Tracy and Jinmen felt a bit fearful upon seeing so many poisonous plants and creatures in the courtyard. They had suffered greatly before and carried a lingering unease.
"You don't need to be afraid. You've already taken my antidote. These poisonous plants and creatures cannot harm you in the slightest!" Jiang Yi said. The antidote Jiang Yi had given them was no ordinary one; it could make them immune to all poisons for three hours. No matter how potent the poison, it would cause no harm to their bodies.
Hearing Jiang Yi's words, Tracy and Jinmen finally felt relieved. Just then, a gaunt old man with sharp eyes emerged from the hall, his fierce gaze fixed on Jiang Yi and the others. The old man looked somewhat eerie, his face as pale as paper, his hair dishevelled like weeds, and his fingernails a striking crimson, long and sharp, resembling those of a vampire.
Tracy pulled out a photo from the资料 and glanced at it. She then said to Jiang Yi and Jinmen, "This old man is Deson!" Hearing this, Jiang Yi’s gaze swept over Deson again. In his prime, Deson had been the personal physician to the Eagle Kingdom's royal family, a man of great prestige. Though he was still serving the royal family, he had fallen into such disarray, looking like a vagrant from the streets.
"It seems you have some capabilities. My villa is filled with all sorts of poisonous plants, and even the feared poison miasma. For many years, you are the first to breach my villa and still be alive!" Deson's eyes swept over Jiang Yi, Tracy, and Jinmen.
"Deson, Jiang Yi is the foremost divine physician of Huaxia Country. He has the ability to bring the dead back to life and is also a master of antidotes. The poisons in your villa are nothing in front of Jiang Yi!" Tracy spoke directly to Deson.
"It seems Huaxia Country has indeed produced a remarkable divine physician. However, Chinese medicine is simply not worth mentioning!" Deson stated, then continued, "This villa is my private domain, and you have no right to trespass. I ask you to leave immediately!"
"We have a search warrant. We are here specifically to investigate you!" Tracy presented the search warrant.
Upon seeing the warrant, Deson showed no sign of panic. Instead, a dismissive cold smile spread across his face. "You have no evidence to prove that I killed those three nobles. You are framing me, and I will report you!" Deson scoffed.
"If you want to report us, then go ahead! We don't mind!" Jinmen smiled faintly. "We are here on the orders of Prince Matthew to investigate this case. We have the right to investigate anyone suspected of involvement in this case!"
Hearing that Jiang Yi and the others were from Prince Matthew's faction, a flicker of killing intent appeared in Deson's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. With a cold laugh, he began watering the poisonous plants and said, "Since you wish to investigate me, then investigate. But I warn you, I am still a royal physician of the Eagle Kingdom. If you cannot find any evidence, I will not let you off. I will report this matter to the King and ask him to uphold justice for me!"
Hearing this, Tracy and Jinmen's brows furrowed slightly. They had found no evidence themselves, and they would need Jiang Yi's help to find it. They were no match for Deson's secret Eagle Kingdom techniques.
"Jiang Yi, this old man is difficult to deal with. What should we do now?" Tracy asked Jiang Yi. Jinmen also looked at Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi did not speak. He surveyed the courtyard and then his gaze fell upon a small mound in the yard. This mound was about two meters high, resembling a giant termite mound. However, unlike a termite mound, the surface of the small hill was riddled with numerous holes, from which a black, pungent liquid was flowing.
Jiang Yi walked up to the mound and took a look, then smiled slightly. "I have found the evidence!" Jiang Yi announced to Tracy and Jinmen. The two followed him. When they saw only a peculiar small mound before Jiang Yi, they were stunned!
"This is just a small hill, and a miniature one at that. How can this be considered evidence?" "Those three nobles suddenly burst into flames and were burned alive by the fire within their bodies. How could such a bizarre method of killing be related to this small mound?" Tracy's brows creased. Jinmen's face was also full of confusion.
Suddenly, Deson burst into laughter, his sharp gaze fixed on Jiang Yi, and sneered, "I never expected there to be such a master among Chinese physicians. But even if you've seen through it, what difference does it make? None of you will leave here today. You will soon be reduced to ashes!"
After speaking, Deson suddenly grabbed a handful of black sand from his pocket and sprinkled it onto the small mound. The next moment, a rustling sound came from within the mound, as if something was wriggling inside. Soon, black beetles, about the size of a thumb, crawled out of the holes in the mound, quickly surrounding Jiang Yi, Tracy, and Jinmen, and continuously closing in.
"What are these?" Tracy frowned.
"These beetles are called Ghostfire Beetles, a very rare poisonous insect. The reason those three nobles died so strangely was that they were poisoned by these Ghostfire Beetles!" "Once the venom of the Ghostfire Beetle enters the body, if the body is exposed to sunlight, it will spontaneously combust from the inside out, eventually burning down to a pile of ashes." "Perhaps only here in the entire Eagle Kingdom are these peculiar insects found, so these insects are irrefutable evidence proving Deson killed those three nobles!" Jiang Yi explained.
Hearing this, Tracy and Jinmen looked at the approaching Ghostfire Beetles, their faces turning pale. They had seen the bodies of those three nobles and understood how painfully they had died.
"Kid, you are indeed skilled, knowing about the Ghostfire Beetles!" "But no matter how skilled you are, it's useless. Today, you are doomed. None of you three will leave here alive. So many Ghostfire Beetles are enough to turn you into ashes!" Deson's smile turned sinister.
"Mr. Deson, I have a few questions for you. Since we are going to die anyway, let us die as enlightened spirits!" Jiang Yi said to Deson.
"I am not an unreasonable person. Since you have no way of leaving here alive, I will let you die with understanding. Ask whatever you wish to ask quickly!" Deson stared at Jiang Yi and the others.