Chapter 468: Poisoned Liquor (1/2)

The composition of the glass used to create the wine bottle contained silicon sulfide. Bingxin googled it and found that it was probably French-made. The original bottle may have been filled with imported red wine.

As for the ingredients contained in the wine, Bingxin could only identify tannin. The rest couldn’t be identified without comparative samples. After all, there were more than twenty thousand known toxic substances in the world, and even I had never heard of such a bizarre poison.

Bingxin asked if I had a solution.

Upon further contemplation, I said, ”This substance makes the same kind of protein taste extremely delicious. Could it cause some sort of reaction with the symptoms of aversion? You can try experimenting on mice.”

”How should I do that?”

”Kill a mouse, get another mouse to feed on it, then extract the chemicals from their blood,” I replied.

”How cruel!” frowned Bingxin. “I'll get to it straight away!”

Meanwhile, Xiaotao had been trying to reach Mr. Huang but to no avail. Mr. Huang had only been missing for less than three hours so she couldn't file a case. Because this involved her own father, she had to be all the more above-board and refrain from taking advantage of her position in the bureau.

Xiaotao stood up anxiously, ”I can't wait any longer. I'll check the places my dad frequents!”

”Calm down. Have you tried contacting Mr. Mu?”

”I did but I can't get through to him either.”

”Let’s go to his home,” I suggested.

Just before we left, I asked Bingxin to give me a sample of the wine. Mr. Mu was engaged in the construction business and lived in a villa in Taoyuan District. In fact, this was where he housed his mistress. A few years ago, after divorcing his wife, he married his mistress and moved here.

”Your father's private life seems rather tame in comparison,” I remarked.

”Tame? You think too highly of him. He’s had a string of different lovers ever since my mother died. When I was a child, I actually met several A-list actresses at home. He’s only started to take it easy these past few years. When men have money, they lose their morals.” Xiaotao glanced at me, probably remembering the fact that I too was a man.

I changed the subject, ”At least your dad didn't have an affair.”

”He was very loyal to my mother. In fact, he started from nothing and got to where he was thanks to my mother's help,” Xiaotao explained.

Was this the debauched life of the wealthy? What an eye-opener!

No one cared when we walked through the front door, much less stopped us. Perhaps they assumed we were also here for the party. Without the slightest vigilance, wouldn’t it be easy for miscreants to enter the villa?

Xiaotao pulled one of the guys over and asked where the hostess was. He was originally trying to pick up a girl, and upon noticing Xiaotao's appearance, he smiled and sorted out his hair with his fingers. ”What’s your name, beautiful?”

”You can read it yourself!” As soon as Xiaotao flashed her badge, the guy froze, panic written all over his face as he tried to leave.

”Why are you panicking? Did you take any drugs?” I quipped.

”N-no. We’re just drinking and playing cards, that’s all!” I didn’t need Cave Vision to read the guilty expression on his face.