Mei Xuanlang nodded calmly, "Inspector Zhang is also investigating a case? What a coincidence, is it the same case that the Ministry of Justice is investigating?"
"Minister Mei, you are joking. The case I am investigating is the one involving the destruction of a corpse at a charity cemetery outside the capital some time ago." Inspector Zhang smiled awkwardly. The small cases handled by their office in the capital, which was in charge of city patrols and public security, could never be compared with the big cases handled by the Ministry of Justice.
But Mei Xuanlang said, "What a coincidence. I came here today just for this case."
Inspector Zhang was startled and subconsciously looked towards Wang Min.
Wang Min was also confused. He had only informed the government offices in the capital, so how could he have alerted the Ministry of Justice? His face changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down. He secretly glanced at Yu Jiao, who was still calm, and sneered, thinking that it didn't matter if he alerted the Ministry of Justice, as long as he could arrest her and make her disappear from the capital.
"This... this is just a small case. How can we trouble Minister Mei to personally investigate it? I have already found out the criminal and am about to bring him back for interrogation." Inspector Zhang said with an apologetic smile.
"Oh?" Mei Xuanlang glanced at him with a half-smile, "Your government offices in the capital can't handle this case. The Ministry of Justice has taken over it."
Inspector Zhang was very puzzled. Although their Jingji Yamen had a very small jurisdiction, this was not a big case. If the female corpse that was destroyed in the charity cemetery was not the mistress of the Yuanma Temple Supervisor, and if they were entrusted by Supervisor Wang, the Jingji Yamen would never have investigated such a small case with no profit.
The whereabouts of the caretaker of the charity cemetery had been lost some time ago, and the government offices in the capital had no intention of continuing the investigation. If Wang Min had not used money and provided clues about the criminal, Zhang Cong would not have brought anyone to the Mu Mansion today, thinking of catching the criminal and then going to Wang Jianzheng to get the pen and silver as a thank-you.
Now that Mei Xuanlang had said so, he could only say, "It was my incompetence that prevented me from completing the task earlier. Now I have to trouble Minister Mei to personally take care of it."
Mei Xuanlang ignored him and glanced at Yu Jiao who was protected by the maid, then his eyes fell on Wang Min. Wang Min was about to approach and talk to him with a smile when he heard Mei Xuanlang say to his attendants, "Catch the man and bring him back to the Ministry of Justice."
The officer from the Ministry of Justice who followed him strode forward and arrested Wang Min.
Wang Min was surprised and asked, "Minister Mei, what are you doing? You have arrested the wrong person. The criminal is over there!" He pointed at Yu Jiao and said hurriedly, "You may not recognize me. I work at the Imperial Hospital."
Two officers from the Ministry of Justice grabbed his hands and feet without any explanation.
Mei Xuanlang said expressionlessly, "Doctor Wang, right? It is precisely because you work at the Imperial Hospital that this case is being tried by our Ministry of Justice."
Wang Min was so anxious that he was jumping up and down. He was a little overwhelmed. It was obviously the female doctor named Yu who should have been arrested, so how did he get arrested?
"I'm from the Imperial Hospital and work for the Emperor. Even though you, the Ministry of Justice, want to try a case, how dare you accuse me, the Imperial Physician, of this crime without any evidence?" Wang Min shouted in panic when he saw that Mei Xuanlang was serious.
His words sounded very familiar to Yu Jiao, as if she had just said the same words a moment ago.
Inspector Zhang was also a little confused, but he took advantage of Wang Min and said, "Minister Mei, the murderer who destroyed the body is this female doctor. She just performed a caesarean section on Madam Mu. Did you... arrest the wrong person?"
Mei Xuanlang sneered and looked at him mockingly, "You know that officials who collude with others to frame others are guilty of an even greater crime!"
The inspector was a minor official who was not noticeable in the capital. Zhang Cong was already intimidated by the Ministry of Justice. After hearing this, he felt even more uncertain. He said timidly, "Minister Mei has wronged me. Even if I had ten guts, I would not dare to frame others!"
He had the medical box brought to him, and opened it to show Mei Xuanlang the instruments inside. "I have gathered clues. The corpse destruction case in Yizhuang was indeed committed by this female doctor. We came here to arrest her today, and we caught her red-handed! Please ask the maid to take a look at the knife marks and stitch marks on Madam Mu's abdomen. There is a painter in the government office in the capital who has recorded the stitch marks on the abdomen of the female corpse. You can compare them!"
Zhang Cong believed that what he said was true, but Mei Xuanlang was not moved at all. Instead, he asked, "Have you really compared the seams?" He sneered and raised his hand slightly. An official from the Ministry of Justice handed over two scrolls. "I ordered someone to get these from the government office in the capital."
Zhang Cong stepped forward to confirm that the seams on the painting were indeed painted by the painter hired by the government office in the capital. He didn't know when the Ministry of Justice took it away.
Mei Xuanlang opened another one and said, "This is the stitching mark on Madam Wu San's abdomen. Open your eyes and take a look. Are there any similarities between these two stitching marks?"
Zhang Cong looked at the two scrolls. Although it was a very cold winter day, sweat broke out on his forehead. The seams on the two scrolls were very different. He could tell the difference with just a glance, without even comparing them.
One has a rough seam and the stitches are crooked like a centipede, while the other has a very small cut and a delicate seam.
Wang Min listened at the side, his heart sinking rapidly. He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. After all, he worked in the palace and had seen many big scenes. He calmed down and licked his dry mouth. "What kind of evidence can the stitches be? Maybe the female corpse in the Yizhuang was used for practice, so the stitches were naturally rough. Most women are good at needlework. Once they are familiar with it, they will naturally be more delicate in stitching human skin."
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