Chapter 143: Mage Kaili

The fifty-something Feierbosi had loose skin, and wanting to inspect every inch of it was truly a massive undertaking; Xia Duo did not know what the person who came to inspect before felt, but he himself felt somewhat lethargic.

But the moment he thought about the at least 250 Gold Coins waiting for him, Xia Duo could only bite the bullet and inspect carefully, not letting any tiny gap slip by.

Looking at the surface alone, Xia Duo did not find any obvious new injuries, but what modern people never lack is imagination; no new injuries does not mean no injuries, perhaps the wounds were too small, to the point of being overlooked.

For example, Xia Duo thought of several methods of concealment, such as using a poison needle or a spell needle in an inconspicuous location to deliver a toxin that would make the cause of death impossible to discern.

On Earth, Xia Duo had seen many novels and movies about such techniques, among which the most common was heart-paralyzing poison.

This kind of poison was not a fiction of novels or film and television, but truly existed, and because the human body naturally contains this substance, forensic doctors do not deliberately check for it during autopsies.

But this kind of poison is based on repeated research into human body mechanisms; if there really were such hidden poisons in this other world, then the first person Xia Duo would think of is a Mage, and the second would be an apothecary.

However, whether Feierbosi died of poisoning was, for the moment, only Xia Duo's speculation; he needed to find evidence sufficient to convince Lady Patti.

After a rough full-body inspection, Xia Duo prepared to inspect again in detail, focusing on checking for tiny needle holes that might appear in skin folds or hidden locations.

Just then, Lady Patti suddenly asked, "Master Xia Duo, are you finished with the inspection?"

Xia Duo turned his head to look; it turned out to be the guard who had brought him in earlier, and it seemed someone else in the Mage Tower had accepted this task.

It was likely that Lady Patti wanted to go downstairs to receive them but was not at ease with him; thinking this, Xia Duo gave a response, "Not yet, about 1 hour or so."

Of course, Xia Duo did not need as long as 1 hour; it was merely to give Lady Patti a reason.

Hearing this reason, Lady Patti left behind two servants, saying they would act as helpers, and then went downstairs.

Knowing someone had come to snatch the business, although he was not afraid, he still sped up; from the torso to the limbs, then to every hidden location, Xia Duo even checked carefully under the hair roots.

He did not find any obvious needle holes; although this result was unfavorable for Xia Duo receiving his reward, it made him heave a sigh of relief.

Really confirming that such a means of murder existed right beside him, Xia Duo still felt a lingering fear; although Mages master Magic, they do not have bodies made of iron.

It is also impossible to be on guard at all times; this kind of poison needle assassination is truly impossible to guard against. And if one is poisoned, as long as it cannot be treated in time, one is as good as dead.

Especially poisons without obvious characteristics, which are even more chilling; however, since Xia Duo could have such thoughts, other Mages should also be guarding against these.

It is likely just like the five major powers on Earth: once they have it themselves, they desperately prevent others from possessing it.

One can imagine, if someone without the strength to rival a Mage possessed something capable of threatening a Mage's life, the outcome would likely be quite spectacular.

Considering everything, Xia Duo felt that Feierbosi either died of natural causes or an unnatural death involving extraordinary power, such as a Mage or something similar.

However, neither could be considered Feierbosi's cause of death, because Xia Duo had no evidence.

Next was the final inspection; the body surface had already been checked, and Xia Duo still needed to check the internal situation, such as internal injuries or the like.

If it were before he transmigrated, Xia Duo would have no way to do this on his own, but here, with the help of Magic, he could do many things that ordinary people could never do on their own.

Just as he was preparing to perform Spellcasting, Xia Duo heard footsteps on the stairs and stopped, because the spell he was about to cast required a fairly stable environment.

At the very least, the vibration of people coming over and stepping on the floor would interfere with the inspection results, so he simply waited beside the corpse; before long, Lady Patti brought someone over.

The person who arrived looked like an Official Mage in terms of attire, appearing older than Xia Duo, and his scrutinizing gaze seemed to tell others that he was not to be trifled with.

However, Xia Duo did not have much of an impression of this Mage, and just as he thought it might be some Apprentice impersonating one like he was, that Mage actually suddenly accused Xia Duo:

"Which Apprentice are you from? Why don't you step aside?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Duo was stunned; was this a fake confronting the real? Or had he really encountered an Official Mage?

Almost subconsciously, Xia Duo entered a state of Spellcasting Focus; the person before him only had a faint Magic Aura at his waist, and Xia Duo was quite familiar with this characteristic Magic Aura.

Moreover, he himself also possessed the same; it was an unrolled Magic Scroll.

And the Magic Scrolls this person carried seemed to be fewer than what Xia Duo carried; to say such a person was an Official Mage, Xia Duo would not believe it in ten thousand years.

This is simply so poor it belongs in the slums!

"How should I address you, sir? How come I haven't seen you in the Mage Tower?" Xia Duo immediately countered.

Seeing that the two Mages seemed about to have a conflict, Lady Patti became a bit anxious; she looked at the newly arrived Mage, revealing a pleading gaze.

"Master—"

From the bottom of her heart, Lady Patti still trusted Xia Duo more.

After all, the appearance of that formal attire was truly too good; even if he looked slightly young, the new arrival wasn't that old either! One could not increase one's credibility based on age.

Being stared at by a young and beautiful woman like Lady Patti, the new Mage immediately revealed a trace of embarrassment, and this expression also fell into Lady Patti's eyes, further confirming her judgment.

But toward Xia Duo, this newly arrived Mage remained very aggressive, "I am Mage Kaili, Apprentice, step aside!"

Seeming to have decided that Xia Duo was just an Apprentice, Mage Kaili kept calling out relentlessly, and at this moment, Xia Duo also remembered who this so-called Mage Kaili was—

One of the three people who recently became Official Mages in the Mage Tower; besides Jianaer, there was also Kaili and a person named Pa Luo Si.

So he really was an Official Mage!

However, Xia Duo did not feel particularly guilty; he knew his own abilities, and he did not need Kaili to affirm them. But just stepping aside like this, Xia Duo was still unwilling; who knew if this Kaili could discover Feierbosi's cause of death!

If he discovered it, wouldn't all of Xia Duo's hard work for so long have been in vain?

Thus, Xia Duo also looked at Lady Patti, signaling her with his eyes to make a decision.

On this side, Xia Duo did not step aside, and Kaili also began to take out autopsy tools; when Xia Duo saw there was actually a Dagger inside, he immediately laughed.

He did not doubt whether Kaili had dissection experience, but he knew Lady Patti was definitely unwilling to let Feierbosi be cut by a blade; otherwise, there were plenty of Rogues proficient in human anatomy.

And Xia Duo's detection spell happened to not require damaging the deceased's remains.

There was no need for Xia Duo to say anything more; when Lady Patti saw Kaili taking out the dissection tools one by one, an angry expression instantly appeared on her face.

Although this seemed very professional, in Lady Patti's view, this was desecrating her husband's remains.

Already somewhat biased toward Xia Duo, she immediately made a decision, "Please, Mage Xia Duo, inspect first!"