Tiger Police

Chapter 571 Poisoning
Tian Yongming thought for a moment, and replied: "The accident happened to a family of five. The initial judgment should be food poisoning. When I rushed over, the ambulance had already arrived. The doctor in charge of rescue said that there was no need to rescue one of them. The next one was sent to the hospital... You heard it just now, another one died in the hospital."

Hu Pingtao frowned and asked, "Food poisoning? A family of five like this?"

Tian Yongming nodded: "The crime scene has been closed, let's go to the hospital first and listen to what the doctor has to say."

……

When they rushed outside the ICU ward of the hospital, two doctors just came out of the room.

Tian Yongming stepped forward quickly, chatted briefly with the other party, and quickly understood the current situation.

The attending physician was named Tang Mingchuan, and it was inconvenient to talk in the corridor, so he took Tian Yongming and Hu Pingtao into his office.

"This is a family of five." Tang Mingchuan unfolded the medical records and introduced the situation: "The man's name is Cao Zhong, and his wife's name is Liu Xiao'e. There are three children, two girls and one boy. The oldest is eight years old, the second daughter is six years old, and the youngest is six." The child is more than four years old. You have recorded all these things at the police station, so I won’t go into details.”

Because the case happened in Tian Yongming's jurisdiction, he was very impatient and hurriedly asked, "Doctor Tang, how are they doing now? Can they be rescued?"

Tang Mingchuan was very serious: "This is what I'm going to say next. After the person was sent to the hospital, we immediately organized manpower to rescue him. Cao Zhong's youngest son, Cao Gui, died before the ambulance arrived because of his young age and poor detoxification ability. Death. Regarding this point, the doctor and nurse who followed the car recorded it at the time."

"Half an hour ago, Cao Zhong's second daughter, Cao Pandi, died with the same symptoms as Cao Gui."

Tian Yongming became even more anxious when he heard this: "Why is the rescue work not over yet? Doctor Tang, you need to speed up!"

Tang Mingchuan frowned slightly, then let go, and said lightly: "As I said just now, we have rescued them in the emergency department before. It is because the preliminary work has been completed that Cao Zhong, his wife and their children were released. Send them to the ICU for observation. Cao Pandi is the same, we don’t treat patients differently, let alone reject patients because of money.”

Hearing this, Hu Pingtao hurriedly smoothed things over with a smile: "Doctor Tang, don't be too far-fetched, Lao Tian didn't mean that. He's just in a hurry, please take care of him."

Tian Yongming also quickly changed his words: "Yes, yes. I am so anxious that I don't know what to say. Doctor Tang, please don't think too much. If there is anything wrong with what I just said, please forgive me. Forgive me a lot."

Tang Mingchuan's face gradually calmed down. He was not angry, but anxious: "In fact, our purpose is the same, we both hope that the patient will get better as soon as possible... Forget it, I won't talk about this issue, I will continue to introduce the patient's situation Bar!"

"Currently Cao Zhong and Liu Xiao'e's condition is basically stable, but their eldest daughter, Cao Zhaodi, has developed kidney failure and heart ventricular fibrillation because of her young age and poor detoxification ability. A nurse can be arranged to watch her specially."

Hu Pingtao asked: "Doctor Tang, can it be determined that all members of the Cao family have food poisoning?"

Tang Mingchuan nodded: "From the point of view of the symptoms, it should be like this. During the previous rescue process, the patients experienced strong vomiting. Although they had been washed their stomachs, it seems that the effect is not obvious now. Especially Cao Pandi, the situation at that time It is very serious, the changes are rapid and dangerous, and it has brought great difficulties to our rescue work."

"The key problem is that we have been unable to find out the specific cause. Especially food poisoning, what have they eaten? What is the reason for the poisoning? This is very important. Every toxin has a corresponding mitigation method. Although gastric lavage is a Common practice in treating food poisoning is not a cure-all."

After saying this, Hu Pingtao understood: "You mean, it is still impossible to determine the cause of the disease?"

Tang Mingchuan replied: "Yes. Food poisoning is just a general statement. Laboratory tests and related tests will take time. What I can do now is to try my best to keep them."

Hu Pingtao turned to Tian Yongming: "Old Tian, ​​you have arranged someone at the scene of the crime, why don't I go and have a look first, and you stay at the hospital?"

Tian Yongming thought for a while, nodded and said: "I will arrange two people to guard Cao Zhong at the hospital. After they wake up, I will take notes first. I will call the big brother at the scene of the crime later and ask them to cooperate with you, and then... ..."

Suddenly, a nurse ran in from outside the door and exclaimed to Tang Mingchuan in surprise: "Doctor Tang, Cao Zhong is awake."

Hearing this, everyone in the room immediately focused their attention on the nurse.

Tang Mingchuan quickly stood up from his chair and asked, "How is he doing? Are you conscious?"

The nurse replied: "The heart rate is stable, and all indexes are normal."

Tang Mingchuan said to Tian Yongming and Hu Pingtao without hesitation, "Go, let's have a look."

……

Cao Zhong is 32 years old this year. He is reclining on the bed with a sallow complexion and drooping eyelids. Although he wakes up with his eyes open, he is not very energetic.

Tang Ming passed him a simple examination, then called the nurse to leave the ward, and gave space to Tian Yongming and Hu Pingtao.

Two people died in succession, and food poisoning again... This kind of case must be solved as soon as possible.

Cao Zhong's consciousness is still clear.Looking at the two policemen sitting in front of the bed, he asked weakly, "You guys... what happened to my wife and children?"

Hu Pingtao did not tell him the truth: "The rescue is still underway, but don't worry, the situation should not be bad."

Without even thinking about it, Cao Zhong opened his mouth and asked, "How is my son? Where is my son?"

Tian Yongming was about to open his mouth, but Hu Pingtao pulled his arm forcefully in a place where Cao Zhong could not see.

"Your son is still being rescued." Hu Pingtao replied casually, and asked seriously: "We have to find out the matter now. Please recall carefully, what was the situation at that time?"

Tian Yongming interjected: "And the basic situation of the family, by the way."

"I'm from Maoshan, and I came to work in the provincial capital." Cao Zhong spoke slowly and in a low voice: "I came to the provincial capital in [-]. At first I did odd jobs on construction sites. Later, I heard that the village gave Poverty alleviation projects, and the quality of our prickly ash over there is very good, so I thought about starting a small business with the money I saved.”

Hu Pingtao saw that he was weak and tired, so he asked, "Sell pepper?"

Cao Zhong nodded lightly: "I collected fresh peppercorns from the village and dried them for sale. At that time, the wholesale market in the provincial capital was not as good as it is now. I rented a house in the market and used it for Do business and use it as a residence later. The business is not bad, so I brought my wife and children here, thinking that we can share some of the burden, and let the children go to school in the city by the way.”

"At noon yesterday, my son yelled that he wanted to eat dumplings. I asked my wife to go to the vegetable market to buy some meat, vegetables, and dumpling wrappers. Actually, I am not very good at making dumplings. My wife usually makes them at home. Rice. We seldom eat pasta, but mostly rice noodles and rice.”

While making notes, Hu Pingtao asked, "What kind of stuffing are the dumplings made of? Also, at which stall did you buy the meat, vegetables and dumpling wrappers?"

"The stuffing is pork and cabbage." Cao Zhong thought for a while: "My wife usually buys meat from the fourth stall at the east end of the vegetable market. Because the owner who sells pork is from my hometown, the number of times I go If you have more, you will be familiar with it."

"I really don't know about cabbage. I guess I should buy it as soon as I see it! This is really not fixed."

"The dumpling skin must be the one in the innermost part of the vegetable market. Most of that shop makes fresh noodles, as well as dried noodles, in different thicknesses. By the way, it also sells dumpling skins and chaotic skins, both square and round."

Hu Pingtao continued to ask: "What time did you have dinner yesterday?"

Cao Zhong remembers this very clearly: "Usually it is seven o'clock, and sometimes it is later, 07:30. Yesterday it was around 20:25. Because there happened to be a customer who came to buy peppercorns, and the quantity was quite large, so I I showed it to him in the warehouse. When I went out, the dumplings were almost finished, so I asked my wife to tell the children to eat first, and said that they don’t have to wait for me. Later, I sold the goods and checked the time when I got home. It was exactly [-]:[-] Points. I see that the dumplings have been cooked and placed on the table, and my eldest daughter is pouring soy sauce into the condiment plate."

Hu Pingtao asked again: "Do you still remember how much each of you ate?"

Cao Zhong didn't answer.

There was a strange look on his face.

After a long time, he asked slowly: "Officer, I...we...Did I eat something wrong, did I get food poisoning?"

Tian Yongming subconsciously turned his head to look at Hu Pingtao, and found that the other party was also looking at him, his eyes were full of questions and doubts.

Hu Pingtao then shifted his gaze to Cao Zhong and asked, "How do you know you ate something wrong?"

Cao Zhong explained: "When I was eating dumplings last night, I felt something was wrong. I was a little dizzy and nauseated. At first I didn't pay attention to it. I thought it might be because I took the guests to the warehouse to smell too much pepper. I didn't turn around for a while. I was thinking about pouring a glass of wine and drinking, maybe it would be fine."

"Later my son cried, saying he was uncomfortable and wanted to vomit. I didn't pay attention to it at the time, because there is no fixed number of food for the little baby. I can't stop when I encounter delicious food, and I seldom make dumplings at home. Yesterday I I heard from my wife that the first pot of cooked dumplings served my son with a bowl, and there were about ten of them. When I came back, he had eaten the second bowl. So I reckoned that his stomach was bloated and difficult to digest after eating too much. .”

"My wife brought a bucket for the child, and he vomited out when he felt uncomfortable. I watched from the side, and he still didn't vomit after vomiting for a long time, so I carried him to bed, thinking that it might be better to let the child sleep for a while. "

"I went back to the table and continued to eat, but then my two daughters and my wife also said that they were uncomfortable after eating the dumplings, and they all felt sick. Now I panicked and told them not to eat. A hundred and ten dumplings are placed on the plate, and I dare not move."

"I asked my wife if it was not good to buy meat? She said no! She is a very cautious person. She usually asks with her nose when buying meat or chicken. She only wants fresh ones. My wife said that what she bought today is There is absolutely no problem with the hind legs."

"The cabbage is also very fresh. When she bought it, I helped to wash it together. After washing it, I soaked it in water for a long time. There should be no pesticide residue."

Hu Pingtao bowed his head to the author's record, then raised his head, and asked seriously: "That is to say, after eating dumplings last night, you already felt unwell. You think you ate something wrong, food poisoning?"

Cao Zhong nodded, and said weakly: "When I was young, I was picking mushrooms in the mountains. Once I was harassed when I ate sundries. I felt the same as yesterday, dizziness, chest tightness, and nausea... But that time I saw some people were poisoned by eating fungi. The villain is moving around, this one disappeared yesterday, so I don’t know if it is, anyway, we didn’t touch those few plates of dumplings after eating, felt dizzy, and fell asleep.”

Hu Pingtao asked: "How many dumplings did you eat?"

Cao Zhong replied: "There are about ten of them! I can't remember the specifics."

Tian Yongming asked: "When you eat dumplings, do you feel that there is something wrong...does it have an unusual taste?"

"No." Cao Zhong replied very simply: "If the dumplings have a strange smell, I will definitely be able to eat them. Besides, my wife, son, and daughter have all eaten them before me. If there is something wrong with the dumplings, they must think its not right!"

Hu Pingtao was noncommittal about this, and continued to ask: "What happened next?"

Cao Zhong said weakly: "Last night I also thought it would be good to rest for a while, but I never thought that when I woke up, it was already dawn. I usually get up early and go to the store in front to order goods. Then start a business. Usually the store opens at eight o’clock. My wife usually wakes up earlier than me, and she has to make breakfast for the children, and send the children to school after eating.”

"When I woke up this morning, I felt a headache and tightness in my chest. I reached out to touch it, but my wife was still lying beside me. I pushed her hard a few times, but she still didn't move."

"I was terrified at the time, and I quickly struggled to get up, pinching and pinching her, and she opened her mouth to breathe."

"I quickly climbed the ladder to see the three children who were sleeping on the bed, and they were all unconscious! No matter how I called them, they didn't respond."

"I was so terrified, I wanted to call the police, or call an ambulance, but my legs were weak and my head hurt like it was about to explode. I half-kneeled and half-crawled to open the door, feeling very light. Yes, I didn’t have any strength at all, so I had to grit my teeth and try my best, walked to the opposite side with my hands on the wall, and knocked on the door for help.”

"We know several people in the wholesale market, and they are very familiar with each other. The family I knocked on the door is named Pang, a man who sells dried fruits. I usually have a good relationship with Lao Pang, who happens to be at home. Open the door and see, I was leaning against the wall, almost lying on the ground. Lao Pang was frightened, so he quickly pulled me up and asked what was going on."

(End of this chapter)