Chapter 505 Taihe Academy
In the center of the area surrounded by the prisoners, a corpse dressed in a blue shirt was lying on the ground.
The blue shirt had few wrinkles, and the collar was covered with two newly fallen leaves.
The collar, which should have been white, was now stained with brown blood, overshadowing the green leaves.
If you look up further, you will see a bloody hole. The body has no head.
Although the Great Zhou Dynasty was in danger, Qin Wanyue had never suffered since she was born. How could she have seen such a bloody scene? She was so shocked that she almost fainted at the first sight. It was only when County Magistrate Qin rushed over to hold her up that she barely managed to avoid falling.
When Qin Wanyue saw her father, she felt like she had found a savior. She placed her slender fingers on her father's arm and shouted in a panic, "Dad, he has no head!"
County Magistrate Qin: “…”
So didn’t I just tell her not to watch it?
Cheng Wenshan was a well-known figure in Anping Town. County Magistrate Qin turned aside calmly to block the sight of Cheng Wenshan and the others, and then said to Su Yan: "You go and take a look."
Although Qin Wanyue was frightened, her remaining rationality made her unable to help but pay attention to Su Yan.
Su Yan walked forward calmly, carrying a wooden box on his back.
She walked steadily, and after stopping, she looked around. After a moment, her eyes fell on the corpse.
Qin Wanyue bit her lip and stared at Su Yan, as if she wanted to see whether she was afraid.
A headless corpse like that, with that bloody hole... Qin Wanyue still feels frightened when she thinks about it now.
Anping Town has been relatively stable in recent years and has not yet experienced war, so headless corpses are not common.
The bloody scene and the sickening smell made Qin Wanyue, and even the several constables present, feel their stomachs churning.
Under the gaze of everyone, Su Yan put down the wooden box and squatted beside the corpse.
Su Yan lifted the dead man's hand, gently stroked the joints, and quickly put it down.
Then, she leaned over the neck of the corpse, observing it, and occasionally using bamboo tweezers to remove small twigs and broken leaves from the broken neck.
Su Yan observed first and then took action. He had almost touched the corpse thoroughly.
Qin Wanyue covered her mouth and nose. Although she was panicking, she couldn't help but secretly glance at Su Yan a few times.
She watched Su Yan calmly examine the body in front of everyone. When she leaned over to the severed neck, the people behind her showed complicated expressions.
Everyone had their own ideas, but Su Yan was the only one who was concentrating on examining the body. There was no fear on his face. Instead, he seemed to be more comfortable because he was doing something familiar.
Qin Wanyue couldn't bear it anymore and hid behind County Magistrate Qin in a depressed mood.
After a while, Su Yan stood up and said, "The back of the deceased's hand is white and tender, and his fingers are slender. There is a callus on the first joint of the middle finger, which is left by writing with a brush. I think it is very likely that the deceased is related to a scholar."
County Magistrate Qin looked suspicious, "Isn't this person Yin Yuan?"
"The deceased has no head, so his identity cannot be determined," Su Yan said. "We need to do a detailed examination and compare his features with Mr. Yin before we can confirm it."
County Magistrate Qin seemed to be approving, "Not bad, very cautious."
When County Magistrate Qin stopped talking, Captain Zhao asked impatiently, "Have you found any other clues?"
Su Yan frowned and gave an answer, "The cause of death of the deceased cannot be determined yet. In addition, he was killed more than twelve hours ago. This is not the crime scene. His body was moved here after his death."
Qin Wanyue didn't understand what he said for a moment, and couldn't help but refute, "His head was chopped off by the murderer, and you still say that the cause of his death is uncertain? Besides, how do you know how long he has been killed? Did he tell you?"
Although County Magistrate Qin didn't know why his daughter was making things difficult for the coroner, when he thought about his daughter's personality, it made sense.
He stopped her and said, "Miss Su has been helping the government for two years. Her judgment is trustworthy."
"How can you trust someone with just his mouth?" Qin Wanyue secretly glanced at the corpse, then quickly looked away and said, "Why can't I see these?"
For a moment, Su Yan was willing to believe that Qin Wanyue really didn't understand why she couldn't find evidence.
Su Yan sighed in his heart - "This spoiled young lady doesn't seem to be using her brain very well."
Qin Wanyue: “?!”
How dare someone say she's mentally ill?!
Without waiting for Qin Wanyue to speak, Su Yan smiled sincerely, and even bowed slightly to show his humility, "Miss, you are beautiful and intelligent, but you are a little far away. If you are interested, I can explain it to you."
After Su Yan finished speaking, he thought about it for a while and was very satisfied with his attitude.
Today's skill of supporting people is successfully lit up~
Qin Wanyue: “…”
He said nice things on the surface, but secretly...
This two-faced person!
Qin Wanyue said angrily: "Why don't you tell me some truth! If you can't, I will... I will ask my father to kick you out of the government office!"
County Magistrate Qin: “…”
There is no more coroner in their yamen!
Seeing this, Su Yan did not refuse. "The rigor mortis of the deceased's body has passed its peak and is beginning to ease. The corpse green has just begun to appear. This is enough to prove that the deceased died about twelve hours ago. Although the deceased was beheaded, there is no sign of life at the severed end..."
At this point, Su Yan was silent for a moment, thinking - "I need to explain it in simpler terms so that she can understand."
Qin Wanyue: “…”
Look down on people!!
"Miss Qin, you can observe the cut end," Su Yan said after finishing his words, "to see if his skin shrinks. There is a similar case recorded in the "Xiyuan Jilu". If the head is cut off after death, the skin at the cut end will shrink."
"As for whether this is the crime scene... Obviously, there are no extra traces here. The deceased was dumped here by the murderer."
Su Yan’s explanation was simple and easy to understand, and Captain Zhao could also understand it.
Only Qin Wanyue's eyes remained clear.
So clear that it's confusing.
Qin Wanyue: "..., I have thought of these things a long time ago, so what you said makes some sense."
"Captain Zhao, if the deceased is indeed Mr. Yin, and Mr. Yin has been staying in the academy, the murderer must have met Mr. Yin and killed him, and also know where he lives. He also wants others to see his head and then lead everyone to look for the body. I think the murderer knows the academy very well and is very likely to be an insider."
Although Su Yan did not assert that the deceased was Yin Yuan just now, based on the characteristics seen so far, it is highly likely that the deceased was Yin Yuan.
Captain Zhao nodded in agreement. "I understand that, but... you mean, what Di Jun saw last night was just Yin Yuan's head? Why did he do that?"
Su Yan shook his head. "I haven't thought this through. I looked into Mr. Yin's room from the window in the corridor. Considering the height of the square table in the room, I'm afraid that what Di Jun saw was just a head, not Mr. Yin sitting at the square table. As for why the murderer deliberately exposed Mr. Yin's head, I really can't figure it out."
If the murderer deliberately exposed the body, it was simply because he wanted the body to be discovered in order to achieve a certain purpose.
But the murderer let Di Jun see Yin Yuan's head, but threw the body on the mountain. Moreover, the academy had organized people to search the mountain last night, but no body was found at that time.
Why on earth did the murderer specifically chop off Yoon Won’s head?
For some reason, Su Yan thought of the "ghost stories" circulating in the academy.
The woman who died in the fire.
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