A gentleman is not a group

Fortunately, this excruciating problem didn't last long. Xu Jia's arrival made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

In fact, judging from the situation of the corpse, it is not so important to have an autopsy or not.After all, there are so many wounds there shockingly, especially the hideous slit on the neck that was almost cut off, anyone with a discerning eye can see the cause of death at a glance.

But it would be nice if some more subtle clues could be detected.

Xu Jia nodded to Zhou Chi, squatted down next to Gao Yiqiu's corpse, and looked through it carefully from top to bottom. There were many wounds on the corpse, both large and small. Deep bone visible.

This scene is no longer as simple as ugly, but terrifying, as if the evil claws in hell tore through the ground and broke free to the world, leaving behind a series of hideous finger marks.

Zhou Chi suddenly thought of something, looked at Xie Jianmian, worried that this little thief would faint from fright.

After all, not everyone knows all kinds of crimes and bloodshed from time to time, but when they turned around, they saw Xie Jianmian standing there, with a very calm face, without showing a trace of panic.

"You are not afraid?"

It wasn't until Zhou Chi's question that Xie Jianmian showed any expression. He was a little surprised and didn't understand why Zhou Chi thought he should be afraid.

"What am I afraid of?" He didn't care, "I didn't kill people, and ghosts can't kill me."

Zhou Chi raised his eyebrows, thinking that what he said was not unreasonable, but he didn't expect this person to see it so clearly.

Indeed, if there are ghosts in your heart, you will be trembling and anxious. If you act frankly and have a clear conscience, even if you are haunted by evil spirits, there is nothing to be afraid of.

To put it bluntly, what people are afraid of is nothing but an illusion, and all illusions originate from the human heart.

Xu Jia stood up and shook the dirt that was accidentally stained by the corner of his clothes. His gestures were full of disharmonious bookishness in this situation. It's interesting to say that he was doing the closest thing to vicious blood, but he grew a picture A polite face.

Zhou Chi said more than once that Xu Jia should be a scholar, gain fame and become friends with sages, instead of doing autopsy in the government mortuary.

Xu Jia just smiled every time, as if he didn't care about it, but Zhou Chi knew that he was thinking about it, but he didn't dare to admit it, so he could pretend that he didn't think about it, and if he didn't think about it, he wouldn't be disappointed.

Both Xu Jia's grandfather and father used to be clerks of the government office, and they passed on all their autopsy experience to Xu Jia. Whether he wanted to or not, he would inherit his father's mantle and continue to work for the government office.

But after entering the business of wuzuo, there is no chance to get out. From then on, the title of the gold list of fame and fortune can only be the water moon mirror flower, which he can see but cannot touch.

"Zhou Chi, I've checked it. The deadly wound of the deceased was indeed on the neck, which was cut with an axe." Xu Jia pointed to Gao Yiqiu's almost broken neck, and then said, "He has wounds on his hands, which means He resisted during his lifetime, the murderer did not kill him with one blow, and look here."

Xu Jia uncovered Gao Yiqiu's lapel, his chest was bloody and bloody, and the lines of the wound could be vaguely discerned.

"He had four wounds on his chest, two of which were constricted and surrounded by blood spots, which were suffered during his lifetime, and the other two were slightly dry and white, and were also squeezed, obviously suffered after death."

"The same is true for the rest of the wounds. It can be seen that after the blood in the neck was split by the axe, the deceased suffered multiple cuts. yes……"

Zhou Chi continued: "To vent your anger..."

Xu Jia nodded, feeling very heavy. He roughly counted just now, and there were seventeen wounds that could be seen at a glance, densely distributed on the limbs and torso, and there was almost no good flesh on the whole body.

How much hatred is this that can make up so many times after hacking people to death?

"Can you tell when he died?"

Xu Jia: "About Xu hour last night."

Xushi... According to Liniang, Gao Yiqiu originally planned to go home for dinner. If everything went as expected and Gao Yiqiu was already at home at Xushi, then he must have been delayed by something before returning home. This incident happened by accident, not in Gao Yiqiu's expectation.

What will happen?What changed his plan to go home and pushed him to the hell of death?

Who did he meet before going home?

"Chen An." Xie Jianmian, who had been quiet for a long time, finally spoke out, as if he had guessed what Zhou Chi was thinking, he reminded, "The woman at the entrance of the village said that she saw Gao Yiqiu near Chen An's house."

Zhou Chi took a look at Xie Jianmian and changed his opinion of him a little. This little thief is still useful at critical moments.

Zhou Chi turned to Liniang who was sitting on the ground, and felt that something was wrong, so he squatted down to meet her eye level: "How much contact do you have with Chen An on a daily basis?"

Liniang came back to her senses, her eyes were still red, she opened her mouth, but she couldn't make a sound for a moment, and she replied after a while: "My husband opened a small shop, selling some sundries, Chen An...Chen Anxue With some bookkeeping skills, my husband will ask him to help, and will give him a salary every month."

"How is the relationship between Chen An and your husband?"

"It should be good...Chen An is a foreigner. He came to Duhe Village a few years ago. He has no relatives in the village and is dumb. He is usually very pitiful.

But he has a good temper and is kind to others, and the neighbors will take care of him. My husband also asked him to keep the account because he was pitiful. "

Liniang's voice became more and more choked up, and tears flowed down again.

Zhou Chi couldn't bear to ask any more, and ordered Lao Wei to take someone to transport Gao Yiqiu's body to the government office. He was about to visit Chen An's house, but Liniang grabbed his sleeve.

"Catcher... the corpse of my old Gao..."

Zhou Chi understood what she was worried about, and comforted him softly: "Don't worry about this, when the case is solved, he will be buried in peace."

"My Lao Gao is a good man, and he has never done anything harmful. You won't let him die for no reason, will you?"

Zhou Chi closed his eyes fiercely, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, we will make the murderer pay for his life."

"Qi Fei, take eldest sister home, and He Si will follow me to Chen An's house."

After speaking, he took a look at Xie Jianmian and found that the little thief didn't have the will to leave on his own: "It's nothing to do with you, you can leave."

"Are you sure?" Xie Jianmian didn't intend to leave, and stepped forward to block Zhou Chi's way, "Just to remind you, Chen An is dumb."

Zhou Chi frowned: "So?"

"You can speak dumb?"

Zhou Chi: "..."

He forgot about it.

Xie Jianmian looked at He Si again: "Or...you will?"

He Si went in without knowing who the handsome young man in white was, she shook her head in a daze.

"Sure enough." Seeing this, Xie Jianmian raised his eyebrows, pulled out a fan out of nowhere and shook it a few times, he didn't look like a beggar who wanted to investigate the case, but rather like a young man who was traveling in mountains and rivers without learning and skills ,"I can……"

When this case is solved, the first thing to do is to learn dumb language!

Zhou Chi strode towards Chen An's house with a sullen face, behind him was Xie Jianmian's low laughter and He Si's shout, "Boss, wait for me."

However, although he was pissed off again, his heart seemed not so heavy.

Chen An's house is at the foot of the west mountain of the village, and there are no other residents around, only this courtyard is located here alone.

The location of the house is very characteristic. It is in the shade under the mountain, and there is not much sunlight coming in even at noon.

A strange plant was planted in the yard, with green leaves and white flowers, clusters of plain petals surrounded the leaves, and the yard was full.

From a distance, Zhou Chi saw a young man busy in the green, as if watering.

Zhou Chi knocked on the courtyard door, and the young man turned around when he heard the movement. He had a soft face and a three-point smile on his mouth, which was very easy to get close to.

The young man didn't know what happened, and nervously looked at the three strangers who broke into the house in front of him, with a hint of panic in his eyes.

Zhou Chi tentatively took a step forward and stepped through the courtyard gate: "Are you Chen An?"

Chen An nodded and made a gesture that Zhou Chi couldn't understand.

Zhou Chi: "..."

Who swore just now that they could see dumb words clearly?Why are you silent at this time?

Zhou Chi turned his head and saw Xie Jianmian looking at him with a smile on his face, "I won't take the initiative to speak unless you beg me."

Zhou Chi took a deep breath, thinking that it would not be too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, so he could barely suppress the hand that wanted to greet someone.

He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a smile: "Excuse me..."

"Well...he asked who you are and why are you looking for him?"

Zhou Chi: "I'm Zhou Chi, a police officer from the Jinzhou government office. I have something to ask you."

Chen An tilted his head, and the doubt in his eyes became more intense. He glanced at the wooden barrel in his hand, and made several gestures.

Xie Jianmian accepted it as soon as it was good, and if he caused trouble again, he was afraid that the head catcher would really beat him up, so he stopped teasing and explained every sentence seriously.

"He asked if he could let him finish watering the flowers first."

Zhou Chi: "..."

Do you have such a big heart?Ordinary people must rush to clear their suspicions when encountering this matter, but this person is fortunate to have time to water the flowers.

But this request is not unreasonable, and he can't stop it.

"Let's pour it." Zhou Chi nodded and said, "Can we go inside and have a look?"

Chen An made a gesture of invitation, Zhou Chi understood it this time, he walked in front, and stopped when he saw the flowers watered by Chen An.

The originally white and unadorned flowers slowly become transparent after being soaked in water, and even the tender green leaves can be seen through the water-soaked petals, which is almost illusory.

Zhou Chi found it interesting and asked casually, "What kind of flower is this?"

"Mountain lotus leaf." Chen An put down the bucket he had just picked up, and made complicated gestures, "I have a bad waist and legs, and whenever it is cloudy and rainy, I often suffer from pain. This mountain lotus leaf can be used as medicine, and it can relieve one or two."

"Is there such an effect?" Zhou Chi pinched a white flower casually, and put his hand behind Xie Jianmian's ear, "I've never seen it before."

Xie Jianmian took off the flower behind his ear, put it on his nose and sniffed it, without any dissatisfaction, but blinked at Zhou Chi, smiling like a little fox.

Zhou Chi accidentally didn't see Xie Jianmian becoming angry from embarrassment, and curled his lips with regret.

"This flower is not common, it can only be found in the deep mountains." Chen An pointed to the back of the house, "I moved it from the mountain to raise it, and other people in the village will come to me to get it if they need it."

Zhou Chi nodded to show that he understood, then signaled He Si to follow him with his eyes, and walked into the room with his thin and slender legs first.