In the end, Li Nuo decided not to question the girl.
Why make life difficult for someone who was already suffering? They were both in the same boat, and he understood how she felt right now. He didn't want to upset her any further.
When he returned to the county office with Steward Wu, he saw two constables standing there, talking to Lieutenant Wang.
"Have you confirmed the identities of the two corpses?"
"Yes, sir. Although the male corpse was badly burned, his right foot was unusual: he had the rare condition of being born with six toes. After asking around, we finally identified him. His name was Chen Feng, and he was from Chen Family Village. No one had seen him since the thirteenth of the seventh month..."
"What about the female corpse?"
"We haven't confirmed her identity yet. Chen Feng was middle-aged and unmarried, but he had a lover named Wang Xian, a servant in a wealthy household in Chang'an. The two often carried on together, so it's highly likely that Wang Xian was the female corpse..."
"Since you have a suspect, why haven't you gone to ask that wealthy household?"
"Well, that household is a little... special."
"It's a matter of life and death. No matter how special they are, you still have to ask. Which household did she serve?"
The constable replied cautiously, "The Minister of Justice's Mansion..."
Lieutenant Wang: "(⊙o⊙)..."
Li Nuo had been keeping an eye on the murder case from a while back. Hearing this, he froze, turned to Steward Wu, and asked, "Was this Wang Xian one of our servants?"
Steward Wu looked just as surprised. He murmured, "Mama Wang is dead?"
Li Nuo asked in surprise, "She really was one of our people?"
The county office had been investigating the identities