The flowers in the vase looked ordinary, but their fragrance, if inhaled for too long, would cause mental confusion, slowed movements, and speech impediments. In other words, prolonged exposure to this scent would induce symptoms of dementia.
Of course, the fragrance had no effect on Su Qing. But as she thought of the Li Wan she had seen in her retrieved memories, she couldn't help but narrow her eyes. 'Li Wan's current condition is almost certainly tied to the Li family.' She then recalled the water she had drunk earlier today. There had been something in it—she knew that—but she had neutralized it with the green mist. 'And I bet whatever was in that water was nothing good, either.'
'After all, Li Aiguo was the kind of person who kept powders on hand to make people sick!'
