The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Chapter 430 Madam Wang Returns Home

A wad of cloth appeared in front of Lu Qingchen, nearly poking him in the mouth.

"This is the rite of passage for the deceased."

Before Qin Miaoxi could finish speaking, the clasp was already fastened around his neck. With a soft "click," she pulled hard, and the clasp immediately became firmly embedded in his neck, leaving a purplish-blue ligature mark that was identical to the marks on the two deceased.

"Cough cough~ You've murdered your husband." Lu Qingchen rolled his eyes and begged for mercy, finally tearing off the cloth strip around his neck, complaining, "Wife, are you thinking of remarrying?"

A sharp rap landed on her forehead. Qin Miaoxi glared at him, annoyed. "What nonsense are you spouting! I'm making you deeply understand the process of a murderer committing a crime."

"No, really, there's no need. I have a vivid imagination! I can come up with something."

He rubbed his neck repeatedly, still feeling a cold sweat on his back from the fright, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's strange, aren't there very few men who know how to tie Chinese knots?"

"Because it's rare, it's unique. Let's send someone to the manor to ask if anyone knows how to tie this kind of knot."

"Well, I'll arrange it right away."

Lu Qingchen put on a raincoat and walked towards the door. A gust of wind blew raindrops onto his face, causing him to stumble.

Qin Miaoxi frowned and looked up at the sky. "It's raining heavily now, so there's no rush. Let's wait until the rain subsides before we go."

Lu Qingchen shook off the raindrops with disgust and complained haughtily, "This rain has made everything damp and muddy. It's hard to even go out."

"what did you just say?"

"It's difficult to go out."

No, you mean muddy water.

"Yes! Sigh... Honey, put on your raincoat!"

In a flash, Qin Miaoxi had already rushed into the rain and squatted in front of the flower bed in the yard... playing in the mud?

"Wife, what are you looking for? I'll find it for you, you should go back now!"

Lu Qingchen shouted from beside her, but the faint sound was drowned out by the pattering rain before it could linger in the air for long.

Seeing that Qin Miaoxi remained unmoved, he cursed under his breath, "I'll go get the umbrella."

Just as he took a step, Qin Miaoxi grabbed his wrist. "Come on, come with me to Master Wang's courtyard."

Before he could react, he was dragged away without a word and rushed into the thick rain.

Raindrops pounded against my eyelashes, instantly blurring my vision so much that I couldn't even see the road ahead.

But the two of them walked faster than the rain. When they stumbled and staggered into the yard, they were already soaked to the bone and looked like two drowned rats.

Liang Hongkai stared at the two of them in astonishment. "Young Marquis, what's going on here...?"

Lu Qingchen waved his hand at him, panting heavily, and said, "Let me...let me catch my breath first..."

Qin Miaoxi wiped the rain off her face and walked straight to the dog hole in the corner without saying a word. She measured the size of the dog hole and picked up the scattered clods of mud to examine them.

Lu Qingchen looked at her actions with puzzlement, "Wife, didn't we talk about this before? A normal person can't come out of a dog hole unless they know how to shrink their bones."

“Perhaps… there is a second person who knows this skill!” Qin Miaoxi’s tightly pursed lips finally broke into a smile as she handed him the clod of mud on the ground.

? ?

"How did the mud... break?"

Just as doubt arose in his mind, he narrowed his eyes in confusion. The mud was loose, and he only used a little force, but unexpectedly he crushed it.

"I haven't realized yet that the mud is wet inside."

Lu Qingchen blinked blankly, still not understanding what she meant.

“This mud was made last night. The wind was strong at night, which only hardened the outer layer, while the inside remained damp and soft. The next day, when you crashed into the dog hole, the mud shattered but did not show the usual cracks. Such an anomaly should have attracted attention, but we only noticed the indoor environment and the corpse, and thus overlooked it.”

Liang Hongkai suddenly realized, "So the murderer left through the dog hole."

Lu Qingchen: "..."

That's not fair! It hurts!

Qin Miaoxi showed no joy at solving the secret chamber; instead, she became even more solemn. "There's something strange now. If Master Wang was killed because he was rich but heartless and cheated the disaster victims, then why was Miss Wang murdered?"

Lu Qingchen pondered, "Could the murderer have used the judge's decree as a pretext to also intend to exterminate the entire Wang family?"

"Two of the three heads of the Wang family are already dead, and the third is hiding outside and dares not show himself. So his final target is Madam Wang."

The conversation between the three was interrupted by a sudden sound. Butler Shen, his clothes soaked and clinging to his body, limped into the hall, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned blue. "Let him come. I want to see if this judge is truly a manifestation of ghosts and gods, or just a person wearing the skin of a ghost or god?"

His words were chilling, each syllable dripping with gritted teeth and hatred: "If he dares to continue to harm our lady, our Wang family will never let him off the hook."

"Madam Wang is back?"

"Yes. Madam just arrived at the manor after hearing the news of the master and young lady's deaths."

Lu Qingchen looked behind him and asked, "Where is he?"

"Madam went to Miss's courtyard first, and will be here shortly."

About fifteen minutes later, the rain gradually subsided, and a woman led seven or eight guards in an imposing manner.

She looked coldly at Butler Shen and asked, "Where is the master's body?"

Butler Shen answered truthfully, "The master's body has been moved to the mourning hall. Madam, would you like to pay your respects now?"

Madam Wang did not answer, but stared intently at Lu Qingchen, a malicious glint in her eyes, and asked with a high-pitched laugh, "Who is this young master?"

Lu Qingchen subconsciously avoided her gaze, a wave of disgust rising in his heart.

It's hard to imagine that a woman's gaze could be more lewd than a man's; that blatant scrutiny only makes one feel disgusted and offended.

"Madam, these are officials from the Dali Temple." A cold glint flashed in Steward Shen's eyes, carrying a hint of warning, clearly indicating that she couldn't afford to offend these people and had better keep her mind in check to avoid causing any further trouble.

Madam Wang's smile froze, then she forced a smile and said, "Oh, it's you, sir! Have you caught the murderer who killed my husband and daughter?"

Qin Miaoxi replied in a businesslike manner, "The investigation is still ongoing."

Madam Wang curled her lip in disdain and told Steward Shen to take her to the mourning hall.

No sooner had she left than Lu Qingchen roared like a groundhog, "That woman is definitely suspicious! Her husband and daughter were killed, and she can still laugh and even tries to seduce... cough cough! She's not even a proper wife! I think she's the one who killed them."

"Just a reminder that the killer is male."

"That means she committed the crime with her lover."

Lu Qingchen became more and more excited as she spoke, chirping loudly, "Did you see the mark on her neck? Her own husband and daughter are in danger, and she's hiding back at her parents' house, fooling around with some other man! This kind of heartless woman should be dragged to the pond and drowned in a pig cage!"

Qin Miaoxi added fuel to his anger, "Calm down first. If the murderer's next target is her, we must do everything we can to protect her safety."

Lu Qingchen: "..."

He choked on his breath; this really was his wife! She knew exactly how to touch his heart.

Liang Hongkai strode ahead, head held high. "Let's go, we mustn't have three dead."

Lu Qingchen: "..."

This one is also great.