Volume 2: Female Corpse in Monk's Clothes Chapter 100: Mysterious Visitor (Part 2)
"What did you say!?" Lu Mingyue was shocked when she heard that and asked hurriedly, "Master Wei, how do know that the mysterious visitor is my father?
"Hey, you have to think about it carefully. You have only been in our house for three years. That was more than ten years ago, right?"
"How dare I speak nonsense," Wei Beihui saluted with one hand, "A few days ago, when the first female corpse in monk's clothing was found in Huguo Temple, Lord Lu told me about this past event."
"Oh?" Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "What did he say?"
"Lord Lu and the monk Liankong were good friends," Wei Beihui said, "and he was particularly interested in the Buddhist scripture that the monk translated. So after Liankong was arrested, he often went to the South Prison to visit him and study the scriptures together.
“Also…” Wei Beihui added, “After the case happened, the Marquis was among those who joined the abbots in pleading with the government to let Lian Kong finish translating the Buddhist scriptures before being tried.
"If it weren't for the Marquis' intervention, I'm afraid that monk would have been beheaded 10 years ago!"
"Actually... like this..." Xu Zun frowned, feeling very surprised.
"Xu Tixing," Wei Beihui smiled slightly, "I know what you are thinking, but I can guarantee with my life that Lord Lu has absolutely no connection with that assassin in monk's clothes!"
"Yes, yes..." Lu Mingyue echoed in panic, "Last night, Daddy was with me and Mom the whole time, and then he talked to me a lot about Xiaofeng. We didn't separate until very late. It's impossible, absolutely impossible..."
"My Lord..." Xu Zun asked thoughtfully, "Do you believe in Buddhism?"
"Yes," Lu Mingyue replied hurriedly, "Daxuan worships Taoism, Tangzhou worships Buddhism, and my Lu family's ancestral home is Shangyuan City, so naturally our family is of the same lineage, and our ancestors have all believed in Buddhism!
"It's just that after my grandfather passed away, my grandmother converted to the Xuan Dao and had conflicts with my father because of this, so she left the Marquis' Mansion and founded Qinglan Temple!"
oh?
Only then did Xu Zun realize something. He never expected that the changes in the Marquis' family were caused by religious issues.
Recalling his experiences after coming to Shangyuan City, Xu Zun had already made a judgment in his mind. Although Changping Hou and Liankong were good friends, it was unlikely that he was the monk-robed killer.
Based on the case, Xu Zun had previously done a psychological profile of the monk-robed killer and concluded that the murderer should be a person with an extreme personality and lack of love.
But the Marquis lives a life of luxury, which is obviously not in line with this.
However...even if the Marquis is not the Monk-Cloaked Killer, he is very likely to know something that may be helpful in investigating the case.
Moreover, according to what Shen Xinglian said, the whole city was still under patrol yesterday evening, and ordinary passing vehicles had to be inspected, unless they were people of high status who were exempted from inspection.
So...could this killer in monk's robes be someone from the Marquis' Mansion?
"Master Wei," Lu Mingyue thought of something and asked Wei Beihui, "My father told you what he thought about the monk Liankong being the monk killer?"
"The Marquis only said," Wei Beihui answered truthfully, "He also thought that there were some doubts about the case back then, but Monk Liankong made no secret of his crimes, so... the Marquis cannot judge.
"Well...Miss," Wei Beihui took the opportunity to say, "How about we go back to the mansion now and ask the Marquis in person?"
"This...Brother Xu ?" Lu Mingyue pulled Xu Zun's arm and asked, "What should we do? Do you think it is necessary to ask my father?"
"Don't be anxious yet," Xu Zun thought for a moment and said, "Little Sister Lu, let's solve the problem of the sandalwood first! If the sandalwood is special, maybe we can find more direct clues."
"Well... okay!" Lu Mingyue nodded, "I'll go find Qingqing now!"
"Okay," Xu Zun looked at the sky, "By now, Lian Yushu's body should have been transported to the county government office. We will meet there later!"
"Okay!" Lu Mingyue waved at Wei Beihui, "Master Wei, let's go! Qingqing must be having lunch in the Aromatherapy Pavilion at this time!"
"Yes!" Wei Bei waved his hand and shook off the dust, still looking helpless and extremely reluctant.
After they left, Huo Anu whispered his opinion beside Xu Zun:
"Sir, there's something wrong with this case! If even the Marquis is at fault, then... it's going to be hard to investigate, right?"
Xu Zun seemed to be thinking about something and did not respond.
"Why do I feel like this," Huo Anu looked around and said vigilantly, "is it more dangerous than the Iron Coffin Case? My lord, I think we need to be extra careful next time!"
"Haha," Xu Zun smiled faintly, "There are indeed too many things that need to be paid attention to!
"Anu, the county government office is ahead. Go back to the inn first to check on Zhao Yu and Liu Dong. After making sure they are safe, call Zhao Yu to meet up with them at the county government office."
"Yes!" Huo Anu nodded, and at the same time reminded Xu Zun, "My lord, please be careful!"
…
Half an hour later, Xu Zun was checking the files in the constable's room in the county government office.
The head constable Ju Ran reported:
"Sir, we have already checked. Although the two deceased were the same age, their birth dates were different. Xiaoying was born in the first month, while Lian Yushu was born in the eighth month."
"Then... isn't there a saying about the eight trigrams and the five elements, or gold, wood, water, fire and earth?" Xu Zun looked at the file and asked, "Do the attributes of these two dead people have the same attributes?"
"Attribute...property?" Ju Ran was confused.
"Is it something like metal or fire?" Xu Zun explained.
"Oh..." Ju Ran said quickly, "Then I will go and investigate carefully..."
Having said that, Ju Ran turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute," Xu Zun asked, "Let me ask you, do you have any good coroners in Shangyuan City? I'm not talking about the kind that carry corpses, but the kind that can perform surgery on the dead?"
"Ah? Open...open surgery?" Ju Ran grinned. "Sir, the kind of coroner you are talking about is probably only available in the palace, right? How can we among the common people have such a skilled coroner?"
Tsk tsk…
Xu Zun smacked his lips. Ju Ran's answer was the same as what he knew in his mind. The forensic technology of the Great Xuan Dynasty was still very backward, and there was no autopsy expert as skilled as Song Ci.
The coroners here are mainly responsible for carrying corpses, cleaning corpses and assisting in burial. Very few of them can look at the surface features of the deceased and determine the cause of death, such as whether it was poisoning or drowning.
However, there are only a few people who can perform surgery on the dead. I'm afraid it's really like what Ju Ran said, that only the palace can find such experts?
well!
Xu Zun couldn't help but sigh. Even though he knew something about the human body structure, he was really not good at performing autopsies!
The internal organs of both victims were destroyed by the murderer, so if a thorough autopsy is to be conducted, they must be opened up.
"Sir, do you have any other instructions?" Seeing Xu Zun remained silent, Ju Ran asked again.
"Oh... there is one more thing, I wonder if you know it?" Xu Zun asked, "After the execution, you said that the monks took away the body of Monk Liankong.
"So... do you know who took it away? And where was Liankong buried in the end?"
"This..." Ju Ran shook his head and said, "During the execution, I was not present because I was delayed by something. I...I will ask for you. I should be able to find out!"
"Okay," Xu Zun nodded, "Then go check it out!"
"Yes!" Ju Ran saluted and turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Ju Ran left, a group of young girls came in from the other side.
"Brother Xu, Brother Xu, we are here..."
Hearing the voice before seeing the person, Xu Zun realized that the person speaking in the crowd was his newly sworn sister, Lu Mingyue.
However, he didn't expect that Lu Mingyue brought so many friends with him...
