Chapter 159 Arsenic
Ma Liu asked to see Su Tong alone.
Qin Yi told Su Tong that he would guard the door. Su Tong nodded, and Qin Yi opened the door and went out.
There was an iron railing in the room separating Ma Liu from him, so Su Tong's safety was guaranteed.
Compared to the last time I saw Ma Liu, he looked much better. His messy long hair was cut into a flat top, which would be difficult to tie up again. His beard was also shaved clean, and his overall appearance looked a lot more energetic.
If you ignore his criminal identity, he can even be described as somewhat elegant.
But he was very thin, and without glasses, his eye sockets were sunken, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and he still looked depressed, decadent and lifeless.
Although he no longer needed a wheelchair, Ma Liu was still slumped in a chair, staring at Su Tong with dark eyes, as if he was looking at her, but also as if his eyes were blank.
He didn't speak, and Su Tong didn't speak either.
She sat down in a chair opposite him and waited quietly behind a railing.
After five minutes, Ma Liu suddenly spoke, his voice a little hoarse:
"Arsenic trioxide, you know that?"
Su Tong was a little surprised by the question he suddenly asked, but he didn't show it on his face and just answered calmly:
"Arsenic trioxide, commonly known as arsenic."
Ma Liu asked again: "Have you ever given arsenic to anyone else?"
Su Tong straightened up slightly and saw that Ma Liu still had that gloomy look on his face, as if he was just asking an ordinary question.
Su Tong was unsure of Ma Liu's intention, and after a pause, he replied calmly:
"I have given it to you. Arsenic is also a Chinese medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It has the effects of relieving cough and asthma, and removing ulcers and rot. Fighting poison with poison is not just talk."
Ma Liu's eyes seemed to focus and light up. "Then...what about Western medicine?"
"Arsenic trioxide can be taken orally or applied externally in clinical practice. It also has medicinal value and even has significant therapeutic effects in treating certain diseases..."
Ma Liu suddenly became a little excited. He stood up suddenly and grabbed the railing with both hands. "Can you tell me what disease it is most effective in treating?"
Su Tong remained silent.
Speaking of effectiveness, the greatest medicinal value of arsenic trioxide should be the treatment of leukemia. In fact, this treatment can be traced back to the 1970s in China.
However, the treatment at that time was still imperfect and not yet popularized, and it could only effectively control leukemia. It was not until the late 1980s that arsenic trioxide combined with all-trans retinoic acid established a precedent for curing acute leukemia.
She knew Ma Liu's physical condition very well, and there was no need for him to use any arsenic trioxide-related drugs...
Su Tong was trying to figure out Ma Liu's intention, but Ma Liu's expression became obviously anxious, and he seemed to be eager to hear the answer.
Su Tong stood up, folded his arms and paced back and forth several times before he stood in front of Ma Liu, stared into his eyes and asked:
"Ma Liu, is there someone very important to you who has... leukemia?"
Ma Liu held the railing and stared at Su Tong blankly, not moving.
Then, Su Tong saw two lines of clear tears flowing from his sunken eye sockets, silently flowing all over his face.
She confirmed her thoughts. Ma Liu was not asking these two questions casually. He was asking for help.
The police rescued him from Henan Province, allowing him to recover his strength and giving him hope. He knew that since he could see through the trap set by the chemistry master, he must have medical skills that were not inferior to the other party.
Ma Liu finally began to sob softly, like a trapped beast. His skinny face looked hideous and miserable as he cried, and his body was bent like a bow.
"It's been three years... He fed her arsenic for three years, hanging her life... and hanging my life..."
"Now, he actually wants to kill me... wants to kill me..."
"It doesn't matter if I die...what about her..."
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Qin Yi, who was standing at the door, felt relieved. The breakthrough point turned out to be here...
He remembered that the day before, Ma Liu had also asked Hu Ling these questions in this room.
How did Hu Ling answer...
"What is arsenic? Are you a criminal showing off your culture in front of me?"
"Giving others arsenic? Are you questioning my professional ability? I am a regular doctor and I won't do such despicable things! Don't worry! Even if you deserve to die, the country and the people will judge and punish you. Before completing the task, I will do my best to ensure your health and will not do such things that violate my professional ethics..."
After she came out, she actually asked herself whether she had given a good answer, which not only deterred the criminals but also demonstrated her professionalism...
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Su Tong waited quietly for Ma Liu until he calmed down and spoke again.
"...curing leukemia...how confident are you?" His voice became even hoarseer.
"The fact that you ask this question proves that you understand this disease. Leukemia is almost impossible to cure, and the methods used are mostly aimed at prolonging life and alleviating pain. No one dares to say they are sure before seeing the patient." Su Tong answered slowly.
Su Tong is now almost certain that the important patient that Ma Liu mentioned was previously being treated by his organization, and was even using that patient to restrain Ma Liu.
Anyone who could use such sophisticated means to deal with Ma Liu must have good medical skills. Now that the other party wanted to kill Ma Liu, he would naturally give up treating the patient. In desperation, Ma Liu thought of the police.
In this era, if the case can be delayed for three years and Ma Liu can still be coerced, the patient's condition should still be within the controllable range. If he can be helped to treat the patient, he will definitely cooperate and give a complete account. This is great news for Qin Yi and others.
However, Su Tong was a little hesitant. Treating leukemia patients is a long and complicated process. It is not as simple as helping Ma Liu perform surgery. It cannot be covered up by Qin Yi with just one sentence.
With her current status, it is impossible for her to participate in the treatment openly. Even if Qin Yi is willing to guarantee her, how can she explain the origin of her medical skills? Western medicine is different from traditional Chinese medicine. It can't be passed by making excuses. Without systematic long-term study and practice, it is impossible to master it...
However, Ma Liu rarely showed his emotions, and took the initiative to reveal his weakness... The day of action was imminent. If he missed this opportunity, it would be too late for him to figure it out next time...
Su Tong thought about this and added, "But what I can guarantee is that the medical skills of the public security department will never be worse than those of the people who are treating him (her) now."
Just agree to it first and talk later.
No matter how skilled the doctors were in the 1970s, they could not go beyond this era. She has the confidence to do so.
Even if she couldn't show up, there were always other ways to think of it.
After a long time, Ma Liu's voice sounded again, weak and feeble, almost inaudible.
"Okay, give me some time, I need to think about it..."
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