Miss Truth
Chapter 89 - 56 Self-Harm

Chapter 89: Chapter 56 Self-Harm

Conducting autopsies for free, helping solve cases without compensation, and still having to go give gifts—what kind of reasoning is that?

Ran Yan wasn’t feeling very pleased inside, but she had no choice. Fortunately, Liu Pinrang was a Fourth Rank Inspector, the top authority in Suzhou City. It was rare for someone like him to hold her in high regard, a mere woman. If it had been anyone else, they would probably have been considered insane and thrown out of the Government Office the moment they proposed performing an autopsy. But Liu Pinrang always believed in her.

After seeing two patients, Ran Yan went to a clothing store to buy a set of men’s Han-style clothes with a round neck and narrow sleeves, to facilitate the autopsy.

"Wife, where are we going now?" Shao Ming, looking at Ran Yan’s attire, asked in confusion.

"Do you want to learn medical skills?" Ran Yan responded with her own question. Whether as a Forensic Doctor or a physician, Ran Yan needed one or two assistants, even if just to help with minor tasks, to relieve some of her burden.

Shao Ming’s eyes lit up, and he eagerly replied, "I do."

"Then don’t speak later, just watch carefully." Ran Yan also wanted to test Shao Ming’s courage and potential. If he was like Sang Chen, a rabbit at heart, then no matter how loyal or capable he might be, it would all be in vain.

Performing autopsies wasn’t something shameful after all, and Ran Yan wasn’t afraid of anyone finding out.

They took a carriage, arriving at the Morgue of the Government Office before the time of Wei.

The weather wasn’t very good, gloomy and looking like it might rain at any moment. Willow branches by the riverbank fluttered gently in the breeze near the door of the Morgue, with hardly any pedestrians around. Even if there were one or two passers-by, they walked quickly, with their heads lowered.

Two carriages were parked in the alley on the left side. Guessing that Inspector Liu might have already arrived, Ran Yan walked to the main door of the Morgue. Before she could ask, a Government Official inquired, "Are you the Forensic Doctor here for the autopsy?"

"Yes, I am." Ran Yan replied.

Shao Ming, following behind, was filled with surprise and confusion. He had thought they were going to a household to treat someone, but instead, they had come to the Morgue of the Government Office. His wife turned out to be a Forensic Doctor! Before he could think further, Ran Yan had already entered through a side door, and Shao Ming hurriedly followed with the box.

A unique stench of rotting corpses wafted through the Morgue, as the dark clouds hung oppressively low, heavy and humid, making one feel uneasy. Shao Ming now felt somewhat afraid, but he continued to follow Ran Yan closely without stopping, while watching his surroundings vigilantly.

The Government Official led them to the door of a corpse room, saying, "It’s this one here."

After speaking, he walked away without looking back. Seeing his ghost-like haste, Shao Ming shivered even more.

Ran Yan glanced through her mask at Shao Ming and said, "If you’re scared, you can wait by the main gate."

Shao Ming swallowed his saliva. He wanted to wait by the gate, but he also knew Ran Yan was testing him, so he steeled himself and said, "I’m not scared."

Ran Yan gave a faint hum in response and then pushed open the door. A chill air rushed in, causing Shao Ming to shiver and cower even more.

Contrary to Ran Yan’s expectation, there were more than one or two people inside. Apart from Inspector Liu in his red robe official uniform, there was another young man in a red robe official uniform and four men in light green official uniforms, as well as a muscular man with crossed arms standing on one side, and another old man, hunched over, who Ran Yan had seen once before, Feng Sanxun.

Ran Yan’s eyes widened slightly as she fixed her gaze on the young man in the red robe official uniform, feeling an urge to withdraw. She was also puzzled—how could he be here? Sometimes in purple, sometimes in red, what rank of official was he really?

Xiao Song looked quite different from his lazy demeanor the previous night. Wearing a deep red robe official uniform with a black hat, small flower-patterned silk, and a golden belt, his demeanor was commanding and intimidating. The entire room emanated a sense of oppression. Ran Yan thought that having such a person present to ward off evil spirits during the autopsy wasn’t such a bad idea.

With this thought, she felt a bit more at ease and bowed slightly to everyone, gesturing for Shao Ming to put down the box.

"Seventeenth Miss, everything has been prepared for you." Liu Pinrang came over with a smile and personally placed the box in front of her.

At his mention of "Seventeenth Miss," Ran Yan distinctly felt a tangible gaze sweep over her, making her scalp tingle, and for some reason, she felt a little guilty.

"Thank you, Inspector Liu." With things as they were, she resigned herself to continue.

Opening the box, Ran Yan first took out a mask to wear. Then she removed the mask and put on gloves. Although she knew it was futile and that she couldn’t hide from that man, she subconsciously got everything ready. As Ran Yan adjusted her gloves, she wondered to herself why she should fear his

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.