sbdcsierra Chapter 852 Soft Jade and Golden Fragrance
Chapter 852 Soft Jade and Golden Fragrance
Fortunately, Lu Yangyang was worldly-wise, so she didn't vomit on the spot.
The person in front of me was not a "person" at all; in reality, he was completely unrecognizable. His face, neck, and even the exposed skin on his arms and hands were covered with red pustules that were almost ulcerated. His hair had completely fallen out, and his scalp was covered with pustules. His facial features were almost indistinguishable.
The only way to tell from his physique was that he was a fairly tall man, but he was emaciated and skin and bones, probably due to the torment of long-term poisoning.
Even if she weren't a suspect, Lu Yangyang could completely understand why Ying Xun hadn't released the person. If he had, the person might have died before the poison took effect.
If described this way, people would most likely misunderstand and think that you have some kind of contagious dirty disease, and absolutely no one would dare to approach you.
Imprisoning him in the Dali Temple jail actually saved his life.
Lu Yangyang didn't even know where to begin taking the pulse, so she took out a handkerchief, covered the man's wrist, and then used her fingers to feel his pulse.
After a moment, Lu Yangyang withdrew her hand and asked Ying Xun, "Could I take a look at this person's case file?"
When Lu Yangyang was treating Zong Que's leg, most of the herbs in her prescription were poisonous. She had practically scoured ancient texts for records of various poisonous herbs. The man was indeed poisoned, but the poison was somewhat peculiar. For this kind of slow-acting poison to achieve its current effect, it would require years of continuous application. She knew of a poisonous herb that could achieve a similar effect, but that herb was extremely rare—in other words, very expensive.
Who exactly is this person that deserves such expensive poison?
Ying Xun thought for a moment and nodded: "It's an old case. You wait here, I'll go get it."
The initial investigation only uncovered one suspect, but there was no direct evidence that he committed the crime. To solve the case, the suspect must regain consciousness, and Ying Xun now hopes to bring him back to life so that the case can be solved.
After Ying Xun left, Xiao Liu quickly followed suit: "I'll guard the door."
He had learned autopsy from Min Lingshi and had seen many corpses, but few were more terrifying than this person. He hadn't yet reached the point where he could withstand it, so he needed to take it slow.
Lu Yangyang walked over to Wen Qingqing, who was squatting on a chair, fiddling with a pile of bottles and jars on the table, conducting an experiment.
She rubbed her aching wrists, looked up at Lu Yangyang, and said with a bright smile, "Wait a little longer, I'm almost there."
"This poison has a fine name, Soft Jade Golden Fragrance. Its main ingredient is a poisonous herb called Soft Gold Grass, which can be used as a dye. It's only used in the priceless Jade Bright Silk, and the resulting color is said to shimmer with a golden, jade-like light under the sunlight. It also has a natural, unique fragrance, hence the name Soft Jade Golden Fragrance. Soft Gold Grass is poisonous, but its toxicity is extremely weak. A lethal dose is enough to dye at least ten bolts of cloth. The poison on this person is worth more than ten thousand gold pieces!"
It really is soft gold grass.
Lu Yangyang asked curiously, "This poison shares the same name as the fabric?"
"It was because someone discovered the toxicity of this herb that it was later specially developed into a poison, which was then named after the fabric, hence the name 'Soft Jade Golden Fragrance'," Wen Qingqing said enthusiastically. "When I first saw this poison in a book, I even went out of my way to pick some Soft Jade Golden Fragrance to try and see if I could dye a fabric with a golden and jade-like sheen!"
"And the result?" Lu Yangyang asked.
Wen Qingqing shrugged: "Of course it failed. No one in Medicine God Valley knows how to dye cloth. However, one of my senior sisters, seeing my curiosity, helped me make the poison. But this poison isn't very potent. Even if you ate ten pounds of poison powder in one go, you'd only choke to death, not die from the poison itself. For the poison to take effect, not only does a lethal dose need to be reached, but it also needs to accumulate for a certain period, allowing the toxicity to slowly build up in the body to a certain level before it could cause death. So..."
Lu Yangyang already knew what was coming next, so there was really no need to develop an antidote.
Lu Yangyang: "So there's no antidote?"
Wen Qingqing nodded: "Probably no one would have thought of this way of dying. Even the person who developed this poison didn't intend to make an antidote. They probably just wanted to use the name."
Lu Yangyang turned her head thoughtfully and glanced at the unconscious person on the bed: "So either this person is rich and powerful, or the person who poisoned him is rich and powerful. But in other words, isn't it a bit too puzzling that the person who poisoned him would go to such lengths?"
Wen Qingqing waved her hand: "I can't afford to waste my brain. You can think about it slowly yourself. I'll decipher the prescription first. His appearance won't be restored in a short time, but if he's not really stupid, he should be able to gradually regain his senses."
For this poison to take effect, it requires a long process of toxin accumulation in the body. Any toxin that accumulates in the body for a long time will affect many parts of the body, especially the brain. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that even if the poison is cured, the person may become mentally impaired.
Lu Yangyang told her to keep busy while she waited for Ying Xun to come over.
Ying Xun quickly arrived with the case file and beckoned Lu Yangyang to the other table.
"This case happened almost two years ago, just before winter. There was a brothel in the capital called Lanxianglou. A young woman named Yulan from Lanxianglou died suddenly at the entrance of the alley behind the brothel. She was stabbed to death with a gold hairpin, more than a dozen times, which was extremely cruel. The bloodstained hairpin was wiped clean and left a dozen steps away from Yulan. There was a series of bloodstained footprints on the ground. Following the footprints, we found Wang Jing hiding in the woodshed in the backyard of a tailor shop. He is the person lying here now. It is said that Wang Jing used to be a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), and he was very strong. Later, he fell ill with a strange disease and could no longer work as a镖师. So he went to live with his relative who ran a tailor shop and did odd jobs in the backyard."
Ying Xun whispered the details of the case to Lu Yangyang, who quickly flipped through the case file: "Does Miss Yulan know this Wang Jing?"
“Yes,” Ying Xun nodded, “Although we initially found Wang Jing by following the footprints, he was already unable to speak clearly at that time. So we investigated all the relationships related to Miss Yulan. Those who were close to and had contact with Miss Yulan during those two days all had alibis. As for Miss Yulan, according to the people at Lanxianglou, she and Wang Jing used to be lovers. When Wang Jing was still working as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), he looked for Yulan several times, but after he fell ill and came to stay in the capital for a long time, he stopped looking for her. So many people suspect that…”
Lu Yangyang raised an eyebrow: "Do you suspect that Wang Jing was infected with a sexually transmitted disease by Miss Yulan, and therefore deliberately killed her in revenge?"