Fu Mingrui's heart also sank, because he had no more strong evidence to prove that Huang Ye was murdered. And judging from the calmness of Mrs. Lu, even if it was proven that the young man's skeleton was murdered, she would not admit it.
Fifty years later, all the witnesses were dead.
None of the physical evidence could directly point to Lu as the culprit.
There wasn't even enough evidence to prove that the skeleton was Lu Jingting.
Often, when there was insufficient evidence, Fu Mingrui would use his calmness to scare the criminals, because they had something to hide, so they could easily be frightened into revealing some clues, which he would then use to continue the investigation.
Just like Fu Mingrui's previous fright, several old slaves gave away the young man Lu Jingting. This was crucial because Fu Mingrui had never known the identity of the other skeleton. Even in some of the case files of that year, Fu Mingrui did not find any news about the disappearance of the relevant people.
But if the boy was Lu's brother, a relative, and he was treated as having drowned, then that would be a different matter. This shows that Fu Mingrui had gone in the wrong direction when he checked the case files.
Accidental drowning deaths among family members would naturally not be registered with the government, but would be recorded in the Ministry of Households' annual death toll.
Originally, it might be possible to pry Huang Zong open his mouth, but now there is insufficient evidence. If another person is scared to death in court, it will be extremely disadvantageous to the Eight Gates to deal with Ming Rui!
Perhaps, the old lady of the Huang family had anticipated this, and that was why she remained calm and composed. Fu Mingrui also admired the old lady of the Huang family's courage.
"Fu Mingrui—Fu Mingrui—" Suddenly, Yun Yao's clear and loud voice came from outside the yard, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
Because the trial was held behind closed doors today, the door of the Yi family had been closed long ago and no one could come in.
Fu Minghui also looked outside the courtyard curiously. How could a girl suddenly come here when a case was being tried and shout his second brother's name? This was going to be a good show.
Fu Minghui was just wondering which girl was so familiar with his second brother, when suddenly a bright pink figure jumped down from above the hall, with two long braids flying in the air. The pretty figure immediately attracted Fu Minghui's attention. The girl's neat and agile movements and the cuteness she exuded were really charming.
Yun Yao's pink dress and long braids fluttered as she jumped down, her back to the hall door. She turned neatly with the scroll in her hand, her pretty face raised up, and a lovely, cute, smart and sweet face appeared in Fu Minghui's eyes.
Yi Jixuan beside him also looked at Yun Yao leisurely. Where did this little girl come from? He saw the painting in Yun Yao's hand. Could it be that... this girl is also from the Nine Gates? There are so many beauties in the Nine Gates.
Yun Yao jumped into the hall and looked at Fu Mingrui with a smile: "Fu Mingrui, Sister Youyou said that this small case should be handled by me, and she asked me to send the painting here. By the way, she has already restored the painting."
"Restore?" When Fu Mingrui, Fu Mingsui and Yi Jixuan were wondering, Yun Yao threw out the "Aomei Tu". Immediately, everyone stood up in surprise. Even the calm Lu's eyes widened with trembling eyes. The Buddhist beads in her hand suddenly broke, and the sixteen Bodhi beads rolled to the ground with a "clatter"!
At first, Mrs. Lu showed no panic when she saw the skeleton, but at this moment, when she saw the Buddhist beads in her hand broke, she was so frightened that her face turned pale and her lips trembled.
"This! Is this my "Aomei Tu"?!" Fu Mingsui couldn't believe that the painting in Yun Yao's hand was the gorgeous "Aomei Tu" that he had given to Lian Youyou before.
Yi Jixuan and Fu Mingrui, who had seen the "Aomei Tu", were also stunned. After not seeing it for a day, the picture had completely changed! This further proved that the picture was really "weird"!
Fu Minghui looked at his two brothers and brother-in-law in confusion. Why did the painting surprise them so much
Now, the painting "Ao Mei Tu" has completely lost its abnormal brightness and beauty. The scroll is yellowed and faded. What's more terrifying is that there is a pool of dried blood on the paper!
"Oh! By the way, Sister Youyou said that the blood on the painting can be scraped off. If it is mixed with the blood of Huang's relatives, it can be proved that this is Huang Ye's blood. Sister Youyou asked me to bring all the potions." Yun Yao took out a small bottle and looked at the people in and out of the hall. "Who among you is Huang Ye's blood relative? Come on, grandson, take some blood, and drop blood to identify the relationship!"
Everyone looked panicked at once.
What is this little girl talking about? She is saying that the blood on the painting is from their grandfather, Taoist Huangshan?! There is such a large pool of blood, so their grandfather did not become an immortal, but was…
Fu Mingrui was also surprised. He knew about blood test, but it was only used on the living. How could it be used on the dead? But looking at the medicine bottle in Yun Yao's hand, maybe the medicine inside was different.
"No need to examine..." Suddenly, Mrs. Lu, who had been silent all this time, spoke. She sat on the chair with a blank look, her eyes fixed on one place without focus, and she spoke slowly: "The body... I hid it."
Immediately, all members of the Huang family were stunned and speechless.
Yun Yao grinned adorably, put the painting in front of Fu Mingrui's desk, and whispered to Fu Mingrui: "Sister Youyou said that if you scare him, he will confess. I'll leave the rest to you."
Fu Minghui saw Yun Yao talking to Fu Mingrui, and he became more and more curious. Who is this girl? She looks very familiar with his second brother.
Yun Yao left Fu Mingrui's ear after she finished speaking. Fu Mingrui turned to look at her and lowered his voice: "So this blood test..."
"You're kidding me." Yun Yao said with a wicked smile, and looked around, and saw that there was indeed an empty seat on one side. When she left Jiumen, Lian Youyou told her that there must be a seat prepared for him.
She sat on it carelessly, raised her chin, and was even more arrogant than Fu Mingrui. She pointed at Fu Mingrui and said, "Fu Mingrui, please try the case quickly. I have to go back for lunch."
Yun Yao's arrogant look is not annoying because of her cute face, but rather makes people feel cute.
Fu Mingrui's eyes flashed with depression, because he really believed in "blood test", because that was what Lian Youyou said. Lian Youyou could even let him see ghosts, so it was no wonder that there was a strange potion to prove the king's identity.
Fu Mingsui and Yi Jixuan sat back in their original seats.
Suddenly, Fu Mingsui noticed something strange about Fu Minghui beside him, and immediately looked at him, only to see his gaze fixed on Yun Yao opposite him. His brows immediately knitted together, and he coughed heavily beside Fu Minghui: "Cough!" He was already filled with worries. His second brother had been bewitched by Lian Youyou, and the third brother could not be seduced by the witch from Jiumen again.
Fu Minghui came back to his senses, his fair face immediately turned red, and he looked at Fu Mingsu embarrassedly: "That girl is..."
Fu Mingsu's face darkened: "Her name is Yun Yao. As for her identity, we'll talk about it later."
Fu Minghui was only focused on Yunyao, and didn't notice the deep worry on Fu Mingsu's face. (To be continued)