Chapter 126 Case Solved
Chen Yi's figure was as fast as the wind, and his light kung fu left no trace on the moon. Zheng Shaopu followed quietly. Wherever he went, the guards fell asleep in the blink of an eye.
After entering the mourning hall, the two walked quickly to the charred body, one on the left and one on the right. They looked at each other, and Shen Yi unbuttoned the corpse's clothes.
The air was still filled with an unnatural aroma of alcohol, even covering up the burnt smell.
Shen Yi quickly used a dagger to cut open Dong Lingye's clavicle skin.
The bone was normal in color and didn't look like it was poisoned.
Shen Yi frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, then took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and dripped two drops of liquid on the bone. After a while, the bone turned blue-black.
Zheng Shaopu's eyes froze in shock.
Chen Yi nodded at him. Seeing that he seemed to have made up his mind, Zheng Shaopu and the other two immediately retreated and went to the bedroom of the Ninth Prince, which had been burned to pieces.
Since he suspected arson, Zheng Shaopu needed to investigate carefully. He repeatedly checked the area around the candlestick and the two nearby windows. Fang jumped out of the yard thoughtfully.
As soon as the two men climbed out of the inn, they saw a thin figure standing in front of them.
"You two are here and you want to leave?" The man's serious and low voice sounded in the dark and cold night, and it seemed terrifying.
"Excuse me, brother, please give way for a moment." Shen Yi said.
"Hmph, you sneaky guy, leave your life behind!" The man said coldly, and with his hands like eagle claws, he attacked the two men as fast as lightning.
Chen Yi's eyes widened slightly, and the two quickly dodged on the left and right, and a deep five-finger mark suddenly appeared on the wall behind him. Seeing this body movement, it turned out to be Ku Bai, the number one master of Dayu!
The man's internal strength was extremely deep, and every palm and gesture he made carried a strong pressure. His body movements were even more bizarre and strange. Shen Yi and Zheng Shaopu were entangled and unable to escape even when they joined forces.
If they alarmed the people at the posthouse or the imperial guards, they would have no way to explain themselves.
Shen Yi was helpless, "You forced me to do this, brother..."
After saying this, he struck out with his palm, and powder mist seemed to come out from his sleeves.
Ku Bai waved his sleeves and sneered, "I have long been immune to all poisons, your efforts are in vain..."
His expression froze for a moment before he finished speaking.
Ku Bai had a cold face, and then he became angry and attacked even more ruthlessly, but his movements became slower and slower.
Chen Yi pulled Zheng Shaopu away from the fight, stepped back a few steps, and said to the bitter white man with a smile: "I advise you not to use your power. The deeper your power, the faster the poison will take effect. I don't want to hurt your life, brother, you should go back and recuperate!"
After saying that, he quickly pulled Zheng Shaopu away.
Shen Yi had noticed that Zheng Shaopu had been hit by a palm strike before. At this moment, his true energy was unstable, and blood was oozing from the corners of his mouth. Shen Yi frowned and carried him to Shen Garden.
Jiang Yuyan hurried over upon hearing the news, and as soon as she entered the room, she pulled Shen Yi to look left and right under the candlelight, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, but Lord Zheng is not well..." Shen Yi said, pointing to the man on the couch on one side. The man's face was pale, and there was still blood at the corner of his mouth...
Jiang Yuyan was embarrassed for a moment. She was just paying attention to Shen Yi and didn't notice that there was another person in the room.
When Zheng Shaopu heard her concern for Shen Yi, he didn't know whether it was envy or something else, and he smiled bitterly to himself.
On the surface, Shen Yi was just her senior brother, but she treated him so affectionately... At this moment, Jiang Yuyan was too lazy to explain her relationship with Shen Yi to this extremely smart man, for fear that the more she explained, the worse it would get.
He hurriedly changed the subject awkwardly and asked, "What's wrong with Lord Zheng?"
"He was hit by Ku Bai, the top master of Dayu. The palm power of that man was extremely overbearing. I'm afraid his heart and lungs were injured."
"Then what should we do?"
"I have fed him a heart-protecting pill. He should be fine if he takes a good rest for three months and does not need to practice martial arts."
"That's good, that's good." Jiang Yuyan patted her chest and walked to Zheng Shaopu's bed.
"Master Zheng has heard it. Just take a good rest and everything will be fine..."
At this moment, the dim light in the room was just like that night... Zheng Shaopu was lost in thought as he looked at her peaceful face, and didn't hear her words clearly.
Seeing that he didn't say a word, Jiang Yuyan was a little at a loss. She turned around and poured a glass of water from the table next to her and handed it to him.
"Master Zheng, please drink some water..."
Zheng Shaopu didn't answer it, and it seemed that he wanted her to feed him.
Jiang Yuyan had no choice but to feed him twice with her hand, and then gently wiped the marks from the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief.
Zheng Shaopu's eyes flickered, and an indescribable bitterness surged in his heart.
Jiang Yuyan turned to look at Shen Yi who was leaning against the door and asked, "Did you gain anything from this trip to the posthouse?"
"His Highness the Ninth Prince has indeed been poisoned." Shen Yi said.
"What kind of poison is it?"
Shen Yi seemed to recall for a moment, and said in a hoarse voice: "If I remember correctly, this poison was made by me..."
Jiang Yuyan looked at him in surprise.
"Back then, I saved the king of Dayu who was suffering from tuberculosis and stayed there for a while. There is a strange flower in the Dayu Palace called the Night Ghost Orchid, which only blooms at night and is very beautiful. I was young and naive at the time, so I made a poison. But this poison is very strange. It will only be toxic when it comes into contact with alcohol, and it will make people die silently in a drunken dream. So I gave it another name, "Drunken Life and Dream Death."
Chen Yi frowned, "This poison is extremely difficult to identify. I discovered it when I was experimenting with wild rabbits. The bones did not change color after death, but there was a strong smell of alcohol that lingered for a long time. The Qionghua Yuye of my clan has a restraining effect on this poison. I used two drops and it immediately turned black."
"Who has this poison?" Zheng Shaopu on the couch suddenly asked.
Chen Yi said, "When I was a guest in Dayu Country, there was an old servant who served the late queen. He was very good at making tea. He collected morning dew before dawn every day for me. I was grateful for his kindness, so I left the bottle of poison and some elixirs to him."
Zheng Shaopu's eyes sparkled, "Dong Lingchuan is the son of the former queen!" He panted and said, "No doubt about it. I found some unburned snacks next to the candlestick in Dong Lingye's room. There seemed to be a small hole in the window caused by someone..."
Jiang Yuyan reacted, "It was a man-made accident... So it's really the thief crying thief. Dong Lingchuan probably never thought that there would be someone in the world who could identify this poison. But why did he do such a cruel thing?"
Chen Yi sighed and said, "Being in the royal family, you can't avoid intrigue and deception..."
I didn't expect this result! This is not a good thing! The eldest son killed the younger son. If Dayue came up with such a conclusion, I'm afraid Dayu wouldn't believe it at all. Even if the evidence is conclusive, Dayue will make this scandal public. Whether Dayu's king and queen can accept it is another matter. They will definitely be angry and take their anger out on Dayue. Who knows what will happen then...
What's more, for Donglingchuan...
Jiang Yuyan always felt that he shouldn't be such a vicious person, so she tried to discuss it with Zheng Shaopu, "Otherwise, let me go and have a good chat with Dong Lingchuan first to understand the situation first..."
Zheng Shaopu closed his eyes and said, "Please do as you wish, Princess." He looked extremely tired.
Jiang Yuyan thought he would not speak again, so she wanted to leave quietly. But Zheng Shaopu reminded her again, "Princess, take more people with you and be careful."
Jiang Yuyan was stunned for a moment at these words of obvious concern.
Chen Yi glanced at the couch calmly, then took Jiang Yuyan's hand and said, "I'll go with you..."
Jiang Yuyan nodded quickly, and sent an invitation to Dong Lingchuan the next morning, inviting him to meet on the third floor of the Canshang Restaurant in the afternoon.
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