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Chapter 181: Poisoned Wine Case (5)

Ji Yunzhong sat to the upper left of Xue Guangen.

Although Xue Guangen was the chief judge, he felt like a criminal. The Fifth Prince stared at him with a fierce look, and he felt a chill down his spine.

Jian Yue, the coroner, and Doctor Mao performed the autopsy on the spot.

Xue Guangen also asked people to call several famous doctors from Yanling Prefecture. Among them was Doctor Qi. Unfortunately, the doctors could not diagnose what kind of poison the deceased had been poisoned by.

The coroner couldn't detect this kind of advanced poison.

Doctor Mao and Jian Yue whispered to each other about their findings. In fact, it was Jian Yue who hinted to Doctor Mao what kind of poison the deceased had been poisoned by.

Soon, Dr. Mao pointed out in court that the poison the deceased had been poisoned by was a very tricky poisonous insect grass.

Poisonous insect grass is a mixture of poisons used to raise insects and grow grass. The preferred insects to be raised are long-tailed scorpions. The preferred grass is soul-breaking grass. When the long-tailed scorpions and soul-breaking grass are raised for a certain number of years, the two are combined to make a new poison.

This poison is relatively rare, and generally only a senior poisoner can successfully develop it. Moreover, this poison is a chronic poison, and as long as the dose is not increased deliberately, the physical abnormalities of the person who takes it are not obvious. But what many people don't know is that it has an obvious characteristic: it will kill the soul when it comes into contact with alcohol. No matter what kind of alcohol, the person who is poisoned by this poison will die as soon as he touches the alcohol.

Moreover, the time of poisoning of these people before death was different. Some were poisoned two hours before death, some were poisoned three hours before death, and the longest time of poisoning was two days ago. This shows that the time and place of poisoning of these people were different.

After Dr. Mao told the autopsy results, the famous doctors and the coroner were speechless because they didn't know the poison at all. Only Dr. Qi had heard of the name of the poison by chance.

Xue Guangen asked people to show the evidence found in the wine shop. Poison powder was found on the counter of Shilixiang Wine Shop. The wine in the wine jar was also poisoned.

Doctor Mao and Jian Yue went forward to examine and confirmed that the poison in the powder and wine was Cordyceps sinensis.

Doctor Mao raised his eyelids and said: "We have all been arrested. It would be too easy for anyone to frame someone in the winery." This sentence almost said that someone took advantage of the fact that no one was in the winery to poison and frame him.

Xue Guangen showed a very fair and selfless attitude: "Investigating a case requires evidence. If Dr. Mao can produce evidence that someone deliberately poisoned the person, the case can be closed."

Jian Yue said: "We can't provide evidence that someone deliberately poisoned. However, we have a way to find the mastermind behind it."

Xue Guangen's eyelids twitched and his expression froze. Even Meng Tongzhi and Wang Tongpan's breathing became unstable.

Xue Guangen had no choice but to ask: "What method?"

Jian Yue glanced at Wang Tongpan and smiled coldly: "Interrogate Wang Wengui. My master has the Mantra Pill."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent.

Truth pills? The kind that makes people speak the truth involuntarily, is that what you mean?

If such a pill really existed, there would be no secrets in this world.

Fortunately, Jian Yue added: "The medicinal materials used to make the Mantra Pills are very rare, and the success rate is very low. The master only has two."

Oh my god! I was so scared that my heart almost stopped.

Several people present breathed a sigh of relief.

Xue Guangen glanced at Wang Tongpan inconspicuously and frowned slightly. But with the great god watching over him, he had no reason to refuse Jian Yue's proposal, so he had to ask the yamen runner to bring Wang Wengui over.

Wang Wengui scratched his clothes to pieces because of the itching powder. His face was covered with bloody marks, all caused by his fingernails. Even so, it did not reduce the itchiness in his bones. When he was brought in by the officials, he was already dazed and weak.

Seeing Jian Yue, he suddenly gained strength. He broke free from the hand of the yamen runner and knelt in front of Jian Yue, saying in an unprecedented humble tone: "Miss Yan, please, please be magnanimous and forgive me this time. I will never dare to do it again. Please give me the antidote! No, I will buy it with my own money. My father is rich. You can have as much as you want."

Wang Tongpan: ...Is this a money vault? You can have as much as you want. How could I have given birth to such a spineless coward?

"Wang Wengui..." Xue Guangen was about to ask a question, but Jian Yue interrupted him: "As long as you answer my questions honestly, I will give you the antidote."

Wang Wengui didn't care about anything at this moment, he just wanted to end this torture worse than death. He nodded hurriedly: "Okay! Ask me now, I promise to answer all your questions."

Wang Tongpan's face immediately changed, and he scolded: "Wengui, Miss Yan asks you questions, you must answer properly, and don't talk nonsense."

Jian Yue sneered and said to Xue Guangen: "Sir, it is inappropriate to threaten and hint at the prisoner in court, isn't it?"

Ji Yunzhong suddenly said: "It seems that Wang Tongpan is more polite than his son. Otherwise, let Wang Tongpan take the Zhenyan Pill?"

Judge Wang was so frightened that his knees weakened and he knelt down to beg for mercy: "Your Highness, please calm down. I spoke too much and deserved to be beaten!" After saying this, he slapped himself left and right.

Ji Yunzhong just watched indifferently and did not immediately call for a stop. It was not until Wang Tongpan's face became swollen that he said, "Master Xue, continue."

Xue Guangen hurriedly said, "President Wang, please step aside and stop talking."

"Yes, yes, thank you, Your Highness, and thank you, Lord Xue." Judge Wang stood up in embarrassment with his head hung.

"Who gave you the idea to destroy my innocence while I was in prison?" Jian Yue asked.

Wang Wengui hesitated: "Yes, yes..."

Jian Yue's expression suddenly turned cold: "You only have one chance."

Wang Wengui shuddered, closed his eyes, and said with a desperate look: "It's my aunt. She said that if she proposes to me in a proper way, you will not marry me. Only by using this method will you compromise."

"So, your father agrees too?"

Wang Wengui was startled and paused: "Father, father doesn't know..."

Jian Yue turned to look at Doctor Mao: "Master, this is too much effort, just give me the Mantra Pills!"

"Okay." Doctor Mao took out an exquisite small porcelain bottle from his arms.

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you." Even though Wang Wengui had never seen the Zhenyan Pill, he knew its efficacy from the literal meaning. Could the things that Doctor Mao used be ordinary?

"My father knows and he agrees with this approach."

"So how much did your family contribute to framing me and putting me in jail?"

"No, no, my mother just told me to come as soon as you were in the cell. She said there was only one chance."

Wang Wengui is just a bastard's son, so even if Wang Tongpan was involved, he would not let him know.

"Why are you determined to marry me? What does your Wang family want from me?"

"Your money and your shop. My mother's elder sister told my mother that you have two hundred thousand taels, three shops, two farms, and the identity of a disciple of a divine doctor."

Ah!

Jian Yue gave Yan Xiuyuan a meaningful look, but this look was like a knife, scratching Yan Xiuyuan's face and causing pain.

Doctor Mao answered...