Chapter 4 So That's How It Is

The Dragon Map is still in the Xuanjingsi Tuyuan!

This is the third puzzle that Zeng Anmin has seen through through [Quick Enlightenment]!

…

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a flash of light beside his ear.

“Chiu!!”

A transparent sword energy shot out from nowhere.

"Bang."

The bluestone floor in front of his feet was easily penetrated like tofu.

"You barking child! Such blatant deception of the king!"

I don't know where the sound comes from.

I didn't even see anyone, and I almost lost my life...

However, there was no ripple in Zeng Anmin's heart.

People like this who are eager to show off in front of their leaders usually have unhealthy thinking.

Zeng Anmin has always shown compassion for people with mental disabilities.

"Hear him out."

Only then did Emperor Jianhong turn his gaze to Zeng Anmin.

This boy has a good appearance.

Zeng Anmin slowly raised his head and said respectfully:

"Last night at 1:00 PM, I was on patrol at the Xuanjing Division when I suddenly felt a demonic fog rising. My consciousness became chaotic. I woke up at 3:00 PM and discovered that the Dragon Map was lost. I found that the protective formation on the scene was completely gone."

Jianhong frowned slightly:

"Why are you talking about your father's confession?"

Zeng Anmin bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, all the answers are in my father's confession."

"Um?"

Not only Jianhong, everyone at the scene was frowning secretly.

This confession is completely unremarkable.

They haven't figured it out yet, so naturally they don't believe Zeng Anmin's words.

Zeng Anmin was not in a hurry. He took a deep breath and explained:

"The reason why Your Majesty concluded that my father was colluding with the demon race is simply because he is a great Confucian scholar and the nemesis of all demons."

"How could he have been tricked by the demon tribe and fainted in a whirlwind of unfounded demonic fog? And how could he have lost the Dragon Map?"

"Furthermore, there were no signs of the large formation at the scene being activated to defend against practitioners, and there was no sign of human sabotage."

"That's why we concluded that it was because they colluded with the demon clan and deliberately leaked the location of the Dragon Map."

Zeng Anmin said this, looked up at Emperor Jianhong's expression, and slowed down his speech:

"And it was precisely because the word 'demon fog' in my father's confession was preconceived by everyone, confusing their thinking and causing the entire approach to the case to deviate from the truth."

Jianhong sneered:

"The Xuanjing Division has countless formations. It's impossible for a cultivator to steal the Dragon Map quietly."

The implication is that only the demon clan could have this possibility, but with a great scholar in charge of the demon clan, it is impossible for them to steal the Dragon Map, so it must be your father who is colluding with the demon clan.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on Zeng Anmin.

The formations set up by the Xuan Jing Division are designed to protect against those who practice strange cultivation.

If it wasn't a demon clan, who would have such great ability to steal the Dragon Map without anyone noticing?

With such ability, there is no need to survey the dragon map!

Zeng Anmin raised his head, his eyes determined and his voice firm:

"The Xuanjing Division's formation is designed to protect against talented individuals, but what if the perpetrator is an ordinary person?!"

After saying this, Zeng Anmin quickly glanced at the people around him.

I noticed that the expressions on their faces were a little dull.

Thanks Xu Qian!

Fortunately, I had the habit of reading novels in my previous life.

If it wasn't for a novel that gave him this idea, he might not have thought of it even if he had a golden finger!

I love reading online novels, they can save my life at critical moments!!

The whole garden was quiet for a moment.

"What nonsense! How can an ordinary person use the magic mist?! Father, this scoundrel is just boasting, just execute him!"

The girl named Ning An looked at Zeng Anmin angrily, her pretty face full of murderous intent.

Are you a sociopath?!

Zeng Anmin was speechless.

This girl is so pretty, she looks no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, right?

How can he have such a vicious mind?

Only Emperor Jianhong looked at Zeng Anmin thoughtfully.

Zeng Anmin understood, and his face lit up with confidence:

"Your Majesty, I only need to find the following items and an ordinary person, and I can recreate the scene of that day!"

One sentence aroused everyone's curiosity.

Emperor Jianhong nodded slightly:

"Can."

He also wanted to know how ordinary people could use the magic fog.

"The common people need..."

Zeng Anmin spoke very quickly and listed all the things he wanted.

A moment later.

Someone brought him everything he needed.

"Please allow me to come forward and demonstrate."

Zeng Anmin also did not forget the rules.

"Yeah." Emperor Jianhong nodded without even raising his eyelids.

Zeng Anmin stood up swiftly.

He was in shackles, but that didn't affect his ability to operate.

Holding these objects in front of him, he began his first chemical experiment in the other world.

Sand, charcoal, lime, urine...

Zeng Anmin didn't mind the dirtiness, so he reached out and mixed all these things together, put them into a container, lit the fire and started to boil.

After a while, he finally made a transparent, crystal clear stone.

Seeing this, the heavy stone in his heart slowly fell to the ground.

Fortunately, things from my previous life can still be used here.

After finishing, he turned around respectfully and looked at Emperor Jianhong:

"Your Majesty, please find an ordinary person, and I will demonstrate this to Your Majesty."

"Um."

A moment later.

A trembling commoner came in front of Zeng Anmin.

Zeng Anmin gently opened the box in his hand, exposed the crystal object to the air, and then placed it in front of the commoner's nose.

“Hiss…”

The crystal stones that came into contact with the air began to spontaneously combust, and a huge cloud of white smoke slowly drifted out.

Seeing this scene, everyone's eyes were fixed.

Staring at the commoner.

"Puff..."

Not long after, Bu Yi staggered to the ground and passed out.

"Hiss~"

Little Ning An, who had a furious look on her face just now, now opened her mouth wide and stared at the scene in a daze.

Looks harmless.

The people in the dark also looked on in disbelief.

Jianhong also looked surprised.

Zeng Anmin has not practiced any system, and his physical condition can be seen at a glance.

How could they come up with something so magical?!

Except for Jianhong, everyone looked at Zeng Anmin in surprise and doubt.

Seeing this scene, Zeng Anmin finally felt relieved.

I felt an incomparable sense of relief in my heart.

Thank you for compulsory education! Thank you for junior high school chemistry!

After all, this entry only adds intelligence, not experience.

Zeng Anmin struck while the iron was hot and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, just a few pieces of this substance in my hand are enough to create the illusion of a demonic fog... and it's also poisonous, like smoke. It's understandable that my father fainted when caught off guard."

"Oh." Emperor Jianhong's eyes flashed with thought.

The righteous spirit of the Confucian lineage is extremely restraining against demons and monsters.

However, their physical strength is far inferior to that of physical cultivators, and their resistance to poison is no different from that of ordinary people.

Zeng Anmin pointed at the crystal in his hand and said:

"Since this object has ruled out the possibility of demons committing the crime."

"There's nothing unusual about the formation surrounding the Dragon Map, so we've ruled out the possibility of a cultivator being a strange person."

"So, it can only be an ordinary person who committed the crime."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by the girl.

Ning An stared at Zeng Anmin intently, his voice filled with doubt:

"The Dragon Map is so huge, how could an ordinary person transport it without anyone noticing?!"

Ning An’s words make sense.

Jianhong also reacted and looked at Zeng Anmin calmly.

He wanted to hear a perfect explanation.

Zeng Anmin's expression was calm.

He was in no hurry.

The boy's fair face was filled with confidence:

"Eliminate all the impossible, and whatever remains, no matter how incredible, must be the truth!"

"I'm a bold guess. The dragon map has not been taken away."

"Instead, the person who stole the picture hid it somewhere in the Xuanjing Division!!"

As his voice fell.

The whole garden fell into an eerie silence.

(End of this chapter)