There is a god in the sky

Chapter 31 The Yicun Murder Case 13

Xiao Ji's eyes flashed, and he asked sincerely, "To be honest, sir, I am the Chief Justice of Jianzhou Prefecture, and I am short of a coroner. I wonder if you would be willing to work for the Chief Justice?"

Old Master Wei, slightly tipsy, pointed at himself and asked, "Lord Xiao wants me to be a coroner?"

"Yes, would you be willing, sir?"

Old Master Wei was willing, of course, but how could he possibly perform an autopsy?

However, if I take my daughter with me, I should be able to get away with it. That way, I might be able to find a good home for Lanxiang in Jianzhou Prefecture.

"Let me think about it."

"it is good."

Wei Lanxiang lowered her head and ate her food. She was somewhat surprised by Xiao Ji's identity. She did not expect that he was already a high-ranking official in charge of criminal justice at such a young age.

No wonder he was able to easily move into Liu Engui's mansion.

Judging from this, he and Liu Engui must have worked together for a period of time and were quite familiar with each other.

If she went to Jianzhou Prefecture, she would have more opportunities to investigate Liu Engui's affairs, and by following Xiao Ji, she would also have more opportunities to come into contact with court officials.

For a woman like her who wants to investigate cases openly and honestly, becoming a coroner is indeed a good option.

Fu Qingyan said happily, "If you two can work with your cousin, then we'll all be family from now on."

Wei Lanxiang bluntly retorted, "Young Master Fu, shouldn't you be going home now that you've recovered?"

Fu Qingyan glanced at Xiao Ji and smiled, "My cousin's three-year term is over, it's time for him to return to the capital."

Xiao Ji was originally sent to work in the provinces for training. After three years, his political achievements were outstanding, and since the emperor still remembered him, he would definitely be transferred back to Bianjing.

Wei Lanxiang was lost in thought, unaware that Old Master Wei was glancing at her frequently, his eyes filled with reluctance.

The journey to the capital was long, and Old Master Wei knew he was too old to accompany him.

After leaving the county town, the father and daughter took a rare walk together.

"Lanlan, do you remember when you were little, your godfather asked you what kind of life you wanted to live when you grew up?"

Wei Lanxiang answered softly, "I remember, I said I didn't know."

"Well, you were too young back then, so it's normal that you didn't know. But what about now?"

Wei Lanxiang looked up at the starry sky and shook her head: "I haven't thought about it. That's probably a very distant thing."

Old Master Wei felt a lump in his throat. “You’re too precocious, child. It’s better if you forget some things.”

"I cannot forget, nor dare I forget."

"Xiao Ji's proposal today is clearly aimed at you. He has connections and ability, and he will be transferred back to the capital soon, which is beneficial to you."

If you can win him over and get him to stand up for you, then there might be a glimmer of hope for your situation.

Wei Lanxiang said earnestly, "Godfather, mountains will run away if you rely on them, trees will fall if you rely on them, and it's better to rely on yourself than on others."

Old Master Wei angrily pointed at her and scolded, "You're so stubborn, going down a dark path. Aren't you afraid of making me, an old man with white hair, bury my young?"

"Godfather, I'm sorry."

When they got home, Wei Lanxiang took out the fifty taels that Xiao Ji had given her and gave them to Old Daoist Wei.

"You're getting on in years, it would be good for you to buy a house in the city, or go back to the Taoist temple..."

She couldn't continue speaking because Old Master Wei was crying.

While crying, Old Wei peeked at her and said irritably, "You've given me all the money, what are you going to use it for?"

"I can make money, I won't starve."

"I almost forgot, my daughter is destined to be the number one female coroner in the Great Xi Dynasty!"

Wei Lanxiang laughed, leaned on Wei Laodao's lap, and whispered, "Dad, you need to take good care of yourself and wait for me to come back."

Old Master Wei reached out and patted her on the head, then looked up and held back his tears.

"I've been calling you Lanlan for ten years, and I still don't know your real name?"

Wei Lanxiang took a step back and kowtowed to Old Man Wei. "My original name was Shen Lan, Lan as in Lanxiang. When I was a child, my parents also called me Lanlan."

Old Master Wei said in surprise, "What a coincidence! It seems we are destined to meet."

The father and daughter smiled at each other, which temporarily eased the sadness of parting.

Just as he composed himself, someone suddenly ran in from outside: "Master Wei...come quickly to save someone!"

It was Li Tiezhu's voice.

Wei Lanxiang went out and saw Li Tiezhu carrying a woman in, covered in blood.

He asked anxiously, "Where is Master Wei? My sister-in-law just tried to commit suicide with scissors and bled a lot."

Wei Lanxiang calmly ordered, "Put her inside the house."

Only after seeing the injured person's face clearly did Wei Lanxiang recognize her as Li Village Chief's daughter-in-law, the victim who was still alive.

Finally it has come to this.

She took out another set of tools and instructed Li Tiezhu: "Go and boil some water."

Old Master Wei came over, took a look, and then went to decoct the medicine.

The scissors are still stuck in my chest. Pulling them out will not only be painful, but will also likely cause severe bleeding, requiring medication.

Wei Lanxiang cut open the clothes around her chest, wiped away the blood, and determined the location of her injury.

Fortunately, it didn't hit her heart directly, otherwise even a surgeon would have had difficulty saving her.

"Let me die..." one of his men muttered in his sleep.

Wei Lanxiang whispered in her ear, "Isn't it too early to die now? You haven't even seen the bad guys get punished yet, are you willing to accept that?"

"No... I'm not reconciled..."

"Then live on, leave that place that hurts you, and start over."

"May I?"

“Of course you can,” Wei Lanxiang kept encouraging her.

But she could sense that the other person was in a low mood and probably couldn't hear her advice.

“I could have… killed… killed that old beast with my own hands… but… I couldn’t bring myself to do it…”

The intermittent crying made Wei Lanxiang feel distressed.

"When a person dies, everything is gone. Like Guihua, after she died, there was no one to collect her body."

I heard that Guihua's family members were unwilling to come and collect her body. Instead, they despised her for being defiled and for doing something that tarnished her reputation.

In this world, women already have it tough, and when they are hurt, they don't even have a place to seek redress.

If Li Changhe hadn't been arrested, there might have been more victims in the future, but if he hadn't been arrested, the news of his rape of his daughter-in-law wouldn't have spread.

Rumors and gossip can destroy a vulnerable woman.

There are no perfect solutions to everything.

The medicine is ready.

Wei Lanxiang gave her the medicine, then removed the scissors from her chest and applied a thick layer of hemostatic medicine.

After the wound was treated, her hands were covered in blood.

Li Tiezhu was still waiting outside the door. When he saw her come out, he asked anxiously, "Miss Lanxiang, how is my sister-in-law?"

Wei Lanxiang asked him, "Why are you here? Where are her family?"

Li Tiezhu was at a loss for words, stammering, "My sister-in-law... she was kicked out by my cousin."

Wei Lanxiang's eyes flashed with coldness, "As expected, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too!"

Li Tiezhu also found it difficult to judge the mistakes of his relatives.

After news of Village Chief Li's incident spread throughout the village, many families went to Li's house to cause trouble, and Li Kaizhi also rushed back from the county school.

The first thing he did upon returning home was to write a letter of divorce and kick his wife out of the house.

Chen tried to stop him, but she couldn't go against her son's wishes; he was the only one she could rely on for the rest of her life.

It is conceivable that a woman who has lost her chastity has no other way out but to prove her innocence by dying.

Li Tiezhu said sullenly, "My sister-in-law is a good person. Her cousin couldn't protect her when she was hurt, and it's not her fault."

Wei Lanxiang never expected that he, a simple countryman, would be more reasonable than Li Kaizhi, who had received an education.

"You're right, she did nothing wrong, but it's not certain whether she'll survive."