"Found it—" he shouted upwards, "I accidentally stepped on it and broke it—"
Wang Quan at the wellhead was so happy that he was soon angered by Zhao Cheng's second half of the sentence and couldn't help cursing. He turned around and shouted, "Wu Guang—found it—come and examine the body—"
Wu Guang immediately ran in from outside the door.
The eight gates often go to various places to investigate cases, and one coroner is not enough. A dismembered body was just found in the East City, and another was found in the West City who was poisoned. Even if the coroner has fast legs, he can't make it in time to do the initial on-site examination. So everyone in the eight gates has multiple duties. In the team led by Fu Mingrui, at least four people will do the initial on-site examination.
Everyone pulled Zhao Cheng up first.
Wu Guang stepped forward and asked Zhao Cheng seriously about the situation below: "What's going on down there?"
Zhao Cheng looked apologetic: "The body was buried under the dirt, and the dirt was this thick." Zhao Cheng gestured and said, "I was careless. I was walking close to the edge, but I didn't expect the thigh bone was right next to it, and I... accidentally stepped on it and broke it."
Wu Guang nodded after hearing this. It was common for the scene to be destroyed. In many cases, it was caused by newcomers. But even the old hands could not avoid making mistakes.
The soldiers brought in a hanging basket from outside, and laid out a blue and clean white cloth inside. On the other side, someone also brought in a box containing the remains and carefully placed it next to the dry well.
Wu Guang checked his tool kit and gloves and looked at Zhao Cheng: "Go report to the adults." Wu Guang frowned slightly, "This is just a pile of bones. It's hard to say whether it's murder. Bring it up first."
"I know." Zhao Cheng nodded and immediately went to report to Fu Mingrui.
Why is it that as time goes by, the case becomes more difficult to solve? Because there are fewer and fewer traces left on the body, especially when only a pile of bones is left.
If there were any wounds on the bones, one could judge the age and the cause of the wound based on the color of the wound. But if the knife had pierced the internal organs but not the bones, there would naturally be no scars on the bones.
Moreover, even if there is an injury, it is hard to tell whether it was caused by oneself or others.
If it weren't for Yi Jixuan, who was not afraid of tombs, and Fu Mingrui, who loved solving puzzles, this skeleton would probably never have seen the light of day.
The maid had already replaced the tea for Fu Mingrui and the others, and this time she also brought some cakes.
Dawn was breaking in the east and the sky was already turning white.
Fu Mingrui was still staring at the yard outside the door. Suddenly, Zhao Cheng came running over: "Sir! Found it! Found it!"
Fu Mingrui immediately slammed the table and stood up, his face showing great joy: "Great! Where is the body?!"
"Wu Guang is taking it." Zhao Cheng looked embarrassed. "When I found it... I accidentally stepped on the dead man's leg bone."
Fu Mingsu and Yi Jixuan were slightly surprised, and Fu Mingrui immediately shouted angrily: "How do you do things!"
Zhao Cheng immediately shook off his clothes and knelt on one knee: "I have failed in my duty! I am willing to accept any punishment from you!" With this shake, the feces on his clothes were immediately thrown away into the air.
The entire study was immediately filled with an indescribable subtle smell.
Fu Mingsu immediately covered his nose: "What's that smell?"
"Why is it so weird?" Yi Jixuan also covered his nose and mouth.
Zhao Cheng had no choice but to explain: "The corpse was buried under the dirt, so my subordinates were covered with dirt."
Immediately, Fu Mingsui and Yi Jixuan's faces turned green, and they rushed out of the study with their eyes wide open, quickly taking two breaths of the fresh osmanthus fragrance in the early morning.
Fu Mingrui calmed down, looking suspicious: "Did you find the body in the cesspool?"
"No, sir, it's a dry well. The body must have been thrown in first, and then the sewage was poured in. The sewage dried up after decades and became feces, and it's that thick." Zhao Cheng gestured seriously again, "So a lot of sewage must have been poured in back then, at least... one or two months." Zhao Cheng estimated that Huang Ye was from a large family, and they should have several toilets every day.
Fu Mingrui couldn't help but be shocked. How big a hatred could one have to dump feces and filth on a person's body after he died
Heiyan was lying on a osmanthus tree outside the study, with its cat-like tail swaying and a gleam of blue light flashing across its eyes. A divine seal appeared between its brows, and it traveled thousands of miles to report the news to Lian Youyou.
The morning was cold and misty.
Lian Youyou led Lu Jingting out, and Wuxin was already standing at the entrance of the Nine Gates.
Lian Youyou smiled at him: "You came quickly."
Wu Xin remained humble and polite. He slowly lowered his body and actually prostrated himself before Lian Youyou.
Lian Youyou raised her eyebrows and curled the corners of her lips. This Wuxin was quite interesting.
Wu Xin stood up after performing the ceremony and bowed to Lian Youyou again: "As soon as Lu Jingting's soul appeared, I noticed something, so I didn't dare to neglect it and hurried over. Thank you God for giving me the bowl last time."
"Has Pluto woken up?" Lian Youyou asked casually.
Wuxin answered respectfully: "No, the Underworld is still managed by Lord Di Ling. Lord Di Ling asked me to tell him that the Underworld is busy and Hades is dormant. He needs to protect Hades and be in charge of the affairs of the Underworld. He cannot come to see Lady Goddess. Please forgive me. Here is the gift he asked his messenger to bring." Wuxin handed a gift box to Lian Youyou.
Lu Jingting stood quietly by the side, as if his soul had been hollowed out, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and no matter what was happening around him, he was unaware of it.
Lian Youyou took the gift box from Wuxin, opened it, and a divine light flashed inside, revealing a magical pill.
Lian smiled, closed the lid of the box and looked at Wuxin: "Go back and tell Di Ting that I'm coming down to play for a while and then leave. Let him do his own thing and don't worry about me."
"Yes." Wu Xin looked up at Lian Youyou respectfully and did not leave.
Lian Youyou frowned: "What are you looking at? If you want to chat, finish your work first!"
Wu Xin lowered his head and bowed again obediently: "Yes. I'll take Lu Jingting away right away." He knocked the black iron stick in his hand on the ground, and a chain came out from the front of the stick and circled Lu Jingting's body.
Lu Jingting still didn't respond.
Wu Xin looked at Lu Jingting and said, "You are so dead hearted that you are suitable to be a ghost messenger." After Wu Xin said that, he turned around and pulled Lu Jingting and slowly disappeared into the morning mist. The clanking sound of the chains could still be heard faintly.
"We found a skeleton." A wisp of black flame like smoke and mist floated across Lian Youyou's face and surrounded her, just like a black tail of clouds and mist floating around Lian Youyou in the morning mist.
Lian glanced at him leisurely, and his mouth was stretched into a silver hook like the moon at the beginning of the month: "Are you having fun here?"
Lian Youyou looked at him for a while, then looked away: "You only found one pair? There are two pairs."
Black Flame flew around her and said, "There's another one? They are really blind."
Lian Youyou rolled her eyes at him and said, "They are blind, but you are not. Go and help them find it." Lian Youyou said, then turned and floated away. Her elegant figure looked a bit wild in the faint morning light. (To be continued)