PDLP Chapter 145 The Corpse of a Male in Private School
Chapter 145 The Corpse of a Male in Private School
Shi Xun resumed his businesslike attitude: "Where were you when Miss Zhou disappeared?"
"I have already answered this question."
"You said it was in the academy, is there any witness?"
"My maids, including the daughter of the Gong family, and the teachers in the academy can all testify for me."
Shi Xun was about to ask again, but Feng Jia shook her head: "I advise you not to waste your time on me. This will only make Miss Zhou's hope of survival even slimmer."
Shi Xun was slightly stunned.
"Also," Feng Jia's voice turned cold, "I don't like being watched."
"I didn't do anything to them before because I was giving you face. But if your men dare to follow me and monitor me again after today, even if they find out something, I have plenty of ways to make them never open their mouths again."
The woman's skin was as white as porcelain, her eyebrows were like the crescent moon in the distance, and her pair of almond-shaped eyes were bright and colorful. When she stood there, all the flowers in the garden lost their color. She just looked at you quietly, as if she wanted to see into your heart.
Shi Xun had to admit that this Ninth Miss was indeed very beautiful, especially her eyes, which seemed to be able to speak and were captivating.
Unfortunately, it was too cruel. Shi Xun said coldly: "Are you threatening me, Miss Nine?"
After a pause, he continued, "So you admit that you killed the Madam and Mr. Mengyang? And that Xie Zisheng was poisoned by the aphrodisiac as a trap designed by you?"
"Hush." Feng Jia raised a finger to her lips and smiled, "Sir, I've said that without real evidence, it's better not to make accusations. Otherwise, I have the right to report you to the Censorate and charge you with false accusations!"
Shi Xun and Xi's smiles faded and they changed the subject: "Ninth Miss, you said that Miss Zhou's mother's disappearance had nothing to do with you. I don't believe you."
believe it or not.
But fearing that he would pester her again and again, Feng Jia stared at him and said, "Master Shi should know better than me what people outside are saying about me. They think that I have had a conflict with Miss Zhou, so I am naturally the biggest suspect. Master Shi, I might as well tell you the truth. If I want to kill someone, I will do it perfectly and will never cause a big uproar like this."
"I still say the same thing. Please don't waste your time on me anymore."
After saying this, he left without showing any mercy to Shi Xun.
The Dali Temple searched the entire city for three days and three nights, but still could not find any trace of Miss Zhou. It was as if Zhou Muqi had just evaporated on the spot.
Zhou's parents were anxious for three days, but there was nothing they could do and they could only wait at home.
The Gu family private school was greatly affected by this incident, so it was closed for a week and all the students were sent home. A week later, Feng Jia went to school as scheduled, but as soon as he got off the carriage, he saw that the entrance of the private school was surrounded by people in three layers.
The onlookers included students and ordinary people. The gate was wide open and through the gaps in the crowd, one could see officials from the Dali Temple wearing black double-breasted robes walking among them. Even runners from the Jingzhao Prefecture had come.
Such a big show...
Feng Jia's face jumped slightly, and she pushed through the crowd to walk inside. The gatekeeper didn't recognize her and immediately stopped her: "The Dali Temple is handling a case, and outsiders are not allowed to enter!"
"What happened?"
The yamen runner saw that she was dressed gorgeously and must be a lady from a noble family. He spoke in a slightly more respectful voice: "Young lady, what happened inside..."
"Let her in!" Before the yamen runner finished speaking, a cold male voice came from inside.
Feng Jia noticed the man's gaze and looked up. Shi Xun was still wearing the crimson official uniform, but he was not wearing a hat today. His long hair was tied up high and fixed with a green jade hairpin. He still had a scholarly air, but the usual smile on his face had disappeared completely. He looked at her with a frown, and his face was worried.
It was he who spoke.
When Lord Shi spoke, the yamen runners dared not disobey. They looked at Feng Jia with high regard and led Feng Jia inside eagerly.
As soon as I entered the door, I smelled a pungent smell that was a bit like rotten meat, and it seemed like rotten meat that had been rotting for many days.
Feng Jia frowned slightly, but the yamen runner was so smoked that he couldn't open his eyes. He vomited twice after taking two steps. When he was brought to the center of the courtyard, he was on the verge of collapse. When Shi Xun waved his hand, he fled as if he had been pardoned.
There was a dead body lying in the yard.
The body below the neck was covered with white cloth, revealing a pair of feet and a head. The face looked very familiar; it was none other than the dean of the Gu family's private school, Gu Weifeng.
【Ding】
[Case has been triggered, case name: Male corpse in private school]
【The case has been unlocked.】
[The deceased is Gu Weifeng, the headmaster of Gu's private school. He was found dead in the front hall of the private school. Is he a suicide or was he murdered? Please find the key evidence. ]
[Main mission: Solve the case, current progress 0%]
[Non-mandatory task, no survival countdown, special rewards will be given for completing the task. ]
【Do you choose to accept the task? 】
Feng Jia nodded without hesitation.
Looking down at the corpse again, it was hard to imagine that the Confucian scholar who was teaching the teachings of Confucius and Mencius passionately in the school a week ago was now lying on the cold ground, his face gray and covered with corpse spots.
"Coroner Xu" squatted beside the deceased, his eyes slightly lowered, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
Just as Feng Jia was about to step forward, a hand reached out from behind and Shi Xun handed over a small porcelain bottle.
"Smell it, it will make you feel better."
Feng Jia took it in his hand and pulled out the cork.
This thing is called "smelling salt" and is made from special medicinal wine. The pungent smell can cause temporary loss of sense of smell. It is always carried by people who deal with corpses.
Feng Jia declined.
Although the loss of her sense of smell blocked out the stench, it also caused her to miss some key clues. She simply took out a handkerchief, tied it around her face, and squatted beside Coroner Xu.
However, just as she raised the corner of the white towel covering the dead body, the deputy who had been standing behind Shi Xun called out to her, "Miss Nine, no."
The adjutant was in his early thirties, wearing the official robes of the Dali Temple Junior Secretary. He cupped his hands and said, "The coroner just examined the body, and the body hasn't been cleaned up yet... I'm afraid it may have frightened Miss Nine."
"He is my mentor. I have no fear of him, only respect for him." Feng Jia said concisely.
The adjutant was surprised.
Feng Jia no longer hesitated. She raised her hand and completely removed the white towel that was in the way. The pungent and disgusting stench hit her in the face, and flies flew everywhere.
Under the white towel, Gu Weifeng was lying naked on the ground, his chest was covered in white, like raw insect eggs. A large cut was made from the neck, his ribs were spread apart, half of his lungs and internal organs were lying in his stomach, and the other half were on the ground, which was extremely disgusting.
The guards on both sides were shocked by the sudden scene. They couldn't help but turned around and vomited. The adjutant also looked pale.
Feng Jia remained calm, and even poked the flesh on both sides of the deceased's chest with his leather-covered fingers. He turned back to "Coroner Xu" and said, "Judging from the degree of rebound, the time of death is more than five days. Do you have a more accurate time?"
"Seven days," said the coroner Xu slowly in his old voice, "Today is the eighth day, so it should be between chenshi and xushi eight days ago. We have ruled out the possibility of suicide, so it is clearly homicide."
"Is this the first crime scene?"
"There were no signs of the body being moved. Judging from the shape of the blood splatter, it was."
That is to say, on the day when Dean Gu announced the holiday, he was still in the academy, and was killed by the murderer hiding in the dark between the hours of Chen and Xu. "
The stench spread, and the yamen runners around vomited even more violently. Feng Jia acted as if he didn't hear anything: "What was the cause of death?"
"His left and right lungs were punctured, and he suffocated to death."
Feng Jia nodded and looked at Shi Xun: "It's a revenge killing."