Chapter 63: Two Murderers
Two headless female corpses lay side by side in the morgue of the Execution Department.
When Shen Qianmo walked into the morgue again with Lu Ziqing, she found that in addition to Qin Niansheng, there was also a middle-aged man about fifty years old, with small eyes and fat ears, and slightly fat.
After listening to Qin Niansheng's introduction, I learned that this person's name was Feng Jin, and he was seconded by Lu Ziqing from Dali Temple.
This Lu Ziqing probably hurt his self-esteem by Meng Yuanheng's poisonous tongue last time, and he didn't dare to trouble Shen Qianmo again, so he had to pull down his face and ask Dali Siqing to borrow someone.
How lacking is this Dasheng Dynasty, and he actually wants to borrow someone from Dali Temple in a low voice from the next secretary of the Criminal Department. Shen Qianmo was secretly amused.
It's just that this Feng Jin is probably because of the secondment, and he feels a lot better, relying on his rich experience, seeing that Lu Ziqing invited a weak little woman, he couldn't help but be full of contempt.
"Does Lord Lu look down on old age? Even if you are not satisfied with the results of the decrepit autopsy, you should find a decent person to come over, why bother to find a little girl to dismantle the decrepit table? ”
Shen Qianmo raised her eyebrows. It seems that this old man is a bit arrogant.
Due to the rarity of talents, Lu Ziqing is rare to be tolerant of Feng Jin. Feng Cheng was overly concerned. It was only because the corpse was examined by Princess Xuan last time that she was specially invited to provide some advice to Feng Chengzuo. ”
So the corpse last time was examined by this little girl? Feng Jin's little eyes widened a little, but he was a little surprised. Not to mention anything else, just in terms of the suture technique after the autopsy, Feng Jin could see that this technique was definitely professional.
I really can't see that a little girl is so capable!
It's just a dignified princess, how can she still do such a pretentious thing? Feng Jin really couldn't figure it out.
Shen Qianmo was not a person who liked to greet politely, and after saying hello to Feng Jin, she walked over to the two corpses and began to examine them.
And Lu Ziqing introduced some details of the discovery of the body and the capture of the murderer to Shen Qianmo on the side.
"The place where the body was found was also the same lotus pond last time. In the early hours of this morning, a little eunuch on duty passed by the lotus pond and happened to see a man in black throwing a white flower thing into the pond. Later, after some pursuit, the guards captured the man in black red-handed. ”
"The Man in Black confessed?" Shen Qianmo asked as she examined the corpse.
"Confession." Lu Ziqing's face was as solemn as ever.
Shen Qianmo habitually frowned slightly. It sounded seamless, but she always felt that it wasn't that simple.
On the surface, the modus operandi of the two bodies is identical. was also cut off by a sharp weapon, and the words "return my life" were also tattooed on the chest. And since these four words were originally deliberately written crookedly by the murderer, covering up his original handwriting, it makes sense to say that they were written by the same person.
"Was the fatal wound of the deceased also a silver needle pierced into the heart?" Shen Qianmo saw that the chest of the corpse had been sutured, and it was estimated that Feng Jin had already dissected it just now.
"Exactly." Lu Ziqing replied in a deep voice.
Feng Jin on the side said impatiently: "According to the judgment of the old man, the murder methods in these two cases are exactly the same, and the murderer should be the same person." ”
How many times has he said it, why doesn't this Lord Lu believe it?
"Lord Lu has another opinion?" Shen Qianmo looked at Lu Ziqing, who had a solemn face, and asked.
Since she was specially invited here, there must be some doubts.
Lu Ziqing nodded, "I just think it's too coincidental, since the death of the last palace maid, the lotus pond is heavily guarded, and if the murderer wants to commit the crime again, this is not a favorable time." ”
"So, Lord Lu thinks that this case may be intentional by this man in black?" Shen Qianmo helped him say what he was thinking.
Lu Ziqing's sharp eyes showed a bit of appreciation, this woman has unique insights and clear thinking, and he has a feeling of meeting a soulmate.
"Intentionally? Could it be that this murderer is a pervert who deliberately kills and dumps corpses while the guards are patrolling, and then waits for them to be caught? Qin Niansheng asked puzzled.
Feng Jin also said that his face was full of doubts.
Shen Qianmo ignored the two of them's questions, and she continued to lean down and carefully compare the differences between the two corpses.
Suddenly, she showed a shallow smile, looked up and said to Lu Ziqing: "Lord Lu, your speculation is right. ”
His eyes were clear and his smile was like a flower, which made Lu Ziqing's serious and handsome face stunned for a moment, and he suddenly felt that his heartbeat was a little faster.
Frowning, he hurriedly suppressed this abnormal feeling, and pretended to be cold and said, "What did Princess Xuan find?" ”
Shen Qianmo didn't care, pointing to the incision in the necks of the two corpses and said to him: "The person who cut off the heads of the two deceased is not the same person. ”
Hearing this, the three people present were all taken aback, and immediately stepped forward to take a closer look.
Shen Qianmo pointed to the two incisions and explained: "Judging from the strength of the incision and the shape of the incision, the first murderer used his right hand, while the second murderer used his left hand. ”
was like this by Shen Qianmo, and Lu Ziqing and others found out that this was indeed the case.
"Where is the captured man in black now?" Shen Qianmo asked.
"Imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department." Lu Ziqing replied.
"What about his identity?"
"It's a big inner guard."
"Is there any clue to the identities of the two palace maids?"
"It has been confirmed that she is the palace maid who cleans the cold palace, and she is innocent, and there is nothing suspicious."
Just because she is the palace maid of the cold palace, it took so long to confirm her identity. In the Imperial Palace, the Cold Palace has always been an easily overlooked place.
"If this man in black is a left-hander, he is the murderer of the second palace maid, but he must know who is the real murderer of the first palace maid." Shen Qianmo's tone was flat, and her face was as usual, but the conclusions she drew were very powerful.
However, just as they wanted to go to the prison of the Criminal Department to interrogate the man in black, there was news in the prison: the man in black had committed suicide by biting his tongue.
The prison of the criminal department is dark and gloomy.
Since the man in black was the key clue to this palace murder case, Lu Ziqing ordered him to be held in solitary confinement and focused on guarding.
When Lu Ziqing, who received the news, hurriedly arrived, the cell head and the jailer were already kneeling on the ground, waiting for Lu Ziqing to reprimand and punish him.
Lu Ziqing originally had a cold and rigid character, usually not smiling, and was known as "blackface", so in the management of his subordinates, unlike Dong Runnian's generosity and kindness, he was extremely strict.
But now, the prisoners who Blackface had repeatedly ordered to be strictly guarded committed suicide under their noses, making the cell boss and the jailers really want to die, and while kneeling on the ground and trembling, they only hoped that Blackface would not let them die too ugly.
Of course, Lu Ziqing was very angry, but when he saw such a scene, he suddenly felt very helpless. The gang of people in the Criminal Department seem to be living too comfortably. For a manager, the saddest thing is that there is no one to use, and it is useless for you to worry about it yourself.
Thinking of this, he felt a pang in his heart, but he waved his hand weakly, asked them to get up, and reported the matter again.
Shen Qianmo followed behind Lu Ziqing and walked slowly into the prison.
The man in black who bit his tongue and committed suicide was lying flat on the ground, his mouth covered with blood.
The man in black was very young, he looked only in his twenties, his facial contours were tough, and his appearance could be called handsome.
She crouched down to check and confirm that the man in black was dead.
To confirm her suspicions, she first began to examine the hands of the man in black. Sure enough, he is left-handed and left-handed.
However, just like the three words that Shen Qianmo often appeared on the Internet in modern times, but they are not eggs, once a person dies, the clue has been broken, even if you speculate no matter how fanciful it is, it is useless.
"Is the identity of this Ouchi guard suspicious?" Walking out of the prison of the Criminal Department, Shen Qianmo and Lu Ziqing chatted while walking.
"His name is Ding Yifei, a native of Shandong, he joined the Imperial Forest Army two years ago and became a guard in the Ouchi, he is usually unknown, but his performance is acceptable, and he has not found anything suspicious." Lu Ziqing shook his head.
"What did you find in this clue?" She still felt that Concubine Li was very suspicious.
"Concubine Li's maiden name is An Zhaorong, she is the daughter of Ling'an Yuandao in Heyang County, and she entered the palace through the draft two years ago. A few days ago, I sent someone to Heyang County to inspect and believe that the results will be available in the near future. Thinking of Concubine Li's status in the palace, Lu Ziqing's face was full of exhaustion.
Also two years ago? Shen Qianmo keenly grasped this. Could it be that this man in black has some kind of relationship with Concubine Li, and the person he desperately wants to protect is Concubine Li?
But she didn't tell Lu Ziqing what she guessed in her heart. As a professional forensic doctor, what she has to do is to speak for the corpse and prove it with evidence, rather than using her own guesses to interfere with the investigator's train of thought.
She believes in Lu Ziqing's professional ability, and what she can think of, he may not think of.
It's just that when she saw Lu Ziqing's tired look, she felt a little sympathetic to him. As the son of the head of the dynasty, he held an important position at a young age, how many pairs of eyes stared at him, and how many people wanted to see him laugh openly and secretly, the pressure he was under can be imagined.
Seeing that she had arrived at the entrance of the criminal department, she took advantage of the time to say goodbye to him, and comforted him by the way.
"I remember that an expert who solved the case said that there is always only one truth, and any difficult case will have a day when the truth will be revealed, so Lord Lu doesn't have to worry too much, everything is enough to be worthy of his heart. If you can find me in the future, I will do my best to help. ”
I'm sorry, Lord Conan, but I'll borrow your quote first. Shen Qianmo said secretly in her heart.
Shen Qianmo's words in a flat tone made Lu Ziqing stunned on the spot, and his heart was surging.
As the son of the Lu family, for more than 20 years, in his life, he only had the strictness of his father, the expectations of his mother, the dependence of his younger siblings, and the burden of the family, as well as the eyes of many people around him. But no one ever told him that I would help you.
Because they all feel that they don't need help if they are as strong as Lu Ziqing.
But now, this gentle and weak woman told him with a firm look that she would do her best to help him.
This sentence made Lu Ziqing's mental defense, which had been set up with great difficulty these days, collapse in an instant. He used all his self-control to prevent his eyes from revealing the excitement in his heart, and said in a hoarse voice: "Thank you...... Care. ”
He suddenly didn't want to call her Princess Xuan anymore, but he didn't know how to call her for a while, so he had to vaguely mention it.
Shen Qianmo naturally didn't know about Lu Ziqing's psychological changes, for her, these words were just cheering on each other among colleagues. She said goodbye to Lu Ziqing calmly, got into the carriage that the Criminal Department had prepared for her, and left.
Seeing Shen Qianmo's carriage disappear from his sight, Lu Ziqing finally let himself reveal a reluctant gaze.
With such a unique and delicate woman, there will be no second person in the world. He is not a person with rich feelings and delicate feelings, for him, women are just embellishments, and career is the first, not to mention that this woman has already signed a marriage contract with King Xuan, and he must not have any strange thoughts about her, do you want to be the second Fengze?
But why is it that when facing her, he still can't help but be so excited?