coobybook Chapter 263 How was the poison administered?
Chapter 263 How was the poison administered?
As soon as the matter of "poisoning at the age of eight" was mentioned, Xiao Yun's face really darkened. It was obvious that this matter was a taboo for him.
At the age of eight, he was too young to protect himself. But now he's twenty-eight, and has absolute control over the Xiao family. The kitchen is even monitored every two steps. In such a situation, they could still poison him. It's simply that they don't take him seriously.
Butler Zhao's eyes flashed with hidden pride. Shen Lan gritted her teeth in anger and said depressedly, "I didn't poison you, Xiao Yun, do you believe me?"
"Yes." Xiao Yun nodded without hesitation: "I believe it."
Of course he believed Shen Lan, and his thoughts were basically the same as Wang Ling's. Shen Lan had no reason to poison him.
Besides, when he was with Shen Lan, he had let his guard down countless times. If Shen Lan wanted to harm him, there were too many opportunities, and there was no need to attack him through food.
Butler Zhao didn't expect the young master to trust Shen Lan so much. He was immediately dissatisfied and said anxiously: "Young master, it's better not to make a conclusion too soon on such a big matter. Wait until the police come and find out the truth..."
His words were almost saying that Shen Lan was not trustworthy.
"It's not her." Xiao Yun interrupted him, "Shen Lan is in charge of my food. If she really wanted to harm me, she wouldn't poison the food. Killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of her own is totally unnecessary."
Butler Zhao choked, his lips moving as he said unwillingly, "What if the murderer thinks the same thing? He wants to use this to clear himself of suspicion?"
Shen Lan pulled the corner of his mouth and said in a cold voice: "Butler Zhao, you just advised Xiao Yun not to jump to conclusions, and now you are directly putting the hat of the murderer on my head. Isn't that too hypocritical?"
Housekeeper Zhao glared at her in disgust. "You cooked the meal. From selecting the ingredients, cleaning the vegetables, to finally serving them, you did it all by yourself. No one else got involved. So, tell me, who else could it be if not you?"
This is also what Shen Lan is confused about.
Having slept well last night, she got up early today and went to the kitchen to slowly prepare breakfast.
Normally there would be someone helping her in the kitchen, but today there were few servants in the kitchen and they were all very busy, so Shen Lan did it herself.
She completed all the cooking steps by herself, and no one else was involved.
But Shen Lan was sure that he did not poison anyone, and his activity trajectory was exactly the same as before. No special circumstances occurred, and no special objects were encountered. So where did the poison come from?
Her mind was in a mess, and she couldn't figure it out for a moment. She frowned and said to Xiao Yun, "I'm sure the poison wasn't mine, and there's no outsider in the Xiao family, which means there's a strong possibility of an insider. Letting the servants guard the kitchen door isn't safe. I'm worried someone might get in and touch the evidence."
Xiao Yun agreed with her words: "I just sent my bodyguards over, don't worry. The monitoring room is also full of my people."
Bodyguards and servants were not part of the same system and were directly under Xiao Yun. With the power of Butler Zhao, he had no control over the bodyguards.
Shen Lan felt a little relieved.
Although she didn't know how the poison was administered, she was 100% certain that Butler Zhao was involved.
This guy is really cruel. He put poison in Xiao Yun's food. Isn't he afraid that Xiao Yun will eat it by mistake?
Shen Lan frowned and quietly looked at Butler Zhao's expression.
Upon learning that the monitoring room and the kitchen were guarded by bodyguards, Butler Zhao was not at all panicked.
Where does he get the confidence and self-assurance? Is there really nothing he can do about it?
While she was thinking, Xiao Yun had already begun interrogating the maid Xiao Xia.
"You are the first witness at the crime scene. Tell us everything you saw and heard. Don't lie or hide anything. If I find out that there's even a trace of falsehood..."
Before he could finish, Xiao Xia hurriedly shook his head: "Master, I dare not lie to you. I will tell you everything."
Her face was pale and her eyes were terrified. She took several deep breaths before speaking in a trembling voice.
"The situation is like this... The gardener in the back garden said that a stray cat climbed into Miss Shen's room from the balcony..."
When Xiao Yun heard the word "wild cat", his expression changed slightly, but he hid it for a moment.
Only Shen Lan, who was very close, noticed his clenched fists.
Although Xiao Xia was trembling with fear, she still explained what happened clearly.
"Miss Shen went to catch the cat, and everyone in the kitchen went to help. I was at the outermost edge, and I knew I couldn't help much, so I wanted to go back to the kitchen to work. Miss Shen finished cooking, and the kitchen utensils hadn't been washed yet, so I had to finish my work first."
Xiao Xia did not forget to create an image of being loyal and conscientious, and continued, "Who knew that when I entered the kitchen, I saw Doctor Wang standing in front of the stove, eating the dishes that Miss Shen had just prepared, and drinking a bowl of millet porridge."
"I told him it was the young master's breakfast and told him not to eat it secretly. Doctor Wang said he hadn't eaten all night and was really hungry. We didn't say a word before he collapsed."