Chapter 110 The Source of the Disease
After leaving the ward, Su Jinhui and Chen Junbing asked for more possibilities separately, but they both got the same explanation, that the stomachache almost always occurred after eating or consuming some seafood products.
"Chen Jun, you didn't eat seafood when you had dinner yesterday?"
Chen Jun shook his head. "I was on duty yesterday and didn't have time to eat any seafood. Actually, I'm allergic to some seafood products, so I basically avoid them if I can. Eating too much seafood can easily cause gout, so I generally prefer land-based flavors."
"So, is it because they ate these seafood that they had stomachaches?"
Chen Jun quickly realized, "Do you suspect there's something wrong with these seafood?"
"The leader of the inspection team sent by the Northern Military Region yesterday was Wu Xiaohui, a comrade of Yan Li'an. Last night after get off work, the two of them prepared a meal at home. I had a few drinks with them, but they mostly cooked home-cooked meals. I think there were two seafood dishes, but I didn't eat any of them."
"Oh no, Yan Li'an eats the most. I'm going to the military district to see if he has a stomachache too."
"Okay, go ahead. I'll stay at the hospital first. I'll contact you if anything happens."
After Su Jinhui packed up her things, she hurried to the military area. When Xiao Zheng saw Su Jinhui and was about to say hello to her, he saw her rushing into Yan Li'an's office.
"Yan Li'an, are you okay?"
Yan Li'an was reviewing documents and was a little confused when he heard Su Jinhui's words. "What could have happened to me? Did you hear something?"
He walked up to Yan Li'an, gasping for breath, and looked at his face carefully. His face was rosy, and he certainly didn't look like he had a stomachache.
"Do you feel any stomachache or discomfort?"
"No, what's wrong with you? Did something go wrong at work?"
He replied with a smile, poured a cup of tea for Su Jinhui and handed it to him.
"Is something wrong? Sit down and tell me slowly."
After taking a sip of tea, Su Jinhui briefly explained the situation to him, "So you suspect these patients had stomachaches after eating seafood, while those who didn't eat seafood were fine, right?"
She nodded. The most troublesome thing now was that they couldn't find out what the disease was. They didn't know if it was bacteria or some other cause. If it was bacteria, they didn't know which organ in the human body it was lurking in. It could be fatal.
"I've seen the hospitalization list from last night. There are at least dozens of people. This matter is too serious. We must investigate it as soon as possible. If we delay it any longer, some people may not be able to hold their stomachs and their lives may be in danger at any time."
After hearing what Su Jinhui said, Yan Li'an had to think of the worst possible scenario. "I'm afraid someone might have poisoned me!"
"But I'm confused. Didn't you eat some squid yesterday? How come you're fine?"
"These squids were personally fished out of the sea by me and Old Wu yesterday. Maybe that's why nothing happened!"
When she heard Yan Li'an say this, her eyes suddenly lit up, "Yes, why didn't I think of that? Thank goodness I came to find you, otherwise I would have changed some of the most important things."
"The seafood they eat is mostly bought. Isn't the dock the largest seafood trading place? And they can catch hundreds of kilograms of fish at a time. If someone tampered with it, it would be difficult to detect."
"I'm going to the dock!"
Seeing her about to leave, Yan Li'an quickly grabbed her wrist and said, "I'll go with you. I'll ask my superior to send me some people so we can quickly determine the cause. After all, this matter is very serious. If it turns out to be the remnants of the enemy spies who are still determined to do something, I can also make plans to deal with it."
Su Jinhui did not refuse. After Yan Li'an asked the team leader for instructions, she led a group of people to the dock.
When Mr. Zhao at the dock saw Yan Li'an and Su Jinhui leading people rushing over here, he thought something big had happened.
"Deputy Captain, why are you here?"
"Boss Zhao, a lot of people were admitted to the hospital last night. Most of them bought seafood from you and had stomachaches after eating it. The hospital can't find the cause, so I had to come to the dock to check if there's something wrong with the seafood."
When Boss Zhao heard what Su Jinhui said, his face turned pale with fear. "Don't dare say that, Doctor Su."
"I've been doing business here for so many years. Everyone on Qianhai Island knows that I own the most fishing boats. Everyone is happy to come to me to buy fish."
"And I wouldn't dare do such a thing."
"Don't worry. I'm not saying you've harmed everyone, but I suspect someone has left something unclean here, so it's best to investigate. Furthermore, this matter has become so serious. If we don't get to the bottom of it, it will also affect you. You might not be able to continue this business in the future, don't you agree?"
Boss Zhao thought Su Jinhui's words made sense, "Then my fish..."
"Let me take a look first!"
"Are these all freshly caught fish today? Are there any leftovers from yesterday?"
"Yes, yes, but I put ice in them. Otherwise, the fish will go bad if left for too long. They are all in the freezer. I'll take you there."
Boss Zhao took Su Jinhui to the ice storage. The so-called ice storage did not have any refrigeration system. All the ice blocks were large rectangular blocks transported from the land by ship.
By building these large ice blocks into a wall, a natural ice storage is formed.
"These are the fish that didn't sell yesterday. I'm thinking of sorting them out and drying them in the sun. Otherwise, if they just sit here, they'll all go bad sooner or later."
She bent down, put on gloves, and started to pick up the fish.
There's nothing special about the smell except for the fishy smell of seafood.
However, after searching for a while, Su Jinhui discovered that the eyes of one of the fish were a little different.
When a normal fish dies, its eyeballs become bulging, white, and blurry.
But the eyes of this fish were a little red. She used something to pierce the eyes of the fish, and the red color turned out to be the blood in the fish's body.
"Come on, find a few people to help me pick out these weird seafood."
In less than ten minutes, a full basket was sorted out.
"I'll take these fish to the lab and examine them under a microscope to see if there are any problems. I'll give you an answer later."
"By the way, Yan Li'an!"
"I'd like to trouble you to continue to send people to search around here to see if there is anything suspicious."
He nodded and watched Su Jinhui leave.
"Everyone continue to check and see if there is anything suspicious!"
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