The next time he saw Chen Xu was on the third day after he and Mrs. Dong left the guild hall.
"Axing, I'm going to trouble you again."
Ever since Ah Xing learned from Jiang Luoning what Helian Rui did to Chen Xu, and saw Helian Rui's attitude with his own eyes that day, his prejudice against Chen Xu has improved a lot. After all, what he did at the time was probably because he was controlled. In fact, Chen Xu could be considered one of the victims. Ah Xing even had more pity for Chen Xu in his heart, so his attitude towards him also improved a lot.
"You've united with us now, and after going through so much, we're friends. You don't have to be so polite in the future."
As Ah Xing spoke, he continued to extract the blood sample.
Chen Xu felt warm in his heart when he heard this, but he couldn't find any words to express his feelings at the moment. He remained silent and cooperated with A Xing's examination and sampling.
In fact, Chen Xu was unfamiliar with the word "friend". Although everyone knew that he was a member of the Dong family and was being trained as an heir, Mrs. Dong had repeatedly reminded him that in his interpersonal relationships, only those who were of equal status and useful to him could be his friends. And there had to be clear boundaries between friends. If he could not gain any value from a friend, then this person would be forcibly blocked by Mrs. Dong and contact would be reduced as much as possible.
He had always disagreed with Mrs. Dong's words, but he didn't dare to resist. Chen Xu always felt that it was she who took him away from the orphanage, so he always faced Mrs. Dong with gratitude and respect. However, after learning the truth of the whole matter, Chen Xu felt a little pathetic and ridiculous.
"how's it going?"
Fu Linxiao's voice interrupted Chen Xu's scattered thoughts. Looking at the man who had just entered the room, Chen Xu nodded.
"Brother-in-law, you're here! The blood sample has been taken, but we'll have to wait a while for the results. I just took his pulse and it seems there's still something wrong. The toxin is a bit more severe than last time!"
Hearing the sound and looking in the direction of the question, Ah Xing looked at Chen Xu thoughtfully, withdrew his hand from his pulse, and told him the results of the examination truthfully.
Chen Xu frowned after hearing this and asked uncertainly, "What do you mean?"
"I think you've been poisoned again, but the dosage isn't high. Have you noticed anything unusual recently?"
Ah Xing didn't deliberately hide anything from Chen Xu's questioning. He also asked about his doubts. He noticed that Chen Xu's pulse was beating more erratically than last time. Although the blood test results were not yet out, Ah Xing was very sure of his judgment.
Chen Xu knew Ah Xing's medical skills very well, and seeing Ah Xing's solemn and serious expression, he no longer had any doubts. Then, the events that had happened in the past few days played through his mind like a movie, but he did not find anything abnormal and could only shake his head in denial.
"Abnormal? No! I've been living in the Dong family recently, and I've been in contact with the same people in the Dong family every day. There's nothing unusual!"
"Do you have things around you that you didn't have before? For example, clothes, jewelry, daily necessities, etc.! Things you come into contact with every day!"
This answer was already expected by Ah Xing. If it could be detected so easily, then the poisoner would be too unsuccessful. However, the toxin was indeed produced in the body, so he could only continue to come up with ideas to help Chen Xu find clues.
Chen Xu heard this and pondered silently, his brows furrowed as he carefully considered every little detail of each day, not missing a single one. Finally, just when he was about to give up, an idea flashed, and a somewhat uncertain factor broke the deadlock. He tentatively asked:
"Every day! ...Does incense count? I have a habit of using incense before I sleep. Now that you mention it, I feel like the smell of incense seems different than before, but the difference isn't that big!"
They had previously come into contact with the sacred tree poison, which would only take effect after entering the body. As for the incense mentioned by Chen Xu, everyone was still a little unsure and wanted to know more information. Fu Linxiao, who had been silent on the side, also joined the two in their speculation.
"Who prepares the incense you use?"
Chen Xu looked at Fu Linxiao and replied without hesitation, "I bought them all myself. I usually buy a lot and keep them in the storage room. Whenever I run out, the cleaning lady will replace them for me."
The thing was left at the Dong family's house, not brought by Chen Xu himself. This could explain the mild toxin, but could the sacred tree poison achieve the same effect through the smoke produced by burning? Ah Xing didn't dare to confirm it, so he could only wait until he got back to ask his grandfather.
Regardless of whether there was a problem with the incense, Ah Xing still felt that he had to check it himself before he could feel at ease. Looking at Chen Xu, he whispered, "Bring the incense you use every day here tomorrow, and I'll test it!"
Fu Linxiao nodded in agreement after hearing this, and then smiled as he thought of another possibility and reminded her.
"Get another brand new, unopened one!"
Hearing this, Chen Xu did not ask the reason and nodded in agreement.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
