Chapter 71 Prince Jing Accused of Molestation

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Li Jin, and seeing him nod, she continued to delve deeper.

Just then, Yan Zhao heard that the second young master of the Chen family, who had been intercepted by the Ministry of Justice, had been respectfully returned, so he rushed over to see what was going on.

It's alright if you don't look, but when you arrive, you happen to see Jin Shu intently dissecting a stomach, with a somewhat triumphant look on his face.

Yan Zhao stood frozen at the doorway, glancing around several times, his face filled with astonishment and shock. It took him a long time to recover.

Fifteen minutes later, Jin Shu stopped, picked up a handkerchief, and wiped the backs of the swords several times.

The small knife that Yan Zhao gave her, engraved with the words "The Corpse Whisperer," its blade reflecting a light that intertwined with her sharp gaze, as if connecting this world with the sky above, as if allowing her, in that instant, to convey the whispers of the dead.

"It's horrible," she said. "Young Master Chen was stabbed multiple times, but he didn't die from blood loss."

Jin Shu sighed: "He died because four consecutive stabs were concentrated in his lungs, causing a large amount of blood to rush in and he suffocated due to lack of oxygen."

"In other words, he most likely watched helplessly as the murderer cut off..."

Upon hearing this, Li Jin hurriedly waved his hand, "That's enough, that's enough."

He frowned, interrupting Jin Shu, and coughed lightly twice, saying, "You can cover it up now."

Seeing this, Yan Zhao understood Chen Wen a little. He didn't want to send his son to the Six Doors, probably because he couldn't stand seeing him like this.

Until Jin Shu turned around and covered Chen's second son with a white linen cloth, he said nothing and walked towards the main hall.

As expected of Jin Shu, and as expected of Mr. Jin from Dingzhou whose reputation has spread all the way to the capital, both his professional skills and mental fortitude are something that gives him complete peace of mind.

It is precisely because of this that Yan Zhao now finally has the same sense of urgency as Li Jin, as if facing a formidable enemy.

With such outstanding abilities, even if Li Jin hides her away completely, she will definitely be noticed by Crown Prince Li Jing.

Adding to Jin Rong's special status... after reading the strict edicts announcing the change of power, he became increasingly worried.

There are concerns about whether Jin Shu can settle down and work as a coroner as she wishes, and also about whether she can ultimately escape unscathed from the bloody battles between these two camps.

Yan Zhao was worried, while Li Jin was in a state of utter distress.

Zhou Zheng sifted through the extra pieces of evidence and presented them to Li Jin.

A silver ingot.

If it were just an ordinary gold ingot, that would be fine, but this gold ingot has the character "nine" engraved on its bottom.

Li Jin's expression was very unpleasant as he held the gold ingot in his hand and examined it over and over again.

"As expected, Fang Qing's matter was just the beginning." Li Jin took a deep breath. "This is incredible."

If Li Jin's prediction is correct, then Fang Qing's "preface" and Sanskrit's "ten" will eventually be more or less connected with those twelve different prints.

Not long after, Jin Shu finished tidying up the room, walked to Li Jin's side, craned her neck to look at the silver ingot in his hand, and frowned.

"We can classify this as a serial case now," she said.

Li Jin shook his head: "Not necessarily."

“There is no similar modus operandi, nor is it the same perpetrator; it doesn’t fit the characteristics of a serial murder case, but…”

While it was true, both Li Jin and Jin Shu knew in their hearts that the same group of people were behind this case.

"Do you still remember the brocade box that Fan Yin left behind?" Li Jin's gaze remained fixed on the silver ingot. "Inside the box, on the note, it says: Someone is guiding you."

He narrowed his eyes slightly and raised the silver ingot in his hand a little higher.

Under the eaves, behind the carved window frame, a ray of sunlight slanted down and landed right in the center of the gold ingot.

Light and darkness drew a clear dividing line on Li Jin's body.

He was half in the light and half in the dark, looking at the number "nine" in his hand, which was facing him, and smiled faintly.

Something seemed to be ignited in Li Jin's heart. Ever since he returned the tiger tally and went back to the capital to live the life of a "leisurely prince," his dormant and silent heart seemed to beat again at this moment.

Whether the path ahead leads to confusion or fertile land, whether it's paradise or hell, Li Jin is extremely interested and willing to follow the person who devised this plan, step by step, to see for himself.

Let's see what kind of prosperous scene and world he wants Li Jin to see.

He carefully put away the silver ingot, turned around and looked at Jin Shu and Zhou Zheng: "Let's go to the Chen family."

After saying that, he took a step and walked towards the outside of the Six Doors.

Jin Shu has determined the nature of the case and narrowed down the possibilities of the murderer. Now all that's left is to hurry up and investigate the interpersonal relationships of the second young master of the Chen family.

Given that Chen Wen delayed things for so many days, the murderer has most likely already disposed of the murder weapon.

All he can do now is to use what he knows to unravel the mystery and find the murderer.

In late May, the weather in Beijing was getting warmer, with clear skies and cascading sunshine.

Even so, the Chen family mansion, having lost its second young master, was always shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere.

Behind the grand gate, the white veils remained, the mourning hall was still standing, and everyone was dressed in mourning clothes, their expressions filled with grief.

Chen Wen, who was standing in front of the door, really didn't expect Li Jin to arrive so quickly.

He wore his reluctance on his face, cupped his hands in a bow, and after a long while, gestured for him to enter.

He knew that Li Jinlai's reasoning was sound and that he couldn't stop him.

“My second son is good-for-nothing, idle and lazy, all the books he read were wasted!” Chen Wen said this, but when he mentioned Chen Feng, his expression became particularly sad. “For some reason, in the past two years, he has become a little more restrained and started doing some business, and things have been going smoothly for him.”

At this point, he let out a long sigh: "Ah..."

Besides his second son Chen Feng, who died a violent death, Chen Wen also had an eldest son Chen Xi, who worked as a teacher at the Imperial Academy and rarely returned to the Chen family mansion, as well as his youngest daughter Chen Lan and her son-in-law Huang Liangping.

"The eldest son is always at the Imperial Academy and doesn't return to his residence. Your Highness can confirm this with the Grand Tutor. If there are any questions, I'm afraid Your Highness will have to go to the Imperial Academy in person."

Chen Wen was familiar with the case-handling process, and he also knew Li Jin's purpose in coming here, which saved Li Jin the trouble of explaining from the beginning.

“My youngest daughter and son-in-law are in the front courtyard.” Chen Wen paused. “My daughter is a little upset because of her brother’s death. Please forgive her if she has offended anyone.”

At the time, Li Jin didn't say anything, but he roughly knew what was going on.

After all, he comes from a scholarly family, so at most, when he's in a bad mood, he'll just speak a bit harshly.

But when he actually met Chen Lan, the expression on his face when he turned to look at Chen Wen was quite intriguing.

Chen Wen has redefined "being in a bad mood".

Chen Lan, standing in the courtyard, looked at Li Jin and pointed a finger at his forehead: "Where did this wild man come from! So ignorant of manners! How dare he trespass into a young lady's private quarters!"

These words stunned not only Li Jin, but also Chen Wen, who was momentarily speechless.

Seeing that they showed no sign of leaving, Chen Lan lifted her skirt and took two steps forward. Ignoring the crowd's attempts to stop her, she shouted and smashed things, "Indecent assault! Indecent assault!"

After saying that, Chen Lan grabbed a wooden stool and threw it at Li Jin. Zhou Zheng immediately drew his knife and cleaved the stool in two with a loud bang right in front of him.

"presumptuous!"