Chapter 25: It

It's a Woman

In just a few days, another murder case occurred in the Wangfu. Once the news broke, it immediately caused an uproar.

Fortunately, this time Yin Fengzhan blocked the news in time, so it didn't lead to rumors flying everywhere, but privately, people were still discussing it endlessly.

After a whole night of investigation and questioning, Gu Hong had cleared up some things, so he came to the study early in the morning to report the situation to Yin Fengzhan.

"Prince, the deceased's name is Qian Dahai, a long-term laborer in the Houyuaner. He was fond of gambling on normal days, but he didn't gamble very much, so he didn't cause any trouble. According to the servants who were with him yesterday, they said that after eating, Qian Dahai went out by himself. He didn't say what the specific matter was, but he was smiling when he left..."

He simply stated some of the situation, but upon hearing this, Yin Fengzhan, sitting behind the desk, suddenly asked:

"Who was the maid who discovered the corpse last night?"

"It was a maid who had just entered the mansion in the Houyuaner, named Cuilian. Last night she went to that courtyard to get something and happened to hear a sound. When she went over to look, she discovered the incident."

"A sound?"

"Yes! Like the sound of footsteps... This old servant has asked, but Cuilian seems to have been frightened, so she doesn't remember clearly. Moreover, I have also checked everyone in the mansion, but found no clues. As for the left-handed people in the mansion, this old servant couldn't find any..."

As he spoke, Gu Hong took out a list from his bosom and handed it directly to Yin Fengzhan. But subsequently, a look of contemplation crossed Gu Hong's face, and he couldn't help but say in a low voice:

"However, Prince, it's not that this old servant is being talkative... Does the Prince really believe the Princess Consort's words? Because I followed the Prince's instructions and privately investigated the Princess Consort's affairs, but I have never heard that the Princess Consort knows how to examine corpses, so Prince, look at this..."

Gu Hong was not a talkative person, but there were some things he had to say. After all, no matter who looked at it, Nie Jinxuan's change was too great, so great that it left people dumbfounded!

However, everyone had seen what happened last night clearly. So, the facts were indeed hard to believe. But at this moment, Yin Fengzhan merely pursed his lips.

"I only believe in facts!"

Yin Fengzhan's answer was as cold as ever, but it left Gu Hong startled. And just as Gu Hong wanted to say something more, he saw Nie Jinxuan walk in from outside.

"There is a turning point in the matter, follow me!"

Nie Jinxuan said this to Yin Fengzhan in the room. After she finished, Nie Jinxuan turned and went out. Seeing this, Yin Fengzhan and Gu Hong in the room were both stunned, but subsequently, Yin Fengzhan stood up and walked out after her.

This time, Nie Jinxuan took Yin Fengzhan directly to the room in the Houyuaner where Wang Fu's corpse had been kept last time. Only this time it wasn't Wang Fu, but Qian Dahai. As soon as she entered the room, Nie Jinxuan didn't waste words; she reached out and pulled off the white cloth covering the corpse, and said directly to Yin Fengzhan who had followed:

"The time of death for the deceased last night was too short, and coupled with the dim light, I didn't notice it. So when I came to examine it again this morning, I discovered... look here, there are obvious finger marks on the deceased's face, and the shape of the finger marks just happened to cover the mouth and nose. So now it can be more accurately determined that the deceased was forcibly covered over the mouth and nose from behind last night to prevent him from making a sound, and then instantly twisted to death with force!"

She explained the cause of Qian Dahai's death in more detail. Upon hearing this, Yin Fengzhan lowered his eyes to look, and sure enough, he saw obvious purple-red marks on Qian Dahai's mouth, nose, and cheeks.

"And then? Does this prove who the murderer is?"

"Of course not!"

She unexpectedly affirmed Yin Fengzhan's words, but subsequently, Nie Jinxuan raised her eyebrows and smiled, then reached out to point at the finger marks on Qian Dahai's face.

"However, an important clue can be obtained... look here, these finger marks are clearly visible, which obviously proves the murderer's great strength. But besides that, it also reveals one thing, and this thing is something the murderer cannot disguise no matter what—that is the size of the palm! Therefore, the murderer is very likely a woman!" ===== CHAPTER 26 =====