jdhmnovel Chapter 1378
Chapter 1378
Mao Xiang had originally intended to send the two away, but upon hearing this, he changed his mind and spoke directly:
"come in!"
The door opened, and two coroners quickly entered the room, bowed to Mao Xiang, and said:
"This humble servant greets the Commander!"
"Alright, tell me what you found in that oil drum."
"Yes!"
The two responded in unison, but it was the coroner who first noticed the problem who spoke next.
"Sir, after our inspection, we found mercury in the burned oil drum. We dare not speculate."
"That's why I came to ask the Commander if that special ink originally contained mercury."
Upon hearing what the coroner said, Mao Xiang frowned and his eyes became much sharper.
The two coroners opposite him were instantly drenched in cold sweat, wondering if they had broken some taboo.
But then they found that Mao Xiang was actually deep in thought with his head down, and it seemed that he was not targeting them.
The reason Mao Xiang reacted this way was mainly because the discoveries made by the two coroners made him realize a very important problem.
First, he had absolute faith in his confidant's competence, because this confidant had been with him for many years.
Although there may be some flaws in his work occasionally, this person has the ability to cover them up and will never cause any harm.
Since his trusted confidant had just informed him that the oil drum that was found was not the one he had arranged for.
That can't be it!
But here's the problem: if this oil drum wasn't the one he arranged, then it could only be the one that was originally stored in the warehouse.
Then the answer is quite obvious!
After a brief silence, Mao Xiang turned to look at the two coroners.
"The color-changing ink was provided by the Duke of Zhenguo. I have inquired about this matter, and mercury has never been added to the ink."
After casually responding to the two, Mao Xiang spoke again:
"Continue to thoroughly investigate that oil drum. Don't overlook any clues, and report any findings to me immediately!"
"Yes, my lord!"
Upon hearing Mao Xiang's reply, the two coroners immediately realized that the mercury incident was not simple and quickly responded respectfully.
After the two coroners left, Mao Xiang did not stay in the room, but went to the imperial prison to find Wei Wu.
On the other hand, after hearing Mao Xiang's description, Wei Wu felt a bit amused and exasperated.
What the hell? They put so much effort into planning and strategizing, but before they could even get anything done, the other party sold themselves out.
Thinking of this, Wei Wu couldn't help but laugh.
"This is a good thing! Since they've handed us this opportunity, let's take this chance to bring them in for questioning."
"Yes! That's what I think too."
Mao Xiang nodded in response, and just as he was about to send men to carry out the order, the voice of his confidant came from outside the prison cell.
"My lord, I'm back!"
Upon hearing the voice of his trusted confidant, Mao Xiang turned to look at Wei Wu.
"That's settled then. I'll make the arrangements now, and those two guys will be brought over soon!"
"Okay, I'll wait here and watch the show!"
Wei Wu responded with a grin, then returned to the recliner and lay down comfortably.
Seeing this, Mao Xiang also smiled. Although this cell was specially prepared and the environment and conditions were quite good.
But it's not as luxurious as Wei Wu's life, with his reclining chairs and hot pot, living a very comfortable life.
Seeing Wei Wu's carefree appearance, Mao Xiang shook his head with a helpless smile, then quickly left the cell.
After leaving the cell, Mao Xiang's smile disappeared, and he reverted to his usual stern expression.
On the other side, the trusted Imperial Guards, upon seeing Mao Xiang appear, immediately bowed respectfully and said:
"Sir, I've brought that thing back, and as you requested, I've already spread the word that we've found a clue!"