After examination, Leng Yi determined that the cause of death was suffocation caused by strangulation. Since it is strangulation, it cannot be suicide. At the same time, depending on the surrounding circumstances of the deceased, the possibility of accidental death can also be ruled out. So, the deceased died by homicide.

Leng Yi began to examine the limbs of the corpse, especially the palms, and in many cases, when the deceased resisted scratching, something belonging to the murderer would be left in the nails. And these will become very important clues to solve the case.

It's a pity that the deceased's hands were clenched tightly and couldn't be separated at all.

When a person dies, there are some cases where the corpse spasms instantaneously. Thus maintaining the state of death at the time of death. For example, if a hero on the battlefield still can't stand with a weapon in his hand after death, it is a kind of corpse spasm, which is a special corpse phenomenon that occurs after the corpse quickly enters the corpse. This is also the case with the lady clenching her fists, either forcibly breaking her fingers, or only waiting for the zombie to subside, and then opening her hands.

Of course, Leng Yi would not break the fingers of the deceased, so he could only wait for the zombie to ease. It would take about three days for the zombie to be relieved in the cold environment, and Leng Yi didn't want to wait so long, so he decided to use the temperature to speed up the relief of the zombie.

Leng Yi said to the Tu gang leader: "Please put Madame's body in this room, put a few braziers to warm it, I need the corpse of Madame's body to be relieved as soon as possible, so as to see if there are any clues in Madame's palm." So, don't wash the corpse for the time being,"

"Good!" Tu Gang Master said, and ordered the servants to bring a few fires and close the doors and windows tightly.

Leng Yi asked Liao Zhifu: "Has Wen Po examined the private parts of the corpse?" ”

"I've tested. No traces of intercourse were found. It shows that the deceased was not defiled. ”

Leng Yi said: "That can basically rule out annihilation." ”

The Tu gang leader looked at Yin Eagle and Cheng Luojie next to him: "Did the two heads of the six gates of the capital find any clues?" ”

Yin Ying said: "We are only responsible for guarding the safety of the county master, and the master is much more powerful than us in the investigation of the case." We don't have to be axe-free. ”

The Tu gang leader was a little surprised, and said: "The head catcher of your six doors is not as good as a small magistrate in Yinling who will solve the case?" ”

Yin Eagle said: "Following the eldest master, we feel that the eldest master's ability to solve the case is a hundred times stronger than us, and we are ashamed of ourselves." ”

Cheng Luojie also nodded heartily in agreement.

Tu Gang Master said: "That's good, Leng Zhixian, please tell me your high opinion." ”

Leng Yi glanced at him and said to Governor Liao: "Lord Liao, this case should be done by someone inside the Slaughter Mansion." ”

"Oh? How so? ”

As soon as he said this, a servant walked in quickly, bowed down and said, "Master, Deputy Gang Master He is here, saying that there is an urgent matter to ask for a meeting." ”

"What's so urgent? Didn't you see that I was accompanying the two adults and the six doors to catch the head and solve the case? ”

The servant said: "Deputy Gang Master He said that there was something wrong with the last batch of goods, and we must ask the helper to get an idea as soon as possible." ”

Gang Leader's face changed slightly, he snorted, and said, "Two masters, please forgive me, I am in a bit of a hurry to deal with it, please wait in the lobby, I will be back in a moment." ”

After that, the leader of the Tu Gang came out quickly, looked at the servant and said, "Where are the people? ”

"I'm waiting in the flower hall."

The Tu gang leader walked quickly to the flower hall, only to see a slender middle-aged scholar standing there, bowing down and saying, "Gang master, that batch of goods ......" Speaking of this, he paused.

The Tu Gang Master glanced back, and the two servants at the door immediately understood, quickly retreated, and closed the door.

The Tu Gang Master sat down on the chair and said, "Say it." ”

This middle-aged scholar's name is He Xian, and he is the deputy leader of the boat gang. took two steps forward and said in a low voice: "The Dai Gang Master of the Lady Gang came to the hall and pleaded with Xu Yuanwai, saying that even if we don't let him go on the merchant ship, can we release his wife and children first." ”

Tu Gang Master said: "What kind of thing do you want to be, and you dare to be a lobbyist?" Their gang leaders all let people blow their heads and die, don't they avenge their gang leaders, and they still have the mind to care about other people's affairs? ”

"It's not, but I heard that Xu Yuanwai seems to have such a leg with the Dai gang leader, so I helped her."

"Nonsense! If they didn't have a leg, would they have come forward? Moreover, if there is no female thief who is not Gang, he will be a businessman outside the staff, and dare not listen to us? Dare not pay the dock fee? ”

"Yes, yes, this girl gang still dares to argue with us, it is really an old birthday star who hanged herself, and she is afraid of a long life!"

Tu Gang Master said: "Since you know everything, why do you come and ask me what to do?" Tell the girls to help those stinky girls, and let them tell Xu Yuanwai that the dock fees owed cannot be made up for me, and the arrears of interest will be calculated according to four cents, and the interest will be paid as much as you want, and when it is paid, his cargo ship and his family can be released! For the sake of her fellow women, the tea money will be free, and it will be regarded as giving them a little face. "With that, get up and leave.

He Xian hurriedly agreed, and when he saw the Tu Gang leader leaving, he hurriedly got up and said, "Gang leader, please stay." ”

"What else is going on?"

"If it was just a matter of intercession with the Lady Gang, I could have dealt with it directly and didn't have to alarm the helper, but there is another thing, which is very tricky, and I have to ask the helper for his idea."

"Say!" The leader of the slaughter gang lifted his robe and sat down again.

He Xian peeked at the leader of the Tu gang, and said: "The ...... of Xu Yuanwai's family, the lady of his family ......, well, this ......"

"Grandma's, there's a fart! I'm still busy! "The Tu Gang Master doesn't have a good temperament.

"Yes, yes," He Xian wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in a low voice: "The lady outside Xu is very handsome, let's guard her brother, drink a few more cups of yellow soup, and then give her to ruined ......"

"What?" Gang Leader's eyes widened, "How did you do it?" Poked such a big basket? - Who did it? ”

"It's ......, it's Huang Hao."

The Tu gang leader was stunned. This Huang Ho is his nephew, who is a small leader in the boat gang, and because he is a relative, he is responsible for taking care of the cargo and personnel who do not pay the dock fee. I didn't expect to stab myself with a big villain. frowned: "What's the matter with him?" Light causes trouble for Lao Tzu. ”

"Actually, it's not, it's that girl who is wearing less clothes and seducing Huang Hao."

"Fart, you don't cover for him!" The leader of the slaughter gang said sharply, "Rape woman, he is too bold!" ”

"Yes," He Xian bowed and said, "When Huang Hao defiled Xu Yuanwai's wife, Xu Yuanwai's son was also present, and when he saw it, he was so frightened that he cried." ”

"What?" The leader of the Tu gang slammed the tea bowl on the table and said, "This brute, who is still ruining other people's mothers in front of other people's sons, is simply a brute!" ”

"Yes, his subordinates also reprimanded him, he said that he was all drunk, and he didn't care about it. Knowing the seriousness of the crime, he didn't dare to come, so he asked his subordinates to intercede for him, saying that he would never dare again in the future. ”

"Don't dare? How many times did he say he didn't dare? The old problem still can't be changed. Think about women, damn, look for Qinglou, there are not many women, throw out the silver, what kind of woman can't find it? I just want to beat someone's eldest daughter's daughter-in-law, isn't he angry with me? This mud can't hold up the wall! ”

He Xian knew that the Tu gang leader loved this nephew very much, and he scolded him so badly, he still had to protect his shortcomings in the end, so he smiled and said: "Huang Hao said that the woman in the Qinglou has no taste to be obedient, and it is cool to find a girl from a good family to do it." ”

"Phew! This little bastard, he's so cool, let Lao Tzu wipe his ass? ”

"Yes, yes," He Xian said, "Actually, the subordinates see that Huang Ho is true this time, and he is really guilty, please help the lord be merciful and spare him." ”

"I can spare him, but the government can't spare him! Governor Liao is here now, if he knows, what should I do? The leader of the Tu gang was furious, stood up, and turned around a few more times with his hands behind his back. He stopped and said, "Okay, I'm too lazy to scold him." The old rule, throw the woman and the child into the cellar! ”

He Xian hurriedly agreed, thought about it, and said: "But, helper, this child is Xu Yuanwai's heart, he is almost sixty years old, and there is only this one child." If he dies, will he make trouble? ”

"Trouble? Are we afraid of him making trouble? The Tu gang leader sneered, "Provoke Lao Tzu to anger, even kill him together!" Let him go to Lord Hades to make trouble! ”

"What if the girls come out on top?"

A cold light flashed in the eyes of the Tu gang leader, and he said coldly: "They are out? The main thing about their gang leader and deputy gang is that she is still alive, and Lao Tzu is still afraid of her, now, hehehe. With that, the Tu Gang Leader looked at He Xian.

He Xian immediately understood, and bowed down: "The subordinates understand, let's arrange it!" With that, he got up and gave his hand, and took his leave.

The Tu gang leader straightened his robe and walked back to the mourning hall quickly, where Leng Yi and Liao Zhifu were sitting and talking about something. Hurriedly went over and arched his hand: "Sorry, it's a little thing, it's delayed, there are a lot of people here, let's go to the inner house to talk." ”

The three of them came to the living room of the inner house, and after taking their seats, the Tu gang leader said: "Before, Master Leng said that this case was done by someone from my house, is it a mistake?" My servant has already said that my wife is kind and virtuous, and kind to her. The whole house has a lot of respect for my wife, how could they murder her? ”

Governor Liao also said: "Yes, Lord Leng, you must have a basis for speaking!" ”

"Of course there is a basis," Leng Yi said, "Please come with me!" ”

Leng Yi led the way back to the small courtyard, came to the bedroom, glanced at the things in the house, and said, "The helper said that after the incident, no one has touched the things in this house, right?" ”

"No one has touched it."

Leng Yi pointed to the upside-down basin and footbasin on the ground in the corner of the house, and said, "Do you have the habit of putting the basin upside down like this?" ”

The Tu gang leader was stunned for a moment and said, "No." ”

Governor Liao twisted his beard and said, "Could it be that when the thief turns over something, he accidentally touches it?" ”

"It's not!" Leng Yi pointed to the basin foot basin shelf standing at the corner of the house, and said, "There is a shelf, why do you put it on the ground?" Moreover, the basin shelf does not fall, but the face plate has turned over, which is not quite logical, right? ”

Governor Liao was speechless for a moment, and then said, "Why don't you call the servants to ask?" ”

The Tu Gang Master turned around and said, "Call Ma Face and Xiao Shun!" ”

Ma Mian and Xiao Shun immediately arrived and stood with their heads bowed.

(To be continued)