The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Chapter 395 No blood at the scene?

Inside the princess's mansion, in front of Lu Shiya, the officers from the Ministry of Justice actually tried to force their way in.

Lu Shiya shouted, "How dare you! The emperor ordered you to search the mansion, not confiscate the property. What do you think of my county lady's mansion?"

The yamen runners were fearless with the imperial edict in their hands. The next moment, hundreds of guards from the princess's mansion came out like a file and surrounded them.

The cold light of the weapons reflected on the two opposing parties. The originally stable situation was completely broken, and a tense atmosphere enveloped them uncontrollably.

But as time went on, it became clear that the Ministry of Justice was no match for those well-trained palace guards.

"Ahem, what are you all doing?" The eunuch delivering the imperial edict said in a gentle and smooth-talking tone, "We are all working for His Majesty, and harmony brings wealth!"

He narrowed his eyes and smiled like Maitreya Buddha, and his words were suggestive.

Lu Shiya glanced at him indifferently, with contempt in her eyes, "Where is Eunuch Wu?"

This statement clearly showed contempt for him, but the eunuch's smile remained unchanged as he continued, "Eunuch Wu is busy serving the emperor and has no time to spare."

Qin Miaoxi listened to the two of them exchanging witticisms, then looked at her father-in-law, who was smiling broadly. He was clearly a smiling tiger! His words were full of hidden ulterior motives.

At this moment, Lu Shiya's personal maid came to her side. She snorted coldly and said to the people from the Ministry of Justice, "Keep a close eye on them. Don't let any random things enter the house."

"Yes."

The sound was not loud, just loud enough for everyone to hear.

The people from the Ministry of Justice looked indignant and were about to retort when they were stopped by the leader who patted their shoulders.

The County Lady's Mansion has a large number of people and it is not wise for them to conflict with them now. The most important thing is to complete the tasks assigned by the emperor and the adults as soon as possible.

Several people immediately dispersed to search the house, and Lu Shiya's mouth remained tense and serious.

Qin Miaoxi nodded and saw her clenched fists. What was she nervous about?

Is it true...

"Madam Hou!"

Qin Miaoxi suddenly came back to her senses and saw her father-in-law coming to her, staring at her with a pair of gleaming eyes, which looked malicious.

"Father-in-law, what advice do you have?"

"Madam Hou has nothing to do with this case, so please leave first!"

Qin Miaoxi was silent for a moment, "What if I insist on staying?"

The smile on the eunuch's face grew wider, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to explain to His Majesty when I return."

His voice was soft, but his words were cold and contained a hint of threat.

Qin Miaoxi's hand naturally touched the token in her sleeve. At this time, Lu Shiya stood beside her and said softly, "Xiao Xixi, you go back first!"

She blinked twice, and Qin Miaoxi nodded and said, "Okay, if you have anything, send someone to the Marquis' Mansion to find me."

Qin Miaoxi strode out of the Princess's Mansion and looked at the closed door, her heart filled with gloom.

In the Marquis' Mansion, Lu Qingchen and the other two also hurried back.

"What did you find out?"

Ye Lingrong excitedly spoke first, "Sister Qin, we..."

They found the family of the deceased. The dead were three eight-year-old girls. Because the Princess's Mansion gave a lot of money to the selected maids, several parents sent their children there together.

Unexpectedly, several families around were selected, but the girls from their three families were sent back. The three families were so angry that they cursed for the whole afternoon, and even at night, the cursing sounds of the three families could be heard.

As a result, the three girls disappeared the next day. The adults of the three families simply said that they were childish and had run away from home, and would come back after a few days of hardship.

However, it is unknown whether they had endured hardship or not, as the person never returned. They went looking for her six or seven days later, and even after organizing the villagers to search the area, they were unable to find her.

"Why didn't you report it to the police then? Instead, you had to wait a month to report it?"

"Ah?" Ye Lingrong was dumbfounded. These villagers didn't say anything!

Lu Qingchen coughed twice, attracting everyone's attention, and then he whispered, "I heard from their neighbors that their family favors boys over girls. I heard that another wealthy family in Lin County is looking for a maid. The silver they offer is a little less than the princess's, but it's still a hundred taels. That's why they're looking for someone to bring the child back and sell him."

Ye Lingrong sneered disdainfully, "Aren't girls their own flesh and blood? This is ridiculous."

"What was the cause of death of the three girls? Are you sure they were murdered?"

"The cause of death is still unknown, but when the body was found, only a pile of broken limbs remained. Even the face was missing. Seven or eight wild dogs had gathered around to devour it, and the body parts were scattered everywhere."

Ye Junrong's face turned pale, his lips trembling as he continued, "If they hadn't had their belongings, there would be no way to identify them."

As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't hold it in any longer and vomited with a "wow".

Although it was not the first time that Ye Lingrong heard about the deceased's death, she still couldn't help but run to her brother and vomit.

Qin Miaoxi couldn't bear to watch. The two of them could only spit out acid water. It was obvious that they had vomited everything out before. They had suffered a lot on this trip.

He handed them a porcelain bottle and explained to their puzzled gazes, "The medicine inside can relieve the feeling of nausea. You can try it."

The two looked at each other, and finally opened the bottle cap with a somewhat skeptical look.

The next second, a crisp minty aroma rushed into the nasal cavity uncontrollably. The refreshing penetrating power instantly dispelled the stuffiness in the chest, and the slightly nauseous feeling subsided for the most part.

The two of them didn't hesitate any longer and almost couldn't wait to take the pill and swallow it.

As the pill slowly slid into the stomach, the refreshing feeling of mint gradually spread, the sour feeling at the tip of the nose subsided, and even breathing became smoother. I actually had the illusion of being "alive" again.

Seeing that they were fine, he turned and looked at Lu Qingchen.

"Did you check the place where the body was found?"

"Of course I went there. There are a lot of footprints of humans and beasts there, but I can't see any useful clues." Lu Qingchen was already familiar with the steps of investigating a case, and he knew these basic operations by heart.

"what about others?"

Qin Miaoxi pursed her lips. She certainly didn't expect to find clues through footprints, but other objects at the scene could sometimes provide key clues to solving the case.

However, looking at Lu Qingchen's confused look, you can tell that not only did he not see it, he also knew nothing about it.

Qin Miaoxi: "..."

She took a deep breath. "Just tell me, there were so many footprints at the scene. Were they from people stopping to watch, or were they from a fight? How much blood was there? How far were the body parts scattered?"

Lu Qingchen was stunned by the question. Is it so meticulous?

"I only remember some deep shoe prints at the scene. I don't know if they were from a fight. As for the body parts..." He thought for a moment and denied it. "They might have been taken away by the Ministry of Justice. I didn't see them in the woods. There were no body parts or blood."

"No blood? How is that possible? Weren't there wild dogs gnawing at the body when it was discovered?"

"That's true, but there's really no blood in the woods, not even where the body was found."

The more Lu Qingchen spoke, the paler his face became. "Will they encounter ghosts in the mountains?"

"Don't scare yourself. Is there a murder weapon left at the scene?"

"No."

Qin Miaoxi lowered her eyes in thought, "If the three girls were being chased by wild animals, there would be traces of their fleeing footprints within a kilometer. And according to your description, the footprints are deeper because the person who discovered the bodies had been leaving them nearby."

Lu Qingchen suddenly realized, "Yes! The girl's footprints are small, but there are no footprints that small around."

"There was no murder weapon or blood at the scene..."

Qin Miaoxi was almost certain, "The three girls were killed and their bodies dumped in the wilderness. The most likely possibility is homicide."