A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 83 Unexpected Harvest

Constables are always brutal when arresting people. They grab them by the shoulder and collar, twist their arms, and tie their wrists with thick hemp rope. Regardless of their age or how nimble their legs are, they drag them out like livestock.

Even so, Granny Yang remained silent.

Mu Qingcheng felt uneasy. She had been skeptical of Liu Xiao's words, but Granny Yang's tacit agreement confirmed Liu Xiao's accusations.

"Wait a moment!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Mu Qingcheng called out to Jiang Zhan and then asked Song Shuyu, "My lord, may I search the house where Granny Yang lives? If we can find any evidence, we can try to get Granny Yang to talk."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhan chimed in, "Sir, Coroner Mu is meticulous and an old acquaintance of Granny Yang. Perhaps he will have some unexpected gains."

Song Shuyu didn't say much, only nodded slightly, "Zhang Zhubu, let's go together."

"Thank you, sir!"

Mu Qingcheng bowed respectfully, then led Zhang, the registrar, to the backyard.

Grandma Yang watched Mu Qingcheng's retreating figure, her lips moved but no sound came out, but her eyes slowly reddened.

The ward for the vigil consists of two rooms, one in the front and one in the back. The front room has a stove and a dining table, while the back room has a bed, a wardrobe, and a simple bathtub and washbasin.

Mu Qingcheng was very familiar with these furnishings.

In the past, when she was transporting corpses, she would often rest at Granny Yang's house, and if it was mealtime, she would shamelessly ask for a free meal. Granny Yang was never stingy. Seeing that she was weak, she would cut off a pound of meat every month and find various excuses to put it in her bowl. When she left, she would also secretly stuff a few steamed buns into her bundle.

"Why is Granny Yang hiding this? Could it be that someone has something on her that she can't tell us?" Zhang the Registrar asked casually as he searched through the documents.

Mu Qingcheng was also puzzled. "As far as I know, Granny Yang never married and had no children. Tell me, what could a lonely old woman who has lived her whole life possibly have to do with anything?"

From the front room to the back room, all that could be seen were ordinary things. Mu Qingcheng found no trace of anyone else living there besides Granny Yang, nor did she find any items that did not belong to Granny Yang.

"Let's go," Zhang, the registrar, sighed.

Helpless, Mu Qingcheng had no choice but to leave.

However, as she turned away from the bedside, a beam of light suddenly flashed in her eyes. She instinctively reached out to shield her eyes, then turned to look at the window. The sun had already set, so where did the reflection come from?
With a sudden realization, Mu Qingcheng immediately followed the light source and discovered a thumb-sized gold bead in the narrow gap between the bed and the wardrobe!

Mu Qingcheng paused for a moment, then carefully moved the wardrobe aside and picked up the golden pearl. The pearl was round and large, with a crystal-clear luster, and was a rare golden pearl!

Zhang, the registrar, stared in disbelief. "This, this is..."

Mu Qingcheng, with a stern expression, strode out of the house.

Song Shuyu approached her and asked softly, "How was it? Did you find anything?"

"Sir, this is all we found."

Mu Qingcheng opened his palm, revealing a dazzling pearl that surprised Song Shuyu. He said, "Such a fine pearl is quite valuable. How come it's in Granny Yang's room?"

"Let's ask her. But my intuition tells me that Granny Yang might not tell the truth." Mu Qingcheng frowned, her mood somewhat heavy.

Song Shuyu said, "It doesn't matter. If she is lying, it will prove that she is related to Young Master Liu from the other side."

Mu Qingcheng hummed in agreement, approached Granny Yang, and said directly, "Granny Yang, for the sake of our old friendship, please tell me the truth. I don't want to see you suffer."

Sorry, I wasn't feeling well today, so the update is late. There will be another chapter before midnight. Thank you all for your support!

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