Oil (Two)
The originally naked corpse was now neatly dressed in silk and satin. Her messy and coarse hair was combed very smoothly and adorned with gold and silver ornaments.
There were countless accessories on her body, and as she moved, they emitted a series of metallic clangs.
Her wide sleeves covered Shuiqing's severed hands. Her face was also covered by an exquisite and beautiful golden mask.
She looked like a dazzling golden Buddha!
Although the corpse was already a little rotten, there were still honey locust corns and even some pollen scattered around the corpse after it had been processed.
Therefore, it didn't stink.
Ji Yunshu hurriedly opened the sandalwood box she had brought with her. She took out a broad-shaped knife and placed it on the side.
She put on a pair of white gloves and slightly peeled off Shuiqing's clothes, revealing her bruised shoulder.
She picked up the knife and made a small cut on Shuiqing's shoulder. Then, she quickly and carefully cut off a piece of skin.
Because the blood inside the corpse had already coagulated, no blood flowed out. Her golden clothes were still clean.
She put the piece of skin on her handkerchief.
Her actions were neat and tidy!
She turned to Madame Jiang and said, "Alright, you can put the corpse back into the coffin."
'Is it over?
Everyone thought that it hadn't even started yet! '
Li Zhao opened his mouth. He also felt that it was inconceivable. 'Shouldn't the corpse be cut open? How … '
Madame Jiang nodded and ordered people to put the corpse back into the coffin and cover it.
Then, she closed the coffin as if nothing had happened.
"I need a basin of salt water and a clean piece of paper. Can you give it to me?" Ji Yunshu asked.
Madame Jiang was very cooperative with her request.
One by one, they complied.
After the salt water and paper were prepared, Ji Yunshu put the piece of skin she just cut into the salt water. After waiting for the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, she dipped a piece of paper into the water, dipped it in the water, and picked it up.
There were some orange stains on the originally clean paper.
The corner of her mouth twitched. With a dignified expression, she silently put the paper aside and looked at Jing Rong.
"Your Highness, you can inform the Capital Governor. I have a rough idea of who the murderer is."
"Mhm." He nodded and immediately ordered someone to inform the capital governor.
Hearing that there was progress on the missing girls case, the capital governor rushed over immediately.
"Teacher Ji, have you found the murderer?"
He was extremely excited.
Although the case had already been handed over to Ji Yunshu, as the capital governor, he could not say that he had no responsibilities.
Ji Yunshu stood outside the mourning hall as she leisurely spoke to the capital governor.
"I went to Mount Liang and found a piece of white cloth. I discovered that the white cloth was stained with oil. Furthermore, there were two kinds of oil on it. One was ordinary lard, and the other was oil from human flesh."
Ugh!
Almost everyone present was shocked beyond words!
Human oil?
Just hearing these two words made her feel nauseous.
The Capital Magistrate did not understand and hurriedly asked, "What does mister mean?"
Ji Yunshu explained, "That piece of white cloth was soaked in water, and two types of oil seeped out. If it was lard, the outer layer of the layer of oil would be darker. However, the inner layer of the layer of oil on a person's body would be darker."
"A piece of white cloth that was thrown on Mount Liang was stained with lard and human oil. It can be imagined that at that time, the murderer wanted to transport the deceased out of the city. However, he was afraid of being discovered, so he placed the corpse together with some pork. This way, it would be more convenient for him to leave the city. However, the murderer did not expect that the deceased would actually escape. He chased after the corpse all the way to Mount Liang and accidentally pulled down a piece of white cloth on his body. That piece of white cloth must have been carried by the murderer. When he moved the pork and the corpse onto the carriage, it was stained with lard and oil that flowed out from the corpse's severed hand."
"Just now, when I cut off the corpse's skin and soaked it in salt water, I discovered the lard. If what I said is correct, then in addition to the fact that the corpse's hand was very smooth, it can be concluded that the murderer is a butcher. Capital Governor, I need you to immediately investigate all the information about butchers in the capital. However, you must remember not to act rashly and alert the enemy, lest the murderer escape before we can confirm the identity of the murderer."
After saying so much, everyone understood what was going on!
The capital governor was surprised and pleasantly surprised. Of course, there was also admiration!
Lifting his robe, he repeatedly agreed and hurriedly went to carry out his task.
Madame Jiang, on the other hand, started to cry and shouted, "If I find the murderer, I will definitely kill him."
Her voice was filled with pain.
Ji Yunshu walked in front of her. "Madame Jiang, the dead cannot be brought back to life."
"Teacher Ji, thank you very much."
"No need to thank me."
Madame Jiang cried until her eyes were swollen again. Ji Yunshu and the others didn't stay for long and left the Li Estate.
Just as they returned to the Rong Estate.
Lang Po whispered a few words in Jing Rong's ear.
She heard Jing Rong say, "Alright, let him wait patiently."
Then, he turned to Ji Yunshu and said, "This Prince has some matters to attend to, you should also go and rest. Since the scope of the murderer has been narrowed down, I believe that the capital governor should have news soon."
"En."
She nodded.
Jing Rong and Lang Po left the estate.
Ji Yunshu didn't have the heart to care about his whereabouts. Right now, the most important thing was probably the missing girls case. With clues, she believed that the case would be solved soon.
… …
In the Peach Blossom Spring.
Yan Weiyi was sitting in the pavilion. There was a pot of tea on the table in front of him, but it was a little cold.
This person looked like a teacher, and his eyebrows could be considered amiable.
No one would associate such a person with the words' vicious and merciless'.
He waited for the time it took to burn a stick of incense before he finally saw Jing Rong.
He hid the hatred in his eyes and stood up. He cupped his hands in greeting. "Greetings, Prince Rong."
"Teacher Yan doesn't need to be so courteous. Sit down."
Jing Rong sat down with a smile on his face.
Yan Weiyi sat opposite him, but his eyes were still looking down. He asked, "May I know why Prince Rong called me here?"
"There's no hurry."
Jing Rong held the pot of herbal tea in front of him and poured two cups. He pushed one cup in front of Yan Weiyi.
"Come, Magistrate Yan, have a taste. My tea brewed with peach blossoms is delicious."
Yan Weiyi clearly knew that the tea was cold, but he still picked it up and took a small sip before gently putting it down.
"It's delicious."
"Only delicious? Did Magistrate Yan not notice that something else was added to the tea? "Jing Rong raised his brows.
'Something else?'
Yan Weiyi looked into the teacup. He didn't understand. "Please speak frankly, Your Highness."
Jing Rong sneered. "This tea was added with the leaves of the Northern Flower Tree that Teacher Yan personally planted."
"Eh!"
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