Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

"How did you die?"

"The body is severely burned. We are still waiting for the news from the coroner."

Jing Zhichen asked: "What about the Wang family?"

"The two families lived close together, and Widow Wang's family was also affected by the fire at Lai's family. When I went in, Widow Wang had died, but the child was still alive, hiding in the cracks of the rocks behind the well. We almost couldn't find him."

"Have you clarified the matter?"

The secret guard shook his head. "The child seemed to be frightened by the fire and became insane. He wouldn't answer any questions. He started barking when someone approached him and even bit several of our brothers."

Xu Xingyin frowned when she heard that, "Take me to have a look."

The Crown Princess's words frightened the secret guard who had just stood up so much that he knelt down again with a thump.

"This person is dangerous, Crown Princess, please don't go there!"

Xu Xingyin did not answer, but turned his head to look at Jing Zhichen, with a hint of pleading in his eyes for no reason.

Jing Zhichen coughed lightly, turned his head to avoid Xu Xingyin's gaze, and made the final decision:

"It's okay, it's just a child. I'll go and take a look at him too."

Jing Zhichen had made the decision and no one else was allowed to interfere. The secret guards had no choice but to follow behind the two of them with their heads down to protect them.

The two houses of the Lai family and the Wang family were burned beyond recognition in the fire, and looked particularly dilapidated in the night.

Wang Xiaozhuang was still beside the well behind the Wang family's house. His face was gray and his clothes were torn by the fire. He was surrounded by a group of secret guards who failed to persuade him and did not dare to approach.

As Jing Zhichen and his group approached, they saw Wang Xiaozhuang suddenly rushing towards Xu Xingyin. Before the secret guards could react, Jing Zhichen took the lead to stand in front of Xu Xingyin.

Wang Xiaozhuang fell on his butt, and the secret guards finally reacted and surrounded him, but they heard Xu Xingyin gently stop him.

"It's okay, don't scare the child."

After Xu Xingyin said this, no one dared to move forward. They could only step back two steps and stare at Wang Xiaozhuang to prevent him from causing trouble again.

Wang Xiaozhuang was so scared that tears streamed down his face. Xu Xingyin felt a little bit sorry for him, so he walked out from behind Jing Zhichen and squatted down.

"It's okay, don't be afraid, we won't hurt you."

Wang Xiaozhuang stopped crying when he heard this and carefully grabbed the hem of Xu Xingyin's skirt that was hanging on the ground.

Jing Zhichen frowned silently upon seeing this, then squatted down and gently reminded Xu Xingyin:

"Wang Xiaozhuang should know you."

"Why?"

"There are so many people in the room, but he only comes for you. This doesn't make sense. Generally speaking, after a person has suffered a major trauma, he will subconsciously reject strangers approaching him. Only people he is familiar with can approach him."

Xu Xingyin was skeptical and asked, "Xiao Zhuang, do you know me?"

Wang Xiaozhuang nodded, stretched out his hand and opened it, in which lay a red pebble.

Xu Xingyin picked up the pebble on the roadside. Last time, he couldn't stand the Zhu family kid bullying others, so he taught him a lesson by throwing stones at him.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xingyin thought that his little action, which was done secretly by no one, was seen by Wang Xiaozhuang.

For Xu Xingyin, it was just a small favor, but even a small kindness, to a child like Wang Xiaozhuang who had suffered a lot of bullying, it became a huge favor.

It is for this reason that Wang Xiaozhuang chose to trust Xu Xingyin in this unfamiliar environment.

Thinking of this, Xu Xingyin felt very sad and reached out to touch Wang Xiaozhuang's head.

"You suffered."

Wang Xiaozhuang's eyes were wet when he heard this, but he lowered his head and did not respond.

At that time, the coroner who was ordered to perform an autopsy came to report. Xu Xingyin asked someone to take Wang Xiaozhuang away to treat his injuries first, and Jing Zhichen invited the coroner into the house.

The coroner was borrowed from Shuntian Prefecture. It was his first time seeing the crown prince. His calves were shaking and he stammered and couldn't speak clearly.

Fortunately, Xu Xingyin had stayed in Shuntian Prefecture for some time before, and they had met each other before. With the help of Xu Xingyin, the coroner was able to speak clearly.

"The deceased was severely burned, but judging from his clothing and features, he was definitely Lai Xiangyan. I checked the mouth and nose of the deceased and found no soot, which means that the deceased did not die from the fire, but had already died before the fire."

Xu Xingyin asked quickly: "Can the specific cause of death be found?"

"Lai Xiangyan was severely burned, so we can't find anything in a short time. However, I found a very shallow mark on the neck of another victim, Wang. I dare to speculate that the victim must have been strangled to death with a thin rope."

Jing Zhichen didn't seem surprised. He turned his head to glance at the secret guard and went forward to report in a sensible manner.

"Your Highness, I have just checked the interior of the house carefully. There are no signs of fighting in Lai's house. However, there are some signs of dragging in front of the bed in Wang's house. It may be someone Lai Xiangyan knows who committed the crime."

Jing Zhichen nodded, told everyone to continue investigating, and then quietly analyzed the situation with Xu Xingyin.

"The murderer is cautious, so I don't think we can find out more. However, the fact that the Lai and Wang families were killed right after the scholar Luo Xuehai broke into the alley is definitely not an accident."

Xu Xingyin also agreed, "It seems that we can only start from that scholar."

The two of them discussed the case in low voice for a few more words and then went to Du Huaigu.

Du Huaigu said that Wang Xiaozhuang suffered from aphasia due to extreme fear and his mind was not clear, so it was unlikely that any valuable clues could be obtained at the moment.

Xu Xingyin didn't plan to get any important clues from Wang Xiaozhuang. "It doesn't matter. Is there any possibility that he can recover?"

Du Huaigu thought for a moment and replied: "The child is still young, so he may have it naturally, but he needs to rest. I will do my best."

"Huai Gu has a herbal medicine compound in the suburbs, which is suitable for rest and recuperation. I will send people to protect their safety, and by the way, let your little disciples teach Wang Xiaozhuang the principles of herbal medicine, so that children can get closer to each other more easily."

Jing Zhichen calmly arranged the follow-up matters. Xu Xingyin and Du Huaigu also felt that it was appropriate, and the matter was settled. Then everyone continued to shift their focus to the scholar Luo Xuehai.

The tragedy of the Lai and Wang families reminded everyone that the enemies they faced might be far more difficult to deal with than they imagined.

Therefore, no one dared to be idle for a moment. As soon as they returned to the mansion, they immediately retrieved all the documents related to Luo Xuehai.

Luo Xuehai's experience is very clean. Apart from the estrangement from his parents in the past two years because of his wife, there seems to be no other stains.

Aoying rubbed his sore eyes and couldn't help doubting himself, "Could it be that Luo Xuehai is really innocent?"

Jing Zhichen pondered for a moment and raised his doubts, "Luo Xuehai's wife, Tang, is the legitimate daughter of the Tang family. The Tang family is also well-known in the literary circle of the capital. Tang has been well-read since childhood, so how could she be unfilial to her mother-in-law?"

Xu Xingyin perked up after hearing that. He threw down the booklet and his eyes lit up. "I'll check it out tomorrow!"