Lin Wan nodded slightly, frowned and asked, "So, have you found out? Who is adding aphrodisiacs to spices? Is it the spice merchant? or the master who makes agarwood incense?"

Gale nodded and continued: "Miss Hui's words, my subordinates have looked for other masters who make spices, and the master said that those aphrodisiacs are added to the raw materials." It takes a long time to soak in for those drugs to penetrate in. Therefore, the one who did his hand in the spice must be the spice merchant surnamed Li. ”

Lin Wan's brows tightened, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "Since it has been determined that it is him, have you arrested him for interrogation?"

Gale shook his head and said, "Miss Qiyu, my subordinates are worried about startling the snake, so they didn't bring the merchant surnamed Li back for torture. However, I asked the maid ring who pretended to be the Li family to ask the businessman surnamed Li. He didn't hide it at all, and told the story of the aphrodisiac in the spice. He said that because the young lady of the Li family sent someone to find the spices he bought privately, and said that she wanted the best, and said that she was for her own use. Therefore, he thought that the young lady of the Li family had just become married, and she didn't take the ready-made ones in her shop, but she had to go to great lengths to come to him to get the raw materials, it must be because the spices that the young lady of the Li family wanted were not in their Li family's own shop, and it was inconvenient to say. Therefore, he self-righteously gave the young lady of the Li family spices with aphrodisiacs. He often has some wives from rich and noble families who go to him to buy this kind of spice that can't be bought outside, mainly to please her husband, so he didn't ask carefully, and directly took this special spice to the personal ring of the young lady of the Li family, but he didn't expect Lin Qinglan to send these spices to her mother's house. ”

Lin Wan was stunned, he didn't really believe the words of the spice merchant, and he didn't believe that things would be so coincidental, and Wang Qi said that those aphrodisiacs came from Nanyue, and they would definitely not be so simple. After thinking about it, he continued to ask, "Gale Wind, in your opinion, do you think what the spice merchant surnamed Li said is the truth?"

Gale thought for a moment and replied, "Miss Hui's words, the subordinates didn't think it was so simple at first, so they secretly investigated again and found that what the spice merchant said was the truth. Indeed, many ladies of rich and noble families, as well as girls from brothels, went to him to buy this spice, and they all bought it secretly and secretly, exactly as the spice merchant said. However, the subordinates did not let go of any details. His subordinates found that the spices with aphrodisiac effects he sold to others did not have such a strong medicinal effect, and they were just ordinary aphrodisiac powders. However, the medicine contained in the spices he gave Lin Qinglan was the most potent medicinal powder from Nanyue. However, judging from the price Lin Qinglan gave him, it was not very much. It stands to reason that he shouldn't give Lin Qinglan such preferential treatment. ”

Lin Wan nodded appreciatively and said, "Then you, have you already found out the origin of those medicinal powders?"

Gale sighed helplessly, and said, "Miss Qiyu, my subordinates haven't found out the source of those medicinal powders for the time being, because the merchant surnamed Li doesn't know very well, he only knows that it was sold to him by a medicine dealer from Nanyue, and he saw that the things were good and the price was not expensive, so he accepted them." However, he never saw the drug dealer again, and he wanted to buy more, but no one found him again. He said that he had been friends with the Li family for many years, so because he wanted to please the young lady of the Li family, he gave the young lady of the Li family the spice with the best medicinal effect. ”

Lin Wan thought for a while, and sighed helplessly: "If there is no way to investigate this matter, then let's stop it." The spice merchant was right, and couldn't find any flaws, perhaps, it was really just a coincidence. However, you have to send someone to secretly follow him for a while, to see if there is anything suspicious about his behavior, and don't be fooled by him. ”

Gale nodded, and gave his hand to the order: "Yes, Miss, the subordinates obey the order!"

Lin Wan pondered for a moment, then remembered something again, frowned and asked, "Is there any news from the Hidden Soul?"

Gale nodded again and said, "Miss Qiyu, the hidden soul came back yesterday, because nothing special happened, so my subordinates didn't report it to you. The hidden soul said that Lu Manting hid in the boudoir all day long, didn't go anywhere, and didn't know what she was doing. She never talks to people, but she is not idle, she is tinkering with a black box all day long, and she doesn't know what is in that box, which can make Lu Manting stare at the box all day. ”

Lin Wan frowned and asked puzzledly, "Didn't even the hidden soul see what was in that box?"

Gale nodded and said, "Yes, Miss, the Hidden Soul said that the black box only has a hole the thickness of a finger, and it happens to be only as thick as Lu Manting's index finger. Lu Manting carries the black box with her every day, and even sleeps with her. Twice a day, in the morning and evening, I put my finger in that black box for an hour, mysterious. She didn't let anyone into her room, not even the Duchess of the Kingdom. ”

Lin Wan twisted his eyebrows and pondered for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Gale Wind, do you think it is possible that Lu Manting is practicing some poisonous skills, or raising some poisonous insects?"

Gale was stunned, thought for a while, and said, "Back to Miss's words, my subordinates think that Miss's guess is somewhat reasonable." There are some evil sects in the rivers and lakes, and they will indeed use poisonous insects to practice some strange exercises, and they may also use their own blood to raise poisonous insects. It's just that the hidden soul didn't find out that Lu Manting was secretly practicing for the time being, and she didn't see her coming into contact with anyone, so where did she get the poisonous insects from?"

Lin Wan sighed lightly, shook his head, and said, "Okay, let the hidden soul continue to observe, and if you find anything, come back and report to me immediately." ”

"Yes, miss, my subordinates obey. The gale bowed his hand and responded respectfully.

Lin Wan smiled and nodded, remembered something again, and asked, "Is there any news from the eldest brother's side?"

Gale shook his head and said, "Miss Qiyu, Prince Changfeng has not returned to Beijing, but news has come that things are going very well, and he will go directly to Jiangnan by water to further prepare for the affairs of Jiangnan Qianzhuang." ”

When Lin Wan heard this, he couldn't help but be happy, and said: "Great, as long as things go well and the preparations are in place, it is only a matter of time before all the money banks in Jiangnan are collected under its banner in one fell swoop." However, there is no urgency in this matter, and I will not be able to start it until I return from Xiling Kingdom. ”

Gale nodded and said, "Yes, Miss, my subordinates will bring Miss's words to Changfeng Gongzi." ”

Lin Wan thought for a while, and then asked, "What about Sister Qinxin, did you leave Dongli with your eldest brother?"