HLnovel Chapter 1356
Chapter 1356
"Besides, it's a liquid, so no matter how you try to pick it out with a long needle, it will just go right through and you won't be able to pick anything out!"
If Wei Wu had mentioned something else, Zhu Biao and the others might not have known what it was, but they all knew very well what mercury was.
This stuff could already be mass-produced and used as early as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, but no one thought of it in that direction.
Now that Wei Wu had said it, the three of them immediately showed expressions of sudden realization.
Especially that Imperial Guard, who slapped his forehead and said:
"That's right! Mercury, how could I forget about that! It would be so easy for the Ministry of Works to get their hands on it!"
As he spoke, the Imperial Guard turned to Mao Xiang and spoke again.
"Commander, I'll go again right now. As soon as it's confirmed that there's mercury in the oil drums, arrest and interrogate them immediately!"
"Not in a hurry!"
Before Mao Xiang could respond after the Embroidered Uniform Guard finished speaking, Wei Wu preemptively stopped him.
"These are just my guesses at the moment. Going there rashly might alert them. We need to confirm them first."
As he spoke, Wei Wu looked at the Imperial Guard and asked:
"What's your name?"
"My name is Xie Dexin."
Wei Wu nodded and then spoke again:
"Okay, Xie Dexin, let me ask you, do you remember how much ink was left in the oil drum when you checked it?"
"Also, do you remember how much the oil drum weighed when you picked it up?"
As soon as Wei Wu finished speaking, Xie Dexin immediately nodded in response.
“I remember, because this case was so serious, I kept track of every detail, including the amount and weight of the ink.”
"That's good, wait for me!"
Upon hearing Xie Dexin's reply, Wei Wu grinned and then got up and left the room.
About five seconds later, Wei Wu returned to the room, this time with a bucket of color-changing ink in his hand.
Seeing this, Xie Dexin was completely stunned, and Mao Xiang also had a look of astonishment on his face.
This is the Imperial Prison, not Wei Wu's family storehouse. How come he suddenly has a bucket of color-changing ink in his hand after leaving the house?
The key point is that Wei Wu was brought directly from the palace by the guards of Fengxian Hall, so it was impossible for him to have brought anything to the imperial prison.
Just as the two were filled with questions, they suddenly heard Zhu Biao's voice.
"Alright, let's put aside the unimportant things and deal with the ink problem first!"
Upon hearing Zhu Biao's words, the two immediately looked away, still curious but no longer daring to think about it.
Just then, Wei Wu walked over carrying an oil drum and opened it in front of everyone.
He looked at the Imperial Guard and said:
"I'm pouring out the ink now. Pay close attention, and tell me to stop when you feel it's almost done, understand?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Dexin was shocked. What was going on? Such precious color-changing ink was just being poured out like that?
You know, when he was inspecting the Ministry of Works, he only made a few big movements, and those people were as furious as if their own father had died!
Seeing that Wei Wu had already started pouring the ink, Xie Dexin dared not be distracted and quickly focused his attention on the oil drum.
After a few seconds, feeling that it was about time, Xie Dexin immediately reminded him.
"stop!"
Wei Wu's hand was steady, and he stopped immediately upon hearing Xie Dexin's voice, casually placing the oil drum on the table.
Then, pointing to the oil drum, he said to Xie Dexin:
"Look, isn't the ink left in this oil drum similar to what you saw at the Ministry of Industry?"
Xie Dexin didn't dare to hesitate and immediately nodded and turned around, but the first thing he saw was not the oil drum on the table.
Instead, it was the discolored ink that Wei Wu had casually spilled on the ground that brought back memories of his time at the Ministry of Works.