The body of the woman lying on the ground was perfectly straight. She was dressed in bright red clothes, and her hands were placed on her abdomen. Strangely, the woman's face was covered with a mask of a cow's ghost. The mask was vivid and lifelike, with rich colors. The cow's ghost's appearance was even more sinister and terrifying.
From the large eye sockets of the mask, Ji Yunshu could see that the deceased's bloodshot eyes were staring at her.
Her hair stood on end!
A chill ran down her spine!
And that cow's ghost mask …
Ji Yunshu felt like she had seen it somewhere before! After she entered, she didn't touch the corpse first. Instead, she checked the room. The room was neither big nor small, and it was very clean. There were no signs of it being moved. On the left side of the door, there were several large boxes stacked together. They should contain their goods. On the south side, there was a row of windows.
At this moment, the windows were already closed. Ji Yunshu pushed the door open and looked outside. Behind the inn was a narrow alley. Because it was on the second floor, it was somewhat high, but there was nothing unusual. However, she found some dark yellow particles at the corner of the window.
She pinched it with her fingertips and gently rubbed it. It turned out to be sand!
How could there be sand in this inn?
For the time being, she didn't think too much about it.
Then, she noticed a cabinet placed beside the bed. On top of it, there was an overturned candlestick. The candle had already burned out, and the white wax flowed down the cabinet to the ground.
Apart from that, there was nothing else unusual in the room.
Jing Rong and the capital governor didn't disturb her and silently stood to the side.
They were waiting for her to examine the corpse and solve the case!
After examining the corpse, Ji Yunshu put on the gloves she had prepared earlier and walked to the corpse. She crouched down to examine it.
Just as she touched the mask on the face of the deceased, the capital governor hurriedly reminded her, "Lord Ji, under the mask …"
He frowned.
It was as if the face under the mask had an 'unspeakable' secret.
Ji Yunshu tightly clasped the corner of the mask and slowly lifted it.
Underneath the mask was a bloodshot face with peeled flesh.
The deceased's eyes were wide open, but the eyeballs were unfocused and filled with blood clots.
Ugh! This was not the most disgusting corpse she had ever seen. Just like the young lady of the Li Clan, she had been skinned alive. The only difference was that not only had her face been skinned, but there were also many cuts on her face. The cuts were not deep, but they were densely packed and had completely fused with the flesh and blood vessels.
Pieces.
What kind of hatred was this?
It was to the extent that he didn't stop after peeling off the skin on the person's face. He still wanted to make so many cuts on the person's face.
What a pity!
The surrounding officials covered their mouths as soon as their masks were lifted. The Capital Governor was no exception. He tried his best to suppress the nausea in his stomach. He wrinkled his nose and frowned, but he still stood straight in his spot.
However, Jing Rong was already used to it. His eyes were filled with curiosity as he waited for Ji Yunshu's examination results.
However —
Ji Yunshu wasn't afraid, but she was shocked.
Because the deceased was none other than the beautiful woman he had seen on the street yesterday!
It was said that beauties had a short life, but it was true for her.
Although it was a pity, the inspection was still more important. She sighed softly and put the mask aside. She pinched the corpse's cheeks and forced his mouth open. Then, she used her fingers to search inside. When she pulled it out, her white gloves were stained with some congealed blood. There was nothing else. Then, she gently hooked the corpse's chin and lifted it up.
There was a dark red wound on the neck. The flesh around the wound was turned inside out and there was a blood scab. She touched it with her hand and her eyes narrowed. She had a rough idea of what the murder weapon was.
She looked down and tore open the clothes on the corpse's chest. She pressed on the sternum a few times, but there was no abnormality.
Then, she closed the corpse's clothes.
She continued to investigate. The hands on the corpse's abdomen were intertwined and tightly clenched. She tried to separate them, but she found that the hands were covered with white wax. Moreover, it had already dried up. If she didn't use force, it would be difficult to separate them.
Strange!
That was the first word that popped up in her mind.
She used a lot of strength to separate the dead man's hands.
Her hands were covered with white wax.
After cleaning them, there was nothing in the corpse's hands. She didn't know why the murderer would do this.
Although the woman's hands were very white, the joints were slightly protruding. They were neither slender nor delicate. It could be said that they were not good-looking. Even her hands were full of calluses. After all, she was a businesswoman, so her hands were considered normal.
But …
Ji Yunshu frowned slightly. She felt that something was strange.
She continued to investigate.
Later, she found fine grains of sand on the corpse's hair, clothes, and even on her shoes.
It was the same as the ones on the windowsill.
Strange!
She took off her gloves. Her expression was solemn.
Jing Rong glanced at the corpse and asked her, "How is it?" She was silent for a moment before she said, "The victim died yesterday. The fatal wound was on her neck. Someone used a very sharp curved knife to cut her artery. After that, she bled to death. The murderer probably had a deep hatred for her, or she did something to provoke the murderer.
That's why the murderer peeled off the skin on her face after she died. Not only that, he also used that knife to make so many cuts on her face. Moreover, this is not the crime scene. "
The capital governor asked, "Why do you think so?"
"Because there are no blood stains around here! The corpse's clothes, hair, and hands are also very clean. It is obvious that the victim died somewhere else. After her death, the murderer cleaned the bloodstains on her body and changed her clothes before moving her into this room. "
Ah!
That's right!
The capital governor suddenly understood and hurriedly ordered, "Men, go search the inn. See if there are any bloodstains anywhere."
Several officials prepared to go. But Ji Yunshu stopped them. "I found many fine grains of sand on the windowsill and on the corpse's body. If my guess is correct, it is very likely that they were left by the murderer. In other words … the corpse was killed by the murderer in a place with sand. Go and investigate.
Where is there any sand nearby? Make sure to thoroughly investigate the surroundings. " “
"Yes."
The officials left.
Ji Yunshu then turned to the capital governor. "I want to see the waiter who was on duty last night and the corpse's waiter."
"This lowly official will bring them up."
Soon, the innkeeper, the waiter, and two of Jiao Shiniang's waiters came up.
The innkeeper and the waiter trembled in fear. They stood at the door, not daring to enter.
When the two waiters saw Jiao Shiniang's appearance, they were frightened and gulped.
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