It wasn't that Qin Jiyan didn't come to Gu Qiancheng for help, but that the case in Qin Jiyan's hands had encountered a bottleneck.
This secret room murder case lasted for a year. The last case occurred a month ago, and the deceased was buried a few days ago. If Qin Jiyan wanted Gu Qiancheng to conduct an autopsy, he had to first convince the family of the deceased to agree to open the coffin for an autopsy.
It is important for a person to die and be buried in peace. Opening the coffin for an autopsy is disrespectful to the deceased. Even Qin Jiyan cannot forcefully ask the family of the deceased to accept an autopsy.
The case is hanging here, the body cannot be examined, and the scene has been destroyed. Qin Jiyan has no need for Gu Qiancheng for the time being.
During this period of time, Qin Jiyan not only read the file of this case carefully from beginning to end, but also took out the similar case ten years ago.
Qin Jiyan compared the two cases one by one and found that the two cases were surprisingly similar.
The method of committing the crime, the time of the crime, and the choice of the deceased were all very consistent, as if they were repeating the case ten years ago.
"Did one person do it, or was someone imitating that case?" Qin Jiyan excerpted the details that he had ignored before, and then compared each doubtful point.
"In the case ten years ago, a total of thirteen people died. If it is a repeat of the case ten years ago, does that mean that two more people will die?" If the two cases are strikingly similar, it means that in the next case,
The time of the incident was...
Qin Jiyan quickly flipped through the files. When he saw this, Qin Jiyan couldn't sit still. If the two cases were connected, then the twelfth deceased would appear today.
As soon as this idea flashed through Qin Jiyan's mind, his subordinates hurriedly came to report: "Your Majesty, another person died in the secret room."
This case was taken over by Six Doors. If a similar case occurs, Six Doors will report it as soon as possible.
"Sure enough..." Qin Jiyan asked: "Is the deceased a famous prostitute in a brothel?" Knowing that this case was similar to that of ten years ago, Qin Jiyan breathed a sigh of relief.
How did His Highness King Qin know?
The visitor raised his head in surprise, then quickly lowered his head, and hurriedly replied: "It's the number one in Chunyi Tower, Miss Mei."
"Seal the scene and I will be here soon." At this point in the case, Qin Jiyan is already sure that this secret room murder case is exactly the same as the one ten years ago. Even if it is not the same person, the other party is imitating that case to kill people.
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Qin Jiyan put the files away, thought for a moment, and then asked someone to pick up Gu Qiancheng.
Gu Qiancheng is much easier to use than Wu Zuo and Guan Chai. With Gu Qiancheng here, he may be able to see things that they can't see.
This morning, Gu Qiancheng was punished for another reason by her grandmother. She was picking up Buddha beans in the small Buddhist hall.
Kneeling in the closed and dark small Buddhist hall, picking up beans the size of soybeans one by one, this is a very torturous thing. The faces of Mrs. Gu and the ladies changed drastically as soon as they heard about picking up Buddha beans.
But Gu Qiancheng thought it was pretty good.
Picking up Buddha beans can cultivate one's moral character and exercise concentration. She would rather pick up Buddha beans than stand still, provided that she is not allowed to kneel to pick them up. Her legs can't stand it if she kneels for a long time!
When Qin Jiyan sent someone to pick up Gu Qiancheng, Gu Qiancheng was still picking up Buddha beans in the small Buddhist hall. The servants searched for a long time but could not find Gu Qiancheng's whereabouts, and finally alerted the old man.
The old man personally inquired, and after learning Gu Qiancheng's whereabouts, he led people directly to the backyard. Regardless of the old lady's ugly face, he sent people to invite Gu Qiancheng out.
"Let's see who dares!" After receiving the news, the old lady hurried over and hit the ground hard with the crutch in her hand, full of momentum.
The old lady has a stubborn temper. If the old lady came to ask for someone in a big way, it would be a slap in her face. She would never allow such a thing to happen.
"Ignorant woman." The old man doesn't interfere with the affairs in the backyard, but that doesn't mean he can't control his servants. In the Gu family, the old man has the final say.
"Go and invite the eldest lady out." Ignoring Mrs. Wu's dark face, the old man asked his servants to take action directly.
"Which of you dares? Why? I can't even punish my unfilial granddaughter?" The old lady rushed forward, blocking the servant's way, her face turned red.
She usually doesn't dare to challenge the old man, but today the old man went too far. If she wants to retreat, how can she still have dignity in front of her daughter-in-law?
"Unfilial granddaughter? Who are you saying is unfilial? Qiancheng? Qiancheng has always been filial and obedient, why can't I see anything unfilial about her?" The old man's eyes were cold, and he looked at his wife with a trace of impatience.
He had disliked this wife since he was young. She was stupid and thought she was very smart even though she was not smart. If not for a good family background, he would never have married such a wife.
"You, you, you...are you trying to shame me?" The old lady was out of breath, and the maid behind her quickly stepped forward to help her.
"If I don't live anymore, even a granddaughter can bully me, what's the point of living?" The woman's tricks are nothing more than crying, making trouble, and hanging herself. The old lady has been relying on this trick to get rid of the old man for so many years.
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The old man can't stand a woman who messes around. If it's a trivial matter, he will probably obey the old lady, but not today. He has to bring Qiancheng out. King Qin's people have been waiting for a long time.
The old man ignored the old lady's behavior, flicked his sleeves and led his servants towards the small Buddhist hall.
The small Buddhist hall is located behind where the old lady lives. It is small and dark. Fortunately, the weather is getting warmer at this time. Otherwise, if I kneel down all day, my knees will freeze.
As soon as the old man entered, he saw Gu Qiancheng kneeling in front of the Buddha statue with a devout face, picking up Buddha beans one by one, without any influence from the outside world.
For being able to do this at such a young age, even if it's just pretending, the old man still has to praise him.
"Qiancheng." The old man stood at the door for a long time, but did not see any movement from Gu Qiancheng, so he had to take the initiative to speak.
Although Gu Qiancheng's back was to the old man, she had already known that the old man was coming, but she just made no move. When she heard the old man calling, Gu Qiancheng put down the Buddha beans and stood up slowly.
"Grandpa, why are you here?" Gu Qiancheng didn't have the slightest resentment or dissatisfaction, as if she was not the one kneeling in the small Buddhist hall to pick up Buddha beans recently.
He was really a smart child, and the old man became more and more resentful. It would be great if such a good child could be a grandson, so that the Gu family would have an heir.
"Grandpa comes to see you for something, come with him..." The old man sighed secretly and took Gu Qiancheng out.
When the two came out, the old lady was no longer in the hall, but hid in her room to avoid being embarrassed again.
But the old lady wanted to hide, but Gu Qiancheng didn't agree. Before leaving, Gu Qiancheng specifically said to the maid next to the old lady: "Sister Yuanyang, I haven't finished picking up the Buddha beans that grandma asked me to pick up. I wonder if grandma can please be accommodating."
, let Qiancheng pick it up tomorrow. It’s really hard to see clearly in the small Buddhist hall at night. After Qiancheng went back last time, his eyes hurt for a long time and he hasn’t been feeling well these past few days.”
Gu Qiancheng admitted that she was complaining because one day, her good grandmother forced her to kneel in the Buddhist hall at night to pick up Buddha beans, saying that she wanted her to cultivate her moral character and stop being impulsive and irritable, which would bring shame to the Gu family...
At that time, Gu Qiancheng really wanted to flip the table and leave, but in the end he gritted his teeth and endured it.
Before the old lady's maid opened her mouth, the old lady was dissatisfied: "What? You have to come to pick up Buddha beans at night?" What on earth does the old shrew want to do if a little girl is allowed to pick up Buddha beans day and night?
"Old, old lady..." Yuanyang knelt down with a thud in fright. Gu Qiancheng said a little embarrassed: "Grandma said Qiancheng is too impulsive, so he should calm down. Qiancheng knows that grandma is doing it for Qiancheng's good.
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The old man didn't know whether Gu Qiancheng really thought so or if it was a lie, but regardless of whether it was true or not, he would not allow the old shrew to ruin Qiancheng.
The girl's body is delicate and she has to kneel in the dark little Buddhist hall every day. Within a few months, Gu Qiancheng's body will break down. If she is locked up for a long time, her bad temper will change.
The old man immediately ordered: "No need, unless I agree, you don't have to come to pay your respects to your grandmother."
"Grandfather, this is inconsistent with etiquette." Gu Qiancheng smiled secretly in his heart, but his face showed worry.
"From now on, you go and pay your respects to my grandfather." The old man did not dare to challenge the etiquette, so he had to compromise.
How could Gu Qianchang still say no? He nodded quickly...
It was not in vain that she had endured so much hardship during this period. She was finally liberated. When Mrs. Gu was released from confinement, she no longer had to pay her respects to Mrs. Gu...