A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 59 The Ruthless Coroner Mu
"Coroner Mu!"

Constable Liu, Constable Luo, and others greeted them one by one.

Mu Qingcheng approached Shuanzi unhurriedly. Seeing Shuanzi's shocked expression, she smiled faintly. "What, did the Second Young Master send you up the mountain without giving you a special task?"

Shuanzi involuntarily withdrew his gaze, swallowing repeatedly. This woman seemed quiet and kind, the easiest to deal with, but for some reason, her eyes seemed to be able to see into his heart, leaving him nowhere to hide and making him afraid to meet her eyes!
Moreover, the sense of oppression she exerted on him, despite being a woman, was even greater than that of a martial arts practitioner like Officer Liu!

"Prefer not to say?"

Mu Qingcheng unfastened the leather chain hanging from his waist, opened it, and displayed a series of small knives of different sizes and widths, all of which were sharpened, in front of Shuanzi. He said in a calm and collected tone, “Captain Liu, the first two were whipped to death; I’m sure you’re tired of seeing that. This one, then, will be mine. My superiors have ordered me to hone my autopsy skills, but there are no unclaimed corpses for me to practice on. Lately, I’ve been researching the skill of dissecting and removing internal organs. I think he’s finished saying what he wanted to say, so…”

"Wait, wait!"

Shuanzi's face turned ashen, and he was breathing heavily. He felt hot liquid flowing down his trouser leg, followed by a familiar, unpleasant smell spreading everywhere!
She wasn't a cook; she was a coroner, the one who was tasked with cutting open the First Madam's belly to remove the child!

Now, she's going to cut open his stomach and rip out his internal organs!
Shuanzi felt that dying under the whip and ending his family line was already a disgrace to his ancestors. If he were cut into pieces, he wouldn't even be able to keep his whole body. His parents would probably follow him to the afterlife!
"Tsk tsk, suddenly scared to death." Constable Liu took a half step back in disgust and ordered Constable Luo, "Bring a face towel, don't soil Coroner Mu."

Mu Qingcheng waved his hand dismissively, "It's alright, even the most stench can't compare to the stench of a corpse. I'm used to it now. But I'm in a hurry. Once Constable Liu has finished his interrogation, I'll take action."

After saying that, she took out a small knife and introduced it to everyone in a serious manner: "This is a boning knife. The human body has 365 bones, but there is only one heart bone. It is tender and about the size of a copper coin. Men's bones are white in color. If you string the heart bone together with gold thread, you can make a very beautiful pendant."

Upon hearing this, not only was Shuanzi completely devastated, but even Liu, the head constable, and the other tough constables all showed fear on their faces. They looked at Mu Qingcheng with the same fear as if they had seen the King of Hell!
Shuanzi collapsed in the urine, trembling as he confessed, "The Second Young Master ordered me to monitor Xie Da and cover for Xia Yu, making sure no one discovered Xia Yu's identity. Because Xia Yu is the Second Young Master in disguise!"

Enraged, Officer Liu kicked Shuanzi hard. "You bastard, how dare you lie to me? Do you think I'm less ruthless than Coroner Mu?"

Shuanzi silently endured it, not daring to argue.

Mu Qingcheng pulled the frenzied Constable Liu aside and said, "Calm down! I've been listening for a while and I only showed up because I realized Shuanzi was hiding something. If you think your intimidation isn't enough, then you can be my assistant later, and we'll chop him into pieces together, how about that?"

"No, don't chop me up! I'll talk, I'll tell you everything!" Shuanzi felt his head throbbing with blood, and he was about to faint.

Officer Liu shuddered and quietly moved away from Mu Qingcheng.

Well, he was completely convinced. In terms of intelligence, handling affairs, and ruthlessness, he was defeated by her. The only thing left was martial arts; he wondered if he had any chance of defeating her.
(End of this chapter)