The four of them walked quickly to the mass grave. After getting off the bridge, Fang Wu frowned automatically. The mass grave was low-lying and was hit by water all year round. The ground was covered with dirt and gravel.
Fang Wu helped Ji Xuan step in one step at a time, maybe even she didn't notice that the shoes under her feet had lost their original color.
The only sound that could be heard in the air was the tingling sound of soles stepping on stones. No one knew what the other was thinking.
After walking inside for a cup of tea, Fang Wu saw the body.
A huge horse lay across the corpse, leaving only two bare feet exposed.
These two feet clearly told everyone that this corpse had nothing to do with the government.
The corpses placed in mass graves by the government have wristbands embedded in the bones on their ankles, which can be seen at a glance, but this corpse does not have them.
Even if it is only a dozen steps away from the place where the government released the body, it would not be the government who released it.
Several government officials moved the horses away, and Ji Xuan squatted on the ground and began to conduct a preliminary inspection of the body.
"Is this a rotten leaf?" Fang Wu asked as he watched Ji Xuan squat on the ground and take off the clothes on the body.
Fang Wu's voice was not loud, and she didn't know whether Ji Xuan was thinking about something at this time.
With that said, Fang Wu took his eyes away from the corpse and looked at Ji Xuan.
He was half-kneeling on the ground, his expression serious, and his side face made people want to look at him uncontrollably.
Wearing a pair of nylon gloves, his movements were slow and delicate. When Fang Wu asked, he just snorted.
Bai An and Zhang Xuan were talking about something not far away. They were a bit far away and couldn't hear clearly. They probably wanted to give Ji Xuan a quiet environment.
"Master, this is a bit strange. There is no village nearby, so why are there rotten leaves? Could it be that they were brought here along with the corpses?" Fang Wu said after seeing that Ji Xuan didn't mind her disturbing her.
The sentence followed and he quickly asked.
"It's probably brought from the soil of Zhouxue County. This soil is commonly used by people in the county to grow vegetables." Zhang Xuan also walked over at this time, took a look at the leaves and said,
"This corpse was dug out of the ground. It was probably dead for about half a month and died of tuberculosis." Ji Xuan nodded, stood up and said with unclear emotion.
"Are you sure? It's not murder?" Zhang Xuan asked back, looking very anxious, as if he was looking for another gangster.
"If you don't like it, go find him yourself." Ji Xuan retorted sharply. Is this the time to doubt his skills?
When Zhang Xuan saw that Ji Xuan was about to give up her choice, he hurriedly said: "Believe it, believe it, I will definitely believe what you say."
"I'm not planning to leave. This is a body that died of illness. The yamen has regulations. No autopsy can be done without the consent of the family. We can only further determine the cause of death." Ji Xuan knew that Zhang Xuan had misunderstood. He couldn't be angry with just one or two words.
Someone.
His tone was very cold, he put the bloody piece of silk on the tweezers into the box and handed it to Zhang Xuan, then took two steps back.
Fang Wu followed the voice and looked over. He was wearing a green robe today. He squinted his eyes and took off his gloves little by little. His movements were very slow. Even a simple thing made people feel very interesting, just like the green
, adding a bit of swagger to the whole lazy body.
It was very inconsistent with the half-stripped corpse lying on the ground.
Seeing that there was a trace of chaos on the neck of the corpse, Fang Wu sighed and took the silk cloth from Zhang Xuan and looked at it carefully.
"Assuming that the corpse came out of the soil in Zhouxue County, how could it get here without passing through the city gate? Can a horse dissect it?" Fang Wu unfolded the cloth and looked at it inside and out.
This silk cloth looked like it had been used many times. It had turned white after washing, and phlegm stains could still be seen vaguely.
"No, you need a document signed by a third-grade official or above." Ji Xuan shook his head.
"Let's go from Zuitao County. Just go straight west from Zuitao County." Zhang Xuan said nonchalantly.
Because it has just been assigned to Zhoushan and is not far from the mass graves. The land in both places is fertile and suitable for planting. There is no government defense for a while, so this is the most likely place to go.
"Sir." Before Fang Wu could say anything, a government official ran in. The man's steps were hurried, and judging from the direction, he knew he was coming from the city gate.
"The brothers who were changing the defense at the city gate all said that they didn't see a single horse entering the city. Mr. He from Zhoushan Mansion also said that he would set off tomorrow. I would like to trouble you two adults about the matters here." The man saw Ji Xuan and gave him a look.
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Several people looked at each other speechlessly, and they all understood that the corpse was probably from Zhitao County.
Ji Xuan asked the man to go back, then looked at Bai An and said: "Find a painter to draw the portrait, and check the household registration book to see who this person is." Ji Xuan said, opening her palms to the corpse.
Zhang Xuan scratched his head when he heard this and said: "If you check it from the vegetable vendors, you should believe Su." There are many peaches and some vegetables in Zhutao Village that are very fresh, so some vegetable vendors gather to buy them.
Make a reservation in advance at the rich man's house on Baihebi Gang and earn some of the price difference.
"Why didn't you say anything just now?" Fang Wu frowned. Didn't this person know?
"You didn't even ask me." Zhang Xuan sneered and contradicted Fang Wu.
Ji Xuan glared at Fang Wu, then nodded at Bai An and said, "Well, follow his lead."
Bai An and several government servants left the mass grave with the corpse and the horse.
The ground of the mass grave was immediately marked with a lot of powder, and the three of them stood farther away.
"Who else is in this vegetable seller's family?" Ji Xuan asked.
"I don't know either. Don't you see that I'm not even sure about his last name?" Zhang Xuan said impatiently.
"How about we go to the village along this road?" Fang Wu looked at the two people who were a little at war with each other and suggested carefully.
Seeing the two men nodding, Fang Wu moved forward. Ji Xuan and Zhang Xuan followed leisurely behind.
"It seems that Zhoushan doesn't take this matter too seriously." Ji Xuan said, staring at the shallow footprints left by Fang Wu.
After walking a few steps, Ji Xuan sighed. They couldn't interfere in such a matter for long.
For such a big event as the death of a horse, the imperial court would definitely send officials of the third rank or above to investigate specifically.
But there is no such official announcement to investigate a case without an official. If an official is included, local people will not be used, so they can’t find out that he has done anything wrong, but they can only find out that he made wedding clothes for others.
There is nothing they can do if the official level crushes people to death, not to mention they are already in trouble.
"Isn't it just that I am tired and unhappy? If you want me to see it, why not just stay away from it? Once this matter breaks out, we will not be able to make the decision!" Zhang Xuan said calmly with almond-shaped eyes.
"Try taking a walk." Ji Xuan stepped forward half a step, stood in front of Zhang Xuan, and said sternly.
"Don't dare, I mean them. You misunderstood." Zhang Xuan hurriedly pulled Ji Xuan to please him and said.
If he dares to give up his business today, Ji Xuan will tell him to get out tomorrow, even if Ji Xuan's colleagues are only half as good as Zhang Xuan's.
Ji Xuan shook her robe, then carried Zhang Xuan and continued forward.