Since the dismemberment case, no murders have occurred in Chang'an for several months.
Time flies, the sun and moon change, and the end of the year is just around the corner.
Su Yan rented a small courtyard near the county government office. The county government office was quite quiet lately, but Su Yan was, after all, a coroner. Since no murder cases had occurred, her salary was less than that of someone who did odd jobs at the county government office.
With the addition of Banxia to the family, after deducting the tuition fees for Su Bao'er and Banxia and their daily living expenses, Su Yan's pockets were emptier than her face.
Left with no other choice, Su Yan wanted to find a job to earn extra income, but she found that either people looked down on her because of her unlucky identity, or they didn't need any more people.
Su Yan originally wanted to use Guo Huan to get into the Dali Temple, but he was dismissed halfway through. Then Shen Yao came along. Who would have thought that he was like a turtle, staying obediently in the county government office without any sign of being promoted.
Later, Su Yan learned that Shen Yao would rather offend the Crown Prince and the Prince of Zhennan than marry Princess Jingning.
This surprised Su Yan. She didn't expect Shen Yao to have such high standards, not even liking Princess Jingning.
As the saying goes, it's better to rely on yourself than on others.
Su Yan had no choice but to participate in the selection process for coroner at the Dali Temple on her own, relying on her luck to get in.
Coincidentally, the selection of coroners by the Dali Temple is usually done every five years, but this year is only the third year, and there has been a precedent for an exceptional selection.
So early this morning, Su Yan got up very early, carried her toolbox to the Dali Temple, and joined the long queue.
The selection of coroners was based on recommendations from various regions and counties, totaling more than two hundred people.
Su Yan queued from sunrise to noon, and it was finally her turn.
Standing in front of the examiner filling out the information, Su Yan could not hide her excitement.
"Name……"
“Su Yan…”
"Which county recommended it?"
"Chang'an County".
After saying that, Su Yan handed her letter of recommendation to the examiner.
After the examiner opened the document and glanced at it, he handed a token to Su Yan.
"Wait over there, someone will take you to the exam room later." The examiner pointed to the waiting area that had been specially set aside.
“Okay…” Su Yan took the token, her excitement growing.
Three years later, she finally returned to the familiar place.
The Dali Temple was still the same as before, nothing had changed, even the flowers, plants and trees were exactly the same as she remembered, except for the faces she was familiar with.
Su Yan hadn't been there long when a young, unfamiliar face came over.
"Are you number 175?"
Su Yan looked at the token in her hand and nodded. "Come with me!"
"good……"
After saying that, Su Yan followed behind the young man. In fact, she was quite familiar with the environment of Dali Temple, and she knew the examination process.
I just don't know who the examiner is; I might even run into someone I know.
After arriving at a secluded house, the young man stopped, pointed to the inner room, and said, "This is it. Go in by yourself."
"Okay, thank you, sir..."
Su Yan walked into the room, and as soon as she stepped inside, she saw a corpse lying in the center of the room. She knew that she had entered the examination room of the simulated scene.
In the coroner's exam, the questions are drawn by lot, and there are five rounds in total. Only after passing three rounds can a coroner be qualified to fill out an autopsy report.
But none of this mattered to Su Yan. Her goal was to enter the Dali Temple, and she had to pass all five rounds of examinations to have any chance of staying on as a staff member.
At this moment, her gaze was also drawn to the other people in the room, including two fierce and unfamiliar faces, and one familiar face.
Su Yan hadn't expected to see her senior sister here, especially as the chief examiner.
Wang Ruofu seemed to recognize Su Yan as well, smiled slightly at her, and pointed to the incense burner on the table.
"The time it takes for an incense stick to burn, is that alright?"
Su Yan nodded. "No problem."
Wang Ruofu smiled, lit the incense and candles in the incense burner, and said, "Then let's begin..."
After saying that, Su Yan closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and cleared her mind of all distracting thoughts.
A few breaths later, Su Yan opened her eyes and walked toward the 'corpse' lying on the ground.
Squatting down and carefully examining the 'corpse,' Su Yan's autopsy technique was clean and efficient. After about half an incense stick's time, Su Yan picked up her pen, wrote down the autopsy report, and handed it to the examiner.
The two fierce-looking examiners, seeing that Su Yan had completed the examination in half an incense stick's time and that there were no mistakes on the autopsy report, couldn't help but sigh in amazement that the younger generation was surpassing the older, with each wave stronger than the last.
However, Wang Ruofu naturally knew Su Yan's abilities, and walked towards her with a smile, "Not bad, not bad, I have high hopes for you... There are still four rounds to go, and I look forward to you becoming a member of the Dali Temple."
"Thank you for your kind words, Magistrate Wang..."
"Don't be so polite. Your abilities are right before our eyes. If we lose you, wouldn't the Dali Temple suffer an even greater loss?"
After speaking, Wang Ruofu looked at the other two examiners, a slight disdain on his face, "Gentlemen, do you have any questions for this young man?"
The two examiners immediately shook their heads, seemingly somewhat afraid of Wang Ruofu.
Although Wang Ruofu was a woman, she entered the Dali Temple on her own merits. Although many people were dissatisfied with her usual behavior, her abilities were undeniable, and even if they disapproved, they had to suppress their feelings.
"No, no, this young man's autopsy report was clear, the cause of death was detailed, and the sequence of events was complete. He is indeed a rare talent."
“That’s right…” another examiner chimed in.
After hearing this, Wang Ruofu really wanted to roll her eyes at them. If it weren't for the fact that she needed to return to the capital to report for duty at the end of the year, she wouldn't want to see a group of people flattering her.
“Sycophant…” Wang Ruofu couldn’t help but mutter under his breath.
Although Wang Ruofu spoke very softly, Su Yan was close enough that her words still reached her ears, and she couldn't help but smile.
My senior sister is still the same as before; she can't stand other people's hypocritical behavior.
"Su Yan, you've passed. Take the token and move on to the next round..." After saying that, Wang Ruofu took the token from his waist and handed it to her.
"Thank you, Chief Inspector Wang..."
Wang Ruofu smiled broadly, "Don't be so polite with me. Remember to treat me to a meal after you've passed everything!"
“Okay~” Su Yan held the token and agreed without hesitation.
With half a month to go before the Lunar New Year, this was the first time she had the chance to have a family reunion dinner since her rebirth. She almost thought she was in a beautiful dream.
The next four rounds tested skills in examining traces, surveying the terrain, tracing locations, and examining injuries.
Examining injuries is the simplest task, and besides doctors, examining injuries on living people is also within the responsibilities of coroners.
Examining traces involves reconstructing the course of a crime, while examining the ground involves locating the crime scene in the absence of a body. Tracing involves using flies to locate the murder weapon, but this method is easily limited, and Su Yan did not expect the Dali Temple to test her on this.
Without a doubt, Su Yan passed the selection process and naturally joined the Dali Temple.
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