Ji Yunshu and Jing Rong arrived.
The Capital Governor frowned. "Your Highness, Teacher Ji, the person … has been fished out. He's over there."
He pointed at a spot.
Zhao Zhiwen's body was covered with a piece of white cloth and placed on a board. A few officials stood guard beside him.
The surrounding atmosphere was very stifling.
Jing Rong withdrew his gaze and asked, "When did this happen?" "This morning, a few children passed by and saw him. They immediately reported it to the authorities. When I rushed over with my men, I saw the dead man floating in the pond. After I fished him out, I knew he was the president of the Qiyang Trade Association based on his attire. I immediately sent people to Wenlai Pavilion to investigate, but they didn't see him.
。”
"Have you asked the people of Wen Lai Pavilion?"
"They all say they don't know."
Luo Mingyang and Liu Zhinan stood next to the corpse and sighed.
Luo Mingyang guessed, "In such a short period of time, two of the presidents of our four chambers of commerce have died. First it was President Xing, and now President Zhao. Could it be … could it be that the murderer is targeting our chambers of commerce? If that's the case, will the murderer's next target be … "Me?
His heart was filled with fear!
He didn't dare to continue.
Hearing this, Liu Zhinan said calmly, "President Luo, if you don't do anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door."
Who the f * ck invented this poisonous chicken soup?
Even a timid person is afraid of ghosts knocking on the door.
At this moment, Ji Yunshu had already crouched down beside the corpse. She took the gloves prepared by the officials and lifted the white cloth covering the corpse.
The mask on Zhao Zhiwen's face was revealed.
It was the last of the three masks — the Snake Demon Mask!
Because the mask was covered in water, several colors were mixed together, making it a little blurry.
She reached out and slowly took off the mask.
Just like the previous two corpses, his skin was peeled off, his flesh was badly mangled, and his tendons and bones were still attached. His gong-like eyes were wide open and stained with blood. Because the corpse had been soaked in water, the flesh on his face was slightly swollen, making him look even more disgusting.
The officials at the side covered their mouths and turned their backs. They almost vomited!
Was it that disgusting?
Ji Yunshu had seen countless corpses. Some had been gnawed on by dogs, some had been infested with maggots, and some had even been fried. She had seen almost everything she could imagine. Thus, she was no longer surprised by the sight of a skinned, rotting face.
She frowned slightly and began to examine the body. The skin on Zhao Zhiwen's face was peeled off from the back of his ears along with the skin on his face, but the first two victims only had the skin on their faces peeled off, but the cause of death was the same. They were both slashed in the neck with a sharp, curved knife, and killed in one strike. Because the bodies were thrown into the water, the time of death was delayed.
Zhao Zhiwen's corpse was not as rotten as Jiao Shiniang's, so the time of his death was determined very quickly.
It was a quarter to one in the morning.
Wen Lai Pavilion was located to the west of the capital.
'Still wandering in the water at the third watch of the night', could it really be true?
She focused her attention and continued the examination. Zhao Zhiwen was soaked. His clothes, hair, and shoes were all stained with dirty seaweeds and mud. Other than the cut on his neck, there were no other wounds.
But —
However, he found a large burn mark on the back of Zhao Zhiwen's hand! It should have been left behind when the back of his hand was pressed against a scalding hot metal object. Furthermore, it hadn't been long since he was scalded. The time of the burn … should be around midnight.
The autopsy was complete!
Everyone was waiting for her autopsy results.
"Lord Ji, how is it? Is it really done by the same murderer? "
She nodded. "He died last night at a quarter to one in the morning. Like the other two victims, he was killed with a sharp, curved knife. The method and the murderer's perverted behavior all seem to be done by the same person."
"Sigh …" Yu Dali clenched his fists. "Our men have been on guard, but we were still one step too late."
He was angry and regretful!
Ji Yunshu asked, "Did you find anything unusual about this place before you came?"
"When we fished out the body, we ordered our men to look around, but we didn't find anything."
"Then, who was the last person to see Zhao Zhiwen?"
"It was me." The one who spoke was Luo Mingyang.
He walked over and sighed. "I went to his room last night."
Huh?
Ji Yunshu examined him from head to toe. "You went to look for him? Why did you look for him? "
"Because the Chamber of Commerce Festival is in a few days, so I wanted to discuss it with him. I remember that it was seven in the morning, and he was about to go out, so he didn't have time to discuss it with me."
"Did he say where he was going at that time?"
"He didn't say, but …" Luo Mingyang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Ever since he came to the capital, President Zhao would go to Spring Inn every few days, so … I thought he was going there again."
Spring Inn?
She didn't expect Zhao Zhiwen to be such a debauchee!
Ji Yunshu continued, "So, according to you, he went to Spring Inn last night?"
"I … think so."
The capital governor immediately denied it. "Impossible. This official asked the guards outside Wenlai Pavilion, and they said they didn't see him go out last night." "He left from the back door." Liu Zhinan, who had been silent all this while, walked over. "He's a prideful person, but he's also a playboy. That's why he always leaves from the back door. I've seen him many times, and I happened to see him again last night. If I had stopped him at that time, perhaps nothing would have happened."
”
She felt a little remorseful.
Luo Mingyang was worried. "Sirs, the murderer killed three people in a row. President Xing is dead, President Zhao is also dead. Will the next one … be us?"
Ji Yunshu didn't dare to make a judgment.
Thus, she couldn't answer him.
Soon after, Jing Rong ordered Supreme Magistrate Yu to send someone to Spring Inn to investigate whether Zhao Zhiwen had been there last night.
"What should we do with the bodies?" The capital governor asked.
"Bring them to the memorial hall. If any relatives come to claim Jiao Shiniang and Xing Xiyang's bodies, let them carry them back for burial."
"Yes, this official will arrange it."
Soon after, the scene was settled. The girls from Spring Inn were brought to the Supreme Court's main hall for interrogation.
The girls were gorgeously dressed. Their faces were smeared with rouge and powder, and their clothes fluttered in the wind. They didn't wear much, revealing as much as they could.
Just standing in the main hall was a 'scenery'!
A strong fragrance of perfume lingered in the air.
As soon as they entered, the officials sneezed.
"Sirs, we're all good citizens. We haven't done anything illegal. Please don't accuse us."
"That's right. Don't accuse innocent people!"
"We're very busy. Many guests are waiting for us to go back and serve them."
… …
The girls spoke one after another, their bodies twisting and turning as they stood there limply.
Yu Dali frowned. "This official has a question. Did any of you know the president of Qiyang's Chamber of Commerce, Zhao Zhiwen?"
At the mention of this name, the girls immediately quietened down.
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