Chen Hede smiled and said, "The opium we found on the dancers was the purest in recent years. It was odorless without being heated. Miss Xu, how did you smell it?"
Xu Zhuohua was stunned for a moment.
Chen Hede suspected her.
"Just because a man can't smell it doesn't mean a woman can't smell it."
Chen Hede raised an eyebrow. "What does Miss Xu mean?"
Xu Zhuohua said helplessly, "All the dancers in that row smelled of perfume, except for the last one. She didn't smell of perfume, but instead had a unique and captivating fragrance. It smelled like incense ash. Incense ash can remove odors. Which dancer doesn't wear perfume and hide incense ash on her body?"
Chen Hede didn't press further; they had indeed found incense ash on the dancer's body.
According to his confession, it was to cover up the smell of his perfume and prevent it from mixing with the opium and ruining it.
Therefore, Xu Zhuohua is absolutely right.
Xu Zhuohua pressed further: "Didn't you notice the dancer's unusual behavior? Why did I have to point it out?"
Chen Hede raised his eyelids, smiled, and gave a cold smile. "I didn't notice; it was Miss Xu who noticed."
Xu Zhuohua didn't understand why Chen Hede insisted that she get involved.
But she knew she wouldn't get an answer, so she wanted to end the conversation quickly. "Any other questions?"
Chen Hede had a half-smile, and his thin lips made him seem particularly cold-hearted.
"I'm very curious now. The dancer used incense ash to mask her scent. How did Miss Xu know so clearly and even put an outer garment on the dancer? Could it be that Miss Xu is her superior?"
Turning the tables?
Xu Zhuohua looked at Cheng Muyun, who was frowning at Chen Hede. "What does Deputy Director Chen mean?"
Chen Hede smiled and said, "Just kidding."
Xu Zhuohua said coldly, "It's only a joke if the listener laughs."
"Alright, alright," Chen Hede waved his hand. "I'm not joking. One last question: Miss Xu, why can you smell the incense ash? The smell is very faint. Is Miss Xu's nose particularly sensitive?"
Chen Hede probed her step by step, clearly not trusting Xu Zhuohua.
If she asked any further, Xu Zhuohua was afraid of falling into his trap.
Xu Zhuohua frowned slightly, her nose tingled, and her eyes instantly reddened. She gently tugged at Cheng Muyun's sleeve and shook it.
The only solution now is to use a honey trap.
As long as Cheng Muyun is soft-hearted and protective of his own, Chen Hede cannot ask any more questions.
Cheng Muyun turned his head and met Xu Zhuohua's eyes. A crystal tear fell, then two... three...
It kept coming, and I felt incredibly wronged.
Cheng Muyun flipped his wrist and grasped Xu Zhuohua's hand.
Xu Zhuohua felt safe and secure in Xu Zhuohua's broad, warm hands with thin calluses.
"Zhuohua is sensitive to the smell of incense ash, is there a problem?"
Chen Hede's gaze lingered on their clasped hands for a moment. "Of course, no problem. I'm just curious."
Xu Zhuohua turned around angrily, pouting as she looked at Cheng Muyun. Her eyes seemed to speak volumes, and her grievances were about to overflow.
Cheng Muyun smiled and patted her shoulder, as if to comfort and encourage her.
"Deputy Director Chen, please don't be curious. This is not a pleasant memory for Zhuohua. Asking any more questions would be going too far."
Chen Hede clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I apologize, Miss Xu. I have been very presumptuous."
Xu Zhuohua pouted even more; she simply couldn't accept that the historical Chen Hede had become like this, and she grasped Cheng Muyun's thumb.
"I wanna go."
Cheng Muyun immediately stood up. "I'm sorry, Deputy Director Chen, we've been busy all day, we'll take our leave now."
Before Xu Zhuohua could get up, Chen Hede stood up. "Young Marshal, don't you want to know who got the lead?"
Cheng Muyun froze, pressing down on Xu Zhuohua, who was trying to stand up.
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