Chapter 146 Speculation Indistinguishable from the Scene
At this point, Zhu Dongli, who was standing in the corner, was truly amazed.
He spoke up, which was unusual for him: "How do you analyze the method of the crime?"
Jin Shu calmly arranged the knives and put them back on the display shelf.
Then take out more than a dozen ropes of different thicknesses from the other side.
“I think we can let our imagination run wild.” Without looking up, Jin Shu picked out several different rope samples, embossed the deep purple marks on her ankles with the winding methods of the samples, and compared them back and forth many times.
“Although I didn’t see the scene of this case, I speculate that the bloodstains at the scene must have been extremely large, with a large area of splatter,” she said. “The murderer must have attempted to control the victim at some point.”
As she said this, a section of rope in her hand aligned with the embossed pattern at the victim's foot. The rope was particularly distinctive, made using a rope-making method common in the northern grasslands.
"The murderer first used a bluestone slab to strike the victim's head, causing the victim to feel dizzy temporarily. Taking this opportunity, the murderer tied up the victim and restricted their movement."
She handed the rope to Li Jin: "This should be the kind used. It's made by northern nomadic peoples using a special rope-making technique. The main materials used are horsehair and wool, which makes the embossed patterns on the corpse look very unique."
"After the assailant struck the victim's head, the victim should have regained consciousness during the process of binding the victim, and then put up a fierce resistance."
Li Jin glanced at the rope in his hand, a rope made of horsehair and wool, which he had seen many of in his early years when he was conquering all sides.
"Perhaps it was this fierce resistance that angered the murderer, causing him to have murderous intent and launch a fierce attack on the victim." She paused, "Afterwards, the victim's resistance gradually stopped, and the murderer, not caring about much else, tied the victim up and threw him on a slope, so that his head was lower and his feet were higher."
"It was under these painful circumstances that the victim faced death alone." At this point, Jin Shu raised her index finger, "They would die from excessive blood loss in about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
The morgue was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Li Jin glanced at Zhu Dongli out of the corner of his eye, and seeing the undisguised surprise on his face, he felt extremely satisfied.
He smiled, put his hands behind his back, and asked, "Does Lord Zhu have any further questions?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Dongli snapped out of his daze and shook his head, saying, "No, that's all."
He looked at Jin Shu with great curiosity, and watched her cover the victim with a burlap sack, his face showing admiration.
Why was it the Six Doors that found such an excellent Corpse Whisperer?
After a while, Zhu Dongli turned around and willingly took out the case notes that he had been hiding in his chest.
"The situation at the scene is almost exactly as Mr. Jin predicted." Zhu Dongli bowed respectfully to Li Jin. "I hope the Six Doors can lend a hand in this case."
These words stunned Li Jin.
The usually aloof Zhu Dongli was shattered by Jin Shu's masterful corpse-speaking technique today.
"This matter is not something Lord Zhu can decide." Li Jin looked at the case notes he was holding in the air and did not reach out.
Zhu Dongli straightened up and nodded, saying, "It's not just the Six Doors that are short-handed; the Ministry of Justice is in the same boat."
At this point, Zhu Dongli glanced at Jin Shu and said, "His Majesty previously issued an edict instructing the Ministry of Justice to seek help from the Six Doors when they are short-staffed."
He paused for a moment, then said, "If His Highness Prince Jing is unavailable, could you lend Mr. Jin to me for two days to alleviate my urgent need?"
The Ministry of Justice was short-staffed, a fact that Xu Weiyou had been reporting to the emperor for over a month, making it known throughout the court and the country.
He couldn't understand why the Ministry of Justice, which was overflowing with idle staff, was short-handed.
Now… looking at the case notes in Zhu Dongli’s hand, Li Jin finally understood what this grand drama, which the Minister of Justice had been laying the groundwork for for more than a month, was all about.
With a smile on his face, he took the case notes, removed the seal, and said with a grin, "I'm free, but I don't need to lend them to you."
That's what they said, but looking at Zhu Dongli in front of her, Li Jin felt a tightness in her chest.
Zhu Dongli is different from Yan Zhao; he is a true iceberg, and even Crown Prince Li Jing couldn't win him over to his side.
Her family background was among the best in the capital. Her aunt had entered the palace as a concubine, and although she was not favored, she lived a peaceful and carefree life.
Despite his unreliable family background, he relied entirely on his own abilities to become a top-notch coroner, on par with Yan Zhao.
Although the Crown Prince failed to win him over, the Ministry of Justice still needed a reliable person, so Zhu Dongli became the Ministry of Justice's most sought-after figure.
But Xu Weiyou was also at a loss, seeing how stubborn he was.
Therefore, Zhu Dongli, who possessed genuine skills, spent six out of the twelve months of the year away from the capital, as if the whole world needed his help.
Perhaps it was because Jin Shu's performance was so outstanding that the Ministry of Justice had to give this top-notch coroner a second chance and hurriedly transferred him back.
During the three months he was away this year, the case of the second young master of the Chen family caused the Ministry of Justice to lose face.
The carriage remained quiet for as long as it traveled.
The eerie atmosphere made Yunfei, who was also taken to investigate the scene, freeze in shock.
As soon as the carriage stopped, he hurriedly lifted the curtain and jumped out, as if a fish had returned to water, taking several deep breaths of fresh air.
Jin Shu was slightly surprised to see Yun Fei, who was usually so refined and easygoing, with such a pale face: "Is Lord Yun unwell?"
"No, not at all." Yunfei laughed awkwardly. "It's too stuffy and uncomfortable inside."
It's suffocating.
After saying that, before Zhu Dongli came down, she quickly turned around and walked to the side of the scene.
This is a traditional courtyard house, not in a remote area, but located on the outskirts of Beijing in a relatively bustling area.
Outside the courtyard, a banner reads "Pai Gow".
"The victim liked Pai Gow and was in the Pai Gow business." Li Jin looked at the case notes in his hand and said, while complaining about the Ministry of Justice's standards. "It's not even clear whether it was selling Pai Gow or organizing Pai Gow games."
After saying that, as if she had thought of something, she raised her head, frowned, and looked at Jin Shu: "Don't touch this thing."
"Huh?" Jin Shu was taken aback.
"If you want to fight, fight me, don't go after anyone else." Li Jin looked at her with a disappointed expression, "Anyway, you can't win, losing to anyone is the same."
He snapped the case notes shut, ignoring Jin Shu's bewildered expression, looked up at the Ruyi Gate in the courtyard, and took two steps back.
On this street, only this house has many exquisite stone carvings on its Ruyi Gate.
He frowned.
This gesture is as if the word "wealthy" is written on the storefront.
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