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Chapter 217 The more beautiful something is, the more poisonous it is.

Su Mowan felt no embarrassment looking at a woman's naked body, but Song Chuwen felt that her behavior was inappropriate.

Song Chuwen glanced at her somewhat awkwardly, but seeing that she looked perfectly normal, he said, "You... don't seem to be having any trouble adjusting?"

Su Mowan frowned and scanned the corpse twice, then casually replied, "What are you used to?"

"..."

Even the usually composed Song Chuwen couldn't bring himself to say something like "I'm used to seeing women naked." He could only sigh inwardly, realizing that being siblings with Su Mobai was indeed extraordinary.

He remained calm because it was his duty, and he had seen many naked corpses before, but he was also very uncomfortable and uneasy when he first came into contact with them.

Seeing that Su Mowan was focused on finding clues, Song Chuwen stopped talking and began to observe carefully as well.

Su Mowan's gaze suddenly stopped.

With her fingers pinching Yuge's chin to one side, two barely noticeable small red dots appeared below his ear near his carotid artery.

It looks like a pinhole.

Song Chuwen also took a closer look, and his brows immediately furrowed: "This is a hidden weapon, caused by a plum blossom needle."

"Why are you so sure it's a plum blossom needle?"

Su Mowan tilted her head.

She knew about the plum blossom needle technique, a unique skill of a single school, which no one else could use.

Song Chuwen took another careful look at the two tiny needle holes and said with certainty, "This is a plum blossom needle. Although other hidden weapons also use fine needles, the plum blossom needle is different from other needle types. Near the end of the plum blossom needle, there will be a small plum petal shape, so there will be a raised mark around the outermost edge of the wound."

Upon hearing this, Su Mowan moved even closer and indeed saw that the flesh around the tiny needle mark was somewhat whitish. It was practically invisible unless one looked closely.

Song Chuwen was very capable.

This is another important clue.

After saying those words, Song Chuwen reached out and pressed the skin around the needle marks, then frowned in confusion.

He said, "This is not a fatal wound."

Seeing his actions, Su Mowan understood where his speculation came from.

Although the injury was caused by a plum blossom needle, no traces of blood were seen near the needle mark.

Song Chuwen narrowed his eyes, seemingly puzzled, and simply straightened up and called out to the outside, "Lord Li."

Li Junmo, who had been guarding outside the door, rushed in as soon as he heard the call. He was stunned when he saw the naked corpse and asked cautiously, "What are your orders, Minister Song?"

Song Chuwen pointed towards the corpse: "Was there a hidden weapon on the deceased's neck originally?"

"Yes, it is."

Li Junmo broke out in a cold sweat again.

He originally thought that having someone take the hidden weapon would prevent him from being discovered, but who knew that the two of them would be so sharp-eyed.

"Did you have someone remove the hidden weapon?"

Song Chuwen's face showed displeasure.

If Qingcheng is the murderer, she could have used many methods to kill without leaving a trace, so why would she use a hidden weapon to leave an obvious wound?

Moreover, it's a highly recognizable plum blossom needle.

This makes no sense.

Knowing he had to answer honestly, Li Junmo hurriedly said, "It was I who had it cleaned up. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"Of course not."

Su Mowan glanced coldly at Li Junmo: "Lord Li is truly a good official. Not only does he arbitrarily make judgments, but he also knows how to destroy evidence and clues."

"This, this... Your Highness, please don't be so sarcastic. I already know I was wrong! If you want to know anything, just ask! I will answer everything I know!"

"Alright, I'll ask you this: do you know where this deadly hidden weapon came from?"

"This... I remember it was a very fine silver needle, nothing special! How could it have such a origin?"

Li Junmo looked completely bewildered.

Su Mowan sneered and stared at him, saying, "It seems that Lord Li is determined to go down this dark path. It's not that I didn't give you a chance, it's that you didn't know how to cherish it! Since Lord Li doesn't know, then let me tell you. This weapon that hurts people is called the Plum Blossom Needle. As far as I know, only Young Master Mei Qi knows how to use it!"

The identity and appearance of this Seventh Young Master Mei are shrouded in mystery; he only possesses a resounding title. He is the successor of the Plum Blossom Needle technique, capable of killing without a trace.

Having navigated the officialdom for so many years, Li Junmo knew this much. It was precisely because he knew this that he ordered his men to quickly eliminate the hidden weapon, hoping to ensure absolute safety.

Even after Su Mowan pointed it out, he still clung to a sliver of hope: "You must have misjudged it. How can you tell the difference between a plum blossom needle and an ordinary needle when they prick a person?"

Su Mowan curled her lips into a cold smile and pursed her lips at Song Chuwen.

"Of course it wasn't me who could tell. Vice Minister Song is very knowledgeable and experienced; distinguishing this is a piece of cake for him. If Lord Li doesn't believe me, go and get a box of ordinary needles. We can prick them right now and see if we can tell whether we can tell or not."

Song Chuwen felt uncomfortable under Su Mowan's gaze. It was obvious that Li Junmo was extremely uncooperative, and Li Junmo was, after all, the official in charge of handling cases under the Ministry of Justice. That gaze was full of contempt, as if to say that the Ministry of Justice was incompetent.

Song Chuwen felt a little embarrassed.

So he didn't want to listen to Li Junmo's rambling anymore. He put on a stern face and said coldly, "Is Lord Li questioning my conclusion? Then let someone bring a needle to test it."

Are you really going to test it with a needle?

Li Junmo dared not.

Knowing he couldn't fool them, he simply deflected the blame, saying, "Since Vice Minister Song says so, then so be it! I know nothing about plum blossom needles and don't know what they look like, but perhaps they really are!"

Su Mowan really wanted to punch someone, but she couldn't find a good excuse! So she could only glare fiercely at Li Junmo.

"Is the plum blossom needle you removed still there?"

Li Junmo felt a chill run down his spine from her glare, and he stammered, "N-nothing."

Su Mowan clenched her fingers tightly, making two sharp cracking sounds that were particularly clear in the empty morgue.

"When you ordered someone to retrieve the hidden weapon, did you clean up the body?"

"No, no."

"Really do not have?"

"I swear on my life that I did not!"

Seeing that he had finished asking the key questions, Song Chuwen waved his hand and chased Li Junmo out.

Then he said to Su Mowan, "This doesn't make sense."

That really doesn't make sense.

If, as Li Junmo said, the body wasn't cleaned up when the hidden weapon was retrieved, then that indicates something.

The hidden weapon was shot into the body after the person had died, and some time after death.

There was no blood at the eye of the needle, which means that the blood had already stopped flowing when the plum blossom needle was inserted. In other words, the person was already completely dead.

Why add unnecessary details when the person is already dead?

Su Mowan glanced at Song Chuwen and saw that he also looked puzzled. She then bent down and pressed her chest.

The initial guess was that he died of suffocation, so there should be something wrong with his lungs. So Su Mowan deliberately pressed on the area of ​​his lungs, and then frowned again.

Seeing her movements, Song Chuwen spoke first: "It seems she didn't die from suffocation."

"Yes."

Su Mowan nodded: "But it looks like..."

Song Chuwen thought for a moment, "It could also be poisoning."

Su Mowan glanced at the corpse again. Its lips were bluish-gray, which could be a symptom of poisoning, or it could be due to the low temperature and freezing.

Reaching out to examine the corpse's eyes, Song Chuwen stated definitively, "The deceased's eyes are unfocused; it's either due to suffocation or poisoning."

Su Mowan agreed.

Yu Ge's body was intact. Apart from two needle marks on the side of his neck, there were no other wounds on his body, not even bruises.

I checked my nails again and found that they were clean and there were no foreign objects.

Su Mowan pulled the white cloth over the corpse and said, "I know someone who can identify poisons, but it seems unnecessary. We now have two clues: one is the plum blossom needle, and the other is the poison."

The plum blossom needle technique can prove Qingcheng's innocence; just look at her fingers—people who practice acupuncture regularly will have thin calluses on their fingertips. Now we need to figure out how to find the real culprit. We have to go back to Qingcheng Lane.”

Song Chuwen shook his head.

"The plum blossom needle alone is not enough to prove Miss Qingcheng's innocence. The poisoning must also be proven to be unrelated to Miss Qingcheng."

Song Chuwen was right; he was investigating the case with a fair and rigorous attitude, but Su Mowan felt choked up when she heard it.

This isn't modern times; there are many technological limitations. Proving that Qingcheng wasn't the one who poisoned her is very difficult.

But she will try her best.

"Alright, I'll go and invite them. We'll meet at Qingchengfang then."

After the others brought hot water to wash their hands, the two of them went outside. When they left the yamen, Li Junmo kept saying that he knew he had made a mistake, but Su Mowan didn't even give him a second glance before taking the Seventh Princess into the carriage.

The two parted ways at the entrance of the government office.

Song Chuwen headed to Qingchengfang, while Su Mowan went to find Lu Yifeng, whom she had just met.

Luohua Pavilion in the west of the city.

It wasn't close to the yamen (government office), and it was fortunate that we were in a horse-drawn carriage, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to get back before dark.

When the carriage passed Xuanwu Street, Su Mowan wanted Yinshuang and Feng Yue to take the Seventh Princess back to the palace, but the Seventh Princess refused to get out of the carriage, saying that she wanted to watch her solve the case with her own eyes.

Helpless, Su Mowan had no choice but to take the person with her again.

Luohua Pavilion was easy to find; it wasn't in a remote location and occupied a fairly large area. Su Mowan had thought it was a two-story building, but when she got there, she realized it was just a courtyard.

Yes, one piece.

There were countless courtyards of all sizes. When Su Mowan passed by the gate of one of the small courtyards, she was surprised to see that it was filled with colorful plants.

To see such vibrant colors in this season!

The maid who led the way explained with a smile that those were medicinal herbs grown by her master.

Su Mowan thought to herself, what kind of medicinal herbs are they? Lu Yifeng probably used them to make poison.

The seventh princess saw a purple flower in full bloom and quickly darted to the side to pick it.

The maid immediately shouted, "Don't touch it! That flower is poisonous!"

The Seventh Princess quickly withdrew her hand, which was about to touch the flower. She stared at the flower with wide eyes and said, "How can such a beautiful flower be poisonous?"

Just as the maid was about to explain, a sudden voice interrupted.

"Of course, the more beautiful something is, the more poisonous it is. Aren't women like that?"