ebookland Chapter 367 The Disappearing Murder Weapon
Chapter 367 The Disappearing Murder Weapon
Qin Miaoxi couldn't help but exclaim, "How can you not be worried? After I die, will you find someone else to bind me to? I don't know if that person can solve the case. If he doesn't have the talent for it, even if you give him the ability to read minds, it will be useless."
Her face was full of worry, as if she was really just worried that the system was bound to garbage.
Her words did remind the system that the person it was binding with this time was very much to its liking, but it was unknown what would happen if it changed to someone else. So...
【I can help you extend the time to five days. 】
It reluctantly promised that the extra two days would be deducted from him!
Qin Miaoxi waved her hand, "Three to five days is too short. There are no cases right now. How can I catch the murderer and redress the deceased?"
"So you don't have to work so hard. In the end, it will all be in vain."
"No, how can it be all in vain?" the system said hurriedly, "At worst, I can extend your time to ten days."
Qin Miaoxi secretly raised an eyebrow and said calmly: "No matter how much you add, it's useless. In the end, I still owe you my life time."
[I...I can't just give it to you for free?]
The system sound was mixed with the "crackling" electronic music, and it seemed that this was the limit it could withstand.
After finding out the truth, Qin Miaoxi's eyes flashed with a trace of regret, and she said helplessly, "Well, fine! I'll just try to live another ten days."
The system didn't realize it was being tricked at all. Instead, it breathed a sigh of relief and encouraged: "Work hard, and everything will be fine."
"But next time you do something like this that deducts life time, shouldn't you tell me in advance?"
[…Of course.]
"Also, I think you should give me some compensation. After all, you were the one who didn't say hello first."
Now that the business is over, it's time to talk about compensation.
The system's voice weakened a little. "What compensation do you want? Didn't I already give you seven days?"
Qin Miaoxi immediately sneered, "Haha, you've deducted more than five years from me, and now you want to get rid of me in seven days? What's going on?"
The system laughed dryly. This was a bit unfair. It gritted its teeth and spoke with determination.
[Okay, I'll give you another set of gold needles.]
"Gold needle? I have one myself."
[No, this set of golden needles is not from your world. I exchanged them for treasures from other regions.]
As soon as it finished speaking, a set of needles hiding a golden glow appeared before its eyes. They were exactly the eight needles of Qin Miaoxi's Yin-Yang Formation.
The system boasted, "This isn't forged from ordinary metal. It contains meteorites from outer space, which can quickly regulate the body's meridians and complement your formation."
It is no exaggeration to say that Qin Miaoxi's Yin-Yang Formation can save dying people. Combined with this set of golden needles, a recently dead person can be brought back to life for a few more years.
Qin Miaoxi took a deep breath of cool air when she picked up the golden needle. The needle carried a power that could not be described in words. She could feel the power when she held it in her hand. She could already imagine how it would be more effective to use it to give acupuncture to patients, and even shorten the patients' recovery time.
As he said, this is indeed a rare good thing.
"Okay, let's just let it go this time. If it happens again..." She paused, her sharp eyes locked onto the invisible thing, "We'll die together."
The system swallowed silently, knowing that she couldn't see it, but still nodded. In his heart, he had already cursed the main system. If it hadn't done this, he wouldn't have to beg for mercy.
Qin Miaoxi put away the golden needle, thought for a moment, and walked towards the Dali Temple.
Liang Hongkai sat in the courtyard, watching the Dali Temple runners training drowsily.
In the sunshine, a dozen strong men with bare backs were sweating profusely, which was a pleasing sight to the eyes.
The moment they saw Qin Miaoxi, their eyes lit up and they shouted in unison: "Qin the Coroner!"
"Click~"
Liang Hongkai's voice resounded through the sky and he fell off his chair. His wrist made a crisp sound and his face turned pale with pain.
"Master Liang, don't move. Let me take a look for you."
Qin Miaoxi quickly stepped forward, checked her, and said soothingly, "It's okay, it's just..."
"Crack!"
Liang Hongkai groaned, and then he heard her next words, "Dislocated."
"...Xiao Qin! Can you please stop panting when you talk next time?"
Qin Miaoxi nodded seriously, "Don't worry, Sir Liang. If you feel short of breath, I will give you acupuncture."
Liang Hongkai: "..."
Is this what he said? I don't know if it's for my own good or a curse?
"Ahem, Xiao Qin! I heard that Marquis Xuanping is alive again. You should be in the Marquis's residence now. Why are you here at the government office?"
"You're short of money, so why don't you come and see if there's anything I can do?"
Liang Hongkai frowned. Jingzhao was the capital of Longyuan Kingdom after all. How could there be so many murders? This was like questioning the ability of all the officials in Jingzhao!
"The city has been very peaceful recently."
This is nonsense! First, the emperor was ill, then the eldest prince was in danger, which led to the involvement of the other two princes. The court was completely shaken up. If anyone dared to cause trouble at this time, those ministers would tear the murderer to pieces.
Qin Miaoxi lamented, "Is there an old case?"
"You want to see those?"
Liang Hongkai kindly advised, "Those cases lack clues, and so much time has passed."
"But it's not a good idea to keep the case hanging. It's better to resolve it as soon as possible. Maybe His Majesty will be so pleased that he will allow you to retire and return home soon!"
These words hit Liang Hongkai's heart deeply, and being unable to resign had become a source of worry for him.
"Okay! The case files are all in the warehouse, take a look yourself!"
With Liang Hongkai's approval, she can conduct the investigation openly.
To her surprise, there were only a dozen or so books about old cases in the warehouse, occupying a small space on the bookshelf.
Each booklet was marked with a year, some from more than ten years ago, some from five or six years ago, but her goal was not to focus on these, but on the most recent ones.
Soon, she discovered a recent case from a year ago.
The deceased was burned to death and his body was found soaked in water.
According to the autopsy records performed by the coroner at the time, the body was severely damaged and it was impossible to tell whether it had any injuries before death. The bones of the limbs were intact and there was no sign of violence before death.
Judging from the degree of decay of the corpse, all parts of the body were burned to the same degree. It is speculated that the murderer used a container that could hold the volume of the deceased to burn him to death.
The reason for this judgment is that there is no carbon ash in the deceased's nasal cavity and lungs, which are very clean, thus ruling out the possibility of the body being burned with firewood.
However, the deceased was a strong man, so it was difficult to find such a large container. In addition, after visiting and investigating the deceased's interpersonal relationships, it was found that he was a well-known good person. He had no enemies or disputes with anyone, so vendetta was ruled out first.
The deceased was nearly 30 years old, unmarried, and had no lover. He usually ran a small business in the village, so a murder of passion was ruled out.
Due to various reasons, the case eventually became an unsolved case. To this day, the murderer has not been caught and there is not even a suspect.
Qin Miaoxi put the case booklet in her arms. She planned to go to the scene where the body was found, perhaps to find the missing murder weapon.