Chapter 139
Hearing that both guests said they didn't feel anything wrong with the dishes, Lin Lin also hurried out.
"Sir Wang Guest, I tasted your dishes too, and everyone saw me eat them. There was indeed nothing wrong."
The person was right there.
"The dishes that the two guests have consumed are still here. If an investigation is needed, the official can also request a doctor to examine them," Er Zhu added.
"Very well, let's trouble the doctors to examine them." Hearing this, Hu Jun looked at Gu Jinchen and the Old County Magistrate before nodding.
Apart from Doctor Ming, the yamen also brought another doctor. The two doctors examined the dishes together in front of everyone.
Seeing this, the few people orchestrating the incident exchanged glances and turned to look at a very thin, small figure in the corner.
Sensing their gaze, the thin figure instantly broke out in sweat and shook his head.
The people at First Class Pavilion were watching too closely. There were people guarding the front and back entrances, and no one was allowed near the dishes. He had no chance to do anything.
He had initially planned to sneak in amidst the chaos, but he didn't expect that the dishes consumed by these two people were already being guarded by the First Class Pavilion staff.
He couldn't get close at all, so he was completely powerless.
"Useless fool!" Seeing this, those orchestrating the incident cursed under their breaths.
At this moment, the two doctors had finished their examination.
"We report to the official, there is nothing abnormal with these dishes."
"Indeed, that is the case."
Hearing the doctors' words, the crowd murmured again.
"There's nothing wrong with the dishes at First Class Pavilion! This incident must be unrelated to First Class Pavilion!"
"I told you, that great hero who serves the people and saves lives from fire and water couldn't possibly be an evil person!"
"But this incident seems odd. Is someone trying to frame Boss Gu?"
"Who was it that was talking nonsense earlier? I remember someone kept slandering Boss Gu and the others."
"Yes, I remember too. Someone was spouting nonsense and misleading us!"
Hearing these words, those orchestrating the incident saw that things weren't going their way and quietly tried to slip away amidst the chaos.
But no sooner had they left the crowd than they were immediately caught by some officers. Before they could struggle or shout, they were swiftly bound and gagged.
The officers acted so quickly that no one had time to react.
"In this case, can the two doctors determine what caused the conditions of these two guests?"
Hearing the doctors' words, the Old County Magistrate nodded and asked.
The crowd was also curious about the reason. Since there was nothing wrong with the dishes, and it wasn't due to the food, then what caused these two people's condition?
"We report to the official, Sir Wang Guest was indeed poisoned, but he was poisoned before entering this tavern.
Earlier, when Sir Wang Guest was unconscious, I expelled the poison from him."
"The poison that afflicted Sir Wang Guest was a 'Two-Hour Collapse' poison. As the name suggests, someone poisoned by this toxin will fall into a coma two hours after ingestion.
This poison is colorless and odorless, and its symptoms resemble those of several other poisons, making it difficult to diagnose the root cause.
If not treated promptly and the right antidote administered, the poisoned person will die within half an hour of the poison taking effect."
"From the timing, he must have been poisoned early this morning."
"Ah!" Hearing Doctor Ming's words, everyone present was shocked.
Wang Bai himself was filled with dread.
"Such a vicious poison shows how ruthless the poisoner was!"
The crowd nodded in agreement. The poisoner was indeed extremely ruthless.
"Then what about him? What caused his condition?"
Everyone then turned to look at the other person affected.
Hearing this, Lin Guest also looked up at Doctor Ming anxiously.
"We report to the official, this guest was also poisoned."
"However, the poison did not enter through his mouth or nose. Instead, someone stabbed a poisoned needle into his neck below the throat. That's what caused him to be poisoned."
"This poison is extremely potent. Once poisoned, the effects are immediate, and without treatment, death will occur within three-quarters of an hour."
"The location where the poisoned needle entered was clever. The poison spread rapidly through the bloodstream, reaching the throat and tongue area. At first glance, it would seem like he was poisoned through ingestion."
Both guests were truly fortunate. If Doctor Ming had not come today, or if he had arrived a step later, they would have likely already passed away.
At that point, there would be no evidence left.
First Class Pavilion would also have no defense.
Compared to the first poison, the second one was clearly more vicious. If Wang Bai had been poisoned with that, the first poison would have gone undetected, and only the second would have been noticed.
If First Class Pavilion had made even a slight mistake today and something had happened to the dishes, they would have been held responsible without a doubt.
With "concrete evidence", First Class Pavilion would have been ruined.
Fortunately, Doctor Ming was present. These two poisons were so unusual that if it had been any other doctor, they likely would not have been able to save the victims.
If someone had died, even if First Class Pavilion proved their innocence, the fact that someone had been harmed at their establishment would remain.
They could not escape responsibility and would have suffered a major setback.
"It seems the heavens truly favor you!" Fu Zhixi sneered from the pavilion as she watched the scene unfold.
She could only blame herself for miscalculating and not anticipating that Doctor Ming, such an exceptional physician, would appear to help them.
If it had been any other doctor today, First Class Pavilion would not have been able to avoid this calamity.
【Luo Ge: Sorry, you thought too much. Even so, you still can't succeed. We still have the Antidote Water to counteract any poison.】
They had originally only plotted against the guest named Lin. When they saw another guest coincidentally affected, they had thought it was a stroke of luck from the heavens.
Little did they expect...
Hmph, there is still time ahead. Let's see what happens!