The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

In the guest room of the inn, Qin Miaoxi frowned deeply at the corpse on the couch, "How could it become like this?"

When the body was unearthed in Latagou yesterday, it was still as white as jade. However, today it has begun to rot and looks like a puddle of mud soaked in water.

"Did you move the body?"

"I watched over the corpse all night and didn't notice anything unusual. However, what was puzzling was that the surface of the corpse gradually underwent a strange change, as if it were dissolving on its own, and a yellowish mucus continuously oozed out. Then, the color of the bones began to change from its original hue to a darker one, until it turned completely black, ultimately forming the horrifying appearance before my eyes."

Qin Miaoxi nodded, "It seems that the weather in Jingzhao caused the changes in the corpse."

Then, she walked forward and turned over the body, only to see that the word "death" printed on the surface of the body by the judge's order had completely faded, and its previous clear appearance was no longer visible.

Upon examination, there were signs of bone fractures on the surface of the skull, and the angle was from right to upward?

Qin Miaoxi pondered and said, "The Crown Prince was attacked from behind before he died. The attacker was shorter than the Crown Prince and was left-handed."

"How do you know he's left-handed?"

Qin Miaoxi pointed to the direction of the scar on the head and said, "Only a left-handed person can cause a scar that is higher on the left and lower on the right."

"Is this the cause of my eldest brother's death?"

Qin Miaoxi shook her head. "Judging from the scars, the opponent's force was relatively small, not enough to kill, only causing a brief coma or dizziness. This may be because the attacker only wanted to stop him, or because he himself lacked strength."

"Could it be a woman?"

Qin Miaoxi did not comment on this. She continued to check downwards and found that there were broken marks on the neck. The real cause of death was suffocation.

"Someone had strangled him with both hands, causing him to suffocate to death. He also had fractures in the knee area."

Shan Yu was shocked, "Could it be that that person tortured my brother when he was alive?"

"That shouldn't be the case. The crack is quite small. It's more likely caused by someone accidentally falling while escaping and hitting the rock."

Qin Miaoxi turned to look at Shan Yu solemnly and said, "This is the only clue we can find on this corpse. However, the most bizarre thing is the shape of the entire corpse. Generally speaking, areas that can keep corpses dry are often those in hot and arid countries, such as the ancient kingdom of Loulan, as well as the areas occupied by the Xiongnu and Xianbei, and of course, the place where your Jie tribe is located."

"Are you saying that it was someone from our group who killed our eldest brother?" Shan Yu glared at her, angry at her speculation.

"Until the real culprit is found, any possibility is worthy of suspicion." Qin Miaoxi explained rationally: "Your clan was in turmoil at the time, and it is very likely that it was done by an insider."

"That's absolutely impossible. By that time, the rebellion had been completely quelled by my eldest brother, and the remaining forces were all under strict surveillance. There was no way any of them could have escaped and plotted against me."

"Are you so sure?"

When Shan Yu heard this rhetorical question, he fell into silence.

"Actually, I have another question for you. Why did you come to Longyuan Kingdom ten years ago to look for Crown Prince Shan Ji?"

Shan Yu pursed his lips tightly, remained silent, and did not respond to her question.

Qin Miaoxi stared at him intently, a hint of suspicion flashing across her eyes. Could it be that he couldn't hear her inner voice?

She continued to question, "And when you showed up at Latagou, you seemed to already know that the body of Crown Prince Shan Ji was buried there. How did you know that?"

The air seemed to be frozen in time, silent and without any sign of movement.

Shan Yu said in a deep and cold voice, "My clan members told me. We have been searching for Big Brother's whereabouts for a long time. Some time ago, a clan member discovered that Big Brother had appeared near Jingzhao in Longyuan Kingdom before his death. They followed the clues and found Latagou."

Qin Miaoxi looked at him deeply and said, "I just found a clue. Why do you think that Crown Prince Shan Ji is dead?"

"Do you suspect that I killed my eldest brother?"

Shan Yu's face instantly turned red with anger, "I didn't do that. Big brother is the person I respect the most. No one from our Jie tribe would kill you."

If you continue to slander our worship of Big Brother, I will never let you go just because you're a woman.

Qin Miaoxi was slightly taken aback. She had not expected that Crown Prince Shan Ji held such a high status in the Jie tribe. Knowing that continuing might violate some taboos, she changed the subject and said, "Then think carefully about whether those drought-stricken countries ten years ago had any ulterior motives towards the Jie tribe."

Shan Yu didn't say anything, but kept this matter in mind and prepared to go back to investigate.

Qin Miaoxi did not stay any longer, but when she just walked out of the room, she saw two Jie soldiers guarding the door.

An idea suddenly flashed through her mind, and she turned around and asked, "Prince Shan Yu, didn't you sneak out of the envoy's team earlier? How did you contact the envoy so quickly?"

Shan Yu answered without hesitation, "It was my third brother who was afraid that something might happen to me, so he sent people to follow me."

Qin Miaoxi blinked, "Is your third brother the envoy this time?"

"No, my third brother is the current leader of the Jie tribe."

When she walked out of the post station, she saw people gathered in groups of three or five, and could faintly hear the words of the Ghost-Faced Judge.

Out of curiosity, she joined a group of people and heard them discussing the murder of the Jie Crown Prince by the Ghost-faced Judge many years ago. Some people even made rude remarks.

"The Ghost-Faced Judge is a hypocritical bandit. Previously, several wealthy families in Jiangxi Province had their homes robbed, and it's possible he was responsible."

"Yeah! Someone died inexplicably before. Could it be the work of the Ghost-Faced Judge?"

"No way! He distributed all the money from those corrupt officials to the people for disaster relief."

"Why is this impossible? Someone calculated that the silver he donated was much more than what was found in the homes of corrupt officials. Do you know where the extra silver came from?"

For a time, such rhetoric was being played out crazily throughout the city. Qin Miaoxi sneered angrily, "You know so much, could it be that you are the Ghost-Faced Judge?"

The man was startled by the sudden voice, "What nonsense are you talking about! How could I be the Ghost-Faced Judge!"

"I thought you knew everything so well. If you weren't the Ghost-Faced Judge, then you must have seen it with your own eyes. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a gossipmonger spreading rumors?"

The man's face turned red and his neck became angry. He spat and ran away cursing.

When others saw this, they realized that this person was spreading rumors and pointed at his back and recited the Three Character Classic.

Qin Miaoxi looked at them expressionlessly, her voice cold, "How can you make such hasty judgments about the Ghost-Faced Judge's merits and demerits based on just a few words? If you haven't witnessed the truth yourself, don't speak nonsense. Aren't you afraid that this will hurt his feelings and cause him to stop helping refugees in times of disaster?"

The Ghost-Faced Judge has saved countless refugees over the years, and even ordinary people have benefited from his kindness.

The once living god was overthrown by these people. Not only did he become a thief that everyone hated, but he also became a murderer that everyone wanted to kill.

Watching those people flee in shame, Qin Miaoxi's anger did not subside, and she walked towards the Marquis' Mansion with anger in her heart.

Who would have thought that when he arrived at the Marquis' Mansion, Lu Qingchen was still leisurely looking through the Records of the Grand Historian, as if he knew nothing.

"What's wrong? Who made you angry?"

"You haven't heard the rumors about the Ghost-Faced Judge outside."

"heard it."

Who is Lu Qingchen? The first rule of the dandy code is to get to know everything. No matter what the news is, they must find out. Otherwise, they will fall behind others! It will damage the reputation of Jingzhao's number one dandy.

"you know!?"

Qin Miaoxi was extremely shocked. She rushed over to tell him, but it turned out that this guy knew.

"You know why not..."

Halfway through her words, she was stunned. She almost forgot that she should not abuse her power for personal gain. The mouth is on someone else's body. As long as he doesn't insult the royal family, who cares?