Chapter 699: Midnight Autopsy
When Zheng Wenru heard the name Wan Laoer, he never thought that the other party was the person he had saved before. He just knew that the potatoes grown in their county this year would be sold to the Wan family.
"I, Wan Jinzhu, greet Lord Zheng."
Wan Laoer was taken to the backyard by the yamen runners and saw Zheng Wenru in the study.
"It turned out to be Brother Wan. I heard someone below pass on the message and thought I had misheard. Please take a seat. Please take a seat."
Wan Laoer was a little flattered. The county magistrate's attitude was too enthusiastic, but enthusiasm was better than being left out in the cold.
"Sir Zheng, this is Mr. Jia, my friend, and this is my daughter." Wan Laoer quickly took the opportunity to introduce them.
After Jia Yanbing bowed slightly, he sat aside.
Fubao sat down next to Wan Laoer.
"Sir Zheng, I am sorry to bother you so late at night. However, the situation is urgent and I cannot think of anything else. Please forgive me."
Wan Laoer stood up and bowed towards Zheng Wenru with an apologetic look on his face.
Zheng Wenru was stunned for a moment, then he laughed a few times.
"I guess Brother Wan is here for something that happened in your shop?"
Wan Lao Er was surprised and asked, "The adults already know about this?"
"The case has been reported. Someone was killed in broad daylight. I had no choice but to seal up your shop. Otherwise, I would not be able to give an explanation to the people."
Wan Lao Er quickly said, "As it should be. When something like this happens, you should enforce the law impartially."
Zheng Wenru nodded, his eyes turned slightly, and then he said, "Brother Wan, are you here to deal with this matter this time?"
"Sir, we were originally going to attend my eldest brother's wedding, but this happened. My father was very worried, so we stayed in the city and will go to Dezhou after we have dealt with this matter. Sir, do you have any ideas?" Fubao spoke first without waiting for Wan Laoer to speak.
"Oh, so it turns out that the Lieutenant Colonel of Dezhou is getting married? Congratulations! I haven't heard of it. I should have prepared generous gifts and gone to congratulate him in person, but now that this has happened, it will be delayed. I wonder who the Lieutenant Colonel will marry?"
Fu Bao's eyes turned slightly, and he immediately smiled and said, "My elder brother was married by the Emperor. The other party is a third-rank official in the court, the legitimate daughter of Censor Liu. You should have heard of her, right?"
Zheng Wenru's heart was filled with emotion at this moment. He had never expected that the Wan family would actually get close to a high-ranking official in the imperial court? Their future would definitely be limitless.
"Of course I've heard of her. The name of Censor Liu is well-known in Dezhou. The Liu family in Dezhou is a prominent family. Brother Wan, your daughter is amazing. Your Wan family is really one powerful person after another. Maybe I'll have to rely on your family for help in the future." Zheng Wenru said as he handed the file on the table to Wan Laoer.
"Brother Wan, this is the investigation result of this case, as well as the details of the autopsy by the coroner. Take a look at it yourself."
Wan Laoer quickly took it, but without looking at it immediately, he handed it to Jia Yanbing.
"Mr. Jia, please take a look first."
Fubao also leaned over to take a look at the autopsy report.
"This man was poisoned, but it didn't say what the poison was?" Fu Bao asked in confusion.
Zheng Wenru thought for a moment and said, "The coroner seemed to say it was a chronic poison, but he didn't know what it was, so he needed to ask a doctor to check it."
"Sir, where is the body now? We have brought a doctor with us. Could you please let us examine it?"
Jia Yanbing stood up and asked respectfully.
Zheng Wenru said somewhat embarrassedly: "This is not in compliance with regulations, but where is your doctor?"
Fubao stood up immediately.
"I am."
Zheng Wenru burst out laughing when he saw Fubao.
"Little girl, you are not even as tall as my legs, how can you be a doctor?"
"I really am a doctor."
"Sir, my daughter is really a doctor, and she is quite famous. People in our village have come to her for treatment."
Zheng Wenru was a little skeptical, but thinking that he still had something to ask of the Wan family, he could only say, "In that case, I will make an exception for you. If you can find the source of the poison, I can close the case tomorrow. But you can only go at night. The body is in the charity cemetery, which is in the south of the city."
"Thank you, sir." Wan Laoer has great confidence in Fubao. He thinks his daughter will be able to test it out.
"We'll take our leave first."
A group of people came out of the yamen and headed straight for the charity cemetery.
The charity cemetery is located in the south of the city. It is an independent place. Basically no one comes close to it, and even beggars will not stay here.
There was an old man left behind in the charity cemetery, who was deaf and blind.
Banxia sneaked directly into the charity cemetery, opened the door, and several people entered the charity cemetery openly.
The environment of the charity cemetery is somewhat creepy. Perhaps because no one has taken care of it for many years, there are many coffins parked inside. Some of the coffins are only left with a few wooden boards. The coffins parked here are not made of good wood. They are all made of a thin layer of leather, which will fall apart over the years.
Banxia and Baizhi quickly found the place where the body was stored. The body had not yet been put into the coffin, but it was already emitting a foul smell.
Fubao wrapped his mouth and nose with a white cloth, and Banxia had already lit the candle.
Just as they were about to take action, Banxia and Baizhi suddenly held their breath and concentrated.
"Miss, don't move."
Fubao looked up in confusion.
"Sister Banxia, what's wrong?"
"Someone is coming."
Banxia and Baizhi said in unison.
Jia Yanbing thought for a moment and said, "They must be the ones who are here to destroy the body. Banxia, Baizhi, it's time for you to perform meritorious deeds. I want to live."
"Mr. Jia, don't worry. We haven't exercised for a long time. Let's practice with these people."
Wan Laoer looked at the gloomy environment around him and couldn't help but get goose bumps on his back. He quickly hugged Fubao and hid aside.
Jia Yanbing just stood at the gate of the charity cemetery.
He felt that the other party could not hire a martial arts master, and ordinary thugs were no match for Banxia and Baizhi.
At this time, there was a group of evil-looking people about five meters away from the charity cemetery.
"Boss, that man asked us to burn down the funeral home. If we get caught, we'll all be finished. Why don't we just steal the body and burn it? As long as we can destroy the body and cover up all traces, that'll be fine."
"Shut up. We just need to do what they say since they gave us the money. Hurry up and carry the dry firewood over. Stand guard over there. If anyone comes close, knock them down."
Soon, five or six people went to store the firewood, and another five or six people went to guard the intersection.
"Boss, I heard there is a deaf-mute old man inside. If we burn down the charity cemetery, the old man will die."
"You talk too much bullshit. When did you become a good person? Stop wasting time and get to work. That old man should die soon. It's a good opportunity to send him off."
Banxia and Baizhi sneaked up behind the people who were carrying firewood. They knocked down a few of them swiftly and went around to the intersection in the dark.
"Bai Zhi, you go over there, I'll go this way."
"Um."
The two men were like ghosts and once again took care of the guards.
"It's almost time, let them light the fire."
Just as the boss finished speaking, a dagger flashing with cold light was pressed against the backs of the two men.
"Master, please spare us, spare us. We didn't mean to disturb your rest. Grandma, please spare us."
The two men were almost frightened to the point of peeing their pants. Bai Zhi simply slashed at his men with a knife, and they fainted.
Banxia grabbed the so-called boss and dragged him into the charity cemetery.
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