Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 210 Fake Corpse
Chaolu pinched Xie Tanyu's collar with one hand and lifted it slightly, and pointed at the hole in the clothes with the other hand and said.

"This is the hole left when the murder weapon pierced the body. The victim was killed by a single blow. The murderer's movements were fast and ruthless. Logically, when the blade pierced the clothes, it should have left a thin, long, smooth cut. But you can see that the edge of this hole is not smooth."

Yan Ci Wan bent over and took a closer look. The shape of the hole on the clothes was indeed long and thin, consistent with the fatal wound on the chest of the deceased. The edge of the hole was generally smooth, with only a small section in the middle where there was some hair, and the bloodstain there was particularly deep.

She frowned slightly: "Could it be that before Governor Xie was stabbed to death with the dagger, he was stabbed by someone else?"

Chaolu had the same guess. She said, "It should be that someone first stabbed Governor Xie in the heart with a sharp weapon, but the stab was not deep enough, and the bleeding was not fatal. Later, someone stabbed him again, and Governor Xie really died."

Yan Ciwan seemed to be thinking: "He was stabbed twice in a row, but Governor Xie did not resist at all. Isn't this very abnormal?"

Originally, she suspected that the murderer was someone whom Governor Xie trusted very much. He was completely unprepared. In addition, the murderer acted quickly, accurately and ruthlessly, so there were no wounds left.

But now it seems that this inference is not valid.

Even if Governor Xie did not react the first time, it was impossible for him not to react when he was stabbed the second time. He would definitely dodge and resist, and would never sit stupidly in the chair and be killed.

Chaolu said, "Maybe he was drugged."

Yan Ciwan was very surprised: "During the autopsy, the coroner did not say that Governor Xie showed any signs of poisoning."

"I smelled a faint scent of Datura in his mouth. Someone must have added a small amount of Datura to his diet. Too much Datura is poisonous, but taking a small amount will only make people sleep for a while and will not cause much impact on the body."

Yan Ci Wan suddenly realized that because a small amount of Datura stramonium is non-toxic, no signs of poisoning can be detected. The reason why Governor Xie did not have any resistance injuries on his body was because he had fallen into a coma and was unconscious.

She felt strange. Datura stramonium is a precious medicinal herb from the Western Regions. It should be very rare. Why did she frequently see people using Datura stramonium to harm others since she came to Yizhou?
The first time was at Mr. Jia’s house in the mountains, the second time was at the rouge shop, and now it’s the third time…

This is not just a coincidence; perhaps the datura used by these people all come from the same place.

Yan Ciwan asked: "What is the last doubt?"

Zhaolu picked up the dead man's right hand and said, "Look at his hand. His fingers are bent and retracted, and there is a faint indentation on the palm. This means that he must have been holding something tightly in his hand before he died. Judging from the indentation, it should be a square hard object."

Yan Ciwan took out a white jade Buddha amulet from his sleeve pocket and placed it in the palm of Governor Xie's hand.

The shape and size were exactly the same as the degree of curvature of his fingers.

Chaolu was stunned: "Is this what the deceased was holding when he was alive? How come it is here with you?"

Yan Ciwan put the amulet away and explained, "This is something someone temporarily left with me. When I was imprisoned, the amulet was searched and taken away. It disappeared afterwards. It was not until I followed Xie Li that I discovered that he had taken it. He hung the amulet on a carrier pigeon. I wonder who he was going to give it to?"

“Why did Xie Li steal this amulet from the deceased?”

Yan Ciwan shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either.

Xiao Wang first took off Xie Tanyu's outer clothes, then took out the mechanism he had carefully made and stuffed it into Xie Tanyu's lower back. He also took out the Tiancan silk and wrapped it around Xie Tanyu's arms. After doing all this, he helped Xie Tanyu put on her clothes.

The other end of the Tiancan silk was handed to Yan Ci Wan. She used her lightness skills to fly onto the beam and tied a sandbag on the beam. The Tiancan silk passed through the surface of the sandbag, and then she fell back to the ground. The Tiancan silk was returned to Xiao Wang. Xiao Wang pushed open the window, pulled the Tiancan silk out of the window, and tied it to a tree trunk outside.

Because the silk of the silkworm is extremely thin, and the light in the resting hall is dim, it is difficult to detect its existence with the naked eye. After arranging everything, the three of them left the resting hall and returned to Yongchunyuan with Uncle Jiu.

At noon the next day, the people from the coffin shop delivered the coffin. As the case had not yet been solved, outsiders were not allowed to enter, so the coffin was placed at the gate of the governor's mansion. The people from the coffin shop left, and then the soldiers carried the coffin into the mansion and delivered it to the door of the resting hall.

The noise was quite loud, and Yan Ciwan quietly moved to the vicinity of the resting hall.

She watched Afeng lead people into the resting hall, then she hid behind a tree and untied the silk tied to the tree trunk.

In the resting hall, A Feng and two servants were preparing to lift up Xie Tanyu's body when they saw Xie Tanyu's right hand suddenly move.

The three of them were all shocked.

They wondered if they had seen it wrong.

Then Xie Tanyu suddenly sat up by herself!

Not only that, he also raised his hands as if he was going to grab the people around him.

Now Afeng and the other two could finally be sure that it was not an illusion, but a real resurrection of the dead!
They were so frightened that they ran out of the resting place screaming and shouting.

As soon as they left, Yan Ciwan slipped into the resting hall. She quickly untied the Tiancan silk wrapped around Xie Tanyu's arm, took out the mechanism at his lower back, and flew up to the beam to take away the sandbag.

She packed up all the tools used in the crime and left the resting place quietly.

In just one hour, the news about Xie Tanyu's resurrection from the dead spread throughout the governor's mansion.

If only one person saw Xie Tanyu's resurrection, it could be said that he was dazzled and saw it wrong, but now three people saw it at the same time, so people have to believe it.

The rumors about ghosts in the mansion became more and more intense. No one dared to touch Xie Tanyu's body, and the coffin was left at the door of the resting hall.

Si Buping didn't believe in ghosts and gods. He suspected that someone was secretly doing something wrong, so he sent people to investigate, but found nothing.

Many people said that it was the ghost of Prince Renxian who came back for revenge and killed Xie Tanyu. Because the murderer was a ghost, the Internal Guard could not find any clues left by the murderer. Xie Tanyu therefore harbored resentment and faked his corpse in broad daylight.

In order to appease people's hearts, Si Buping had to accept Yuejin's previous proposal and ask Xiao Wang to help perform a ritual to exorcise the ghost.

So that evening, Xiao Wang held a ritual in the courtyard outside the resting hall.

Almost all the people in the governor's mansion who were not on duty rushed over, including Xie Li, Xie Chusong, and Liu Qingguang.

Xie Chusong looked pale and had lost a lot of weight. Liu Qingguang had two dark circles under his eyes and his eyes were full of red bloodshot, and it was obvious that he had not gotten enough rest.

Among the three, only Xie Li was in the best spirit. He stood among the crowd and watched the ritual as if nothing had happened.

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