A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 122 The Truth Revealed to the World (10)

Jingzhao Mansion.

Liu, the head constable, interrogated Granny Yang for an hour. No matter how many times he tried to persuade her with both gentle and harsh words, he couldn't get her to talk!

Even when Constable Liu laid out the evidence of the carriage's journey from Yuntai Mountain to the mortuary on the table, Granny Yang remained oblivious, feigning deafness and refusing to provide any feedback.

Enraged, Constable Liu lashed out with his whip a few times from a distance, threatening, "If you don't talk, don't blame me for torturing you!"

Grandma Yang's droopy eyelids twitched, but no sound came out of her dry throat.

"They're really like a dead pig that's not afraid of boiling water!"

Liu, the head constable, was convinced of his fate. The officials forbade him to use torture, and he had no other choice but to run to the South Prison to complain to Mu Qingcheng for help.

Mu Qingcheng was making preparations for the autopsy when she saw Constable Liu approaching with a pained expression. She couldn't help but think sarcastically, "Losing to an old woman like this might damage Constable Liu's reputation!"

Officer Liu was speechless with anger. He forced a smile and pleaded bitterly, "Coroner Mu, you heard it today. The magistrate finally took a liking to me and entrusted me with an important task, but I didn't achieve anything. Won't the magistrate look down on me again? So, Coroner Mu, please help me this once!"

"Grandma Yang didn't confess in order to protect the person behind her. Grandma Yang had no children and had long since severed ties with her relatives. So who could be so important to her?"

Mu Qingcheng thought that it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. So, she guided Liu the constable's thinking, hoping he could change his perspective and approach to achieve the desired result.

To everyone's surprise, after listening, Officer Liu casually asked, "Who is it?"

"I do not know."

"Then what you're saying is still useless, isn't it?"

"..."

Mu Qingcheng was known for her good temper. She looked down at the autopsy knife in her hand and sighed leisurely: "Captain Liu, if one day in the future you die an unnatural death, I will definitely perform an autopsy on you myself, cut open your skull, and see how your brain circuits are structured!"

"Mu, Counselor Mu, I, I, Liu Heng, have no past grievances with you, no recent enmity, and I have not stolen your limelight in front of the magistrate. You, you don't need to be so, so ruthless, do you?" Liu, the constable, suddenly felt his scalp tingle, his legs go weak, and the color drained from his face at a visible speed!

Mu Qingcheng laughed in exasperation, "Officer Liu, can't you use your brain for a second? Although we don't know who Granny Yang is trying to protect, can't you investigate? Granny Yang only came to the mortuary to make a living after she got old, so what about when she was young? Where did she work, who did she associate with, who did she have grudges against, and who did she do favors for? If you find out these things and cross-reference them with our suspects, wouldn't you know the identity of the person who dumped the body?"

It seems that "stopping at the point" doesn't apply to Officer Liu; he needs to break things down and explain things clearly.

Officer Liu suddenly realized!
But then he rolled his eyes and said slyly, "Coroner Mu, you've already made a lot of contributions. In the future, the magistrate will definitely promote you to the highest rank. You don't care about making a little more contributions, do you?"

Mu Qingcheng raised her eyebrows slightly, a smile playing on her lips. "Oh? What does Officer Liu mean? Please explain."

"Let's not beat around the bush. What I mean is, can I take credit for your idea? Of course, I won't let you do it for nothing. If I get a reward in the future, I'll give you half of it!"

"hehe."

Mu Qingcheng couldn't help but laugh, almost doubled over, "Officer Liu, you're just too adorable!" Officer Liu was mortified and awkwardly waved his hands, "Whether I'm adorable or not isn't important, just tell me if you agree or not?"

Mu Qingcheng paused for a moment, then said seriously, "I only did a little work. You're the one who did the hard work of running errands. If there's any credit, it's all yours. How could I possibly take credit and share the reward? Officer Liu, just focus on your work. I'll be waiting for your good news!"

"Alright!" Constable Liu said with delight, sincerely praising, "Coroner Mu is magnanimous, in no way inferior to men!"

After speaking, he clasped his hands in farewell and left with high spirits.

Compared to the dejected look on Liu the constable's face when he arrived, Mu Qingcheng truly felt that working with such a straightforward and upright person would be a good experience!

"Coroner Mu!"

Just then, the calls of coroners Jiang and Tian rang out in the outer courtyard. Mu Qingcheng pushed open the door and greeted them with a smile, "Uncles, you've arrived!"

The coroner asked first, "I heard you brought back three more corpses today. They've been dead for two months, and their bodies haven't decomposed?"

"Yes." Mu Qingcheng nodded.

Coroner Jiang immediately said, "The usual way, we two old men will help you with the work and take notes, how about that?"

Mu Qingcheng knew they wanted to observe the scene firsthand, to see such a bizarre corpse, to broaden their experience, and to improve their autopsy skills. She was naturally pleased. "Alright, then thank you both for your hard work. I will definitely repay you properly when I have some free time."

The coroner was extremely satisfied with Mu Qingcheng's behavior and smiled so much that his eyes narrowed. "Hehe, you little girl, you are really lovable."

While overjoyed, the coroner Jiang couldn't help but secretly regret his humble family background. Otherwise, it would have been wonderful to marry this girl as his daughter-in-law!

Upon entering the morgue, coroners Jiang and Tian immediately examined the three strange female corpses. They found that the characteristics of the corpses were indeed unusual, as if they had just died a few hours earlier. Moreover, their curled-up postures suggested that they had died in their sleep, as if they were leaning on something.

"Actually, when they were first discovered, their complexion and skin were much better than they are now. They looked like living people in a deep sleep, without any signs of death."

As Mu Qingcheng explained, she pointed to a small jar next to her, "This is the mercurochrome sample we collected. They were preserved in their appearance in life and did not decompose after death by being immersed in mercurochrome in a glass jar half a person's height. However, after being removed from the mercurochrome, their bodies began to decompose rapidly."

"What kind of red medicine is this? It's so amazing!"

The coroners, Jiang and Tian, ​​were shocked and immediately went to examine the jar closely. They smelled it several times, their faces full of suspicion. "This smell is strange. It's a bit pungent and irritating, yet it has a fragrance we can't name. What kind of medicinal herbs were used to make this?"

Mu Qingcheng said, "The Imperial Medical Academy is currently testing their pharmaceutical components, but the results are not yet available. Right now, we need to perform an autopsy immediately, otherwise the rapid decomposition will make the autopsy more difficult."

"Alright, let's get started, the three of us!"

"it is good!"

Inside the South Prison compound, the officials and servants followed Mu Qingcheng's instructions, carrying out three female corpses. They then burned Atractylodes lancea and soapberry to remove the odor. Mu Qingcheng lit incense and candles and bowed three times to the female corpses to show respect.

(End of this chapter)