Mrs. Gu had a stern face from beginning to end, as if someone owed her millions of taels. The third master, the third wife and Gu Qiancheng just pretended not to see it, and no one took her cold face seriously.
The third lady comforted Gu Qiancheng for a few words, then stepped aside, leaving the situation to Gu Qiancheng and the third master. The third master did not mind being dirty and stepped forward to check on Mama Sun's body.
The third master works in the Ministry of Punishment. Even if he does not have direct contact with the deceased, he still has the most basic knowledge. The third master quickly concluded: "It was indeed drowning after death."
"Even if this is the case, it cannot prove murder. Maybe the old woman knocked herself to death first and then fell into the water." Mrs. Gu had a gloomy face and pointed at the maid behind her and said: "The maid and mother-in-law can all testify.
This old guy went out at night and slipped and fell to his death."
"There are no traces of bruises." The third master said, and Gu Qiancheng added: "There are strangulation marks on the neck."
"Sure enough, it should have been strangled from behind with a thin rope." The third master used a handkerchief to move Mother Sun's head, and sure enough he saw a black mark.
Gu Qiancheng squatted beside the third master, pointed at the wound on Mother Sun, and told what he had discovered: "Mother Sun was strangled from behind. The wound was thin and deep, and the murder weapon was a thin wire.
Judging from the force and direction, the person who struck was a man, about a head taller than Sun's mother, not very strong, and probably not someone who often does strenuous work."
The third master's eyes lit up and he looked up at Gu Qiancheng: "Can you deduce it?"
"Yes." Gu Qiancheng did not hide what he knew: "I can also see that Mother Sun was dragged here."
"Oh? Where did you see it?" The third master's eyes were bright, and he looked at Gu Qiancheng like a dog looking at meat and bones. Although this metaphor is a bit unkind, it is the fact.
"Mama Sun's feet and shoes." Gu Qiancheng pointed to the thick mud on the soles of Mama Sun's feet and the lonely shoes lying next to them: "There are traces of friction between the soles of Mama Sun's feet and the ground, and there are new wear and tear on the heels.
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Gu Qiancheng turned the shoes over to the third master, who nodded repeatedly: "You are right. All the details show that Mama Sun died of murder. Someone killed Mama Sun and threw her into the water."
After the third master finished speaking, he looked at Mrs. Gu...
Mrs. Gu is the person in charge of the backyard. No matter what happens, Mrs. Gu must be consulted.
"You said someone killed this old woman, does that mean someone killed her? Who would risk killing an old woman with no money or power?" Mrs. Gu saw Gu Qiancheng and the third master's uncle and nephew talking more and more truthfully.
, a little unable to stay any longer.
"Madam, don't worry. Whoever takes the risk of killing Mama Sun will be told by Mama Sun." Gu Qiancheng stood up and stretched out his hand to signal the girl to give her a handkerchief.
After wiping his hands clean carefully, Gu Qiancheng clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to Mother Sun's body: "Mother Sun, Qiancheng cannot protect you, but I will definitely seek justice for you."
After the salute, Gu Qiancheng turned around and looked at Mrs. Gu seriously and coldly: "Madam, please listen carefully to the following words. I will only say it once."
"What are you going to say?" Gu Qiancheng's momentum was so strong that Mrs. Gu couldn't help but move her body.
Gu Qiancheng ignored her, pointed at Sun's mother's body and said: "Those who died by drowning were still conscious when they fell into the water, and their hands and feet could move. If they fell into the water, they would be highly stressed and would struggle hurriedly to survive. Their hands would instinctively
They will want to grab something. This pond is not clean and dirt-free. There is a lot of sand and water plants in it. If Mother Sun drowns, it is inevitable that there will be mud or water plants in her fingernails, and her hands will remain as stiff as before death. But you guys
look……"
Gu Qiancheng grabbed Sun's mother's hand through the handkerchief and said, "Not only are there no soil or water plants in Mother Sun's hands, they are also very clean. Although her hands still look like they are grabbing things, their palms are spread upward.
And if you look at it again..."
Gu Qiancheng pulled out a hairpin from his head and carefully picked out a piece of whitened skin from Mama Sun's nails: "There was a thin piece of skin in Mama Sun's nails. It was obviously from the murderer when she was struggling.
Caught on my body."
"Based on these alone, can we conclude that Mother Sun committed suicide? Maybe Mother Sun was unconscious when she drowned." Mrs. Gu's breathing became heavier and her face became more and more unnatural.
Gu Qiancheng lowered his eyes and pretended not to see it.
Even if she did not study criminal psychology and had never tried a criminal, she still knew that Mrs. Gu was guilty of guilt. But so what, she was not a judge or a criminal investigator, so she could not convict Mrs. Gu.
Gu Qiancheng carefully wrapped the piece of skin and turned to look at Mrs. Gu: "Madam, I think you haven't understood what I mean yet. Let me explain to you what death by drowning means. People who die by drowning, when they fall into the water,
There is also breathing. During the drowning process, a large amount of water in the surrounding environment will inevitably be inhaled, leading to death by suffocation. In other words, a drowning person actually suffocates to death."
"Due to the breathing movement before death, sediment, drowning fluid, etc. will be inhaled into the trachea, bronchi, and even the lungs. At this time, as long as I press the abdomen of the corpse, the drowning fluid will flow out from the mouth and nose."
In order to prove what he said, Gu Qiancheng took the cloak from the maid's hand, covered Sun's mother's abdomen, and pressed hard with both hands...
"Nothing leaked from Mama Sun's mouth and nose. If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself." Gu Qiancheng stood up and made a gesture of invitation.
"You, you, you..." Mrs. Gu was so angry that she couldn't speak clearly: "Look at you like this, do you still look like a lady?" She was also asked to touch the body, thinking that everyone was like her.
Gu Qiancheng is just as despicable.
"If ladies are just allowed to be manipulated by others, then I don't want to be a lady at all." Gu Qiancheng clapped his hands: "Madam, do you have anything else to say now? Or you still want to insist that Mother Sun fell into the water by mistake.
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"You, you...are you going to let it go as you say?" Mrs. Gu's eyes flickered, not daring to look at Gu Qiancheng.
"My words don't count, but my third uncle's words definitely count. I think the Ministry of Punishment must have detailed records of the symptoms of people who drown. If Madam still doesn't believe it, you can ask the deputy from the Ministry of Punishments to come and judge." The Gu family's face
In her eyes, it was worthless, so it was completely impossible for her to settle the matter for the sake of the Gu family's face.
"Qiancheng is right. Mother Sun was indeed strangled to death and then thrown into the water as Qiancheng said. I can guarantee this." The third master looked at Gu Qiancheng with a hint of inexplicable weirdness.
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He didn't seem to recognize this niece at all. She seemed completely different from what he had seen before. How could a girl from Qiancheng know these things that only Zusaku knew?
A message to readers: Chapter 37 describes the condition of the corpse incorrectly... A corpse thrown into water after death will swell if it is deep, but not very swollen if it is shallow. Mother Sun's corpse is not too swollen. In addition, the color of the corpse is not pale, but with
Yellow but not white. (Facing the wall, I won’t do it again next time)