Offering a humble apology
Jing Rong placed a piece of chicken in her bowl.
"Eat!"
Don't stand on ceremony!
Ji Yunshu had no choice but to put the horn aside and eat a few mouthfuls with her chopsticks.
She suddenly thought of something and looked up at him. "I heard that the relay station sent over the information yesterday. You've been reading it all day. How is it? Do you have any clues? "
He replied lightly, "Just like you. Maybe."
He knew how to learn and sell at the same time.
At this moment, the cat in the courtyard walked over with its short legs, its claws scratching Ji Yunshu's feet.
"Meow ~"
She looked down and said, "Little guy, are you hungry?"
"Meow ~"
She put down her chopsticks and picked up the cat. She picked up a piece of dried fish to feed it.
But —
The cat pounced on the table and scurried to the floor.
The horn that was originally on the table was knocked to the ground.
This little guy is so wild!
"Meow ~"
Ji Yunshu immediately picked up the horn and hugged the kitten in her arms again.
She scolded, "How can you be so noisy?"
He didn't expect that —
The cat tried its best to straighten its legs, its body twisting non-stop.
"Meow ~"
"What's going on?"
The horn in her hand inadvertently moved forward, and the cat ran in the opposite direction with all its might. Finally, it jumped to the ground and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
It was as if it had seen a ghost.
Jing Rong was also dumbfounded. He muttered, "Isn't that cat very obedient? Why does it look like it saw its enemy? "
Ji Yunshu pondered and raised the horn in her hand. "Could it be … because of this?"
Huh?
She explained, "I took this thing from the screen in Ye 'er's room. I saw a few scratches on it and thought it might be related to the case, so I brought it back."
"Is this thing very strange? How could it cause such a big reaction from the cat? "He took the horn and frowned slightly, then put it to his nose.
He sniffed a few times.
"Why does it smell like old tangerine?"
Ah!
Ji Yunshu was shocked.
"There's the smell of aged orange on it?"
He nodded with certainty. "When this prince was a child, this prince often cried at night. The nannies by this prince's side would put some tangerines in this prince's sandalwood pillow to make it easier for me to sleep. Thus, no matter how light the smell is, this prince can still smell it."
Kaka!
"Cats hate the smell of lemons and oranges. No wonder they had such a big reaction just now."
"But …" Jing Rong brought the top corner to his nose and sniffed it. "The smell of the tangerine doesn't come from the wood itself. Instead, it comes from these scratches."
"Scratch marks?"
"That's right!"
She took the top corner and touched the scratches with her fingers. Then, she put it to her nose and sniffed.
Yes, it's true!
She said, "This smell should be left behind by the thing that caused these scratches. This top corner is made of Nanzhang wood, so any smell that comes into contact with it will always remain in the wood. I originally thought that it was the cat that died in the house that scratched it, but cats hate the smell of oranges. They will take a detour when they smell it, so how could it leave the smell of oranges on its paws? It's obvious that these scratches are related to Ye 'er's death. "
Jing Rong asked, "How do you know that these scratches are related to the case? Perhaps Ye 'er did it herself. "
Ji Yunshu replied, "I'm not sure, but I don't want to miss a single clue."
Professional!
Jing Rong's gaze shifted to the room inside. "When do you plan to have the skeleton moved out and buried?"
Ji Yunshu's thoughts came back from the top corner and she said, "Now is not the time."
"Haven't we finished the examination?"
"Not completely. I'm still waiting."
"Waiting for what?"
Ji Yunshu said, "Do you still remember the pebbles I picked up in the courtyard on the first day?"
"I remember!"
Ji Yunshu smiled meaningfully. "The pebbles were soaked in soy sauce for ten days, then wrapped in a cloth and rubbed on the skeleton. If the person was squeezed when they were alive, the bones in that area would turn black. Ye 'er was raped to death, so she must have struggled when she was alive. Her hands and body must have been bound and squeezed by someone. That kind of situation won't show up on the bones, but the pebbles and soy sauce can show up the traces of the squeezing. Who knows, we might be able to find clues about the murderer."
Alright, Jing Rong admitted that he had learned something new.
"Your brain is filled with knowledge."
"Thank you for the compliment."
He was not modest at all.
At this time, Lang Po came over and reported, "Magistrate Zuo is here."
It's getting dark. What's he doing here?
Jing Rong raised his stern eyes. "He still dares to come."
After accepting the Qiao family's private money and closing the case, Jing Rong didn't even have the time to question him, but that guy came to him on his own accord.
In the front hall.
Zuo Yao knelt on the ground with his hands in front of him.
There was a long stick in front of him.
A humble apology?
Interesting!
Although he lowered his head, he strained his ears to listen.
When he heard footsteps approaching, he lowered his body even more, almost sticking to the ground. He wished he could dig a hole in the ground to be more sincere.
When Jing Rong came over, he was stunned by the comical scene in front of him.
'Damn!
What the hell is this? '
"This lowly official pays respect to Prince Rong." Zuo Yao's voice resounded.
It was similar to the sound of the magistrate shouting "Set off" when the emperor went out on patrol.
"Magistrate Zuo, what are you doing?"
"This lowly official knows that I have committed a serious crime. I was momentarily blinded by greed and accepted the Qiao family's private money. Now that I think about it, I regret my actions. Please punish me, Your Highness."
He said with tears in his eyes.
Jing Rong replied, "Oh? So Magistrate Zuo really did accept the money. "
"Yes … Yes."
He sat down on the main seat and sneered. "Then this Prince asks you, if Qiao Zihua didn't reveal this matter, were you planning to keep it a secret?"
"Of course not. This lowly official has long regretted accepting the money. In fact, I wanted to tell you before Your Highness came, but Your Highness was too busy. I was worried that I would disturb Your Highness, so I didn't tell you."
Jing Rong's face darkened. "Are you still blaming this Prince for not having time?"
Zuo Yao knew that he had said the wrong thing. His whole body trembled and his chest almost touched the ground. He hurriedly explained, "This lowly official is stupid and said the wrong thing. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Bang!
He slammed his palm on the table.
Jing Rong's face was cold. "Forgive? As an official of Yufu, you accepted a bribe for your own selfishness and hastily closed a flawed case. This is ridiculous. If this official doesn't remove you from office and investigate, how can I answer to the people? "
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