The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 50: Sanzhumei 05
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Chapter 50 Three Plants Mei 05
Bao Ruoyou was awakened by a knock on the door. She opened her eyes and looked out the window. She saw that it was not yet bright, and she felt a little dazed for a moment. There had been nothing on the boat for days, and it was not yet bright. How could there be anyone there? Come and call her?
The “bang bang bang” knock on the door rang again.
Bao Ruoyou lost all sleep at this moment and hurriedly asked, “Who?”
“It’s me.” It was Huo Weilou’s voice.
Bao Ruoyou was startled and immediately stood up and dressed. If it was normal, she would have woken up soon, so she quickly cheered up. Not knowing what had happened, she put on her dress and only wore her hair. A simple bunch and walked out. As soon as the door opened, Huo Weilou stood waiting at the door, blocking out the sky and the sun. His face was solemn, and Bao Ruoyou’s heart skipped a beat when he saw it.
“Master Hou, what happened?”
Huo Weilou turned around and looked at Bo Ruoyou. Her black hair was tied loosely, with a small part of it hanging down on the side of her neck. There was still a bit of confusion between her eyebrows, but her eyes were extremely clear. Huo Weilou ignored her. Okay, I glanced at the loose collar, looked away, and said in a deep voice: “Comb your hair and put on your cloak, prepare for the autopsy.”
Bo Ruoyou opened his eyes slightly, “Autopsy?”
Huo Weilou looked at her again and said, “Li Yuchang is dead.”
As Bao Ruoyou rearranged his hair, he frowned again. Who is Li Yuchang?
Huo Weilou noticed her doubts and said, “Boss Yu.”
It turned out that Boss Yu’s real name was Li Yuchang… Bo Ruoyou understood, but she never expected that he would die. She rolled up her hair a few times, took her cloak, put it on, and went out neatly.
Huo Wei glanced at her upstairs and downstairs, and when he saw nothing was wrong, he turned around and left with satisfaction.
Eunuch Fu and Lu Ke were gone. Only Huo Qinghong yawned and opened the door, “Brother, what’s wrong?”
“Dead.”
He didn’t explain much to Huo Qinghong, and took Bo Ruoyou downstairs first. When they reached the second floor, Bo Ruoyou saw that there were many people crowded in the corridor on the second floor. People from the Yuchun class It was especially crowded, and most of the other boat passengers had been woken up. At this moment, many people stood behind the railings with their temples spread out and looked toward the stern deck.
Bo Ruoyou couldn’t help but take a step closer to Huo Weilou, “Master Hou, why is Boss Yu dead?”
Huo Weilou then said as he walked: “Before the two sticks of incense, the boatman who collected the anchor got entangled in the rope when he was pulling up the anchor. It was supposed to be some debris, but when he looked down, it turned out to be a piece of debris. The boatman was shocked to see a corpse and informed Shen Ya. Shen Ya had people fish out the body and only then did he recognize it as Li Yuchang.”
As soon as the two of them got down to the first floor, they saw Eunuch Fu rushing up to greet him, “Master Hou, Youyou, everyone in Yuchun’s class knows it, and they are crying looking at Boss Yu’s body right now.”
Bo Ruoyou thought that the people from the Yuchun class he saw on the second floor just now were all people whose names could not be named, and Huiniang and others were indeed missing.
Huo Weilou’s eyes sunk slightly and he walked to the stern deck without saying a word. Bo Ruoyou followed him. Before he got closer, he saw many people standing on the deck. Yuchun was the one on the outside. Everyone in the class, Liu Huiniang and Yueniang, were there, as well as a few young men and four or five young women. From Bao Ruoyou’s first glance, it seemed that they all had been on stage.
Lu Ke and the embroiderer were standing at the very back. Wu Yu was also beside Lu Ke. There were Shen Ya and seven or eight boatmen beside him. Suddenly someone died, and everyone looked very unhappy.
Seeing Huo Weilou arriving, everyone moved out of the way. When they arrived, Shen Ya couldn’t help but stepped forward and said: “Master, now that a life has been lost, I’m afraid the boat will have to stop and dock when we get to the next ferry. Go report it to the government. Once the government issues a document with an explanation, the ship can continue to move forward, otherwise——”
“There is no need to stop the ship and dock. This case will be tried by the Marquis.” Huo Weilou interrupted him.
The word “Ben Hou” caused Shen Ya’s expression to change slightly. Seeing this, Lu Ke said: “The person in front of you is the current Marquis of Wu Zhao.”
Shen Ya was stunned. Although he had already guessed that Huo Weilou must be a noble person, he did not expect that he was actually the Marquis of Wu Zhao. He was stunned for only a moment. Shen Ya immediately lifted his robe and knelt down, “I have eyesight but don’t recognize Mount Tai. Please pay my respects to the Marquis of Wu Zhao.” Lord.”
He knelt down, and the others reacted for a moment, and then knelt down as well. Everyone present knew the reputation of Marquis Wu Zhao, but they could not believe that one day they would be on the same boat as Marquis Wu Zhao.
Huo Weilou waved his hand, “Without courtesy, let me tell you how you found his body. After the party ended last night, where did everyone go? Have you seen him before? Now we need to find out about him first. How he fell into the river and died, if it was an accident, there is no need to delve into it, but if not, no one on the boat can escape his involvement.”
Everyone has not yet recovered from the shock of Huo Weilou’s identity. After hearing his stern words, their expressions changed slightly. Shen Ya responded repeatedly, “I feel relieved that the Marquis is here. Let’s find out.” The cause of death will not affect everyone’s schedule, which is the best. If the Marquis needs manpower, just give me orders.”
Huo Weilou said: “Tell other ship passengers not to move around randomly. Starting today, all non-essential activities on the ship will be cancelled. We will return to normal after the cause of the deceased is found out.”
Since it was unlucky to have a life on the ship, the idle passengers were also afraid of being implicated, especially Shen Ya. After hearing Huo Weilou’s instructions, he immediately sent someone to spread the word.
Huo Weilou did not bring many embroidery envoys with him this time. He looked back and saw Liu Huiniang with red eyes wiping tears, so he ordered Lu Ke: “Take a few of them to inquire. Let’s see who was the last to see Li Yuchang last night.”
Lu Ke left in response, and after saying a few words to Liu Huiniang and others, Liu Huiniang wiped her tears and left the deck at the stern of the ship, turning back three times. The other people in the Yuchun class also looked sad.
Bao Ruoyou stood aside and waited for them to leave before looking at the bodies on the deck.
As soon as she came closer, Shen Ya’s doubtful eyes fell on her. Then, he saw Bao Ruoyou squatting down, taking out an exquisite gauntlet from his sleeve and putting it on, and then touched it. corpse.
Shen Ya took a breath of cold air.
Li Yuchang is still wearing the same indigo blue robe he wore when we met yesterday. At this moment, he is soaked through, and his hair is messy. And because he has been soaked in the river for a long time, his exposed skin is wrinkled and white. The situation looks quite scary. She briefly explored Li Yuchang’s head, face, mouth, nose, hands and feet, and made a preliminary judgment in her heart.
At this time, Huo Qinghong and Ming Guilan arrived late.
Huo Qinghong looked at Li Yuchang who was lying on the ground and stopped before he could get closer, “What’s going on? Why is Hao Duan Duan dead?”
Eunuch Fu smiled wryly and waved his hand, “Master, it’s better not to come this way. With Master Marquis and Youyou here, you and Master Ming can just rest for a while——”
Huo Qinghong was naturally more taboo than the others. He hesitated for a moment but did not come forward.
At this time, Bao Ruoyou raised his head and said, “Master Hou, it is initially speculated that he drowned. However, if we want to examine more carefully, we will have to find another place and perform an autopsy.”
Shen Ya had already heard that Bo Ruoyou was not only a doctor, but also a professional surgeon. He blinked and was really shocked. He was so shocked that he actually did what Huo Weilou ordered. Never heard it.
“Mr. Shen?” Eunuch Fu called out.
When Shen Ya came back to his senses, he saw Huo Weilou looking at him with dark eyes. He hurriedly said, “Ah? What are your orders, Lord Marquis?”
Huo Weilou’s eyes were half narrow, “Looking for an empty room.”
The empty room was used to place the corpse. Shen Ya understood that and immediately ordered the boatmen to clear out a utility room near the deck. Huo Weilou ordered the embroiderer to carry the corpse in. Bo Ruoyou looked at it again Xiang Shen Ya, “Mr. Shen, may we find extremely sharp knives on the ship? The thinner and more delicate the knives, the better.”
This time Huo Weilou and his party followed Lin Huai on the dry road, so Bao Ruoyou naturally asked Shen Ya for help. Shen Ya thought about it and immediately said: “There are some, please girl.” Later, I’ll look for you here——”
After Shen Ya finished speaking, he turned around and left, looking a little attentive.
Bao Ruoyou turned around to look at the corpse on the ground. When she raised her eyes, she saw Huo Weilou looking at her seriously. She was a little confused. She lowered her head and looked at herself, but she didn’t feel anything on her body. Abnormal, she became more and more suspicious. When she looked at Huo Weilou again, she saw that his eyes were on the corpse again, so she made up her mind, and Bo Ruoyou began to examine the corpse.
“The skin of the corpse is slightly white and slightly wrinkled, and the body spots are almost invisible. This is because the deceased was already in the water when he died, and the body was turned by the water flow, making it difficult for the blood of the corpse to accumulate. And now that the river is freezing cold, the blood vessels shrink when exposed to the cold, and the spots on the corpse will appear extraordinarily slowly. There is also a little mucus foam on the mouth and nose of the deceased, and the abdomen is also slightly bulging. The woman speculates that he died of drowning, and it should have been in the middle of the night last night. Falling into the water.”
“There are no obvious external injuries on the body, but there are some slight scratches on the cheeks and palms. The scratches are in the shape of flakes and thin strips, which is common. If he fell into the river from the hull, it would be mixed with the hull or the sand and gravel in the river. Touching is possible.”
Since he died not long ago, there are still many clues left behind. Bo Ruoyou held the hands of the deceased and looked at them carefully. “The bruises and bleeding areas have healed slightly. They were all injuries during life. In addition, there are some wounds between the fingers.” There’s something like moss, I don’t know what it is yet.”
She took a rough look and began to untie Li Yuchang’s brocade robe. Huo Qinghong stood at the door and couldn’t help but step away when he saw this scene. However, he saw Bo Ruoyou’s hand again. The gauntlets worn on the body.
He clicked his tongue and said to Ming Guilan: “Eldest brother gave her this thing, but she made the best use of it. I remember that when the Xiliang Kingdom paid tribute, it was sent with this gauntlet. There are several magical treasures. Has the eldest brother given them all as tributes now? He is so generous.”
Ming Guilan laughed and said, “If the prince can do an autopsy like Miss Bo, the Marquis will also reward you.”
Huo Qinghong shuddered, “Then I’d rather not!”
As he spoke, he smiled enigmatically, “When I return to Beijing, I will ask for some other good things from my eldest brother. Only my eldest brother can take these tributes in a show of face with His Majesty. Even youyou can’t. If you can give me a reward, why not not give it to me?”
Ming Guilan curled his lips and said: “That’s not necessarily true. The Marquis can distinguish between public and private affairs, and you can’t help the Marquis with errands.”
Huo Qinghong had an angry look on his face, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was true, so he backed down with a grimace.
Bo Ruoyou in the room naturally had no intention of listening to the chatter outside. Her mind was now focused on the corpse, and she was as focused and serious as a different person. After taking off her clothes, Bo Ruoyou first faced Tian Guangzi at the door. Examining the robe carefully, she soon discovered that there were several reddish-brown stains on the robe. She compared the stains with the stains under Li Yuchang’s fingernails. Sure enough, they were exactly the same. She pondered for a moment, Bao Ruoyou had an idea in his mind.
At this time, Shen Ya came to the door with a very small dagger, “Girl, do you think this knife can be used? This is the knife we prepare for diners to eat fresh fish…”
Bao Ruoyou raised his eyes and his eyes lit up slightly, “It’s available, thank you.”
After taking the dagger, Bo Ruoyou felt slightly at ease, but he put it aside and still looked at the robe in his hand. When Shen Ya saw that there was only a thin shirt left on Li Yuchang’s body, he felt a little ominous and also felt that It was very surprising that a little girl like Bao Ruoyou could do an autopsy, so he said gently: “If there is anything else you need, please give me your instructions.”
Bo Ruoyou responded well, and Shen Ya retreated. Eunuch Fu saw him and said, “This young master of the Shen family is well-mannered and handsome. He is also a pleasing person.”
Bao Ruoyou only thought that Eunuch Fu was talking to him, so he responded casually without raising his head, “That’s true.”
Huo Weilou was instructing the embroiderers to search the ship. When he heard this, he couldn’t help but look back at Bo Ruoyou. His eyes were dark, with some indescribable unhappiness in them, but only The embroiderer who was halfway through the instructions looked at him in confusion, and did not dare to ask even if he wanted to. After waiting for a long time, Huo Weilou continued: “Especially what everyone in the Yuchun class did last night, we have to ask one by one.”
The embroiderer took the order and left. Huo Weilou was about to go out, but Bo Ruoyou said: “Master Hou, there are some marks on Li Yuchang’s robe. The girl guessed that they were stained when she fell off the boat. .”
Huo Weilou looked at her intently, and Bo Ruoyou said casually: “The boat is huge. We still don’t know where Li Yuchang fell into the water, but the daughter of the people saw that there were such stains between his fingers and on his clothes. , I guess he probably got it when he fell off the boat. It looked like moss stains or rust stains, but the girl remembered that when she boarded the boat, there was some green stains on the hull near the shore. The moss is different from this stain.”
It took half a month or even more than a month for the building boat to dock. The hull was made of hardwood, so it was easy for some moss to grow after being drafted for a long time. However, Bo Ruoyou relied on his memory and remembered that the moss on the hull was not of this color. .
Huo Weilou understood. He also knelt down in front of Bo Ruoyou. When he took a closer look, he saw that there were many stains on his robe. Crouching down, he was very close in an instant, and he could even see her distinct eyelashes. Huo Weilou didn’t move for a moment, and Bo Ruoyou was about to lean forward to untie the remaining underwear on the body, but she saw him looking at her intently. She was a little confused, “Master Hou, what’s wrong?”
Huo Weilou didn’t say anything, picked up the robe on the ground and stood up and went out.
Bao Ruoyou was stunned for a moment, and then remembered Huo Weilou’s strange behavior last night. She was a little confused, so she looked at Eunuch Fu who was standing aside, “Eunuch, has Mr. Hou been a little weird these past two days?”
Eunuch Fu knew that Huo Weilou was no longer weird, but in front of Bo Ruoyou, he couldn’t seriously say that he suspected that Huo Weilou was interested in her, so he could only smile and said: “Master Hou is like this. Sometimes my temper is unpredictable.”
Bao Ruoyou had already felt this. She sighed and suppressed the thought for the time being. When her eyes fell on the corpse, she couldn’t think of anything else. She first carefully examined the body surface. , and then the autopsy began.
If the cause of death was drowning, an autopsy would be necessary. Bo Ruoyou calmed down and cut along the thoracic vertebrae of the deceased.
The river wind roared above the deck. At this moment, the vast mist on the river surface had just dispersed. Huo Weilou stood at the bow of the ship, and the river wind raised the hem of his black robe. While he ordered the embroiderers to search around the side of the ship, he himself A little distracted. Not to mention that Eunuch Fu thought he was weird, even he thought he was very weird.
Not long after, an embroiderer came over with a boatman, “Master Marquis, I made an discovery.”
The boatman who was brought here was in his thirties and was a helper in the galley on the ship. He looked at the stains on Li Yuchang’s robe and said: “Let me report this stain to the stern of the ship, close to the galley. It only exists in places. After cooking in the kitchen, the water is often poured directly into the river. As it goes back and forth, the stains under the side of the ship will be different.”
Huo Weilou’s expression condensed, “Lead the way——”
The boatman led the way and soon returned to the stern along the corridor on the outside of the building. The stern was mostly used as a kitchen utility room and the boatman’s residence. There were also few boat passengers who often came here. As soon as they got closer, Huo Weilou was indeed there. Some dark brown stains were seen on the hull.
The boatman said, “This is where it is. It’s about two feet wide, and it’s all stained like this.”
These stains are formed over many years. Huo Weilou first leaned forward and looked at the draft of the hull, and then suddenly turned his eyes to look above the second floor, “Where is the second floor?”
An embroidered envoy said: “Master Hou, up from the second floor here is the west balcony of the second floor.”
Huo Weilou immediately came to the west balcony of the second floor.
Unlike the east balcony where the stage is set up, the west balcony is not big. There are a lot of canvas masts and other debris piled up against the fence. Huo Wei came upstairs and walked towards the side near the kitchen on the first floor. , there were many masts and hemp ropes piled under the fence, and there was a lot of dust on them. Maybe they had not been used for a long time. Huo Weilou looked around and said, “Call Shen Ya.”
Shen Ya came very quickly. As soon as he came to Huo Wei Building, he said, “Are these things piled here on weekdays?”
Shen Ya nodded, “The space here is not big, and it is at the stern of the ship. No one comes here on weekdays. These are the masts that were replaced two months ago. There are also some things that are not used on weekdays. There are some things on the first floor. The tide was so high that it could no longer be piled up, so they piled up here.”
It is true that hemp ropes and other objects are prone to moisture, and this statement is correct. Moreover, these debris have been piled up for two months. It seems to have nothing to do with Li Yuchang’s death. However, when Huo Weilou stepped on the hemp rope and stood up, he had a strange feeling. The hemp rope was stacked on the mast, forming a short steep slope. Going up this steep slope, he could almost step out of the fence in one step.
Huo Weilou took two steps forward along these debris. When Shen Ya saw this, he immediately said: “Master Marquis, be careful. I will find someone to clean up this place immediately.”
Huo Weilou stood at the highest point. With almost one step, he would be able to fall down. If the hull of the ship shook at this moment, he might also fall into the river. He was like this, not to mention Shen Ya. , even the embroiderer on the side looked a little nervous.
Huo Weilou frowned and said, “This place has always been like this?”
Shen Ya smiled bitterly, “I really don’t know this. These things are left here and no one cares about them on weekdays. Once the ship starts moving, it will sway and fall apart.”
Huo Weilou leaned forward and glanced under the boat, then looked left and right, then pointed at a dusty bamboo broom standing in the corner, “Bring the broom.”
The embroiderer moved quickly and handed the broom to Huo Weilou. Huo Weilou took it and stood the broom on the side of the ship. Then, he slowly pushed it out and let go.
With a “plop” sound, the broom fell straight down, grazing the side of the hull and falling into the water. The boat was moving slowly at the moment, and soon the broom floated up again, sometimes next to the hull, and sometimes flipping with the current.
Huo Weilou thought for a moment, then retreated steadily.
Shen Ya sweated on his palms, “Master Hou, did Boss Yu fall from here?”
Huo Weilou nodded lightly, “It’s very possible.” He then ordered, “Lead the way to Li Yuchang’s cabin to have a look.”
Shen Ya led the way, and when he entered the corridor, he couldn’t help but said: “Master Hou thinks Boss Yu was murdered? Could it be that… he accidentally fell into the river? ”
Huo Weilou said: “If there is no evidence that he was murdered, it can be regarded as falling into the river.”
Shen Ya breathed a sigh of relief, “Actually, I think it’s more likely that he fell in on his own. The Liangzhe opera was performed well last night, and Boss Yu was very happy. He drank a lot later, and his house was so far away from there. The second floor deck is a bit close.”
After he finished speaking, Shen Ya stopped and said, “Master Marquis, this is where it is.”
Huo Weilou looked at the door in front of him, and then at the location of the terrace. Sure enough, it was very close.
Li Yuchang’s cabin door was not closed, and opened with just a slight push. The cabin was not as spacious and exquisite as the third floor, but it had all the necessary items, and Li Yuchang’s personal belongings were even more numerous. There are playbooks of the stories in the play, intricately embroidered pillows, the Four Treasures of the Study, several ancient legendary travel notes, exquisite tea sets and two jade fractured fans.
Just looking at these personal belongings, one can tell that this person is used to extravagance and enjoyment.
The items in the house were arranged very neatly, without any traces of fighting, and the windows facing the river were also closed tightly. Huo Wei looked through books, brocades, quilts and other items inside and outside the building, and found nothing unusual, and the drama on the bookcase The book is still open, as if the owner has just left and will come back later…
Everything was normal, but Li Yuchang was dead.
After checking Li Yuchang’s house, Huo Weilou had just brought people downstairs when he saw Lu Ke coming up to meet him. When he saw Lu Ke, he said: “Master Hou, the last person in the Yuchun class to see Boss Yu last night was Liu Huiniang.”
Huo Weilou frowned and said, “Bring it here.”
When Liu Huiniang was brought to Huo Weilou, her eyes were red and swollen from crying. After learning Huo Weilou’s identity, she did not dare to play tricks like she did in front of Huo Qinghong, so she cried very respectfully, ” The song was good last night. The old man had a few more drinks with Boss Shen. Later, the old man was in high spirits and said that he wanted to talk about the play script with the folk girls. The old man wrote a new play script. He said that if the folk girls sang this play script, it would definitely become popular. All over the country, the women of the country were naturally happy, so they ate wine and talked about drama with the master in the women’s room. Later, they saw that the master was drunk, so the women sent him back first——”
“After sending the master back, the girl returned to her room. She thought that the master wanted the girl to sing this play in the capital, and she was also very happy. After returning to the room, the girl couldn’t help but practice To practice my voice, this practice lasted almost two hours.”
The more Liu Huiniang talked, the more she burst into tears, “A common girl could never have imagined that last night was her farewell, and she would never hear the master tell a common daughter again…”
I felt sorry for her when she cried, but Huo Weilou looked at her indifferently and just asked her, “Did anyone see when you sent Li Yuchang back? Can anyone testify for you?”
Liu Huiniang touched the corners of her eyes and said, “Yes, what Lu Qing saw was the raw star of our troupe.”
“It is said that Lu Qing is coming.”
Huo Weilou sent someone to call Lu Qing. When he saw this person, Huo Weilou felt that he looked familiar. He thought about which opera he had performed on stage before, but they had all dressed up before, and he was not interested in the opera. Interest, naturally I don’t remember it clearly.
Huo Weilou didn’t take it seriously at first, and just asked, “When Liu Huiniang sent your class leader back last night, did you see it?”
Lu Qingsheng is quite handsome, and he said very calmly when he heard this: “Returning to the Marquis, I did see Hui Niang seeing the master back.”
Huo Weilou originally had no doubts about Lu Qing, but when the man spoke, he frowned slightly and asked Lu Qing, “Which actor do you have the closest relationship with in the troupe? ”