. But for some reason, I suddenly felt extremely sleepy and couldn't even lift my eyelids..."

Qin Miaoxi nodded, her eyes sweeping across every corner of the room, finally landing on the teapot on the table.

She walked over, gently picked up the teapot, leaned in to smell it, and frowned even more tightly.

"Did you make the tea in this teapot?" she turned to ask Xiao Li.

Xiao Li nodded: "Yes, I made it. I got the tea leaves from downstairs, and I boiled the water myself."

Qin Miaoxi didn't ask any more questions, but turned to the waiter and said, "Go and get last night's tea."

The waiter left immediately, while Qin Miaoxi continued to check the house carefully.

Her eyes fell on the windowsill, and she suddenly squatted down, her fingertips lightly brushing the edge of the window frame, where there was a shallow shoe print pointing outwards.

"Master Liang," she looked up at Liang Hongkai who was standing beside her, "look here."

Liang Hongkai took a closer look and nodded, saying, "Nie Kangshun ran away from here."

"Here's the back street. He probably left here in that Golden Flower carriage and went to Mirror Lake."

Liang Hongkai agreed very much. "I have asked them to step up their investigation into the ownership of the carriage. I believe there will be news soon."

At this moment, the waiter hurried back, holding a bag of tea in his hand: "Mr. Qin, this is the tea we used last night. I got it from the counter."

Qin Miaoxi took the tea leaves, smelled them carefully, and frowned.

Then, she picked up the teapot and brought it close to her nose. Instantly, the scent of the drug hidden within it hit her nose.

"Tea is fine too, so that only leaves water and a teapot."

Hearing this, Liang Hongkai glared at the waiter, "There's something wrong with the water in your store!"

The waiter hurriedly denied it: "Sir, absolutely not. The water in our store is all clean. There is absolutely no problem."

At this moment, Qin Miaoxi asked again: "Xiao Li, where did you get the teapot?"

"Teapot?" Xiao Li thought for a moment, "I'll just use the one I have in the house."

"When you go to make tea and boil water, the teapot should be in the room too!"

"Yes, I never took it out." Qin Miaoxi had said this, and Xiao Li also reacted, "It was that grandson who drugged me."

Qin Miaoxi nodded lightly and analyzed, "I think Nie Kangshun smeared the sleeping pills on the inside of the teapot. Xiao Li drank the tea and naturally felt sleepy. Once Xiao Li fell asleep, he slipped away through the window."

Upon hearing this, Liang Hongkai's brows knitted into a knot, his face full of suspicion. "I really can't understand it! Ever since we started monitoring Nie Kangshun, I haven't seen anyone contact him at all. But he's so good, as if he had calculated it all, and was sure that a carriage would pick him up when he escaped. This is so weird no matter how you look at it! Could it be that he had secretly agreed with the murderer a long time ago? Otherwise, how can we explain it!"

Qin Miaoxi did not answer, but after a moment's silence, she said, "Master Liang, I will go to Yan Xiao's room."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

The two of them, along with the waiter, turned and went to Yan Xiao's room. Pushing the door open, they entered the room, which was simply furnished but exuded a scholarly air.

Qin Miaoxi's eyes almost instantly fell on the painting of bamboo hanging on the wall. The bamboo in the painting was tall and vigorous, with lush branches and leaves, as if it contained some deep meaning.

She immediately pointed at the painting and turned to ask the waiter, "Is this painting from your shop?"

The waiter took a closer look and shook his head, saying, "No, this painting belongs to Master Yan. Master Yan said at the time that this painting was a gift from a very important person, and he also specifically told us to be careful when cleaning the room so as not to damage it."

Qin Miaoxi frowned slightly and continued to ask, "Did he tell me the origin of this painting? Or mention anyone related to the painting?"

The waiter scratched his head and tried to recall, "This... Master Yan didn't explain it in detail. However, every time he looked at this painting, he always had a smile on his face. I guess... this painting might have been given by a woman."

He paused, then suddenly remembered something and added, "Oh, by the way, Master Yan also said something that I remember very clearly. He said: 'With the beautiful ghost, I will definitely pass the imperial examination.'"

"Sexy ghost?" Liang Hongkai exclaimed, his face suddenly changed. "Could it be the female ghost of Mirror Lake?"

The waiter's face turned pale instantly, obviously frightened by the word "female ghost".

Qin Miaoxi immediately raised her hand and sternly stopped him, saying, "Master Liang, be careful with your words!"

Liang Hongkai pursed his lips, realizing that he had spoken out of turn, and quickly nodded to indicate that he would say no more.

Qin Miaoxi ignored his embarrassment and murmured softly, "With the Yan Gui, I will definitely pass the imperial examination... What does this mean?"

Her eyes fell on the painting of green bamboo again, and her brows furrowed.

"What secret is hidden in this painting?" she whispered to herself, her fingertips lightly running across the scroll, feeling the subtle lines on the silk surface.

Liang Hongkai took a closer look and couldn't help asking, "Xiao Qin, did you find anything?"

"No." Qin Miaoxi looked at Liang Hongkai and said, "Sir, I want to take this painting back and examine it carefully."

"Okay." Liang Hongkai nodded and signaled the waiter to take down the painting.

The waiter carefully took down the green bamboo painting, rolled it up and handed it to Qin Miaoxi.

At this moment, the captain came to report, "Sir, we have found Ge Shu."

"Mr. Qin, let's go ask him together?"

"it is good."

At this moment, Ge Shu had been taken back to the Dali Temple, and his unwilling voice could be heard from afar.

"What are you looking for me for? I still need to review my studies! If I fail the exam, will you be responsible?"

When he saw Liang Hongkai, he immediately stepped forward to express his dissatisfaction.

Qin Miaoxi interrupted him and asked, "Do you know where Nie Kangshun is?"

Ge Shu cursed and yelled, "Whatever he wants, it's fine. He actually dared to hurt me. We are no longer brothers."

"he died."

Ge Shu was slightly stunned, then laughed out loud, "It's good that he died. It's so good that he died."

Qin Miaoxi said coldly: "He died in the same way as Yan Xiao, both drowned in Mirror Lake."

Ge Shu's laughter stopped abruptly. "What do you mean? Do you doubt me?"

"We don't suspect you, but everyone who has a grudge against them, and you happen to be one of them."

Ge Shu's expression suddenly became nervous, "Are you saying they were all killed by the same person?"

"Yes, and it's very likely someone you all know." Qin Miaoxi paused, "Did you find any common enemy between them?"

"I don't know!" Ge Shu's face instantly turned ferocious. He looked at his hands and muttered, "I am a talented student of Qingyuan Academy. I didn't kill anyone. I am a talented student of Qingyuan Academy. I didn't kill anyone."

He repeated these two sentences over and over again, and his appearance became crazy, as if... he was stupid!