A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 28 This girl is amazing!

Jingzhao Mansion.

The morgue at the South Prison.

The coroner's office has five coroners and eighteen clerks who work in shifts and rarely have a moment of leisure.

Because when someone dies in any household in the capital, the matter must be reported to the Jingzhao Prefecture. The coroner, accompanied by officials, will come to the door to examine the body, confirm the cause of death, rule out homicide, and only then will a ruling be issued to allow burial.

It was rare for there to be few reports today, so Coroner Tian was on standby and had nothing to do, while Coroner Jiang was on leave. Upon hearing that a decomposed, giant corpse had been brought back, the two immediately rushed over to examine it.

Even the yamen runners came to curiously watch this enormous thing!
In no time, the South Prison compound was packed with people.

Everyone wanted to look but dared not, craning their necks and holding their breath, but the stench of the corpse was so strong that it made them feel nauseous and want to vomit.

Given Song Shuyu's tragic end, Mu Qingcheng kindly reminded everyone: "Brothers, this corpse is no ordinary one. Those who see it will either faint or vomit, and may even be plagued by nightmares every night. If it is not necessary, please leave immediately."

These words immediately dissuaded many people.

After all, the Mu Qingcheng they knew was never one to spread alarmist rumors.

In the end, three constables remained; they were the ones who had helped dig the pit the day before.

Coroners were the lowest-ranking officials in the government, doing the dirtiest and hardest work for the lowest wages, and were cursed as "bad luck" wherever they went. However, the newly appointed Prefect of the Capital, Song Shuyu, acted eccentrically. His first act was to break with the old system, not using rank or official position as the criterion for personnel appointments, nor assigning positions based on gender. As long as one possessed both good character and talent, they would be given important positions. Moreover, Prefect Song even used his own savings to subsidize them, far exceeding five times the salary issued by the Ministry of Personnel!
This bold reform removed many incompetent officials from their positions, creating opportunities for those who genuinely wanted and were capable of doing real work. Now, everyone in the capital knows that to get promoted and earn money, one must strive to improve oneself. Besides mastering one's own expertise, one must also gain a basic understanding of areas outside one's expertise. Only in this way can one obtain more opportunities than others.

Mu Qingcheng is a typical example. She single-handedly changed the status of coroners in the Jingzhao Prefecture. The officials valued her highly, and if those who worked with her performed well, the officials would notice even if she didn't recommend them.

Therefore, when Mu Qingcheng performed the autopsy yesterday, all the officials were out on business. She asked for help, and they all rushed to help with great enthusiasm.

"Coroner Mu, we're not afraid. Just let us know if you need our help," a long-faced constable said enthusiastically, patting his chest.

Mu Qingcheng smiled slightly, "Thank you. You are the leader of the third squad guarding the South Prison, named Wang Tianzhu, right?"

"Coroner Mu has a good memory!" Wang Tianzhu said with delight, grinning and revealing his white teeth. "These two are my brothers. The round-faced one is called Zhao Chengsi, and the skinny one is called Li Daguo."

The two constables who were called out immediately clasped their hands in greeting and said in a loud voice, "Please instruct me, Coroner Mu!"

The coroners, Tian and Jiang, who were examining Li Mu's body in the morgue, exchanged a knowing smile upon hearing this. "This girl is quite something!"

Mu Qingcheng had the three of them apply sesame oil to the tip of their noses and cover their mouths and noses with cloths before leading them into the morgue.

Coroner Tian suggested, "Coroner Mu, you'll be the chief examiner, and I'll assist you. Coroner Jiang will be in charge of writing the autopsy records. How does that sound?"

“Very good.” Mu Qingcheng nodded.

The three constables were quite brave; although they were so frightened that their faces turned pale, they managed not to scream, faint, or vomit.

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