The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Lu Qingchen and Qin Miaoxi exchanged a glance, and he speculated, "Because of a woman?"

Qin Miaoxi nodded. "The other party is not from the Jie tribe, and his status is not low, otherwise Crown Prince Shan Ji would not be hesitant."

Shan Yu was stunned. "But the clan has never heard that Big Brother has a favorite woman."

"Then it might be a question of identity."

Qin Miaoxi flipped open Shan Ji's notes and said, "Perhaps you haven't noticed the contents at the beginning of the notes. Crown Prince Shan Ji's words reveal his urgency. He is eager to quell the rebellion and establish a stable tribe."

Qin Miaoxi looked straight into Shan Yu's eyes, "Do you know why?"

"Because the Jie people were living in dire straits at the time, my eldest brother..."

"But didn't your Jie tribe fall into chaos a few years ago?"

Shan Yu fell silent for a moment, because some things couldn't withstand careful consideration. Now that he thought about it, his elder brother had indeed been silent for those few years. Could it really be that...

No, he kept convincing himself, stammering, "My eldest brother was secretly preparing for those years. Yes, he had been meticulously preparing to put down the rebellion."

He said this to himself because he already had doubts in his heart.

Qin Miaoxi didn't respond, but continued, "Shan Ji is eager to stabilize the situation and seek power. Perhaps it's to create a safe environment for that person, or perhaps this is exactly what the other party has requested. But no matter the reason, it shows that Crown Prince Shan Ji is deeply in love with him."

Shan Yu's eyes were fixed on the notebook, his fingers kept turning the pages, and his expression changed accordingly.

At first, disbelief and doubt carved deep lines between his brows, and his heart screamed: This can't be true! But as he read deeper, that stubbornness gradually gave way to helplessness.

Over the years, Shan Ji has been the unshakable hero in his heart, the light he has been pursuing in the darkness. However, at this moment, someone told him that everything this hero did was just for a mere person.

This truth was like a sharp blade, piercing straight into his heart. How could he bear it?

Lu Qingchen looked at him with pity. Qin Miaoxi was silent for a long time, giving him enough time to fully digest and absorb what he had said. Then she slowly asked, "What happened to the Jie tribe ten years ago?"

Shan Yu responded blankly: "Civil unrest, we have been suppressing it in those years."

This is history that everyone knows, and there is no need for him to hide it. Although he was still young at the time, he clearly remembered the days when he followed his elders to hide from the rebels.

Qin Miaoxi shook her head, "That's not it."

She turned to look at Lu Qingchen, "Besides the Jie tribe, what happened to Longyuan Kingdom and other countries during that time period?"

"It's hard to explain right now. I need to go to the history museum to look it up."

Lu Qingchen patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, leave it to me, I'll go."

Instead of receiving Qin Miaoxi's praise, she kept staring at him. It took him a while to realize what was happening and respond, "I'll go now."

After watching him leave, Qin Miaoxi turned to Shan Yu and said, "Although you say you don't doubt the Ghost-faced Judge now, I'm afraid you won't believe his innocence without solid evidence."

Qin Miaoxi immediately took out several case files and placed them in front of him one by one.

"I found out that the Ghost-Faced Judge was indeed very active ten years ago. He issued three Judgement Orders that year."

She pointed to the first case file and said, "One is Liang Wanli, a wealthy merchant from Jiangling Prefecture. Although he was immensely wealthy, he was ruthless. He colluded with the local prefect, working hand in glove to exploit the people. Even in years of good harvest, hundreds of farmers starved to death due to their evil deeds. Their actions are truly appalling."

He then pointed to the second file. "One is about Chen Yi, the governor of Luozhou. He leveraged his power to abduct women, tearing apart many families. He killed innocent people indiscriminately, treating human life as worthless. Furthermore, he arbitrarily increased taxes and corvée labor, causing unbearable suffering for the people. He abused his power and repeatedly committed serious crimes, including trespassing. However, thanks to a shield behind him, these evil deeds were concealed for years, leaving the people of Luozhou in dire straits."

Qin Miaoxi paused, then continued, "There was also the Jiang family, the richest family in Longyuan Kingdom at the time, and the family of Marquis Xuanping's maternal grandfather. The second master of the Jiang family completely disregarded his ancestors' teachings and engaged in large-scale smuggling of arms and official salt in the Nanhai area, causing great suffering to the people of the countryside. He also embezzled a total of 60 million taels of gold and silver. After his actions were exposed, he was decisively expelled from the Jiang family. After that, he colluded with the former Prince's tutor, hoping to use the tutor's former connections and prestige in the court to make a comeback and continue his evil deeds. They secretly planned to sow chaos on the border and take advantage of the opportunity to resell strategic materials for huge profits, completely disregarding the safety of the soldiers on the border and the stability and tranquility of the country."

Shan Yu hesitated briefly before mumbling, "But this doesn't mean anything. He still has time to commit the crime."

"You're wrong. It's precisely because of these three people that he proves he doesn't have time."

After that, she took out a heavy wooden box, which was full of evidence of the three people's crimes.

"How long do you think it will take to investigate these things?"

Shan Yu was suddenly speechless, and his smile was his protective color.

"And you also said that Longyuan Country doesn't have the conditions to turn corpses into that."

Qin Miaoxi continued, "Therefore, those dry places are most likely where Shan Ji was killed."

Shan Yu also had his own ideas. "Like you said, can't it be dried artificially? Like in a kiln?"

"So, I have something to trouble you with."

Shan Yu blinked in confusion.

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"How's it going?"

"Madam, don't worry. Latagou's body has been found. The court seems to be taking this matter very seriously and has sent the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to jointly investigate."

"It's better to take it seriously. I will make sure he dies without a burial place."

The man ordered in a sinister voice, "Spread the news immediately. Say that the Ghost-Faced Judge is killing innocent people indiscriminately, robbing the rich to help the poor in the name of robbery and murder."

"Yes, ma'am."

The footsteps hurried away, and a terrifying face appeared in the darkness.

The old woman's face was drooping like a pine tree, her nose had been cut off, and her mouth seemed to have melted, leaving only an empty hole.

The most terrifying thing was the eyes. One eyeball was half bald and exposed, while the other one was completely gray-black and had no pupil.

The same old woman stood beside her and asked in a hoarse voice, "Madam, can this really force him out?"

"Of course. When everyone knows he's a brutal murderer, who would still worship him? I'm going to make him pay with his life."