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Doctor Huang walked to a morgue table, lifted the white cloth, revealing Chen Zhiqing's gray face.
"In fact, the death characteristics of the three bodies are basically consistent," Doctor Huang said as he put on gloves. "All died at night, with black viscous fluid oozing from their eyes, ears, mouths, and noses. Their facial expressions are grotesque; they must have experienced great pain before death."
Fang Zigui also donned a pair of white gloves and stepped forward to examine the body closely. He noticed that the corpse had already been autopsied, with sutured marks on the chest and abdomen. He then looked up and asked, "Doctor Huang, what was the condition of the deceased's internal organs during the autopsy?"
"That's precisely the strangest part," Doctor Huang replied, shaking his head in confusion. "The stomach and intestines of the deceased were severely damaged, as if something had... gnawed at them. There were several small puncture wounds. That's why I suspect they died from some kind of food poisoning that caused severe burns to their gastrointestinal tissues, leading to perforation."
"But you couldn't identify what toxin it was, right?" Fang Zigui continued to inquire as he gently lifted the deceased's eyelid to observe the state of the eyes.
"Exactly. I tested for all common toxins but found nothing. However..." Doctor Huang paused thoughtfully before continuing, "I did notice an abnormal phenomenon during my examination— all three deceased had an unnatural dark red color in their blood, and it coagulated unusually slowly..."
Fang Zigui nodded and continued to observe the signs on the body— the deceased's nails exhibited an unnatural bluish-purple hue, their tongues were thick and black, and their sclerae were speckled with tiny black blood spots...
In traditional Chinese medicine theory, these are typical manifestations of extreme toxicity entering the body. He then gently pressed several important acupoints on the corpse and noticed slight darkening around the San Yin Jiao, Shen Men, and Dan Zhong acupoints.
Combining this with what Shen Tong had seen regarding Toxic Miasma, Fang Zigui had formed a judgment in his mind. He casually asked, "Doctor Huang, having practiced medicine in Guiyang for many years, have you ever heard of 'Gu Poison'?"
Doctor Huang's expression changed slightly before he waved his hand dismissively. "Mr. Fang, to be honest, it would be impossible not to have heard of 'Gu Poison' in Guiyang. Although my abilities currently cannot accurately determine the cause of death for these three individuals, as a doctor trained in systematic medicine, I would not attribute their deaths to such folklore. It must be some unknown toxin or disease."
Fang Zigui did not respond directly. After finishing their examination, the three thanked Doctor Huang and took their leave.
As they crossed through the hospital lobby and were about to exit through the main door, Shen Tong suddenly felt an unusual gaze upon them.
She turned alertly to look in that direction and saw an old woman under the Old Banyan Tree across from the hospital entrance, draped in a gray coarse cloak.
The woman's face was gaunt; her skin resembled old tree bark with deep wrinkles etched into it. Yet her eyes were surprisingly bright as they fixed intently on the three of them.
Just as Shen Tong was about to warn the others, the old woman suddenly turned and vanished into the shadows of the banyan tree.
Fang Zigui noticed Shen Tong's unease and followed her gaze but saw only an empty street.
"What's wrong, Shen Tong?" he asked softly.
"Someone was watching us just now," Shen Tong said quietly to Zigui, retracting her gaze. "It was an old woman, and she has just left."
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