Plotting with You: The Forensic Scientist in Ancient Times!-Chapter 335 - 334: There Are Immortals

As she spoke, the others also fell into contemplation, trying to remember what kind of feelings they had experienced along the way.

"I seem to feel the same!" Yan Shu nodded at Zhu Yu, "Although I didn’t look back along the way, I suddenly felt a sense of disorientation.

I didn’t think too much of it at the time, assuming it was because I’d been riding under the sun for too long."

"I thought carefully just now, along the way I noticed that at the corners of those high walls, there seemed to be something resembling incense burners," Zhu Yu recalled, growing more suspicious, "Many large mansions place incense burners in corners to fill the house with a light fragrance immediately upon entering.

However, as we walked through, I’m certain I didn’t smell anything.

So I began to wonder if those incense burners weren’t meant for fragrance or elegance, and since you said this fortress isn’t an array, could it be that the incense burners hold something that is scentless but causes disorientation, illusions, and a loss of direction?

In this courtyard, I looked around when we entered, and there are no incense burners."

"Oh?" This was something Lu Qing hadn’t previously noticed. Slightly surprised, he called out to the rune at the door, "Rune, go and have a look around, see if there are any incense burners or the like."

The rune responded promptly, stepped swiftly away, and returned after a while, shaking his head at Lu Qing: "Sir, there are none, neither in the courtyard nor in the rooms upstairs."

"That’s indeed intriguing." Lu Qing dropped his eyes in thought.

Yan Daoxin frowned as well, rubbing his smooth chin, "This is certainly suspicious. Speaking of which, it’s unlikely for such incense to be truly scentless, but with a different approach, it’s not impossible either..."

"How so?" Zhu Yu quickly asked.

"What do you consider unscented?" Yan Daoxin didn’t answer directly but asked back.

Zhu Yu was taken aback, then suddenly realized something, her eyes widening: "Oh—!"

"You guys... can you stop talking in riddles?" Yan Shu protested with a bitter face, "I don’t understand at all from the side here."

Zhu Yu looked around and found that apart from Lu Qing, who seemed to understand, the others were all looking at Yan Daoxin curiously, apparently not understanding either.

Yan Daoxin sighed, casting a silent glance at Lu Qing beside him.

Previously, he teased Lu Qing and Zhu Yu, saying that only Zhu Yu could quickly understand the points Lu Qing didn’t articulate.

Now, seeing those still puzzled, he finally realized the pleasure of having someone nearby who grasps one’s meaning instantly.

"Everyone thinks they don’t have a smell because you’re surrounded by your own scent all day long, so you fail to perceive it."

"Thus, to make a scent unnoticeable, one must blend it with surrounding scents, making it seemingly scentless and colored."

"And if this scent matches and thus conceals the seductive fragrance within, wouldn’t it go unnoticed?"

The confused and puzzled faces finally turned to faces of sudden realization.

Yan Daoxin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is such a thing possible?" Zhu Yu asked.

Yan Daoxin shrugged and spread his hands: "Who can say for sure? Nobody knows until it’s tried."

Saying this, he stood up, picked up his backpack, and headed out.

"Where’s he going?" Yan Shu felt like Yan Daoxin had just left in the middle of a conversation, wondering what was going on.

Lu Qing looked over at Yan Daoxin, who had already exited the main hall: "He’s probably going to find a room upstairs to see if he can concoct an undetectable fragrance.

It seems in the past he never considered this possibility, but Chief Historian Yu has given him new ideas."

Zhu Yu was also surprised, having only known Yan Daoxin for a short time but having interacted closely over recent days. It was the first time she had seen him so persistent.

The others chatted for a while longer and then headed upstairs too.

The small building housed nearly ten rooms, and after the talisman thoroughly checked them, ensuring no one was hiding, they each picked a room for some rest.

Though it wasn’t apparent from the outside, once in the room, Zhu Yu was startled by the luxury and couldn’t help but look around, touching everything.

"Is this... sandalwood?" Zhu Yu patted the sturdy canopy bed, murmuring to herself, "Such grain, such craft... using it in a fortress like this, isn’t it overstepping boundaries?"

Lu Qing also reached out, touching the satin cushions on the Imperial Concubine bed beside him, finding the embroidery exquisite and the texture smooth, undoubtedly of superior quality.

"Whether it’s overstepping doesn’t depend on where it’s placed but on who uses it." He smiled slightly, answering Zhu Yu’s question.

Zhu Yu nodded meaningfully.

This Immortal Castle seems to really have an "Immortal."

Initially, they were just wondering why the impostors masquerading as Jie soldiers didn’t operate around the Immortal Castle, ignoring such a lucrative target.

Now, with Lu Yan’s men mysteriously disappearing here one after another, and the steward’s arrogant tone, it’s evident the situation here is deeper than they thought.

Zhu Yu walked to the side, pushed open the small window, and gazed outside.

"This place is indeed quite intriguing." She beckoned Lu Qing over and pointed outside the window.

Standing behind Zhu Yu, Lu Qing looked out over her head.

Outside this small window was supposed to be the rear of this small courtyard. At the height of the second floor, he should’ve been able to see the rear situation, but what he saw was a tall wall entirely blocking the view, revealing nothing but a large expanse of gray-green.

"They really are defending the place rigorously, allowing no chance to spy on any other part of the fortress." Zhu Yu sneered coldly.

Lu Qing chuckled softly, tapping her head with his chin, "Remember to keep the detoxification pills that Yan Daoxin gave you handy. If our previous speculations are right, we might soon encounter some underhanded trickery again."

Zhu Yu fished out the small porcelain bottle Yan Daoxin had given her from her bosom: "It’s all here. I’ll divide it into two portions later so you can carry one too."

Lu Qing initially wanted to refuse, but decided against it, nodding, "Alright."