I'm a detective for Dongchang

When she woke up, Lu Xizhi slapped her forehead. After she came out of the palace, she didn't go back to Zhenyuan Hou's Mansion, but directly went back to her mother's Lu Mansion. Firstly, it was convenient for her to go in and out without anyone bothering her; secondly, she could avoid the man who always treats her The mother-in-law who is yin and yang.

Yesterday, I got up too late talking with my parents about old times, so I woke up at this point.

She dressed and washed her face at the fastest speed ever, and before she had time to sit down and have breakfast, she grabbed a few buns and ran out the door.

Bei Xue took her to 'fly' to the gate of the East Factory in less than 15 minutes, and then rushed to Wang Yuanzhi's autopsy room. Wang Yuanzhi, everyone is here.

Facing Wang Yuanzhi's gaze, his face remained expressionless as usual, he nodded to her, and then resumed his actions just now.

"Far away, Catcher Zhao, good morning everyone." She greeted everyone politely.

"Everyone is here, then I will start to introduce the autopsy results so far."

"The deceased was an adult male, about 23 or [-] years old. His body was strong before his death, and his skin was tender all over. He stabbed it repeatedly, and although he seriously injured his intestines and stomach, he did not die. The real cause of death of the deceased was mechanical asphyxiation, but there were no strangulation marks on his neck, and there were large areas of bruising and bruises on his chest. After being alive in the chest and abdomen, the hypoxic death was caused."

"That is to say, he was crushed to death?" Qi Yong was still that quick-tempered, but he reacted quickly. Although he didn't understand the medical terms Wang Yuanzhi said, he could guess some of them after working together for so many years.

"That's right." Wang Yuanzhi took off his homemade gloves.

"Based on the death condition and wounds of the deceased, I initially suspect that the murderer is likely to be an acquaintance of the deceased, because judging from the marks on the wound, it is consistent with a close-range stab wound, and the deceased's hands did not have any resistance wounds. The unsuspecting situation was attacked. After you find the source of the corpse, you can start to investigate from the acquaintances around him." Wang Yuanzhi crossed his arms and stood aside: "I'm done."

Lu Xizhi didn't make a sound, but his eyes were fixed on the corpse, looking up and down.

Zhao Xuanwu and Qi Yong glanced at each other. If they hadn't dealt with Lu Xizhi beforehand, it would be hard for them to imagine that a girl from an official family would have the courage to face such a horrible and bloody scene, and could stare at the whole body without knowing it. The naked male corpse looked carefully.

"Aunt Lu..." Qi Yong was poked by Zhao Xuanwu's elbow, and it took a few seconds for him to react. However, it was a bit informal to call Mrs. Yuan, so he thought for a while: "Lu Ji, have you found anything?" ?”

Lu Xizhi stepped forward in two steps, and came to the side of the corpse. She always felt that... this corpse was weird.

"Far away, you said that the deceased did not resist before he was alive, but logically speaking, even if he was unprepared, after being stabbed, human instinct will make him resist the murderer's approach, or hold the murderer tightly? Then After his death, his hands should be relaxed and spread out on both sides. Why... the hands of this corpse are in the lower abdomen, and it feels... as if they are protecting something? Could it be that he did it when he was about to die? Feel the pain in the wound, do you want to stop the bleeding?"

Lu Xizhi's analysis this time is not unreasonable, the dead man's hands are indeed in a weird position.

Wang Yuanzhi was not surprised by Lu Xizhi's ability at all. He raised the corner of his mouth, flipped through the records in his hand casually, and said slowly: "You are right, the deceased was not like other victims who were suffocated. Opening his hands, he subconsciously made an action to protect his abdomen. At present, I haven't figured out why he did this, it is meaningless."

"Lu Ji is really careful, so I didn't see anything wrong with this move." One of the arresters, Zhang Dong, who hadn't seen him for a long time, said scratching his head.

Lu Xizhi glanced at him, then turned his gaze to everyone and said his own analysis: "Look, the stiff posture of his hands is enough to show that he didn't die immediately after being killed, but it was obvious that he struggled before he died. But it failed because of an abdominal injury. Maybe it was because I realized that I was going to die, so..."

But why did he touch his belly?

"It's just a subtle little move, how can you see so much?" Zhao Xuanwu looked at Lu Xizhi in confusion as he took the autopsy report from Wang Yuanzhi.

Lu Xizhi glanced at him with a half-smile, and opened his mouth to say something, but Wang Yuanzhi lifted the curtain, pointed to the clothes on another bamboo bed and said, "I think, the answer you want is here."

Everyone's eyes were instantly attracted.

Qi Yong was the first to see it with a stride, but he didn't want to. He immediately stayed where he was, and turned his head dullly to look at his superior, and then at Lu Xizhi.

Zhao Xuanwu also felt something was wrong, and walked over to have a look, he was too shocked to speak!
"He...he...he is..."

The whole autopsy room was silent for 5 minutes. No one spoke or moved. Only Wang Yuanzhi continued to write something in the record calmly, his face remained unchanged.

Lu Xizhi coughed and broke the silence of the room: "That's right, the deceased is His Royal Highness Cheng Wang, the former prince—Qi Yuzhang."

Zhang Dong and Wen Yiming were unsteady on their feet and fell heavily to the ground.

"The emperor directly asked me to thoroughly investigate this case, but I alone is not enough, and there are very few people I know and trust. Beixue and Xingyun need to be responsible for security, so I can only ask you for help."

Seeing that Zhao Xuanwu and Qi Yong were silent, she felt a thump in her heart, and wondered if she was being too forceful. After all, this was a bloody case involving the royal family. If it didn't work out, it would be a bloody battle between the royal families, and Zhao Xuanwu and the others would be involved. Investigating the case would plunge them into a dangerous vortex, and Lu Xizhi secretly scolded himself for being hasty.

"I was reckless. I didn't expect that there might be a huge conspiracy behind this. If we investigate it, we may encounter great danger." Lu Xizhi added sincerely: "I can understand your reaction at this moment. If you leave now, I will It will definitely not be blocked."

Qi Yong reacted, "Lu Jishi, you have underestimated me, Qi Yong. Since the first day I was a policeman, I never thought of backing down. No matter who he comes from, as long as he breaks the king's law, I will definitely Bring the bad guys to justice!"

Zhao Xuanwu sighed deeply, and shrugged his shoulders: "At first glance, I recognized His Highness, and I was naturally shocked. Lu Ji should not be offended."

Lu Xizhi shook his head.

"I'm the same as Qi Yong. I'm not afraid of anything. I just want peace in my country and the well-being of the people. I'm willing to join."

Zhang Dong said awkwardly: "Lu... Lu Ji's business, I... I have an old man on the top, and a young man on the bottom..."

"Hey! You are a coward!" Wen Yiming jumped up from the ground: "Useless thing, I have long said that you are a soft persimmon, I am not afraid!"

"Everyone, don't worry, Madam has already thought about the safety of your family, and has arranged for Dongchang masters to escort them to a safe place for centralized protection. When the case is solved, the world will be peaceful." Bei Xue spoke at the right time and gave them food. A reassurance.

The four of them no longer worried, and began to discuss the royal gossip about the murderer.

Lu Xizhi walked to Wang Yuanzhi's side: "What about you? Yuanzhi?"

The man closed the record, still in the same nonchalant way: "I'm even more free, and I'm alone."

"I will also protect Yu Niang, don't worry." Lu Xizhi said suddenly.

Wang Yuanzhi's icy face, which has remained unchanged for thousands of years, finally had a crack. It is rare to see him flustered: "You... when did you know?"

Lu Xizhi grinned, walked back and began to check the pile of clothes, but didn't answer him.

"I suspect that what the deceased wanted to touch was not his abdomen, but his clothes. Perhaps, he had hidden or kept evidence that identified the murderer, in order to leave us clues." After finishing speaking, she asked Wang Yuanzhi asked for a pair of gloves, and carefully checked every corner of the clothes, especially the waist and abdomen.

Others began to check Qi Yuzhang's shoes, saber and other parts of the body.

After a while, everyone found nothing, and even Lu Xizhi began to question whether his judgment was wrong.

"Is it possible that the deceased left the evidence at the scene in an unconscious state?" Zhao Xuanwu muttered.

Yes, the most important thing in a case is the crime scene!
"Beixue, how far is the crime scene from the capital?"

"It will take us three hours to ride the fastest horse."

"Stay far away, and leave the rest! Set off immediately and go to the scene of the crime!"

Walking to the gate of the East Factory, I encountered a black shadow approaching quickly.

"In such a hurry, where are you going?"

Lu Xizhi looked at the visitor in surprise: "Why did you leave the palace suddenly?"

"The emperor has been in good condition for the past two days. Don't worry if Miao Wanhuo is here. It's not easy for my people to enter the palace right now, so I came out to listen to Yuanzhi's autopsy."

He briefly talked about the autopsy situation, and told him about his itinerary to the crime scene.

Yuan Yanxi pondered for a few seconds, and decisively rearranged in his own way: "Beixue, go prepare some dry food, bring more dried steamed stuffed buns, and water. Then prepare a cushion for Madam. Yan' give the lady a ride."

"Xingyun, bring a few more people, and Nanyang will go with you."

Time was running out, and the few people who had to order started to prepare separately.

Yuan Yanxi turned his gaze back to his wife again: "This case is no small matter, your own safety comes first, you know?"

"Ok!"

Then he focused on the case again, looked forward and asked me: "As for this case, you seem to be very conservative in what you said just now. I'm afraid you have some clues, and you are afraid that you will scare Zhao Xuanwu?"

Sure enough, the old fox can't hide anything from him!

"They are just the grassroots police at the bottom. The enemy we have to face now is too powerful. The death of a prince in a country must involve a lot of people. They are not the only ones. If we can't find out the truth and give the emperor a satisfactory answer, I'm afraid. Even we can't die well. How dare I say something now." Lu Xizhi said quietly.

After reading the autopsy report in his hand, Yuan Yanxi closed it lightly, already thinking in his mind: "King Cheng's body was transported back to Beijing by the Fourth Prince, His Highness King Rui. According to him, he planned to go to the Summer Resort to find King Cheng. Reminiscing about the old days and playing together, I didn’t expect to see the Bagan people killing King Cheng. As for why the Bagan people appeared there, King Rui kept silent and didn’t want to say more.”

"You suspect King Rui?"

Yuan Yanxi remained silent.

After a while, he said again: "King Rui's biological mother is Concubine Shu. Concubine Shu has always been at odds with Concubine Hui Wei Ruxia, but she is not on the same side with the Empress. I can't think of Qi Yuke's motive for killing."

"The interpersonal relationships among the princes are complicated and chaotic. The emperor is now in old age. The battle between the princes is bound to begin. Anything is possible. The motive is very clear. Also, as Yuan Zhi said, the murderer should be someone well-known to the deceased, otherwise, with Qi Yuzhang's identity and the presence of powerful experts around him, how can ordinary people get close to him?" Lu Xizhi said.

"Qi Yuzhang and Qi Yuke are also considered to be one of the few royal brothers who have a close relationship. If the fourth prince really did it, then he should have a reason to kill the eldest brother. Judging from the current situation, he is not qualified to compete with Qi Yuheng for the crown prince. First, Qi Yuzhang is dead, and the one who enjoys the benefits of being a fisherman should be Qi Yuheng. Doesn’t Qi Yuke help the second prince clear the obstacles by doing this? It doesn’t benefit him at all. This is what I find strange .”

"Indeed, it's a bit weird..." After hearing this, Lu Xizhi also agreed.

"I hope that clues can be found at the scene of the crime. Otherwise, it will be difficult to proceed with the case."

Yuan Yanxi looked at his wife squarely, and nodded meaningfully: "Earlier this morning, Chang Chonghu proposed to make the second prince the crown prince, and the emperor promised to announce the candidate for the crown prince when he worshiped the ancestors three months later."

"Qi Yuzhang was abolished until he was killed, but within a few months, the emperor will re-establish the crown prince, so urgently..."

"The emperor is not in a hurry for the eunuchs. It is very urgent now, so we must find out what conspiracy is behind Qi Yuzhang's death."

"Master! Everything is ready, we can set off, otherwise we won't be able to make it to the Summer Resort before dark." Bei Xue asked for instructions.

Husband and wife hugged each other, and they parted.

Fortunately, Lu Xizhi didn't continue to waste physical exercise after marriage. The equestrian and self-created aerobic and anaerobic exercises in the past few months have greatly improved her physical fitness.Otherwise, such a strenuous journey today would cost her half her life.

An hour later, just as Lu Xizhi gave the order to slow down, and wanted to find a place to rest for a while, she accidentally glanced at a group of figures not far behind from the corner of her eye. Was she overwhelmed?At the beginning, she thought it was just a coincidence that there were caravans or knights walking along the way, but why did they slow down and follow behind?

No, they are being followed!
Seeing that the distance between the two parties was only a hundred meters, Lu Xizhi was about to say that there was something wrong with those people, but Bei Xue who was next to him suddenly accelerated his speed and rushed up before Lu Xizhi could react, and told Lu Xizhi in a cold voice: "Madam wait here , Hold up, let's get rid of the people behind."

"Really being followed?" That's right, Bei Xue and the others are so powerful, they must have noticed something earlier than themselves.

"Who dares to follow Dongchang to investigate?"

"Of course they don't want us to intervene in the case and return to the scene of the crime!" Xing Yun looked ahead vigilantly and looked around from time to time, with a solemn expression, she stayed behind to protect Lu Xizhi.

Looking from a distance, I saw Bei Xue and the others managed to get rid of the people behind, but they didn't expect that the other party seemed to be prepared, not only a group of people, but another group suddenly appeared in front of Lu Xizhi and the others to assassinate.

The person in front of her was speeding up on horseback, the road was very narrow and there was no way to avoid it, Lu Xizhi was stunned for a while, watching them approaching rapidly, at the last moment, she only remembered that Xingyun suddenly pulled her rein hard, pulled her sharply, and leaned towards her She leaned sideways, and then there was a bang, and at the same time as she was hugged, her eyes went dark, and she didn't know anything.

Waking up again, she was in a room with a piece of cotton cloth taped to her forehead, and a strong smell of Chinese herbal medicine came to her face. Before she could realize what was going on, she was hugged by someone: "Xixi , are you trying to scare me to death?"

The man's voice was low and depressed, trembling, and his eye circles were red and swollen.

Hearing this voice, Lu Xizhi looked around in a daze, and when he was about to be suffocated, he struggled to push him away, and comforted him: "Why are you here, oops, are you the one following us? Don't worry, my fate How could it be so easy to hang up."

Yuan Yanxi rolled her eyes angrily: "You still have the mood to joke? You little heartless, you have been in a coma for half an hour now, Beixue and Xingyun are really useless! I don't care about their kung fu for a long time, it must be wasted How dare you drag you off your horse."

so angry? !

"Oh, it was Xingyun, Beixue, and other brothers who saved me. Are they all right?"

"Hmph! They're so nice!! You're like a dead fish on the bed, they're already alive and well!" Yuan Yanxi was satisfied with Bei Xuexingyun's protection of Lu Xizhi's safety before, but after today, the impression was so bad. up.

He poured another glass of water for Lu Xizhi to drink: "Xixi, I'm sorry, I'll investigate this case, don't touch it again, go home now, rest well, I'll let Miao Xiaowu go back with you. Don't worry me. I can't lose you."

Lu Xizhi hugged him tightly: "I know, I know, it's easy to hide a spear, but it's hard to defend against it. We just didn't expect that the thief and murderer would be so bold and reckless as to murder the imperial court official in broad daylight. Beixue and Xingyun have done their best Protect me, look, I'm really fine!"

"Jingming, my good husband. I, Lu Xizhi, will never bow to the evil forces. The more they don't let me investigate, the more I want to investigate. The more anxious they are, it means that I am very close to the truth. , Evil does not prevail! I must investigate to the end!"

She suddenly lowered her voice again, and whispered in his ear: "I also suspect that the murderer behind the scenes killed Qi Yuzhang, except to a large extent to clear the way, but let's think deeper, why didn't they kill Qi Yuzhang before? Carry out action? And risk Qi Yuzhang just being deposed, and the emperor has no intention of setting up a crown prince, so as to force the emperor?"

Yuan Yanxi sighed, he already knew it would be like this, so he could only hug her tightly:
"Because, they also guessed, no! Maybe they have already found out that the fifth prince Qi Yumo, who was loved and doted on by the emperor since childhood! He is not dead!"

"So, they are in a hurry!"

"So, I have to find the murderer quickly! Only then can you be safe!"

Husband and wife are birds of the same forest. I will be with you when disaster strikes.