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Chapter 65 Bone Steaming and Autopsy

Hong Zhen looked at Lin Fan coldly, and Wu Sibao had become a pile of bones. Can he still speak?

As long as the case cannot be tried, Lin Fan will be in trouble.

Lin Fan also noticed Hong Zhen’s sinister smile, with a cold smile on his face, and said, “Mr. Zhang, then the official will start the trial.”

Then, Lin Fan walked a few steps forward and said to the people present: "People, the method used by this official to investigate the case is called "Bone Steaming and Autopsy."

"Look, I dug a cellar on the left side of the yamen gate. At this time, burning charcoal was piled up in the cellar. After so long, the four walls of the cellar were burned red. Next, I will let people drip white wine and vinegar into it."

After Lin Fan said that, he asked Shi Li to drip white wine and vinegar into it, and then someone put Wu Sibao's bones into the cellar and covered it.

"The next thing is, you only need to wait for another two hours to reveal the truth."

Lin Fan said.

"Hmph! Lord Lin, I have never heard of your method of investigating the case. These bones are from thirty years ago. The flesh and blood have long been corroded and dried up. Are you trying torment the dead?"

Hong Zhen said at this time.

Then, he looked at Zhao Geng's wife and son and said, "As Zhao Geng's family, don't you know what Zhao Geng did back then?"

"If you know the truth, tell me the place where the gold, silver and jewelry are hidden. You also know that the government will keep staring at you. Even if you die, you will not be able to use this batch of gold, silver and jewelry."

Facing Hong Zhen’s scolding, Zhao Shi spoke: “My father has absolutely no corruption in gold, silver and jewelry. Wu Sibao’s death has nothing to do with my father!”

"Haha! If Lord Lin cannot prove your father's innocence in a while, then your father's crime will be confirmed. At that time, you will be punished. Now that you confess, Lord Zhang can also give you a chance to redeem your merits."

Hong Zhen said coldly.

"You! You are slandering. My father is not a sinner, nor is my mother and I!"

Zhao Shi said angrily.

Lin Fan spoke at this time: "Whether Zhao Geng is a prisoner, it will be determined if the result comes out."

"Mr. Lin, this case was tried many times thirty years ago. The results of the trial of Siping County's successor county magistrates are Zhao Geng as a prisoner. Do you have this most basic common sense?"

Hong Zhen said coldly.

Bang!

Lin Fan raised his hand and slapped Hong Zhen in the face.

ah!

Hong Zhen screamed, covered his face and retreated behind Zhang Rui'an, pointed at Lin Fan and said, "Lin Fan! You are too brave. You actually dare to use your own actions in front of the prefect!"

"Haha, this is called using private behavior indiscriminately? I was just watching from the side when I was a judge. You are an ordinary person who has no fame and fortune, pointing at the side, just because you are worthy of beating!"

After Lin Fan said that, he held his sleeve and said coldly: "If it weren't for Lord Zhang's sake, you would have to be at least thirty strokes today!"

Zhang Rui'an's face was as gloomy as water. When Lin Fan beat Hong Zhen, it would be like giving himself a warning. If Lin Fan could not examine the case clearly today, he would not only take off his black hat, but also beat him into a useless person.

"Mr. Lin said very much that the servants should know their identity. Lord Lin is not allowed to interfere in the case."

Zhang Rui'an said coldly.

Two hours later, Lin Fan asked someone to lift Wu Sibao's corpse out of the cellar and took out a red oil umbrella in front of everyone.

Shi Li brought the coroner forward, and Lin Fan gave the red oil umbrella to the coroner and said, "Coroner, you can use the light reflected by this red oil umbrella to check whether there are any scars on the corpse."

The coroner did as he did, carefully checking the corpse with the light reflected from the red oil umbrella, and no scars were found. However, there was a red line looming on the top of Wu Sibao's corpse skull.

"Sir, the villain has examined Wu Sibao's corpse and found no obvious scars. However, there was a tiny blood mark on the top of Wu Sibao's head."

The coroner said.

"Haha! The case should be very clear. Wu Sibao was attacked by Zhao Geng and died tragically in the head. County Magistrate Lin, is there anything else to be tried in this case?"

Zhang Rui'an asked.

"Haha, Lord Zhang, come here, I will explain to you how this scar came about."

Lin Fan said, and took Zhang Rui'an to the corpse, aimed the red oil umbrella at the head of the corpse, reflecting the red scars.

"Mr. Zhang, the reason why this red mark appears is that alcohol and vinegar are evaporated by heat, eroding the bones, softening the bones, and the dry blood inside the bones are also evaporated."

"And this red mark is obviously not damaged from the outside, but from the inside of the head. This shows that Wu Sibao should have suffered from a brain disease before his death. I checked the file. When Zhao Geng escorted Wu Sibao to Kyoto, it was the hot summer weather. Wu Sibao was old and was likely to suddenly die."

Lin Fan said.

"Mr. Lin, how do you determine that the scar is from the inside to the outside, not from the outside to the inside?"

Zhang Rui'an asked.

"Mr. Zhang, this is very simple. As I said just now, the reason why the red marks appear is because the dry blood in the bones is evaporated."

"If it is the damage caused by the outside, the scar should be deep in the middle and slowly become shallower to the outside, while the red mark is deep in the outside and slowly becomes shallow to the middle, which means the wound is from the inside to the outside."

Lin Fan said.

Zhang Rui'an's face became even more embarrassing, because what Lin Fan said was very reasonable and very reasonable.

"Lin Fan, what's the use of proving these? Have you found the clues about gold, silver and jewelry?"

Zhang Rui'an asked.

The reason why he threw this case to Lin Fan was to let Lin Fan find gold, silver and jewelry, or give himself a reason to relieve him of his official position.

"Mr. Zhang, these are evidence. Wu Sibao's body has no scars, which means that he was not killed by severe attacks, and his corpse was not black, which means that he was not poisoned during his lifetime. This means that Wu Sibao was not killed by Zhao Geng."

"So, this case was solved. Zhao Geng did not kill Wu Sibao. As the prefect of Liuzhou, you should be honest with Zhao Geng."

Lin Fan said.

When Zhao Shi and his mother heard what Lin Fan said, their bodies trembled excitedly and knelt on the ground with a thud: "Lin Fan! Master Lin! Thank you for seeking justice for my husband!"

"Master Lin, thank you for reassuring my father's innocence!"
Chapter completed!
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