Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1353

He wanted to find an explanation, but no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't find a breakthrough.

"Every step leaves a trace. No matter how ingenious the layout or how meticulous the arrangement, there will always be flaws!"

"Finding this flaw will solve all the problems. There must be a flaw, and you can definitely find it, as long as you focus on it."

"Think about what details you might have overlooked, or reorganize your thoughts from a different perspective; you're sure to gain something!"

As his mind raced, Wei Wu couldn't help but mutter to himself, trying to encourage himself.

Zhu Biao, who was standing to the side, frowned when he saw Wei Wu's current state and looked at Wei Wu with a worried expression.

Even if no clues are found, he has the ability to protect Wei Wu and doesn't want Wei Wu to become obsessed because of this.

So, while Wei Wu was frowning in thought, he simply picked up the teacup and handed it over.

"Xiao Wu, it's okay if you can't figure it out right now. Take a moment to think, and maybe you'll figure it out in the next second."

In fact, Wei Wu was not delirious; he was simply deep in thought, which is why he immediately snapped out of it upon hearing Zhu Biao's voice.

However, judging from Zhu Biao's tone, it was clear that he might be overthinking things, so he directly offered an explanation.

"Brother, you've misunderstood. I'm not getting stuck on a single point; I'm just thinking deeply about the problem, which is why I've been a little lost in thought."

As they were talking, Wei Wu saw Zhu Biao handing him a teacup and quickly reached out to take it.

But just as he brought the teacup to his lips, ready to drink, he froze when he saw the tea leaves floating on the surface of the water.

Seeing this, Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel a little helpless. Why did he suddenly space out again while talking?

Just as Zhu Biao was about to wake Wei Wu again, Wei Wu woke up on his own and turned to look at Mao Xiang.

"Old Mao, you just said that the Imperial Guard tilted the oil drum at a slight angle to see the scale engraved on the drum wall."

"So, he only saw the scale and didn't notice whether there was something hidden under the ink?"

Wei Wu's idea was simple: the color-changing ink itself was a liquid, and at the same time, it was an opaque, dark-colored liquid.

If there are foreign objects in the liquid color-changing ink, its volume will change depending on the size of the foreign objects.

It's like dropping a pebble into a teacup; the space it occupies will push the tea out of the cup.

At the same time, foreign objects encased in liquid will also move with the liquid, not to mention viscous liquids like ink.

When the Imperial Guard tilted the barrel, the foreign matter inside the color-changing ink would also fall towards the tilted side.

Zhu Biao and Mao Xiang were taken aback by Wei Wu's words, but they were both intelligent and quickly realized what was going on.

But just as Mao Xiang was about to ask a question, Zhu Biao spoke first.

"Xiao Wu, do you mean that someone put something in the oil drum so that the ink can match the scale?"

"That's right!"

Wei Wu nodded in response, then turned to look at Mao Xiang again.

"Old Mao, if my theory holds true, then it's possible to steal ink while maintaining the same stockpile!"

Upon hearing Wei Wu's words, Mao Xiang raised his eyebrows and immediately spoke:

“The Duke of Zhenguo is right. This is indeed a way to deceive the heavens and the sea, and it is not easy to detect.”

Mao Xiang paused here, then turned to Zhu Biao and asked:

"Your Highness, why don't we summon that Imperial Guard and question him?"

"Alright!"

With Zhu Biao's approval, Mao Xiang immediately turned and left the room to make arrangements.

About five minutes later, a member of the Imperial Guard followed Mao Xiang into the room.

"This humble servant greets Your Highness the Crown Prince and pays respects to the Duke of Zhenguo!"

Zhu Biao waved his hand casually, then spoke:

"Has Mao Xiang already told you why he called you here?"