Ji Yunshu looked at the lifeless man lying on the ground.
Then she explained to the jailer, "He's just suffering from mania!"
"Mania? What's that? "
"People with this kind of illness can't control their rationality once they act up. They might even hurt others and themselves."
That was why they saw the man banging his head against the wall!
The jailers were shocked.
"This is the first time I've heard of it!"
"Why? Didn't you call for a doctor when he acted up? "Ji Yunshu asked.
A short jailer's cheeks trembled. "No … no! At first, we thought he was trying to play tricks to get out, so we didn't pay much attention. After a few times, we thought he was probably crazy, so we didn't call for a doctor. We were afraid he would hurt others, so we locked him up here alone. "
Damn it!
Ji Yunshu sighed.
If a sick man didn't see a doctor, these jailers wouldn't be able to escape responsibility if he died!
The jailer was puzzled. "But Teacher Ji, why does a glass of water cure his mania?"
"Of course it's not a glass of water. It can only slow him down temporarily, but it's up to the doctor to decide how to cure him."
"Oh, I thought Teacher Ji was also skilled in medicine." "I don't know anything about medicine! "I don't know anything about medicine, only a little!" As she spoke, she glanced at the man on the ground. "You'd better call for a doctor. If this continues, he'll definitely die! Also, if he acts up again, use the same method you used just now.
There's a way, but remember, you must pinch his nose! Make him choke and swallow the water, coughing out the anger in his heart. "
The jailer bowed. "Yes, yes, yes. Thank you, Teacher Ji."
At this moment, the man on the ground was panting heavily, but he didn't move. His face was on the ground, and his hands were above his head.
His fingers were spread open.
He looked weak and powerless.
Ji Yunshu also noticed the man's hands.
Her gaze froze.
Her eyes suddenly tightened.
It was a pair of … peeling hands.
And very white!
It was different from the skin on his face, neck, and even his wrists.
Ji Yunshu immediately lifted her robe and squatted down.
Her eyes were fixed on the man's hands.
Jing Rong followed her gaze and noticed the abnormality of the man's fingers.
It was obviously whiter than the skin on the wrist! Logically speaking, this was impossible. Ordinary people's hands were usually whiter, not to mention that the man was in the stone gambling business. He was exposed to the sun and rain all year round, running around everywhere. It was impossible for his fingers to be so white. If he took good care of his skin, it was normal for his skin to be a little whiter, but his hands were peeling off ten times.
Very serious! It had not been maintained at all.
This was completely abnormal.
But why was that?
He saw Ji Yunshu sizing up the pair of hands, pondering over something.
Jing Rong also squatted down.
He lifted the man's hand.
A little closer.
So that he could observe carefully.
"You think something's wrong, don't you?" Jing Rong asked.
Ji Yunshu nodded. Looks like you and I are on the same page. "
As she spoke, she reached out and touched the man's fingertip, tearing off a piece of skin that was about to fall off.
He rubbed it between his fingers and examined it carefully.
The prison guards who were watching from the side were dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Puzzled!
Someone asked, "Teacher Ji, Young Master Jing, what are you doing?"
Wouldn't it be too perverted to hold her hand and look at it?
The two of them did not respond.
After a while, Jing Rong asked Ji Yunshu, "Do you know what caused this?"
Ji Yunshu frowned. She was silent for a while, then her eyes narrowed again.
She said, "If I'm not wrong, this person must have been exposed to alkaline substances all year round."
"Alkaline?"
"Hmm … Simply put, it's a solution with a pH of more than 7 at room temperature … That's roughly what it looks like."
Alkaline?
PH？
How could this be called simple?
That's roughly what it looks like?
Jing Rong was completely at a loss.
He did not understand!
Fortunately, he was already used to Ji Yunshu's strange words.
Therefore, he did not delve into it.
In any case, it was fine as long as he knew what it was.
He only asked, "What does it mean?"
"A person who has been exposed to alkaline substances all year round, and his hands have turned white. I … can only think of one thing."
"What?"
"Plaster!"
Jing Rong was startled. His brows knitted together as he said, "Plaster? You mean … the plaster used to make the fake stone. "
"That's right! If a person's hands come in contact with plaster powder frequently, it will cause alkaline damage to the skin, causing the skin to peel and crack. Moreover, this person's hands are also white, which further proves this point. He must be someone who has been exposed to plaster powder. "
"If that's the case, this person is …" He did not finish his sentence.
Ji Yunshu also had some doubts.
But …
She looked at the man on the ground. "Even if we want to ask now, we might not be able to get anything out of him."
The man was now like a pile of dead mud.
There was no way to get anything out of him!
Jing Rong thought of something and said, "Since he came to Gaoding together with that stone gambling merchant, perhaps that old merchant knows something."
"Hmm."
The two of them got up and said to the jailer, "Take me to see the group of stone gambling merchants who were previously locked up."
The jailer responded and led them to the jailer.
Those stone gambling merchants had been locked up since the day they entered the city gates.
In the beginning, they would yell and scream in the cell, often shouting that they were wronged.
But after these past few days, they were now very quiet.
They had completely accepted the current situation.
They could only pray that the murderer would be found as soon as possible.
When the old merchant saw Ji Yunshu again, he thought he could be saved.
His empty and haggard eyes brightened.
"Are you going to let us out?"
He hadn't bathed for a long time. If he was locked up again, he would stink to death.
Ji Yunshu looked at him sympathetically. "The case hasn't been solved yet. We can't let you out."
Hearing this, the old merchant's eyes revealed disappointment.
But the other people in the cell became restless.
"You officials don't even treat us commoners as human beings."
"That's right. How long do you want to lock us up?"
"Let us out."
"Open the door! Let us out. "
… …
Everyone was agitated.
The old merchant was a sensible person. He quickly stopped them. "Don't quarrel. The skeleton was found in the goods we were transporting. It's normal for the officials to lock us up."
'That's quite a high level of awareness!'
The old merchant turned to Ji Yunshu. "Since you're not here to release us, why are you here?"
"I want to ask you about someone."
"Who?"
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