Chapter One and Three [Buying Pigs for Experiments]
"Three swords and six holes?" Xu Dianshi was no stranger to this. He cheered up and said, "Could it be that the deceased was a member of the gang and was executed by gang rules?"
Old Yang remained silent. Yang Sen seemed to have thought of something and hesitated with regret. Yan Captou had no objection. Xu Dianshi asked again: "Captain Yan, when did a gang appear in this county? Do you know about it?"
Yan Captou shook his head and said: "I don't know... Duan Fei, do you know?"
Before Duan Fei could walk away, he replied: "I have lost my memory. How could I know this? Shi Bin, do you know?"
Shi Bin frowned and said, "No, after Brother Fei fell into coma, we were like a piece of scattered sand. Everyone from One Eye's side also fled. There shouldn't be any gangs in this county."
Duan Fei said: "Mr. Xu, the body is covered with messy stab wounds. I don't think it's necessarily a gang punishment, but it seems like the first time the murderer was imitating something. At this time, we should quickly make a notice to find out the identity of the deceased and find the murder scene.
Maybe you can find some useful clues..."
Xu Dianshi said coldly: "I don't need your guidance in handling the case. The three of you will go back to the Yamen and stay there by yourself, otherwise you will be punished for disobedience! Mr. Yan, you send people to arrest all the gangsters nearby. I want you to
Live interrogation!”
Duan Fei felt a little stuck in his heart and turned around to leave. Yang Sen called from behind: "Hey, Brother Duan, wait a minute, let's go together."
An old man and a young man from the Yang family drove an ox cart and followed them, carrying a body wrapped in torn linen cloth.
"You guys are slow and smelly. We won't go with you. Brother Fei, let's go quickly." Shi Bin urged.
Duan Fei remembered another thing, and said to Shi Bin: "You go back first, I have something I want to talk to Lao Yang about."
Shi Bin walked away quickly as if he were avoiding a plague. Duan Fei walked slowly with the young and old of the Yang family. As they walked, Yang Sen showed his two front teeth and smiled at Duan Fei, saying: "Brother Duan, you are very special.
, not only are you not afraid of the smell, but you are actually willing to accompany us. Aren't you afraid of bad luck?"
Duan Fei shook his head and smiled: "How could it be possible? I'm not that superstitious. Corpses can indeed spread diseases, but as long as you pay attention to it, you'll be fine. As for other people's gossip, how can I take it to heart? By the way, Yang
Wu Zuo, there is something I want to discuss with you. Well, the weather in the next few days should be similar to the previous few days?"
Yang Wu nodded and said, "It should be about the same."
Duan Fei nodded and said: "I want to borrow a place in the mortuary..."
Listening to Duan Fei's words, Yang Sen's eyes grew bigger and bigger...
Mr. Xu ordered Duan Fei to go back to the Yamen. This was not an arrest warrant. Duan Fei did not go back to the Yamen immediately. Instead, he went to the Xicheng Market in Baoying County first.
When Duan Fei dominated the east part of the city, he had always wanted to get involved in the west city market, and he finally managed to snatch it away, but now Duan Fei no longer has his ambitions.
There are still many people in this market who recognize Duan Fei. When they saw the former rogue leader coming in his official uniform, although they were not scared enough to close their doors, they were all cautious and did not dare to come within six feet of him.
Inside.
Duan Fei ignored them, walked straight into a butcher shop, and asked loudly: "Boss, do you have live pigs for sale here?"
A strong man ran out of the shop. He couldn't help but be startled when he saw it was Duan Fei. Then he laughed happily, wiped his hands on his apron, and happily clasped his fists and said: "It turns out to be Brother Fei. Thanks to Brother Fei for revealing the truth that day,
That damn fat man's lies cleared my wrongdoing. Lao Li, I thanked Brother Fei here. I heard that Brother Fei has become a policeman. Will meat be used in the Yamen today?"
Duan Fei took another serious look at him, then recognized him and said with a smile: "So it's you. If I don't help you that day, I will be beaten. So I am also helping myself, so there is no need to mention it again. I want to buy one."
Just a live pig, I wonder if you have one here?"
"Yes, yes!" Butcher Li said: "I wonder if Brother Fei wants a big pig, a small pig, or a breeding sow? Should he slaughter it now or have it delivered to his home?"
"I want a boar... about 200 pounds (the weight in ancient times was slightly smaller than in modern times). Send it to the county mortuary and kill it for me. Is there any problem?" Duan Fei asked.
"This...send it outside the mortuary, and I won't go in. Brother Fei, you know what we avoid when doing business..." Butcher Li said in embarrassment: "How about I only charge 80% of the price?"
Duan Fei said: "It's just outside, and it's not easy to do business, so don't lose yourself."
Butcher Li smiled and said, "Brother Fei is such a cheerful person. I'll charge you one tael of silver for a live pig that weighs two hundred kilograms. Can you send it to me now?"
Duan Fei immediately took out a small piece of silver and said, "Yes, send it to the Yamen immediately."
Without saying anything, Butcher Li immediately tied a pig from the backyard and carried it on his shoulders and walked out. The two of them came to the gate of the yamen. The two Zaoli (a type of yamen servant) who were guarding the door laughed and said, "Duan Fei, what do you want?"
Would you like to treat everyone to some pork?”
Duan Fei smiled and said: "As long as you dare to eat, I will treat you and have dinner in the mortuary!"
The two slaves shrank their heads and fell silent.
Yang Sen had been waiting in front of the mortuary for a long time. When he saw Duan Fei bring back a big pig, he curiously walked around the pig twice and didn't know what it was for.
Duan Fei asked Butcher Li to kill the pig on the spot, and then a man dragged the dead pig into the mortuary. After only ten steps, Duan Fei was exhausted and panting.
"Brother Duan, what are you doing?" Yang Sen asked curiously. He wanted to help but Duan Fei refused.
Duan Fei wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "Moving corpses is not an easy task. It seems that there are at least two murderers. Otherwise, even if the murderers are strong, they will leave deep footprints on the ground."
Yang Sen nodded and said: "There are not many drag marks on the body's clothes. It should have been carried and thrown to the Tutu Temple. This can prove that Brother Duan is not suspected of murder."
"Not necessarily, maybe someone can help?" Duan Fei smiled, he would not be so reckless and ran to claim his innocence when he had some clues.
"Go, find me some branches, wood chips, rocks, etc. I want to bury this pig." Duan Fei said.
Yang Sen asked doubtfully: "Oh... why are you burying the pig?"
Duan Fei said: "I think the environment in the small courtyard of the mortuary is similar to that of the collapsed Earth Temple. If the weather is similar in the next few days, we can bury the dead pig under the branches and observe how many days it takes for it to rot to where it is today."
The degree of decomposition of the body.”
Yang Sen was confused, and Duan Fei explained: "The body tissue of pigs is closest to that of humans. Based on the signs of decay, we can infer the exact time of death of the deceased. In addition, we can also make some records to see when the third death occurred.
When a fly lays eggs, how long does it take for the first maggot to hatch, etc. This is more accurate than inferring the time based on the degree of decay."
Yang Sen opened his big eyes wide, without blinking, and said in surprise: "Flies? Is this really useful? Why didn't grandpa teach me?"
Duan Fei explained: "Nature has its own laws. When an animal dies, flies, mosquitoes and other small insects will soon lay eggs on the corpse and reproduce from generation to generation. These are all laws to follow. As long as
If we pay attention, we can learn from these little bugs the specific time of death of the body, which is also the time of the murder."
It is only in the 21st century that forensic entomology has become a widely used forensic science. The "bloody collection of flies on a sickle" recorded in Song Ci's "Resolution of Wrongs", the executioner of the Song Dynasty, is the limit of what is known in this era. Duan Fei said
This sentence was simply unheard of, and little Yang Sen was dumbfounded.dd