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Although still somewhat unclear about the situation, Captain Zhang noticed Shen Mo's determined and serious expression, realizing that he must have discovered a significant clue. Not daring to delay, he immediately instructed his most reliable subordinates to carefully secure the crucial evidence and swiftly send it to the coroner for examination.
After the evidence was sent away, Shen Mo did not pause. He turned again to Zhong Shu. "Zhong Shu, think carefully. During the time from the hour of the dog to the hour of the pig last night, right after Mr. Gu left and before you discovered that the study's light was still on, who else, besides you, approached the vicinity of Wen Xin Zhai? Even if it was just a distant sighting or a sound?"
Zhong Shu furrowed his brow deeply, the wrinkles on his forehead deepening as he closed his eyes, straining to recall every detail from last night. After a while, he opened his eyes uncertainly. "It rained continuously last night, and it was pitch dark outside; hardly anyone would be walking around in the courtyard. While I was patrolling with my lantern, aside from seeing Mr. Gu leave with an umbrella, I seemed to catch a glimpse of Lady Lian's maid, Xiao Cui, peeking out from behind a column near the corridor leading to the back garden. But she quickly withdrew. At that time, I didn’t pay much attention; I thought she might have had something to do..."
"Xiao Cui?" Shen Mo committed this name to memory. A young lady's personal maid appearing near her mistress's study in the dead of night was certainly suspicious.
Half an hour later, the preliminary examination results from the coroner were rushed back. The findings not only confirmed Shen Mo's suspicions but also revealed a chilling truth! The ancient ink from "Mo Long Teng Yue" itself was not problematic; however, in the residual ink in the inkstone, in a few drops of liquid left at the bottom of the Bamboo Watering Pot, and in the remnants found in the mouth and nose of the deceased Wen Boyuan, all tested positive for an extremely rare and highly toxic poison from the Western Regions—"Drunken Immortal Dew"!
According to the coroner's attached notes, "Drunken Immortal Dew" is nearly colorless and tasteless but reacts swiftly upon contact with water or saliva, releasing a unique and deceptive Sweet Fragrance. This poison is extremely potent; even a minuscule amount can rapidly destroy heart and lung functions through inhalation of its vapor or direct ingestion, leading to swift death. The victim’s face would exhibit a characteristic bluish-purple hue, which completely matched Wen Boyuan's condition at death!
An even more shocking discovery came from the ancient ink itself! After meticulous examination by the coroner, it was found that at the bottom of Mo Ding, near where the dragon tail was carved, several almost imperceptible tiny holes had been drilled with exquisite precision! The deadly powder of "Drunken Immortal Dew" had been carefully packed into these holes and then cleverly sealed with ink powder of a matching color. Had it not been for targeted destructive testing, one would hardly notice any flaws from its appearance!
The outline of the truth had now been clearly sketched out! All evidence pointed towards a meticulously planned conspiracy. The murderer knew Wen Boyuan's habits intimately and was aware that he would drop water before grinding ink, having calculated that he would undoubtedly use this newly acquired and invaluable "Mo Long Teng Yue" ancient ink for his creation.
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