Chapter 251: Digging Graves

Chapter 251: Digging Graves

However, if she did not do this, she would be unable to make a more advantageous judgment.

After some deliberation, she spoke, "I want to examine the bodies of my elder brother and second brother."

Sure enough, upon hearing her words, Mo Jiuye did not immediately agree. He frowned deeply before asking, "What clues can we find from the bodies?"

He Zhiran knew that making such a request would invite skepticism, so she explained her thoughts.

"There is an instrument in the medical room of my space that can detect familial relationships between people. I thought that if my elder brother and second brother were still alive, the bodies in the graves wouldn't be those of the Mo family. We can determine the truth by examining them."

Mo Jiuye was surprised by the capabilities within her space.

This was indeed a good method. If the bodies in the graves were not those of the Mo family, it would confirm that his elder brother and second brother were still alive. Conversely, if they were indeed the bodies of his brothers, there would be no need to continue searching.

After weighing the pros and cons, Mo Jiuye solemnly approached the graves of his two brothers and bowed deeply.

"Elder brother, second brother, forgive me for being impolite. To verify whether you are still alive, this is the only way."

With that, he looked at He Zhiran seriously.

"Zhiran, get the tools from your space. I will start digging now."

If using the most primitive method to dig graves, the tool would be a shovel. He Zhiran felt this would be time-consuming.

She had not mentioned to Mo Jiuye that after examining the graves of her elder and second brothers, she also wanted to dig up the other graves.

In this manner, they might not finish digging several graves in a day.

Therefore, she did not immediately purchase shovels but instead planned to find a small machine on Taobao that would save both time and effort.

After searching, He Zhiran found a mini excavator that seemed suitable.

Unlike common excavators, this one was only about one meter square in size and very convenient to use, perfect for digging graves.

The mini excavator required diesel fuel. He Zhiran immediately contacted Xiao Xiaozangjia to help her obtain some.

Xiao Xiaozangjia was particularly attentive to He Zhiran's messages and replied promptly upon seeing her message.

Fortunately, when he had prepared fuel earlier, he had brought along a few barrels of diesel. Upon learning that He Zhiran needed it, he listed it for one yuan.

He Zhiran did not check how many barrels of diesel had appeared in her space. After filling up the mini excavator, she took it out.

Mo Jiuye assumed his wife had taken so long because she was buying shovels, but instead, she brought out this strange machine.

At this moment, both were quite serious, and neither thought to comment on the mini excavator.

He Zhiran knew Mo Jiuye could not operate it, so she proactively picked up the excavator and started working.

The sound of the excavator echoed through the empty valley, causing birds resting in the trees to fly away in fright.

Fortunately, there was no one around, allowing He Zhiran to use the mini excavator without restraint.

Soon, the soil covering the grave of the Mo family's elder brother was completely removed, revealing the lid of the coffin.

He Zhiran's consciousness entered her space again, purchasing some tools on Taobao.

Mo Jiuye stepped forward and picked up a curved iron hammer, exerting a bit of force to lift the heavy coffin lid.

Inside the coffin lay a headless skeleton.

Mo Jiuye thought He Zhiran would be scared upon seeing this, so he came to her side and tightly held her hand.

He Zhiran was staring intently at the skeleton, which made Mo Jiuye think she was afraid.

"Zhiran, I'm here; don't be afraid."

He Zhiran had no intention of explaining that she wasn't scared, as she noticed the bones of the skeleton faintly showing a slightly bluish-black color.

"This person died from poisoning."

"Poisoning?" Mo Jiuye was puzzled.

His elder and second brothers were killed on the battlefield, their heads severed and displayed on the city gates. Why would they have been poisoned?

He Zhiran had already pulled away from Mo Jiuye's grip and slowly approached the coffin.

She took out a white steel scraper from her space, scraped a bit of powder from the skeleton, and then pulled Mo Jiuye into her space.

Due to her urgency to find answers, she even ignored Dantuan'er when he came over for a hug.

She looked at Mo Jiuye seriously. "I need a little of your blood for testing."

Without hesitation, Mo Jiuye extended his arm, having seen his wife draw blood from others a few times by pricking their arms.

He Zhiran acted swiftly, taking some blood from Mo Jiuye's artery and then heading straight to the lab.

About an hour later, the DNA test results came back, confirming that the body was not related to Mo Jiuye.

Since there was no familial relationship, there was no need to investigate further into the cause of death or analyze the substitute's demise.

When Mo Jiuye learned that the body was not his elder brother's, he felt a surge of joy.

This strongly suggested that his elder brother was still alive.

The two left the space and continued to dig up the second brother's grave, finding another headless skeleton. The DNA test results showed no relation to Mo Jiuye either.

Now, the two of them could be completely certain that Eldest Brother and Second Brother were still alive.

He Zhiran still hadn't given up hope. She kept thinking that which of the brothers who had returned home to reunite with their families hadn't first been reported dead, yet they were still alive now.

As for Eldest Brother and Second Brother, although they hadn't found their whereabouts yet, they could already determine the fact that they were still alive.

So, was it possible that other Mo family brothers might have also faked their deaths?

He Zhiran immediately shared her thoughts with Mo Jiuye.

Not only did she have this idea, but Mo Jiuye also had similar suspicions.

Thus, the two of them came to the same conclusion and decided to dig up the graves of the remaining brothers to conduct DNA tests with Mo Jiuye.

The mini excavator worked for less than an hour, and the graves of Fourth Brother, Sixth Brother, and Seventh Brother were all dug up.

Mo Jiuye had already learned how to collect cells from bones. Without waiting for He Zhiran to act, he handled everything.

Just as He Zhiran was about to enter the space with Mo Jiuye for the test, Mo Jiuye suddenly stopped his movements.

He made a gesture for silence to He Zhiran. She reacted quickly, guessing that Mo Jiuye's warning might be because he had detected something unusual around them. She promptly put away the mini excavator and the tools into the space.

Mo Jiuye also swiftly scooped her up in his arms and leaped onto a thick tree nearby.

The two of them looked down and around, seeing several men in Great Shun military uniforms approaching.