"You ask, you ask..."

Luo Xi's eyes suddenly lit up, believing Qin Fang was about to make some kind of demand.

"What exactly happened with the case last night? Are there any leads on the killer?"

However, the matter Qin Fang wanted to inquire about significantly differed from what Luo Xi had imagined, quite substantially so.

Luo Xi hesitated a moment. The case had a terrible impact, and the municipal bureau had already assigned extra personnel to investigate. Even the city leaders had expressed concern. Right now, the police were under tremendous pressure.

Originally, she shouldn't have discussed the case with Qin Fang, but she vaguely knew that Qin Fang seemed to have some connections. Moreover, since Qin Fang was Cai Pingyuan's apprentice, and now that she needed his help, she nodded and began to talk.

There wasn't much information on this case. The police had already thoroughly inspected the section of road where the incident occurred and were in the process of confirming the identities of the deceased. The forensic autopsy report had also come out.

The male victim was a second-generation official, not from Ninghai, but the child of a provincial leader. The cause of death was his head being blown apart by a Tiger's Rush gunshot.

The female victim was a local university student from Ninghai, studying to be a tour guide. It was said that the two met in Lushan and, after going out together a couple of times, naturally began a relationship. Her cause of death was suffocation due to a crushed throat.

As for the position in which the two were found deceased, it was where they were at the time of death. However, the location was not near Qin Fang's Audi but about five hundred meters away on a small trail in the hills.

"What about the suspects?"

Qin Fang immediately asked. This was a matter affecting his own reputation; naturally, he was concerned.

But there was another reason he didn't speak of.

"We haven't identified any specific targets yet..."

Speaking to this point, Luo Xi glanced at Qin Fang intentionally or unintentionally, but eventually, she didn't voice her suspicions, even though she still harbored them.

"I've already disclosed a lot of important information. Can you really help my grandfather detoxify? If not, I... I..."

Luo Xi was furious. Qin Fang had been beating around the bush for quite some time, always asking about last night's case. While she was also interested in the case, when compared to her grandfather's condition, it was clear which was more important.

"If you can't do it, I'll find someone else! I... I'll go to Yungui, to the Miao Village. I'll definitely find an elixir that can detoxify..."

Luo Xi was so angry that her speech became incoherent—it was the confusion of deep concern.

While it's true that the Five Poisons Powder had originated from Miao Jiang, in reality, the Miao Villages had changed a lot over the years, and the recipe for such a powder had been lost long ago, not to mention the antidote.

"Wait, Detoxification Pill..."

Hearing Luo Xi mention that, Qin Fang suddenly remembered something and quickly opened the Skill Panel.

Under Pharmacopeia, he quickly found the option for recipes, and there, lying quietly, was one called the Detoxification Pill.

This Detoxification Pill recipe had been a drop from the Golden Crested Snake. Although it was said with certainty to neutralize the Golden Crested Snake's venom, its emergence suggested it must have powerful effects.

Although the Five Poisons Powder was notoriously powerful, compared to the intensely toxic venom of the Golden Crested Snake, it might fall short—a fact Qin Fang knew well.

Both were deadly poisons, but where the Five Poisons Powder only turned wood into a blackened state, the Golden Crested Snake's appearance had truly been like desolated, blackened earth, the darkness seeping into the very stone.

By comparison, the Five Poisons Powder was clearly much weaker.

Moreover, the dosage of Five Poisons Powder in Old Master Wu's body wasn't very high; perhaps the Detoxification Pill really could work wonders.

"Actually, the Five Poisons Powder isn't incurable..."

Qin Fang fell silent for a moment before he finally spoke in a low voice, "It's just that the required materials are far too rare..."

It wasn't that Qin Fang was trying to be pretentious; even he couldn't help but feel a headache when he learned of these ingredients. This wasn't like in a game, but reality, where could he possibly find these materials.

He did have some on hand, but to facilitate this trip, he had deliberately left those things in Ninghai, in the safe of the Sawmill Cabin.

And that safe, aside from Qin Fang himself, even Tang Feifei and Xiao Muxue couldn't open it, let alone access the items inside.

Not to mention that the items were bound to Qin Fang, no one but him could take them, and whether they could even be seen was another matter.

Moreover, with time being so tight now, it would be too late even if the materials could be found.

"As long as you can name the items, we will definitely be able to find them. Just tell us, hurry and tell us..."

Qin Fang had his own difficulties, but that didn't dampen Luo Xi's excitement.

She had almost given up hope, but out of nowhere, there was a dramatic turn, and Qin Fang suddenly said there might be a way.

As for the materials, the Wu Family had been dominant in the Jiujang area for decades, and their financial resources were quite substantial. As long as they were willing to spend the money, there would be nothing they couldn't buy.

"Wait... I can detoxify your grandfather, but you must promise me one thing..."

Qin Fang considered for a while, and instead of revealing the recipe, he looked at Luo Xi and immediately made a request.

This wasn't Ninghai, and as a stranger in an unfamiliar land, it would be difficult for him to get involved in this case. It would be helpful if Luo Xi could lend a hand, then there might still be a glimmer of hope.

As for the matter of the materials, Qin Fang thought it over; if the Wu Family really couldn't find the materials, at most he could return to Ninghai overnight and bring the items back. So relatively, he wasn't worried about this as much.

"You... as long as you can detoxify my grandfather, I will agree to anything!"

What surprised Qin Fang was the look on Luo Xi's face, which became rather unsightly. However, she eventually gritted her teeth and agreed without any hesitation. Yet from her beautiful eyes, one could still discern a deep sense of sarcasm and disdain.

"Er... what are you thinking? Forget it, I can't be bothered to explain..."

Qin Fang noticed her gaze and was momentarily stunned, then quickly understood what Luo Xi was thinking. It seemed she had mistaken him for a lecher.

But this matter was really not easy to explain. Even if he said he wasn't one, Luo Xi would still have to believe him.

And judging from the current situation, it was clear that Luo Xi wouldn't believe you.

"I'll write you a prescription. Hurry up and find someone to look for these items. We must confirm by 5 p.m. whether we can gather them all. Let me know early if it's not possible..."

Qin Fang immediately found paper and pen, and wrote down the Detoxification Pill formula along with some necessary tools, handing it all over to Luo Xi.

The reason for setting a time was mainly because he feared that the night would bring more trouble. Old Master Wu's health was in quite a poor state, and the estimated three days was just a rough estimate. By Qin Fang's more conservative count, there might only be two days left.

If they couldn't find all the materials by 5 p.m., then Qin Fang would have no choice but to rush back to Ninghai overnight to retrieve the items and then hurry back. This would only delay one day, and the remaining day would still be enough for Qin Fang to concoct the Detoxification Pill.

As to whether the Detoxification Pill could neutralize the potent Five Poisons Powder in Old Master Wu's body, that was now up to fate. It was beyond Qin Fang's capabilities.

The instructions for the Detoxification Pill were very clear: the efficacy of the pill was closely linked to the level of the Pharmacopeia Skill. Currently, Qin Fang's Pharmacopeia Skill was at Beginner Level 0%, essentially starting from scratch, so it was uncertain whether the Detoxification Pill he could concoct would be able to neutralize the potent Five Poisons Powder, even if the dose were not very large. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote and recommend, your support is my greatest motivation.)

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