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Chapter 30 Detective Su Wuming

The magic power of the first level of Qi Nourishing can only support Su Haoming to release three primary spells, and they have to be wind spells that are most suitable for his spiritual roots. If he changes to other spells, it would probably be a bit difficult to cast even two.

Fortunately, the recovery ability of this power system is not bad.

Su Haoming had done experiments in the castle a long time ago. When his magic power was exhausted, it would take him about ten minutes to recover.

Of course, the prerequisite is the presence of spirit stones. If it relies solely on food conversion, no matter how nutritious it is, it will take at least an hour.

While his brother and Uncle Qian were still here, Su Haoming began to set up security barriers at the gate and on the courtyard wall.

It is called a barrier, but in fact it is just a simple air flow and wind rope.

These wind ropes are wrapped around the courtyard walls and eaves. Once someone steps into them, the airflow will be disturbed, allowing Su Haoming to know what is happening around him without leaving the house.

It took Su Haoming three full spells and twenty minutes of recovery time to arrange these things.

When everything was over, the sun had already accelerated towards the west, and the sky was far less bright than before.

Su Haoming held the spirit stone and sat cross-legged on the bed to recover his magic power.

Just then, the wind rope at the gate was touched.

Su Haoming closed his eyes tightly, feeling the tactile feedback from the airflow, and quickly recognized the identity of the visitor.

Brother is back!
He opened his eyes, put the spirit stone into his arms, and walked out of the room quickly.

"Brother!"

Su Haoming smiled and bowed to his cousin.

Su Wuming was about to respond when he was suddenly startled and looked at Su Haoming suspiciously.

For some reason, he felt that there was something inexplicable about the cousin before him. He seemed more confident and aloof than Su Haoming he had met that morning...

Confidence is fine, but detachment?
Can this word also be applied to my cousin?

It must be an illusion!
Su Wuming shook his head and then said softly, "Before, I saw no movement in your room, so I thought you were asleep, so I didn't disturb you. Are you resting well now?"

“Refreshing!”

Su Haoming said with great energy.

Su Wuming looked at him suspiciously, then nodded and said, "That's good!"

After saying that, he took a step forward and hurriedly passed by Su Haoming.

"Hey!"

Su Haoming's concentration was instantly broken, and he quickly stopped his brother and asked in a low voice, "Brother, how is Yin Shilang?"

Su Wuming paused, hesitating for a moment. Feeling that this matter was indeed related to his cousin, he replied, "I've just gone to Lu Lingfeng's residence to inquire. Your musket was too powerful. One shot shattered Yin Shilang's internal organs. After the Jinwu Guards captured him, he was already dead before they could even carry him out of the Ghost Market..."

"Really, that's such a pity..."

Su Haoming looked disappointed.

Su Wuming also felt a little regretful. After all, he had already confirmed that Yin Shilang was the supplier in charge of the sales of Chang'an black tea - at least the one who was pushed to the surface.

A living Yin Julang is definitely more valuable than a dead one!
Since Yin Shilang is dead, if Su Haoming wants to speed up the case, he has to take action himself.

After a moment's thought, he whispered, "Brother, there's one more thing I've been wanting to ask since this morning: why do you smell like the Soul-Returning Incense?"

"Soul-Returning Incense?"

Su Wuming was slightly startled and asked in confusion: "What is that?"

Su Haoming explained, "It's a kind of antiseptic spice. When applied to the body, it can keep the corpse from decaying for several months."

Su Wuming's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately reached into his bosom, pulled out a piece of red cloth, and said thoughtfully, "So your name is Fanhunxiang!"

Seeing the red cloth, Su Haoming, although he already knew the plot, still cooperated and exclaimed, "That's it!"

"The smell on it is the Resurrection Incense, brother, where did you get it from?"

Su Wuming said softly, "This piece of red cloth was cut from the body of the murdered bride. I had a guess at the time that it was a preservative spice, but I didn't know its origin."

Having said this, he paused, turned around and looked at Su Haoming and said, "You have known many strange and bizarre truths since you were a child. I will not ask how you know them. But tell me, what is the origin of this Soul-Returning Incense?"

"Thank you for your trust, brother!"

Su Haoming breathed a sigh of relief, and then said seriously, "I don't know how to make the Soul-Returning Incense, but I do know that its raw material should be a rare flower from the Western Regions. It is said that even ghosts like to use this rare flower to preserve their bodies."

ghost?

Su Wuming was startled again, then said thoughtfully, "Come to think of it, at the ghost market, I met a strange old beggar. He smelled my scent and was suddenly terrified to death. He even said he had seen a ghost. Could it be that he recognized the Soul-Returning Incense?"

Hearing these words, Su Haoming immediately realized that this so-called old beggar should be Master Fei Ji.

According to Brother Lin, Master Fei Ji's real name is Fei Yingjun. He is the youngest disciple of the Medicine King Sun Simiao and will also be the medical expert for the future Tang Gui protagonists.

"It should be!"

Su Haoming nodded. Su Wuming pondered for a moment, handed the red cloth to his cousin, and asked, "Yansheng, can you help me calculate how much soul-returning incense would be needed to soak the same red cloth to the same degree as this one, but large enough to cover the entire body?"

Su Haoming kneaded the red cloth in his hand and shook his head, "That's too much!"

Su Wuming pondered, "Such a huge amount of Soul-Returning Incense must require a lot of raw materials... I suspect the murderer may have a way to obtain the raw materials regularly!"

Su Haoming nodded and said, "I think so too."

Su Wuming continued to ask: "Where do you think is most likely?"

Su Haoming said casually, "Speaking of exotic flowers and plants in the Western Regions, the West Market Office is it!"

"But I met with the West Market Magistrate Kang Yuanli yesterday, and he said he didn't recognize this returning soul..."

Before he could finish, Su Wuming's voice suddenly stopped, and he sneered, "What a Kangshi Order!"

Seeing that his cousin had already begun to suspect Kang Yuanli, Su Haoming struck while the iron was hot and asked, "Brother, I have another question. Why did the murderer dress the corpse in clothes smeared with soul-returning incense?"

Su Wuming hesitated and said, "To keep the body from decaying?"

Su Haoming asked in return, "Then why do we need to keep the body intact?"

"..."

Su Wuming pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said with a bright gaze, "For tea making... and the ceremony!"

You thought of it so quickly?
Su Haoming was a little surprised, but he still said cooperatively: "Tea making and ceremony?"

"That's right!"

Su Wuming whispered, "When investigating the missing bride case, I discovered that every time a bride disappeared in Chang'an County, a batch of black tea would appear shortly afterwards. Therefore, I concluded that there must be a certain connection between the two."

"Plus, when I visited Minister Pei before, he treated me to Chang'an black tea, and I smelled a pungent smell of blood in the tea..."

Su Haoming agreed, "Brother, what you mean is that the raw material for Chang'an black tea is those missing brides?"

Su Wuming shook his head and said, "I'm not sure yet, I can only say that there is a high possibility... Besides, if it's just for making tea, this level of soul-returning incense is a bit too much!"

"Therefore, I speculate that the Soul-Returning Incense has other uses."

"For example, it could make it easier for the murderer to preserve the body so he could set up some mysterious formation!"

Su Wuming's eyes lit up as he spoke. "Yansheng, think about it carefully. Each missing bride in Chang'an has been missing for a period of time. If the number of corpses required for the ceremony is insufficient, do we need soul-returning incense to keep the bodies from decaying?"

"It just so happens that I've seen a formation before that can hide corpses in corresponding locations to prevent the dead spirits from gathering."

"If that's true, then the eight brides who disappeared earlier should have been buried!"

As he spoke, he suddenly turned around and looked at Su Haoming with sharp eyes.

"Where's the map?"

"In the study."

Without any hesitation, Su Wuming strode towards the study.

Not long after, Su Wuming came out with a smile on his face. There was a map on the desk in the study behind him.

"Yansheng, do you know why I came back?"

"……do not know."

"Take the money, buy some meat, reward the catcher, and explore the ghost market again!"

Su Wuming turned around, looked at the map on the table and said with a smile: "Although there will always be brave men under a big reward, this little favor from me is far from being a big reward, let alone driving these old veterans!"

"So, I've changed my mind now. I should start with something small. Let them search for the missing bride's body. Once they find the body, as I expected, it will surely establish my prestige."

"Give me the reward then, and then talk about the ghost market, maybe things will be different."

"This is the wisdom of our ancestors, the wisdom of Shang Yang!"

Su Haoming smiled and said, "Brother, I admire your wisdom!"

Su Wuming laughed and said, "Yansheng, you're too modest. As the saying goes, everyone has their own specializations. I specialize in solving cases. If I don't even have this little skill, wouldn't it be a waste of all the years I've outlived you?"

As he spoke, he looked up at the sky and said quickly, "Okay, it's getting late. I have to hurry to the government office!"

Looking at Su Wuming's hurried back, Su Haoming couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It was with the help of Brother Lin that he was able to foresee the case, while Su Wuming was able to unravel the case and catch the murderer's clues inadvertently with just the information he had.

Sure enough, when it comes to solving cases, ten Su Haomings are no match for Su Wuming!
After a little thought, Su Haoming opened the chat group.

[Su Haoming: The closer I get to the court, the more I feel my own shortcomings...]

【Su Haoming: Brothers, I've made up my mind! 】

[Su Haoming: I want to give up the imperial examination and become a monk!]

(End of this chapter)