My Lady Is Not A Demon

Cha Dongqing's family lives in Xingxiang Alley in the south of the outer city.

When Chen Mu entered the yard, he saw that Cuckoo's body had been placed in the coffin, and other relatives and friends were busy setting up mourning halls.

The cried and swollen scholar Cha Dongqing knelt on the straw mat, his eyes blank.

Like a puppet without a soul.

Seeing Chen Mu in public uniform, everyone was a little surprised. A thin middle-aged man hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Two officials, this is..."

"Let's come over and take a look." Chen Mu smiled.

just looking around?

The middle-aged man frowned slightly, as if he had understood something, he slipped some silver pieces from his sleeve and passed it to Chen Mu with a bright smile:

"The two officials will take this tea money first. This early handling of the case has really worked hard for you."

Obviously, the middle-aged man had misunderstood, thinking that Chen Mu was here to collect fees.

Generally, yamen can get fees or bribes when they travel on business.

When handling the case, the parties will be charged some car fees, footwear fees, meals, tea money, etc., and these government offices are default.

Some large families secretly give bribes after a case arises.

Especially in a prosperous area like Beijing, there are many kinds of fees, and there are even thousands of taels of ‘income’ for the staff in a year.

In general, it is full of oil and water.

Of course, the more you fish, the greater the risk, especially when it comes to homicides. Therefore, most government officials will not be too greedy, and just keep it in moderation.

"The tea money will be waived. We are here to really handle the case."

Chen Mu pushed away the broken silver.

Handle a case?

Seeing that Chen Mu didn't want to be joking, the man put away his money in angrily, and said in doubt: "Official man, isn't the case over?"

"Go ahead, we can just go around."

Chen Mu didn't want to say more.

Seeing this, the man couldn't ask anything, so he had to withdraw.

The yard of Cha Dongqing's house is very small and clean. There are flowers and plants in one corner of the yard, which is quite lush. It can be seen that the azaleas are taking care of them on weekdays.

There are only four rooms.

Master bedroom, side room, kitchen and a utility room.

Before pushing open the bedroom door, Chen Mu paid close attention to the door bolt. There were traces of wire scraping on it, which should have been opened with a hook bolt from the outside.

The gate of the courtyard was normal, there were remnants of footprints beside the low wall, and the three servants walked in through the wall.

The window paper outside the house showed signs of damage. The case mentioned that they used a smoky cigarette to stun the woman and then carried it out of the house.

Judging from the damage marks, the smoke tube is used.

The layout of the house is very simple, although there are no valuables, some simple decorations are placed in a very comfortable position.

It can be seen that the woman's previous tutoring was very good.

The tables and chairs are neatly packed, the quilts on the bed are piled up in the corner, there is a pink satin-soled embroidered shoe under the table, and the other shoe is attached to the corner of the bed.

It is estimated that the three servants inadvertently kicked embroidered shoes into chaos in the process of carrying the woman.

Chen Mu took a closer look and found nothing else.

On the surface, it is completely consistent with the description of the case, and even some small details are correct.It can be seen that the government office and six doors are still very capable of handling cases.

If Chen Mu hadn't found the algae in the woman's nasal cavity, it is estimated that the case would have been closed now.

It's a pity that he found out.

That shows that there is still a problem with this case.

"My lord, just now...you did it on purpose," Wang Fafa who followed behind couldn't help asking.

"What deliberately."

Chen Mu picked up the thin bedding on the bed and placed it on the tip of his nose and smelled it.

Similar to jasmine scent.

This scent should be specially smoked by picking some herbs.

Wang Fafa said slowly: "The adult's approach in front of the yamen is a bit too radical. After all, you are officially taking office on the first day. Even if the new official takes office three times, it would be too impatient to burn now."

It can be seen that Wang Fafa is kindly reminding.

Chen Mu smiled faintly: "Do you think I'm demonstrating?"

Wang Fafa frowned.

Chen Mu walked to the table, picked up the teapot and smelled it, and said indifferently: "Sometimes the demonstration also expresses weakness on behalf of others, demonstrating to subordinates and demonstrating weakness to above. My approach in front of the Yamen is actually the happiest Master Leng."

"I see."

Wang Fafa looked stunned, "Master Leng doesn't like people who are too deep in the city. It's not bad for adults to be reckless."

"No, he just needs me to take a stand."

"State your opinion?"

"Foreman Wang, don't pretend to be stupid, as long as we understand it in our hearts."

Chen Mu smiled and patted the other's chest.

After Chen Mu saw through his thoughts, Wang Fafa smiled awkwardly, and changed the subject: "Do you think there is a problem with this case?"

"There is a problem."

Chen Mu took a deep breath and handed the teapot to the other party, "Smell, what kind of tea is this?"

Wang Fa didn’t understand, so he took the teapot and sniffed it, frowning: “It seems to be ordinary crude tea, but it has a herbal taste, but it’s normal to add herbal things to the tea. Many people will do this, nourishing the body. of."

"Yes, it's normal."

"..."

Wang Fafa was speechless, since it's normal you let me smell something.

Chen Mu reached into the teapot and took out a brown medicine similar to winter, spring and summer grass, and asked, "What medicine is this?"

"This is... cinnamon lotus seed grass?"

After careful identification, Wang Fafa murmured. "This herb is generally used to induce pregnancy in women, that is to say..."

He widened his eyes: "The cuckoo may be pregnant!"

Chen Mu clipped the Medicinal herbs into the notebook, and said lightly: "Maybe pregnant, maybe I'm about to get pregnant, unless it can be confirmed by anatomy."

Wang Fafa looked heavy.

If Cuckoo is pregnant, then the case will be even more serious, which is equivalent to one dead body and two lives.

Chen Mu searched the house carefully again and found some longan, peanuts, red dates and the like, all of which are auspicious things that represent childbirth.

"Foreman Wang, there should be a friend who accompanied Cha Dongqing to drink last night in this hospital. You can make a note for me..."

Chen Mu tore off a piece of paper, wrote a few questions on it with charcoal, and handed them to Wang Fafa, "Be sure to ask them separately, don't let them together, try to stagger the questions when asking, or ask in another way."

"Okay, I understand."

Although he was very confused about Chen Mu's purpose for doing this, Wang Fafa went out with the paper.

While the other party was taking notes, Chen Mu went to the kitchen and wandered around. The kitchen was also very clean. Chen Mu also found some herbs used to induce pregnancy.

There are various signs that the husband and wife are preparing to have children.

After inspecting the kitchen, Chen Mu went to the room where the sundries were placed, which was filled with old books, waste paper, clothes, etc.

There is also a small wooden table next to it, which can be regarded as a temporary study room.

Chen Mu rolled up his sleeves and started rummaging.

He didn't know what he was looking for, but he had an intuition that there must be a big secret in this case.

After almost half an hour or so, Chen Mu had nothing to gain. Wang Fafa's shouts rang out. Chen Mu opened the door and greeted him to come in: "Have you finished the transcript?"

"It's done, I will ask separately."

Wang Fa laughed.

Chen Mu took the transcript and looked through it carefully, and drew a conclusion from the confession of two friends:

Cha Dongqing had a good relationship with them, and would drink some wine every other day. And yesterday, Cha Dongqing took the initiative to drink, around 8 o'clock in the evening.

Unlike usual, he was very drunk this time.

In addition, according to the confession of the two people, Cha Dongqing's mood was a bit depressed yesterday, and they did not know why it was depressed.

As for Cuckoo's pregnancy, they also didn't know.

"These are not recorded in the official case."

Chen Mu shook his head helplessly, and said, "Although these details seem inconspicuous, they are sometimes the key to solving the case."

Wang Fafa said: "The main reason is that the case is very clear, and there is no need to pay attention to other details."

"Is it clear?"

Chen Mu smiled slightly, "If I told you that Du Juan had experienced a drowning incident before his death, would you still think this case is clear?"

"Drowning? My lord, how do you know that she has experienced drowning?"

Wang Fafa was shocked.

Chen Mu took out the handkerchief that had been stained with green algae and sand, and told the other party about his own discovery, and said lightly:

"From these, I can judge with 80% certainty that although Cuckoo was rescued after drowning, he might have fallen into a coma or suspended animation. Then the person cleaned Cuckoo's body and sent it to his home.

After being sent home for a while, Mr. Du's three servants took him away.

But when Du Muqi was violent at the Chenghuang Temple, Du Juan suddenly woke up again, and the next thing happened. "

"This this……"

Wang Fa's expression was shocked.

If it is exactly what Chen Mu said, then the case will be completely overturned and must be investigated again.

"Let's go, there is nothing unusual here for the time being, let's take a look outside and find the place where the cuckoo falls into the water."

Chen Mu scanned the messy items in the room and walked out of the room.

When he arrived in the courtyard, Chen Mu did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he watched Cha Dongqing for a few more minutes and was convinced that the other party was completely in a state of sadness before leaving with Wang Fafa.

The closest water area to Cha Dongqing’s home is Lanqin Lake.

The clear lake is like a huge jasper, surrounded by lush trees, flowers and plants, and the scenery is exceptionally beautiful.

Standing in front of me, there is a sense of refreshment.

But Chen Mu glanced roughly, then shook his head and denied: "It's not here, is there any other waters.""There are two places, one is the Qinghe River opened by the moat, and the other is the artificially excavated Mingxia Lake."

"About the distance."

"Qinghe is about two miles away, and Mingxia Lake is relatively far, about ten miles away." Wang Fafa replied.

Chen Mu pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "From the perspective of time, Mingxia Lake is unlikely. Let's go to Qinghe first."

"good."

Wang Fafa nodded.

But to Chen Mu's disappointment, the two of them walked halfway along the Qinghe River, and there was still no water area suitable for the cuckoo to fall into the water.

"It's not Qinghe." Chen Mu said affirmatively.

"My lord, why are you so sure that the cuckoo didn't fall into the water from here?"

Wang Fafa was puzzled.

The waters are inherently difficult to check, and it is too ridiculous to just look at it.

"There are green algae in Cuckoo's nasal cavity, even if there are residues after cleaning, it means that there are a lot of algae in the water where she entered the water."

Chen Mu's lips curled up with a smile: "In short, the oxygen in that water area has decreased, the number of species has decreased, the ecological balance has been destroyed, and the water quality has been polluted.

However, the water flow of Qinghe is relatively large and it is impossible to form.

We also watched the Lanqin Lake. Its water quality is very clear. At least within the range, I did not find any algae formation. "

Wang Fafa sounded a little confused: "So where should it be?"

Chen Mu's eyes flickered slightly: "Basically we have checked the waters outside, so there is only one place left—"

"Pond!" Wang Fafa finally reacted.

The pond of the big family!

Many large families often hewn a pond in their homes, and then plant some lotus flowers in the pond and raise some small fishes to highlight the style.

If the rhododendron is not drowning in the outside waters, then it is most likely that the pond is drowning.

Chen Mu smiled and nodded: "Not bad."

But Wang Fafa frowned: "If this is the case, it will be difficult to find out. Let's not talk about the background of these big families. There are many big houses around here. I am afraid that we will continue to check them one by one..."

"You don't need to check them one by one."

Chen Mu’s shiny black eyes flashed with insight into the autumn leaves, “Generally, the ponds of large households will be cleaned regularly, especially in summer with abundant rainfall and rich nutrients in the water body, which will promote the growth of algae.

So we only need to find a house that has not cleaned the pond for a long time.

This yard either didn't have time to clean up, or it was unoccupied for a long time... So I also asked Chief Wang to think carefully about whether there is such a house nearby. "

After listening to Chen Mu's analysis, Wang Fafa was short of breath.

At this time, his gaze at Chen Mu completely changed, admiration was greater than shock, even his expression was much more respectful than before.

"There is a house that fits the adult's inferred description."

Wang Fafa has a loud voice.

"Oh, where?" Chen Mu smiled.

This is his purpose for bringing Wang Fafa to investigate the case. After all, the other party is familiar with the surrounding environment.

Wang Fafa paused and said: "The No. 1 Xiufang in Beijing that was copied by the whole family three years ago-Yunxiufang, the Lin Family Mansion!"

Lin Family Mansion?

The smile on Chen Mu's face suddenly froze.

Ghost bride her home?

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