Forensic Imperial Concubine

Chapter 734 The Best Candidate (Part Two)

After walking away for some distance, Luther looked back once again with worried eyes. However, he still didn't see anyone suspicious. "Is it true that I'm being over-cautious?" This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

"General, is something wrong?" the deputy general asked in confusion.

"Nothing. We have to expand patrols in the city. Since the pass has been blocked, some merchants would complain. We will double the patrols from today." Meanwhile, Luther had no clue about where the three carriages of medicinal herbs that Matthew had procured were hiding. He wondered if it had something to do with the aroma of medicinal herbs from their house last night. He doubted that they had decocted those herbs last night and taken it along with them. But since the quantity of herbs was high, it was not easy to transport the decoction!

When Luther was walking, lost in thought, he suddenly saw someone at the door of a pharmacy, grinding the medicinal herbs into powder before packing it. He stopped and wondered, 'Did they grind the materials into powder before taking them away?' But that seemed impossible. There were a lot of such medicinal materials.

"General, what are you thinking about?" The deputy general sensed that something was wrong with Luther since Matthew and others had left.

"Do you have any idea about how to take away three carriages of medicinal herbs without attracting any attention?" Luther shared his concern, his eyes almost popping out.

The deputy general thought for a moment, and then replied, "Of course, you can make them into pills and take them away."

"Pills…" As soon as Luther heard the word, his eyes lit up. Harper was an excellent physician and was good at making various kinds of pills with strange effects. Did she manage to turn all the three carriages of medicinal materials into pills within just an overnight? What was the effect of these pills?

"Let's go to the Treasure Pavilion."

If they wanted to know what effect Harper's pills had, they should know what kind of medicinal materials she had bought. But when Luther went to the pharmacy with his people, he found that the door there was closed and a notice was hung on it, saying that the shopkeeper had some family issues and the shop would remain closed for a month.

Luther squinted his eyes. 'What a coincidence! Her Highness bought three carriages of medicinal herbs. But as soon as she left, the Treasure Pavilion closed for a month. One would only be delusional to believe that there wasn't any trick in it, ' he thought.

"Go find out where the shopkeeper of the Treasure Pavilion is! Catch him and bring him to me!" Luther felt uneasy, so he went back to his mansion to check if there was any residue of medicine left in the house where Harper had stayed. But the room was clean, except for a faint scent of medicine. To his surprise, there wasn't even a tiny piece of residue left.

"General, what happened?"

Luther shook his head. "No big deal. But I was just worried that the Treasure Pavilion might have sold some fake medicinal herbs to Her Highness."

"I don't think they would dare to do that. That was Princess Harper who they were dealing with. Besides, everyone knew who Prince Matthew was and how much he cared for his wife. If they did cheat Her Highness, they would be digging their own graves." The deputy general shook his head in disbelief. "Moreover, it's said that Her Highness has exceptional medical skills. In terms of medicine, perhaps only a super master can cheat her!"

Luther didn't speak out his guess as he didn't want a further argument on this matter. He just smiled and said, "You're right. I shouldn't have guessed it that way. Her Highness is such a capable physician.

She could never have been fooled by a small shop like the Treasure Pavilion. You may go back and continue patrolling."

"Yes, General."

After all the people had left, Luther wrote a note and whistled to the window. A crow flew in and fell on his arm. He put the note into a small bamboo container, tied it to the crow's leg and fed the crow some food. Then he let it fly away. Matthew and his wife had prepared a lot of medicines before setting out for the South Kingdom. They must have learned that it was very dangerous to go there, so they carried the medicines just in case. Or was it their intention to plot against others?

People in the Birch Pass were panicked as Luther had blocked the whole borderland. They thought there would be an outbreak of war between the Bright Dynasty and the South Kingdom, and many were seeking shelter for fear of getting hurt.

Matthew and his companions, who were on their way to the South Kingdom, were going through a lot of hardships. They were constantly under attack from various poisonous insects or beasts along the way. No matter what medicines Harper used to drive them away, they kept showing up one after the other. It seemed that in the eyes of the poisonous insects, the humans were delicious food, and they were not afraid of the medicines that Harper used to expel them.

"Your Highness, I think the poisonous insects and snakes in the South Kingdom can recognize human beings. Otherwise, why do they keep chasing us?" At that moment, Jack felt like weeping, but he had no tears. He still hadn't found Francis, and his thirst for revenge was yet to be quenched. He couldn't let himself be eaten by poisonous snakes or bugs.

Harper was also curious. Those poisonous snakes and insects seemed under someone's command, and it looked like he was using the poisonous creatures to deal with them. And no matter how hard they tried to hide, it wasn't working at all. Those creatures always outsmarted them.

She then turned and looked at Matthew. Both of them thought of the same possibility that there were spies in their team. But what was their intention behind sending poisonous insects and snakes after them? Did they want to kill them, or did they want to wear them out, so they could be easily eliminated once they arrived at the capital of the South Kingdom?

But no matter what their actual intentions were, they were no longer fit to stay in the team. After exchanging a look, the couple instantly had an idea. In a sudden move, Matthew reached out to hold Harper's waist and jumped away. They disappeared from the team, but still, Matthew's voice hadn't drifted away. "We will take a step first."