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This half of the book has given me a great deal of confidence because, theoretically, if I am strong enough, no matter how deep the enemy's internal energy is, I can drain it and convert it. This sounds almost mythical in its power. Moreover, if I can practice it to perfection, I believe it will be very helpful in resolving the icy power within Luo Dachun.
After thoroughly studying the key points, Nie Qiuyuan began to guide me in my practice. I also read the book diligently and felt that the difficulty of the exercises was quite high, but one must take things step by step and have patience.
Every morning at five o'clock, I would get up to practice this technique. Since I had a foundation, my body quickly began to respond, allowing me to absorb or release small amounts of internal energy. Although mastering this would require long-term effort, my understanding received great praise from my idol.
There's no helping it; having a high Intelligence Quotient is just like that. With a bit of my IQ, I thought of an interesting game, so I started to ambush Qiu from time to time.
The purpose of the ambush was to extract some internal energy from him and determine whether to keep it for myself or practice releasing it based on my capacity. The first ambush startled him, but I explained that practicing extracting someone else's internal energy while ensuring that the amount does not exceed my capacity was crucial; using him as a test subject was the safest option. He could only smile wryly in acceptance.
The internal energy I stole from Qiu felt warm and flowed into me—very comfortable indeed. I instantly fell in love with this sensation. However, he resisted fiercely, making it difficult for me to succeed. Sometimes when I tried, he would defend himself while complaining, "It's one thing to drain everything else, but even internal energy is fair game!" This made me blush and hit him playfully. However, I felt his defenses were not due to being stingy but rather aimed at training my ability and method for extracting others' internal energy.
So when I struck out with my palm, he was taken by surprise. The initial seduction technique worked well enough that he was caught off guard. I struck his Zusanli point and used the practiced method to instantly draw out a stream of True Qi from his body.
His path shifted suddenly; being unsteady myself naturally caused him to stumble. This disturbance meant that I couldn't control the amount of True Qi I extracted properly, exceeding what I could absorb.
Thus, without hesitation, I decided not to forcefully claim this True Qi for myself but instead used a second method to guide the True Qi along the shortest path, condensing it in the palm of my left hand before directing it toward a nearby bush and releasing it outward.
This guidance was executed beautifully; the bush nearby cracked loudly as it was uprooted entirely and sent flying five meters away.
I succeeded! The ambush was successful, and I executed the technique well! But before we could celebrate my performance, we both froze upon seeing what lay behind the uprooted bush.
It was something so familiar—wasn't that a corpse?!
The corpse had long hair cascading down and wore a tattered pink gauze dress stained with blood; it was a woman who had met an untimely death.
Could we not catch a break even after marriage? We thought getting married would bring joy, but it seemed our chances of encountering corpses had increased instead; even playful banter could lead us to discover a body.
We exchanged glances and immediately pulled away from our playful atmosphere, both switching into investigation mode.
We came to Suzhou to investigate, so we brought all the necessary equipment with us. Calmly, we took out our gloves and masks, fully armed, and began examining the body.
Since it was a female corpse, I shot a cold glance at Nie Qiuyuan, who wisely stepped back a few paces, not daring to come closer. He took out a whistle and blew it lightly a few times.
A figure in deep blue soon descended gracefully from the treetops nearby. Nie Qiuyuan produced a seal from his pocket and handed it to Shadow of the Night, instructing, "Go to the Provincial Governor's Office and tell them I've arrived. Ask the Legal Officer to bring people here."
This was equivalent to reporting to the authorities. It was quite remote here, and it would likely take some time for the Constable to arrive. We could use this time to examine the scene first and also gauge Suzhou's investigative capabilities.
I carefully stripped the body of its clothing and conducted a general examination, checking the hair, skin, facial features, body surface, nails, and other areas thoroughly. During the examination of the body surface, I discovered some information.
The deceased was a young woman in her early twenties, with delicate white hands and beautifully manicured long nails. Two of her nail beds contained suspicious white powder. I took out scissors and clipped one nail along with the white powder into a waterproof evidence bag that Nie Qiuyuan and I had developed together.
The body was covered in bloodstains. I pulled out a silk cloth, dampened it in the lotus pond, and wiped away the dried blood clots. I found several stab wounds on the left chest and abdomen of the female corpse; they were deep cuts with sharp and blunt edges, likely made by a single-edged dagger with a blade width of about one centimeter.
On the neck of the corpse were deep rope marks, indicating that she had been strangled with a rope.
Upon examining the lower part of the deceased's body, I found remnants of semen; it appeared that she had suffered sexual assault before her death.
Oh my God, what kind of torment did this poor girl endure before dying!
However, after completing the initial examination, I still felt that something was off about this corpse.
"Come on, you can take a look," I pouted as I pulled my boss over. "But remember to keep track of this."
"Sure, Zhenzhen can keep track; I'll pay off all debts with my flesh."
"Stop being such a rogue! Be serious! Don't you think there's something suspicious about how this person died?"
Nie Qiuyuan suppressed his teasing expression and replied, "Of course it's strange. Is it really necessary to use so many methods to kill someone?"
Indeed, that was the case. Under normal circumstances, if one were to stab with a knife, there would be no need to use a rope to strangle. Would it really be that difficult for a frail woman to commit murder?
Moreover, the oddities did not end there.
I examined the wounds on the corpse's chest and abdomen. The position of the stab wound on the left chest should have pierced the heart, but judging by the bloodstains I wiped away from the surface of the body, the amount of blood loss was surprisingly minimal.
If a normal person were stabbed in the heart, there would likely be blood splattered on the wooden beam when the knife was withdrawn. However, based on the total amount of bloodstains on the skin and clothing of this corpse, it was far less than expected, as if the blood had ceased to flow.
Thus, it was most likely that these wounds were not inflicted while alive but rather occurred post-mortem or during a near-death state. Since the deceased's body showed no signs of life at that moment, it explained why there was so little blood loss.
So, the stab wounds were not the cause of death. What about the rope marks on her neck? Were they indicative of strangulation?
However, I found no bleeding points on her eyelids or conjunctiva, her tongue was not between her teeth, and there were no signs of cyanosis under her nails; any mechanical asphyxiation symptoms were not apparent either.
So how did she die?
I looked at my boss with a pleading gaze. During this time, I had noticed that Qiu seemed to possess a kind of mind-reading ability; he could accurately capture my thoughts at every step. It was truly terrifying.
"She died from poisoning," he said with a smile.
So everything I saw and thought in my heart was already within his grasp? Moreover, this corpse showed no outward signs of poisoning; yet he could determine with just a glance that she had not died from hemorrhagic shock or mechanical asphyxiation but from poisoning?
"How did you figure that out?" I felt compelled to express my admiration because I knew that without chemical testing for poison, it would be impossible for me to reach such conclusions in such a short time.
"Zhenzhen," he explained with a smile, "I've probably been exposed to these things for at least ten more years than you have. Therefore, I've seen more than you. Many things can be identified at a glance; I can even tell what kind of poison it is." The handsome man smiled as he prepared to demonstrate this to me.
He raised his hand and released the White Butterflies, which settled on the corpse, feeding on its blood until they transformed into a bluish-purple hue.
I had always been curious about his butterfly-raising technique, but even after he explained it to me, I couldn't grasp the principle behind it. All I knew was that it was a unique skill passed down to him by the Dark One.
But who cares about the principle? The sight of butterflies of various colors fluttering around the handsome man was truly breathtaking. Even if these butterflies had the strangest shapes and colors, I found myself captivated each time I saw them.
"This poison is made from a type of toxic herb found in the Western Regions, known as the Five Poison Flower Root. This herb resembles a crow's head, has blue-purple flowers, and is extremely poisonous. A small dose can cause chest tightness, vomiting, confusion, and hallucinations. If taken in large quantities, it can lead to sudden cardiac arrest with no cure. From the condition of this corpse, it seems she was poisoned by the Five Poison Flower Root."
Oh? Why does this description sound so familiar?
A toxic herb from the Western Regions that resembles a crow's head, combined with these symptoms—could this be the well-known poison Aconite often depicted in television dramas?
In the movie Curse of the Golden Armor, there is a mention of Aconite. The royal physician instructed his daughter to add Aconite to the Queen's medicine, gradually increasing the dosage each day to achieve the effect of rendering the Queen "confused." Moreover, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there is a famous story about Guan Yu undergoing "bone scraping therapy" for an arrow wound that had been coated with Aconite poison.
To see such a famous ancient poison right before my eyes was truly thrilling. So I set aside my thoughts about the case for a moment and seized the opportunity to have Nie Qiuyuan explain to me in detail how to determine Aconite poisoning using the female corpse as an example.
Learning new knowledge always excites me, but that excitement is fleeting. The pressing question remained: Who was this unfortunate victim? Who could be so cruel as to kill her? And why would they administer such a potent poison only to stab her and strangle her afterward?
Nie Qiuyuan said, "Anyway, we have to wait now. Zhenzhen, you take charge of this case. I've always been curious about how you investigate cases; since we have this one at hand, it's a good opportunity for me to see how you do it."
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