The Imperial Guard’s Revenge

Wang Yanqing nodded and said, "Yes. It's a pity that Lady Jane will be a widow at a young age. Young Master Han is both her husband and her family. When Young Master Han is dead, how will she make a living by herself in the future?"

When saying these words, Wang Yanqing's eyes moved slightly, staring at Chang Tinglan's performance calmly. She saw Chang Tinglan pouted, and it was fleeting, and then she said, "The boat will naturally go straight to the top of the wall. There are so many widows in the world, Lady Jane will always find a way."

Wang Yanqing responded lightly. She was about to continue her routine when suddenly a gentle call came from behind: "Cousin."

When Wang Yanqing heard the title, her expression paused for a while, and when she turned around, she saw that it was Lu Heng. With a smile, Lu Heng walked straight to their side and said, "Cousin, why are you standing so far away, telling me to be easy to find."

Wang Yanqing glanced forward, and as expected, the "official officers" had finally finished their work and were covering the corpse with a white cloth. Wang Yanqing was helpless and could only act with Lu Heng: "I was scared when I saw the corpse, so I came here to talk to Mrs. Chang."

With an expression of sudden realization, Lu Heng said, "That's right, I forgot that you are timid, and you don't even dare to look at murder. Weren't you scared just now?"

Seeing Lu Heng coming over, Chang Tinglan lowered her head to avoid him: "Since Young Master Lu is back, I won't bother you anymore."

Lu Heng enthusiastically helped Chang Tinglan to show the way: "I just saw Brother Ji comforting Lady Jane in front, and Lady Chang went over there to take a look."

Facing Lu Heng, Chang Tinglan was instinctively frightened, so she thanked her and left quickly. After Chang Tinglan walked away, Wang Yanqing lowered her voice and asked Lu Heng softly, "What did you see?"

Holding Wang Yanqing, Lu Heng walked in the sunlight, and said unhurriedly, "The skin is clammy and cold, the color is pale, and there is no obvious swelling, it is a very fresh corpse, and it should be in the water soon; his footsteps are already wrinkled, and according to the current water temperature, It is roughly estimated that it has been soaked for two to three hours. His fingernails have mud and sand, his abdomen is bulging, and there is sticky foam on his nose and mouth. It can be determined that he entered the water before his death. However, his fingers are half-curled, his eyes are slightly closed, and he does not seem to have struggled for help. Looks like he should have fallen into the water incapacitated."

Wang Yanqing could not understand what he heard, but he could still feel how powerful Lu Heng's observation ability was. He stood by and watched for a while, and found so much information. Wang Yanqing asked tentatively, "So..."

"So, Han Wenyan was murdered, and probably fell into the water between the hours of Chen and Shi this morning. He was still alive when he entered the water. He was probably in a coma and drowned after being thrown into the river."

Wang Yanqing finally understood: "I can understand this. Next time, you can directly say the final conclusion."

"What if I'm wrong?"

Wang Yanqing looked up at him: "Can you be wrong?"

Lu Heng laughed and clenched Wang Yanqing tightly, which was very useful to him. The voices of the "official officer" and Mrs. Jane could be heard intermittently from the river bank, and the "official officer" could vaguely hear that they were going to carry the body back for inspection. If there was no problem, Mrs. Jane would be notified to pick up the body.

All deceased cases must be reported to the government, and only after the government has verified that it was not a homicide can they be buried freely. There was an uproar when the crowd heard that the government was going to conduct an autopsy. One person shouted in a hurry: "Isn't it possible that Scholar Han fell into the water?"

The "official servant" had a cold face, refused to speak in detail, and mercilessly drove away the crowd. The "officer" carried the corpse and left quickly, without casting a glance in Lu Heng's direction the whole time.

After the "official messenger" left, the enthusiasm of the onlookers continued unabated. Some people were afraid and others were excited, and the murder case was being discussed everywhere. Wang Yanqing looked at Jin Yiwei's retreating back, and asked Lu Heng in a low voice, "Who found the body?"

"A group of old men fishing." Lu Heng said, "Five or six of them came together, and they are old and frail, so there is no possibility of committing the crime. The murderer is someone else."

Wang Yanqing nodded. According to the normal process, after ruling out the suspicion of the person who first discovered the murder scene, it was time to suspect the deceased's partner. Wang Yanqing asked, "Where is Lady Jane?"

Lu Heng looked down at Wang Yanqing and smiled, "You talked to Chang Tinglan for so long, I thought you were suspicious of her."

Wang Yanqing shook her head without saying a word: "You said it, it is the most taboo to be preconceived in investigating a case. Chang Tinglan is indeed a little suspicious, but the people at the pillow are the easiest to start with."

Lu Heng nodded his head in a serious manner: "Cousin Gao sees it. Then, as my cousin said, go and ask Jian Yun first."

Only then did Wang Yanqing know that Lady Jane's boudoir's name was Jian Yun. She gave Lu Heng an angry look, and said, "Don't come here. Why do you even know the name of Ji Huan's neighbor's wife?"

"Are you jealous?"

"What am I jealous of. If you want to make a fool of yourself, can I control it?"

Lu Heng finally couldn't help laughing, and hugged Wang Yanqing hard: "Of course I can, I'm afraid you don't care."

Wang Yanqing hurriedly glanced around. Fortunately, everyone was concerned about the murder case, and no one paid attention to their side. Wang Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief and pinched Lu Heng's hand hard: "Let go, there are so many people, what are you doing?"

According to the etiquette, even a husband and wife cannot kiss in front of others, let alone Wang Yanqing and Lu Heng who are still wearing cousins. Lu Heng sighed in his heart, let go of her according to his words, and reluctantly returned to the appearance of a cousin.

Han Wenyan fell into the water and drowned, and is still being carried away by the government. The news immediately caused a sensation in the neighborhood. Neighbors rushed to Han's house to visit, and even people from other places came to watch the fun. Jian'an Lane was full of people, and the Han family courtyard was even more crowded. Thanks to the crowd, Lu Heng and Wang Yanqing sneaked in, and no one thought it was weird.