"What's wrong?" Ye Meng tilted her head and smiled." I didn't know you were so concerned about that case."”
"Cough, I was just asking. I thought you forgot.”Qi Lu was a little embarrassed when he heard her say that. He tightened his grip on his sword and asked," Could it be that half of your case was really a guess?"”
He had thought about this question for a long time last night in his room. It was not that he was too bored, but he really did not expect Ye Meng to be able to guess the case. He had followed her there yesterday and had read through some of the information about the case under her coercion and temptation. He did not find any clues to point out that Boss Shen was the real murderer at that time.
"I guessed." Ye Meng didn't want to bother with him and waved her hand, not wanting to explain. However, what he didn't say was that although she was guessing, it was also based on the information in the archives and some other clues that she had obtained.
Of course, Ye Meng wasn't stupid enough to solve the case by making up stories. Besides, she didn't think that she was that lucky, so she just happened to be right.
"Alright then." Qi Lu knew that she didn't want to say anything more. He could only nod blankly. Then, he asked curiously," Do you think that Boss Shen will really turn himself in?"”
"Of course I do. Otherwise, why would I give him three days?”Ye Meng rolled her eyes. Did he think she was as stupid as him? Now that he had said it out loud, what else could he do other than trust others? Besides, she was confident that she could do it.
"But what if he suddenly doesn't want to admit his crime and runs away?”Qi Lu furrowed his brows and lowered his pretty eyes with deep worry.
Ye Meng was amused by his reaction. She really wanted him to tease her. She poked his head and smiled." He'll come. Don't worry."”Then, he couldn't help but shake his head secretly. He laughed in his heart, thinking that if the emperor didn't hurry, the eunuch would die.
Of course, Boss Shen would turn himself in because Ye Meng didn't expose that there was another person involved in the case. Boss Shen must have noticed it at that time.
Moreover, that person was an important existence to Boss Shen, so she believed that Boss Shen would come and confess all his crimes in order to cover for that person.
Although this was considered as covering up for her, it was fortunate that that person did not participate much, so it would not have too much of an impact. It was just that her body did not seem to be in good condition and could not withstand any torment. This was probably one of the reasons why Boss Shen wanted to cover up for her.
"Alright, let's go to the morgue first.”Ye Meng didn't know why Qi Lu was asking so many questions. He was even more naggy than the seven aunts and eight aunts in her previous life.
"Now?" Only then did Qi Lu realize that the two of them had already reached the fork in the road between the morgue and the temporary residence.
"If not now, then when do you plan to go and see it?”Ye Meng rolled her eyes at him, feeling that his question was a waste of saliva. She was discouraged and flung her sleeves as she walked towards the morgue.
"Oh, oh." Qi Lu hurriedly followed behind her, not knowing when he had made her angry again.
The morgue was as dark and cold as usual. Presumably, some special structures or tools were added during the construction. At the same time, the place was chosen to be the darkest place in the entire government office that did not see sunlight all year round. That was why the temperature here could be maintained.
Sometimes, for the sake of the case, some corpses could not be buried for the time being. They needed to stay for a period of time to find clues to solve the case.
Especially when the weather was hot, the protection of the corpses was even more important. The ancient times did not have as much advanced technology as the modern times. They could only rely on the right time and place to make some simple tools.
The guard in charge of the morgue saw Qi Lu and Ye Meng and knew that they must be here to check on the bodies sent yesterday. He led them to the place where the bodies were placed.
The two of them followed him all the way to the innermost part of the morgue, which was also the coldest place in the morgue.
"Here, this is it." The guard pointed at the corpses in front of them and said.
"Sorry to trouble you." Qi Lu thanked him.
The guard didn't say anything. He just nodded slightly and let them check before leaving in the direction they came from.
" Are these the corpses of the guards?" Qi Lu asked in a low voice after the man had left.
The corpses were lying flat on the bed that was specially used to place the corpses. Each corpse was covered with a piece of white cloth. In ancient times, where the theory of ghosts and gods was the most prevalent, although the people working here were bold and did not believe in those things, they still had some taboos in their hearts.
He was unwilling to expose the corpse's face to the air.
"It should be." Ye Meng lifted the white cloth covering the face of one of the corpses.
It was fine if she didn't open it, but once she did, Qi Lu, who happened to turn around, felt his heart skip a beat. Even Ye Meng, who wasn't afraid of corpses or ghosts, was a little scared.
It wasn't that the face of the corpse was terrifying, but that the eyes of the deceased were wide open. They were so round that they looked like they could pop out at any time. Their eyeballs had completely rolled over, leaving only a large patch of white. It was covered in streaks of blood.
The hidden veins around his eyes also bulged, as if the deceased had seen something terrifying when he was alive. His eyes were filled with fear and horror.
" This is..." Qi Lu adjusted his state of mind and leaned forward to take a look. However, he did not finish his sentence because the corpse's entire face was too terrifying. There was no blood or wound, but the eyes were filled with fear. It was difficult to imagine what kind of terrifying thing had made him so afraid.
Thinking of this, Ye Meng quickly lifted the white cloth on the other corpses and found that the eyes of each corpse were the same as the first one, full of fear and fear. One was even more terrifying than the other.
What exactly happened? Ye Meng put down the shroud in her hand and pondered. On the surface, he looked very calm, but his mind was already working at high speed.
What could scare this group of people? Presumably, a normal bloody scene wasn't enough. Ye Meng looked at their clothes again. They were all wearing black skintight plainclothes, which was convenient for movement. They were the guards of the missing imperial envoy. Logically speaking, they were already used to seeing life and death and killing. Presumably, ordinary things would not be able to scare them.
What else was there? A ghost? The word flashed across Ye Meng's mind, but she waved her hand to deny it the next moment. In her heart, she was laughing at herself for being with Qi Lu for too long. These people were guards. How could they be afraid of ghosts? Moreover, how could ghosts really exist in this world?
"Ye Meng, what are you thinking about?" Qi Lu was about to ask Ye Meng what she was thinking when he realized that she was in a daze.
"I'm thinking about what they saw when they were alive.”Ye Meng supported herself with one hand and rested her chin on her slender fingers. Her eyes were filled with speculation and depth.
Under the dim candlelight, her long eyelashes closed, casting a long shadow under her eyes. He had to admit that Ye Meng's side profile was really beautiful, without her usual pride and ability. There was an additional layer of hazy gentleness and tenderness that made people feel a little moved.
"Hey! Are you listening to me?" Ye Meng shouted. Qi Lu felt pain in his ear. Ye Meng had grabbed his ear, but there was a faint anger on her face.
Ye Meng looked at him grimacing in pain and suddenly felt a sense of disappointment. She let go of his ear and didn't want to say another word.
She had wanted to ask him to pass her rubber gloves to her so that she could examine the body more carefully, but there was no response from the other side. When she turned around, she realized that Qi Lu was staring at her face in a daze. His long and narrow eyes were in a daze, and she did not know what he was thinking.
"I didn't do it on purpose just now.”Qi Lu quickly explained to her after he came to his senses. His left ear was as red as rouge, spreading all the way to his neck. Ye Meng even suspected that Qi Lu was actually a person with a low reputation.
However, after spending so much time with him, Ye Meng thought that she knew him too well. If others were not careful, they would be deceived by his appearance.
"Forget it." Ye Meng looked at the corpses in front of her and waved her hand. She knew that this was not the time to throw a tantrum. Besides, there were still a lot of things to deal with. "Come and help." Ye Meng said, then turned around and examined the corpse carefully, ignoring Qi Lu.
Qi Lu felt that he was in the wrong, so he didn't say anything more. He obediently handed her the rubber gloves and stood at the side to help her silently.
After four hours of hard work, Ye Meng finally finished examining all the bodies. She found that apart from the fact that everyone's eyes were especially wide open and they all looked terrified, everyone had some new injuries on their bodies, which must have been caused by a fight.
Then, there seemed to be a medicinal effect on each of them. Could they have been poisoned when they were alive? However, because the tools and technology in this era were not advanced enough, she had no way to detect what kind of drug it was for the time being. Therefore, she was not sure if it was the poison that she had accidentally inhaled or the medicine that she had been taking.
After all, in this era, there were some eunuchs and rich families who wanted to control their subordinates. He made them loyal to him for the rest of their lives. Some of them would give them some poison and then give them the antidote at regular intervals.
Although such a method of pulling people's hearts was inevitable, it was normal for those people to do this, although it was a little cruel.
Therefore, there was a contradiction here, but it was also very difficult to investigate. Even if she wanted to go back to the original place to investigate, it was probably impossible. The place where the incident happened was in a relatively wide area, and all the clues and evidence could disappear without a trace with a gust of wind.
Other than that, there were no other major discoveries.
"Forget it, I've already learned enough here.”Ye Meng finally stood up. There were only half of the burning candles left, and the dripping fiery oil was spreading on the side, making the place bright red.
"Then let's go out first." Qi Lu shook his shoulders. Even though he had secretly used his internal energy to maintain the temperature around him and Ye Meng, he still felt a little weird and cold when he saw the terrified corpses.
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