The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 163: Eight Treasures Makeup 17

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Chapter 163 Eight Treasures Makeup 17

The pines and cypresses cast a large shadow on the ground. In the dim light and shadow, Wu Xiang had goosebumps on his arms. "Are you sure? If he was really killed by a sharp weapon, wouldn't it be the same as Ye Fei's death?" Is the law the same?"

Bao Ruoyou took out a small knife from the box, scraped off the dirt on the skull bit by bit, and scrubbed it with a bristle brush and a coarse cloth. After a while, two places on the skull that were sealed by dirt were exposed. Live in the breach.

If the deceased was burned to death, the skull should be intact, but now not only the bone cracks are obvious, but there are also holes. Wu Xiang looked over at first glance and felt that Bo Ruoyou's inference was not far off, and the skull Revealing his true appearance also gave Bo Ruoyou more evidence.

"If it is a complete skull, it should be that the parietal bone, frontal bone, occipital bone, temporal bone and facial bones are tightly connected, and they are all complete. But right now, there are obvious wounds in the temporal fossa of the deceased's skull. Let's catch the head and take a look——"

"The so-called temporal fossa is where the frontal bone, parietal bone, temporal bone and sphenoid bone converge in one place. It is the thinnest place in the skull, that is, at the human temple. When Ye Fei died, The murderer used a coffin nail to penetrate Ye Fei's right temple, and then penetrated the left temple through the temporal fossae on both sides."

“In this temporal fossa, there are some of the most important blood vessels in the brain. Not to mention passing through the brain, even if any part of the temporal fossa is injured, fractured or cracked, it is very likely to cause the blood vessels in the brain to rupture. This leads to rapid death."

Bo Ruoyou pointed to the cracks on the skull in his hand, "There are injuries on both the left and right temporal fossae of the deceased's skull. The right side has a larger wound and the left side has a smaller one. The cracks on the parietal and frontal bones are also larger on the right side than on the left. In this way, the wound on the right side was hole-shaped with a depressed fracture. It is certain that the method used to kill Leader Zhao was almost exactly the same as the method used to kill Ye Fei. Both of them used a sharp instrument to penetrate the right temple and penetrate the skull. Pass and stab it out from the left temple."

Bao Ruoyou pondered for a moment and then said: "The case back then was decided by fire. If a person suffered such trauma, but pulled out the murder weapon, and was burned into a charred corpse in the fire, It is understandable that the officer who inspected the scene did not discover it, and there is no forensic evidence left in this case. I suspect that the people who originally handled the case were not interested in it, and most likely they did not ask the widower to do the autopsy."

Huo Weilou said that the chief official of Jingzhao Yi Yamen was convicted of corruption more than ten years ago and is still in jail. It is conceivable that the Jingzhao Yi Yamen at that time was not as diligent and caring for the people as it is now. , although many people died, if the head catcher at that time wanted to rush the matter, it would be impossible to classify the murder as an accident.

Wu Xiang's face turned gloomy, "This happened twelve years ago, but the killing methods were exactly the same. Leader Zhao was killed like this. It is impossible that the same person killed Ye Fei and others today."

Bao Ruoyou looked at the skull in his hand, "Not only is it not the same person, I also suspect that someone knew how Leader Zhao died back then, and now killing Ye Fei is just for revenge."

"Treat others in their own way?"

Bao Ruoyou nodded and turned his attention to several other tombs, "Whether he is treating his body in his own way, we only need to examine a few more skeletons to find out."

Wu Xiang also brightened up and quickly asked other officials to continue digging the grave. At this moment, the sky was getting dark, and Bo Ruoyou used the last ray of skylight to finish examining the skeleton of Leader Zhao.

"In addition to the injuries on the skull, the deceased's left arm and wrist had fractures, as if they were tied or beaten, and the fatal injury was a puncture wound in the temporal fossa." Bo Ruoyou finished. , return the skull to its original position.

Wu Xiang couldn't help but cursed in a low voice, and then said: "Killing someone, and then setting fire to destroy the body to wipe out traces. The murderer was really cruel. If the murderer came back with the same method to avenge himself, then Zhao Zhao was killed back then. Could it be that the class leader is Ye Fei and the others?"

Wu Xiang calculated, "This happened in the 17th year of the founding of the People's Republic of China. At that time, they were all less than ten years old, and they were just half-grown children. Would they do such a heinous thing? ?"

Bao Ruoyou shook his head, "Don't be preconceived. Judging from the results of the current bone examination, plus how much Liu Qing and the others have concealed, it will indeed lead to such speculation. Ordinary children are indeed innocent, kind and innocent. But it shouldn’t be underestimated.”

Wu Xiang agreed and went to dig graves with others. After a while, night fell, and the officials lit torches under the trees. If someone passed by from a distance at this time, they saw several deserted buildings. There were a few fireflies dotting between the tombs, and there were shadows of people flickering, making you think you were seeing a ghost.

Bao Ruoyou stood aside. She couldn't help because she was too weak, so she lit a torch and shined a light into the pit. After a while, she saw bones in the soil.

The officials carefully pulled out the soil, and soon, another complete skeleton appeared. The coffin had long been rotted into pieces of wood, and the body was buried in the soil, showing the appearance of being contained in the coffin. Bao Ruoyou stood on top of the pit, looking down at the bones at the bottom of the pit, and suddenly realized that he had just missed something.

"Xiaobo, come down over there, it's easier to walk there——"

Wu Xiang pointed to the gentle **** to the west of the pit, but Bo Ruoyou did not move. Looking down from where she lay down, she could see the whole skeleton at a glance. Unlike the corpse of Team Leader Zhao, this skeleton was not regular. Judging from the arrangement of the two leg bones and ribs, the deceased was curled up when he died, and he maintained that posture when he was buried in the ground.

"This deceased person was burned to death." Bo Ruoyou walked down the gentle **** to the west. "People who were burned to death in the fire will usually curl up subconsciously, and the leg bones of the deceased will become bent. The shape, the arrangement of the spine and ribs also indicate that the person's back was rickety. I suspect that no one took care of the deceased's remains after death, and he was put into a coffin and buried here soon."

Bao Ruoyou took another look at the soil here, "The soil at the foot of the mountain is moist, and the wood of the coffin is also soft. If it is buried here, it will rot in less than a year. The soil will collapse and retain the original texture of the body. Posture. The surface of the charred corpse is not easy to decay, but after so many years, the charred part has corroded, leaving only the ash and dirt turned from flesh and blood adhering to the bones."

Although Bao Ruoyou had determined the cause of death, she still wanted to check whether there were any injuries on the bones. She squatted down and continued to clean the dirt on the bones, while the others dug the remaining three graves at once.

The night in early winter was quite cold, and the wind howling in the wilderness was particularly scary. The officials were digging graves while feeling uneasy. Occasionally, birds would startle out of the forest, which would make their hearts skip a beat. Bao Ruoyou squatted in the grave to examine the bones, but he was calm and collected.

It is difficult to clean up the skeletons that have been buried for many years. By the time Bo Ruoyou finished examining the second skeleton, two more graves had been dug out. She walked out and said: "The deceased was a woman, five feet long. When she died, He should be around forty years old, and there are traces of bone fractures on his calf, but other than that, there are no other wounds."

Wu Xiang understood, "The tombstone of this tomb is engraved with the name Zhao Yue. She must be the wife of leader Zhao. She may have been beaten before her death, which left injuries on her legs, but the cause of death was still burned by the fire. Die."

Bo Ruoyou responded and went to look at the other two dug graves.

Compared with the previous two skeletons, the skeletons that appeared in these two graves looked thin at first glance. They had slender bones and were much shorter in stature. They were the corpses of teenagers and children.

The writing on the tombstone was already mottled, Wu Xiang said: "The remaining corpses are those of the three people who were burned to death along with Leader Zhao and his wife. Judging from their body shapes, they should be their apprentices."

Bao Ruoyou moved the torch closer and went down to the pit to examine the bones. The appearance of this skeleton was very ordinary and was similar to the arrangement of the corpses of Team Leader Zhao. This made Bao Ruoyou frown at the beginning. brow.

Soon, she made a discovery, "The gender of the deceased was male, and the body was three feet four inches long, plus an inch and a half of body surface height. At the time of death, his height was around three feet six inches, and his age He must have been around nine years old, and he was not burned to death. There were no bone injuries anywhere else, but there were signs of breakage on the big horn of the hyoid bone——"

Wu Xiang's eyelids twitched, "Was he strangled to death?"

Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "No, it's not strangulation, it's hanging."

"Hanged himself?" Wu Xiang was shocked, "How could there be someone who could not commit suicide?"

"It's not necessarily suicide." Bo Ruoyou frowned and analyzed: "These five deceased people all died in the fire scene of Zhao's class, which means they died in the same yard. Leader Zhao was murdered, and Zhao Yue was burned to death, it is unlikely that someone would hang themselves."

"Could it be that he was forced? Or did the murderer hang him up?"

The deceased was only eight or nine years old when he died. He was forced by others, or hung up with a rope by the murderer. The scars looked like hanging, but in fact it was murder.

"It's possible." After Bo Ruoyou finished speaking, he looked at Wu Xiang with cold eyes, "Yu Xun was hanged to death."

Wu Xiang felt his scalp numb for a while, "In other words, the way this person died was the same as the way Yu Xun was murdered?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded, "That's true."

Wu Xiang turned around twice anxiously, "So as you said, the murderer wants to kill Liu Qing and the others in the same way that Captain Zhao died fourteen years ago?"

If it was just a suspicion just now, now there are two identical ways of death, which is almost certain.

Wu Xiang's eyelids twitched, "If this is true, then someone was drowned that year?"

Wu Xiang walked to another grave, and Bo Ruoyou followed. The corpses in this grave were also very short. Looking at the arrangement of the corpses, Bo Ruoyou could even imagine how the corpses were lying. Putting it in the coffin, she went to the bottom of the pit to examine the bones, but she could not find any signs of bone fractures or fractures on the bones. Since the body had been buried in moist soil for many years, unless the bone steaming method was used, even the bleeding on the bones would Hard to identify at all.

Wu Xiang heard what she said and told her not to worry. When the last grave was dug, she was asked to inspect the last set of bones. Bo Ruoyou waited for a while, and the last set of bones was dug. The cadre was cleared out.

It was already late at night. Bo Ruoyou's dress was thin and her hands and feet were numb from the cold. But when she walked down the grave and looked inside with a torch, she still felt a chill. she.

Because she saw that the upper body of the skeleton was intact, but the lower body of the skeleton, from the thigh bones to the ankles, was covered with dense cracks, as if the person's legs had been carefully beaten with a heavy hammer. More than average.

Her expression changed, and she leaned forward for a closer inspection. After a while, she raised her eyes: "The deceased was also a boy. He was also about nine years old when he died. There were no obvious bone injuries in his upper body, starting from the hip bone and the ischium below. , pubic bone, and femur all have extremely serious bone fracture scars, especially the patella, which has been completely shattered. When the corpse was not completely decomposed, there were still soft tendons connecting it, but now that the corpse has completely turned into white bones, the shattered patella has Dispersed."

"The tibia and fibula below the patella are all broken to varying degrees. These fractured bone spurs penetrate into the flesh and blood, enough to cause severe trauma. There are also obvious bone cracks in the deceased's foot bones. , especially obvious above the three cuneiform bones and phalanges."

Wu Xiang's legs felt a little weak after hearing what Bo Ruoyou said in detail, "This..."

“Some of the injuries on the femur and ischium were caused by torture with a cane, but the injuries on the thigh bone and calf tibia were completely caused by beatings, and the crushing injuries on the patella and foot bones were... It’s even more brutal.”

Bo Ruoyou was a bit unbearable in his words, "It is very likely that they were injured before death. Such serious injuries would cause the injured to bleed to death. He was tortured to death."

Wu Xiang thought about what would happen if the injury happened to him. As soon as the thought came out, he was agitated, "This... what a hatred is this, why would you do this?!"

Bao Ruoyou didn't say anything. She looked in the direction of several other tombs. Deaths caused by sharp weapons piercing the skull, burning alive by fire, hanging with ropes, and uncertain deaths that were most likely caused by drowning. Seeing the hell-like inhuman killing in front of them, the five people who seemed to have died in the fire turned out to have died in different ways, and their deaths were so tragic and painful.

Did the murderer use these methods to kill people because of grudges or because of something else?

But no matter what the reason was, it made Bo Ruoyou feel chills all over his body. With such torture, Bo Ruoyou seemed to be able to imagine that they would struggle, be angry, beg, and then despair. The murderer wanted them to experience the ultimate pain. And fear, and seeing them dying, what kind of weird and horrifying state of mind would the murderer have in his heart?

Bo Ruoyou's breathing was suffocated, and Wu Xiang couldn't help but cursed, "Fortunately we came for a bone examination, otherwise we wouldn't know how unjust and tragic their deaths were fourteen years ago!"

He clenched the knife at his side again, "I want to go back and ask Liu Qing to see what he is hiding!"

Bo Ruoyou said: "Captain, can these corpses be returned to the city? I want to use the method of steaming the bones to examine them carefully."

Wu Xiang said hurriedly: "Of course! Now that this old case is involved again, I should take the evidence back."

It was already late at night, and the light of the torches was getting darker and darker. It could no longer hold up for much longer, and the officials were exhausted. Wu Xiang saw that it was too late, so he left a few people to look at the corpses. , and ordered Hou Yang a few more times, "You send Xiaobo back to the city. I'm afraid it will be dawn when you go back. Report this matter to your Excellency and then rest. I will go to Qianjia Town to look for the bodies of the carriages and horses." Take it back."

Hou Yang and others took the order, and Bo Ruoyou packed up the boxes and cages, then went to the shallow stream nearby to wash his hands before getting on the carriage and leaving.

I had been standing just now and felt sleepy all over my body. Now that I sat down, I felt extremely tired. My legs and feet were cold, and sleepiness couldn't resist the invasion. But I was driving at night, and it was so thin and quiet. I don’t feel at ease, and I don’t dare to really fall asleep.

Fortunately, the official roads outside the capital are broad, and the administration of officials inside and outside the city has also been good in recent years. In addition, Hou Yang and others protected each other, but they rushed to the capital without any trace, waiting for the first ray of light on the horizon. When the clouds broke through, Bo Ruoyou could already see the majestic city gate tower.

The group of people walked quickly to the city gate and were released soon. After entering the capital, Bao Ruoyou completely calmed down and said goodbye to Hou Yang. They returned to the Yamen while she went to Changshoufang. .

While walking on the road, Bo Ruoyou felt that her eyelids were heavy. After a while, she leaned on the carriage and fell into a light sleep. When the carriage slowly stopped and Zhou Liang knocked on the door again, she suddenly I woke up with a start, opened the curtain and saw that I was home.

" Why are you here?"

The attendant respectfully said: "The Marquis knew that the county lord was out of the city, so he ordered the servants to wait in the house. If they saw the county lord came back safely, he would go back and report -"

Bao Ruoyou suddenly realized, and then said: "I'm back fine. Just go back and tell him."

The attendant responded and bowed again before leaving. Bo Ruoyou looked at his leaving figure. Although he did not see Huo Weilou, he felt particularly concerned about him. He stayed up all night for a while. A lot of fatigue has been swept away.

Cheng Yunzhi was probably sleeping restlessly. It was still dark at this moment. When he heard the movement outside, he got up. When he saw Bo Ruoyou coming back half covered with dust, he felt distressed and asked Aunt Liang to bring her soup.

Bao Ruoyou was indeed hungry, so she drank some soup before taking a bath and resting. Aunt Liang came to wait on her, and while wiping her hair, she said: "A lot of people came yesterday, including the master and his wife of the Lin family. The master and his wife from the second house are also here. The girl is now the county head and has been granted a marriage, so it’s really different."

Bao Ruoyou was dozing off against the edge of the tub, and she only listened to half of what she said. She responded vaguely, wiped herself off, and lay down on the couch. Auntie Liang went out quietly, and then The door closed.

Bo Ruoyou was extremely sleepy and slept very deeply. When she woke up, the sun was hanging high outside the window and the light was bright. She calmed down and then got up to change clothes. Just as she sat down in front of the dressing table, suddenly When she heard voices outside, she felt suspicious. She stood up and walked towards the door. She opened the door and Bo Ruoyou saw a figure that shouldn't be in her courtyard.

Huo Weilou was standing in her small courtyard, looking at the orchids planted on the porch. Aunt Liang stood next to Huo Weilou, nervously telling him how he took care of these flowers and plants when nothing happened. When he heard the door open, The two of them looked over together.

Seeing that Bo Ruoyou had woken up, the good aunt felt like she had been granted amnesty, "Miss, the Marquis has been here for a while. The master went to the Lin family to visit Mrs. Lin, and I'm afraid he won't come back until later."

Bo Ruoyou asked Aunt Liang to step back, and Huo Weilou walked up to her, "Are you awake?"

Bao Ruoyou's hair was still disheveled, and the sleepiness on her face was not gone. She looked at Huo Weilou strangely, "Why is the Marquis here?"

Huo Weilou stood still at the door, "I heard that there is another big case in the Yamen. Let me ask Bo Zuo what kind of case it is."

There was a smile in his eyes, and Bo Ruoyou thought he was just looking for an excuse, and let him into the house with a twitch of her lips. This was the first time he came to her boudoir in the new house, although it was more spacious than the old house. After a while, the decoration was still elegant and neat. When I turned around, I saw Bo Ruoyou twisting her hair in front of the dressing table.

Her slender knuckles held her satin-like black hair, and her waist was graceful and slender. The warm sunshine in early winter poured in through the window lattice, highlighting her beautiful and clear profile. His heart was moved when he saw it, and he couldn't bear to break it out loud. Draw general scenes.

Bao Ruoyou quickly packed up and turned around to look at him. His heart skipped a beat. Huo Weilou came up to him at this time and said, "Let's go have a meal. I'll go to the Yamen with you later. Zhao Yue's matter will be discussed." Your Majesty knows, and your Majesty sent someone to ask today."

Bo Ruoyou was surprised, "Master Hou really wants to ask questions?"

Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows, "Isn't that bad?"

Of course, Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but nod, went to the main hall to have lunch, and then left home with Huo Weilou.

On the carriage, Bo Ruoyou told Huo Weilou the results of last night's autopsy and his own inference. After hearing this, Huo Weilou frowned. Five people died, and the method was so cruel. This was ten years ago, too. It was a big and sensational case, but now after such a long time, it had to wait until another case was revealed. One can imagine how inactive the Jingzhaoyi Yamen was at that time.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "If this is true, the murderer must know what happened back then. There were three people who survived the fire. One was the juggler named Qian, and the other two were apprentices of the old class leader. The two of them are the most suspect."

At this point, Huo Weilou added: "They were injured in the fire, so it is not difficult to find them."

If the burn is severe, it will definitely leave scars that are difficult to hide. Bo Ruoyou knew that this was a very important clue and hurriedly said: "Exactly, based on this, we can search the park and find something!"

Her eyes were bright and her face was radiant, as if she could not wait to go to the Bird Garden to inquire. Huo Weilou held her hand and inadvertently touched the thin calluses on her fingertips. He couldn't help but said with a deep look in his eyes: "These Let Wu Xiang do it. You left the city yesterday afternoon and were busy all night. You should have rested today. The method of steaming bones you want to use is the method used in Luozhou."

Bo Ruoyou responded, and Huo Weilou sighed and raised his hand to stroke the top of her hair.

Bao Ruoyou felt that he had something to say but asked, "What's wrong?"

Huo Weilou felt mixed feelings in her heart, but she didn't feel it at all, and couldn't help but said: "What's wrong? It makes me feel bad."

Bo Ruoyou suddenly felt a tingling warmth spreading in her heart. She couldn't help but lean into his arms and teased softly: "Master Hou didn't like the diligence of his subordinates the most in the past. Of?"

Huo Weilou thought to himself that she dared to block him with such words, so he couldn't help but hold her on his knees, "Not only did I like it before, but I still like it now, but who are you now?"

He suddenly came closer, and Bo Ruoyou's cheeks turned red, "I...I am the widower of the Yamen..."

Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows high, then lowered them the next moment.

Huo Weilou rubbed the top of her hair and was trying to control himself, "I won't spare it even if it hurts me -"

Bo Ruoyou raised his eyes and looked at him, Huo Weilou said: "——I can't spare Sun Zhao!"

Her wet eyes turned into crescent moons, and she couldn't help but laugh, and said angrily: "What's wrong with Lord Qian Sun..."

The carriage galloped all the way to the Yamen. Huo Weilou and Bao Ruoyou got off the carriage. She hadn't noticed anything yet. Huo Weilou first looked at the several Yamen servants inside the door and frowned. She took a closer look and noticed that everyone was there. His expression was quite serious.

The two entered the yamen. When Sun Zhao learned that Huo Weilou was coming, he hurriedly greeted him. Huo Weilou asked him, "What happened?"

Sun Zhao frowned and said: "The people who stayed in the Bird Garden just now came to report that there were dead birds in the garden again! And the two Liu Qing who were imprisoned were making a fuss about life and death in the prison. Get out!"