Qi Lu moved closer to take a closer look. Although the house was charred, Ye Meng was right. The charred area was indeed more serious.
However, the term 'ignition point' was really novel.
Qi Lu couldn't help but smile.
"What's so funny? Look at this room." Ye Meng said expressionlessly.
Qi Lu looked around. The room was a mess, and there was nothing special.
"What's there to see?" Qi Lu said disdainfully.
Ye Meng looked at him deeply." Even if I wanted to teach you, you wouldn't be able to learn it. I'll tell you directly. There was a fight here."”
"What is the evidence?" Qi Lu asked.
"Look." Ye Meng pointed at a small gap on the bed and said," There are obvious signs of impact here. Look at the stool beside it, there is also a gap on it." Then, he looked at the parabola trajectory of the stool from its original position to its original position.”
In Ye Meng's mind, there was once a person standing at the spot where she was standing. He picked up the stool on the left side of his body and threw it across from her.
"I roughly understand, but what is a parabola?”Qi Lu asked," Also, does this mean that there was a fight?”
"You have a lot of things to do." Ye Meng walked to the bed and said," Someone was burned to death here. Am I right?"”
Qi Lu's eyes lit up. This place isn't safe, so let's leave. Go back to the inn and take a bath. I'll report this to Lord Zhang and see if he'll allow it.”
After leaving the Yuan residence, the two separated. Ye Meng went back to the inn to take a shower, then changed into a clean set of clothes. Taking advantage of the time Qi Lu had not returned, she lay down on the bed to rest.
Ye Meng still couldn't figure out many things about this case, so she wrote a letter to Lord Zhang, hoping to do an autopsy in private. She sincerely hoped that Lord Zhang would accept it.
Unknowingly, Ye Meng fell asleep.
She dreamed of a bunch of messy things and was woken up by someone before she had enough sleep. Ye Meng was very unhappy.
It was Qi Lu.
"Lord Zhang has agreed." Qi Lu said," But we have to wait until tonight.”
"Alright." Ye Meng was very happy. She stood up and said," Come with me to the blacksmith shop in the city. I need some tools."”
Qi Lu did not say anything and just nodded. He did not expect this girl to really want to do an autopsy. Just how strong was she?!?
Ningzhou City wasn't big. There was only one blacksmith shop in the city. Ye Meng went there to ask for tools and other things.
Ye Meng could tell that the blacksmith was a Hu at a glance. Although she didn't know how to address him, she could tell that he wasn't of Chinese descent.
"Boss, look at these small items. Can you help me make a set?”Ye Meng asked as she took out a design she had drawn.
"Sure, just pay." The boss looked at the blueprint lazily.
"We have money. I hope the boss can send it out tonight and we'll pay more.”Qi Lu said tactfully.
"Five taels." The boss nodded.
"Five taels?" Qi Lu's mouth was wide open, but when he saw Ye Meng's cold expression, he immediately softened." Five taels it is…"
Satisfied, Ye Meng asked," Do you sell tung oil here?”
"Yes. One tael of silver and one tael of oil." The boss said," Don't think that I'm extorting you. The tung oil is expensive to begin with.”
"Thank you, Boss." Ye Meng pulled Qi Lu out and said," Qi Lu, let's finish our meal."”
Qi Lu looked at the sky." It's still early. I'm not hungry."”
Ye Meng smiled, lowered her voice and said mysteriously,""Trust me, this meal is very important.”
Qi Lu rubbed his chin and hesitantly brought Ye Meng to the noodle shop to order two bowls of noodles.
"My mom occasionally makes vegetable and egg noodles for me.”Ye Meng looked at the alluring color of the noodles and soon had an appetite.
"Then you're really lucky. But I'm more curious about the meaning of this meal.”Qi Lu asked as he ate his noodles.
"Just eat it. Why are you asking so many questions? Qi Lu, you better tell me! How did you become a constable? You're simply bringing disaster to the people!”Ye Meng said.
Qi Lu's expression changed again and again. In the end, he lowered his head and ate his noodles without saying a word.
Ye Meng couldn't help but laugh when she saw this. This question seemed to be a sore spot for Qi Lu!
In the evening, the two went to the blacksmith shop. Three thin and sharp scalpels were placed in front of Ye Meng. Although they did not meet the standard of surgery, they were very useful.
"Beautiful! Thank you, Boss." Ye Meng held it in her hand with satisfaction, feeling that it would be very convenient to use.
"Ye Meng, is this a hidden weapon?" Qi Lu stole a glance and asked.
Ye Meng was in a good mood. She pointed the knife in front of her and said,"That's right! It's a hidden weapon. Be careful in the future. If you talk back to me, I'll cut off your nose.”
Qi Lu took a step back. Seeing Ye Meng's smug smile, he realized that he had been tricked. He blushed for a long time before saying,""Let's go. It's time."
It was already dark. The two of them stood in front of the morgue without saying a word.
"Qi Lu, I'll say it again. Open the door.”Ye Meng said with her hands on her hips.
Qi Lu nodded, his hand trembling as he opened the door.
In the morgue, eleven corpses were neatly arranged.
Because the morgue was cold and dry, the body was still in its original state.
Qi Lu covered his nose and squatted by the wall. Indeed, the air was filled with a burning smell.
Ye Meng ignored him. She lit the candles she had prepared and looked at them one by one.
The severity of their burns was different.
"Don't just stand there. Come and help me.”
Although Qi Lu was a man, he was scared to death by these things. Under the candlelight, his face was pale as he stood there motionlessly.
Ye Meng could only do it herself.
She took out her white coat and put it on, then put on her rubber gloves. It was a coincidence that Qi Lu had picked them up when he saved her and didn't throw them away. Now, they came in handy.
After lighting the candles, Ye Meng took out a thin piece of cloth to cover the mouth and nose. Then, she carefully wiped the nostrils and mouth of each corpse to make sure that they were burned to death.
People who were burned to death would have their respiratory tract damaged, and they would inhale a lot of smoke when they were alive. After death, they would leave black marks.
Ye Meng used the most primitive method to determine whether the deceased died of burns. Forensic science had only been developed in China for more than 20 years. In the beginning, the equipment was not complete, and forensic autopsy relied on experience.
The instructor told Ye Meng to master more primitive methods so that the autopsy process would not be delayed during the lack of conditions. He never expected that Ye Meng would use it in another era.
"They all died from arson…except for these two.”Ye Meng stopped in front of the two corpses and pondered.
"Why?" Qi Lu asked.
"Cowards don't need to know." Ye Meng glared at Qi Lu." Is this a post-mortem dump to disguise the scene of the fire? Things had become complicated. It had become a murder case.”
"Dump the body?" When Qi Lu heard this, he became spirited again. His fear from before faded a little. He mustered up his courage and walked forward. He looked at the identity card and said,""This is Young Master Yuan and Young Mistress. Who killed them?”
"It's too troublesome." Ye Meng complained. It was very difficult to dissect the body with such a burn, which made Ye Meng fall into a deadlock again.
"Let's go back." Ye Meng left the morgue in disappointment.
Qi Lu did not ask why, but he noticed Ye Meng's disappointed expression and followed her quietly.
After washing and putting away the rubber gloves, Ye Meng sat in the tavern late at night and drank a few glasses of wine, looking depressed.
Qi Lu sat beside her and comforted her." It's fine if there's no result. At most, you'll be demoted or fired. It won't implicate you. I'm curious, though. Why are you so bold and experienced in solving cases?”
Normally, Ye Meng wouldn't say anything, but after three rounds of drinking today, Ye Meng was a little drunk and her mouth wasn't as vicious as usual. She said,""It has something to do with my family. My mom is a police officer, my dad is a doctor, and the police are…constables. They're busy all day, but I'm getting into university, and they're interfering…They're arguing over whether I should study medicine or be a police officer, so I neutralized it and became a forensic doctor…In the end, I realized that I'm quite talented.”
Qi Lu listened quietly. He leaned against the table and looked at the blushing Ye Meng. His smile softened."Ye Meng, your words are still so strange. I don't understand a lot of things, but I think you're amazing. This is the first time I admire a woman so much.”
Ye Meng's lips twitched." Awesome…I hate cases the most, but I have no choice."”As she spoke, she drank another glass of wine. Although the wine in this era was not distilled into high-alcohol white wine, she was indeed a little drunk after drinking a few more glasses.
" Why do you have to do this to yourself? After all, you're a girl..." Before Qi Lu could finish his sentence, Ye Meng grabbed him by the collar and pulled him toward her. He was only a fist away from Ye Meng.
"Qi Lu, let me ask you, why did you become a constable?”Ye Meng asked.
However, her dazed eyes and the faint fragrance on her body made Qi Lu a little confused.
Qi Lu's face was red, and he looked a little flustered.""It's because of my grandfather. My grandfather wants me to…"
Ye Meng sneered, then let go of her hand and sat back down. After drinking a glass of wine, she said,"No wonder you advised me like that. My job is to speak up for the dead and give them justice.”
Qi Lu heaved a sigh of relief. This was the first time in his life that he was at a loss because he was close to a woman!
Then, he was surprised by Ye Meng's words. How much power was hidden in this little girl's heart!?
"Ye Meng, I want to ask you…Hello, hello?”Qi Lu was about to have a heart-to-heart talk with her when he realized that she had fallen asleep on the table.
Qi Lu smiled and thought," You were so guarded against me the first time we met, and now you're so bold to get drunk in front of me. Ye Meng, I won't let you down."
Qi Lu put some silver coins on the table, then carried Ye Meng on his back and walked towards the inn.
On the deserted street, a man and a woman disappeared into the deep night.
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