Chapter 95 - Chapter 95: Chapter 095: Case (1/2)

Chapter 95: Chapter 095: Case

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Chu Jinnian moved the mast at the stern of the boat forward a bit, then exerted force in his hand and reeled in the fishing line.

A corpse was hooked on the end of the fishing line.

Looking at the thick layer of green moss on its clothes and the decay of the corpse, it must have been dead for a while.

Chu Jinnian’s brows immediately furrowed.

“Eldest Master,” Ning Feng emerged from taking care of Chu Jinzhou in the boat. He jumped in fright when he saw the thing, “This is…”

“No wonder there are so many carps in this area.”

Chu Jinnian threw the fishing rod aside and clapped his hands, “Dispose of this body and park the boat near the shore. Send Jinzhou back first.”

“Send someone to the County Government Office to report, let them come to have a look at what exactly is going on.”

“Yes.” Ning Feng agreed and hurriedly set about Chu Jinnian’s tasks.

Chu Jinnian’s frown deepened.

The sun was scorching hot, making people sweat even when walking under it. Even more so for Xu Zhcngping, who was running under the giant sun.

After getting off the carriage, Xu Zhcngping jogged all the way, with sweat covering his back and forehead.

Fear came from the heat.

Two major incidents had occurred in the normally peaceful county in the past two days.

Moreover, Master Chu had reminded him of these incidents each time.

As a result, he feared that in Master Chu’s eyes, he was a negligent and reckless official who only knew how to live a life of pleasure.

The more Xu Zhcngping thought about it, the more terrified he became, and he quickened his steps, jogging all the way to Chu Jinnian before kneeling down and saluting, “I pay my respects to Master Chu.”

“Mr. Xu, please rise.” Chu Jinnian handed the teacup in his hand to Ning Feng beside him and said, “Mr. Xu, you came earlier than expected by one cup of tea.”

“As soon as I got the message, I rushed here…”

Xu Zhcngping paused halfway through his sentence. Knowing that Chu Jinnian was rather dissatisfied with him, he changed his tone and said awkwardly, “I have already brought a corpse examination officer with me. I am not sure where the corpse that Master Chu mentioned is currently.”

“I have already had the corpse taken out of the water and examined.”

Chu Jinnian said, “This person was an adult male, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, six feet tall. According to the degree of decay, he has been dead for about half a month. There is nothing on his body that can identify him, and his face has been destroyed, making it impossible to recognize who he was.”

“The deceased was bound with heavy objects and thrown into the lake. The cause of death was drowning. There is a head injury on the back of his head. Judging from the conditions, he was probably hit, bound with rocks and then discarded in the lake. It looks like he was knocked unconscious first and then drowned in the lake.”

“Let’s first check if there are any missing persons recently to confirm his identity.”

“Considering the deceased’s ordinary clothes and a patch on his shoulder, he probably carried heavy objects often. It’s worth checking among the street vendors or laborers who often carry heavy items “.

“Yes, Sir. I will obey your commands.”

Xu Zhcngping quickly responded, silently marveling at the situation.