Chapter 206 - 131: Su Fu VS Xiao Song
Xiao Song and Ran Yan dismounted at the temple entrance, where Yu Bohao had already been waiting at the Main Hall entrance. Seeing their figures from afar, he hurriedly approached them, "Inspector, Master Huai Yin has passed away."
"Wasn’t he fine this morning? How did he suddenly pass away?" Xiao Song asked as they walked towards the hall.
Ran Yan also looked towards Yu Bohao.
Yu Bohao leaned closer to Xiao Song, whispering a few sentences. Ran Yan didn’t hear exactly what was said, but since it had to be discussed privately, there must have been some hidden circumstances surrounding Huai Yin’s death—whether it was a real or feigned death remained uncertain.
They entered the Main Hall together. Over a hundred monks in gray robes sat cross-legged on mats, reciting the "Great Compassionate Mantra." The solemn chants filled the hall. In the center of their circle lay Huai Yin, dressed in a new red kasaya, his long eyebrows slightly raised, his phoenix eyes naturally closed, casting a shadow with his long eyelashes over his eyes, the flush of color gone from his face, his lips now a pale apricot shade. His slender neck was partly visible beneath the neckline, revealing the white undergarment beneath, which matched his jade-like skin in an indescribably clean and beautiful way.
As a forensic doctor for many years, Ran Yan had never seen such a beautiful corpse; he was like a perfect art sculpture. Seeing him now, she couldn’t bear to think about the post-mortem changes that would follow.
Ran Yan couldn’t help moving closer to observe but was held back by Xiao Song, who whispered in her ear, "Let’s just sit for a while."
Ran Yan nodded and found an empty mat to sit down cross-legged.