Chapter Seventeen: Corpse Afloat

  The embankment was already crowded with tourists viewing the scene. Most people's faces were filled with curiosity, and a few looked terrified.

  Jinzi pulled a tense and stiff Xiao Xiao into the crowd, the small boat on the lake was shaking violently, the young servant on the boat had a pale face, as if he were a wax figure sitting rigidly at the bow. A man in a black brocade robe walked out of the cabin, his tall and majestic stature attracted the attention of all the young ladies, there was a commotion in the crowd, the young ladies watching the scene were either shy or bold discussing the black-robed gentleman on the boat.

  Jin's gaze fell on that person, not because of his slender back, but because he was astonished by his calmness and composure at this moment.

  He didn't know what the young servant had said, but the young servant suddenly came back to his senses and his expression calmed down a lot. Immediately afterwards, the young servant started taking off his narrow-sleeved shirt, also undoing the jade hairpin on his head, and with a splash, he jumped into the lake.

  The calm lake surface suddenly splashed with water, and the ripples spread rapidly in all directions.

  The people on the embankment cried out in surprise, and Jinzi's ears buzzed with all sorts of shocked and frightened cries.

  Jinzi watched with a faint smile, wondering what kind of person this man was. He could actually help the young servant overcome his psychological barrier and dive into the water to lift up the corpse with just a few words?

  The man in black robes threw a hemp rope from the bow of the boat into the water, and the young servant, who was extremely good at swimming, splashed around in the water for a few moments before quickly using the hemp rope to tie up the corpse in the lake. He then lifted the swollen corpse upwards. The man in black robes on the boat pulled hard on the rope, causing the boat to rock violently, but he stood firm as a rock. The ripples on the surface of the lake spread out even more as the corpse was lifted onto the small boat.

  "Ah......there really is a dead person......a dead person......"

  The young ladies who were just infatuated with flowers finally saw clearly, and now they all lost their beauty, scattering in all directions like birds and beasts.

  "Daughter, let's go back, it's too scary!" Xiao Xiao pleaded, tugging on Jinzi's sleeve.

  "Kaneko turned to look at Xiaoxiao, who was pale and smiling wryly. He comforted her, 'What's there to be afraid of about the dead? In this world, the living are always more terrifying than the dead!' As he spoke, his gaze fell on a small boat slowly approaching the lake dike."

  She gave her wife a glance, just one glance, and it calmed down the heart that was jumping wildly as if about to jump out of her throat.

  It's a strange feeling.

  The girl's expression at this moment is so calm, so quiet, and so enchanting!

  Right, because his wife is a heavenly maiden after all, so how could she be as timid as himself? She's someone who can converse with gods!

  Thinking of this, the tangled emotions also slightly relaxed with a smile.

  The small boat arrived at the lake dike, and Xiao Shuai and the black-robed man together carried the corpses on the boat ashore. At this moment, except for a few brave men around the lake dike, the lively atmosphere had disappeared, and the young women had lost interest in watching the handsome men, and they had all run away early.

  Jinzi's eyes never left the body from the moment he stepped ashore from the small boat.

  Kanako is a professional forensic doctor, so her bad habit is that when she sees a corpse, she will subconsciously lean in closer, and if there's even the slightest sign of life, she'll try every means to rescue them with all her might. After all, in criminal investigations, living people are more valuable than dead ones, as they can provide more information for cracking the case. And of course, there's one most important thing - snatching a fresh life back from the hands of death!

  The man in black sent the young servant to inform the government office, and the servant's sturdy physique was still dripping wet at this moment. Sparkling water droplets trickled down his chest, he nodded, responded with a "yes", then grabbed the clothes on the small boat, put them on while running out.

  The body lay quietly on the lake embankment, with a patch of water under it, slowly flowing along the texture of the lake embankment towards the lake.

  The man in black robes glanced at him with a cold expression, then immediately shifted his gaze and continued to appreciate the scenery on the lake as if nothing had happened.

  Kaneko stepped forward and squatted down beside the body, examining it closely.

  The corpse was already pale all over, obviously having been dead for a long time. The eyes were tightly closed, and the hands hung down at his sides, naturally spread apart. The mouth was slightly open, revealing a row of jagged teeth. Jinzi reached out to press on the abdomen of the corpse, and carefully examined his hands and feet, already forming an initial judgment in his mind.

  Just as Jinzi was examining the body, the black-robed man also turned around and watched Jinzi complete a series of actions with interest.

  "What's wrong, are you a lawyer?"

  His voice is thick and low, a very pleasant male bass.

  Jinzi raised his eyes and met a pair of ink-black pupils. In the instant their eyes met, Jinzi's heart skipped a beat. They were extremely long and clear eyes, but for some reason, Jinzi felt that his gaze was unusually dull.

  This man has a clean and handsome appearance, no wonder that group of young girls just saw his back and were so infatuated.

  "Not really, I just know a bit of medicine!" Jinzi didn't want to show off his exceptional talent too early in ancient times.

  The man in black seemed slightly disappointed after hearing this, and after glancing at the golden clothes on Jin's body, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.

  Kinji didn't miss his gaze just now, did he see through that he was a woman disguised as a man?

  Xiao Xiao also saw the man in black robes staring at her chest, and she glared at him with some annoyance.

  This looks good and decent, but unexpectedly it's a lowly scoundrel, daring to peek at my family's daughter like this... thinking about it with a smile, I couldn't help but feel a wave of heat on my face.

  The man in black naturally felt Xiao's hostility, and hastily looked away, saying lightly: "I just think that your fabric looks a bit familiar, no disrespect intended!"

  Jinzi naturally believed that, besides himself being well-dressed, he hadn't suffered any losses.

  "Was it Lang Jun who found the male corpse in the middle of the lake?" Jin Zi spoke up, trying to break the awkward silence.

  "Yes!" The man in black robes replied calmly, without any hesitation.

  Jinzi saw a black line on his forehead and looked at that face as cold as ice, thinking: Will I die if I say one more word?

  Kaneko saw that the family was cold and distant, so he also became silent and filtered all the information about the deceased in his mind.

  Before long, the young servant who had just gone to report to the government office returned with two constables and a coroner.

  "Lord Lang, the catcher is here!" The little servant said to the man in black robe.

  The man in black just let out a cold hum and remained silent.

  The detective asked the onlookers about the time and circumstances of discovering the body, and everyone answered one by one. Jinzi was also questioned, smiling slightly nervously, but he was used to such scenes. From the moment the body was discovered, he began to recount the events, and finally, he had to mention the servant who had tried his best to retrieve the body.

  The man in black robes swept his gaze coldly over Jinzi, but Jinzi wasn't intimidated and glared back.

  Next was the autopsy, and Jinzi was even more interested in this. She also wanted to see with her own eyes how ancient people performed autopsies. She ignored the black-robed man who was taking notes beside her, focusing all her attention on the old coroner who was over fifty years old.

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