First Rank Female Coroner

Chapter IX

After exiting the yamen, Xu Chu strolled along the street. When she saw something interesting, she sized it up with interest. When she reached the stall that sold oil-paper umbrellas, she remembered that she had left her broken umbrella at the Qian house. When she remembered that the umbrellas could no longer hide from the wind and rain, she decided to pick a new one.

Because the Xu family was a coroner, they lived at the western end of the village. When she pushed open the dilapidated wooden door and entered the courtyard, seeing that there were no other changes besides the fallen leaves and mud, she knew that her father had not returned yet.

It was much like how many people in his previous life had been reprimanded for committing crimes.

But now that she had no proof at all, her intuition alone would not be enough to solve the case. Even though Madam Ling was in the wrong, she could only receive a few words of reprimand. As for her past grudges with Young Master Qian, whether it was love and hatred, it was no longer important. As long as Master Qian did not speak up, she would always be the successor of the Qian Family …

Just as Xu Chu was sighing with emotion, she heard the wooden door creak open. Following that, a tall and sturdy figure appeared in front of the kitchen door.

"Lady Xu …" The figure coughed lightly and said faintly, "Lady Xu sure left in a hurry …"

Xu Chu's mind turned white, she was shocked by the voice, and was horrified. Could it be that she had met a ghost? How could she have gotten the prince, who lived like a prince, to appear in his own unlucky little yard, where no one could avoid him?

When she finally reacted, Xiao Qinglang was already standing by the stove with his hands folded across his chest. After looking at the few dishes in the iron pot that were clear and lacking in water, he raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "Last time's favor at least had a bowl of noodles, and the person who caught A Sheng this time was actually just a few mouthfuls of rice soup?"

Xu Chu saw that he did not blame her, thus she sat down and started a fire, watching the rice broth in the wok boil away, she said: "Could it be that the prince has condescended to come just so that I can repay you?"

Xiao Qinglang's eyelids drooped down slightly as he looked at Xu Chu who was looking down at him, only to see a pair of eyes that was as bright as stars compared to the light of the fire. Somehow, he remembered the resolution and fearlessness in her eyes when the Qian Family solved the case.

After a long while, he started laughing softly, but his voice was still as calm as before, as if he was not really in a mood at all, "What do you want Wei Guang to return the order badge for? A woman's autopsy is already world shocking, wouldn't it be more convenient to have a Board of Justice medallion? "

Xu Chu's hand, which was holding onto the wooden stick to fiddle with the flames, was burned so hard that it suddenly shrunk. I don't have any other thoughts, I just want to take a few simple private jobs to give my family some silver coins, and then send off my father's old age. As for those major cases, this humble woman is truly unable to deal with them. "

Seeing Xu Chu give something to him, Xiao Qinglang subconsciously took it. When she took it, she realized that it was a hot cake.

Dudian was stunned. He squeezed the piece of cake but didn't eat it. Even if he wasn't a picky person, once he got used to food and clothing, he found it hard to swallow.

Xiao Qinglang looked at Xu Chu's figure that was busy moving around the kitchen, and after a moment of hesitation, he asked in consideration: "You are not willing to accept the Board of Justice's sign, is it because of the coronation?"

Everyone has their own destiny. The Prince wholeheartedly wishes to rule the land in peace and quiet, with no grievances in the world. Meanwhile, this humble girl wishes to live a simple life in peace with her father. Xu Chu placed the simple dishes onto the only table in the kitchen and laughed, "If it was only me, then it would be fine, but this old father's expectations for my daughter, Xu Minamiya, does not dare to go against it."

It seemed to be something unexpected, but when she saw Xu Chu, she felt that her rejection was within expectations. In truth, even Xiao Qinglang himself did not understand why she would place such importance on a girl that he had only seen a few times. Perhaps it was because of her ability, or perhaps it was something that he had never seen before.

When the fire was extinguished, the warm food was filled with steam. The tall and handsome man stared blankly at the girl who could not be considered to be pretty. For a moment, he didn't know what to think.

"Then why are you different from the others regarding the case of the Qian family? Why did you only find a few unremarkable questions?" Even Master Qian didn't manage to ask a few questions before he managed to deduce the truth between him and Ying Er. "

"This humble girl is not as convenient as an official to investigate a case, nor is it convenient for the prince to have sufficient manpower. Thus, this humble girl will first place doubts in her heart when investigating a case, and then directly strike the core." Xu Chu's eyes lit up when she mentioned about cases, and amidst the faint yellow light, Xiao Qinglang felt that the girl in front of him was glowing. As expected, she deserved to be a member of the Law Department.

"Sometimes, having too many clues isn't necessarily a good thing. Rather, it's easy to disrupt the direction. It's better to choose a direction to dig deeper in, as there will always be a way to unearth the truth."

This was the first time Xiao Qinglang had heard this conclusion from Xu Chu. Not to mention the others, even when he was in a case, the more clues the better, with as many clues as possible. But now, there was one person who had put forward an argument that went against his common sense, and even solitarily solved a case several times. It was quite a new thing.

Xiao Qinglang muttered in his heart. His eyes were deep and serene, and after a long while, he opened his mouth and spoke sincerely: "I understand."

After sending Xiao Qinglang off, Xu Chu started to clean up the tableware, but before she could finish wiping the table, she found an order badge on the table. She sighed and didn't say anything else. She put away the token.

For the next few days, the days were ordinary. She still remembered the letter, and from time to time she would go to the morgue and the funeral home to help with the autopsy. However, ever since the Qian Family's case, she knew that she had angered the county magistrate, so she could only try her best to avoid it. Fortunately, she had the money from the Qian Family, so she didn't need to borrow the Toolbox from the yamen every time.

In September, the town and town spread the news that the Yunzhou City was haunted. It might be because Cang Yan County City was quite a distance away from the Yunzhou City, but when people talked about it, there was a little more brazenness and a little less taboo.

"That evil ghost is really powerful. Not only can it ride the cloud and kill people, it can even confuse the entire city, leaving us with no clues." storyteller continued to speak without stopping, "The first person was decapitated by an evil spirit and died a miserable death. Blood was all over the ground below the city gate tower, but she took an entire day to wash it clean with white ash … As for the second person, that's even more bizarre. He actually died from a wooden stick piercing through his chest. Think about it, aside from evil spirits, who has the ability to kill with a stick? "

As he said that, he lowered his voice and swept his gaze across the group of curious people. Then, he bared his teeth and said, "In the Yunzhou City, everyone knows a nursery rhyme, but I don't know where it comes from. Do you know what it is?"

"What?" Someone could not stand his suspense any longer and hurriedly asked.

"Of course …" The storyteller slapped the sapphires once again, shaking her head and learning, "Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, evil people sacrifice evil spirits, eternally perishing in the path of beasts, 100 ghosts are not forbidden …"

Upon hearing that, Xu Chu who was just standing at the side couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and look at storyteller. Seeing that everyone was still listening with interest, she then sneered and left alone.

Not to mention those who were nearby, not to mention those so called ghosts who were trying to take their lives, most people were like clouds in the sky. Even if there really was an evil ghost, King Jing'an Xiao Qinglang, who was in charge of executing the entire world's prison, would not even dare to easily disturb the human world.

She clicked her tongue twice in her heart. Suddenly, she remembered that the bad vinegar used to perform the autopsy was no longer there. Thus, she turned around and headed back to the grocery store … At this time, she still didn't know that someone in Yunzhou City had already started to think about her.

Two minutes after, they saw a carriage approaching on an empty street. The headlight of the carriage flashed a strange light in the dark night, and then a blue flame appeared in the air around the carriage, burning the carriage beyond recognition.

When the next morning came, the merchants started setting up their stalls. Only then did people notice the carriage, and those who had the guts to go up and check it out. However, a moment later, they miserably shouted, "Ghost …"

There had recently been four consecutive murders in the Yunzhou City, and each and every one of them was extremely strange and terrifying. It didn't seem like they were committed by human beings, and today, there were legends of ghosts running amok in the market.

"Things haven't been so peaceful recently. Could it be that the rumors are true? That there are evil ghosts' curses?"

"Why not? Weren't there rumors saying that metal, wood, water, fire, and earth were used by evil people to worship evil spirits?" It's only been two months, and already four people have died. They were all verified to have died from gold, from wood, from water, and from ghostfire. If this isn't a curse, then what is it?! " The person who answered looked aghast, he lowered his voice and continued, "I heard that those people were completely unrelated to each other, even the coroner could not find the cause of death. A group of officials were like headless flies that were randomly searching everywhere, but unfortunately, they did not find anything. "Right now, the lord of Zhizhou is so anxious that he hasn't left the yamen for a few days …"

"Sigh, it's hard to say. I just don't know who's next."

"Shh! Do you want to die? Be careful of being heard by the evil spirits."