It was impossible to tell which shop the earrings came from, but they were pearl earrings, and they weren't cheap on the market. She put them in a handkerchief wrapped with pearl flowers.
At this moment, Zheng Qiu and the other two also came over.
Perhaps because they were moving so fast, all three of them were covered in sweat.
After they caught their breath, Gu Xin led them to the spot where she had found the bloodstains: "Xiao Qiu, take a look, is this human blood or animal blood?"
It's quite close to the pipeline here, so hunters don't hunt here; their prey is mostly in the deeper forests.
Zheng Qiu had her own method of judgment, and soon she determined that it was human blood.
The victim's fatal injury was to her head; she hit the back of her head. She had not been subjected to any other abuse before her death.
However, there was not a trace of blood at the bottom of the well.
However, the bloodstains here are not enough to prove that the deceased died from injuries sustained here.
“It rained on the seventh day of the lunar new year, which was the eighth day,” Li Dali suddenly said.
"You mean, the bloodstains might have been washed away by the rain?" Gu Xin asked.
“It wasn’t raining heavily that day. If it had been washed away by the rain, these traces wouldn’t be here, and they wouldn’t be so thick. The bloodstains should be very faint,” Zheng Qiu said.
"So, the murderer might not have transported the body to the bottom of the well on the seventh day of the lunar new year, but perhaps in the following days?" Gu Xin pursed her lips, her gaze unconsciously drifting around.
Suddenly, she heard a noise somewhere, and her body acted faster than her brain.
Zheng Qiu and the other two looked at Gu Xin, who suddenly ran off in a certain direction, somewhat bewildered.
"Follow her, the Third Miss must have discovered something." Zheng Qiu instructed the other two while squatting down to wrap up the bloodstained weeds and leaves.
The three chased after Gu Xin, but failed to catch her.
About half an hour later, the three of them saw Gu Xin waving two pheasants at them.
"Third Miss, did you come here because you heard the noise from these two things?" Li Dafei ran over, bent over, and put his hands on his knees, panting heavily.
“Yeah! Dafei, your body isn’t what it used to be! How come you’re just like Xiaoqiu who doesn’t exercise much? How can you catch criminals on the street like this?” Gu Xin clicked her tongue and shook her head, then looked at Chen Xiaoli.
Chen Xiaoli didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Zheng Qiu was even more innocent. In the past, she only needed to stay at the mortuary or the crime scene, and she didn't have to catch thieves. She usually spent her time reading books to learn more about coroner's knowledge, and she really didn't have time to exercise.
“Once this case is closed, I need to talk to the Prefect and Lord Qin. You all need to get some training. It’s fine if you encounter ordinary murderers, but if they’re more skilled, you’re all doomed! I already noticed something amiss with He Gang and He Qiang last time.” Gu Xin said, pointing to the pheasant in her hand. “These two led us to the crime scene. I went inside and looked around. I guess the murderer thought no one would find it, so they didn’t clean it up.”
Zheng Qiu and the other two perked up immediately, forgetting about the harsh days to come, and rushed straight into the cave.
Gu Xin, carrying two chickens, followed them inside. She had just come in to take a look, but hadn't looked closely before coming out to wait for them. She was mainly worried that the three of them might miss the cave, as it was quite well hidden, with the trees and weeds outside perfectly concealing the entrance.
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