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That headless corpse is not an isolated case...

This means—is there any more?Lu Li looked at Yu Zhi in surprise.

Yu Zhi closed his eyes and sighed, then nodded quietly, "Indeed... there are still."

Zhao Zhu's gaze sharpened instantly, and Shen Wansha couldn't help but cover his mouth with a look of disbelief.

"This old man has not left the Jingzhao Mansion for a long time, and it is also because of this." Yu Zhi looked solemnly, "After Yu Fu Zhenyue's case, I was entrusted by the Fu Yin to go out of the city for a few days to see several similar cases. "

It was a long story, Yu Zhi asked Lu Li and the others to sit down, let the little official serve tea, and slowly explained the truth.

In the past year, starting from the Chengdu Mansion, there have been headless and naked corpses in three mansions and nine roads.The corpses were all thrown into the wilderness, some were found immediately after death, some had rotted bones, and even the bones were only found after being gnawed by wild animals.Because the time and location of the bodies were different, the local officials only checked one of them. They felt that the case was extremely tragic and did not have much association.

The identity of the headless naked corpse is hard to find, the case has not progressed for a long time, and the murderer has not been caught.Suspenseful and suspicious cases are placed on the desks of officials everywhere, and it is difficult to report them when they are pending. Therefore, such a murderer has been at large and committed murders in different places, but no one knows!

Lu Li breathed slightly.

The lower officials thought it was a case that only appeared in their own territory. The outstanding case was not resolved and could not be reported. The upper official did not know that there were a large number of similar cases, so he could not give summary, instructions, and help.

One year... twelve months, how many people did the murderer have to kill!

Yu Zhi frowned, and his voice was extremely helpless, "I only found out about this case recently."

Two county magistrates who work in different places and have a very good relationship meet by chance. During the chat, they talked about this mysterious and unsolved case, and found out that not only I have it here, but you have it too!When asked about the details, it was almost the same... The two of them felt that something was wrong, so they immediately reported to the Shangguan, and the governor of Jingzhao got the news very quickly.

Fu Yin immediately pushed the officials to follow up and investigate, and was shocked when he received feedback from various places, it turned out to be such a brutal serial murder case!Knowing that Yu Zhi happened to be in Jingzhao Mansion, they pulled the old gentleman over to help investigate.

At that time, Yu Zhi happened to be dragged by Yu Fu to solve the case of Zhenyue. Because of the help of a powerful young man like Lu Li, he put less thought on Zhenyue's death and devoted more energy to Wutou's death. case.At that time, he didn't want to get involved too much, so he didn't tell Lu Li about the case.

Unexpectedly, after more than a month, Lu Li also bumped into this case.

"……I see."

Lu Li's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, Mr. Yu has both talents and virtues, even if he intends to support the younger generation, he can't completely let him go, because there are other things on his body.

What's more, when the headless corpse was found, the government could not find someone to do the autopsy, and Captain Wei begged him earnestly... All this was because of this headless case!

Shen Wansha also suddenly realized, "I mean, Princess Duanhui and her husband arrived at Jingzhao Mansion together after Zhenyue died, and no one came out to greet her. The princess is a clan, so it's not right to be so disrespectful. It turns out there are other reasons ah."

Yu Zhi cupped his hands in the direction of the capital, with a respectful expression, "Master Yin received the news as soon as the princess arrived in Jingzhao Mansion, but he was away and had no time to care about it, so he specially wrote a letter of apology. Didn't mind."

Lu Li didn't pay much attention to these things. What he cared about was the case, "Mr. Yu asked me to come, but did you allow me to investigate the case together?" If he was right, Captain Wei probably knew that the matter was serious by now.

Yu Zhiding looked at Lu Li with complicated eyes, "Lu Li, do you know that in this serial case, the first death was discovered and the body was the most complete, how long did it take for the government to find out the identity of the deceased?"

Lu Li compared himself and gave an answer, "Four days?"

The corpse that Shen Wansha discovered had been dead for ten days. Immediately after the discovery, an autopsy was made, and a conjecture was made. The headhunter tried again, and it took eight days to find out a few names.If the corpse is found immediately after death, even if the body is naked, many clues should be easy to find. Although the ancients did not have all kinds of modern convenient tools, their wisdom experience often surprised him, so he cut the time in half.

Yu Zhi shook his head, doubled the sign of 'six', "Twelve days."

"Ah?" Lu Li was slightly taken aback, unable to believe it at all.

"Naked corpse, headless, it's too difficult to find its identity." Yu Zhi looked at Lu Li with admiration. Given so many clues... Lu Li, you are very strong."

Being seriously praised by a leader in the industry, a wise and resolute old man, Lu Li felt a little embarrassed, "...just try my best."

"The murderer in this case is extremely cunning, the crime took a long time, the location is large, and it is very difficult to solve it. The governors of Chengdu Mansion, Xingyuan Mansion, and Jingzhao Mansion proposed to join forces, integrate and share resources, and set up a special reward. Whoever can solve the case will be rewarded." Yu Zhi said, "Lu Li, I want you to participate."

"But I'm not aiming at the money, I just believe that with your participation, the case will be solved soon!"

Yu Zhi's expression was too firm, Lu Li's ears turned red, "I..."

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Shen Wansha hurriedly asked, "How much is the reward!" He clenched his hands into fists, his cheeks were flushed and his eyes sparkled, he was more excited than anyone else.

Lu Li: ... "Aren't you short of money?"

"That's different!" Shen Wansha cupped his face, full of longing, "My money is my money, as long as you can earn it, you must fight for it!"

Yu Zhi was amused by the boy's cute appearance, took a sip of tea, and said, "Because it's the alliance of the governors of the three parties, it would not look good if there is less money to reward, so... 1000 taels."

"1000 taels!" Shen Wansha's eyes lit up, the governors were so willing to part with it!He immediately grabbed Lu Li's sleeve and shook it, "Little Li, it's done!"

There seemed to be golden ingots in the young master's eyes. Lu Li was also very excited, and nodded in agreement with a smile. Then he asked Yu Zhi, "Mr. Yu is out, but he has read a lot of cases? Can you tell me about it?"

Speaking of business, Yu Zhi looked serious, "I have only seen a few cases nearby. Due to the long time, the corpses have rotted and the Yizhuang cannot be preserved. Many of them have been buried. I have only seen one body that is slightly complete."

"Same as the corpse you examined, it was headless and naked, except for the traces of hands and feet being bound by extremely thin and sharp objects, there was no obvious trauma, the first crime scene could not be found, and the murderer's motive was unknown. How to choose the place to dump the corpse." Yu Zhi's voice was old, and he seemed to sigh faintly, "I have checked the files of the headless cases that have been placed for a long time, and the autopsy patterns are similar, and all the corpses behave the same."

Lu Li twirled his fingertips and asked slowly, "Are they all beheaded alive?"

"The one I saw was that the person was still alive at the time of the beheading. But other autopsies are incomplete... Some autopsies are not able to detect the beheading before and after death, or the omission has not been recorded." Yu Zhi regretted, "clearly wrote Only one copy will be beheaded before death."

Lu Li nodded to express his understanding. The development of Daxia Wuzuo and his party is not outstanding, and there are very few people with good skills, but——"The performance on the spot, the wound marks should be well recorded."

"Yes." Yu Zhi pointed to the stack of thick files on the table, "These are the files I collected from officials in several prefectures. I was reading them before you came, but unfortunately I haven't read much yet."

"Can I see it?"

"Naturally." Yu Zhi smiled, "I brought it here just to show you."

It was still early, Lu Li looked at Zhao Zhu, and then at Shen Wansha, "I want to read the file here, you...won't you go back and rest?"

Shen Wansha objected, "I'll be where little Lizi is!" How boring it is to go back, it's the most fun to follow friends!And to solve the case, maybe he can also contribute to it!

Zhao Zhu's eyes were slightly closed, his face was calm, and his expression only expressed one meaning: just do what you want, and leave me alone.

Lu Li understood, and smiled at Yu Zhi with crooked eyebrows, "I'll start reading the file now!"

Worried about the case, Yu Zhi didn't intend to take a break, so he quickly called people in and ordered several square tables to be assembled into a large table. The file was moved over, refreshments were served, and he sat down and read it with Lu Li.

……

Time passed quickly, the old and the young were very serious about their work, and they didn't move at all except going to the toilet.Shen Wansha helped and slipped out to play for a while, from time to time when Lu Li frowned, and when Yu Zhi squeezed his neck, he had fun to liven up the atmosphere, and Zhao Zhu...had a very low sense of existence, he had been out for a long time, and he was in a daze. people noticed.

There were more and more files in hand, and Lu Li flipped through them, and soon found something in common.

In the autopsy grid, none of the words 'beheading after death' was written, either it was not mentioned, or it was clearly stated 'beheading before death'.If I don’t mention it, maybe it’s not found out, or I’ve overlooked this issue, and if I write it down, I’m sure... Lu Li thinks that it’s very likely that all the corpses were beheaded before death.

The description of the scars on the neck is arranged in chronological order. The sections at the back are smooth and crisp, while the ones at the front have two, three, or even multiple scars... The murderer hesitated before, but was decisive later. Obviously, the beheading was not without pressure on him. He is not born with cold blood, but the more he kills, the more vicious his temper becomes. This matter is no longer a burden to him.

There was no obvious trauma on the body surface of the deceased, nor any signs of poisoning. The tools used to bind hands and feet... have never been found.

And in the on-site inspection records of the police officers, it is clearly recorded that the dead were found lying on their backs, with their hands and feet straight and stretched...all the corpses had been posed!

……

But these are not enough, common points, he needs to find out more common points of the deceased, overlapping social relations, in order to determine the motive of the murder, and finally find the murderer!

But most of these dead people can't even find their names. How can they find social connections?

What a headache...

Seeing the twilight all the time, Lu Li squeezed his brows, this is not good.

"Mr. Yu, I want to examine more corpses, can I?" Many autopsy items cannot even deduce the age of the deceased. How difficult is it to find the identity?Why don't you do me a favor, even if you have to run around.

Yu Zhi stroked his beard, his eyes flickered, his smile was mysterious, and he looked like 'how do you know I'm ready'.

Lu Li was puzzled at first, but when he understood, his eyes became brighter and brighter, "You...have expected that I want to do an autopsy, have you discussed the matter with Shangguan?"

"More than that," Yu Zhi smiled even more, "I guarantee my reputation, and I have made a request to several governors to transport all the bones that can be transported here. The first batch will arrive in the early morning of tomorrow."

"I have heard for a long time that you are not only good at autopsy, but also good at bone examination... Lu Li, please show us what you have learned."

Being so trusted by such an old man, it was the first time that Lu Li couldn't restrain his joy, and almost rushed to hug the old man opposite him, but he knew that ancient etiquette was different from modern ones, so he held back, straightened his back, and said loudly, "Don't worry, Mr. Yu, I will definitely work hard!"

The young man's cheeks were slightly red, his eyes were shining, and he was full of vigor. Yu Zhi couldn't help but recall himself back then...

This purity is really rare.

He couldn't hold back, and patted Lu Li's head, "You will be very busy starting tomorrow, it's late today, go back and rest."

Lu Li was a little bit reluctant, and didn't leave immediately, but talked about the common points just summarized from the file.

Yu Zhiting's face was serious, and after a day, he also discovered something that coincided with Lu Li's.Lu Li's meticulous thinking and precise analysis can surpass him in almost all of them...

How could such a young man not go far!

Yu Zhi's eyes became more and more enthusiastic, and the two chatted very happily. Finally, Zhao Zhu couldn't see it, and reminded Lu Li that it was time for dinner. Yu Zhi suddenly realized, and urged Lu Li to leave quickly.

Lu Li saw that it was so late, and Yu Zhi couldn't stand up at his age, so he told Zhao Zhu carefully for a long time before leaving with Zhao Zhu.

Earlier, Zhao Zhu had already signaled Shen Wansha with winks to go back to the inn to arrange meals, so this time it was only the two of them who walked back together.

Dark clouds came, the sky was dark, the stars and the moon were gone, and he couldn't see his fingers. If it weren't for the lanterns picked out by the shops and houses, Lu Li could hardly see the road.He subconsciously followed Zhao Zhu's footsteps, his thoughts still immersed in the case, and he didn't notice the increasingly serious face of the man beside him.

Zhao Zhu finally couldn't bear it anymore, he suddenly picked up the man, and landed his big hand on Lu Li's buttocks with a 'slap'.

Lu Li was startled, clutching his buttocks in shame and anger, "What are you doing!"

"Remind you to be careful." Zhao Zhu's voice was hoarse, "No matter how urgent things are, they are not as important as your body, understand?"

Lu Li blushed, he knew that Zhao Zhu was doing his best, but he couldn't accept this way, "Put me down!"

Zhao Zhu explained with actions: don't let go.

Lu Li struggled desperately with his hands and feet, but he couldn't break free from Zhao Zhu's big hand. On the street, he didn't dare to make a loud noise to attract others, so he was so anxious that he showed his small teeth and bit whatever he caught.

Zhao Zhu's arm was bitten, but instead of being angry, his chest was throbbing and he laughed heartily.

Lu Li: ...Perverted!

On a June night, it was rare for the night wind to howl, blowing up the robes of the two of them.

Has a light floral fragrance.

The wind brings moisture and moisture, and it also brings changes in the weather. There are lightning and thunder, which suddenly cut through the sky.

The rain is coming and the wind is all over the building.