Chapter 59 Cat and Dog Food

The hotel manager came hurriedly.

He is a handsome young man with a smiling face. He is wearing a neat black suit and a royal blue tie, and he looks very capable.

As soon as the manager saw Yue Yuan, he handed over his business card and introduced himself: "Hello, Officer Yue, I am Ke Lu, the lobby manager of Qingming."

Yue Yuan took the business card and said, "Manager Ke, what happened here?"

Ke Lu is in charge of the lobby on the first floor. He deals with customers on a long-term basis and has high emotional intelligence and clear articulation.

"It is now 8:10 pm. About ten minutes ago, the guest at table A12 on the first floor suddenly fainted. Because table A12 is in a remote location, the guest suddenly screamed, and then his whole body began to twitch. Soon he fell to the ground, making a loud noise and causing some chaos."

Having described this in one breath, Ke Lu paused.

Yue Yuan glanced at his watch: "He fainted ten minutes ago, and then you sealed off the entire hotel?"

Ke Lu said: "Well, I rushed to the scene quickly after receiving the news. The person who fainted was a fat man in his forties. His whole body was twitching, and white foam was coming out of the corners of his mouth..."

Before he could finish, Gu Shaoqi stood up suddenly: "I'll go take a look!"

According to Ke Lu's description, the other party might be having an epileptic seizure, and the onlookers need to be evacuated to ensure sufficient oxygen. If necessary, a towel or stick should be stuffed into his mouth to prevent him from convulsing and biting his tongue. But it could also be caused by a neurotoxin, and vomiting and gastric lavage must be done immediately. It has been delayed for ten minutes, and I don't know if it will be too late to treat him.

Once he entered the working state, Gu Shaoqi immediately became efficient, striding very fast.

Poisoning?

Xia Mufan, who had experienced the Wang Lixia milk poisoning case, reacted immediately. He glanced at the team members standing behind him and waved his hand: "Follow."

Yue Yuan was pleased to see that everyone was moving so quickly.

Young people have grown up, which is good.

He motioned for Ke Lu to follow him: "Let's go, we'll talk as we go."

Ke Lu followed Yue Yuan and continued to report: "I have called 120 and 110, but I think the man is not in good condition, so I asked the hotel guests not to leave for the time being and wait until the doctors and police arrive."

Yue Yuan asked: "There was a problem in the lobby on the first floor, why were the private rooms on the third floor also closed?"

Ke Lu explained: "If this person was poisoned, then everyone in the restaurant who had contact with him would be suspected; if he was poisoned by food, then our hotel's drinks, rice, noodles, meat, vegetables, cooking oil and seasonings might all be problematic, and we must consider the dining safety of other customers. It was the peak time for checkout, so I notified the waiter to force all the customers in the hotel to stay for the convenience of subsequent investigation and safety assurance."

Yue Yuan glanced at Ke Lu. This young man is calm and decisive when faced with problems. He is a management talent. No wonder he became the manager of Qingming at such a young age.

Gu Shaoqi had long legs and good physical fitness, so he ran down the stairs in two steps at a time.

Xia Mufan ran faster, his back looking like a deer, agile and flexible. He caught up with Gu Shaoqi in a flash and walked side by side with him.

The scene on the first floor was even more chaotic than that on the third floor.

A group of people were shouting.

"Why won't you let us leave? I've already paid for it."

"There's a dead man here, who dares to stay?"

"Someone's been murdered in your hotel, and you're still trying to kidnap and coerce him!"

The others were also a little scared and looked around.

"Why hasn't the ambulance arrived yet?"

"It's no use coming. This man is motionless. I'm afraid he's already dead."

"Where are the police? They haven't come in such a long time!"

Gu Shaoqi pushed aside the crowd and walked forward.

Xia Mushige stretched out his hand to help him clear the way and raised his voice, "Police, move aside!"

When the panicked crowd heard the word "police", they suddenly felt as if they had a backbone and dispersed to make way.

Gu Shaoqi saw the man lying on the ground at a glance.

Lying on his back, his limbs were stiff, the twitching had stopped, his face was distorted, there was foam at the corners of his mouth, and his pants were wet, probably due to urinary incontinence.

Gu Shaoqi bent down to take a look.

The man's eyes were closed and his chest was not moving. Gu Shaoqi put his hand on the man's neck again, rolled his eyes, and shook his head.

As soon as Gu Shaoqi shook his head, Xia Mufan knew something was wrong.

It was only a dozen minutes and he died?

Murder case, big case!

Alarm bells rang in his head, and Xia Mufan immediately ordered Sun Xianbing and others who rushed over: "Protect the scene and seal all items."

As he spoke, Xia Mushige quickly glanced at the fat man's dining table.

This is a square table for four people placed in the corner, with two sets of bowls and chopsticks, but it seems that only one set has been touched.

Three dishes and one soup.

A bowl of braised pork, a plate of braised crucian carp with green onions, a dish of cold beef, and a serving of pork ribs and radish soup. It can be seen that the person who ordered the food prefers meat dishes.

What was strange was that in addition to the three dishes and one soup on the table, there was a square paper box next to the untouched set of dishes and chopsticks opposite the man's seat, with some brown particles in the box.

What is this? Looks a bit like dog food or cat food?

Gong Weiguo has already started asking the waiter.

"How many people are there at this table?"

"There was only one person, but after he sat down, he asked for two sets of dishes and chopsticks."

"He ordered all these dishes?"

"Yes."

"What did he say?"

"He seemed to be waiting for someone. After we ordered, he told us not to rush for the food. After we waited for about an hour, he waved me over and asked the kitchen to serve the food directly. After we got the food, he just started eating without saying anything."

Hearing this, Xia Mushi pointed to the paper box on the table and asked, "When was this box placed here?"

The waiter looked at the paper box and frowned. "He put it there after he sat down. I was quite curious at the time, but we have rules, so I didn't dare to ask. But... it seems that there are fewer things in it than before."

A little missing?

Did he eat it?

Gu Shaoqi on the other side did not give up and started first aid.

He asked the waiter to cooperate, helped the fat man up, made him drink a lot of tea, put his fingers into his throat, and started to induce vomiting.

Unfortunately, no matter how much water the man drank, the water kept flowing out from the corners of his mouth.

There was no response to vomiting.

It's more likely to be a bad thing.

The 120 emergency doctor rushed over.

Seeing the scene, they lifted the fat man onto a stretcher and quickly put him into the ambulance and left.

The white shirt and dark blue pants that Gu Shaoqi was wearing were all wet and stuck tightly to his body. He looked a little embarrassed, but he didn't seem to notice it. His eyes followed the stretcher with a dim look in his eyes.

Xia Mushi asked: "How is it?"

Gu Shaoqi raised his eyes to look at the waiter who was being questioned and shook his head again.

Xia Mufan understood immediately, waved his hand and asked Gong Weiguo to take the waiter aside to ask questions, and when he saw that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and asked, "How is it?"

Gu Shaoqi whispered: "Neurotoxin."

Xia Mufan asked: "Is there no hope so soon?"

Gu Shaoqi: "His limbs are stiff, he has lost consciousness, he has no breathing or pulse, and vomiting is ineffective. He is difficult to save. Even if he is saved, his brain will be severely damaged."

Xia Mufan raised an eyebrow: "Such a powerful poison?"

When Wang Lixia was poisoned, it took nearly an hour from the time she was poisoned to the time she was sent to the hospital. Wasn't she saved after first aid? What kind of poison is this? It’s so toxic!

Gu Shaoqi: "It might be rat poison."

Rat poison is strong. It is said to be 100 times more poisonous than □□?

Five years ago, the Ministry of Chemical Industry and the Ministry of Agriculture issued a document banning the use of strychnine and also carried out a large-scale publicity campaign.

Who poisoned? Where did you buy the rat poison? How was the poison administered?

Xia Mufan reached out and grabbed Gu Shaoqi's arm, pulling him to the dining table: "Take a look, is there any poison in the contents of this paper box?"

Gu Shaoqi felt his arm, which was being held by her, getting a little hot. He calmed himself down and carefully observed the paper box: "Rat poison is a tasteless, odorless, and highly toxic powder. It cannot be seen with the naked eye."

Xia Mufan lowered his head and sniffed, and a strong fragrance came to his nose, which seemed to be the smell of meat.

Seeing Xia Mufan so close to the paper box, Gu Shaoqi was startled and quickly pulled her away: "Don't get too close."

Xia Mufan twitched his lips and said, "I can't eat it, and I won't be poisoned just by smelling it."

Gu Shaoqi let go of his hand, and the tips of his ears turned a little red.

Xia Mufan's gaze was still on the paper box.

Judging from the smell and shape, the brown particles in the carton are dog food or cat food.

Putting cat and dog food together with human food on the dining table?

It's so weird.

Thinking of this, Xia Mufan asked: "Forensic Doctor Gu, have you observed his hands? Did you find anything strange?"

Gu Shaoqi: "There was a small amount of brown powder left on the fingertips of his left hand."

Xia Mufan's eyes lit up: "Can you smell the fishy smell?"

Gu Shaoqi nodded.

That's right!

Xia Mufan guessed that the brown powder on his left hand should be left when he grabbed cat and dog food, and he might have stuffed it into his mouth. These cat and dog food were brought in by the fat man from outside.

If the food was poisoned, the culprit could be a customer or a waiter.

But if the cat or dog food was poisoned, then it would be hard to say who the murderer was.

Why would anyone eat cat and dog food?

And they even brought it to the restaurant to eat, which is extremely weird.

Police from the police station rushed over.

As soon as they saw Yue Yuan, the three policemen saluted immediately: "Captain Yue!"

Yue Yuan signaled Ke Lu to receive three police officers from the police station, take their statements, and then go to Gu Shaoqi and Xia Mufan to inquire about the situation.

After listening to their reports, Yue Yuan's face darkened.

The restaurant poisoning case is a major criminal case regardless of whether the person is dead or alive.

Although the police officers who have come now are from the local police station, the case will eventually have to be taken over by the Criminal Investigation Brigade. It is better to take over from now on so that they can obtain first-hand information.

Yue Yuan said to Xia Mufan, "You guys, the Serious Crime Unit 7, should take over."

Xia Mushi raised his head and chest: "Yes!"

I encountered a murder case while having a meal. This luck is hopeless.

Xia Mushi looked around.

The hotel's customers were terrified.

Who wouldn’t be scared when seeing with your own eyes a person foaming at the mouth, twitching and falling to the ground, and then dying in the blink of an eye?

We just came out to have a meal and wanted to enjoy the weekend with family and friends, but who knew we would encounter such unlucky things. Everyone must be upset.

Amid the chaos and noise, Xia Mufan said to Feng Xiaoyu, "The five tables closest to table A12 can stay. The rest of the customers can leave, but they must leave their names, ages, units, and contact information."

Feng Xiaoyu responded promptly: "Yes!"

Gong Weiguo asked: "Where are the customers on the second and third floors?"

Xia Mushige waved his hand and said, "Let them go."