A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 113 The Truth Revealed to the World (1)

Given that Zhang Zhubu pulled off the assassin's jade pendant when he was assassinated, Song Shuyu believed that this speculation was quite reasonable.

Mu Qingcheng agreed, "That's right. In this series of cases, both the body-dumping murderer and the killer were extremely cautious and composed, erasing all traces that could be removed from the crime scene. But justice will prevail, and there will always be evidence that they overlooked, which the deceased delivered to us!"

"This is the essence of 'If you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place!'" Song Shuyu suddenly smiled, her eyes gleaming. "When Liu Xiao arrives later, we can try to trick him first!"

……

The East wants to dawn.

As the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds and fell upon Yong'an Lane, the Jingzhao Prefecture mobilized a large number of soldiers to storm into the lane and completely seal off the Mu residence, which had been abandoned for many years!
Upon hearing the news, the neighbors rushed out of their homes to the gate of the Mu residence to find out what was going on.

Before long, dozens of people, men, women, and children, gathered at the foot of the stone steps in front of the door, all craning their necks to peer inside, their faces full of curiosity.

Officer Luo, in charge of maintaining order on the perimeter, shouted at the top of his lungs, "A murder has occurred here! Anyone not involved, stand back and do not approach!"

The neighbors were shocked. Recalling the rumors of the Mu residence being haunted on the night of the Ghost Festival, they all turned pale!
Immediately, sighs arose, and various speculations and fabrications came from different people, thus evolving into different versions of the story!

The most discussed topic was what sins the Mu family had committed to attract such a murder, turning such a large house into a haunted house. They would certainly be unable to live there after returning to the capital. Even if they tried to sell it, the reputation of being a haunted house meant it would either be unsellable or sold at a loss. In short, the Mu family was utterly unlucky!
"Give Way!"

"Everyone, scatter immediately!"

The alley was completely blocked. The armed constables cleared the way ahead. Constable Liu and Constable Jiang personally escorted Liu Xiao. To ensure everything went smoothly, they had put shackles and leg irons on Liu Xiao since last night. Liu Xiao was furious and refused to cooperate. He had only committed kidnapping at the mortuary, not murder. Why should he be treated like a serious criminal?

As a result, Officer Liu couldn't stand Liu Xiao's madness, so he directly gave Liu Xiao a chop to the neck, knocking him unconscious in the cell!
Then, Captain Liu led more than ten elite constables to surround the unconscious Liu Xiao and guard him all night. At dawn, instead of the Liu family members who had come to break him out of prison, they received orders to escort Liu Xiao to identify the body!

Officer Liu struck with great force, leaving Liu Xiao limp like a dead pig. Several people took turns trying to wake him, but to no avail. Officer Liu then ordered someone to pour a bucket of cold water on him, which abruptly woke Liu Xiao up!

The deed was done. Seeing himself completely locked up, Liu Xiao went mad with rage again. Liu, the head constable, didn't want to hear his howls, so he took off his socks and pretended to stuff them into Liu Xiao's mouth. Liu Xiao was horrified. He was the young master of the General's Mansion, who had been pampered and waited on since childhood. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?
Knowing that a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle, Liu Xiao finally gave in, shut his mouth, and let the constables put a black cloth bag over his head, escort him out of the South Prison, put him in a prison cart, and arrive at Yong'an Lane in a sorry state under the astonished gazes of the people along the way.

Liu Xiao was blind and, like a puppet, allowed Constable Liu to lead him into the Mu residence.

But he overheard the people's discussions and heard the words "Mu family," so he couldn't help but ask, "Where is this? Which family is the Mu family? What do you want with me here?"

Officer Liu sternly shouted, "Shut up! Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!"

Liu Xiao, enraged, revealed his true nature and shouted, "Why can't I ask? Am I a death row inmate? How dare you, the Jingzhao Prefecture, mistreat prisoners? I'm going to report you to the Censorate and make sure your Lord Song suffers the consequences!"

"Sigh, with my explosive temper, it seems I have to give you a little kick, or you'll still think you're some young master from the General's Mansion!"

Liu, being a man of strong emotions, immediately tried to take off his boots and socks. Jiang, the head constable, quickly stopped him and advised, "The lord is waiting. Let's not waste time with him. Let him be excited for a while longer. In a moment, he'll probably only be crying."

Liu Xiao didn't understand, but he suddenly remembered his original intention in getting himself imprisoned in the Jingzhao Prefecture prison, and he couldn't help but shudder. "Did Lord Song and Coroner Mu find my wife Huang Yiyi? Where is she? Did you bring me here to see Yiyi?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bu's mind conjured up the three corpses soaking in the medicinal solution. Despite the warm sunshine of early morning, he felt a chill run down his spine. Unable to bear seeing Liu Xiao collapse on the spot, he hesitated and said, "My master only instructed me to bring you here, and didn't say anything else. Don't ask any more questions. You'll find out when we get there." Liu Xiao suddenly fell silent.

Liu, the head constable, felt that Liu Xiao's body was stiff and trembling slightly. He finally felt a pang of pity and said in a low voice, "Head Constable Jiang, take off his shackles."

"Yes."

Jiang, the head constable, squatted down and untied Liu Xiao's shackles. When he stood up, he hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took the black cloth bag off Liu Xiao's head. "Anyway, there are only a few steps left. When we get there, we still have to let him see us."

Officer Liu nodded and did not object.

Upon first seeing the light, Liu Xiao was not used to it. He closed his eyes for a moment before slowly opening them. On his face, which had been feigning calmness, there was no longer any sign of irritability or madness.

Jiang, the head constable, sighed almost imperceptibly: "Let's go."

In front of the stilted building, Song Shuyu, Mu Qingcheng, and Bai Zhizhi stood in a row, having been waiting for a long time.

"Meet the adults!"

Liu, the head constable, led his men forward and bowed.

Song Shuyu said "No need for formalities," and then his gaze fell on Liu Xiao's face. He said, "Officer Liu, disperse the men and search this Mu residence thoroughly inside and out! Officer Jiang, take Young Master Liu inside."

Officer Liu accepted the order and carried it out.

Jiang, the head constable, tried to pull Liu Xiao forward by holding his arm, but found that Liu Xiao stood still and couldn't be moved. He couldn't bear to use force, so he advised, "Young Master Liu, what you have to face, you will have to face sooner or later."

Liu Xiao didn't speak. He looked at Mu Qingcheng, trying to see a negative answer on her face, but she was neither angry nor pleased, giving him no clues from her expression.

In the end, Officer Jiang had to use some force to forcibly drag Liu Xiao into the underground room.

The others then followed.

Liu Xiao stared at the glass jar in the center, at the woman inside, for a long time, as if petrified, motionless. The color drained from his face at a visible speed until he was pale, like a corpse that had just died.

Mu Qingcheng's eyes showed worry, "Young Master Liu..."

Her response was that Liu Xiao suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, and then his body fell straight down—

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