The first work of the imperial prison

When a corpse is found, the scene must be inspected, the terrain, the environment, any suspicious points around, houses, footprints, murder weapons... You must look carefully.

But the problem now is that all the guards in Jinyi have been sent out, and there is no one.

Ye Baiting looked at Qiu Yiqing while putting on his gloves: "Commander, can you help me?"

Chou Yiqing nodded, he didn't need to run at all, he flew up with a tap of his toes, leaped over the fallen leaves, and landed next to the horse tied to the tree, and rolled over from the horse's back bag. He took out a pen and paper, flew over again, surveyed and recorded the surrounding situation.

He watched the scene carefully enough, and he was very particular about the calligraphy and painting in his hands. He didn't miss a single detail. The whole process flew slowly and leaped slowly in the way that least damaged the scene, and he did it quickly and well.

The conductor did such a beautiful job without being proud at all. Every movement was methodical and smooth, like a stroll in a garden, calm and calm.

Ye Baiting was amazed. He had followed the scene countless times and seen the inspection screen countless times. This was the first time this was the first time. Qiu Xunqing could even do drone work!

He can't fly, can't keep up with the rhythm, so he can only let the leader... the able one work harder, and he will be an assistant on the side to see if there are any neglected details and fill them in as much as possible.

Soon, the peripheral inspection was over, and the two walked to the corpse together, squatted down, and slowly brushed away the leaves from the corpse to reveal its whole body.

There are not only leaves on the ground, but also broken branches. The broken branches are sharp enough to cut people's hands.

"Small--"

Before he could say the word "be careful", Qiu Xunqing saw the gloves Ye Baiting was wearing, and stopped talking instantly.

Ye Baiting looked over with clear and moist eyes: "Huh?"

Suspicious blue eyes lowered: "Slow down, don't hurt the corpse."

The spring water in Ye Baiting's eyes immediately turned to frost: "You question my professionalism?"

Or question his strength?Does this need a special reminder?How could he destroy the corpse!

Young Master Jiao obviously didn't know the lethality of this pair of gloves in his hands. It could forcibly reverse the cause and effect, and turn the thing hurt by it into the thing that hurt it.

Qiu Yiqing glanced at the small gold bracelet on his wrist, and following his movements, clusters of small bells rang, and the sound was crisp——

He didn't explain, and dug out the body quickly and well: "Let's test it."

Ye Baiting's attention was immediately diverted, and he looked at the corpse carefully.

"Wearing a plain skirt, flat bangs, and a bun made of ingots, is she a girl who hasn't left the court?"

The clothes are okay, at most they are a little dirty, but the face is very miserable. The face of the deceased has been hit hard several times, and the face is beyond recognition, and the facial features are no longer recognizable.

"The soft tissues of the body decompose, the hair and nails begin to fall off, and the liquefaction reaction in the body disappears..."

Corruption to this extent: "The deceased should have been dead for half a month."

Qiu Yiqing pointed at the empty belly of the deceased: "Man-made, or something else?"

Ye Baiting looked at it: "There are animal tooth marks. The deceased has been dead for too long and was in the wild. Even if no wild beasts are attracted, his body is corrupt and his abdominal cavity can easily be melted away."

"The texture of the clothes and the remaining color of the hair should be the daughter of a good family... at least she was brought up well. Why did no one know why she disappeared for half a month?"

"She must have traveled a long way," Qiu Xunqing pointed to the yellow imprint on the corner of the deceased's skirt, "This paint color is the unique logo of the Yun's Carriage and Horse Company in the city. If you are not a long-distance traveler, you will not hire his family. car."

Ye Baiting carefully identified the few traces left on the neck of the deceased: "It should have been strangled," he stretched out his fingers and compared, "The strangulation marks are a bit wide, it should not be an ordinary rope."

It's a pity that the corruption of the deceased was too serious, too many traces were unclear, and there were not many clues left at the scene.

But there was a trace, Ye Baiting didn't miss it, he carefully turned the dead man's head at an angle, exposing the side of the ear that was pressed underneath: "Commander, please take a look—"

The face of the deceased was smashed, but there was an unusual foreign body left on the side of the face, at the base of the ears.

Qiu Xunqing looked at it, but his expression didn't change: "Huh?"

Ye Baiting: "The Commander doesn't recognize him?"

Qiu Suqing narrowed his eyes.

Finally, Ye Baiting was very satisfied. Before he provoked anyone, he quickly said, "So the gender of the murderer has been determined, and he is a man."

Irregular map shape, off-white, scaly, like a dried-up scab, this thing is too familiar, it is a beige spot.

"When no one knew, a man kidnapped the deceased silently, tortured her, satisfied her perverted psychological desires, and left her in the wilderness like throwing garbage."

The corpse was severely decomposed, and it was difficult to see much on the surface of the skin, but the exposed bones were still there. If he took it back and examined it carefully, he would know what the girl had experienced before she was alive.

"At present, it seems that there is no connection with the arson case. Take it back first?" Ye Baiting looked at Qiu Suiqing, waiting for instructions.

Qiu Yiqing: "Yes."

The commander not only nodded, but also took out a jade whistle from his pocket. It was very short, but it sounded clear and melodious, and the sound spread far.

Ye Baiting saw this person blew a few times casually, and soon, the person in Jinyiwei uniform approached from far and near, and soon came to the front, and fell to their knees.

He was dumbfounded.

You have this whistle, why didn't you use it earlier?Still jumping up and down so fast and so busy, even accompanied me to dig up the corpse in person?It would be nice if you called someone over earlier!

Forget it, Ye Baiting thought about it, a wise man has one thing to worry about, and a wise man can't be foolish, so don't remind me, it really hurts face, what should I do when others are sad?

He took off the gloves, folded them, and put them in his purse next to his dirty gloves—he didn't return them when they were dirty, he'd better go back and wash them.

The corpse was carried by someone, and on the way back, Ye Baiting rode with Qiu Yiqing, all the way through the main street, the horseshoes clattered, the bells rang, the chest was warm on the back, and the cloak in front of the body kept the wind out, he actually felt like going out in winter... not bad.

On the road, I passed a stall that made ginger honey water. The owner of the stall was a very clean aunt, with quick hands and feet, and she was smiling to attract customers. The steaming steam, sweet honey, and even the pungentness of ginger did not change. It's so strange, the end is full of warmth, which makes people feel greedy just by looking at it.

From going out in the morning to now, it's past noon, and the water and rice haven't entered... Ye Baiting with difficulty looked back.

"Call-"

Qiu Yiqing reined in suddenly, supported Ye Baiting's waist, and brought him down.

Ye Baiting looked around, very puzzled: "It seems that... it hasn't arrived yet?"

Qiu Yiqing: "I am hungry."

Before Ye Baiting could react, Qiu Xunqing had already walked towards the roadside restaurant, threw the reins to the oncoming waiter, and casually pointed to the Jiangmishui stand: "That syrup looks good, here are two bowls."

Um? !Ye Baiting slid past Qiu Xunqing, coughed twice, and followed him into the restaurant.

The commander wants to rest for a meal, the Jinyi guards below quickly parted, some took the corpse back to the division, and some scattered guards, within two breaths, only Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing were the only Jinyi guards visible to the naked eye.

The area of ​​the restaurant is not too big, and there are not many kinds of dishes that can be ordered, but the taste is particularly good. Various spices are used to increase the mellowness of the meat. The vegetarian dishes are as simple as possible, and the taste is authentic in the mouth The fragrance of the meal, coupled with the ginger honey water delivered from the stall outside... the taste of this meal is simply amazing.

There is nothing like fireworks in the world.

This should be the meal that Ye Baiting has eaten the most since he traveled through the world. His spleen and stomach are warmed, and he is in a great mood. The silkworms under his eyes can almost hold a season of peach blossoms.

It's just that Qiu Yiqing is too serious, he sits and eats, his eyebrows don't move, his eyes don't flutter, his posture is dignified and elegant, but he doesn't say a word.Such a delicious meal can't arouse his emotions at all?And that ginger honey water, you want it all, and it takes a long time to get down half a bowl?

Commander's request is too high.

The meal was eaten unhurriedly, and he was in a happy mood. When it was almost finished, Ye Baiting saw the spicy stew shop outside the window. After cooking for a whole morning, he finally opened the pot, and the aroma rushed over, tsk tsk—

Ye Baiting saw the glowing red neck of the duck!

But Qiu Xunqing obviously had no intention of buying it for him.

"Ahem," Ye Baiting 'hinted' very skillfully, "The command made me feel uncomfortable, but it doesn't suit my appetite? Would you like some snacks to appetize?"

Qiu Yiqing had already finished two bowls of rice, put down her chopsticks, and wiped her mouth gracefully: "No need."

You don't need me!

Seeing that the man was about to leave, Ye Baiting looked at the hotpot in the opposite shop, and licked his lips: "Working for you... Do I have monthly money?"

Hatred's blue eyebrows raised: "Huh?"

It's salary!If you don't know enough to pretend you don't understand, leaders are all like this!

There is no other way, people are under the eaves, so they have no choice but to confess, Ye Baiting considered his tone: "I know who I am, so I dare not make too many demands..."

"Then don't ask for it." Qiu Xunqing took out the bank account, "Beizhen Fusi has abundant supplies, and all your needs can be met."

Ye Baiting never expected that when he got here, he would be oppressed like this!

Yes, Jin Yiwei is an iron rice bowl, you don't have to worry about food and drink, but pocket money is also needed!Who doesn't have a little hobby?What he wants is not money, but freedom!

But when his hand touched the card with his surname written on his waist, his brows and eyes drooped. That's right, he is not a serious Jin Yiwei, but a prisoner. Because of special scheming, he was allowed to stand under the sun for a short time , must be supervised by a special person.

He stood up obediently, and followed the 'caretaker' in an orderly manner, step by step, never swaying and talking, and completely lost his previous fresh look.

He doesn't deserve ginger honey water or spicy brine!

The blue eyes of hatred and suspicion slowly slid across the young man: "If you have made meritorious service, then negotiate terms with me."

So there is still a chance?

Ye Baiting immediately mentioned: "The previous two cases—"

Qiu Suiqing raised his eyebrows: "It's not those two cases, can you come out?"

Ye Baiting: ...

You forget it.

All right, I'll continue to work hard, and I'll see what you say if I make more contributions!

As soon as the two of them left the door, they met a man, an elderly man, with gray temples, a slightly uneven back, a white beardless face, and a pair of old and fine eyes. Even when he was smiling, he had the sharpness to see through others.

Seeing Qiu Yiqing, the other party paused, and immediately greeted with a smile: "Master Commander, I have never thought of meeting you here by chance. It's a great honor."

The speaking voice is also a little thin, unlike ordinary men's thick.

Ye Baiting instantly understood the identity of the other party, he was an eunuch, and judging from the tone of his speech, the eunuch's status was not low, and he said it was an honor, but he was not polite, and directly blocked the way.

It doesn't seem to be really familiar.

Ye Baiting quietly took two steps back, watching his nose, nose, and heart, not looking around, not speaking.

Qiu Yiqing nodded casually, saying hello: "Mr. Banchang, nice to meet you."

While speaking, he took the change from the shopkeeper, and took a step sideways, just blocking Ye Baiting behind him.

Ban He'an put his hands in his sleeves quickly: "I heard that the fire in the medicine store was investigated by the commander. Our family is really sorry. I thought it was a trivial matter. I thought that the commander is extremely capable, so I don't have to be afraid. I didn't care, who would have thought that it was Lei Huo Bomb... Didn't our family become a villain?"

Ye Baiting immediately guessed the general identity of this person. This matter was torn up in the morning, involving the east and west factories, and finally pushed it to Qiu Xunqing. Gong, then he is either the leader of the East Factory or the leader of the West Factory.

In addition, he quickly added another one to this father-in-law in his heart: well-informed.

He and Qiu Yiqing had only seen the scene in the morning, and Shen Jiang hadn't come back after questioning him.

Is this showing off?Still a reminder?

Ban He'an looked around, attracted suspicion to the shade, and said in a low voice: "In this matter, the responsibility of the Wucheng soldiers and horses is beyond reproach, and they speak up, but they just don't want to be coerced by others, that's all. Our family still has some dignity here, if the commander needs...you can let me know."

Ye Baiting heard it, and thought to herself, is she here to help?

No, no, he shook his head. If he really wanted to help, he would just bring someone over and explain the situation at that time in detail to see if there were any new clues.I'm telling you Qiu Yiqing, I can help you, as long as you come, but there is no free pie in the world, you have to think about it, and when you come, you have to bring something sincere.

Is there anything in Qiu Yiqing that the east factory and the west factory want?

"Mr. Lao Chang remembers," Qiu Xunqing's expression did not change, it was still indifferent, "Mr. Chang is dedicated to the country, which is worthy of admiration."

The smiles on Ban and An's faces froze for a moment. If he was really dedicated to the country, he would not be able to get to this position.Fa is old and thick-skinned, this little thing can't hurt him.

"I heard that the commander went out on business today, but he didn't even have a horse ready?" He sighed pretendingly, whether it was regret or probing, "Does the commander have to ride with him?"

Ye Baiting: ...

Just talk about things, don't go around me, thank you.

Qiu Yiqing did not avoid talking: "Speaking of this matter, the envoy was about to ask the factory owner, when will the supplies for the Jinyiwei be purchased at the end of this year, when will they be in place? Illness and exhaustion, it is indeed not enough, the envoy is only riding with others, how many of the soldiers below will share the horse."

As early as a few years ago, Xichang took part of the procurement work in his hands for the empress dowager's face. These are really his jobs.But when purchasing, there is a sequence, and there is a loss of oil and water...

Ban and An laughed less at ease: "This...the commander has to make a report in person. There are only so many Kuyin, everything is important, and everything is urgent, and our family can't do anything..."

Ye Baiting listened from behind, it was very hard to hold back her laughter, she told you to talk too much, you must have been bullied, if you want to get closer, give things first, Qiu Xunqing is pretty bad.

Ban and An stopped talking, glanced quickly behind Qiu Yiqing, and then quickly retracted: "The commander keeps things busy, so we won't delay you. If you have a chance, you must come to our place and say goodbye. .”

Qiu Yiqing nodded: "Mr. Banchang can go."

Both sides left with their own people.

Ye Baiting is in Jinyiwei's team, size doesn't matter, he is very tall, he is too thin, he is not coordinated in it, but Jinyiwei is a special team, it is not uncommon for people to come in at the age of [-] or [-]. Long-term teenagers are also so thin...

Ban and An kept their hands in their sleeves, and scanned the team viciously, not to mention whether they had a bottom line, at least they knew it in their hearts.

Heh, Dongchang's thoughts are all leftovers from his playing games, they are all palace ladies, what are you pretending to be?Concubine You knows it, and the Empress Dowager knows it too, and the ranks are not at the same level. Isn't it because she wants to find the lovely person next to Qiu Xunqing?

We each rely on our abilities!

……

Back in Fusi, Beizhen, the woman's corpse in the outskirts had already been moved to Wu Zuofang, Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing had just passed by, and Shen Jiang also came back after finishing his work.

"I asked." Shen Jiang snatched a pot of tea from some soldier outside the door, and poured it into his mouth. "The fire master, I asked all the people who participated in the fire fighting, and they said yes. At that time, the situation was urgent, so I didn't notice anything special, but the fire started to burn very quickly! There were too many people watching outside, and there was no time to observe and pay attention, and I really didn't find anything suspicious..."

"The fire masters were miserable too. The team leader, Sun Pengyun, was the first to rush into the fire. He was the one who put out the fire these two times. He took the lead. In order to save a child, he forcibly lifted a beam. The tiger's mouth was torn, and the blood was all over , Their clerical name is Li Xuanmo, and they do their work carefully and carefully. They can't get into the fire scene, and the paperwork is very good. The ins and outs, the records before and after the mission, are all done in detail. The young man is very good at coming. I gave me the two packs of case files, let us look at the analysis, and said that if necessary, you can call at any time, they work in shifts day and night, and there are people at any time of the night..."

Shen Jiang proudly drank a pot of tea, turned around, and put the empty teapot on the table——

The female corpse whose face was smashed was startled.

"Excuse!"

Shen Baihu jumped out and said, "I just left for a while, where did you find a girl?"

Qiu Xunqing ignored him, opened the file he brought back, quickly checked, looking for more clues and details, the geographical location of the two explosion points, terrain features, nearby population distribution, specific time points, is there any similar pattern... …etc.

"The location of the first arson case is to the north of the firecracker shop, at the foot of the barren hill." Ye Baiting took out atractylodes saponins from the cabinet and touched it. With a piece of ginger in his mouth, he made himself a simple mask with cotton cloth and put it on.

Shen Jiang: "How did you go there? It's so cold, what's there to see in the mountains?"

Young Master Jiao is Young Master Jiao, and I don't know where to find a suitable place for a walk.

Ye Baiting looked at him from the corner of his eyes: "Isn't this girl pretty?"

Shen Jiang's back felt cold, and he took two steps back: "Master, please forgive me, I really can't do it this time."

Ye Baiting ignored him and lowered his head to prepare for the autopsy.

Before in the field, the conditions were inconvenient, and it was difficult to see clearly. Now that there are enough tools and enough time, he took out the same tools that were used as the inside of the box, and checked and cleaned them bit by bit.

It's not the midsummer season right now, and the liquefaction of the corpse tissue is almost the same. There must be a smell of corruption, but it's not that serious. There are also scavengers, but it's not as scary as it looks in summer.

Seeing the worm shaking off the place where Young Master Jiao turned over with the tweezers, Shen Jiang got goosebumps: "This girl... has suffered."

The body of the corpse was severely decomposed, and many traces were hard to identify, but a lot of bones were exposed. Ye Baiting thought for a while, took out another box as a box, dug out Shen Baihu's complaints, cooking seasonings, took out the wine and vinegar, heated it, Spread it on the intact skin of the deceased, then mix it with onion whiskers, pepper, white plum, salt, and distiller's grains, grind it to make pancakes of about the same size and thickness, put them on the fire, and put them on the bones of the dead body. Judge the parts that may have scars, pad them with paper, and put the bad cakes...

Shen Jiang was amazed: "Young master, what is this?"

Ye Baiting: "It's cold in winter, and the scars and blood are hard to see. This method can help them appear."

Sure enough, after a while, Shen Jiang could notice the difference: "The color here is darker, darker! I know, the deceased was strangled to death!"

At the scene at the time, Ye Baiting guessed the cause of death from the unidentifiable traces, and now it is even more obvious: "The strangulation mark is circular on the neck, with a horizontal direction, obvious subcutaneous bleeding around the edge, accompanied by needle-sized blisters, and the depth is basically the same—— "

It shows that the pressure received at that time was average, and the deceased was strangled to death.

"The strangulation marks are wide, the rope grooves and edges are not obvious, the number of circles...more than two, there are no special patterns and knot indentations, the murder weapon should be a long, soft object."

Ye Baiting has examined similar female corpses more than once, and the most memorable weapon is stockings, but in this era, there are no stockings, what else is long enough, soft enough, and easy to obtain?

"Pibo." Qiu Yiqing walked over, "Nowadays women prefer soft silk pippi. When I first saw this dress worn by the deceased, I felt something was missing. Now that I think about it, it should be Phibo."

Ye Baiting was quite educated: "I see."

It seems that in the future, I can't just read the encyclopedia of plants, but also learn more about current fashion and jewelry.

"What about the cloak? Didn't find it at the scene?" Shen Jiang rubbed his chin, "Could it be...it's still with the murderer!"

Ye Baiting nodded: "Very likely."

He stretched out his hand, took away the dross cake that had been applied to the dead man's bones, opened the paper, and inspected it carefully.

"The deceased's bowl bones, ankles, and bones were covered with blood. There were signs of bone cracks in the left leg and calf. There were many bruises on the shoulders and backs of the deceased. She had been tortured before her death. The scars on the ribs, pelvis, and pubic bone were especially severe. Seriously, the deceased must have intentionally attacked her sexual privacy, the traces seem—"

"There are tool injuries similar to wooden sticks, and there are also obvious injuries caused by punching and kicking."

Ye Baiting narrowed his eyes: "The murderer quietly kidnapped her, gagged her mouth, bound her hands and feet, beat her, humiliated her, and finally killed her. He reached the level of abnormality in this strong emotion. The orgasm was black on her face, smashed her face, and finally threw her casually in the wilderness like throwing garbage."

Shen Jiang: "This is a beast..."

Ye Baiting: "The reproductive system has obvious gender hints. Generally, the murderer attacks these places with strong malice."

With this level of hatred, I am afraid that he is not only facing the girl in front of him, the murderer seems to have a lot of opinions on the female group.

He looked at Shen Jiang: "It is still very important to confirm the identity of the deceased, please visit Shen Baihu."

Shen Jiang: "Why, how to confirm?" He knew the cause of death, but had no other direction. "The face is rotten like this, how can I look for the portrait?"

Ye Baiting pointed to several bones of the deceased: "The epiphysis of the humerus and femur has healed, the epiphysis of the pubic tubercle has begun to heal, and the ossified tubercle has not yet appeared. The age of the deceased should be 23 to [-] years old; there is no trace of birth, combined with hair style Clothes, the deceased is most likely not yet married. There must be a reason for not being married at this age. It doesn’t matter whether outsiders know it, but outsiders will definitely talk about it; the internal organs of the deceased have disappeared, and the remaining traces in the pelvic cavity can still be seen. The faint smell of medicine, I guess the deceased is sick and has been taking medicine for many years - plus his clothes and hair accessories habits, he is definitely not an ordinary person, are these enough, Shen Baihu?"

Shen Jiang nodded foolishly: "It should be a lot..."

"If not enough, there are more."

Ye Baiting seemed to have sensed something suddenly, pinched open the mouth of the deceased, reached into the tweezers, and pulled out something.