The doctors presented the "unknown" medicinal herb to the court. Magistrate Xu and Li Wuzuo stared at it for a long time. They had no clue and could only ask Hua Yitang to discuss the details together.
Hua Yitang took a closer look and saw that the herbs had thick stems, forked branches, dull dark green leaves of different sizes, and thick root systems - there were hundreds of kinds of herbs, even though he had read extensively. There were so many books that it was impossible to tell them apart for a while.
Hua Yitang hesitated: "Mr. Xu, can I ask a friend to come to court for identification?"
Magistrate Xu naturally agreed, and Hua Yitang hurriedly waved his fan to greet Lin Sui'an.
It's a pity that Hua Yitang really overestimated Lin Sui'an this time. As a modern person who "doesn't distinguish between grains", she can distinguish between onions and garlic sprouts at an extraordinary level. Naturally, she doesn't know such unorthodox herbs.
Magistrate Xu: "Doctor Ji, what kind of medicinal herb is this?"
Ji Gaoyang said helplessly, "This herb is called Red Nightshade. It originated from Korea. The roots and leaves are dried and ground into powder and can be used as medicine. Oral administration can treat asthma. External application can relieve rheumatism and has analgesic effects." He sighed again. He took a breath and said, "This herb is not poisonous. If you don't believe me, look at the leaves. Are there many gaps? To be honest, those were chewed by my rabbits. The rabbits are in the back of my house. If you don't believe me, you can catch them and try."
Lin Sui'an and Hua Yitang looked at each other: Rabbit!
Magistrate Xu quickly observed carefully, and sure enough, there were several branches and stems that were bare, and it looked like some animal had eaten away the leaves.
"Come here, catch a rabbit from Ji's Medical Center!" Magistrate Xu ordered.
The delinquent sighed and pushed the two of them out of the office. This time the speed was quite fast. They came back in less than half a cup of tea. Only one hair was scattered, the other was gray and gray, and there was a paw print on his face. The fat rabbit in his hand was kicking around. It had white hair all over except for its ears. It was a "cooked rabbit", the same one that had caused trouble in the front hall of the hospital before.
This rabbit was so shy that it turned around on Magistrate Xu's desk as if no one was around. He came up to the red peach nightshade, showed his two front teeth, and started eating. Everyone stood in a circle, and the atmosphere was great. He didn't dare to come out. He watched the rabbit eat the whole red nightshade plant, scratched his ears, stuck out his butt, and dropped a few black feces eggs. He kicked off his hind legs and tried to run away again. Lin Sui'an quickly grabbed them with quick hands and eyes. I held the rabbit's ears and observed it for a long time. The rabbit was lively and energetic, with no signs of poisoning.
There was dead silence in the hall, and everyone's eyes were focused on Fang Ke.
Fang Ke frowned: "Impossible. There must be some missing herbs. I won't make mistakes in the test."
The delinquent who had been running around all morning said in a strange tone: "Doctor Fang, we dug into the ground of Ji's Medical Center and didn't miss even a single weed."
Li Wuzuo: "You see, Wuzuo is not something that just anyone can do. It's a small matter if the corpse is wrong, but it's a big deal if it insults the body of the deceased."
Doctors responsible for testing medicinal materials: "Please save your time, you can't cure diseases and save people, but you are very enthusiastic about framing colleagues! If you have the time, read more medical books, don't just eat carrots and worry about it, dogs are meddling in other people's business." .”
Amidst the ridicule and curses, Fang Ke returned to his stone sculpture appearance, his face was pale, his pupils were dull, and the sunlight outside the hall hit his thin back, revealing the bumps and valleys of his bones.
In sharp contrast to him was Ji Gaoyang, who looked pitiful, shook his head and sighed, seeming very worried about Fang, but Lin Sui'an still keenly observed the moment when he lowered his head and sighed, in the alternating light and shadow. , the corner of his mouth curled up strangely.
Lin Sui'an narrowed his eyes and quickly exchanged glances with Hua Yitang.
County Magistrate Xu took a severe picture of the prison sentence: "Fang Ke maliciously framed Ji Gaoyang, roared in court, and made fun of the government. His heart is worthy of death. This county sentences you to forty sticks and a fine of thousands of dollars. Can you accept it?!"
Fang Ke remained silent and ignored him completely.
Magistrate Xu was shaking with anger: "Come here, drag Fang Ke down and beat him hard!"
"Wait a minute." Hua Yitang stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Don't torture him yet. I can still use this person here."
Magistrate Xu hurriedly came over and asked, "What does Si Lang mean by this?"
"To be honest, there was a theft case at Zhenbaoxuan under the Hua family, and this person was involved. If I beat him stupid, I would not be able to investigate the case."
"So that's it, this person is really guilty of a heinous crime!" Magistrate Xu said hurriedly, "Then according to what Shiro sees, how should we deal with this person?"
"I'll put him in jail first. After I collect the evidence, he will be tried and convicted in both cases. At that time, he will be convinced." Hua Yitang said, taking out a purse full of gold leaves from his arms and photographing it in Xu County In the palm of his hand, "This case has a lot to do with the Hua family, so we have to be careful. Thank you, County Magistrate Xu, for taking the trouble. When the case is settled, the Hua family will have another big thank you."
County Magistrate Xu put away his heavy purse and smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into two lines, "Don't worry, Shiro Huajia. Someone, put Fang Ke in jail and watch him carefully!"
The two bad guys stepped forward and dragged Fang Ke down amidst the sounds of contempt.
"Thank you for your hard work, Doctor Ji. This morning has been too tiring. You should go back early." County Magistrate Xu said to Ji Gaoyang, cupping his fists.
Ji Gaoyang stood up and returned the greeting, "Thank you very much, Magistrate Xu, for your consideration. However, although Dr. Fang is a bit extreme, he has a good heart. Magistrate Xu, please don't embarrass him too much."
Magistrate Xu was moved: "Doctor Ji really has the heart of a Bodhisattva."
The people around him also gave high praises. Ji Gaoyang thanked them one by one and walked out of the hall with his head held high.
"Your Majesty, my uncle's pearls haven't been found yet!" Lu Jiu finally found the opportunity and shouted, "The case being tried today is my case!"
"Lu Jiu, don't mess around!" County Magistrate Xu shouted, "I will send someone to check for you. Just wait at home."
"How long do you have to wait?!"
"Come here, pull Lu Jiu down and punish him with a cane first."
"Ahhh! My uncle died unjustly! My pearls!"
Magistrate Xu took a picture of the prisoner and said: "Retreat!"
At the end of the trial, not only did the case make no progress, all the clues previously found were lost, and everyone's momentum was a little sluggish.
Lin Sui'an thought about it and asked Jin Ruo to investigate the background information of the other nine deceased people in the autopsy records at Fangqi. Comparing it with Lu Shi's situation, he might be able to make other discoveries.
Boss Jin Ruo was unhappy. After all, it was lunch time in half an hour. He was afraid that Hua Yitang would eat all the food on the table. Lin Sui'an promised to leave at least six dishes and soup for him, so he was reluctant to go. .
Back in the other courtyard, Mu Xia had indeed prepared a sumptuous lunch as if by magic. Ita had prepared a pot of strange tea soup that was as good as a magic potion, and looked at her eagerly with her big blue eyes.
Lin Sui'an tried his best to avoid contact with Eta's eyes while stuffing steamed cakes, not even daring to leave a crack around his mouth. On the other hand, Hua Yitang, a big eater, actually lost his appetite for the first time and sat aside in an elegant posture. , tapped the fan on his forehead, with his long eyelashes half drooped, tapped a few times, then opened the fan and shook it slowly.
This is his habit when thinking, and he must keep fanning his hands. The faster he thinks, the faster the fan shakes. Lin Sui'an couldn't help but have a whim: If one day his fan is lost, will he be unable to reason?
"Pig, drink tea."
With this dazzling moment, Eta took advantage of the opportunity and brought the tea to her mouth. The thick tea bubbled with black bubbles and smelled like frog legs in the mud. Lin Sui'an calmly took the tea bowl, Rubbing it in his hand, he asked Hua Yitang worriedly, "What are your plans?"
Hua Yitang was silent for a moment, "I was thinking that maybe we made a mistake in judgment. Zhenbaoxuan's case and Lu Shi's case were two unrelated cases that just happened to come together. How about we first separate the two cases? Viewed separately, there may be a breakthrough.”
Lin Sui'an also thought of this.
The two cases happened almost at the same time, and Xiaoyan happened to be involved at the same time. Coupled with the interference and guidance of the pearl hairpin, they chose to investigate the two cases together at the beginning. However, as the investigation deepened, more and more clues showed that the two cases There is nothing in common between them - Lin Sui'an now has to wonder about another possibility - the two cases may be the result of the simultaneous effect of her unlucky physique and Hua Yitang's Conan physique... What?
Worse! I don’t want to admit it at all!
Hua Yitang asked Mu Xia: "Did brother reply to the message?"
"I sent a message back to Yangdu according to Shiro's instructions. At dawn, I received a reply from the head of the family, saying -" Mu Xia paused, "Actually, in the past year, in addition to the five capital cities, the Hua family has been located in several Wang counties. Counterfeit goods have appeared in several treasure shops in the county. Although the number is not large, they cover a wide area. The situation is very similar to Heyue City."
Hua Yitang gritted his teeth, "I knew that I was a careless playboy, so how could I get my turn in checking the accounts? My eldest brother clearly asked me to check the counterfeiting case!"
Lin Sui'an nodded: "The head of the Hua family is wise."
It’s also considered waste utilization.
"These cases have some similarities. First, they all exchanged fake products for genuine products. Second, according to the clerk's recollection, customers have tried on genuine products before. Most of these customers entered the store together with regular customers, and they were basically all well-dressed. The women ranged in age from seventeen or eighteen to fifty or sixty. They were well-spoken and elegant in manners. It was hard to be wary of the fact that they were from a high family. Secondly, after that, the shopkeeper asked regular customers about the origins of these women, but the regular customers said , we actually don’t know each other, we just had a pleasant conversation after meeting each other by chance and came to the store together.”
Lin Sui'an smashed the toothbrush and said, "80% of them are thieves who commit crimes. I estimate that the method of committing the crime is to pretend to be a lady shopping for jewelry, and while trying on the jewelry, she unknowingly replaces the genuine items with fake ones. For example, the aunt of the fifth mother of the Yuan family - this method sounds simple, but it is not easy to operate. "
First, he must have acting skills, secondly, he must have excellent psychological quality, and have strong social skills. The most important point is, what method does this thief use to pretend to be women of different ages and appearances? Could it be——
Hua Yitang shook her fan wildly, "How is that aunt from the Yuan family doing the investigation?"
Mu Xia: "The news came back from Guangdu that the aunt of the fifth mother of the Yuan family has indeed been dead for more than two years, so the old woman that the fifth mother of the Yuan family saw either happened to look like her aunt, or she was someone else pretending to be her."
Hua Yitang sneered: "How can there be so many coincidences?"
Mu Xia: "If you are pretending -"
Eta: "I know, it's in the script, it's the art of appearance. (I know, it's in the script, it's the art of disguise)"
Lin Sui'an was extremely excited: "Is there really such a thing as the art of disguise?!"
"This superb technology has been lost in the world for decades," Jin Ruofeng walked in, sat down next to Mu Xia, grabbed the steamed cake and stuffed it into his mouth, and said eloquently, "And even if that person comes back to the world , and don’t disdain this kind of petty theft business.”
"Wow, who is that person you are talking about?" Lin Sui'an asked.
Jin Ruo raised five fingers and said, "A secret history of this level is worth fifty gold."
Lin Sui'an immediately changed the subject, "How was the investigation at Beiyuefang?"
Jin Ruo took a sip of water and said, "Nine people died, four old men and five old women. They were all over sixty years old. They were all widowed. They were all chronically ill and weak. They had no family members and no relatives. On weekdays, even people were very... It was rare. He only went out a handful of times in a month. He died at home and lay dead for more than half a month before being discovered. No one collected his body and he was buried in a mass grave. In comparison, Lu Shi was pretty good, although Lu Jiu never I have taken care of him, but at least he is a distant nephew, and Xiaoyan often visits him, so the body was discovered earlier than the other nine people."
Lin Sui'an pondered: "The earlier the body is found, the easier it is to conduct an autopsy. The more flaws there are, the later the body is found, and the easier it is to hide the cause of death..."
So the murderer specifically chose these nine people...?
Hua Yitang: "The key question now is the cause of Lu Shi's death. If what Ji Gaoyang said is true, it was an accidental death. If Fang Ke said it, he died of poisoning. In fact, this shouldn't be a problem, but it happened That Li Wuzuo is a freeloader and completely useless."
This is the tragic consequence of the lack of authoritative forensic technical personnel! Lin Sui'an sighed.
Hua Yitang: "Besides, I always thought there was something weird about the red peach and nightshade..."
Jin Ruo: "But the rabbit was fine after eating the herbs."
Ita raised her hand: "The bald man should take sister's medicine first."
Mu Xia translated: "The rabbit eats the antidote first."
"No." Lin Sui'an shook his head, "We saw those rabbits when we went to Ji's Medical Clinic before. They were all munching in the herb garden. If the grass was poisonous, they would have died long ago."
Jin Ruo: "Do you think Fang Ke's words are more credible?"
Lin Sui'an and Hua Yitang nodded.
Mu Xia Daqi: "Why?"
Ita was confused: "Fang Ke's face looks more like a pregnant woman."
Lin Sui'an: "I have seen Fang Ke's autopsy process, which is much more rigorous than ordinary autopsy."
"The autopsy examination he wrote is clear in order, with clear details and rigorous arguments. It is definitely not made up. Also," Hua Yitang said while banging his fan, "In Heyue City, Ji Gaoyang was raped by all men, women, old and young. Praise, this is too unreasonable, after all, looking at the world, there is only one person who is so refined and refined, but even such a perfect person is difficult to be liked by everyone."
As soon as these words came out, everyone except Mu Xia was stunned.
Jin Ruo: "Is there such a great person? Who is it?"
Hua Yitang's eyebrows were curved, and he turned the fan in his hand in a circle and pointed it at himself. Mu Xia immediately took a step back and made a grand introduction behind Hua Yitang: "It's the world-famous Huajia Shiro! "
Ita applauded.
Jin Ruo almost choked on the steamed cake: "Cough cough cough cough!"
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows and tried to straighten the topic that had been twisted for thousands of miles, "Based on the characteristics of the nine people and the murderer's killing habits, Lu Shi was not the most suitable prey, so why did he take the risk to kill Lu Shi? Is there any special reason——"
When she said this, she heard a "ding" in her head and looked at Hua Yitang suddenly.
Hua Yitang obviously thought of it, his eyes were as bright as stars: "Because the murderer saw the pearl jewelry and became greedy!"
Lin Sui'an's heart was pounding, but his expression remained calm. He nodded and said, "It's reasonable, but there is no evidence."
Jin Ruo: "Do I doubt that there is really that jewelry now? Lu Jiu didn't find it, and Xiaoyan, who was closest to Lu Shi, didn't know either. He didn't even know what kind of jewelry it was. Except for Lu Shi, no one had seen it alive at all. Pass."
Lin Sui'an: "Someone has seen it."
Jin Ruo, Mu Xia and Ita were shocked: "Who?!"
I've seen her golden finger!
Of course, there is also——
Lin Sui'an narrowed his eyes, "The murderer."
Jin Ruo: "What's the use of that?! Do you expect the murderer to come up with it himself?"
"What a good idea." Hua Yitang closed the fan with a snap and smiled harmlessly, "Let the murderer take it out himself!":,,
