Hands?
Everyone waited for her to explain, but Ji Yunshu was not in a hurry to reply.
But Ji Yunshu wasn't in a hurry to reply. Instead, she walked to the tightly shut window and pushed it open.
In an instant, the light from outside shone in, bringing with it a gust of heat and a trace of vitality, dispersing the gloomy atmosphere in the room.
She could still see the fine grains of sand she had seen that day in the cracks of the window.
She turned her back to everyone and said, "Some evidence has already been placed in front of us."
Her voice was soft and low, but it reached everyone's ears. After she finished speaking, she turned around and frowned. Her eyes were filled with confusion as she continued, "I saw Jiao Shiniang on the street that day. Her hands were obviously very beautiful, but the deceased's hands were rough and calloused. Even the knuckles of her fingers were protruding. They were two completely different pairs of hands.
Even if they looked the same, they were two completely different people! "
"Two people?" The Minister of Justice was confused. He clicked his tongue and said, "Why am I getting more and more confused the more I listen?"
Yu Dali chimed in, "Not only you, even I am confused. What hands? What two people? "
"Lord Ji, please explain it more clearly," Ji Yunshu said, "Then let me explain it to you from the beginning. Ji Yunshu said, "Let's talk about the murderer first. If Jiao Shiniang really doesn't have a twin sister, then we can deduce that the murderer is an expert in disguise. He or she may have some kind of grudge with the deceased, and this grudge must have a purpose. Otherwise, he or she wouldn't have killed the victim outside the city on the 13th, spent so much effort to transport the body to the capital, and even placed the corpse in an inn. Isn't this the same as walking right into a trap? However, we can only put aside the reason for the murderer's actions for now.
Because I don't know either. " The Capital Governor hurriedly said, "According to what you said, Jiao Shiniang is already dead, and someone disguised as her to enter the capital. But if that's the case, then where was Jiao Shiniang's body hidden? In such a hot day, the body should have rotted long ago. Lord Liu from the Ministry of War said that they only brought the goods with them.
There was no ice at all, so how could the body be frozen? "
A series of questions.
That's right!
How could the body be frozen?
If there was really ice in the goods, it would have melted on the way here.
How could he not be discovered?
Ji Yunshu replied seriously, "That's because we both missed a very important piece of evidence at that time."
"What evidence? Water!" She said, "According to the clues reported by the City Magistrate, when Jiao Shiniang entered the capital, they found some water flowing out of the goods, but they didn't pay attention to it at that time. It wasn't until I confirmed the time of death of the deceased that I connected all the dots. The cause and effect of the cause and effect can be explained.
According to him. "
"Based on what?"
"Box!"
Everyone: "…"
Ji Yunshu's gaze shifted to the large box that was buried under several smaller boxes.
He ordered a few guards, "Pull out the big box."
"Yes."
The guard did as he was told. He lifted the small box and pulled the big box out.
"Why is it so light?" someone said.
"Open it!" “
The guards immediately used a very crude method, using the tip of their swords to pry open the lock.
Simple and crude.
"Clang!"
The box opened.
Unexpectedly —
The big box that was supposed to be filled with spices was empty.
Not even a ghost!
No, there was a small box inside!
A small box of the same type.
The Capital Magistrate was shocked, "What … what's going on? Isn't it supposed to be full of spices? Why is it a small box instead? Was there a thief? "
You're out of your mind!
Ji Yunshu was speechless.
She looked at the puzzled faces of the crowd and said, "The things inside were not stolen. There was nothing inside."
"Nothing? Why? " She pinched the sand on the windowsill and explained, "That day, I clearly felt that the temperature of this big box was different from the other boxes. It was colder. I didn't think too much about it at that time, but now that I've connected the dots, I understand." After a short pause, he continued, "After the murderer killed Jiao Shiniang, he skinned her face, changed her into a clean set of clothes, and wrapped her corpse in a cloth. Then, he took a small box and placed it in the big box. He filled the bottom of the box with sand and the space between the two boxes, then filled the space with water. Finally, he placed the corpse in the box and locked it.
Without anyone noticing, the inside of the box was like a mini icehouse. The corpse was frozen inside, which delayed the time of death. This method is the same as the Ice Mirror that you are using now. " She continued, "The murderer used Xing Xiyang's permission to enter the capital without having to inspect the goods. Unfortunately, these boxes weren't made of high-quality wood, so the water mixed with the sand seeped out of the coffin and flowed all over the ground. Later on, they arrived at an inn and the murderer waited until a quarter past nine before moving the body out of the box. Coincidentally, it was seen by the waiter who was going to use the toilet. That's how the so-called shadow came about. The murderer then cleaned up the sand in the box and threw it out of the window. Coincidentally, it was seen by a little girl who was staying at the back of the inn. She thought that it was a sand rain and was overjoyed. After everything was settled, the murderer put the ox mask on Jiao Shiniang's face and used wax to glue her hands together. Finally, he escaped without a trace.
Was the murderer deliberately setting up a trap? Or did he have other intentions? We don't know for sure! "
Everyone was entranced by the story.
While he was talking, the scene appeared in their minds.
Jing Rong lazily stood at the door, leaning against the door frame. He looked at Ji Yunshu with the eyes of a little fan.
'Every time this woman solves a case, she's always so cool!
She really is my woman! '
His heart was filled with pride!
Suddenly, someone asked, "Then … who's the murderer?"
Ji Yunshu was silent for a moment before she shook her head. "I don't know."
These three words seemed to drag the whole case into the abyss.
She said, "But we can be sure that the Jiao Shiniang who entered the capital that day was a fake. The murderer was able to escape from the window without being discovered. Naturally, he or she is an agile person. Perhaps, he or she is still in the capital. Otherwise, he or she wouldn't have racked their brains to do this."
The Minister of Justice said, "Then this official will immediately order people to seal the city gates."
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