12dz Chapter 1777 Watertight
Chapter 1777 Watertight
The eldest lady held Yan Ruyu's hand and told her her heart for a long time until Huo Changxu couldn't help coughing to remind her, and then she stopped.
Yan Ruyu left, and the eldest lady said in dissatisfaction: "What are you doing? What's wrong with me having a few private words with your sister-in-law?"
Huo Changxu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Did you overact?"
"What do you mean by acting? I was acting when I cried, but everything I said to your sister-in-law was from the heart. Not a single word was acted."
Huo Changxu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, next time, I promise not to talk too much."
The eldest lady sniffed: "Burn some more paper money quickly, otherwise how can I cry?"
Huo Changxu: "..."
Yan Ruyu went to the front hall and Jiang Paopao came to see her.
He had just come back from outside, and there were faint dark circles under his eyes.
"Princess, Dashan and Xiaoshan did come back to attend the funeral. Today, they both wore mourning clothes and kept vigil for their uncle. I asked the neighbors and found out that their uncle had just died. I heard that he had an argument with his wife for some reason and was beaten to death by her by accident."
Yan Ruyu frowned: "Where is his wife?"
"He's missing. Dashan and Xiaoshan have already reported the case. I saw someone from the governor's mansion went to investigate."
Jiang Paopao paused for a moment and said, "Princess, since they dare to report to the authorities, can they be cleared of suspicion?"
According to common sense, if they really have problems, they should avoid the government and try not to deal with it as much as possible, rather than actively reporting to the government.
However, Yan Ruyu knew very well that people and things related to Mr. Mo could not be handled according to common sense.
Perhaps, they just wanted to contact the government and find out the truth.
Yan Ruyu looked at Jiang Paopao. He had a good relationship with Daxiaoshan and Xiaoshan. Deep down, he must have hoped that the two brothers were doing well.
Of course, she also hoped that since they had all been Huo Changhe's subordinates, she naturally wanted them to remain consistent.
Yan Ruyu was about to speak when Song Ping came running over to see her.
"Princess, Cui Chong requests to see you."
"Let him in."
Cui Chong stepped forward and greeted her, then got straight to the point: "Princess, the government office just received a report of a murder case. The people who reported the case are two brothers named Dashan and Xiaoshan. Their names match the names of the people that Princess was looking for. The governor asked me to come and ask Princess."
Jiang Paopao glanced at Cui Chong.
Yan Ruyu nodded: "This princess has heard about this case. What did they report to the police?"
Cui Chong said without hesitation: "Just say that my uncle died accidentally and my aunt is a major suspect, but my aunt is missing. Please track down my aunt's whereabouts."
Yan Ruyu thought for a moment and said, "Since the case has been reported to the authorities and there are suspects, then a case should be filed. Since a case has been filed, the body should be brought back and re-examined."
Cui Chong cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I will arrange it immediately."
Yan Ruyu’s idea was very simple. She could tell at a glance how Daxiaoshan’s uncle died and whether there was any hidden secret. If not, then most of the suspicion on the two of them could be cleared.
If so, then the timing of their return was too coincidental, there must be something wrong.
Cui Chong said goodbye, and Jiang Paopao pursed his lips and said nothing.
Yan Ruyu took a look and said: "Come with me."
In the governor's mansion, as soon as Yan Ruyu arrived, Governor Cao came out from the household registration office to greet her.
"Princess, we can check all the people on the register today. We have already made a list."
When Yan Ruyu saw that he looked tired, she knew that he had been working overtime.
"Thank you for your hard work, Governor."
"Your Highness, what are you saying? It's only natural. Cui Chong has just brought the body back, and the coroner is already performing an autopsy. Would you like to take a look?"
Yan Ruyu nodded: "Okay."
"Did it go smoothly when we were taking the body?" Yan Ruyu asked as they walked, "Did the two brothers try to stop us?"
Governor Cao replied, "I didn't stop him, but I did ask him a few questions about why he wanted to bring the dead body with him. After Cui Chong explained, he didn't say much."
Yan Ruyu nodded.
When they arrived at the morgue, Cui Chong was also there. The coroner was already experienced enough, so when he saw them coming, he quickly handed over the records.
"Princess, sir, the deceased was injured by a sharp weapon, with the wound going from bottom to top, which fits the characteristics that the suspect is shorter than the deceased."
"Kill him with one blow?" Yan Ruyu asked.
"That's right. There are no other scars on his body."
Cui Chong said, "I have inquired about it. The suspect is as tall as the deceased."
He gestured to a location: "If you use a knife to hurt someone, it will match."
Yan Ruyu nodded: "Is the murder weapon here?"
Cui Chong picked up a knife with a cloth on the side and said, "Princess, please look, this is the murder weapon, it was thrown at the scene. I checked their home and it is one of their own knives."
Yan Ruyu looked at the knife and said, "This is not an ordinary kitchen knife. It looks like a boning knife."
"What the princess said is absolutely right," Cui Chong nodded, with an admiring tone, "The deceased used to work in a butcher shop, doing the job of deboning, and this knife was also for his own use."
It turned out to be the case.
Yan Ruyu looked at the knife and then at the dead man.
The deceased was in his fifties. Although not very strong, he was quite sturdy and should have been quite strong.
And his wife is a head shorter than him.
"Killed with one blow," Yan Ruyu frowned slightly, "How could a woman be so skillful?"
An ordinary woman wouldn't even dare to use a knife to kill a chicken, let alone a person.
Besides, humans and animals are very different. There are ribs in this position...
Yan Ruyu walked up to the corpse, switched her eyes, and looked at it carefully.
There were no needles, hidden weapons, or poisoning.
There was indeed only this one wound, clean, neat and tidy.
This is not something an ordinary woman would do.
Cui Chong listened to what she had just said and replied, "Your Highness, you don't know. I have asked carefully. This Liu is the wife of the deceased. She was originally from a butcher's family. Her father and grandfather were both butchers. She was the only daughter in the family. Before she got married, she helped her father kill pigs."
Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows slightly. If that’s the case, it’s possible.
"Is there anyone else in her family?"
Cui Chong shook his head: "No, her mother died when she was a few years old, and her father never remarried. Two years ago, her father also passed away, and there is no one left in her family."
"What is their usual relationship like? Why did they suddenly kill each other this time?"
"I don't know yet. I just heard from the neighbors that they heard the two arguing, and it was quite loud. Usually it's not a big deal. Couples always have arguments, but it's never as serious as this time."
"Then what did the two brothers, Da Shan and Xiao Shan, say when you brought the body here?"
"I just said that I am willing to assist in the investigation and give justice to my uncle. I just hope that the body can be returned as soon as possible so that the deceased can rest in peace."
There's nothing wrong with that.
Yan Ruyu held the autopsy record and looked at the corpse again.
She pondered and said, "Please ask the neighbors to come and draw the portrait of Liu, and offer a reward."
"Yes."
The person was quickly invited, and Yan Ruyu took up the pen and quickly painted a portrait of Liu, which she handed over to Governor Cao.
"Sir, post the portrait. Anyone who can provide clues, whether it's their whereabouts or anything about the couple, will be rewarded 20 taels of silver if it's confirmed to be true."