Magistrate Zhou was horrified and murmured: "What's the secret?"
Shen Ning raised the candle high, illuminated the coffin, pointed at the strangulation mark and said, "Look carefully, there are two dark marks here and here, but you can't see it unless you look carefully."
Magistrate Zhou looked at it carefully and found two marks, one was oval-shaped, and the other was like a sharp little corner, which was indescribably weird.
"What, what is this?"
"This... is the incriminating evidence left by the murderer!" Shen Ning said every word, with a strong voice, "Because the deceased did not hang himself at all, but was strangled to death with his fingers. This is what the murderer left behind when he strangled the deceased. Fingermarks, but the murderer was very smart. After strangling the deceased, he hung the deceased from the beam. The rope was just above the fingerprints. If checked on the spot, the fingerprints were not visible. Three days later, the fingerprints were not visible. The bruises will be revealed, and it is precisely because of this that the murderer showed his fox tail and left ironclad evidence!"
Magistrate Zhou and Wufu shivered smartly together, as if a cold wind blew over their heads, and their scalps suddenly became numb.
"Who is the murderer?" Magistrate Zhou blurted out.
"The murderer?"
Shen Ning turned her eyes and glanced at the three people. All three people present felt a chill down their backs.
She could only hear her saying leisurely: "Since the deceased was killed in the royal residence, the murderer is naturally still in the royal residence."
Magistrate Zhou suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted: "Yes, yes, the murderer must be the maid named Qiuping! Wufu, call the Yamen immediately and follow me to the Wang Mansion to catch the murderer!"
Wufu agreed and ran off.
At this time, County Magistrate Zhou admired Shen Ning so much that he had no doubts at all.
Because of the three doubts she mentioned, the experienced widower didn't find even one of them during the autopsy.
He calmed down and said to Shen Ning: "Excuse me, girl, is the murderer Qiuping?"
Shen Ning didn't answer but asked: "Master Zhou, if the murderer is Qiu Ping, what was her motive for killing the mistress?"
"Is this... motive?" Magistrate Zhou frowned, thinking hard, and raised his head: "Could it be that Qiuping is not the murderer?" He looked at Shen Ning.
Shen Ning did not comment and said: "Who is the real murderer? You can find out who the real murderer is by going to the king's house."
Magistrate Zhou asked: "Girl, you want to go to Wang's house too?"
"Of course I want to go. The truth about this matter must be revealed soon. The real culprit cannot be allowed to go unpunished, and the good people cannot be allowed to suffer injustice." Shen Ning smiled lightly.
Magistrate Zhou's heart froze as he pondered the meaning of her words.
Could it be that Qiuping is not the murderer
Who is the real murderer
With this question in mind, he led a group of government servants to the Wang Mansion, while Shen Ning and Zhui Feng followed them from a distance.
The door opened, and what came out was Wang Yuanwai's son. He was dressed in filial piety, his eyes were red from crying. When he saw Magistrate Zhou and the government officials behind him, his eyes suddenly lit up and showed excitement.
"Master Zhou, are you here to catch the murderer of my mother? That Qiuping is locked in the woodshed by me. Master Zhou can take her at any time."
County Magistrate Zhou turned around and glanced at Shen Ning. Seeing that she was noncommittal, he said calmly: "My lord, may your father be at home?"
"Yes, yes." Wang Gongzi came to his senses and said hurriedly: "I am rude, Master Zhou, please come in."
Magistrate Zhou led the government officials into the gate. Shen Ning and Zhui Feng had just reached the gate when they were stopped by Prince Wang.