Ji Yunshu's appearance caused a commotion in the yamen's court.
"That's Teacher Ji, the original painter from the yamen!"
"Yes, that's Teacher Ji."
Someone was bewildered. "But didn't he leave Jinjiang a few months ago? Why did he suddenly return? "
Someone replied, "I think that Teacher Ji came specifically to investigate Fu Bo's case, so there must be another truth to this case. Otherwise, why would Teacher Ji appear here?"
"That must be it!"
"Yes!"
…
The crowd was very excited.
They were also very excited.
Ji Yunshu strode to the center of the court. Her delicate and dignified face boldly met Liu Qian's sharp gaze. She did not show the slightest bit of fear. Instead, Liu Qian panicked.
Is this the brilliant painter from the yamen, Teacher Ji?
Before coming to Jinjiang, Liu Qian had done some research on him.
It was said that this person had a pair of skillful hands that could restore the appearance of a dead person. Regardless of whether it was a rotten corpse or a pile of bones, she could restore them all. Furthermore, she had never failed. Furthermore, she had solved many strange cases. During her five years in the yamen, none of the cases that passed through her hands were unsolved, and none of them were sent to the Supreme Court for a second trial.
Liu Qian was a greedy person. When he first heard about Teacher Ji, he wanted to take Teacher Ji for himself. That was why he accepted the position of Jinjiang's magistrate. Who would have thought that Teacher Ji had already left?
"Lord Liu, this case hasn't been thoroughly investigated yet. Don't you think you're being too hasty?"
Ji Yunshu's tone was cold and her expression was serious.
Liu Qian narrowed his eyes and curled his lips into a smile. "Everyone says that Teacher Ji is an expert at solving cases. This official has always looked forward to witnessing it. Today, Teacher Ji has finally come here for Fu Bo's case. I wonder how brilliant Teacher Ji is?"
"I don't dare to claim to be brilliant. This humble one left Jinjiang a few months ago. Now that I've returned, I wanted to revisit this old place. I didn't expect to come across a murder case. What's more, the suspect in this case is a close acquaintance of this humble one. I originally wanted to be a bystander and wait for Milord to solve the case and find out the truth. Who would have thought that not only was Milord's investigation sloppy, but it was also quite absurd."
"How dare you speak rudely to this official!" Liu Qian was enraged.
She said calmly, "I'm talking about the case, not attacking Milord."
"Oh? Then why don't you tell me, how is this case sloppy? What's so absurd about it? "
Everyone was curious as well.
Only Jing Rong, who was among the crowd of onlookers, had a faint smile on his face. He looked at the young scholar with admiration and admiration.
If he didn't worship his own woman, who else would he worship?
Ji Yunshu glanced coldly at the coiled belt on the tray, then asked the coroner, "Since your surname is Chu, this one will address you as Master Chu. Did you say that the victim was strangled to death?"
Although the coroner was in his forties and had examined countless corpses, in front of Ji Yunshu, he felt like he was trying to show off his slight skill in front of an expert.
He nodded stiffly. "Of course!"
"Then, have you carefully examined the neck of the deceased?"
"It was precisely because of the tests that they said he was strangled to death."
"What about the bruises on your wrists?"
"Of course it was also tested. Fu Bo forcibly held her down."
"That's absurd!" Ji Yunshu sternly rebuked and coldly glared at him. "As a coroner, you should be assisting the yamen to investigate the cause of death and clear the grievances of the deceased. Yet, you presented unrealistic evidence to the court based on what you saw with your own eyes. That's absurd!"
She said 'absurd' twice in a row.
Ugh!
Old Chu was so shocked by her imposing manner that he almost stumbled to the ground.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"I'm talking nonsense? Fine, then I'll recount the evidence you mentioned just now. "
Ji Yunshu directly picked up the belt. "First, the deceased was indeed killed by this belt, but she wasn't strangled to death. She hanged herself."
There was an uproar.
"How is that possible?" Old Chu questioned, but he lacked confidence.
"You don't need to be anxious. Since I dare to come to this conclusion, I naturally have my reasons. Everyone can take a look at this belt. It's a full eighteen feet long. Let me ask you, who would tie a six-meter belt around their waist? This belt isn't used by Fu Bo on a daily basis. Instead, it's used to move corpses. There are only two outcomes when a corpse is placed in the morgue. One, it's buried in the soil. Two, it's directly incinerated. Fu Bo tied this belt to the long board where the corpse is placed and used it as a rope to drag the corpse to the place where it's buried. Let me ask you, when she raped the deceased, she should have untied the belt around her waist to strangle the deceased. Why did she choose to go the further route and untie the belt that was tied to the long board to strangle the deceased? "
She then solemnly said to Old Chu, "This is the first part of your absurdity."
The corner of Old Chu's mouth twitched.
Ji Yunshu had already turned to Liu Qian. "Lord Liu, if you want to know the truth, please bring the corpse here."
Liu Qian hesitated for a moment, but still ordered his men to bring the corpse.
When the corpse was brought up, the stench was even more disgusting than last night's.
The crowd covered their noses.
The corpse was placed in the public hall. Many of the yamen runners' faces were green, their stomachs sour, and they couldn't stop retching.
Liu Qian had been a military general and had killed countless enemies, but the stench still made him uncomfortable. He frowned and looked at Ji Yunshu. "Teacher Ji, let's not waste time. Hurry up and investigate."
Ji Yunshu nodded.
The next moment, the white cloth covering the corpse was removed.
"Heavens!" Someone exclaimed.
The corpse had festered beyond recognition, and it was extremely disgusting after being soaked in water.
Ji Yunshu took out a handkerchief to wrap her hand, then turned the corpse's head to one side, revealing the reddish-purple tear stain on the neck.
"From the front of the neck, it looks like he was strangled to death, but …" She lifted the head of the deceased and tilted it to the side. She also moved the long, dry hair to one side, revealing the ears and the back of the neck. She continued, "Generally, when a coroner determines whether the deceased was strangled or hanged to death, in addition to the direction of the tongue curling, they also look at the direction of the strangulation mark. If the strangulation mark extends to the back of the neck and there is a crisscross mark on the back of the neck, then it can be determined that he was strangled to death. If the strangulation mark extends to the back of the ear and there is no strangulation mark on the back of the neck, then there are two possibilities. First, he was hanged to death. Second, he was strangled to death by a knee or something on the back of the neck. However, the strangulation mark on the neck of the deceased extends to the ear. I have also examined the back of the deceased's neck and back, and there are no bruises. Combining these points, we can conclude that he committed suicide by hanging!"
Suicide by hanging?
What a shock!
Ji Yunshu put the corpse's head down and said to Old Chu, "You examined the wound, but you didn't understand the situation. This is your second absurdity."
Old Chu trembled in fear.
He argued, "Then how did you explain the scratches on the victim's wrists?"
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