These two phenomena are not considered conflicts, and drowning is originally a death of asphyxiation. If the corpse is fresh and properly preserved, it will suffocate for a certain period of time.

As she spoke, she took a cotton cloth and scraped off the moss and other objects, and then her eyes fell on his hands.

"The hands are clenched and spasmodic." With that, she pressed down the fingers that Zhang Sanqu was curling up, and then used tweezers to remove an object from it.

"What is this?"

"It's Atractylodes ......" Just as he was speaking, Xu Chu carefully scraped the knife between his hands for a long time, and a thin layer of milky white gradually accumulated on the originally clean blade. And the soap horn that melts! ”

Speaking of this, Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang glanced at each other, and also had a preliminary inference about the case in their hearts. Atractylodes soaphorn, no matter which one is proposed, there will be no abnormality, but if it is put together, there will be deep thought.

Her autopsy was extremely fast, and because there was no autopsy, it did not cause a lot of gaging from onlookers. At most, many people, either curiously or with disdain, looked at the female maid who was touching and pinching the sleek male corpse.

Xu Chu pondered for a moment and said, "There are many moss marks on Zhang San's abrasions, but only the palms and nails are very clean. According to common sense, even if he accidentally falls into the well, he should go around the wall of the well in a hurry. ”

"Unless he dies instantly when he falls into the well, or he can't move his hands."

Judging from the scars on his face, if it was really just a scrape on the wall of the well, it should have been all before his death. So, the only possibility is to have your hands tied. Xu Chu stretched his eyebrows and said.

At this time, the guards who had gone to fetch licorice water also returned.

It was really everything that was ready and only the east wind was owed, and now the east wind is also coming, and the case can be solved.

"Rubbing madder in vinegar and then smearing the wounds on the corpse will make the wounds on the corpse disappear. However, this method can be hydrolyzed with licorice, so it is not a foolproof solution. Xu Chu stained the cloth towel with licorice water, and did not shy away from cleaning the neck and wrists of the deceased one by one. With her movements, Zhang San's body gradually revealed many differences, and the most eye-catching place was a black and cyan trace on the wrists of both hands.

To be precise, not only on the wrists, but also on the corners of the mouth and the back of the neck, there are deliberately concealed scars.

"Before his death, the deceased was held hostage by covering his mouth and nose, then dragged to the well with his hands tied, and finally pinched his neck bone and thrown into the well water." Xu Chu saw that the two officials also nodded in agreement with her reasoning, so he continued, "So it can be seen that this is a murder case, and it is very likely to be a premeditated murder. ”

After that, she got up and looked at Qian Qizuo with a smile, and asked coldly: "What am I talking about, Qian Si'er Qian Qianzuo?" ”

What she said abruptly fell into the ears of others, and she felt that she was probably fighting for a breath with Qian Si'er. After all, Qian Si'er was disrespectful before, and she was very offensive to this girl in her words.

However, when Qian Si'er saw her look at her, the whole person trembled like a frightened bird, and that appearance did not have the spirit of the previous angry and defeated spirit.

"Zhang San is five feet and one inch long, and although his body is thin, he is also a strong man. Yesterday, the neighbors did not hear his call for help, and they did not find anything abnormal, so it can be speculated that the murderer must have an accomplice. And to make him unsuspecting and coerced, it must be those who are familiar with him. At the same time, it can be seen that the person who can easily pinch his neck bone shows that this person is a man with strong strength, aggressiveness, and at least about five feet four inches in length. Xu Chu's eyes were like swords, and he swept towards Qian Qizuo and Zhang Li and continued, "When I checked Zhang San's body, I found that his clothes were intact except for the lack of a belt, so I boldly speculated that the belt was used to restrain Zhang San's hands. ”

"Can the two poor masters find someone to salvage again, this time there is no corpse, and the clothes and belts will inevitably float on the water. As long as the salvage is compared, you can see whether my guess is accurate. ”

Qian Qizuo saw that what she said was clearly organized, and everyone suddenly realized. His face couldn't help but turn white, and cold sweat rippled. Coupled with Xiao Qinglang's condensed eyes like open fire, and the two officials staring at each other, he didn't dare to move even more.

He was stared at by Xu Chu's clear gaze, his expression was uneasy and trembling, and he said: "It's because I am not good at learning, and I have a bad test for the first time......

"Whether you are not good at learning and art, or whether you have something else to hide, I'm afraid you can't shirk it with a word." Xu Chu didn't care about Qian Si'er's resentful gaze, and said bluntly, "Zhang San found atractylodes and soaphorns in his hands, and these two appeared at the same time, and there was only one situation, and that was to order it before the autopsy. In addition, the vinegar used by Qian Tongzuo was mixed with madder grass that could cover the wounds of the corpse, so it can be generally speculated that Qian Tongzuo must have been involved in the case. ”

"I ......"

Xu Chu saw that he was about to quibble again, shook his head and said: "The time of the deceased's death was before nightfall last night, if he desperately snatched your atractylodes and soaphorns, then you would definitely not have time to make up for it." Plus, there's bound to be a mark on your toolbox. ”

Speaking of this, Qian Yanzuo's face changed greatly, and he reached out to drag his toolbox to his side. However, the two officials who had been staring at him were faster than him, and they took a step forward and opened the toolbox directly.

Sure enough, there were bloody scratches on the side of the box. Xu Chu stepped forward to rummage through with tweezers, and there was indeed no trace of the atractylodes and soaphorns that should be placed on the first layer.

"That's the trace I accidentally scratched two days ago, and now the blood stains are dry, how can you say that it was left by Zhang San?" Qian Qizuo's voice was anxious, and he tried to argue with a little hoarseness.

Xu Chu was unmoved, took off the first layer of box, and then rummaged through it carefully. Sure enough, a small piece of broken nail was found between the first and second layers, and there was still some blood on the nails.

"Do you want to say that this nail is yours too?"

Qian Qizuo saw Xu Chu perfectly compare the nail to Zhang San's hand, and suddenly knelt on the ground trembling like a sieve.

"Poor master, girl, is this belt Zhang San's?" This money could not be denied in every way, and a neighbor over there hooked a strip of clothes. The wet belt of the clothes was not completely loosened, and it was loosely tied with a live button, and the thickness was just enough to tie a pair of hands.

Xu Chu's eyes flickered, and he walked up to Zhang Li in a few steps, pushed the belt forward and asked, "Zhang Li, do you recognize this belt?" ”

Zhang Li's eyes rolled, and almost the moment Xu Chu approached, he howled: "It's my man's clothes and belts......"

After crying a few times, she rushed at Qian Chengzuo with a face full of resentment, beating and scratching, but in a moment, Qian Chengzuo was caught and his face was full of blood. And the neighbors next to them, even if they were pulled, they didn't protect the money, after all, as murderers, it's good that they didn't spurn.

It's just that Xu Chu didn't indulge her for too long, so he said to the two officials: "Two poor masters, this belt is not Zhang San's, but I ordered someone to replace it secretly." But Zhang Li insisted that this was Zhang San's, and the person who hadn't seen the bottom of the well before insisted that it was Zhang San's behavior. I think she probably needs to be interrogated by a good student, even if she is not involved in the case, she has a direct connection with the real murderer. ”

"In addition, the two of you can start with the people around Zhang Li according to the conditions I got before, and I can't think of a day that I will have a harvest."

Next, how Zhang Li was annoyed and angry, and how Qian Qizuo was like a lost dog who suffered cold eyes, Xu Chu and others didn't know. It's just that they just entered the inn for only two hours, and they saw that the county lord of the official mansion brought people to the inn, and asked to see Xiao Chu girl, who solved the murder case in less than half an hour.

Xiao Qinglang was fine, and accompanied Xu Chu to meet Zhang Youwei, the county magistrate of Yunan County, who hurried over from the county seat.

This is more pedantic and rigid than Huang Dashan, but according to the dossier submitted by the officials, it is also a clean official. Now that he is here to let go, it is probably a kind of experience. As long as he has political achievements and achievements, even if no one in the court and the central government is waving the flag for him, the officials sent by the Ministry of Officials to inspect him will record his conduct.

After Zhang Youwei saw Xu Chu, he was stunned, obviously he didn't expect that the legendary female servant who could dissect corpses with ghost fire was just a delicate girl. Fortunately, he had a request for help when he came, so even if he felt that it was too child's fun to find a woman to serve in the yamen, he didn't show any dissatisfaction.

"Miss Chu, the official is also out of options, and I bother you to help me go." He paused, coughed dryly and continued, "In this way, as long as Miss Chu helps the official solve another case, the official is willing to help you redeem yourself even if he spends all his family funds, and you don't have to be your son-in-law's maidservant in the future." ”

As he spoke, he unconsciously glared at Xiao Qinglang, who was silent. Generally speaking, if there is a paperwork in the yamen, even if it is a servant, you should no longer be a servant. Partially, this Chu girl, even if she cracked several cases in a row, her son-in-law still tried his best to refuse to let go.

In fact, he didn't know the complicated relationship, and he only thought that Xu Chu didn't dare to resist because of Xiao Qinglang's obscenity and identity and family background. Now, he didn't believe he couldn't redeem her.

Xiao Qinglang raised his eyebrows, and glanced at Zhang Youwei with a blank face, although he never spoke, it also made people's hearts tighten. He said in his heart that he had come to dig the foot of the wall again, how could he really look so good and negotiate?

He was a little depressed in his heart, and even the tea in the teacup in his hand felt that there was not much taste, so he put down the teacup with a bang, and said with a smile: "You just have to try." ”

In all fairness, Xiao Qinglang, who has been with Xu Chu for a long time, rarely puts up a fight in front of people, but if he is really angry, just one look can make people tremble.