Plotting with You: The Forensic Scientist in Ancient Times!-Chapter 465 - 464: Coroner

"Yes, that coroner happened to be found by my master later, but he was already seriously injured, and despite my master’s medical skills, he couldn’t save him.

Before dying, the coroner told my master about the abnormalities he found in the corpse during the autopsy back then.

Based on his experience, my master determined that it was the blood of the Jade Snowbird," Lu Qing nodded, "It was years after the coroner’s death that I discovered that those involved in the massacre of my family had either retired or disappeared without a trace, so almost none of them could be found.

Except for the person who attacked the coroner, my master became the only person with knowledge of this case. He told me personally after I became an adult that no one in the court or outside the Capital dared to discuss it even slightly."

"That coroner surely wasn’t coincidentally found by your master?" Zhu Yu instantly understood what was going on.

Lu Qing laughed, "He said so, so let it be so.

I also know this couldn’t have happened so coincidentally. My master usually lives a secluded life, but at that time, he received a letter and went on a journey alone. When he returned, he brought back that dying coroner.

After the coroner revealed secrets unknown to anyone else and drew his last breath, my master claimed to have coincidentally stumbled upon the critically injured coroner during his travels and decided to rescue him.

Yan Daoxin and I are well aware that this matter is by no means that simple.

However, my master never likes to talk about the concerns he holds or the efforts he makes, and he is even shy to show them. No matter how much he does for you with devotion, he always downplays it, making you feel like it’s just a casual act, never done wholeheartedly to celebrate his dedication."

Therefore, I suspect my master has been secretly searching for the truth of this matter on my behalf but worries that if I find out, I would be overly grateful. He finds such sentimental gratitude unbearable and bothersome."

Even though this topic weighed heavily on Zhu Yu’s heart, hearing about Qi Yun Mountain People’s dedication to Lu Qing, coupled with his somewhat eccentric yet endearing personality, she couldn’t help but smile.

"Surely, Heaven thought you shouldn’t be so alone and helpless, so it sent you to your master," she sincerely remarked.

"Yes," Lu Qing agreed, "But Heaven might have thought my master is someone unwilling to get close to people, so it also sent you to me."

"Wrong!" Zhu Yu shook her head seriously, "Heaven sent me to you to use my skills to help you achieve great things!

When matters of great importance are at hand, petty romantic entanglements are too vulgar and cannot stand the test - ah!"

Before she could finish her sentence, Lu Qing suddenly lifted her up, a move so sudden that it startled Zhu Yu. She let out a gasp but quickly closed her mouth, suppressing the sound.

Before she could react, Lu Qing had already snuffed out the oil lamp on the table, returning the room to darkness. Zhu Yu was gently placed back on the bed, with Lu Qing lying beside her, one arm under her neck and the other tightly holding her waist, bringing her close into his embrace. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"I’ve always told you, I’m very greedy," his voice came from the darkness, "I want both grand ambitions and tender love."

"How can you change subjects halfway through a conversation..." Zhu Yu was filled with a mix of excitement and reassurance, pushed Lu Qing in the dark, but his arm didn’t budge, so she resignedly accepted this position and wrapped her hand around Lu Qing’s waist, "We hadn’t finished discussing just now."

"I’m afraid the more you talk, the more excited you get, overheating your mind without calming down, wishing to immediately uncover the secrets behind the massacre of my kin," Lu Qing chuckled softly and kissed Zhu Yu’s hair, "Each time I interrupt your questioning with this method, it works particularly well, so I wanted to test if it’s still effective now."

Zhu Yu couldn’t help but laugh, somewhat helplessly admitting, "You’re right, if we kept talking, I indeed would want to dig up the truth right away."

"We can’t rush this matter; if the other party wants us to be anxious for answers, we must remain calm. Only by staying calm will the other party throw out more bait to lure us in," Lu Qing said, "Moreover, even if we learn something here, it might just be what they wish for us to see and not necessarily the truth of the past, so we must carefully discern.

Furthermore..."

"Furthermore, what?" Zhu Yu raised her head and looked at Lu Qing, her gaze filled with curiosity.

"Furthermore, over the years, I was once heart as calm as still water, but today, inexplicably, when I recall the past, I feel an inexplicable emptiness thinking about being alone all these years."

Lu Qing’s voice was calm yet seemingly carried a faint undercurrent of emotion: "For over twenty years, everything I’ve possessed was taken away with a wave of someone else’s hand, and with a frown, what was held was also instantly withdrawn, all of it illusionary.

Because of this, my heart suddenly raced, impatiently wanting to feel that the person I desire is truly beside me, right in my arms, like now, which is very reassuring."

The more his tone seemed calm, the more Zhu Yu’s heart was filled with an indescribable bittersweet sensation. She tightened her hold around Lu Qing’s waist: "Keep your heart steady! I’m not made of gold and silver, silk and satin, nor fine steeds.

I am a living being, with hands and feet, mouth and mind, deciding for myself who I want to be with, not someone who can be taken away at will."

Lu Qing chuckled softly, the faint fragrance from Zhu Yu enveloping him, calming his heart, bringing a sense of rare solidity and tranquility.

In this way, two more days passed, and Lu Qing and Zhu Yu not only made no further moves, they even left the house less frequently, mostly watching Yan Daoxin’s theatrics.

Recently, Yan Daoxin had gradually gained some fame in the capital of Fan Country, and more and more people came to seek medicine and treatment.

If it weren’t for the Qilin Patterned Brass Pendant he held close every day, Lu Qing appeared to be more leisurely and idle than ever.