The mind-reading coroner drove the court crazy

Chapter 405 The Young Marquis Enters the House

"Hahaha! Good man, hahaha... Spare me!"

The butler was laughing so hard he almost choked, but the unscrupulous robber wouldn't let him go, tickling the soles of his feet.

Even through his mask, Lu Qingchen was nearly knocked unconscious by the poisonous gas emanating from his feet. Enraged, she stabbed his foot with a stick, eliciting a deafening scream.

The butler's face turned from red to green and then to white, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

"Say or not?"

"I said, I said."

"Did the Third Princess send you to cause trouble for Princess Xinglan?"

"In all honesty, how could a mere steward like me dare to cause trouble for the princess? I only occasionally inquire about her whereabouts, such as what clothes she wears to banquets or what new accessories she has bought. Girls love to compare these things, so this doesn't count as causing trouble!"

"Then why did they all die after you went to see those maids?"

The butler's face changed, and he cried out loudly, "Innocent! I swear to God, I did nothing. It was all a coincidence."

[Oh no, oh no, I've really been discovered! Wait a minute! I did it so discreetly, how could the criminal have noticed?]

Qin Miaoxi's eyes flashed with cold light, "Break his legs and see if he talks."

Lu Qingchen grinned maliciously, making a crunching sound. "I've heard that a broken leg makes a creaking sound. Thank you, Butler, for letting us enjoy this celestial music."

As he spoke, his hand had already reached the butler's kneecap. "Hmm, right here, snap! The leg broke."

The steward's face turned deathly pale, and his legs trembled like leaves. "No, no, I'll tell you! Those maids refused to work for the princess, so I bribed the servants in the princess's mansion to poison them and kill them."

"What to do?"

"Put something in the princess's study."

"make it clear."

"They released letters from the enemy country, falsely accusing the princess of colluding with the enemy and betraying her country."

As soon as the butler finished speaking, a surge of heat flowed between his legs, carrying a nauseatingly foul odor.

Lu Qingchen stepped back in disgust, "How uncouth."

She stepped on his shoulder and asked, "Were the three girls who recently died kidnapped by you?"

"No, if the Princess's Mansion doesn't want someone, our Princess Mansion certainly won't want them either."

【Our princess's residence isn't a place to accept useless people; why would we accept someone who's been rejected?】

"Really?"

"If I have uttered any falsehoods, I am willing to be struck by lightning."

Qin Miaoxi and Lu Qingchen exchanged a glance, and then the sound of hurried footsteps came from afar. The three of them quickly left the scene.

Once outside the alley, the three of them had returned to their normal attire.

Lu Qingchen: "Wife, what do you think?"

"He didn't lie."

"Unfortunately, it broke again."

"Until we find new clues, we should go back and get some rest. This is a long battle."

That night, Qin Miaoxi washed away her fatigue and went straight to the alchemy room.

Lu Qingchen, who had been timidly hiding outside the courtyard, immediately followed the person who came out like a lovesick fool, and did not forget to say to Wen Zhu beside him, "Where is my wife going so late at night? I have to follow her closely to protect her."

“You’re right, sir.”

"If I tell my wife tonight that I want to move back in to sleep, will she beat me?"

“You’re right, sir.”

"Does my wife like me or not? Why can't I tell at all?"

“You’re right, sir.”

Lu Qingchen glared at him, "What else can you say besides that?"

Wen Zhu forced open her sleepy eyes. "Master, I haven't slept for several nights. Can I go back first?"

"You're already this tired after only a few days of work. Your body is too weak. I'll have my wife prescribe some medicine to help you recover."

Wen Zhu: “…”

He realized that this guy didn't want to talk to him at all; he just wanted to show off.

He's exhausted and sleepy right now, and he's being forced to eat dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection). Is it easy for him?

"Alright, get lost. You're an eyesore and nowhere near as beautiful as my wife."

Wen Zhu breathed a sigh of relief and disappeared into the night in a few flashes.

Inside the alchemy room, Qin Miaoxi poured the medicinal powder she had collected from the tree roots during the day into a bowl and took a small amount to study carefully.

"Master, how much time do I have left to live?"

Half...half...

"Hmm? You're trying to secretly take my life?"

One, one month.

"How much time will I have to find the killer this time?"

【Fifteen days.】

"No."

【why? 】

"The perpetrator in this case is too ruthless and even uses poison. There is a high possibility that he will face mortal danger during the investigation. It would be inappropriate for the reward not to match his actions."

The system was driven to madness. "Then how much time do you want?"

"One year."

The system gasped. "You really dare to say that."

"You're so domineering, you won't even let people speak?"

[...] The system remained silent for a long time, then said, "A year is impossible; two months at most, that's the limit."

"it is good."

Qin Miaoxi readily agreed, but a sense of suspicion arose in her heart. The duration was something the system could control, but he seemed very afraid that she would abandon the project. What was his purpose?

The system regretted it deeply; it seemed it had agreed too quickly and suffered a huge loss.

dong dong dong~

The door was pushed open, and Lu Qingchen walked in carrying a bowl of ginseng soup.

"Seeing that you're still busy, have some soup to warm yourself up; it's chilly at night."

Qin Miaoxi felt a warmth in her heart, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Lu Qingchen pouted, looking aggrieved, and said embarrassedly, "It's cold in my room, and the blanket is thin, so I'm freezing."

Qin Miaoxi looked down and saw his hands, which were white from the cold. She unconsciously gripped them and scolded him coldly, "Why are you so cold? Don't you know to wear more clothes or bring a heater?"

"My clothes are all in your room, I..."

His innocent eyes blinked, looking like a pitiful big dog, which evoked pity.

"I'll go back and get it."

"No need." Lu Qingchen waved his hand repeatedly and said seriously, "You are busy, don't let me delay your important business."

Qin Miaoxi wrote a string of words on the paper and then tidied up the medicine powder.

"It's all done. This is animal attractant powder collected around the area where the body was found. The wild dogs eating the remains was not an accident, but rather something the murderer did on purpose."

The two walked outside side by side. Lu Qingchen pondered, "Why would the murderer do this?"

"It could be to destroy the evidence, or it could be to conceal things that we haven't discovered yet."

"Never heard of animal-attracting powder. Is it easy to prepare?"

"It's alright. As long as there are enough medicinal herbs, it can be prepared. It's mostly used by hunters to lure prey into traps."

"Then it will be hard to find."

"Not necessarily. Go to the clinic and ask who has bought these medicines. Maybe we'll find something new."

Lu Qingchen volunteered, "I'll investigate tomorrow."

Qin Miaoxi gazed at him with a smile on her lips, "Young Marquis seems a little different."

"What's the difference?"

"Become... diligent and proactive."

"Of course, look who my wife is. If I don't take the initiative, won't outsiders say that I'm wasting my precious daughter-in-law's time?"

puff~

"Who would compare themselves to cow dung?"

Lu Qingchen looked at her with doting eyes, the moonlight shining on her, making her look beautiful and lovely.

The two returned to their dorm room amidst laughter and chatter. Qin Miaoxi found a thick quilt and asked, "How about this quilt?"

thump!

Lu Qingchen lay straight on the ground, her face deathly pale.

"Lu Qingchen!"