Chapter 36 The Childhood Betrothal of a Miao Girl (Part 6)
Shui Mingsheng brandished his long whip, which darted through the air like a white snake, whipping up a crackling sound...
Shui Mingsheng brandished his long whip, which darted through the air like a white snake. The whip's whip-like winds exploded in everyone's ears, hissing as it swiftly attacked Zhao Er with terrifying power. Zhao Er was skilled in combat and agile in his dodges, but there were still places he couldn't avoid. His body immediately formed a hard white shell, which would transform into hard ivory as Shui Mingsheng approached, extending forward to launch an attack. It was the Ivory Gu, a weapon that combined offense and defense.
Elder Qiu Shu was very kind. When Shui Mingsheng was young, he often received his teachings. Now, seeing Zhao Er fighting him with his Gu worms, he felt sorry for him, but he still suppressed his sadness and became even more ruthless and merciless.
The serpent gu seemed to sense the power within her, bursting forth with even greater light. Shui Mingsheng's long hair danced in the air, and she would lightly touch the ground with her toes, standing on the whip and controlling it to swing her body in the air, shifting her position and launching another unexpected attack. The unpredictable attack patterns of the whip gradually left Zhao Er bewildered.
He clearly saw Shui Mingsheng standing in front of him, but the long whip struck his back fiercely several times, and Zhao Er gradually felt powerless.
"No, I can beat her..." Zhao Er never expected that even with the help of the Ivory Gu, he would still be unable to defeat Shui Mingsheng, and his belief gradually crumbled.
Elder Feng watched this scene coldly from the side. This was exactly what he expected. The power of the Spirit Serpent Gu was extraordinary. Otherwise, the Shui family would not have been able to dominate to this day with this Gu.
"Zhao Er, don't blame me for being ruthless. Your usefulness has come to an end." Zhao Er chuckled sinisterly, thinking that the time was about right.
Suddenly, Zhao Er's expression changed during the battle. As he was attacked by Shui Mingsheng again, he spat out a mouthful of blood, which was dark purple and clearly poisonous.
"Shui Mingsheng, how could you be so ruthless towards your own people!" Elder Feng shouted.
Everyone looked at Zhao Er, who had been struck down by the whip and was bleeding from the cuts, making a sizzling sound wherever he went.
Zhao Er's face immediately turned purplish-red, his eyes filled with inexplicable pain, and he lay motionless on the ground with his eyes wide open.
"Just because Zhao Er provoked you repeatedly, you held a grudge and resorted to such cruelty against your own clansman at the Gu Fighting Tournament. Shui Mingsheng, you are just like your father who killed Elder Qiu Shu!"
Someone stepped forward to check on Zhao Er's condition and looked at the crowd in disbelief: "Zhao Er is dead!"
Shui Mingsheng was stunned, seemingly not expecting that although the bee venom was present, it would not be fatal. As long as Zhao Er admitted defeat and took the antidote pill, he would be fine.
They were Miao people, and poison was commonplace for them. They had a resistance to poison from childhood. Why did Zhao Er die from poisoning so quickly, and why did it happen to happen during his fight with her?
"Mingsheng, what happened? Why did Zhao Er suddenly die of poisoning in front of everyone?" an elder in the clan asked.
Although the Gu-fighting tournament is often a life-or-death struggle, only an evil Gu master would resort to such ruthless tactics.
Seeing so many people questioning Shui Mingsheng, Jiang Yiqing felt a pang of pain in her heart. She couldn't imagine how much injustice and pain Shui Mingsheng, who was the same age as her, had endured. But these things not only failed to defeat her, but also made her even stronger.
But she definitely needs support at times like this.
Jiang Yiqing then asked the system, "System, how can I help Mingsheng?"
"Host, you can buy a 'Top Forensic Doctor' skill pack in the store. After using it, you will be able to determine the true cause of Zhao Er's death."
"Okay." Jiang Yiqing glanced at it. Fortunately, she had obtained that orchid before, and now she finally had the money to use the forensic skills. In ancient times, a forensic doctor was also known as a coroner. Jiang Yiqing once encountered someone who died suddenly on the street, and at that time, a coroner carried a box to examine the deceased.
Out of reverence for death, Jiang Yiqing stood rooted to the spot, watching as the coroner finished examining the body.
Afterwards, the coroner turned back to look at her and said, quite strangely, "Young lady, aren't you afraid?"
Jiang Yiqing didn't know why, but compared to the Four Books and Five Classics, she was more curious about medical books. She read through books such as the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica and even taught herself acupuncture.
So when the forensic skills were applied, Jiang Yiqing quickly mastered them. With the poison testing tools provided by the system, Jiang Yiqing walked to Shui Mingsheng's side with silver needles in hand.
Shui Mingsheng was still thinking about how to end things, but seeing Jiang Yiqing standing firmly in front of her, she felt calmer. What was there to be unclear now? Feng Zheng wanted to frame her, but proving herself was a bad idea. She had indeed been tricked.
Jiang Yiqing and Shui Mingsheng exchanged glances, and Jiang said, "Mingsheng, I'll examine the body."
Jiang Yiqing's words were so provocative that Shui Mingsheng temporarily forgot about everyone else. He just stared blankly at her retreating figure and murmured, "Since Yiqing said it, then it must mean what I understand it to be..."
"It's that college student the young master brought back..."
What is she going to do?
Jiang Yiqing looked at everyone and said, "Please be patient. I have some medical knowledge, so please let me reveal the true cause of Zhao Er's death."
Jiang Yiqing's voice, though not loud, rang out clearly. Everyone turned to look at this girl from another ethnic group. She spoke fluent Miao language, and no one dared to doubt whether she was trying to bluff, since it was unlikely that a normal person would be fluent in such an obscure language. Most importantly, after hearing her explanation, everyone calmed down and thought about it; the matter was indeed quite strange.
As long as she wins, Shui Mingsheng can continue to be the young master. However, Zhao Er was no match for her in the previous situation. So, would it benefit her to kill Zhao Er in public? If she harbored resentment towards Zhao Er, she should have killed him before the Gu-fighting Tournament.
"Miss Jiang, do you really know medicine?" someone asked.
Elder Feng then said, "How can you prove that you and Shui Mingsheng are not in cahoots and that you wouldn't give false testimony for her?"
Jiang Yiqing looked directly at everyone and said, "A doctor's heart is benevolent. If I conceal anything, heaven and earth will not forgive me. I, Jiang Yiqing, swear on my years of enthusiasm and sincerity in studying medicine that my judgment will not be biased towards anyone. If I break this promise, may my future be ruined!"
"This young girl speaks with such authority..."
"Let her give it a try; maybe she really does know the cause of Zhao Er's death..."
Seeing this, Shui Mingsheng used the Water Mirror Gu to display the scene in real time to Elder Xinfang, the number one Gu master in Miao territory, and said, "To be fair, let Elder Xinfang be the witness. Elder Feng, what do you have to say now?"
Seeing Elder Xinfang asking about the reason for Shui Mingsheng's matter within the Water Mirror Gu, Feng Zheng decided not to interrupt.
Elder Xinfang is the guardian of the Miao people. She has healed many people with her medical gu and does not charge a penny. If she were to observe from the sidelines, she could indeed arrive at a fair conclusion.
"Miss Jiang, please." Elder Xinfang's voice came from the Water Mirror Gu, and everyone immediately quieted down.
Jiang Yiqing nodded.
The silver needle in the girl's hand hung from her fingertips. With a gentle push, it entered Zhao Er's acupoint.
This happened several times. When Jiang Yiqing pulled the needles out, some of the needle tips were already stained purplish-black, the same color as the blood on the ground.
"Neither snake venom nor bee venom will cause the needle tip to change color," Jiang Yiqing said.
Elder Xinfang nodded, thinking the girl was a promising candidate for medical studies.
"The deceased, Zhao Er, had dark purple skin all over his body, most noticeably on his cheeks."
She opened Zhang Er's chin, looked at his mouth, and said, "The oral mucosa is dark purple, which is initially diagnosed as acute nitrite poisoning."
When she revealed the cause of death, Feng Zheng tried his best to hide his panicked expression, but his inner turmoil made him nervously observe the reactions of those around him.
"Nitrites?" someone frowned and said, "Why would such a thing appear in a Miao village?"
“Zhao Er has a chronic angina problem. I’ve seen him taking a nitrate medication regularly. Could it be related to that?” said Xu Guang, Zhao Er’s friend.
“That’s right.” Jiang Yiqing looked at everyone and said, “If Zhao Er usually takes medications containing nitrates, then consuming some unripe pickled vegetables, sauerkraut, or cured meat could lead to an excessive intake of nitrites, which is enough to be fatal.”
"Pickled foods are eaten by everyone in Miao territory. In other words, as long as the nitrite accumulates to a certain level, Zhao Er will definitely die?" someone asked.
“Especially before strenuous exercise, consuming large amounts of uncooked or undercooked meat can lead to acute nitrite poisoning,” Jiang Yiqing said.
"Elder Xinfang, am I right?" Although Jiang Yiqing used the system's skills, most of it was her own judgment. She asked the Gu doctor.
“Miss Jiang is very knowledgeable. Please open Zhao Er’s medication for angina and see how much he has taken.”
Everyone noticed that the medicine bottles were empty, suggesting that he had taken the same medicine before the competition.
"I can now conclude that Zhao Er died of acute nitrite poisoning, and it has nothing to do with Shui Mingsheng. As for whether there was any other person who harmed him, you can take his blood, and I will conduct further examination," Elder Xinfang said.
Everyone suddenly realized what was going on, and Elder Feng said, "Now that the truth has been found out, we won't trouble Elder Xinfang any further, so as to avoid making a fool of ourselves in front of the other villages. What do you all think?"
Such an incident at the Gu-fighting Tournament will likely be known throughout the Miao region very soon.
Shui Mingsheng asked, "Then what should we do according to Elder Feng's opinion?"
"Choose a date for the burial!" Feng Zheng emphasized, "Zhao Er's death has nothing to do with you, Young Master Shui, is that enough?"
"What if it concerns you?" Shui Mingsheng asked.
Elder Feng felt a chill run down his spine and said, "Zhao Er respects me, and I'm busy supporting him. What does his death have to do with me? Don't talk nonsense!"
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