Hu Xiaotian waved Visa off to make preparations, then turned to Murong Feiyan. "If I'm a rooster, you're a hen!"
Murong Feiyan did not get angry. Instead, she smiled beautifully, her face radiant as the morning clouds. Hu Xiaotian stared, momentarily entranced. His openly infatuated gaze made her a little embarrassed, and she looked toward Visa's retreating figure. "I have to admit, that little slave girl of yours is quite something."
"Let me tell you, don't go harboring any class prejudices," Hu Xiaotian said. "Everyone in this household is equal."
Murong Feiyan had long since grown tired of his notions about universal equality. She scoffed. "Enjoy your chat. I'm going out."
"At least eat before you leave!"
"I have something urgent to do!"
"What's so urgent?"
Murong Feiyan gave him a mysterious smile and walked out without another word.
Qin Yutong kept her promise and delivered the test results within the agreed time. Hu Xiaotian invited her into his study. Her delicate brows were slightly furrowed, her expression grave. She set the wooden box he had previously given her on the table and asked quietly, "Lord Hu, where did you get what's inside this?"
Naturally, Hu Xiaotian would not tell her the truth. He smiled. "Since this concerns a legal case, please forgive me for being unable to disclose that just yet."
Qin Yutong took no offense. "This person died of poisoning," she said softly. "The poison is called the Breath-Severing Pill. After taking it, a person feels no pain, and the body shows no abnormalities. Even an autopsy would have difficulty detecting it."
Hu Xiaotian drew in a sharp breath.
Qin Yutong's clear, beautiful eyes remained fixed on his, carefully catching every subtle change in his expression. She continued, "The Breath-Severing Pill is Sumeru Heaven's exclusive secret preparation. Ordinary