If Xu Chu hadn't come in time, he was afraid that the corpse would have entered the morgue, and after the evidence was sent to the yamen, it would have been difficult to make such a judgment.

One is dark brown in color, and it is not easy to find the blood stains hidden in the cracks inside, and the other is that the blood stains are often ignored after they have dried up.

Li Qizuo sighed lightly, and said to Xiao Qinglang and Xu Qinhe in shame: "It was the grass people who were careless, and only checked the traces around the corpse, but ignored the suspicious traces that should be viewed the most. ”

Xiao Qinglang groaned slightly, nodded and said: "In the future, remember, you must know that the conclusions made by the work have a direct impact on the conclusion of the case." If there is a mistake, it may cause an unjust case and let the murderer go unpunished......"

Xu Chu glanced at Xiao Qinglang, who had a calm expression and solemnly reprimanded Li Chengzuo, but he didn't feel any disobedience. It's not about status, it's about the calmness that is hard to ignore and the seriousness and concentration he exudes.

I have to say that Xiao Qinglang, who is not very old, does have a temperament that can shock people's hearts and make people believe.

However, she didn't care about that, but walked directly to Liu Rangmo's body to check it. I saw that the corpse was indeed as Li Yanzuo said, and all the characteristics were in line with the self-hanging. However, she came over not to question Li Yanzuo's conclusion, but to check Liu Rangmo's hands.

I saw that he didn't have any scratches on his hands, and his clothes were neat and his hair was clean, and there was no messiness or scratches caused by Song Derong's struggle.

"There is no injury on Liu Rangmo's palm, and there is no bleeding on his body, which shows that he is not the one who tightened the belt around Song Derong's neck."

After saying this, her eyebrows jumped, and she suddenly looked at Xiao Qinglang and said, "Song Derong was indeed strangled to death, but it was not Liu Rangmo, who was also imprisoned in prison, who strangled him. But there are other people, Liu Rangmo is just an accomplice at best. ”

Xiao Qinglang's eyes were deep, and regardless of the doubts and stunned on the faces of others, he directly bowed his head and motioned for her to continue.

On the side, Li Yanzuo was a little surprised, and asked a little dumbfounded: "Is this...... Where does this begin? There are special handles inside and outside the cell, and there are also people in the prison opposite Liu and Song, and there are many female relatives such as Mrs. Liu who are temporarily detained not far away...... To say that there are outsiders who commit murder is really incredible. ”

If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have hesitated for so long to draw conclusions.

Xu Chu squatted down again, raised Liu Rangmo's hand and said, "Everyone, please see, Liu Rangmo's hands don't have any scars. Moreover, there was no damage on the palm. ”

"The neck of the deceased Song Derong was not damaged, and there was no blood. From this, it is not difficult to deduce that this bloodstain should be left by the murderer. In addition, one of the decorative jade of the belt has a sharp fracture, so I temporarily speculate that the murderer's palm should have been scratched by the broken jade, so there were blood stains in the gap between the jade of the belt and the jade. ”

However, Song Derong's throat strangulation marks are extremely deep, black and dark, not up to the hairline behind the ears, and not under the throat. These characteristics all prove that he was strangled by a septum. And the fence of the prison door is separated. That's why he got bruises on his back and back. ”

Xu Chu saw that some people were still suspicious, so he had to continue to analyze: "Normally, when a person is strangled by the neck, he will instinctively struggle, scratching the rope belt and other things that strangle his neck. If you can't avoid it, you will get a scratch on your neck, or a finger break if you have nails. And in the process of struggling, his head will inevitably shake around, if the murderer is really Liu Rangmo, who is also in prison, then in the process of twisting, the two will inevitably have messy hair and messy clothes. But what you see now is not the case. ”

Therefore, the biggest possibility is that Liu Rangmo assisted outsiders to pull off Song Derong's belt at that time, and controlled his hands, allowing people outside the prison to strangle him to death. That's why there were bruises on his wrists and signs of struggle around the bars of his cell. ”

"Excuse me, bring the lamp closer." Xu Chu raised his head and commanded a servant.

The official didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly sent the lamp in his hand to Xu Chu's eyes. With his movements, everyone saw the situation on the corpse, and even the bruises on his wrists.

"Looking at the bruises, they are blue and purple, and the swelling is not surprising. It can almost be concluded that the scars were left at the same time. This also just corroborates my speculation. ”

"But how could no one see it? A living person, going in and out of the prison to commit murder, and there is a prisoner on the opposite side. How did he do it? Could it be a ghost? ”

Xu Chu glanced at the man, pursed his lips and said, "If you want to know this, you can trouble a few people to extinguish the lantern candle in their hands." ”

Everyone looked at each other, a little at a loss, and in the end, it was Xiao Qinglang who took the lead in letting Wei Guang extinguish the candle flame in his hand, so that everyone extinguished the light in their hands one after another.

"At this point, you may clearly see the people in the prison opposite?" In the darkness, only Xu Chu's cold voice sounded.

If you say that when you enter the corridor of the prison gate, it is so dark that you can't see the distance clearly. In that prison, it is enough to call it dark under the lamp. The lamps on the wall seem to be there or not, and there can only be a faint light.

According to what Master Xu said, the people in the prison opposite were more or less drugged, and although it was not serious, they also felt a little drowsy. In addition, the surroundings were extremely dark, so they couldn't see clearly, so it was normal to not know what happened to Liu Rangmo and Song Derong on the other side. Even, because I didn't think that someone would commit murder in public,"

"In addition, I have seen a case of someone pretending to be a headless ghost to commit an attack. At that time, the man covered his head with a black cloth, and then pretended to be a headless man in the night to kill people in the street. Therefore, hiding in the dark is not an unusual method. ”

"As for why Liu Rangmo was able to clearly grab Song Derong's wrist, I am afraid that he will be able to meet the bright bead floating in the air that someone on the other side saw."

"You mean the Pearl of the Night?" Xiao Qinglang was silent for a long time and suddenly spoke.

Xu Chu nodded, "It may be the night pearl, or it may be something on the side, such as something that can glow at night with phosphorus powder." But one thing is certain, it wasn't what he used all the way to illuminate it, otherwise it would not have been possible for only one person in the prison to see it in a daze. ”

The silence in the prison was silent, and she couldn't come back to her senses after her analysis. They weren't suspicious of her words, they were a little incompetent. Just digested the news that there was a female servant in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and was also impressed by her post-mortem experience in Liu's mansion, I turned my head and saw her telling the murderer's murder process in person.

That's really ...... Unheard of.

As the lanterns and lanterns were lit again, the eyes of everyone looking at Xu Chu became more and more complicated.

Only Xiao Qinglang looked at her quietly, and the corners of his mouth were imperceptibly hooked for a moment. After seeing her finish, she asked in a normal tone: "With the method, can you find information that can infer the identity of the murderer from the murderer's behavior and the traces of the scene?" ”

As soon as his words fell, he saw Xu Qinhe and Li Yanzuo both showing unbelievable expressions. Subsequently, Xu Qinhe hurriedly said: "Lord Wang, it is already rare for Miss Xu to be able to inspect so much. If you are someone else, I am afraid that I will not dare to make this inference. It is really difficult for you to let Miss Xu deduce the identity of the murderer. ”

As Xu Qinhe's words came out, Li Yanzuo on the side also hurriedly echoed: "That's true, the untouchables have been working for decades, and they have never seen a ...... who can speculate on the characteristics of the murderer."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that in the Song Mansion before, Xu Chu found Song Xin'er and Mrs. Song with the traces of the murder scene.

So, he still wanted to help Xu Chu speak, so his voice gradually went out. Lord Xu didn't know about this matter, but he knew it clearly.

So, maybe she can really do it.

And Xu Qinhe's thinking was much simpler, after accepting the woman as a corpse, and after seeing her autopsy techniques and abilities, he felt more and more that Xu Chu was really a rare grass in prison.

If she loses the trust of the prince because of such a casual remark, it is really not a good thing.

Xu Chu did not dwell on the intentions of the two of them, but said directly: "The murderer is very familiar with the prison in Jinzhou City, and he can enter and go freely without being discovered, so it is likely that he is hidden among the people who are hell guards and guards. Of course, it is not excluded that the prisoners in the prison can escape the restraints and commit murder if they get the key. ”

"Looking at the strangulation marks under Song Derong's throat, the marks are flat and never upward, and it can be speculated that the murderer is about five feet seven inches tall. He moved neatly, and did not give Song Derong time and opportunity to resist, and let him have no chance to call for help, a fatal blow can be seen, it can be seen that he is a habitual offender, or he is very good at killing, and he has a lot of strength. ”

"The movement was methodical and did not make much noise, and there was no light in and out of the prison. Moreover, the thing used for Liu Rangmo's lighting did not appear on the road, so it can be seen that his eyesight is excellent, and it is possible to see things at night. ”

"After killing, he can hide his identity without revealing a trace, and let the jailers and guards inside and outside the prison search without revealing his face. It can be seen that his psychological quality is very strong, even if he does not kill people like hemp, he is also accustomed to seeing life and death. ”

"There was no knee injury on the back of the deceased, so it can be seen that the murderer should have pressed his knee against the prison bar, so it is likely that his right knee was injured."

"There are traces of jade scratches on the palm of the right hand, and when you see blood, it is impossible for the wound to completely disappear within three or five days."

In the end, she pondered for a moment and said, "The above inferences can be used as a reference by the prince and the adults. ”

Xiao Qinglang nodded, and the suspicion in his heart became clearer and clearer. It seems that those people really took the trouble to install people to him so quickly.