Jade Without Fragrance

   Chapter 145 Strange Poison

   After hearing Qi Shuo's words, Cheng Maoming couldn't help but leaned over to look at the body.

  The two corpses were placed side by side, Qi Shuo was referring to the bloodstained fingers of the burly man.

  Cheng Maoming couldn't see the clue: "Where is the poisoning trace mentioned by the prince?"

   "The Governor looked at his nails."

  The prisoner had been punished for nailing nails with bamboo sticks. The nails were turned up, and Cheng Maoming only saw a blur of blood.

   "Here, there are purple half-moon-shaped spots." Qi Shuo pointed out the traces.

  Cheng Maoming took a closer look, and sure enough, he saw a purple half-moon spot at the bottom of the nail of one of his fingers. It's just mixed in vague flesh and blood, and if no one specifically points it out, it won't be found at all.

   "Looking at this man's fingers again, the governor also has this purple half-moon-shaped spot."

  Cheng Maoming looked at the other corpse again, and saw purple spots, which were lighter in color than the spots on the bottom of the burly man's nails.

"What exactly is this?"

Qi Shuo stood up and said in a calm tone, "This is a strange poison called Zixin, as long as it enters the body and flows to the heart along the blood, it is very likely to cause cardiac arrest, which will lead to death unwittingly. the goal of."

   "Is there such a poison?"

   "This kind of poison is very rare, and it is normal that the Governor has never heard of it."

  Cheng Maoming looked suspicious: "How did the prince find out?"

   In my impression, Prince Jing was an unremarkable son of the clan. Now, it seems that he has gone wrong.

  Qi Shuo hesitated for a while before saying: "This kind of poison has appeared in the North before, so I know about it by chance."

   "Northland?" Cheng Maoming's eyes were a little complicated, "When the prince was in the Northland, was he still young?"

Qi Shuo smiled: "Ten years old is not too young. The north is bitter and cold, and they have to face the harassment and invasion of Qiren. Most of the children are sensible early. Besides, this kind of poison is so special, it is enough to be remembered once. already."

   "So, this is a strange poison unique to the North?"

  Qi Shuo took a deep look at Cheng Maoming: "Don't the Governor doubt our Jingwang Mansion?"

   "Of course not. It's just that two criminals will die from this poison. I don't know much about this poison, so I have to ask a few more questions." Cheng Maoming said the scene.

  Qi Shuo knew that he had doubts in his heart, so he didn't bother about it, but brought the topic back to the two criminals: "Did they suffer the punishment of bamboo sticks today?"

  Cheng Maoming nodded.

  Qi Shuo squatted down again and looked at the finger that was about to commit: "The characteristic of the purple letter strange poison is that it leaves a purple half-moon spot where it starts to enter. Because the spots are very light, they are often ignored."

  Cheng Maoming's eyes narrowed: "You mean, this poison entered from the finger?"

  Qi Shuo nodded slightly: "I guess, the poison should have been smeared on the bamboo stick for execution."

  Cheng Maoming's eyes were frozen, terrifyingly cold.

   specially explained that he was going to die in Jinlinwei. Of course, he knew that there was a problem inside. For this reason, everyone who had contact with the two to be committed was controlled.

   But he can trust the people who are responsible for interrogation and torture. He really can't believe that people have problems.

  Cheng Maoming opened his mouth and his throat was sore: "Both of the torturers have been interrogated, and nothing has been asked for the time being."

   "Has the Governor ever thought of a possibility?"

   "Sir, please speak." By this time, Cheng Maoming had to pay attention to Qi Shuo's words.

   "The people who have the opportunity to apply poison on the bamboo sticks are not only those who are responsible for the execution, but also those who present the instruments of torture."

  Cheng Maoming was stunned for a moment, and soon showed a stunned look.

  Prince Jing was right, the person who presented the torture tool also had the opportunity to do tricks, because there was no direct contact with the prisoner, and it was ignored.

   "Thank you, the prince for reminding me." Cheng Maoming couldn't wait any longer, "The prince will go have a cup of tea with Mr. Cheng first, and I'll deal with the matter and go."

   "The Governor is busy first."

   Qi Shuo was led to Cheng Shu by a Jin Linwei.

   Cheng Shu was dumbfounded when he saw him: "Sir, have you been brought here too?"

  Qi Shuo sat down opposite and explained with a smile, "Brother Cheng hasn't gone back, I'm worried, come and see."

   "Mr. Cheng" was replaced by "Brother Cheng". Cheng Shu was so moved that he didn't notice the change in the title: "Sir, you are 'self-inflicted'!"

   It's all for him.

   Prince Jing was enthusiastic and loyal, and he made this friend.

  Cheng Shu immediately looked at Qi Shuo's eyes a little closer.

   Qi Shuo: "..." Such a close look in his eyes is terrifying.

   The two young people here are drinking tea in a harmonious atmosphere, but Cheng Maoming's side is not so good.

   Jin Linwei, who presented the torture tools, found nothing, and the person in charge of the torture tools disappeared.

   An old man in his fifties who is in charge of guarding the torture tools is a non-staff, and usually has no sense of existence in Jinlinwei.

  Cheng Maoming trembled with anger: "What do you eat, you don't know when people are gone!"

   A light laughter came: "Don't let your anger hurt your body."

   Cheng Maoming suddenly turned around and looked at the approaching person.

   was a man in his early thirties who was his deputy Zhao Helin.

   Looking at Zhao Helin with a smile on his face, Cheng Maoming couldn't help but feel cold.

   He has two deputies, the other one has nothing to do, the only one surnamed Zhao is always secretly saying goodbye to him.

   When he and Zhao Helin are in this position, it's not that he can replace the other party if he doesn't like the other party, especially Zhao Helin's eyes on the prince in the past two years...

   "It's so lively today that I'm really surprised. In the past, Jin Linwei used to arrest others to judge others, but I didn't expect to arrest our own people now."

  Cheng Maoming clenched his fists as he looked at the deputy who had something to say.

   Would the emperor be angry if he punched the bridge of Zhao's nose crookedly?

  Thinking about the two criminals who were not optimistic, Cheng Maoming regained his senses.

   He sneered: "It is his own person who is devoted to his duties and wholeheartedly doing things for the emperor. It is a traitor's meticulous work who does the opposite. Zhao Tongzhi's understanding of 'our own person' is too one-sided."

   Zhao Helin showed a concerned expression: "We Jinlinwei have a spy? Has that person been found?"

  Cheng Maoming suffocated.

  If he finds it, will he stand here and listen to this bastard's yin and yang?

   He could even say that this traitor was arranged by the surname Zhao.

  A Jin Linwei came over: "Great Governor, Prince Jing asked the humble to say that he wanted to go back with Cheng Gongzi."

  Cheng Maoming frowned and thought for a while, then strode towards the flower hall where the two were entertained.

  The bamboo stick that executed the execution had already invited the imperial doctor who was good at poison management to examine it, and he was still curious and suspicious that Prince Jing could recognize the poison. Of course, due to the identity of the other party, interrogation methods cannot be used like ordinary people, because the other party should be more polite when they help.

   In fact, Cheng Maoming's suspicion of Qi Shuo is not deep, and this suspicion is more out of prudence.

   He took a few steps and suddenly stopped and turned around: "What is Zhao Tongzhi doing with me?"

   (end of this chapter)