"Master Mu, I am sorry to hear that you are so far away, but I still hope that you will be considerate of me!"
As soon as the group dismounted, the leader of the county magistrate came up to them with a smile on their faces.
Seeing this, Muchuan waved his hand and said: "There is no need for polite words, let's deal with business first."
Seeing that Muchuan didn't give him any face at all, the county magistrate didn't dare to be a little angry and still smiled compensatingly.
"Yes, yes, let's deal with business first."
"Master Mu understands the righteousness so well, he is worthy of being a pillar of our Tang Dynasty!"
Muchuanli didn't bother to pay attention to the county magistrate's flattery.
What made him slightly curious was that among the people who came, there was actually a boy about eleven or twelve years old.
This boy was following an officer and soldier. Judging from the way the two got along, he was probably a relative of the officer and soldier.
The county magistrate has little ability, but he is very good at observing words and emotions.
He noticed that Muchuan was looking at the boy, and felt a little chilled in his heart.
Damn it, I'm afraid this gentleman will question me about this matter!
Fortunately, Muchuan only glanced twice and then looked away, which made the county magistrate feel relieved.
After the officials arrived, they began to study the corpse.
Muchuan looked on, his brows slightly relaxed.
It can be seen that some of these people are professional criminals, and it seems that the government attaches great importance to this case.
However, there is a high possibility that all this is just a show for Muchuan.
After all, under normal circumstances, the yamen would deal with such cases involving corpses in the wild coldly.
After an inspection, Wu Zuo wiped his sweat, approached the county magistrate, and began the reporting work.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates have already"
"Bastard thing!"
Before Wu Zuo could finish speaking, the county magistrate was so angry that he just stamped his feet.
The county magistrate said angrily: "Master Mu is here, what are you reporting to me? Report to Master Mu!"
Just kidding, how could he, a small official, be compared to an imperial envoy like Muchuan?
Regardless of his status as an imperial envoy, Muchuan's status as the Number One Scholar is enough for him to kneel down and lick.
Hearing this, Wu Zuo was terribly frightened. He looked at corpses with vicious eyes, but he had no ability to look at living people.
Only now did he notice that the usually domineering county magistrate was as well-behaved as a pug next to Mr. Mu.
"Master Mu, the villain is wrong, please forgive me, Master Mu!"
Wuzuo quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
The boy standing in the distance shook his head with disappointment when he saw this scene.
It seems that this high-ranking official from Chang'an is no different from officials elsewhere.
The boy already regarded Muchuan as someone like the county magistrate.
Muchuan didn't know about this.
"Okay, get up and report your findings quickly." Muchuan said helplessly.
To be honest, Muchuan really had enough of ancient etiquette many times.
This person who kneels down and kowtows to beg for mercy at every turn is really speechless.
After Wu Zuo thanked him for his kindness, he made a formal report.
"Master Mu, according to the villain's observation, this case should be a murder for money."
"The couple was intercepted and killed by thieves in the middle of the road. The thieves robbed them of all their belongings, even their clothes."
"At the same time, this group of thieves was extremely vicious. They enjoyed skinning them, which is why the bodies of the two deceased were so tragic."
As soon as he finished speaking, the county magistrate stood up with excitement on his face.
"It's extremely abominable! Please rest assured, Mr. Mu, I will mobilize the entire yamen to arrest such a villain and bring peace to the people!"
Faced with the county magistrate's statement, Muchuan felt that it was mostly for show, but he had nothing to refute.
After all, the envoy group is in a hurry to return to Chang'an and does not have much time to waste on the road.
Muchuan nodded and said with a faint smile: "In that case, I will be able to help you, sir."
Seeing Muchuan's smiling face, the county magistrate almost lost his joy.
I finally sent this man away.
Just as Muchuan was leading the envoys to continue their journey, the boy suddenly walked up to the body and squatted down.
It's surprising that a child of his size didn't have any fear on his face when he saw such a horrific corpse.
"Kid, are you looking for death? If you destroy the scene, your uncle can't protect you!"
The county magistrate was so frightened that he started to drink violently.
He doesn't care whether the scene is complete or not, but Muchuan and others haven't left yet, so his attitude must be tougher.
The boy's uncle also approached with a pale face, intending to take the boy away by force.
"Wait a minute."
However, Muchuan's understatement calmed down the slightly chaotic scene.
"Master Mu, what are your orders?" The county magistrate was not sure what Muchuan meant, so he could only ask with a wry smile.
Muchuan didn't speak, just looked at the boy from a distance.
From the boy's face, Muchuan observed a kind of extreme seriousness and concentration.
"Let him take a look, maybe there will be new discoveries." Muchuan said calmly.
Muchuan had already spoken, and the county magistrate had no choice but to let the boy continue to observe.
After a moment, the boy suddenly raised his head and looked at Wu Zuo.
"Can you cut this open?"
Looking at the position pointed by the boy, everyone was in a daze and their faces were a little red.
Muchuan also frowned slightly.
Could it be that I misjudged him and saw that this was just a precocious naughty kid?
Wuzuo didn't dare to make his own decision, so he could only ask Muchuan what he meant first.
Muchuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Let’s take a look again.
If this boy really has no ability, Muchuan will definitely punish him for defiling the deceased.
So, Wuzuo bravely cut open that area.
However, what he discovered next made him scream in surprise.
"Oh my God! What is this?"
Wu Zuo quickly presented the things to Muchuan for viewing.
Muchuan couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw it.
This is a piece of wood carving, carving a lifelike woman, but behind the wood carving, there are densely carved small characters.
Muchuan took a closer look and found that all these small characters were "slut".
"Love killing?"
"Your Excellency is indeed smart."
The boy walked over slowly, clapped his hands and said, "This case is definitely not a murder for wealth, but a murder of love."
Everyone in the Yamen stared at the boy, and the county magistrate was so angry that he beheaded the boy on the spot.
The boy bluntly said that this was not a murder. Doesn't that mean he doubts the ability of all of them?
"Oh?" Muchuan became interested and said, "How can you be sure?"
The boy pointed at the wood carving and said, "Look carefully, sir. This wood carving is relatively old, so it should be an old thing. But if you look at the zigzags on the back, it's obvious that they were just carved."
"The boy makes a bold guess that this wooden sculpture looks like this woman's corpse, and it is a token of love given by her husband."
"So, the two corpses are not husband and wife, but are having an affair with each other."
"The truth is obvious. The husband of the deceased woman discovered the affair between the two, but he did not break out immediately. Instead, he made a careful plan and then killed the two."
After hearing all this, Muchuan exclaimed that it was amazing.
For a child of his age to have such a powerful deduction ability, this is simply a genius.
Muchuan stared directly at the boy and said, "What do you call me, little friend?"
