"If the two knew each other, they should feel guilty, right?" Then, he added: "Or, do you not want the other party to see your face? But this possibility is relatively small, because if the murderer has already made up his mind to kill, why would he worry about whether the other party can see his face?" The morgue fell into silence. Feng Weiqi's two hypotheses, the latter is less likely, but cannot be ruled out. This is because it is very likely that the murderer did not intend to kill anyone at the beginning, but during the process of committing the crime, his psychology gradually changed, resulting in a stronger desire to destroy, which led to the killing. "No, if we don't find out the identity of the deceased, we will have no way to solve this case." Li Qingcha said. She thought it was absurd. In this era, most women don't leave the house, so how could she be missing for so long without any reaction from her family? At this moment, the coroner beside him suddenly spoke up. "There's a discovery!"
The coroner's voice was full of admiration, "Mr. Li is really good at solving cases. Look!" He picked out the silk fibers with thin chopsticks. Li Qingcha nodded. "This means that the deceased's face was indeed covered before his death. When the criminal committed the crime..." Before he finished speaking, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside. "Sir, another body has been found!" Chapter 42 You Didn't Even Take Off Her Pants Another dead body? Everyone in the morgue was a little confused. Feng Weiqi asked subconsciously: "How is the body?" The yamen runner said, "To answer your question, sir, we only know that it is a female corpse. It is in Zhuanta Hutong. Isn't there an octagonal tower there? It is hidden in the weeds under the tower." Gong Lianxue suddenly realized, "It's the Wansong Longevity Pagoda. It seems to be not far from the Daxiangguo Temple, only a few miles away." I heard about the Daxiangguo Temple again, and it was a female corpse. Li Qingcha raised his eyebrows. “Is this not a serial case?” Feng Weiqi looked over and asked, "Mr. Siwei, would you like to go with us?" Now that things have come to this, there is no reason to refuse. Li Qingcha nodded. She didn't know how to ride a horse, but fortunately Jingzhao Prefecture had a horse-drawn carriage, so it didn't take long to get there.
Wansong Longevity Pagoda is a tourist attraction in Beijing. It is close to Daxiangguo Temple, so many pilgrims will stop by to have a look and then have a simple meal in Zhuanta Hutong. At this time, there was already a circle of people gathered here, three layers inside and three layers outside, and the place was bustling with noise. "avoid!" The constable cleared the way for Feng Weiqi. Li Qingcha and Gong Lianxue also squeezed in. "Who found the body?" asked Captain Zhao. "It's a poor monk." A bald man, about fifty years old, with a kind face, walked out of the crowd. He bowed to everyone. "My name is Miao Se, and I am honored to be a lecturer at Da Xiang Guo Temple. Just now, when I was cleaning the stupa of Elder Wan Song with a young monk, I saw a hand sticking out from the grass. I walked closer and took a closer look, and then I realized it was a corpse." Monks and the general public have different names for the Wansong Longevity Pagoda, but they are referring to the same thing. Li Qingcha asked: "Wansong Pagoda is under the management of Daxiangguo Temple?" Miao Se was stunned for a moment, then looked at Feng Weiqi. Feng Weiqi said: "Master, just answer Mr. Siwei's questions." Hearing the title "Mr. Siwei", Miaose's eyes lingered on Li Qingcha for a while before nodding. "Mr. Wansong was a monk who became a monk at Daxiangguo Temple. Although his stupa was built outside the temple, it has always been under our management. We come to clean it every day." Li Qingcha asked: "Every day?" "Yes, every day." "..." Li Qingcha began to think about the possible time of the crime and the time of body disposal. Gong Lianxue couldn't help but complain: "This monk's words are not entirely true. He said that it was built outside the temple. In fact, he just wants to make money~" Li Qingcha: “…” However, she felt that the girl was right. Large temples must have their own pagoda forests, so there is no reason to move the stupa out. Li Qingcha asked again: "Has anyone approached the corpse?" Miao Se shook his head confidently and said, "No, I have already asked the monks accompanying me to seal off the scene." It seems that they don't want Daxiangguo Temple to be held accountable. After all, the previous case of the unidentified female corpse has not been solved yet, the police come to the temple from time to time to inquire, and the incense in the temple is not as popular as before.
Without incense money, what will monks eat? Miao Se was eager to solve the case as soon as possible, so she was very active in protecting the scene. Li Qingcha temporarily determined that Miao Se had no reason to lie, and that the two cases happening near Daxiangguo Temple could really be a simple coincidence. She said to Feng Weiqi, "Sir, please take a look at the body." Feng Weiqi waved his hand. The constable then lifted the straw mat. The coroner stepped forward and began a preliminary autopsy. Li Qingcha watched from a distance. The female corpse was not naked. Her clothes were made of cheap materials. There were calluses on her hands and her forearms were a bit thick. She looked more like a maid from a wealthy family. The clothes were not wrinkled, but considering that the deceased was barefoot, the most likely inference is that the clothes were put on after death. What is different from the female corpse in the morgue is that clear strangulation marks can be seen on the neck. With this finger strength, someone could definitely be strangled to death. Li Qingcha couldn't help but fall into deep thought. at this time, “I didn’t expect that you were a pilgrim of my temple…” Miao Se muttered to herself. "How do you know?" Feng Weiqi asked. "Sir, look at her waist. That's the amulet that our temple distributes to female donors. It's only prepared on the 15th of every month, so she should have visited our temple three days ago." "Three days ago..." Everyone present noticed this timing. Is this really a serial case? At this time, the coroner finished examining the body and came over to report. He lowered his voice, "The body is still warm, which means the murder took place this morning, most likely within an hour. There are clear creases on the neck, so he must have been strangled to death." Gong Lianxue asked: "Is your neck broken?" "Correct." "This is different from the unknown female corpse from before. It should not be the same person..." The voice has not fallen, Li Qingcha interrupted, "Don't rush to judge." She turned to the coroner.
"Are there any bruises on the body?" The coroner replied: "Yes. Because there were many people at the scene, it was not convenient for me to take off the deceased's clothes to confirm, but there were bruises on his arms, calves, shoulders and neck." "is it serious?" "It's not as serious as the other female corpse. It doesn't look like the deceased struggled much." "What about the bruise layout?" Hearing Li Qingcha's question, the coroner's eyes flashed with admiration. "It's very similar to the previous female corpse. Judging from the collar, the chest has been seriously injured. The other parts can only be confirmed after we get to the morgue." After listening to the conversation between Li Qingcha and the coroner, Gong Lianxue came to her senses. "The same person did it?" "Very likely." Li Qingcha replied. "But, didn't the woman before... um..." What the girl wanted to say was strangle to death. Li Qingcha said: "This is actually quite easy to explain. Think about it, most people would be nervous when they commit a crime for the first time." She paused for a moment and continued to explain: "This tension can cause excitement, causing the victim to desperately strangle the neck when committing the crime, leaving obvious marks; it can also cause cowardice, causing the victim to not dare to kill at all, and even disposing of the body without confirming whether the victim is dead or not, so that the coroner cannot confirm the real cause of death during the examination." Gong Lianxue was a little surprised. "Do you think the female corpse in the morgue is the second case?" "Just hear me out." "Well...okay..." "After killing the first victim, the criminal felt happy and was not discovered. He became bolder, more skilled, and more determined in his final move, so..." Li Qingcha pointed at the female corpse at the scene. The implication is that crime is escalating. "If we can't find the murderer, there might be more victims in the future," Li Qingcha said. "Of course, there's also a possibility that there won't be any." Gong Lianxue was going crazy. Because all the stupid senior brother said was the word "maybe". "Can't you give me an accurate answer?" The girl gently hit Li Qingcha's right arm. "You can't blame me for this..." Li Qingcha sighed. "I gonna go see." "Hey?"
Gong Lianxue actually took the initiative to approach the corpse, Probably because he had just been killed, the body did not emit a strong odor. Soon, the girl came back. “I’ve also been violated.” "How did you know?" Li Qingcha was stunned. "You didn't even take off her pants, how could you..." "I bother!"
