Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi's conversation was carried out through the team channel, so Ahon, who was walking in front, didn't know anything about it.
This was one of the benefits of establishing a permanent team. As long as teammates were within a certain distance, they could secretly transmit information. It was similar to the "secret sound transmission" in wuxia novels, and they didn't have to worry about being "intercepted" by experts.
Sealed wooden boxes that looked like coffins were excavated from the ruins. Many of the wooden boxes had been smashed into pieces.
Ahon stood in front of a wooden box and opened the lid.
A faint stench of a corpse wafted out. Inside the wooden box was a man's corpse.
Ahon carefully examined it. Bai Xiaowen noticed that his thick eyebrows were tightly knitted together again.
"Is there a problem?" Bai Xiaowen asked in a low voice.
Ahon shook his head and said, "No."
Bai Xiaowen just happened to cast a puzzled look at him.
"I mean, there's something wrong with this corpse," Ahon muttered. "This corpse has been stored for several years. As for the missing persons case, it only started in the last two months. "
"That's impossible. A corpse that has been stored for several years should have rotted long ago," Bai Xiaowen questioned.
Ahon didn't get angry at being questioned. Instead, he took out a light yellow powder from the wooden box and said, "The mystery lies in here. This is' incorruptible powder ', a gadget that many alchemists can make. It can prevent a corpse from rotting for many years. Of course, it has to be in a sealed environment for it to be effective. If the lid is opened, the corpse will rot after a while. "
Bai Xiaowen pondered for a moment and understood.
The decomposition of a corpse was caused by the reproduction of microorganisms. This incorruptible powder should be a chemical that killed microorganisms. Moreover, in a sealed environment, moisture and air couldn't enter. Naturally, there was no space for microorganisms to reproduce, so the corpse naturally wouldn't rot.
The alchemy of the Spiritual Realm could often be explained by scientific methods.
Although Bai Xiaowen understood, he couldn't show his agreement. Instead, he pretended to be unwilling. "Maybe there's something wrong with this corpse, but what about the other corpses?"
Ahon smiled. He probably thought that this unwilling youth was quite interesting, so he led the two of them to continue examining the corpses stored in the other boxes. As expected, the corpses in these boxes had been stored for many years.
"This … How is this possible? I thought that the alchemist was the mastermind, and Hodge Town would be able to regain its peace … How could this be? "Bai Xiaowen murmured, looking as if he had lost his soul.
Li Shuyi turned his face away and tried his best to control his expression.
Ahon was completely deceived by Bai Xiaowen's acting skills. He patted Bai Xiaowen's shoulder and said, "Actually, you don't have to be sad. The Poison Sect was an evil sect to begin with. Desecrating the corpses of the dead for forbidden experiments was a crime in itself. I have to thank you for helping Hodge Town find and destroy this tumor of the Poison Sect. "
After a pause, Ahon continued, "You don't have to worry. I'll lead the patrol team to investigate the inside story of the missing persons case. I, Aleksei Ahan, hereby swear that I will find those criminals and protect the people of Hodge Town. "
Bai Xiaowen immediately said, "Mr. Sheriff, we also want to participate in the investigation! As long as these villains are not caught, I won't be at ease. "
Ahon said with gratification, "I've seen your ability from the destruction of the Poison Sect's lair. I accept your participation. "
The spirit world's laws prompted:
"Hodge Town's sheriff, Aleksei Ahan, agrees to your participation in the search for the missing persons case."
"You've received a special item: Patrol Team Nameplate. With this nameplate, you can walk freely in Hodge Town during the curfew. "
"You've received permission to enter the sheriff's mansion and read the information on the missing persons case."
Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi looked at each other, seeing the excitement in each other's eyes. With this, the main mission was on the right track. The only thing left was to solve the mystery, which was Bai Xiaowen's strength.
Next, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi went directly to Sheriff Ahon's house and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner.
Ahon's wife was quite beautiful. Her name was Jenny, and she had the temperament of a lady from a wealthy family. Ahon proudly introduced Jenny as the daughter of the mayor of Hodge Town. She was gentle and intelligent, and had been pursued by many young people of status in Hodge Town. Ahan had defeated a dozen rivals in love before he won Jenny's heart.
Of course, Bai Xiaowen didn't care about Ahon's wife. He was more concerned about the treasure chest dropped by Crazy Alchemist Norton. After dinner, Bai Xiaowen asked for a rest, saying that he was tired.
Ahon's house was quite spacious. He was a hospitable person, and had his wife, Jenny, clean up an empty room for Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi to stay.
That night, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi sat opposite each other and took out the large golden treasure chest dropped by Norton.
Bai Xiaowen put his hand on the chest.
Bai Xiaowen's battle score for killing the Poison Sect's Alchemist, Norton, was A. Therefore, Bai Xiaowen had three draws.
This rating was a bit low, because Norton was a Level-8 Boss, and Bai Xiaowen was only Level-5. There was a huge gap between them, and there was also the crucial threshold of leveling up from Level-6 to Level-7. However, judging from their strength, the gap wasn't more than three times, so it was impossible for them to get an S rating.
A total of 20 golden cards flew out of the treasure chest and floated in the air in two neat rows.
Li Shuyi tapped one first.
You've received a special item: Frost Poison Formula.
[Frost Poison Formula: Teaches you how to make Frost Poison. Requires a Level-7 Alchemist (Apothecary) to learn. Frost Poison Effect: Creates a field of frost that slows down the movement and attack speed of all targets (regardless of friend or foe) within the field. The value is related to your Alchemist (Apothecary) level. The higher the level, the greater the reduction. The effect will dissipate after leaving the Frost Poison area for 5 seconds.]
Bai Xiaowen's eyes lit up. "Not bad, not bad. It's a pity that my Apothecary level is only Level-4 and a half. I still need to work hard to reach Level-7. "
If a Apothecary wanted to level up, he could only use a large number of potions to increase his proficiency.
Bai Xiaowen didn't focus on making potions. In his free time, he only made a few bottles of potions and auctioned them for Super Godly Potion Shop to increase its popularity and advertise. Therefore, his Apothecary level hadn't been high.
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