"Zong Le, what is the cause of Jin Wanfu's death?"
In the Supreme Court's mortuary, a middle-aged man was packing up his tools and covering Jin Wanfu's corpse with a white cloth. At this moment, Dai Zhou frowned and quickly asked.
That middle-aged man quickly cupped his hands and said, "Shaoqing, Jin Wanfu's body didn't have any wounds, not even a needle sized wound! Furthermore, Jin Wanfu's complexion, lips, tongue, and fingernails were all normal. This Zong also used the silver token to check his mouth. The silver token didn't change color, which proves that he didn't die from poison! There were no external injuries or poison. Furthermore, when he was found, there was a lot of food in his mouth. It seems that he really choked to death! "
Ancient coroners often used a thin silver token the size of a pinky finger to check if the deceased had died from poison. Usually, they would dip a cloth in water and first wipe the silver token until it was shiny. Then, they would pinch the chin of the deceased and open the corpse's mouth to insert the silver token before closing the mouth again. After an hour, the silver token would be taken out. If it turned black, it could be concluded that the deceased had died from poison.
The coroner in front of them obviously used this method to check.
When Dai Zhou heard this, his old face couldn't help but turn black. He angrily said, "Nonsense! How could a person choke to death while eating? Is the food in the Supreme Court's prison that delicious? "
"This …"
Coroner Zong Le was choked by Dai Zhou's words and was speechless.
If possible, he didn't want to say that Jin Wanfu choked to death. However, all the signs and expressions showed that Jin Wanfu choked to death and wasn't killed!
"Alright! Zong Le is just stating facts. Xuan Yin, don't vent your anger on him! "(Dai Zhou, courtesy name Xuan Yin)
At this moment, Liu Dewei spoke up. He had also rushed over after hearing that Jin Wanfu had died in prison. After stabilizing Dai Zhou, Liu Dewei looked at Zong Le and said, "Zong Le, Jin Wanfu was the shopkeeper of Yan Huang Bank in Xinfeng County when he was alive. It could be said that he lived a luxurious life. What kind of delicacies had he not eaten? How could he possibly choke himself to death just because of a prison meal? Therefore, before you come to a conclusion, you must be extremely careful, unless you are absolutely certain that he choked to death! "
After hearing Liu Dewei's words, Zong Le couldn't help but hesitate. After hesitating for a moment, he cupped his hands and said, "Minister Liu, people who choke to death are usually choked to death by lumps of food in the upper part of the esophagus. They would open up the esophagus and compress the airway, or even completely compress the airway, resulting in death by suffocation. It's simple to determine if Jin Wanfu was choked to death. We just need to cut open his throat and take a look! But if we do that, we will have to destroy the body of the deceased … "
Speaking to the end, Zong Le started to feel awkward again.
After all, the dead were more important than the dead, especially in this era where most people believed in ghosts and gods. Unless it was someone who had committed a heinous crime, under normal circumstances, when a person died, all debts would be erased. Very few people would deliberately destroy the corpse of the dead!
Liu Dewei frowned and raised his head to look at Dai Zhou. Seeing Dai Zhou secretly nodding at him, he muttered to himself for a moment and waved his hand, "This case is of great importance. Immediately perform an autopsy! There are too many mysteries surrounding Jin Wanfu. Now that he died without knowing the cause of his death, we must find out the cause of his death. You don't need to have too many misgivings! "
Zong Le's expression turned solemn as he cupped his hands and said, "Yes! My Lord! "
After saying that, he hurriedly picked up the toolbox on the table and prepared to perform an autopsy.
Time slowly passed and Zong Le was sweating profusely. Fortunately, Jin Wanfu had died not long ago. Otherwise, the stench of the corpse in the room would be unbearable.
About half an hour later, Zong Le stood up. Before he could heave a sigh of relief, Dai Zhou asked, "How is it? Did this Jin Wanfu choke to death? "
Liu Dewei also looked over with an inquiring expression.
Zong Le cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to the two Sirs, after this Zong's examination, the food in Jin Wanfu's mouth didn't completely enter the esophagus, let alone compress the airway. Therefore, this Jin Wanfu definitely wasn't choked to death! The food in his mouth looked like it was forcefully stuffed in after he died! "
"As expected!"
Dai Zhou's expression changed slightly and said, "Then how did Jin Wanfu die?"
Zong Le shook his head and said, "At present, we can only confirm that Jin Wanfu didn't choke to death. As for the specific cause of death, it still needs to be investigated! Although there was some food in his esophagus, it definitely wouldn't cause death! Previously, this Zong said that there were no external injuries on his body and that he didn't die from poisoning. Therefore, this Zong suspects that he should have died from internal injuries. This subordinate needs to perform a full autopsy on Jin Wanfu's body. Sirs, please leave! "
He was worried that the scene would be too bloody and frighten or disgusting Liu Dewei and Dai Zhou!
"En! Do as you wish. You must investigate the cause of Jin Wanfu's death thoroughly! "
Liu Dewei said earnestly to Zong Le and then left the mortuary with Dai Zhou.
"Minister Liu! Since Jin Wanfu didn't choke to death, then he must have been killed. However, the Supreme Court's prison has always been heavily guarded. It's almost impossible for outsiders to enter without making a sound. Therefore, this subordinate suspects that this matter must have been done by people from the Supreme Court! "
After leaving the mortuary, Dai Zhou cupped his hands and said to Liu Dewei.
Hearing that, Liu Dewei pondered for a moment, then nodded with a serious face and said, "Xuan Yin's words are very reasonable! This official orders you to immediately interrogate the prison guard who was on duty last night! "
"Understood!"
Dai Zhou's spirits were lifted, and he hurriedly cupped his hands and accepted the order.
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"Are you sure that the Supreme Court's people won't be able to find out that it was you? I heard that Dai Zhou of the Supreme Court is impartial and resolves cases like a god. Ever since he took office, he has never been wronged. Can your methods really hide from his eyes? "
Outside Xinfeng County, in a secret room.
The iron-masked man had his hands behind his back and was facing Shajiadu E as he asked lightly.
"Don't worry, Dragon Head. Jin Wanfu has no injuries on his body, and there are five poisons in his body. The Supreme Court's people will definitely not be able to find out the cause of Jin Wanfu's death. Unless they completely dissect Jin Wanfu's body, Jin Wanfu can only be choked to death!"
Shajiadu E smiled confidently.
"If the Supreme Court's people really dissect Jin Wanfu's body, what should we do?"
The iron-masked man was somewhat displeased.
Shajiadu E's face froze. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Even if they dissect the body, it will be difficult for them to find any clues because they won't be able to find the murder weapon this poor monk used to kill!"
The iron-masked man nodded, expressing his satisfaction with Shajiadu E's answer. After a moment, he said coldly, "This Jin Wanfu could have left to do more for the Heavenly Dragon Sect, but because of his greed for women, he exposed himself and almost ruined my plans! And that Zhang Liang, hmph! These two idiots deserve to die! "
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"Your Majesty! The Supreme Court has news that the shopkeeper of Yanhuang Bank, Jin Wanfu, who was first arrested and brought to justice, suddenly died in prison last night. At this moment, the Supreme Court's coroner is investigating the cause of his death! "
After the morning court, Li Er read for a while in the Sweet Dew Hall. Seeing that noon was approaching, he was about to go to the West Court of the Imperial Palace to have lunch with Empress Zhangsun. At this moment, Zhao Song rushed in from outside and cupped his hands.
"Jin Wanfu?"
Li Er frowned and then asked, "A while ago, Dai Zhou reported to me that this Jin Wanfu had an account deficit of 30,000 strings of coins. Now that this person suddenly died in prison, could it be that his accomplice sneaked into the Supreme Court to silence him?"
Li Er was just guessing subconsciously, but his guess was not far from the truth.
Zhao Song cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, it is said that Jin Wanfu did not have any external injuries, nor was his body poisoned. At first, the Supreme Court's people thought that he choked to death, but after the coroner dissected the body, they found that the food in his mouth was forced in after he died, and he did not choke to death. At this moment, the Supreme Court's coroner is fully dissecting the body to determine the real cause of Jin Wanfu's death!"
Hearing this, Li Er could not help but rub his eyebrows. Recently, too many things had happened in Chang 'an City, which gave him a headache. After a moment of silence, Li Er said solemnly, "Let the Supreme Court investigate thoroughly. They must find the cause of Jin Wanfu's death and the mastermind behind it!"
"Yes ~!"
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"Xuan Yin, how's the interrogation?"
In the afternoon, Liu Dewei came to the prison cell and saw Dai Zhou sitting in front of a few tables with a tired face.
Hearing this, Dai Zhou quickly stood up and cupped his hands at Liu Dewei. "I have interrogated the prison head, Ye Hong, and all the prison guards on duty last night. They said that no one entered cell B8 last night, and no outsider broke into the Supreme Court's prison last night!"
Liu Dewei frowned. "Then who killed Jin Wanfu? How did they kill him? "
Dai Zhou shook his head. No matter how smart he was and how good he was at solving cases, he had no idea where to start when faced with such an unsolved case!
Seeing Dai Zhou frowning and thinking hard, Liu Dewei knew that he did not know the answer either. He could not help but sigh. "His Majesty already knows about Jin Wanfu's death, and he ordered us to find the cause of Jin Wanfu's death as soon as possible and find the murderer. We have to hurry!"
Dai Zhou cupped his hands and said, "I will do my best!"
"Mm! I am not worried about your ability! "
Liu Dewei nodded and "cheered" Dai Zhou on.
"Officer Liu, Officer Dai, Coroner Zong Le has found the cause of Jin Wanfu's death!"
At this moment, a yamen runner rushed in and cupped his hands at Liu Dewei and Dai Zhou.
The two of them looked at each other and were pleasantly surprised. Liu Dewei quickly said, "Let's go! Let's go to the mortuary immediately! "
A moment later, the two of them arrived at the mortuary. Before they even entered the room, a very strong smell of blood rushed to their faces. Dai Zhou and Liu Dewei were eager to find the answer and did not care about this at all. The two of them directly pushed the door open and entered.
"Yes …"
"No need to be so polite! Quickly tell us the real cause of Jin Wanfu's death! "
Zong Le was about to salute but was interrupted by Liu Dewei.
"Yes! Sir! "
Liu Dewei nodded and said, "I found two deep holes in Jin Wanfu's throat that went straight to the back of his head. This is the fatal wound. Jin Wanfu should have died suddenly because of this reason!"
"Two deep holes that went straight to the back of his head?"
Dai Zhou's face was full of shock. He then said in a low voice, "Could it be that someone used a sharp object like a needle to enter Jin Wanfu's mouth in the form of a hidden weapon, causing his death?"
Zong Le shook his head and said, "No! I did not find any murder weapon in Jin Wanfu's body. The thin needle that Officer Dai mentioned was also not there! "
Liu Dewei could not help but ask, "Since there was no murder weapon, then how did the deep holes in Jin Wanfu's throat form?"
Zong Le said, "I don't know! In addition, these two deep holes did not go through the back of his head. The murderer's control of strength is very good. If I'm not wrong, the murderer should be someone who practices martial arts, and his martial arts are not low! "
Dai Zhou seemed to have thought of something and his face turned ugly. He cupped his hands at Liu Dewei and said, "Officer Liu, those jailers are definitely not telling the truth. I will go to the prison and interrogate them again!"
Liu Dewei nodded and said, "Mm! Go! If necessary, you can use torture! "
In order to solve the case as soon as possible, Old Liu could be considered to be going all out.
Dai Zhou cupped his hands and left.
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