He broke his vows for her, and a tycoon descended to earth for love.

Chapter 173 Death by Poisoning

These words were so ambiguous, practically a disguised confession. Siyi, being so intelligent, could easily understand them.

Her heart started beating a little faster, and she felt that if she continued to banter with him like this, she would definitely be the one who lost.

Anyway, his skin is as thick as a city wall, how can I compare to him?

Just as she saw the road sign ahead, she realized she was almost at the agreed-upon location. Quickly calming herself, she said, feigning composure, "I don't want to know your net worth. Get the money ready. I have other things to do, that's all." She then hung up the phone.

Jiang Yan heard the dial tone coming from the other end of the line; she had no idea how many times that woman had hung up on her.

But why didn't he feel suffocated? He put his phone back in his pocket, and the smile on his lips seemed to deepen.

As he watched the sunset gradually disappear below the horizon, he raised an eyebrow. His little wildcat was coming to visit him that night; should he prepare some red wine?

Would she be even more alluring if she were drunk?

Just thinking about it made him feel a surge of heat rush to his lower abdomen, and a certain part of him was stirring. He took a deep breath.

Suppress those desires; there will be plenty of time tonight to tame that little wildcat.

As I turned around, I saw Lin Zhenbiao coming out.

"Yan Hui, let's go ahead. It's almost time, and it wouldn't be good to keep your Uncle Nan and the others waiting for us."

Lin Zhenbiao had changed into a formal suit and looked much more dashing. It was clear that he was in a good mood today, but the happier he was, the heavier the weight became in Jiang Yanhui's heart.

Grandpa seemed to particularly like that Uncle Nan's daughter, but he could only vaguely remember some things from the past. He had no recollection of what the girl looked like or what her name was.

After the two got into the car, Jiang Yan hesitated for a moment before asking, "Grandpa, what's Uncle Nan's daughter's name?"

Lin Zhenbiao was taken aback. "You don't know her name?" He paused, then sighed and said, "It's normal to forget. After all these years, that girl's name is Nan Qingshu. She's two years younger than you. She used to play with you a lot. You're so good at forgetting her name as soon as you turn around, but she's always remembered you."

Nan Aoki?

Green tree...

I think I have a vague recollection of it.

Jiang Yanhui calmly crossed her legs and gave a faint laugh. "Grandpa, I think I remember now, there was such a little sister."

She deliberately emphasized the words "little sister," and Lin Zhenbiao, of course, could tell. He didn't say anything more. He knew that Yan Hui's current rejection was partly due to that lawyer, but weren't all men like that? He didn't think Ye Siyi was that pretty. On the contrary, Qing Shu was different. She was beautiful, sensible, and polite. He believed that if Yan Hui spent more time with her, she would definitely change her mind.

When Siyi arrived at the hotel, she was actually wondering if she would recognize Xia Ran.

My memories of high school are a bit hazy. So many years have passed, I wonder if her deskmate has changed a lot since then.

But once she entered the hotel, and from a distance she saw the woman sitting by the window not far away, her smile deepened.

Xia Ran, she could still recognize her at a glance.

She seems to have changed a lot. I knew she was a beautiful girl back in high school, and over the years, her features have become even more refined. She used to have a neat short haircut, but this time she's grown it out, with slightly wavy long hair cascading lazily over her shoulders. Today she's wearing a light blue chiffon dress, and even sitting down, you can still tell she's tall and has fair skin. Her eyes are the most captivating; they're bright and expressive, as if they could speak.

Those who are not familiar with her would never know that such a seemingly gentle and beautiful woman is actually a forensic doctor who studies corpses every day.

Xia Ran, who was sitting over there, also saw Si Yi and quickly waved to her, "Si Yi!"

Siyi walked over and sat down opposite her. The two old classmates, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, were both a little emotional when they met. Siyi couldn't help but chuckle. "Do you know how surprised I was when I saw your name that day? I remember you weren't that brave back in high school. How did you become a forensic doctor?"

Xia Ran picked up the glass of water in front of her and took a small sip. "What's wrong with that? I remember you always told me in high school that you loved drawing the most. I thought our Ye Siyi would become a great painter, but who knew she would become a lawyer now."

"Isn't this great? I reckon we'll have more opportunities to collaborate in the future."

Xia Ran chuckled, "Siyi, I really didn't expect we'd meet again. Hey, I don't have many friends in City A. You can come out to eat with me more often from now on."

Siyi gave an OK sign, "No problem!"

"So, what exactly do you want from me?"

Since they are both professional women, they don't beat around the bush when they talk; they get straight to the point.

Siyi pondered for a moment before saying, "Xia Ran, I have something I'd like to ask you for help with. It won't be too difficult for you, because I'll need to know the autopsy report you have sooner or later. I'm just a little anxious right now, so I'd like to hear your analysis first."

"Hmm?" Xia Ran raised her delicate eyebrows. "Autopsy report? Which one?"

"The autopsy report for the case where the deceased was named Wu Nana."

"Wu Nana".

Xia Ran thought about it carefully for a moment, then looked puzzled. "I remember you weren't the prosecutor. Why do you need that report... Wait, are you the defense attorney?" She pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized something and gave Si Yi a knowing smile. "Si Yi, are you helping Jiang Yan with her case?"

Siyi didn't want to hide anything from her, so she nodded. "I'm the defense lawyer. Actually, according to the rules, this report should take two more days to be submitted. But I know you've already seen the body. I'd like to know the contents of the report in advance. Will that put you in a difficult position?"

Xia Ran waved her hand, "Actually, it's nothing serious. Besides, you'll find out sooner or later anyway, and I can tell you everything I know."

Siyi thanked her repeatedly, "Then this meal is on me."

Xia Ran smiled and didn't say anything more to her, instead solemnly recounting the key points of her autopsy.

"The deceased, Wu Nana, was a woman between the ages of sixteen and twenty-two. When the police found her, there were no signs of rigor mortis or other early signs of death, so the time of death was estimated to be within half an hour. I examined the deceased's face at the time, and it was bluish-black, with protruding eyeballs and a slightly open mouth. There was bluish-black bloodstains in her mouth, nose, and eyes."

Although Xia Ran's explanation wasn't very professional, Si Yi, who wasn't an expert in this field, still didn't quite understand. "What does this mean? Bluish-black, does that mean she's showing signs of poisoning?"

Xia Ran curved her lips into a smile, her slender white fingers slowly stroking the rim of the cup. She didn't rush to answer Si Yi's question, but simply said, "I later examined the deceased's limbs and found that the deceased had clenched her hands tightly before dying. The body was completely naked at the time of death, but the skin was pale blue, the fingers and nails were bluish-black, and the feet and toes were pale blue. There were signs of swelling in the deceased's throat, as well as obvious bruises, but there were no abnormalities in the abdomen."

Siyi found it increasingly mysterious as she listened. Although she rarely handled murder cases, just hearing Xia Ran's words made her feel that there was something fishy about the matter. Could it really be that he died of poisoning?

"I later performed an autopsy and found a small amount of fluid in the deceased's pleural cavity. The fluid was dark red in color. The surfaces of the two pleura and the chest wall were adhered. The thymus was swollen. The positions of the various organs in the pleural cavity were normal, but the heart was obviously enlarged and the myocardium was dark black."

"...What exactly...what do you mean?"

Xia Ran explained with a calm expression, and when she talked about corpses, she seemed very interested, her eyes shining with a burning light.

Siyi felt a chill run down her spine. Just hearing what she said made her stomach churn; it was truly awful.

She's afraid she won't be able to eat dinner later.

Seeing Siyi's pale face, Xia Ran knew that she was about to lose interest. She stopped teasing her, took another sip of water, and chuckled, saying, "So you guessed right, the deceased died of poisoning."

Siyi sighed, then thought about it again and felt something was wrong. "Xia Ran, so you were just playing me. Why didn't you just say he died of poisoning? You told me all that about internal organs. Don't you know I actually... feel a little disgusted?"

Xia Ran chuckled, "I'm used to it."

Siyi said seriously, "So you died of poisoning, then it definitely has nothing to do with Jiang Yanhui."

"How can you be so sure?" Xia Ran seemed unconvinced. "Even if she was poisoned, couldn't Jiang Yanhui have poisoned her?"

"impossible."

Siyi immediately denied it. "Why would Jiang Yan poison her for no reason? If he really wanted to kill that woman, he wouldn't have needed to be so ostentatious. Besides, a lot of cocaine was found in his room." Siyi murmured thoughtfully, "I think I should go and meet the deceased's family..."

Siyi was pondering the case.

Xia Ran, on the other end of the line, suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Eh? It really is like speaking of the devil! Siyi, isn't that Jiang Yanhui? Am I mistaken?"