The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Chapter 199 The Dead Murderer

Hearing this, Zhao Tongpan shook his head, a bitter smile on his face. "I didn't know he would commit suicide. He came to me a day ago and said that the Jingzhao Yin would have a document from his palace, and if I tore it up, he would give me five thousand taels of silver."

Qin Miaoxi sneered, her eyes full of disdain. "You believe what he says? Didn't you already know he was dead when you went to destroy the confession? Why did you still do it so foolishly?"

Seeing her disbelief, Judge Zhao hurriedly explained, "Mr. Qin, Editor Zhao and I are from the same family. He would never lie to me. Moreover, he has already given me the receipt for the banknotes. As long as I bury the torn letter in the backyard of the Zhao residence, I can go to the bank to withdraw the silver. I... I was greedy at the moment and believed him."

After hearing this, Qin Miaoxi frowned slightly, and her tone was filled with deep thought: "Oh? Where's the certificate? Show it to me."

Zhao Tongpan quickly pulled out a neatly folded piece of paper from his pocket and carefully handed it to Qin Miaoxi. She took the certificate, unfolded it, and looked at it carefully. She found that it was indeed stamped with the private seal of the Zhao family and the handwritten signature of Zhao Bianxiu.

Qin Miaoxi sneered and shook the certificate in her hand: "President Zhao, your family really has good intentions. Even though the person is dead, they still don't forget to drag you into the water."

Judge Zhao's face turned pale, and his voice trembled slightly: "Mr. Qin, are you saying... this certificate is fake?"

Qin Miaoxi shook her head, her tone meaningful. "The certificate is genuine, but Editor Zhao is dead. You probably won't be able to get the silver. Besides, the backyard of the Zhao Mansion where he asked you to bury the letter has probably been targeted for a long time. If you really go there, you might not even be able to save your life."

Upon hearing this, Judge Zhao broke out in a cold sweat, his legs gave way, and he nearly fell to his knees. "What...what should I do? Qin the Coroner, please save me!"

Qin Miaoxi glanced at him and said indifferently, "Save you? That depends on whether you're willing to tell the truth. At this point, you still want to lie to me? What else did Editor Zhao tell you? Why did he tear up that confession?"

Zhao Tongpan was so anxious that his face turned pale. "Mr. Qin, I really didn't lie to you. I did everything he said!"

Qin Miaoxi put away her smile, her expression cold, her eyes like sharp blades piercing Zhao Tongpan, "Since you won't tell me, then I can't save you."

Judge Zhao was intimidated by her aura. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead and his lips trembled a few times. Finally, he lowered his head dejectedly and said in a hoarse voice, "Coroner Qin, I... I did hide something. Editor Zhao... he didn't actually commit suicide."

Qin Miaoxi raised her eyebrows, a sharp glint in her eyes: "Oh? Not suicide? Then how did he die?"

Judge Zhao gritted his teeth, as if he had made a great decision, and whispered, "He was murdered. When he came to see me that day, he looked panicked and said that someone was trying to harm him. He also said that if anything happened to him, I must destroy the document, otherwise... otherwise his family would suffer, and even our family with the same surname would be affected."

Qin Miaoxi sneered, "Protect his family? Judge Zhao, do you think that's true? If he really cared about his family, why didn't he just report it to the police? Instead, why did he ask you to tear up the confession? It's clear he's trying to cover up something."

Judge Zhao's face turned even paler, his voice trembling. "I... I don't know what he's trying to cover up. He just said that the confession was linked to a major case, and if it were discovered, not only would he die, but everyone in the Zhao family would too."

Everyone in the Zhao family is going to die?

Qin Miaoxi didn't think he was exaggerating, but she just didn't understand what kind of major case would lead to the annihilation of the entire family?

But when she faced Zhao Tongpan's dazed face, she suppressed all her emotions and said with sarcasm, "Zhao Tongpan, you are so confused! If he really wanted to protect his family, he should have made the truth public instead of asking you to tear up the confession. Now he's dead, but you destroyed the confession. What do you think those people will think? They will think you are the only one who knows the inside story. You have to take the blame for this. Do you still think you can save your life?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tongpan felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. His legs gave way and he fell to his knees, crying, "Mr. Qin, I... I was so foolish to believe his lies! What should I do now? I... I don't want to die!"

Qin Miaoxi just looked at him coldly. Zhao Tongpan could no longer bear the fear and said in a hurried voice, "I... I also know that Zhao Bianxiu killed the nephew of the Minister of Rites, and even the rice merchant Qian Wanli."

Qin Miaoxi asked solemnly, "How did he kill her? There was no trace of the murderer at the scene."

Zhao Tongpan knew everything at this moment and immediately said, "He knows martial arts, so it's normal for him to kill people without leaving any trace."

Zhao Bianxiu has practiced martial arts since childhood, but he never reveals it, practicing privately at home. I only learned about this by chance. He never leaves a trace when he kills, precisely because of his exceptional martial arts skills and extraordinary lightness, moving and disappearing as fast as the wind.

When Qin Miaoxi heard what he was thinking, she couldn't help but frown, and a trace of solemnity flashed in her eyes.

No one has ever mentioned that Zhao Bianxiu knew martial arts, and he always appeared as a weak scholar in the court. No wonder the murderer could not be found in the cases of the nephew of the Minister of Rites and the rice merchant Qian Wanli. It turned out that he was the one who did it.

She paused, her tone even colder, "But why did Editor Zhao kill them? What grudge did he have against these two people?"

Judge Zhao shook his head and said in a low voice, "I don't know the specific reason. Editor Zhao only said that those two people have been targeted for a long time and they must die. Moreover, this matter involves several important figures in the court, and no information can be leaked."

Big man?

Could it be that this case is also involved in the power struggle in the court?

Qin Miaoxi looked at him deeply and said calmly, "President Zhao, this matter is of no small importance. If you dare to lie, you should know the consequences."

Judge Zhao nodded quickly, his voice trembling, "Mr. Qin, I dare not tell a lie! I've told you everything I know. I only ask you to save my life!"

Qin Miaoxi looked at him coldly, having already made up her mind.

She said slowly, "President Zhao, didn't you say you would leave the torn confession at the Zhao family's house? Now is the time for you to fulfill your promise."

She wants to lure the snake out of its hole.

Upon hearing this, Judge Zhao's face changed, and his voice was filled with fear: "Mr. Qin, I'm afraid someone has been targeting the backyard of the Zhao Mansion. If we go there rashly, I'm afraid we will be in danger!"

Qin Miaoxi sneered: "Danger? Zhao Tongpan, your situation now is the real danger."

Zhao Tongpan gritted his teeth and finally nodded: "Okay, I'll go!"

Qin Miaoxi said no more and gave a wink to the yamen runners behind her. They stepped forward to untie Zhao Tongpan, and then disappeared into the night, one after another.