Just as Shopkeeper He was full of grievances and told how wronged he was, Yang Zhen suddenly interrupted him: "Wait! You say the fire starts in the back kitchen, and the people who work in the back kitchen are dead? ”

Shopkeeper He was stunned, and didn't understand why Yang Zhen was so concerned about this, after all, there were many people who died that night, but he still replied honestly: "Yes, anyway, when Xiaomin found out that the fire started from the direction of the back kitchen, the fire was already not small at that time." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAs for Xiaomin's nephews and those masters, he never saw them again, and eighty percent of them were ......" Speaking of this, two lines of tears flowed from his eyes.

Yang Zhen pondered for a moment, and then looked at Jing Zhankun: "What does Brother Jing think?" ”

At the beginning, Jing Zhankun was still a little unclear, but after all, he was a person who was old in the name of the criminal, and at this time, he had already figured out the problem: "This matter is indeed a little strange. If the fire in the kitchen is not big, those people can extinguish it themselves, and it will not cause a catastrophe; If the fire was too big for them to extinguish, then they wouldn't be stupid enough to stay there and die in the fire......"

Yang Zhen nodded and replied, "Yes, the deaths of these people should have a deep relationship with this sudden fire." Shopkeeper He, let me ask you, have you ever brought back the bones of your nephew and several masters? ”

"The villain also wanted to bring their bones back, but because the government couldn't identify the corpses at that time, it was delayed. Afterward...... The villain was caught by the government again, and it is even more impossible to get the body back. Shopkeeper He replied with a sad face.

Yang Zhen nodded: "Very good." If it's as you say, maybe this time it will help you get away with it. ”

"Really?" Shopkeeper He first screamed in surprise, and then remembered something, and hurriedly kowtowed to Yang Zhen again: "Thank you Yang Baihu for your righteous action, the villain will repay your kindness even if he is a cow and a horse in the next life." ”

"Well, you don't have to be so polite. As long as what you say is true, I will definitely pay you back. But if you conceal these things or don't report them, don't blame me for not telling the truth of the day, and completely regard you as an arsonist. In order to be sure that what he said was true, Yang Zhen threatened again.

"The villain doesn't dare, what he just said is true!" The shopkeeper He was busy, and he swore an oath.

"Brother Jing, it seems that we have to check those corpses, I hope the identity of the corpses has been identified by someone at this time." Yang Zhen no longer paid attention to Shopkeeper He, and turned his head to Jing Zhankun.

"Shame shame!" Because this is the responsibility of Shuntianfu, Jing Zhankun, the magistrate, couldn't help but smile bitterly: "This incident happened suddenly, and it happened to be the New Year, and it was still difficult for the people under his command to do everything well." However, Yang Baihu, please rest assured, it should not be too difficult to find out the identities of several corpses. ”

Jing Tuiguan really didn't say big things, for the people in the government, many things only depend on whether they are willing to do it wholeheartedly, as long as they are willing to work hard, they will definitely be able to do their errands well. For example, the work of letting those subordinates sort out all the files and clues related to the fire, since it was an order personally given by Jing Zhankun and supervised by Sun Yizheng, the efficiency of those officials under his command is not generally comparable.

When Yang Zhen and the others turned back to it and asked his subordinates about the identity of the corpse, someone brought a detailed report and led them to the mourning hall where the corpse was temporarily parked. Because so many people died this time, some of them didn't even know that their relatives were dead, so half of the bodies were left here. Even if we don't know exactly who they are, one thing is unchangeable: the place where these people died.

Yang Zhen and the others only need to find the corpses that died behind the "Food for Heaven" restaurant to confirm their identities. It's just that when he was led to the corpses that still smelled of burning, Yang Zhen's brows wrinkled. It wasn't that he couldn't stand the foul smell and terrifying appearance of the corpse, but because he suddenly found that there was one less corpse.

According to Shopkeeper He, there were still four cooks in the back kitchen that day, except for his nephew He Tian, but now, there were only four corpses in front of them, one less. Jing Zhankun looked at it and was also a little dissatisfied: "How is this doing?" Why is there one missing, what are you all doing? ”

"Adults are tolerant, but small ones don't dare to make mistakes in such things. These bodies were gathered in one place, and there were only four bodies next to them, at least in the restaurant. The official in charge of the matter hastened to defend himself.

"Huh?" Yang Zhen's heart moved: "Is this the case?" It seems that we are getting closer to the truth of this fire. ”

Jing Zhankun also nodded solemnly: "If they are not mistaken, and what Shopkeeper He said is true, this matter has a lot to do with this missing person." ”

After Yang Zhen nodded, he came to the scorched corpses that people couldn't bear to look at directly, and began to stare at one of them carefully. Looking at his serious appearance, Jing Zhankun was stunned: "Will this Yang Zhen still investigate the corpse?" But he is only in his twenties, where did he get this courage and ability? ”

You must know that people at this time have always been very shy about death, and when they see corpses, they are even more worried, and they generally don't dare to look at it with their eyes. Even if you are doing a job in the yamen, sometimes the autopsy is just a false thing, you can't let these people with meager salaries become Song Ci one by one.

And this is just an ordinary corpse that died violently, and the few corpses in front of him are all products of being burned by the flames. Not only is the body scorched black, the face is hideous, and it exudes the smell of burnt smell that makes people want to vomit, but also from time to time there are dander and other things falling off, which makes people even more frightened to see it. Those servants in the Shuntian Mansion have only wandered around here for a few days, and they haven't really examined whether there is a problem with these corpses according to normal rules.

And now, Yang Zhen actually planned to examine the corpse himself, which could not but surprise Jing Zhankun.

"Yang Baihu, do you want the government to come to the autopsy, you ...... like this" Jing Zhankun said with some uneasiness.

Yang Zhen leaned in front of one of the corpses and observed it carefully, but said calmly: "No need. It's not that I don't believe in Shuntianfu's work, but I prefer to do it myself when I encounter big things. This case was pressed down from above, so I have to be careful. ”

"Oh...... Hehe......" Jing Zhankun saw that he was resolute, so he no longer persuaded him, so he had to smile bitterly a little farther away. Even an official like him, who was so old as the criminal name, did not dare to get too close to the terrible corpses, as if he was afraid that they would suddenly burst out.

I thought that Yang Zhen was just getting closer and observing carefully, but then one of his actions made Jing Zhankun almost scream, and the yacha who was listening to the instructions on the side was already shocked to change his expression, and a word ah also blurted out. I saw Yang Zhen take out a handkerchief and wrap it in his hand, then he reached out and pinched the corpse's jaw, pinching the corpse's mouth wider.

This move was too bold, so that the already uneasy Yacha suddenly couldn't stand it. When Jing Zhankun saw this, his face turned red, and he scolded: "What are you calling blindly? Get out! ”

"Yes!" Although the yacha was told by the adults, he showed a relieved look. He didn't want to stay in this place full of scorching stench and charred corpses, but he had to endure it, and now that he could go out, he would naturally be pardoned.

After calming down, Jing Zhankun stepped forward a little, glanced at the terrible corpse and asked Yang Zhen, "Yang Baihu, do you see any clues?" At this time, he already understood Yang Zhen's intention to do this.

Yang Zhen looked carefully at the corpse's mouth and nose for a long time before he said slowly: "There is no trace of soot in his mouth and nose, obviously he was not burned to death by fire or smoke, but died before the fire started." ”

"Has Yang Baihu also watched "The Collection of Grievances"?" Seeing that he was analyzing the Tao, Jing Zhankun couldn't help but ask, and felt even more strange in his heart, what kind of road is this guy, how can a martial artist go to read such a cold book?

For the people of the Ming Dynasty, autopsy has always been an extremely mysterious profession. It is only those officials who are in charge of justice who will dabble in a little bit and know the difference between whether a person dies in a fire or dies first and then is burned. However, Jing Tuiguan didn't know that this knowledge was given by the spread of film and television dramas hundreds of years later, but it has long been common sense that many later generations know.

So at this moment, when he heard Yang Zhen say such professional words, Jing Zhankun was naturally surprised, thinking that Yang Zhen had read forensic science works such as "Collection of Grievances".

In this regard, Yang Zhen didn't mean to explain, just hummed lightly, and then carefully observed the vital parts of the corpse. Since it can be determined that the person died before the fire, it means that he was killed by someone, and now Yang Zhen has to find out the real cause of his death.

Although the corpse is no longer in shape, there are holes everywhere, and the skin is even more charred, but under Yang Zhen's sharp eyes, there are no flaws that can be hidden. Soon, he found a fatal wound in the throat of the corpse: "Brother Jing, come and see." ”

Although Jing Zhankun panicked in his heart, he finally knew that the stakes were very high, so he forcibly stepped forward with fear and followed Yang Zhen's guidance to look at the throat of the corpse. Then, his eyes narrowed, and his fear dissipated, but he was a little more surprised: "Knife wounds? Was this person killed by a murderer with a knife? ”

Yang Zhen put down the corpse at this time, and nodded while turning to the other: "It should be like this." And looking at this wound, the knife used by the murderer is still very special, the blade is narrow and sharp, and it is not a boning sharp knife or kitchen knife that is commonly seen in the kitchen. ”

"Not bad." Jing Zhankun admired Yang Zhen even more this time, but he didn't expect this young Jinyiwei to know so much about autopsy. But then, his complexion changed again: "A long and narrow sharp knife? ......Thinking of this, his heart suddenly sudden, and his eyes became a little different when he looked at Yang Zhen.