After making the homemade candles, Wei Shuxuan ran to ask Wei Wei to catch two mice for her. Wei Wei felt a bit strange because during the Feng Yujing murder case, Wei Shuxuan had also asked him to catch mice for her. "Miss, why do you like catching mice so much?"
Wei Wei's question stumped Wei Shuxuan. She thought for a while. "Maybe it's because of... white mice?"
After saying that, Wei Shuxuan suddenly remembered that Wei Wei didn't understand what "white mice" meant. So she continued to explain, "I mean, it's more convenient to use mice for experiments. Hurry up and catch them for me!"
To prevent Wei Wei from asking more questions, she urged him to go out and catch the mice quickly.
"Okay, miss."
Soon, Wei Wei came back carrying a cage with two fat mice in it. The two mice were jumping around in the cage. "Miss, I've caught the mice. What are you going to do with them next?"
"Um..." Wei Shuxuan didn't want to do the experiment in her own room. Suddenly, she remembered that Sima Yongheng's room hadn't been checked out yet. She could take the mice there to do the experiment. "Wei Wei, take the mice to the room where Yongheng used to stay."
"...Okay, miss."
Wei Shuxuan ran to her room to get the homemade candle, then ran back to Sima Yongheng's room and put the candle on the table. "Wei Wei, after I light the candle, we'll leave this room immediately. Got it?"
"Got it, miss."
Wei Shuxuan originally wanted to take out a fire starter from her bosom, but Wei Wei stopped her. "Miss, let me do it. I think this experiment you're doing is quite dangerous."
"Okay then. You do it."
Wei Wei also had a fire starter on him. He took out the one in his sleeve, lit the candle, and then pulled Wei Shuxuan out of the room.
However, Wei Shuxuan still stood outside the room. She wanted to smell the scent of this sleeping incense, but it seemed to have no smell. She'd better not smell too much of it. What if she fainted?
"Let's go, Wei Wei. We'll come back later."
The experiment started at noon. Wei Shuxuan calculated the time. When it was time for dinner, she went to Sima Yongheng's room. She poked a small hole in the window paper. Through the hole, she saw that the two mice were lying quietly in the cage, motionless.
"Miss, how's the experiment going?" After dinner, Wei Wei saw Wei Shuxuan going upstairs and followed her.
Hearing Wei Wei's voice, Wei Shuxuan turned her head and looked at Wei Wei walking towards her. "The two mice are unconscious now, but the cotton wick of the candle has burned out."
"What should we do next?"
"Wait. We'll come back and check tomorrow."
Wei Shuxuan pulled Wei Wei away. Just as they took a few steps, they saw Ge Zian and Ge Long'an walking towards them. Ge Zian was the first to ask, "What are you two doing here?"
"Zian, godfather," Wei Shuxuan turned around when she heard the voices. "Nothing. I'm just doing an experiment."
"What kind of experiment?"
"Do you remember the night before Yongheng went missing?" Wei Shuxuan asked Ge Zian. Ge Zian nodded. "Of course I remember. What's wrong?"
"Don't you think you slept really soundly that night?"
Ge Zian frowned and thought for a while. It was indeed the case. "Yes, but so what?"
"How did you feel about your tiredness that night?" Wei Shuxuan asked Ge Zian again.
"I felt okay. I wasn't very tired. I wasn't the one doing the traveling. The most tired ones should be Wei Wei and Xin Shang."
"That's right, Zian. You're a martial artist, so you should usually have a light sleep at night, right?"
"Yes, as a qualified soldier, I'm always vigilant when I sleep and don't sleep very soundly. But..." Ge Zian seemed to have thought of something. "I did sleep better that night."
"That's strange, isn't it? So, I'm doing an experiment now. Don't disturb me. I'll tell you when I have the results."
Looking at the smile on Wei Shuxuan's lips, Ge Zian thought she might have some clues about this disappearance case. "Okay then. My father and I won't disturb you."
The next morning, Wei Shuxuan went to Sima Yongheng's room very early. Only half of the candle in the room was left, and there was no smell in the room at all. She pushed open the door and saw that the two mice were still lying motionless in the cage. Wei Shuxuan calculated the time. The mice should wake up soon.
Wei Shuxuan sat in the room for a while and saw the mice in the cage wake up. Then they slowly became lively and jumping around, just like when they were first caught yesterday.
It was estimated that those people had made them fall into a deep sleep like this that night and then entered the room to take Sima Yongheng away.
After the experiment was over, Wei Shuxuan called Wei Wei and Ge Zian over and told them about the experiment. Only then did Wei Wei suddenly realize why he had slept so soundly that night. It was all because of the sleeping incense in the candle!
"Miss, who do you suspect?" Wei Wei asked Wei Shuxuan in a low voice.
Wei Shuxuan looked up, her eyes falling on the waiter not far away who was helping the guests place orders. A faint smile curled up on her lips. "Naturally, it's someone who is very familiar with this place."
Wei Wei and Ge Zian followed Wei Shuxuan's gaze and immediately understood what she meant. Wei Wei nodded. "Miss, leave this matter to me."
"Are you sure, Wei Wei?" Wei Shuxuan frowned and looked at Wei Wei. But seeing his firm eyes, she didn't say much. "Well, Wei Wei, be careful. If there's anything inconvenient, look for Zian and godfather. And remember to keep in touch with me."
"I know, miss."
"Zian, you too. Remember to keep in touch with me and check on Wei Wei's situation from time to time."
"Got it, Xuan'er," Ge Zian smiled. "Are you planning to go back to the capital?"
"Probably in the next two days. Xin Zizhao is urging me, and I also have some things I want to ask Yongheng."
"Okay. I'll send someone to go back with you. That way, my father and I will feel more at ease."
Originally, Wei Shuxuan wanted to refuse, but seeing Wei Wei's worried look, she had no choice but to agree. "Okay. Thank you then."