"The campus red dress girl serial murder case? You solved this case?" Liu Yu Ning asked in surprise.
"Mm, I just participated, it was nothing!" I replied humbly.
"No wonder I heard that there was a student back then who helped the police solve a major case, and became famous from then on. So it was you!" Liu Yu Ning said.
"Ha! Didn't you graduate before me? Otherwise, you'd probably know it was me!"
"Hmph, I'm a year ahead of you, what do I know!"
As Liu Yu Ning spoke, my listening bone wood had already moved to below the deceased. It was only then that I said, "The victim's body was completely hollowed out, but there are signs of suturing. The murderer's stitching technique is skillful. They not only stole the internal organs but also sewed up the body. This proves they are a perfectionist with obsessive-compulsive tendencies."
"Additionally, there are many needle marks on the victim's wrist. If I'm not mistaken, they were constantly receiving IV drips. En, Gao Ming Qiang, go and check the trash can or something, see if there's an IV bottle."
"Alright!" Gao Ming Qiang was reluctant, but Liu Yu Ning's gaze forced him, and he went out. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
Xie Chu Chu and I analyzed the situation. When the internal organs were mentioned, Liu Yu Ning said, "How is that possible? How did you know? Was it just because of that bone? The internal organs were all hollowed out? Could the murderer be from some black market hospital, selling the victim's organs?"
"Unlikely. If they only wanted the organs, why would they torture the victim like that? It doesn't make sense." I retorted, then added, "The listening bone wood can hear the blood flow inside the deceased. I couldn't hear any blood flowing through the internal organs, and the tapping sound was hollow, which is why I concluded the internal organs were hollowed out!"
"It seems to make some sense... but the victim's internal organs might not be completely hollowed out. Let's wait until the autopsy before we say anything..." Liu Yu Ning deliberately picked up a mirror, tidied her hair, and turned her attention away.
You don't believe my ancient techniques, do you? Then I will be like my grandfather and slap your faces hard.
Because you are insulting my grandfather, you know?
Besides the listening bone wood, I also sprinkled seaweed ash on the deceased this time and said, "Captain Liu, have you seen this before?" kΑnshu伍.ξà
"Isn't this the seaweed ash you used before?"
"Yes, this is actually part of the mortician's art."
"Ah, so that's how it is!"
After the seaweed ash was sprinkled, marks quickly appeared on the female corpse. On the victim's left chest, there was a handprint, and on her left hip, there were not handprints but two deep red marks.
"What is that?" Liu Yu Ning asked, surprised.
"Nothing, it's because the victim was violated by the perpetrator before her death! And this perpetrator is left-handed!"
"What? Why not use the right hand?" Liu Yu Ning asked curiously.
"Don't you see? The handprint on the female victim's left chest, combined with the marks on her hip, is formed by a man's pubic bone hitting her. This means the victim was anally penetrated by the killer. In this situation, if the killer used their right hand, the handprint on the victim should appear on her right chest!"
"Ah!" Liu Yu Ning's face instantly turned red. She let out a breath and said, "Consultant He, can't you be a little more discreet?"
"I'm discussing the case, it's you who misunderstood!"
"Forget it, verify it yourselves. Tell me when you have results!" Liu Yu Ning said unhappily and walked away.
Xie Chu Chu smiled and looked at me, "Why does Liu Yu Ning look down on morticians?"
"She doesn't look down on them, she's just not used to it."
As we spoke, we quickly flipped the female corpse over. It was better not to flip it, because upon flipping, I actually saw a strange image appear on the back of the female corpse!
Upon seeing the pattern, Xie Chu Chu curiously asked, "What is this?"
I squinted and examined it carefully, noticing that its body was like a qilin, covered in dense, dark fur, with bright, spirited eyes, and usually a single horn on its forehead.
"Mm? Could it be a Xièzhì??"
"What? What is a Xièzhì?"
At this moment, Gao Ming Qiang returned excitedly, "Consultant He, you're amazing! I really found the IV bottle, and do you know what it was?"
"Saline solution!" I said quickly.
Gao Ming Qiang quickly gave me a thumbs up, "That's right, it was saline solution. Mm? Is this a Xièzhì? I remember Xièzhì possessing high intelligence, understanding human speech and knowing human nature. It has fierce eyes, can distinguish right from wrong, can discern good from evil, loyalty from treachery. If it finds a treacherous official, it will butt them down with its horn and then devour them. It can distinguish right from wrong, and is also known as the divine sheep. It is a symbol of bravery and justice, a symbol of judicial 'openness and fairness,' 'clean and impartial,' and 'illumination of the world.' Simply put, it represents justice!"
Gao Ming Qiang was right. In fact, my grandfather said that the "Lunheng" also recorded that Xièzhì is "a sheep with one horn, knowing guilt. When Gao Yao judged cases, if there was doubt, he would let the sheep butt them. If they were guilty, it would butt; if they were innocent, it would not."
"Ming Qiang! It seems you do have some knowledge!" Xie Chu Chu praised.
"Haha, you flatter me, actually I really enjoy reading history books!" Gao Ming Qiang said proudly, rubbing the back of his head.
"That's right! This is indeed an image of a Xièzhì, but did you notice? It's not painted!" I suddenly said.
"Not painted?" Xie Chu Chu was very surprised.
"It's embroidered!" I said with certainty, using the white light to examine from the Xièzhì's head all the way to its limbs.
As soon as I said this, everyone was puzzled. I, however, pinched the victim's skin and showed them, "Do you see? These are tattoo marks, in modern terms, tattoos!"
"Ah! Could this murderer be a tattoo artist?" Gao Ming Qiang guessed.
Tattooing is actually the process of using a needle with ink to penetrate the deeper layers of the skin and create patterns or words on the skin. It involves embroidering various patterns on the body to represent auspiciousness and worship. In modern times, it's called tattooing, and in ancient texts, it's called "nie." It's about etching the ideal image onto a person's monotonous skin, making it a lifetime's eternity, preserving memories as the most beautiful picture of life.
"There's a possibility. Judging from the tattoo on the victim's back, the technique seems very skilled!" Xie Chu Chu agreed.
I nodded, "This Xièzhì is depicted lifelike, with spirited eyes. Each color is particularly vivid, with excellent contrast and composition. This fellow is very experienced."
Based on the analysis so far, Gao Ming Qiang and Xie Chu Chu were quite intelligent. I stood up and took off my rubber gloves, "Xie Chu Chu, take the body back first. The next step is to confirm the victim's identity!"
"Wait, you can't leave yet!" Liu Yu Ning suddenly reappeared at this moment.
She looked a bit hurried, as if she had just discovered something new.
"There's another female corpse in this villa!"