The backyard of Yunyan Pavilion.
Four or five soldiers surrounded the corpse on the ground, not allowing anyone to approach.
Upon seeing Xiao Changqi arrive, the leading soldier stepped forward and said, "Your Highness."
Xiao Changqi nodded indifferently, his peripheral vision seemingly casually sweeping over the woman beside him.
Yuan Dan craned his neck to look at the female corpse on the ground, but to his surprise, the body had already begun to decompose, and even her original appearance was no longer recognizable.
"Has anyone come to identify the body?" Yuan Dan asked, unusually naturally.
The officer in charge paused for a moment, seemingly puzzled as to why this strikingly handsome man had a feminine voice.
But the most powerful person here is Gan Wang. The officers and soldiers did not dare to act on their own. They glanced at Gan Wang cautiously, looking obedient and waiting for orders.
Xiao Changqi said calmly, "She is a coroner."
Officer and soldier leader: "..."
Are all coroners these days so... good-looking?
Xiao Changqi glanced at the other party with a cold look. The officer in charge was startled and immediately replied respectfully, "Mother Yun from Yunyan Pavilion has come to recognize me. She is a girl named Lvliu from Yunyan Pavilion."
New Year:"……"
Why are all the girls in these brothels either Peony or Green Willow?
On New Year's Day, he only muttered a complaint to himself before walking over and squatting down to examine the body.
There were obvious marks on his arm, and they looked like whip marks.
This proves that the deceased had been subjected to abuse such as whipping before his death.
On New Year's Day, he took out a handkerchief from his bosom and wiped the dust off the corpse's face, turning the white handkerchief grayish-red.
It's blood.
The deceased also had head injuries.
On New Year's Day, not wanting to jeopardize the clues, they didn't disturb areas with too many corpses.
It had rained a few days ago, and the footprints and other evidence on the ground had been washed away by the rain.
After looking around, Yuan Dan walked back to Xiao Changqi and asked, "Where was the body found?"
The officers pointed in a direction: "It's in that dry well over there."
If the deceased was pushed into the well, it is indeed possible that he suffered a head injury.
But what about the whip marks on his body?
As Yuan, the famous detective, was deep in thought, a sparrow fluttered down and landed on her head.
New Year:"……"
The sparrow chirped fearfully; it had only gone out to find fruit to eat, but when it returned, it saw so many people in armor.
That scared the bird to death.
"Chirp chirp..."
Master, what happened?
Xiao Changqi glanced coldly at the sparrow perched on the woman's head, his gaze unfathomable, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
Sensing danger, the little sparrow turned its head: "Chirp chirp!!"
Master...Master!
What's the Emperor doing here?
On New Year's Day, he patted the noisy sparrow on his head: "Quiet down, little sparrow."
"Chirp chirp..." Little Sparrow couldn't stay quiet, and even tried to play dead.
Yuan Dan said helplessly, "If you call again, I'll go out and keep Huo Xiaopang company."
Little Sparrow fell silent: "Chirp chirp chirp..."
I was born to be my master's bird, and I will die to be my master's dead bird. How can I go and accompany other people?
Suddenly, Xiao Changqi scoffed, "Ungrateful wretch."
Yuan Dan and Ma Xiao Que both looked at the man at the same time, their eyes, one big and one small, looking at him with confusion.
Your Highness (Emperor), who are you referring to?
Xiao Changqi: "Xiao Yuanyuan's fate is still unknown."
New Year:"……"
No.
She's still alive and well.
"Your Highness, why don't you reconsider what I said yesterday?" Yuan Dan said, smiling at the man.
Xiao Changqi's tone was stern: "Not considering it."
Yuandan tilted her head: "Even if I can save the little bird, won't you consider letting me take care of it?"
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