Become the Emperor of Man by starting from the Qiyun entry

Chapter 35: Poison Master
Dragon City, Tingyuxuan
Tingyuxuan is located in a quiet manor with a tree-lined courtyard, red walls and green tiles of a quaint building, a small bridge and flowing water among the flowers and trees, and the fragrance of flowers in the air when the breeze blows.

It is a famous den of illicit entertainment in Longzhou, a place where nobles enjoy music, and it is said that they only sell art but not bodies.

The girls' value actually rose steadily due to the pursuit of the sons of nobles, and they earned more money than Chunxue Tower.

Chu Wujiang asked Lin Youwei to go out and play with the second son of the Huo family, and was willing to pay for it.

Huo Wenda naturally wanted to pull him over to listen to the music together.

Lin Youwei abides by the ethics of a husband, so there should be nothing wrong with him listening to the ditty.

A few days ago, the Earl of Shunyi ordered all descendants not to go out without permission, and Huo Wenda was one of them.

He was a playful person, a bit lazy and often criticized by his father.

It's a rare opportunity, so of course we have to have fun.

It’s a pity that both of them turned into cold corpses.

Lin Youwei and Huo Wenda lay quietly on the ground, their faces pale and their eyes empty. Their hands were tightly clenched around their throats, as if they had experienced great pain before death.

The room is elegantly laid out, with mahogany tables and chairs, blue-patterned carpets, paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls, and tea sets placed on the mahogany coffee table in the middle.

There were residual tea leaves scattered in the teacup on the coffee table, and the tea had gone cold.

The tea is poisonous.

By the time the two realized this, it was too late.

Before Chu Wujiang arrived, the coroner from the prefectural government had already arrived and completed the autopsy.

Head Coach Lin squatted aside, looking at Lin Youwei's body with his fists clenched. When he saw Chu Wujiang coming, he tried to speak, but only a low groan came out in his throat.

Chu Wujiang said softly and winked at Coach Wang.

"Master Lin, take a rest."

Coach Wang quickly helped Head Coach Lin up. Head Coach Lin's hands were shaking, and when he tried to speak, his voice was already hoarse.

Chu Wujiang stretched out his hand to signal the other party not to speak, and looked deeply at the two corpses on the ground.

One was his subordinate, a servant of the Chu Mansion, and his sparring partner in the arena.

The other one was the second son of the Huo family, who was lively calling himself "big brother" on the way.

Now they are all dead.

[This set of killer moves is probably prepared for me. ]

[If I also come to Tingyuxuan to drink tea, I will poison it and take it away in one go. ]

Chu Wujiang laughed at himself, he still underestimated the cruelty of the struggle.

If he had not been living in the Chu Mansion, he would be dead now.

"Coroner, what kind of poison did they take?"

The coroner who had been waiting on the side said quickly:

"To answer your question, Master Huo and Master Lin were poisoned by a compound poison, not a single poison. It is very difficult to treat, and I have only discovered a few types."

Chu Wujiang said coldly:

"What kind of poison is it?"

The coroner immediately pointed at the strange smile on Lin Youwei's face and said:
"Mr. Lin had a smile on his face when he died. He must have had [Hanxiao Powder], which can make people laugh so hard that they don't realize they are poisoned."

"Mr. Huo has a high level of martial arts skills and has reached the stage of Yuan Tai Dacheng. He can resist a large amount of poisons, but his Yuan Qi is dissipating. This should be the effect of the [Po Gong Pill]."

"The two of them held their throats, their expressions painful, and their smiles ferociously. I guess they also have the [Death Pill]."

"Hanxiao Powder, Pogong Pills, and Duoming Pills, these three are all expensive poisons."

The coroner at Longcheng Mansion was knowledgeable and explained the poison in the two people smoothly, which made Chu Wujiang frown.

The enemy was really well prepared, and even their poisoning was so technically sophisticated.

"But what I don't understand is how this poison, put in the tea, can make people take in large amounts of toxins without realizing it, and when the moment of onset comes, it is irreversible."

The coroner said this tremblingly, fearing that he would be the target of the nobleman's anger.

When Coach Lin came over just now, he roared once, unable to believe that his son was dead.

Chu Wujiang nodded and said:

"You did a great job, there's a reward."

"I'm sorry to offend Chu's subordinates just now."

Coach Wang protected Chu Wujiang closely and took out ten taels of silver and handed it to the coroner.

The coroner took the money and thanked him quickly:

"Thank you, sir. You can poison tea without any color or form. You must be a master of poison."

"I'm afraid we need to ask the judge from the Dali Temple to come and verify it."

Tea itself has a mild detoxifying effect.

Poisoning tea is the most difficult.

Therefore, dignitaries all like to drink tea. In addition, tea itself has a unique aroma. Once dignitaries who are good at tasting tea notice that the taste is not right, they will no longer drink it.

The tea ceremony culture in this world is very strict. Lin Youwei may not understand it, but Huo Wenda cannot fail to understand it.

His first sip would always be a sip, to savor the color, aroma and taste of the tea. If he was almost there, he would spit it out rather than drink it.

Huo Wenda and Lin Youwei both have reached the Yuantai realm. Their tongues are far more sensitive than those of ordinary people and they can detect any slight problem.

Chu Wujiang nodded and said:

"What you say makes sense."

"Shopkeeper Yue, what kind of tea are they drinking that has such a nice aroma?"

Chu Wujiang walked into the room and could still smell the fragrance of tea.

It just feels a little bitter now.

The shopkeeper of Tingyuxuan is called "Sister Yue" and her name is Yueyinglou.

She was about forty years old, with a face as bright as the moon, traces of time in the corners of her eyes, and long black hair flowing on her shoulders, adding a bit of softness.

When Yueyinglou inherited the family business, Tingyuxuan's business had already fallen into ruin. She gradually managed it and turned it into an elegant place of choice for the nobles of Longcheng.

But now Yue Ying Lou's face turned pale, and she quickly explained:

"My lord, this tea is so fragrant, it always smells so good, and I brought it here myself."

"How could I possibly poison the tea?"

Chu Wujiang frowned and asked in a deep voice:

"Who made the tea?"

Yueyinglou forced a smile:
"It's my maid Chunlu. Lord Lin also asked me about it just now."

"She doesn't even know who this tea is for. It's impossible..."

Chu Wujiang frowned and said:

"Don't say it's impossible, call someone over."

"The slave family understands."

Yue Yinglou wanted to say a few words to defend her maid, but when she saw Chu Wujiang's unhappy expression, she quickly agreed.

At this moment, a cry of surprise came from outside the door:

"Sister Yue, something terrible has happened."

"Sister Chunlu hanged herself."

A pale, thin maid ran over in a hurry and accidentally fell to the ground. Yue Yinglou was horrified and quickly helped the maid up and asked:

"Xia Yu, what did you say?"

The maid's sickly face was also full of panic. She stood up in a hurry and said in panic:
"After Sister Chunlu asked me questions just now, she seemed very uneasy."

"Everyone comforted her and she said she was tired and needed to rest."

"No, I didn't expect..."

Maid Xia Yu's face turned pale, while Chu Wujiang snorted coldly:
"Shopkeeper Yue, let's go take a look together."

The enemy's methods were ruthless. Whenever they found a place, they would kill the relevant personnel.

That Mr. Ba was like this, and this Chunlu is like this now.

Chu Wujiang spoke, and the group naturally came to the room of the tea-making girl.

The scene before them made everyone silent.

The tea-making girl was hanging on the beam of the house, her breath stopped and she died.

The whole room was filled with a certain fragrance.

It can’t be poisonous.

Chu Wujiang and the others immediately held their breath and took a step back. Yueyinglou quickly explained:

"Don't worry, Lord Longcheng. Chunlu has a special fragrance, so I let her make tea full-time."

This strange fragrance actually still exists after death?
Chu Wujiang thought of his good fortune [strange fragrance] and stopped caring about it.

Coach Wang had sharp eyes and soon noticed something was wrong:

"Sir, there is a letter on the table."

Chu Wujiang did not do it himself, but just gave an order:
"Manager Yue, please open the letter."

Yue Yinglou's face turned pale, but he also knew that this was a chance to redeem himself, so he quickly wrapped the letter with his vital energy, opened it, and read it.

The content of the letter was very plain.

It was said that the second son of the Huo family was unfaithful and then abandoned her, so the tea-making girl secretly poisoned him when she learned that he came to Tingyuxuan for tea.

"Nonsense!"

Huo Qiu Shui arrived a step late. She led the Huo family guards to the scene. After hearing the contents of the letter, she couldn't help but scold.

(End of this chapter)