Chapter 11

Suicide? Prime Minister Lou ponders for a while and then asks: "When did he die?"

Hesitating for a while, Wang Bingsheng replies: "About, two hours."

Wrong!

Just from the livor mortis, the deceased has been dead for at least ten hours! Standing outside the cell, too far from the corpse, Zhuo Qing cannot determine the cause of death. Besides, if she speaks out rashly, it might cause trouble for herself. Looking at Prime Minister Lou, who is focused on the corpse, Zhuo Qing decides to throw a brick to attract jade!

"How strange!" Zhuo Qing pretends to be surprised and shouts: "This person is really lucky, he can wash and change into new clothes and shoes before committing suicide. The strange thing is, he changed into new clothes and shoes, but didn't comb his hair!"

After Zhuo Qing finishes speaking, everyone looks at the corpse immediately. It's true, his clothes are clean and neat, his shoes are spotless. By comparison, his hastily tied hair is indeed a bit messy. Not to mention these, how could a criminal who has been in prison for two months have a new set of clothes?

Wu Zhigang asks loudly: "Where are the yamen runners on duty last night?"

A medium-sized yamen runner who has been standing silently on the side hurriedly takes a step forward and says in a low voice: "It's me and Liu Wu."

"What's going on? How could he change into a new set of clothes?"

The yamen runner replies timidly: "Returning to the Lord, last night, the Lin family's steward Li Ming came to visit Lin Bokang, saying that Lin Bokang hadn't been able to wash for many days, hoping he would send a set of clean clothes. Seeing their deep master-servant relationship, and he indeed only brought clothes, we let him in. But he only stayed in it for the time of a stick of incense before leaving."

A stick of incense, if it's murder, the time is a bit tight. Prime Minister Lou, who has been silent, asks in a low voice: "After Li Ming left, did you go in to check if Lin Bokang was still alive?"

Although Prime Minister Lou didn't get angry, the little yamen runner still didn't dare to look at him, closing his eyes and rushing to say the situation last night: "Returning to the Prime Minister, when Li Ming came, it was just when the wind and rain were the heaviest. The branches of the big tree outside the prison were broken by the wind and hit outside the prison door. We were busy moving the branches. After a while, Li Ming came out and helped us move them together, then he left. At that time, our clothes were also soaked, and it was late at night when we changed, so we didn't patrol the prison, until just now when the Lord wanted to bring the criminal, we found that he was dead!"

"A bunch of idiots!" Wu Zhigang slaps the yamen runner's official hat. These rabbits actually embarrassed him in front of Prime Minister Lou. If Prime Minister Lou thinks he manages the prison like this, does he still want his official hat?!

Prime Minister Lou didn't watch this performance at all, saying in a deep voice: "Summon Li Ming." Li Ming is the last person to see Lin Bokang, he must know something else!

"Yes." The little yamen runner runs out hurriedly.

The corpse on the ground lies straight like this, which is really a bit creepy. Wu Zhigang hurriedly flatters: "Prime Minister, this corpse has been examined, the prison is full of yin energy, you should go to the main hall to rest first, don't let the bad luck stain you."

Prime Minister Lou turns back, just happening to see Zhuo Qing staring at the corpse without blinking. The foot that had already stepped out of the cell stops again, and Prime Minister Lou suddenly asks: "What do you say." Asking a teenager this question is a bit ridiculous, but Prime Minister Lou intuitively feels that the teenager will give him a different answer.

Zhuo Qing hesitates for a while. Knowing that the cause of death is suspicious but standing by and watching is against her professional ethics and code of conduct. Sighing secretly, Zhuo Qing replies: "I want to go in and take a look."

"Presumptuous!" It's this weird kid again. He made a scene in the hall just now, and now he actually followed in again. Just as he was about to throw him out, Prime Minister Lou smiles in a good mood: "Let him in."

Prime Minister Lou has spoken, so even if Wu Zhigang is unhappy, he dare not oppose. After all, having been in the officialdom for so many years, he also sees the way. Prime Minister Lou favors this teenager!

Zhuo Qing enters the cell, squats down beside the corpse, only glances at the strangulation mark on the neck, puts her ten fingers into the deceased's hair, and checks the head carefully. After a while, she lifts the deceased's neck and checks the back of the neck. After looking, she pauses, then presses the deceased's mouth, and a trace of saliva flows along the corner of the mouth.

Sure enough, as she thought. Zhuo Qing holds the deceased's arm and uses a little force, but it cannot bend at all. The livor mortis is obvious! Lifting the sleeve, there are livor mortis on the arm, and some crisscrossing scars, but they look like old scars. Torture and forced confession should be a fact.

Zhuo Qing looks carefully. In Wu Zhigang's eyes, she is making trouble out of nothing and playing tricks. Too lazy to look at her, Wu Zhigang takes the opportunity to analyze to Prime Minister Lou: "Prime Minister, in the subordinate's opinion, since it has been examined as suicide, it should be that Lin Bokang had a plan long ago, so he asked Li Ming to send clean clothes so that he could hang himself with the belt."

Prime Minister Lou smiles and says nothing, his eyes only staying on Zhuo Qing. Wu Zhigang is bored.

Zhuo Qing doesn't let him down, throwing out a sentence not too heavy or too light: "What if it's not suicide?"

Not suicide?

Prime Minister Lou's smile is even bigger. He knew that the teenager would give him a surprise.

Wu Zhigang is startled. Wang Bingsheng takes the lead and shouts: "Nonsense!" Where did this kid come from? He actually dares to question his examination results, and in front of the Lord and the Prime Minister, making him feel ashamed?!

Walking to the side of the corpse, pointing at the neck of the corpse, Wang Bingsheng stares at Zhuo Qing, saying firmly: "If he was hanged after death, the strangulation mark on the neck would be white, not purple! The deceased's hands and feet hang down naturally, and there are fire-burning spots on the feet, which is the most favorable proof of hanging! If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."

Completely ignoring his clamor, Zhuo Qing lowers her head and says in a low voice: "That blue-eyed one, come over and help me." It's really troublesome without an assistant!

Blue eyes? Mo Bai is stunned, but finally walks over, squats down beside Zhuo Qing, and according to her instructions, gently lifts Lin Bokang's neck. The folds on the neck are flattened, and the strangulation mark is clearly visible.

He really treats him as a servant! Mo Bai mutters in his heart, but his hands are somewhat involuntarily pressing according to what Zhuo Qing said, gently lifting Lin Bokang's neck.

Mo Bai actually went to help him. Prime Minister Lou didn't expect this. Unlike Jing Sa's cold appearance, Mo Bai's coldness comes from the heart. What did this teenager rely on to move him?

Prime Minister Lou watches Zhuo Qing's focused back with interest, waiting to see what kind of show he will put on.

Ignored completely, and still a small person with no name! Wang Bingsheng cannot swallow this breath. Just as he is about to point out, Zhuo Qing asks indifferently while checking the back of the deceased: "If he was strangled unconscious first and then hanged on the roof beam, would the same corpse marks appear?"

"This..." Wang Bingsheng is speechless. He didn't let him think for too long. Zhuo Qing raises her head slightly and says coldly: "I only ask you, is it or is it not!"