Xu Daya sneered inwardly, "What a heart-devouring vixen!"
Xu Yaozu immediately came up to Xu Xinning when he saw her and asked, "Nannan, is something the matter?"
Xu Xinning glanced at the female corpse lying there and replied, "I'll come and take a look; maybe I can find something."
Xu Yaozu knew his daughter's abilities, so he raised the cordon to let Xu Xinning in.
The forensic doctor was clearly experienced, examining and recording information as if he were a bystander.
Xu Xinning: "Uncle Ji, I'm here to help you."
Forensic Doctor Ji: "Oh! Ningning's here. Uncle Ji is short-handed right now."
Xu Xinning smiled, put on the gloves, and then squatted down to examine the body.
Xu Xinning: "Petechial conjunctival hemorrhage, cyanosis, dilated pupils, bitten tongue but no white or bloody foam, normal lungs and chest cavity, fingernails split due to excessive force but no mud or seaweed."
After looking at the upper body, Xu Xinning lifted the white cloth to look at the lower body.
Xu Xinning: "Uncle Ji, give me a cotton swab."
After taking the sample, Xu Xinning added, "He performed the rites of Zhou Gong before he died."
Forensic doctor Ji was stunned for a moment. He didn't immediately understand what "the Duke of Zhou's rites" meant. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally realized. Thinking of the literary language that Xu Xinning often used, forensic doctor Ji smiled. He thought that this little girl from Director Xu's family was quite interesting.
On second thought, Xu Xinning was an unmarried girl and not a forensic doctor, so she shouldn't have been involved. But Forensic Doctor Ji was already used to this way of working, so he didn't pay attention at the time. Now he felt sorry for the young girl.
Although Xu Xinning's soul contains ancient ideas, she has studied medicine since childhood and has been influenced by her modern ideas from her mother who has traveled through time. When treating patients, she does not distinguish between men and women; in her eyes, there is only the vessel.
Xu Xinning: "Uncle Ji, if I'm not mistaken, the body was dumped in the river after death. Because the body was swollen from being submerged, at first glance it looks similar to drowning, but judging from the details and the condition of the limbs, it's not drowning. If I'm not mistaken, it was probably raped and then murdered before being dumped in the river. Perhaps the rape and murder was just a hoax. Uncle Qian and the others should investigate this thoroughly."
Captain Qian: "Hehe, Director Xu, why don't you bring your daughter to our unit? Old Ji would have a helper, wouldn't he?"
Xu Xinning: "Uncle Qian, I still prefer to treat living people."
Forensic Doctor Ji: "Director Xu would never be willing to do that, and his sister-in-law would never agree either. Such a beautiful young girl cannot be wasted."
Captain Qian: "That's true. You have problems with work and marriage, otherwise you wouldn't be single all this time."
Forensic doctor Ji scoffed: "Superficial!"
Xu Xinning: "Uncle Ji, if you want to understand this further, we'll have to take him back to the police station for an autopsy."
Forensic doctor Ji: "Sigh~ What a tragedy!"
Xu Xinning took off her gloves, squatted down by the river, looked around, and then left.
When Mu Jingheng saw Xu Xinning about to come out, he immediately stepped forward and raised the cordon to make it easier for Xu Xinning to come and go.
Seeing that Xu Xinning's expression hadn't changed, Xu Laosan asked softly, "Sister, did you notice anything?"
Xu Xinning: "Don't meddle in things that aren't your business. By the way, aren't you in class today?"
Only then did Xu Laosan remember that he had to go to school, and immediately asked, "Brother, what time is it?"
Mu Jingheng: "Your dad's bicycle is at home. I'll take you to school."
Xu Laosan: "Thank you, brother! Hurry up, hurry up, we'll be late and the teacher will punish us by making us stand in the corner, that would be so embarrassing."
The three of them hurried home, ignoring Xu Daya's sour face as she looked at them.
Xu Xinning never took Xu Daya's provocations to heart. There's no need to waste energy on people who aren't worth caring about!
Mu Jingheng took Xu Laosan to school, and Xu Xinning carried a basket on her back to go up the mountain to pick herbs and some mushrooms. She suddenly wanted to drink mushroom soup while eating sorghum buns in the morning.
As I passed through the fields, all I heard were villagers discussing the female corpse by the river.
When has something so big ever happened in this simple, rural area? I bet this will be a topic of conversation for a long time to come.
After entering the mountains, Xu Xinning began practicing her lightness skill again. Although she made some progress after being stimulated by the disappearance of Xu Laosan, she was still far from being able to truly fly over rooftops and walk on walls.
Sigh~ I'm so sorry for all the good teachers I had in my past life!
Not long after entering the mountains, Xu Xinning unexpectedly ran into Wang Ying.
Xu Xinning: "Aunt Yingzi, didn't you go to school today?"
Wang Ying: "Last week, when other teachers were on leave, I covered many of his classes, so I'm returning today's class to him."
In fact, since the movement started, school classes have not been as normal as before. Elementary school is still okay, but the impact on junior high and high school is quite significant, and teachers are also very careful in class.
Wang Ying: "Ningning, you often go up the mountain, so you must be very familiar with this deep mountain area, right?"
Actually, Xu Xinning already found it quite strange that Wang Ying went deep into the mountains. Her family had plenty of food and clothing, so wasn't she afraid of encountering large animals?
Xu Xinning: "I'm not really familiar with it. This deep mountain is dangerous. Although there may be more medicinal herbs as we go deeper, it's not worth risking our lives to collect herbs."
Wang Ying: "Of course! I saw that you often go into the mountains, so I forgot about the dangers. I thought I had some free time today, so I came to try my luck and pick some mushrooms and wild vegetables. If I can't finish them, I'll dry them. At this time of year, wild vegetables and mushrooms are at their most abundant and tender."
Xu Xinning: "I also want to pick some mushrooms to take home."
Wang Ying: "Then we can keep each other company."
It wasn't convenient for Xu Xinning to practice martial arts with Wang Ying around, so after picking a basket of mushrooms and common medicinal herbs, she went down the mountain with Wang Ying.
Before they even left the deep mountains, Wang Ying heard someone call out from behind: "Isn't this a fellow villager? Are you going into the mountains to pick mushrooms?"
The visitor was Wang Zhaoguo, a technician from the power department who had dined at the Xu family's house before.
Wang Ying: "Comrade Wang, what are you doing here?"
Wang Zhaoguo: "There are utility poles on this mountain, but for some reason, they break down every few days, so I have to keep an eye on them. They are related to the future of Hongxing Commune."
Wang Ying: "You've all worked so hard, you're all good comrades who serve the people!"
Wang Zhaoguo: "Is this Captain Yang's daughter?"
Wang Ying: "Yes! Our Nannan is the brigade's barefoot doctor. The medicine issued by the hospital is limited, so she often has to go up the mountain to collect herbs."
Wang Zhaoguo: "He is a good comrade, but it is best not to go into these deep mountains if you can avoid it. Who knows where the danger is? Not long ago, my colleague encountered a herd of wild boars when he was in charge of power maintenance in this area. If he hadn't run away quickly, he would have lost his life here."
Wang Ying: "Is it that dangerous? I've never encountered anything like it before. I thought this mountain was very quiet."
Wang Zhaoguo: "Let's go down the mountain together."
Xu Xinning followed behind and inadvertently noticed the shoes on Wang Zhaoguo's feet, which made her suspicious of Wang Zhaoguo's identity.
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