A Ruined Temple Under the Heavy Rain
Meanwhile, in Prince Yi's Estate.
Wen Shisan also explained the results of his autopsy.
The results were almost the same as Ji Yunshu's.
Prince Yi praised him wholeheartedly.
He felt that he had found a capable person.
He was overjoyed.
Wen Shisan, like Ji Yunshu, was drawing portraits of the seven skeletons.
The next morning, the portraits were sent to the Ministry of Justice at almost the same time.
The Minister of Justice looked at the two portraits in his hands.
One was from Prince Rong's Estate!
The other was from Prince Yi's Estate!
But —
However, these two portraits seemed to be from the same person. They were clearly the same.
In the end, he didn't think too much and handed one of the portraits to his subordinate, "Get an artist to make copies and post them. We must find out the names of the seven skeletons."
In a short while, the portraits were posted everywhere in the Capital.
Soon, a message was sent to Prince Yi's Estate.
"Your Highness, Prince Rong plans to go to the ruined temple in the suburbs."
Jing Yi looked at the cloudy sky, "The water in the ruined temple hasn't receded yet and there will be heavy rain later. Are they going at this time?"
Suddenly —
Wen Shisan's voice sounded, "Prince Yi, we must reach the ruined temple before they do."
With the determination to win, Jing Yi was worried.
"But the water in the ruined temple hasn't receded yet. Even if we go there, we won't be able to find any clues."
"Not necessarily."
Jing Yi thought about it carefully and his eyes sharpened, "Fine. Since this Prince wants to win, then I must seize the initiative."
Thus, he ordered his men to prepare the carriage.
They set off to the ruined temple in the suburbs.
Ji Yunshu and Jing Rong were rushing towards the suburbs.
The Capital Governor accompanied them!
But the weather was not pleasant and it really started to rain.
The rain hit the black roof of the carriage like a deafening bell in the valley.
The Capital Governor had just lifted the curtain to look outside when he was splashed with rain. He quickly pulled back and wiped his face with his sleeves.
It was as if he had eaten a pile of sh * t!
Ji Yunshu secretly laughed.
The Capital Governor complained, "This rain is really heavy. It's like there's a hole in the sky."
"Back then, when Nuwa refined rocks to mend the sky, she had already blocked the hole. How could there be a big hole?" Ji Yunshu replied.
The capital governor and Jing Rong looked at each other.
Both of them fell silent.
The atmosphere in the car suddenly became extremely cold.
"Your joke isn't funny at all."
Ji Yunshu replied, "It's a lame joke."
Jing Rong asked, "What is a lame joke?"
Ji Yunshu replied, "It's just a cold joke."
Jing Rong replied, "How cold?"
"It's as cold as … the weather outside."
He couldn't figure it out!
Jing Rong pondered, intending to ponder deeply.
The Capital Governor looked at them as if he was watching a two-man show. His Highness and Teacher Ji were really interesting.
The carriage soon arrived at the outskirts of the city. The road was not as smooth as before, and because of the heavy rain, the road was muddy, causing the wheels to slip on it, causing the carriage to shake continuously.
The people inside were so shaken that they almost vomited. Only then did they finally arrive at Zhang Family Village.
The dilapidated temple was located in Zhang Family Village.
That village was not a big one. Although it was located in the outskirts of the capital, the terrain was low and it was located in a relatively remote area. The entire road was so narrow that only one carriage could pass through.
When they arrived at the entrance of the dilapidated temple, they discovered that there was another carriage parked outside.
There was a mark on the carriage – it was Prince Yi's carriage!
They had been beaten to it again.
Everyone dismounted and entered with umbrellas.
The originally dilapidated temple was now a complete mess. The wooden pillars had collapsed and the inside was smashed.
The large Buddha was lying on the ground, its head crushed and its body broken into two. There was even a fallen wooden pillar on top of it. Next to the large Buddha was the dried-up well, but because of the rising water, the well was like a kettle, filled to the brim and even overflowing. It was naturally impossible to investigate the case at the bottom of the well.
The entire dilapidated temple could be said to be 'destitute'.
Other than the large Buddha, a broken bench and some messy straw, there was nothing else.
They were even poorer than ghosts!
Everyone stepped through the rainwater and entered the temple. They saw Jing Yi and Wen Shisan.
They seemed to have just entered as well.
Jing Yi revealed a triumphant smile and said to Jing Rong, "What a coincidence."
Coincidence your sister!
Jing Rong said, "You moved quite fast."
"It's better to move fast than to move slowly."
Jing Rong smiled, "This is not the Ministry of Justice. There's no need to set the rule of first come, first served. Since we are both investigating a case, why waste our breath arguing?"
Jing Yi choked!
His face turned green.
He said, "You're right. Although you and I are on opposing sides, I still hope to solve this case this morning to ease Imperial Father's worries."
Pfft!
Shameless bastard.
Ji Yunshu's line of sight had been fixed on Wen Shisan since she entered.
Of course, he was the same.
This case seemed to be a contest between Jing Yi and Jing Rong, but it was also a professional contest between Ji Yunshu and Wen Shisan.
Wen Shisan was modest and polite. He raised his hands in greeting to Jing Rong and said to Ji Yunshu, "I heard that Teacher Ji used mugwort to wipe the ink off the skeletons yesterday without damaging them. What a good method! If there's time, this Wen would like to learn a thing or two from Teacher Ji. "
Perhaps he was thinking, 'Great, I've learned another trick.'
Ji Yunshu simply replied, "Compared to Young Master Wen's ability, this humble one is far inferior."
There was a hidden meaning in her words!
Those who did not understand would naturally not understand, but Wen Shisan knew.
He smiled as if nothing had happened.
He pretended that he did not understand.
Ji Yunshu did not want to waste any more time. She glanced at Jing Rong and waited for him to nod. Then she began to look around the temple.
His shoes were soaked as he stepped into the water.
Wen Shisan was not idle either.
The two of them began to investigate without disturbing each other.
Ji Yunshu walked to the dried-up well that was filled with water. After thinking for a moment, she looked at the pile of wet straw in the corner of the temple.
Hmm?
She walked over.
She crouched down to examine.
Among the pile of straw, there were a few strands that seemed to have been burned by fire. However, they were not completely burned away.
If she remembered correctly, there was a black spot on Gao Meng's clothes. It was the result of being smoked by the fire.
She picked up the straw and rubbed her fingers on the burnt area. She dipped her finger into the black spot and sniffed it.
Because it was wet from the rain, she could not smell it at all!
She glanced over and saw a piece of cloth sandwiched in the straw. She was just about to reach for it.
She reached for it, but it was snatched away by Wen Shisan.
He held it in his hand and looked at it. He smiled at Ji Yunshu. "This cloth is made of hemp. From the traces on the cloth, it should have been torn off by something. From the softness and color of the cloth, it should have been left a few days ago. Perhaps, it was a piece of cloth from the murderer's clothes."
Ji Yunshu looked at him.
That face, she really wanted to tear.
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