Under the meticulous investigation and search, the men of the Investigation Division finally extracted a dark purple ash that exuded a strange medicinal smell from the mysterious altar found in the mountain col that day, as well as the corpses of those personnel of the Southern Patrol Division.

The ashes are extremely delicate, silk-like and can be blown into the air with a single blow. And the medicinal fragrance it exudes is not only tranquil, but also indescribably weird.

Zhao Rang stood in the secret room of the Investigation Division, looking solemnly at the handful of dark purple ashes placed on the table.

"Zhao Gongzi, we have visited many famous doctors in the imperial city, and even consulted the imperial doctors in the palace."

The Chinese from the Investigation Division reported respectfully.

"They unanimously agreed that this fragrance and powder belonged to an extremely rare and rare medicinal herb - nightshade."

"Nightshade?"

Zhao Rang frowned slightly, he was not unfamiliar with this name, and he was even familiar with it.

When I was in Zhenhai City, I thought about it again.

"Yes, Nightshade."

"This herb grows in very secret places in the southland, and it is difficult to pick. When used properly, it can be reassuring and calm, and it is effective in treating insomnia, palpitations, and other symptoms. But if you use it in excess, you will see many illusions in front of your eyes and fall into many hallucinations. Behavior becomes unpredictable, and even killing and self-harm can be done! ”

Hearing this, Zhao Rang's heart couldn't help but froze.

He thought of the strange wounds on the necks of the corpses, and the people who had been consumed by the tentacles of the black mist.

Could it be that all this is a hallucination caused by the night vine?

Qingqing and Zhang Zong also hurried to the secret room.

Their faces were full of solemnity and worry, and they had obviously heard about the night vine as well.

"How? Did you find anything? ”

Qingqing asked with concern.

Zhao Rang nodded and pointed out to them the dark purple ash on the table:

"This is the ash of the nightshade extracted from the altar and the corpse. It seems that my previous guess was not wrong, and all this is really related to medicinal herbs. ”

When Zhang Zong heard this, his face became more solemn:

"So, those people all took an overdose of Nightshade before they died?"

Zhao Rang pondered for a moment and said slowly:

"This may have something to do with the suspicious monk. Didn't we find traces similar to wounds on his beads before? Perhaps, he used the night vine to create this illusion, causing those people to kill each other unconsciously. ”

"What is his purpose in doing this?"

Qingqing asked suspiciously.

The Dragon Sail Club, the healthy horses of the Sunset Racecourse in the Western Regions, the secret medicine of the Southland, the monks, and the Admiralty Dart Bureau...... There seems to be a dark thread that connects so many forces and a series of events that have taken place. Now the traces of the night vine have been found, and the corpse of the Nandi Inspection Division has made the whole event even more incredible.

Zhao Rang always felt that he seemed to have touched the only true image in the dark, but he always felt that there was something missing......

"I don't know."

Zhao Rang shook his head.

"In Zhenhai City, I found that there are people in the Western Regions who are buying this medicinal material in large quantities, Qingqing should have told you. Now traces of it have been found in the Imperial City, as long as we can find the person who transports and provides it, it is estimated that we can pry open our mouths and know something. ”

As everyone spoke, suddenly the people in the investigation department came to report again, saying that the imperial doctor in the palace had just sent a message that they had seen this kind of refining method for night vines. Every year after the winter solstice and before the beginning of spring, Baihe Mountain will pay tribute to a batch of tranquilizing pills because of the changeable spring season, and the main ingredient is the night vine. As a result, Zhao Rangcai realized what he felt was missing in the dark, which was Baihe Mountain!

When everyone heard this, they were all shocked.

White Crane Mountain, as one of the offerings of the Ouchi Imperial City, White Crane Mountain pays tribute to various rare medicinal materials and pills every year for the use of the imperial family.

"White Crane Mountain?"

"Do you think all this has something to do with White Crane Mountain?"

Zhao Rang nodded and said in a deep voice:

"That's right. Do you remember when I was in Zhenhai City, I once met a merchant from the Western Regions? He was buying a lot of night vines at the time. Baiheshan at least colluded with the people of the Western Regions, especially the Sunset Racecourse! ”

"Not to mention that when Qingqing and I were on Baihe Mountain, the acting head of the sect who was killed by my uncle and ancestor was very close to the Tang family in Shuzhong in the south. The Tang family is famous for making drugs, and it is a three-point poison. No matter how good the tonic is, in their hands, it will become a deadly poison in an instant. This is followed by ......"

Speaking of this, he paused suddenly, as if remembering something:

"By the way, have you found the whereabouts of that monk?"

At this moment, the Chinese from the Investigation Division came to report again:

"Ladies and gentlemen, news has just come from the palace that the Anshen Pill that Baiheshan paid tribute this year has been sent to the Imperial Hospital. The Imperial Physicians are examining it. ”

"Oh? So fast? ”

Zhao Rang raised his eyebrows.

Zhang Zong said in a deep voice: "

"We still can't startle the snake, but we have to speed up!"

Then he turned and ordered:

"You immediately take someone to the Imperial Hospital and find a way to get some tranquilizers back. Be careful and don't make a statement, because if it's just a coincidence, no one can afford it! ”

Zhao Rang and Qingqing were anxiously waiting for news in the secret room of the Investigation Division, but the people from the Investigation Division sent to the Imperial Hospital had not returned for a long time, and a hint of foreboding rose in their hearts.

"Zhao Rang, we can't wait any longer."

Qingqing said anxiously.

"Gotta see it for yourself."

Sneaking into Ouchi is not a joke...... Even Zhao Rang was a little unsure.

I have a way to help you. ”

Zhang Zong's words made Zhao Rang and Qingqing's eyes light up, and they asked in unison:

"What's the solution?"

"Do you know who the commander of the Ouchi Forbidden Army is now?"

Zhang Zong's words made the two stunned, they didn't know much about the affairs of the Imperial Palace, but they also knew that the commander of the Ouchi Forbidden Army was a high-powered position, not something that ordinary people could hold.

"Do you mean ......?"

Zhao Rang seemed to think of something, but he was a little unsure.

"That's right, now the commander of the Great Inner Forbidden Army, surnamed Wei!"

"Wei Xingshu's family?"

"Exactly!"

Zhang Zong nodded, a relieved smile on his face.

"Wei Xingshu has died in the Western Regions and is loyal to the country, and his family should also be a person who cares about the righteousness of his family and country!"

Speaking of Wei Xingshu, Zhao Rang felt uncomfortable for no reason......

I thought of the national character face killer I met in the Western Regions at that time, I thought of his amazing shadow technique, and then I thought of what he said about "looking north for twenty years......

Zhang Zong seemed to see Zhao Rang's abnormality, but everyone had their own thoughts. If he doesn't say, then he doesn't ask.

"So, you can go and talk to this Wei commander, if you can get his support, then it will no longer be difficult to sneak into the palace and enter the imperial hospital."

Zhang Zong continued.

When Zhao Rang and Qingqing heard this, the anxiety in their hearts was finally relieved.

With Zhang Zong's method, at least a little more sure of success.

Through the layers of palace walls and corridors, Zhao Rang and Qingqing finally came to the mansion of Commander Wei.

Although the mansion is unassuming, it exudes an air of majesty and solemnity.

, A soldier dressed in the uniform of the forbidden army appeared in front of them, Zhao Rang and Qingqing hurriedly identified their identities and intentions, and the soldier's face changed slightly after hearing this, and asked them to wait for a while, then turned around and went in to report.

"Come in, Commander Wei agrees with you!"

Zhao Rang and Qingqing were overjoyed and followed the soldiers into the mansion.

Passing through the vestibule and courtyard, the door to the study was open, and a tall, resolute-looking middle-aged man was sitting upright at his desk, staring at them like a torch.

"The people of the Investigation Division, what's the matter with the old man?"

Commander Wei's voice was as cold as iron and stone, and he asked straight to the point.

A majesty and domineering aura emanated from him, capable of intimidating everything around him.

Zhao Rang and Qingqing stood in front of him, although they were mentally prepared, they could still feel that the powerful momentum was overwhelming them.

"Commander Wei, we are here this time to report to you an extremely important and strange matter."

Zhao Rang opened his mouth and said, his voice revealing a trace of solemnity.

Commander Wei raised his eyebrows slightly, and his gaze swept sharply over the faces of Zhao Rang and Qingqing, as if he wanted to see some clues from their expressions.

He asked with some curiosity:

"What can make the people of the Investigation Division and the Zhao family so nervous?"

Zhao Rang was called to reveal his identity, and he was speechless for a while, Qingqing took over the conversation and said:

"It's about White Crane Mountain. We suspect that Baihe Mountain may be related to a series of strange events in the imperial city recently, and may even involve the safety of the imperial palace. ”

When Commander Wei heard this, his face changed slightly.

He knew Bai Heshan's status and influence in Dawei, if it was really Bai Heshan who was behind the ghost, then this matter would be extraordinary.

"Tell me more, what's going on?"

"Commander Wei, what happened along the way is really unbelievable. Let's start with Zhenhai City. ”

"When we were in Zhenhai City, the appearance of those people from the Western Regions did not attract our attention at first. They were dressed strangely and behaved in a way that we thought were just visitors from afar. But then, their behavior became more and more unpredictable. ”

Qingqing added:

"Yes, they are secretive, often in and out of the middle of the night. We also unexpectedly discovered that they had some kind of ulterior connection with the city lord of Zhenhai City, the Nandi Longfan Society and other power gate lords along the river. ”

"We also discovered a mysterious medicinal herb called Nightshade, which is extremely rare in the Central Plains, but exists in abundance in the hands of the people of the Western Regions. Its medicinal effect is strange, it can cause people to hallucinate, and even manipulate people's minds! ”

"We suspect that the people of the Western Regions are using this medicinal herb to secretly manipulate some ulterior conspiracies. And in the newly available evidence......"

"You recently found a mountain col around the Imperial City, there is a strange altar inside, and in the deep pit next to the altar, nearly a hundred people from the Southern Land Inspection Division have been killed."

Commander Wei said calmly.

Zhao Rang and Qingqing were stunned for a moment.

In the imperial city, there are really no idlers!

Even the forbidden army in Ouchi has its own way, and it knows no less than the Investigation Division!

"Since the last time there was an incident at the four gates of the imperial city on the same day, the old man sent someone to investigate in detail."

Zhao Rang and Qingqing fell silent......

Seeing that the two seemed to have nothing to say, Commander Wei broke the silence and asked:

"What are your plans? How do you need the old man to cooperate? ”

When Zhao Rang heard this, he came back to his senses and said:

"We want to sneak into the Imperial Hospital and get out the Tranquility Pill that Baiheshan attacked this year."

This time, Commander Wei remained silent.

The seriousness of the matter was far beyond his imagination.

If it is really Baiheshan who is behind the ghost, then this matter is not only related to the safety of the palace, but also to the national fortune of the entire Dawei!

"That suspicious-looking monk, can you see it again in the imperial city later?"

Commander Wei asked.

"Nope. The people of the Investigation Division were lost. ”

Qingqing said frankly.

Commander Wei's brows stretched slightly:

You may be bold, but you are sincere. Yes, I also sent the forbidden army to arrest him, but he was missing. If you told the truth just now, the old man will immediately order the two of you to be taken down and punished for treason! Even if you kill it on the spot, it is reasonable to have your authority! ”

Speaking of this, Commander Wei breathed a long sigh of relief and said slowly:

"It's a big deal, and I need to think about it."

"You guys go back first, and when I think it through, I'll send someone to contact you again."

After Zhao Rang and Qingqing left Commander Wei's mansion, their hearts were a little heavy, and they felt that this road seemed to be impassable.

After two hours of waiting, it seemed as if time had become unusually long...... Just when they were about to give up, Commander Wei sent someone to send two clothes and armor of the forbidden army, as well as the access control waist card.

"Is this what Commander Wei meant, I believe you will understand what to do when you see it!" The messenger whispered.

Changing into the clothes and armor of the forbidden army, and tying the waist card around their waists, Zhao Rang and Qingqing followed the messenger and entered the Ouchi smoothly, and then passed through the layers of palace walls and corridors, directly resisting the hospital.

At this time, it was getting late, the palace walls were towering, and there was silence around the imperial hospital.

Although Zhao Rang and Qingqing were wearing forbidden army uniforms, there was no forbidden army patrol here at the moment, and once they were discovered, there was no way to explain it.

But the matter has come to this, so I can only bite the bullet.

The two cautiously walked through the courtyard of the Imperial Hospital to the pharmacy.

Qingqing gently pushed the door open, and a burst of medicinal fragrance came to her nose.

I looked around and found that the pharmacy was empty, and I was relieved.

Zhao Rang followed closely behind and began to search for traces of the tranquilizer pill in the pharmacy.

Soon, they found a black lacquered wooden box in an inconspicuous corner.

Zhao Rang opened it, but saw that it was empty!

"Not good!"

Zhao Rang's heart sank.

This wooden box was apparently deliberately placed here to lure them in!

The entire Imperial Hospital suddenly became brightly lit, as if it were daylight.

Footsteps could be heard outside the courtyard.

Immediately after, a group of forbidden soldiers poured in and surrounded the pharmacy!

Commander Wei was dressed in a military uniform, strode into the pharmacy, his face was pale, his eyes were like knives, he stared coldly at Zhao Rang and Qingqing and asked:

"You two, who are you? What is the purpose of infiltrating Ouchi? ”

Commander Wei's voice exploded in the pharmacy like thunder, shaking Zhao Rang and Qingqing's eardrums.

Zhao Rang took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. In front of everyone's eyes, no matter how much explanation is in vain, you can only find a way to get out first.

Seeing that the two were silent, Commander Wei gave an order, and the soldiers of the forbidden army rushed up and firmly controlled Zhao Rang and Qingqing.

Although the two of them are skilled, they don't dare to act rashly at this moment.

"Commander Wei, slow down!"

Qingqing suddenly said loudly.

"We are the Detective Division! This infiltration of the Imperial Hospital is also to investigate a case involving the Imperial Palace. Please also ask Commander Wei to be aware of everything and not to hurt his own family by mistake! ”

"Someone from the Investigation Division?"

Commander Wei frowned, waved his hand to signal the forbidden soldiers to retreat, and then stared coldly at Qingqing and Zhao Rang for a long time.

"What evidence do you have to prove that you are from the Investigation Division?"

Commander Wei asked in a deep voice.

Qingqing took out a token from her bosom and held it high above her head:

"This is the token of the Investigation Division, Commander Wei, please take a look."

Commander Wei took the token and looked at it carefully, then nodded:

"Yes, this is indeed the token of the Investigation Division. But your infiltration into the Imperial Hospital is still suspicious, and you must be taken back to the Forbidden Army Prison for detailed interrogation! ”

After speaking, he waved his hand to the sergeant of the forbidden army and said:

"Take them away!"

The soldiers of the forbidden army agreed in unison and stepped forward to escort Zhao Rang and Qingqing out.

The two were escorted through the layers of palace walls and corridors, and they couldn't help but cry out in their hearts.

originally thought that he could get the support of Commander Wei and successfully infiltrate the Imperial Hospital to investigate clues, but he didn't expect this to be the result......

"Commander Wei, please listen to us!"

Zhao Rang struggled and shouted.

"We infiltrated the Imperial Hospital to investigate the Tranquility Pill that Hakuheshan paid tribute to. This matter is related to the safety of the Imperial Palace, and Commander Wei is asked to think twice! ”

Commander Wei stopped when he heard this, turned around and stared coldly at Zhao Rang and Qingqing.

"What do you say? What's wrong with the tranquilizing pills paid by Baiheshan? ”

Zhao Rang saw that Commander Wei was asking knowingly, obviously with his own considerations, so he hurriedly said:

"We suspect that Hakuheshan is secretly manipulating some ulterior conspiracy using the Tranquility Pill. In addition, we have discovered a mysterious herb called Nightshade, which can cause hallucinations and even manipulate people's minds! It is this medicinal herb that is used to make soothing pills, in an attempt to disadvantage the Imperial Palace! ”

When Commander Wei heard this, his face changed suddenly.

As the commander of the Ouchi Forbidden Army, he naturally knows that the safety of the Imperial Palace Ouchi is related to the national fortune of the entire Dawei.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Commander Wei stared at Zhao Rang and Qingqing and asked, his eyes revealing a trace of murderous aura.

"It's true!"

Qingqing met Commander Wei's gaze without fear.

"We dare to pledge with our lives!"

Commander Wei was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and motioned for the forbidden soldiers to stand back.

"Take them to the Forbidden Commander's Mansion!"

The soldiers of the forbidden army answered the promise and escorted Zhao Rang and Qingqing to the side hall of the Commander's Mansion.