Chapter 874
Shangguan Ning blushed, this kid knew a lot.

Now that he knew that Mo Yaoxing was fine, Shangguan Ning didn't plan to stay any longer, and the government would naturally give an explanation. Although the figure lying on the ground no longer made Shangguan Ning's heart hurt like it did at the beginning, but Still feel a little depressed.

"Get out of the way, don't spoil the scene."

Before Shangguan Ning could move, a man's voice came from outside the yard.

Shangguan Ning glanced sideways, and happened to see Mr. Pu, whom she hadn't seen for a long time. At first, her grandmother tried so hard to make her aunt and Mr. Pu a pair. Unexpectedly, her aunt was obsessed with avoiding her deceased uncle, and this Mr. Pu was not He was an enthusiastic person, but in the end it was nothing. Grandma also lost her former enthusiasm for this person, but Mr. Park, as usual, sent some rare things to the house from time to time.

The one who shouted was Mr. Park's entourage, a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. He was not bad-tempered, but he was a little bragging, but he had absolute admiration and respect for Mr. Park, and he almost obeyed his words.

"My little girl has seen Mrs. Park!"

Shangguan Ning had a pretty good impression of Mr. Pu. No matter in his previous life or in this life, this Mr. Pu was very dedicated to the Shangguan Mansion and was very upright, so Shangguan Ning did not put on the airs of the princess, but was the same as before. He also called Master Park respectfully.

"Hey, princess, this can't be done, can't be done!"

Pu Wenzhong was just like his own person, honest and honest, he was full of anger when he returned the book. When he saw Shangguan Ning bending over to salute him, he hurried forward three steps in two steps, but he didn't directly reach out to stop him, so he could only say repeatedly So that you can't die.

Shangguan Ning smiled lightly. After all, someone just died in the yard. No matter who that person was, as the daughter of the family, she should have something to show for it.

"Master Pu is Ning'er's elder, there is nothing he can't do."

"Can't make it, really can't make it."

Pu Wenzhong's face was serious, as if this issue was a major national event, and he was extremely serious. Shangguan Ning also knew the character of Mr. Park, so he stopped focusing on this topic.

"When something like this happens in the house, we have to rely on Mr. Pu. My father is inconvenient and may not be able to arrive until later. Don't blame Mr. Park!"

"The princess is serious. It is the duty of an official to handle cases. Don't say that the matter happened in the general's mansion, even if it happened in a poor man's house, the official will treat it equally. Why would you blame the general?"

These words are full of righteousness from Pu Wenzhong's mouth, and people can only feel a surge of heat in the dantian along the blood. What is lacking in this troubled world is a righteous minister like Pu Wenzhong.

"Master Pu, this is the little girl's younger brother, Shangguan Honghu, and this yard is the yard of my brother-in-law."

Shangguan Ning pointed to Shangguan Honghu behind her.

Shangguan Honghu straightened his back immediately. He admired Mr. Pu and Mr. Si Miansi who has become the prime minister the most. However, the two adults are very powerful and it is extremely difficult to see each other on weekdays, so now they have the opportunity to meet. I can't wait to show my best side in front of idols.

"This is the second young master? You really are a fearsome young man!"

Pu Wenzhong had seen this child before, but Shangguan Honghu was still a five or six-year-old boy at that time, but now he is about the same height as Pu Wenzhong, and he is very tall and burly, he doesn't look like a 12-year-old Instead, he looked like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy.

"Master Park, I have heard a lot of stories about your case since I was a child, especially the unsolved case more than ten years ago. I really admire you. You are really amazing. If one day I can solve cases like Mr. Park God, then death is willing!"

"Gu'er, don't talk nonsense!"

Shangguan Honghu stuck out his tongue, he was really excited just now, standing in front of him was his idol, who he always wanted to emulate, how could he not be excited!

"It's okay, it's my blessing that the second son has such a mind for the country and the people, the princess should not be harsh."

"Yes, my lord, I don't know if there is anything that needs help from the family?"

"I need to inspect the scene first!"

Shangguan Ning nodded. The first way to solve a case is to investigate the scene, collect physical witnesses, and after repeated inspections, determine the motive of the crime, and then infer and find the suspect based on these things.

"Shi Lang, bring the tools to me!"

The entourage who shouted before came up, carrying a huge wooden box with him, which seemed to be the tool Mr. Park said.

Shangguan Ning originally wanted to leave, but now that Lord Park is here and his parents are not there, it is not appropriate to leave only a minor Shangguan Honghu, so Shangguan Ning had to resist looking at the lying body corpse.

Mr. Park and the entourage named Shi Lang walked to the corpse on the ground one after the other. Shi Lang opened the box with a quick movement, and took out many tools that Shangguan Ning could not name, all of which were very special. Just lay beside the dead body.

The atmosphere at the scene became dignified, no one dared to whisper to each other, they all stared intently at the corpse in the yard and Lord Park.

Shangguan Honghu's eyes were red with excitement, wishing he could squat on the ground with Mr. Park to do a survey. If Shangguan Ning hadn't asked Mo Yaoxing to pull the kid, he might have rushed up.

Mr. Park first picked up a seemingly ordinary knife and a pair of tweezers that were much larger than ordinary tweezers from the ground, and used the tweezers to open the incision on the neck of the corpse, and then used the knife to move back and forth between the wounds. As soon as he moved, the hideous wound was exposed again, bloody and bloody, with bones still visible, Shangguan Ning felt his stomach churning.

Suddenly, a figure stood in front of Shangguan Ning, just covering Shangguan Ning's sight, looking at the iron gray back in front of him, Shangguan Ning felt warm in his heart.

"The deceased, male, between the ages of fifteen and 17, died at the end of today's ugly time and the beginning of Yin time. The fatal wound was an inch below the throat, and the carotid artery ruptured and died...".

Mr. Park got into the mood very quickly. While checking, he dictated the results. Shi Lang skillfully recorded what Mr. Park said in a blue booklet. Shangguan Ning guessed that the booklet should be the post-mortem report commonly used by the clerk. up.

This Mr. Pu's trial is very strange, there are no assistants and masters in the yamen, everything is done by himself, if he didn't take Shi Lang as an attendant later, even the report would be added after the autopsy.

Shangguan Ning thought to himself, it was more than an hour since the incident happened, but if a person's life is threatened, he must try his best to struggle or ask for help. How could no one notice it?

"The murderer's knife came from behind and killed him with one blow. From this, it can be inferred that the murderer was armed with martial arts."

Master Pu spoke again as if catering to Shangguan Ning's thoughts.

If the murderer was strong in martial arts and killed with a single blow, it would explain why the dead boy had no chance to call for help, but why would a boy let the murderer do such a cruel thing?
"Is there anyone who only knows the identity of the deceased?"

Shi Lang meticulously wrote down the results of Pu Wenzhong's inspection in his notes, and then asked about the identity of the deceased as usual. people.

The onlookers began to whisper to each other again, but after a while of whispering, no one came forward to identify them. Shangguan Ning couldn't help being surprised. There were at least twenty or so servants outside, and they were from all courtyards. How could it be Does no one know this dead boy?
"Is there anyone who knows the deceased, stand up!"

Shi Lang waited for a long while but didn't get an answer, so he couldn't help being a little impatient.

"Everyone, please carefully identify the servants on the ground who are familiar to you, or if anyone has seen the deceased, tell the truth if you know, and you will be severely punished if you don't report it!"

Shangguan Ning also added, but apart from the fear on the faces of the servants, no one spoke.

This is really strange, could it be that the deceased fell out of thin air?

"Miss, there are thick calluses on the palm of this person's right hand, especially on the abdomen. It should be caused by holding a sword all year round. I think this person should not be an ordinary servant."

Holding a sword?

Shangguan Ning frowned slightly. Could it be that this dead servant was not a servant of Shangguan's mansion?
Apart from the two elder brothers who know martial arts in the mansion, they are the guards in the mansion, but judging by his age, he doesn't look like a guard, so who could it be?
"Hu'er, who discovered this corpse first?"

"It's me. I wanted to go to the Shuxin Pavilion to practice swords in the morning, so I woke up a quarter of an hour earlier than usual. As soon as I opened the door, I found a person falling outside. It was dark at first, and I didn't see blood on the ground, and I ran here. Asked something in front of the person, and when I got closer, I found that the person was dead, so I ran out of the yard to deliver a letter to my father."

Shangguan Honghu still felt horrified when he thought of the scene at that time, he was so frightened that he almost fainted, if Mo Yaoxing hadn't come out to embolden him, he would have been ashamed.

"Didn't you hear anything before?"

This time it was Mr. Park who asked.

"No, there was no sound at all. I went to bed early last night, so I woke up early in the morning. According to the time your lord just said, I have almost woken up."

Mr. Park looked thoughtful, and his brows were also furrowed tightly. Now the cause of death of this corpse is confirmed, but there is no witness or physical evidence, and no one knows the identity of the deceased. This case is really hard to solve.

After thinking for a while, Master Park squatted next to the corpse again, but this time he did not examine the corpse, but looked around the corpse. Shangguan Ning's eyes on Master Park were all on the ground and fallen leaves around the corpse superior.

Suddenly, Master Pu gently pulled out a leaf from under the corpse, held it up in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully, and then raised his eyes to look in the yard, with an inscrutable look.

At this time, even Shangguan Ning was a little curious, wondering why Master Pu was so interested in a leaf.

"Second Young Master, do you know this leaf?"

"Forehead?"

Shangguan Honghu didn't expect Master Pu to ask himself such a question, he stared blankly at the leaves, and finally scratched his head honestly.

"Master Pu, isn't this just a leaf, it's all over the yard, why would you ask me if I know you?"

"Second Young Master doesn't know that this leaf looks the same as ordinary camphor leaves, but upon closer inspection, it is very different. Ordinary camphor leaves are green, with obvious jagged edges and loose veins. , but the leaves of this camphor tree are dark green, with smooth edges, and the veins are dense and very thick. This kind of camphor tree is called 'dog head camphor', and it is rare in our Dayong!"

Shangguan Honghu's eyes widened in disbelief, wishing to poke a hole out of that leaf, how can a leaf be so particular, but even if the leaf is different, what does it have to do with this case?

"This leaf was found from the crevice of the deceased's belt. Judging from the degree of moisture on the stem, the time it left the branch should be about the same as the deceased's death, but this leaf does not belong to this yard. From this, we can at least infer from this leaf. Where did the deceased go before?"

After listening to Mr. Park's explanation, Shangguan Honghu's eyes burst out with admiration like a mighty river, and Shangguan Ning was also amazed in his heart. This Mr. Park's skill in solving cases is really good.

"As Mr. Park said just now, this kind of camphor tree is rare in Dayong, so if we just visit the places where the dog's head camphor tree is planted in Qingyun City, we can get clues, right?"

"The princess is smart, that's true!"

"I don't know if my lord can describe the appearance and shape of this dog's head camphor. We all help to recall the memories, and save time from searching aimlessly and wasting time in vain."

Pu Wenzhong thought for a while, and it seemed that he couldn't find the obvious characteristics of this dog's head camphor for a while.

"One of the most obvious features of this dog head camphor tree is that there are many scars the size of a child's fist on the trunk. The scars are round and pointed like a dog's head."

Shangguan Ning suddenly felt something flash in his mind. He seemed to have seen this dog head camp somewhere, but where was it?

"By the way, this camphor tree can secrete a colorless and odorless liquid. Generally, there are no mosquitoes, birds, and animals within a radius of [-] meters of the place where the camphor tree is found."

It is the back garden.

As soon as Pu Wenzhong finished speaking, Shangguan Ning immediately remembered where she had seen this dog-headed camphor tree. It was the back garden of the mansion, and there was more than one tree of dog-headed camphor tree. There were more than ten scattered dry wells around the garden. as many trees.

However, Shangguan Ning couldn't mention it. Mo Yaoxing moved away when Shangguan Ning asked the people to find clues. Now that he heard Master Park's words, he exchanged eyes with Shangguan Ning quietly.

"Master Park has said such details. If anyone has seen it before, it must be very impressive. Later, I will ask Hu'er to write down the appearance of this dog head camphor, and send a copy to each yard. Once there is news, the little girl will be the first Let the adults know at once."

"Alright, when I return to the yamen, I will also arrange for the yamen to look for this dog-headed camphor."

Shangguan Ning nodded, feeling a little flustered. Recently, this matter has revolved around the back garden. It seems that if the secrets of the back garden are not revealed, there will be no peace in the mansion.

"Then let's go here first today, the official will bring the body back to the Yamen for detailed examination...".

"Your Excellency, please!"

"Shi Lang!"

When Shi Lang heard Mr. Pu's words, he didn't say much. He dug out another black cloth bag from the box and spread it out on the ground, ignoring everyone's astonished expressions. He hugged the body and put it on the black cloth bag. Somehow, the cloth bag that had been stretched out suddenly tightened, wrapping the body tightly.

Shi Lang acted crisply, lifted the black cloth bag, and put it directly on his shoulder. With the other hand, he carried the already arranged wooden box on the other shoulder. Those who didn't know thought it was carrying a What object, only the people in the yard know what's in that bag.

Shi Lang didn't change his expression, he calmly walked out of the courtyard with the corpse on his back, when he passed by the servants who were watching, the people who had been crowded to watch the excitement scattered away, fearing that it would be bad luck.

"My lord, thank you for your hard work, the little girl will send you off to your lord!"

"The princess stays for a while, I have to pay a visit to the general."

Shangguan Ning didn't insist either. This Mr. Pu Yugong was of a lower rank than Shangguan Jin. It was only natural to visit the mansion. Yu privately and Shangguan Jin had a close family friendship, so it was appropriate to go to visit, not to mention a life lawsuit, no matter what. Just tell the details.

"Hu'er, why don't you accompany your lord to take a trip to Jinhua Garden!"

"Yes, my lord please!"

"There is the second son of Lao!"

Shangguan Honghu got this errand, beautiful as if he won the number one prize, his round face was flushed with excitement, before Pu Wenzhong could say goodbye to Shangguan Ning, he walked out first.

"Farewell, princess!"

Looking at Pu Wenzhong's thin and straight back, Shangguan Ning knew that this matter might not be resolved. Since Shangguan Jin knew the secret of the back garden, he must also know that there were several dog-headed camphor trees planted in the garden, and the back garden belonged to Shangguan's mansion. Forbidden land, I will never reveal that secret for an unknown servant.

It's just that I don't know if Park Wenzhong's upright character will stick to the truth!
After a whole morning of tossing around, Shangguan Ning only felt that she was very hungry at this time. She had eaten very little for dinner yesterday. She had been nervous before and didn't pay attention to it. Back off.

"You can find someone to tidy up this yard. When I ask my grandmother to settle the yard, you can help Hu'er move everything there!"

"Yes!"

Mo Yaoxing nodded expressionlessly, but when he lowered his head, there was a soft light in his eyes.

Shangguan Ning turned and left. The servants who watched the bustle saw Shangguan Ning leave, and they all lost interest. They went back to their yard in twos and threes to wait for the masters to get up.

At noon, Shangguan Ning asked Le'er to hand out the letter to ask about the missing persons in the morning. The letter was addressed to Si Mian. Shangguan Ning didn't know who was more appropriate to ask besides Si Mian. , it can be regarded as an inquisition, but at this time he is far away in Qixia Kingdom, and he can't solve the near fire.

"Miss, who do you think is so cruel that he dared to come to our Shangguan mansion to commit murder?"

Le'er still has lingering fears when she thinks about what she saw in the morning. This girl has always been timid, so she doesn't dare to get too close to watch the excitement, and only dares to wander outside the crowd.

 Someone said today that Jiu'er is suitable for writing suspense, what do Bao'er think?hey-hey!
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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