After listening to Qin San Niang's analysis, Coroner Wang immediately deflated. This was an expert! He really hadn't expected this!
"Could it be that my Man'er has really been murdered? My God! Which damned bastard is it? I'll fight him to the death! Sir, you have to do us justice! All the girls in our building are kind-hearted."
Ignoring the madam's cries, Lin Changfeng stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you for your righteousness, Madam. In that case, I will certainly give the deceased justice."
Qin San Niang waved her hand dismissively, "The duty of a coroner is to speak for the deceased, assist the officials in investigating the matter thoroughly, and restore the deceased's innocence. I only did what I was supposed to do. The officials have much more to do. I don't deserve your thanks."
Lin Changfeng wanted to inquire why Qin Sanniang, a woman, was working as a coroner, where she lived, and where she was going, so he could ask her for advice. However, upon hearing that this woman was a refugee who had come to the city, he suddenly felt a sense of admiration. If it weren't for the fact that she was a woman, and that the profession of coroner was now considered low-class, he would have genuinely considered recruiting her.
Looking at the coroner behind him, who looked like a wilted eggplant, Lin Changfeng realized that the reason why the case had not progressed smoothly was perhaps not only due to his own mistakes, but also because the coroner could not provide the correct approach.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the coroner Wang beside him. As a veteran with over ten years of experience, there was no way he wouldn't know the ropes! Could there be another way around this?!
Seeing the ambiguous look in Constable Lin's eyes, Coroner Wang guiltily looked away. If Lin Changfeng were just an ordinary constable, it wouldn't be a problem, but the coincidence was that he was also a young master from a prominent family, and his background was even more formidable. Not to mention him, even the city magistrate was very wary of him.
Thinking of the previous case, Lin Changfeng quickly asked again, "Madam, I have another question. If an adult male hangs himself and it's faked as suicide, would it be noticeable from the body?"
"Of course, corpses can talk! A corpse is always more honest than a living person," Qin Sanniang said solemnly and firmly.
"What if the time of death is more than three days ago? Are you confident that you can make the corpse talk?"
Corpses can talk? Lin Changfeng had never heard of such a thing, but the thought excited him inexplicably.
"As long as it's a corpse, even if it's buried and turned into a pile of bones, it can still tell people what it wanted to tell them." When talking about her profession, Qin Sanniang's eyes shone brightly.
"I wonder if this lady could do me a favor? If it is successful, I will be very grateful."
Qin San Niang really wanted to say that if she had any backbone, she would have been grateful and there would have been no need for such a generous reward, but she was short of money, so there was no need to mention the matter of backbone anymore!
Seeing the white jade pendant on Lin Changfeng's waist, she thought, "This must be warm jade, right? So this guy is a young master. That's great! Right now, I'm short of money. If I can make money by performing autopsies, I'd be happy to do it."
“We’re leaving the city tomorrow afternoon, and if time allows, I might give it a try.”
The two eventually agreed to meet the next morning, at which time his attendant would go to Huimin Residence to meet her.
After that, Lin Changfeng strode away. He had a lot to do, and many people were destined to have a sleepless night.
The coroner gave Qin Sanniang a sinister look, only to find their eyes meeting unexpectedly. Not only was she not afraid of him, she gave him a defiant look and walked away nonchalantly.
She wasn't afraid of retaliation. If the coroner really had something going on with the murderer, he probably wouldn't have time to think about it now. He'd wait until he got through this hurdle first!
She was certain that the coroner had been bribed; otherwise, how could someone who had been a coroner for so many years not even be able to tell whether the deceased had drowned? If that was the case, he should quit; he truly had no talent!
What happened afterward was beyond Qin San Niang's control; all she knew was that she had cleared the name of a deceased woman, something worth celebrating.
Knowing that everyone had eaten a lot of barbecue today and must be very thirsty, Qin San Niang took apples, pears, and snacks that the children liked from the supermarket. These were all seasonal fruits, and she said she had bought them on the way.
The chubby girl, who was looking around, saw Qin San Niang coming over and quickly ran over to take the basket from her.
The chubby girl, who had been given a pear by Qin San Niang, had no interest in asking why she had been gone for so long. The pear was simply too delicious, crisp, juicy, and sweet!
Fatty had never eaten such delicious pears before. She thought to herself that Auntie San had gone to buy pears, apples, and pastries, which she would save for Anan and the others to eat back home.
Back at the hostel, the children had already finished washing up and were rolling around on the fluffy, clean bedding, ignoring their grandmother's calls.
Seeing Qin San Niang come in, she jumped off the bed and ran over, still wearing her shoes, asking if she had bought anything delicious. Fatty quickly brought out the fruit and snacks, and the children crowded around to eat them. Qin San Niang called after them, telling them not to eat too much or they would get a stomachache.
Being a mother is truly exhausting!
At night, after making sure the children were all sound asleep, Qin San Niang carefully got up and went to the kitchen to ask the waiter for some hot water to wash herself.
This time, they requested a larger room, divided into two sections, which could be considered a suite. Surprisingly, it even had a large bathtub.
The children had already been bathed by Liu Shi, and now only she was left to take a hot bath! Just thinking about it made Qin San Niang happy; she wondered when she would have such an opportunity again.
It will probably take a month to reach the next city.
Knowing that the woman had come to ask for hot water, the waiter even gave her five large coins. He beamed and led her to the kitchen.
"Madam, the pots here are for boiling water. Please boil as you like. Once it's done, just use this wooden bucket to carry it over. Just be careful not to let the water boil and don't get burned."
A woman like Qin San Niang is surely capable of starting a fire, so the young shopkeeper was quite at ease.
It's getting late, so Qin San Niang quickly agreed, "I'm so sorry to bother you, please go back and rest. Don't worry about me here, I'll clean it up perfectly after I'm done!"
"Okay, then you can use it first."
After seeing off the yawning waiter, Qin San Niang quickly sat down to start a fire. Fortunately, she had learned how to use a flint and steel in the past month, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.
There was a large water vat in the kitchen, and there was enough water. Qin San Niang wanted to boil more so she could take a nice bath, so she scooped out a large pot of water and started boiling it when she estimated it was about right.
There was a pile of chopped firewood in the yard, each piece as thick as a thigh. Two pieces would be enough. The water wasn't for drinking, so there was no need to boil it.
As night fell and the wind grew cooler, it was already quite late when they returned. The moon was high in the sky, so it must have been around midnight.
Just as she hurriedly fetched water and was about to return to her room, she saw a dark figure crouching suspiciously in front of her door.
Qin San Niang rubbed her eyes, making sure she wasn't seeing things, and checked the door sign again, estimating that the room was theirs. The person was a man, dressed in black night clothes, and didn't seem to be trying to break in. He simply took out a thin, tube-like object and gently inserted it into the crack in the door…
Well, if you still don't know what the other person does by now, you've wasted all those years watching TV dramas.
Qin San Niang would never allow him to hurt Liu Shi and the child. She quickly took out her crossbow, nocked the bow and sword, and in one swift motion, struck the man in the buttocks. With a soft "thud," flesh and blood were likely to fly off.
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