Chapter 133 Chapter 133 Investigation Begins Investigation...
The entire racecourse was in a panic because of this accident.
After all, no one can guarantee that there won’t be other horses that suddenly go crazy.
At once, everyone asked for their money back and to leave.
The manager of the horse farm was overwhelmed.
"Please wait a moment. This has never happened at our horse ranch. We are urgently investigating and will provide an explanation. Please be patient for now."
He explained hurriedly.
However, the frightened and angry guests refused to admit it.
"What explanation? Bullshit! They just want to calm us down and prevent us from leaving."
"Exactly. We spent quite a bit of money coming here, and this is how you guys are going to trick us? Let's go, let's not play here anymore."
"Yes, I won't come here anymore."
Following this trend, those who had not yet reacted or were hesitant also followed suit and went out.
However, some people are reluctant to pay the fees, or want to see what the subsequent results will be and stay.
But despite this, many people still left.
The manager was still trying to appease her anxiously.
Qiu Jiang glanced over here and followed Ji Mingcheng to look at the white horse with stiff limbs and a slightly staggering appearance.
Compared with its previous excited and irritable state, the white horse was now panting, its eyes half-closed, and it had no energy at all. It also fell to the ground in a coma.
And the most important thing is that there is some white foam around its mouth, which looks like it is poisoned.
Ouyang Chi's views are similar to theirs.
However, we have no idea what the specific cause of the poisoning is. We have to wait for the veterinarian to come and do an examination to find out what the situation is.
"What did this horse eat?" Ji Mingcheng asked the staff at the nearby stable.
"It's usually fodder, I guess." He was so flustered, his voice trembling, as if he was terrified. Even something that would normally be common sense was a little unsure, and he quickly changed the subject, "I, I don't know."
Unable to elicit any useful information from him, he simply said, "Take us to the stables."
He hadn't reacted at first, but when he heard that, he suddenly asked, "Who are you?"
Ji Mingcheng directly took out his ID and said, "Police."
As soon as he saw the ID, the man was like he had seen a savior and immediately took him over.
Team Ji is really smart.
Here comes the opportunity to investigate.
Qiu Jiang glanced at the place where his thumb was pressing, and couldn't help but curl her lower lip slightly.
Before leaving, Ji Mingcheng also pulled Lu Jianian away.
The stables were located at the back of the entire racecourse. They were a row of one-story brown bungalows. Further in was the racing area where they had just been.
When they got outside the stables, they could see that each compartment had a number. Qiu Jiang remembered that the white horse's number was 34. After scanning the stables, her eyes locked on the position with the same number on the right.
As expected.
"This is stable number 34. Officer, I'm not familiar with this place. Please wait while I find the people here."
After he said that, he ran out without even waiting for his approval, as if he didn't want to have anything to do with this matter.
The three of them didn't have time to pay attention to this matter, and gathered around the stone trough to check it out.
Inside, you could see some grass that had been bitten into pieces. Ji Mingcheng looked at it so hard that his eyes almost went blind, but he couldn't tell that these grasses were any different from the ones he had seen before.
He looked up at Lu Jianian.
Lu Jianian also shook his head.
Both of them had raised horses for a short period of time and had some knowledge of feed, but they didn't notice anything unusual.
"Could it be that it's not the feed?"
Ji Mingcheng scratched his head and said to him, "Do you know any professionals in the provincial capital? Let's do some tests."
He pointed to the manger.
Lu Jianian frowned, "I can ask around, but wouldn't it be a bad idea for us to act on our own?"
After all, it is not their territory. If they really interfere, it would be considered as crossing the line.
Qiu Jiang's eyes rolled, and she immediately extended her hand, "Forensic Doctor Lu, I'm the victim."
Although the injuries were not caused by the horse, the victim on horseback was the primary culprit in injuring her arm.
"My heart is still pounding because of this incident. I'm obviously too frightened. But now that the girl has fainted and the stable has no regard for me, I think it's reasonable for me to seek justice for myself."
"Besides, we still have Dr. Ouyang. Now that the horse farm has been caught up in such a big incident and is caught up in a public opinion storm, one careless move could lead to a sharp drop in customer flow. This is definitely not what he or the horse farm wants to see. We are now helping the horse farm prove its innocence. No matter how you look at it, the horse farm should thank us."
She blinked her eyes, looking innocent, but her speaking style became more and more like Ji Mingcheng.
After hearing her words, Ji Mingcheng couldn't hide his smile. He gave her a thumbs up, full of pride, "You are worthy of being taught by me. You have a sharp mind. Lu Xiaonian, you should learn from me."
Lu Jianian: "..."
Sure enough, compared to them, my brain is really slow.
He pursed his lips silently and didn't express any opinion, but since they all had an excuse, he would help.
However, Qiu Jiang rolled her eyes and thought of another possibility.
"Captain Ji, I just heard them say there's a veterinarian at the stables, and they're already heading to Bai Ma's location. Maybe they've already arrived and figured out what's wrong with Bai Ma. Should we call Dr. Ouyang first?"
Ji Mingcheng agreed with her and immediately took out his cell phone to call her.
“Ding ding ding—”
The sound of an incoming cell phone call suddenly rang out.
Ji Mingcheng and Qiu Jiang both looked down to make sure the sound didn't come from here, and immediately looked at Lu Jianian who was standing next to them.
Lu Jianian took out his cell phone from his pocket, and sure enough, the screen was on.
"Ouyang."
He said something to them and picked up the phone.
"Hey Ouyang... um, we're over here at the stable."
He frowned as he spoke to the other party, "Are you sure?"
After hearing what was said over there, Lu Jianian raised his eyes and glanced at the two of them.
"Okay, I'll tell them."
"How is it?" Qiu Jiang asked anxiously.
Lu Jianian took a deep breath and said, "The veterinarian confirmed that the white horse accidentally ingested a plant called Drunken Horse Grass. This plant contains certain toxic components that can suppress the central nervous system, especially in horses."
"Once consumed, horses may experience symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and drowsiness. Some horses may even become manic and out of control, as just now. Overdose can cause illness or even death."
"Drunken Horse Grass?"
Qiu Jiang was startled. She was obviously somewhat familiar with this kind of thing, but knowing it made her even more confused. She quickly said, "As far as I know, this grass mostly grows in grasslands at very high altitudes. This province isn't where it's produced. How could there be such a thing as poisoning from it?"
Ji Mingcheng looked at Lu Jianian and said bluntly, "There are many doubts now. We can't rule out the possibility of deliberate murder. What does Ouyang say?"
"Ouyang said he saw you and that the owner of the stable is a great horse lover. He would rather suffer damage to his reputation than allow his horses to be injured without explanation. So if you want any cooperation, he will do his best to discuss it with the owner of the stable, and just hope that the matter can be thoroughly investigated."
"Team Ji, this will make things easier for us."
Qiu Jiang's eyes sparkled, and she couldn't wait to formally investigate this incident which might be a case.
Of course, I may not be conducting the inspection as a local police officer, but I can do it as an off-site assistant hired by the boss.
Since the boss has agreed.
Ji Mingcheng raised his eyebrows slightly, "Then what are you waiting for?"
Qiu Jiang understood instantly and said with a smile, "Looks like we can do a thorough inspection and interrogate him."
"Let's go."
"Okay."
The two of them talked as if they were playing a riddle and left, leaving Lu Jianian alone in deep thought. He then chuckled and prepared to continue taking on the job of delivering things that Aunt Ji had asked him to do.
He was not a professional investigator and was of no use at this time, but Ji Mingcheng made full use of him and let him take the task of recording confessions.
Qiu Jiang glanced at Lu Jianian who had taken the notebook, then quietly approached Ji Mingcheng and asked with concern, "Captain Ji, Forensic Doctor Lu isn't an interrogator. Is he capable of this kind of work? How about I switch with him?"
"He..." Ji Mingcheng chuckled, "Don't worry, he can do it very well."
He didn't seem to be worried at all, as if he had been asked to help with this kind of work many times before.
I have to say that her guess was pretty close to the mark to some extent.
Poor Lu Jianian has never escaped the fate of being ordered around by him since he was a child. Fortunately, he is now adept at it and can quickly get into work mode.
Seeing how well he did it, Qiu Jiang felt that she had just been exposed.
I'm so sorry, Forensic Doctor Lu.
Fortunately, there is strength in numbers. I think Forensic Doctor Lu should be very happy to help Dr. Ouyang and the horse farm owner find out the whole story of this matter.
After finally feeling relieved about him, she happily went to check all the fodder.
Because she and the veterinarian were the only ones who knew about the Drunken Horse Grass at the horse farm, the two of them made an appointment to go to the warehouse where the grass was stored.
Since she knew a lot about herbs, the veterinarian felt that he had finally found someone he could talk to, and soon the two of them started calling each other "Uncle Liu" and "Jiang Jiang".
On the way, Liu Xingwen also told her about the current situation of the horse farm. By the time they arrived at the stable, Qiu Jiang already had a thorough understanding of the owner of the horse farm, his relatives, and the general situation of the horse farm.
After learning this, she became particularly curious about one thing. "Uncle Liu, did Boss Zuo offend anyone in his business? Could it be that someone is trying to ruin our horse farm out of vicious commercial competition and cause this?"
Liu Xingwen had never thought of this possibility before, and suddenly he let out a "hiss".
"You do have a point."
Qiu Jiang asked hurriedly, "So Boss Zuo really has some enemies, right?"
Liu Xingwen immediately shook his head. "That's not the case. Our horse farm is arguably the most famous in the province. No other horse farm can compare to this one in terms of scale or environment. So even if they really want to destroy this place, it won't help them."
"After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Those horse farms are not even on the same level as ours."
"If you're talking about horse farms outside the province, there's still a possibility. There are grasslands over there. Although the investment isn't as much as here, they have inherent advantages. There are endless grasslands and stronger horses. Most people in China who want to ride horses go there, and the customer flow is much greater than here."
"But the two places are so far apart that the customer flow doesn't overlap at all. Besides, it seems their boss knows Boss Zuo, and their colleagues have even formed a horse riding association, and they seem to have a pretty good relationship. It probably isn't necessary."
"So you just now..."
Liu Xingwen grumbled, "I've strayed off topic. What I wanted to say was that when I was at the racecourse watching the horses a while ago, I thought I heard a colleague who was on duty say that the people who were loudly demanding their money back were very strange. It seemed like they had never seen them before. They also looked at each other several times and then left the racecourse very quickly without even bothering to listen to the racecourse's compensation plan. I wonder if they were sent by someone."
"Of course I didn't see it, so I don't know if what they said is true," Liu Xingwen added.
Too bad, she didn't watch it either.
I was treating the wound at that time.
She should have been patient earlier, but it was too late to regret it now. After feeling annoyed for a moment, she immediately made a note of this and reported to Ji Mingcheng to see if she could still find those people.
After saying that, I followed him in to check the fodder, hoping to find something.
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