Chapter 246: Another autopsy
Li Qizuo nodded repeatedly, and said sincerely: "I only saw these two methods yesterday in a miscellaneous book, and I haven't studied them yet. I didn't expect the girl to be able to use it proficiently, but she was old and stupid......"
Xu Chu neatly soaked the cotton cloth in vinegar, and then wiped the body of Miss Qiu. When it was time to wipe her hands, he looked at her for a moment, then took a clean white handkerchief and carefully pinched her nails to check it, and suddenly raised his eyebrows. Apparently, she had found something again.
But I saw that there were some inconspicuous wear on the edge of the nail. What's more, the nails seemed to have been violently wiped so that they were a little loose. If you look closely, there seems to be something strange under Kodan.
If it weren't for the special gloves that Xu Chu wore were gentle and obedient, I am afraid that she would also miss this difference. After all, there were no foreign objects in the fingernails of the deceased, and there were no blood marks or fractures.
Seeing the abnormality on the deceased's fingernails clearly, she continued to look downward.
After a brief inspection, she got up to heat the plum cake and quickly disposed of the corpse from head to toe. After that, while the plum cake and other objects were reacting on the corpse, Xu Chu focused on the deceased's clothes and shoes.
According to her examination, the deceased's right leg must have been stiff before her death, and even the soles of her feet rubbed violently against the ground, otherwise her toes should not have been stiffened. However, the shoes are brand new, without any wear and tear, and even the soles are not stained with any debris.
Odd......
People who had never seen her autopsy on the side felt a little strange when they saw her vinegar, green onion and plum cake again, and the tossing and turning of the cake on top of the corpse.
The scene of women washing their hands and making soup is naturally no stranger to them. The official who was present, the one who went home on a business trip, wasn't the mother-in-law waiting for a hot meal at home?
But now, look at this posture, isn't that the girl Xu going to marinate and barbecue this corpse?
Thinking of this, many people's faces became more and more pale, and their lips tightened. I'm afraid that if I think about it further, I will lose my temper on the spot and vomit filth all over the ground.
"Lord Wang, dare to ask Lord Wang, do you know, what does Miss Xu mean?" Xu Qinhe was not frightened by this matter, but because this was not the time for child's play, he could only ask Xiao Qinglang in a whisper.
If Miss Xu wanted to attack his heart in this way, or if he used some kind of strategy like before, he would have been prepared.
Xiao Qinglang's gaze never left Xu Chu for a moment, and when he heard Xu Qinhe's incomprehensible question, he said with a smile in his eyes: "You just look at it, if you still don't understand later, you can ask Li Yanzuo." ”
He rarely brings anyone with him in front of people, but this Li is really the person with the most temperament with Xiao Chu in all the works he has seen. Prudent but not arrogant, delving into but not pedantic. This kind of work can not only judge the situation, but also pay great attention to the autopsy.
In the future, if you want to cancel your status as a lowly member, you will inevitably encounter suppression and opposition from various forces. At that time, a job that can withstand the pressure is what he desperately needs.
Obviously, Li Chengzuo entered his eyes.
In the end, Xu Chu's contemplation was interrupted by Li Chengzuo's exclamation, and as soon as she turned around, she clearly saw that there were indeed not obvious finger marks on both sides of the deceased's neck. And more importantly, there was a two-inch bruise on each side of the deceased's back, and the flesh was not broken, so there was no bleeding.
Xu Chu half-squatted down and reached out to gently stroke the scar, but he felt that it seemed to be extraordinarily soft inside. This abrupt sense of touch, appearing on a corpse, is indeed unusual.
"It should be concluded by now that the deceased was choked by the neck and suffocated." Li Qizuo paused for a moment, but still cautiously asked Xu Chu.
Xu Chu shook his head, "Although there are fingerprints on the neck of the deceased, it cannot be determined that she died of suffocation. A slight bleeding spot on the face is not a specific circumstance of suffocation. ”
The autopsy is a matter of excellence, and the so-called difference is a thousand miles. As now, the deceased had symptoms of suffocation and a scar on his neck, and there seemed to be no other injuries on his body except for the inconspicuous scars on his waist and eyes. Speaking from experience, she should have been strangled to death.
But experience does not represent facts.
"If it is really strangled to death, then the deceased should have instinctive resistance." Xu Chu raised his hand and gestured above his neck and said, "According to the pinching marks, the other party should be facing the deceased or committing murder above the deceased." At this time, the deceased should scratch the back of the other's hands or clothing under the instinct of survival. In this case, spasms of the deceased's hands are unlikely. ”
"However, the two wounds on her back should not be fatal." Li Yanzuo frowned, squatted to Xu Chu's side and observed the scars on the deceased's body.
It's only two inches in size, and it's like a scratch from a crush or a fall on something. It's really not like someone who can kill people......
Xu Chu hesitated for a moment, but still looked up at Xiao Qinglang who was standing upright.
With just one eye contact, Xiao Qinglang understood her intentions and hesitation. He moved slightly, walked to Xu Chu's side, and then took the pen and ink and the autopsy sheet from the side, and said with his head bowed: "The Great Zhou Dynasty has obtained the emperor's permission to inspect the corpse in any way. Coincidentally, Xiao Chu's charter has been sent to Lord Xu, so in order to solve the case, Xiao Chu can naturally act cheaply. ”
His words completely reassured Xu Chu. It turned out that he had already prepared everything, and even these small things were thought through.
The reason why I hesitated just now was that I didn't want him to be embarrassed, and I didn't want him to lose his reputation in front of others. Unexpectedly, it was still himself who was connived at in the end.
Her lips hidden under the plain cloth mask were slightly hooked, like a lake that broke the ice in early spring, and suddenly broke the condensation just now.
"Okay."
Just one word, but it made Xiao Qinglang's heart ripple. He loves her, is willing to risk the great condemnation for her, and is even willing to be attacked by the world for him. As far as he is concerned, those false names are no more than one ten-thousandth of Xiao Chu's.
"The deceased, female, was five feet long, her pupils were dilated, and she could still see through, and the time of death did not exceed half an hour. There are bleeding spots on his face and finger marks on both sides of his neck, and it is suspected that he was violently coerced before he died. On both sides of the waist, there are bruises with a diameter of two inches, which are suspected to be caused by pressing or falling before death. Whether there are internal injuries is not known for the time being, and an autopsy will be required later. ”
As she spoke, her gaze continued down to the corpse, "Her hands are in the shape of eagle claws, and her right leg is straight and stiff, and it is suspected that she received severe shock or severe pain before she died, causing local spasms of the corpse." ”
At this time, Xu Chu had already calmed down and unfolded the three layers of his toolbox one by one. Inside the box, there were her most commonly used autopsy knives and tweezers, and after a little thought, she raised her hand to take the sharp and thin knife in her hand. Then, when the knife fell, two pieces of flesh were cut on the neck of the deceased.
Because blood does not flow again after death, as long as the blood vessels are avoided, there is basically no blood overflowing. And she is exactly what she is best at.
She carefully used the tip of the knife to pin open the dissected flesh, but saw that the subcutaneous tissue inside did have some signs of blood. However, this phenomenon of bleeding is not enough to show that people are stifled.
As the flesh and blood became more and more exposed to the air, Xu Chu had already carefully peeled off the deep hyoid bone with a post-mortem knife.
"The hyoid bone is intact, and there is no bleeding or injury to the hyoid muscle of the styloid process, which shows that Miss Qiu did not die of being strangled." Her expression was solemn, her eyes were heavy, and her tone did not have the slightest ups and downs or feelings. It's as if the dissected piece of meat on her hand is just a piece of cooked meat.
Everyone looked at her ordinary appearance, and had to grit their teeth desperately and not speak. Especially the few officials who were watching pursed their lips and didn't dare to look at the corpse more.
It was General Huang, who flashed a moment of surprise in his eyes, and then looked at her with great interest. He didn't have any thoughts, he just felt that this woman was really bold, not to mention daring to touch the corpse, but even daring to open the corpse and look inside.
When he was on the field, in order to deter the enemy, he also dissected the corpse and admonished him. Although at that time, he was already experienced in a hundred battles, but after seeing the disemboweled corpse, he still felt a chill in the back of his feet.
Not frightened, but physiological nausea and disgust.
Later, he did not eat meat for a long time, and even after returning to the city victoriously, he once vomited uncontrollably when he saw meat.
But now, who can tell him how this little lady did it? turned his face as usual, and even calmly dissected the corpse, and described the inside of the corpse one by one.
However, before he could get any more interested, he saw that Xu Chu was already holding the autopsy knife and completely peeled off the neck and flesh of the corpse with a flowery appearance. In addition, the lower jaw above the hyoid bone is cut away from the oral cavity little by little.
The exposed white bones and the flesh that was still a little trembling when it was separated by the blade made many people's stomachs churn violently. But what made them even more terrified was that the skin and flesh on the corpse's face were also peeled off by Xu Chu little by little, as if with a force, the whole face was about to fall off, revealing a skull.
Fortunately, Xu Chu did not continue to torture them, only to see her say solemnly to Li Yanzuo: "Senior, look, there is no bleeding spot in the deceased's mouth, and the lower first molars are damaged. ”
When he said this, Xu Chu deliberately looked back at the official behind him, and ordered: "Let people ask the maids around Miss Qiu, and then ask the ladies who are good friends with her, and see what characteristics Miss Qiu's teeth have." ”
As for why she didn't ask Miss Qiu directly if her teeth were missing, it was naturally to prevent being preconceived.
After a pillar of incense, the official hurriedly came over to talk back.