The next morning, Lu Ming and Zhang Ziyang bumped into each other and exchanged their thoughts. Zhang Ziyang went to the dock to investigate the U.S. Consulate vehicle picking up people on the day Sheng Muyi disappeared, while Lu Ming went to Tongren Hospital to investigate the poisonous mushroom incident.
Lu Ming had studied evidence law in the United States, and the forensic identification procedures for physical evidence were very strict. He knew that after such a long time and the lack of transparency in evidence collection, the poisonous mushroom provided by Yuan Mingzhu had lost its legal effect as evidence.
But for detectives, this is extremely precious physical evidence and an important basis for reasoning in solving cases.
Lu Ming took the tram to Tongren Hospital and went directly to the dean's office to explain his intention.
Lu Ming had an acquaintance with President Wu of Tongren Hospital. This person was a doctor of medicine who studied in England. After returning to China, he was appointed as the president of Shanghai Tongren Hospital. He was also regarded as an upper-class figure in Shanghai.
But he knew them, but they didn't know him.
Lu Ming's circle was very narrow. He was unwilling to squeeze into the rich and powerful class of Sheng Youde, and he had no intention of getting involved in the circle represented by Sheng Di, the second-generation son of Shanghai Beach. Lu Ming was willing to chat with fellow Huzhou fellows in his free time.
He also occasionally came into contact with people from the Cao Gang around Yuan Mingzhu and the romantic places Zhang Ziyang visited.
After hearing clearly the purpose of his visit, Dean Wu was dubious. After saying a few words to him, he excused himself and went out.
Lu Ming knew that people didn't believe him, so he went out to make a phone call to confirm. Although there was a phone in the office, the other party obviously wanted to save face for him and did not make the call in person.
When Dean Wu came back, the suspicious look on his face was gone, but it became more complicated and serious.
"I went to check the files and found that the Sheng family's mass poisoning incident was a rare emergency that our hospital encountered. We didn't have time to conduct tests at that time, so we immediately performed gastric lavage on the patient."
"No test?" Lu Ming didn't believe it.
"No, it's just a case of poisoning by accidentally eating poisonous mushrooms. Normally, gastric lavage is needed to detoxify, and there is no need for a test. Furthermore, even if the test comes out, there is no corresponding antidote injection, so gastric lavage is still required." Wu
The dean patiently explained.
"Weren't there any tests afterwards?" Lu Ming asked.
He didn't believe that Tongren Hospital was so unprofessional. No matter if there was a poisoning incident before or after, it would definitely require testing. This was a medical routine.
Poisonous mushrooms are indeed common, but the toxicity of poisonous mushrooms is different. If the toxicity is tested, who says that corresponding antidote drugs cannot be developed?
"No, poisonous mushrooms don't need to be tested," Dean Wu said coldly.
"Excuse me." When dealing with intellectuals, even if the door is closed, there will be no cracks left. Lu Ming stood up and left.
When I got to the second floor, I found the laboratory. After knocking on the door, I saw a girl with a round face. She was very beautiful and had a good temperament.
"This is a laboratory, no idlers are allowed in." When the girl saw that she was not from this hospital, her eyebrows immediately stood up.
"Doctor, that's it. I was entrusted by President Sheng to come here to check the laboratory test results of the mass poisoning in Sheng Mansion at that time."
"Oh, wait a minute." After saying that, the door closed.
Lu Ming had no choice but to stand outside the door and wait patiently.
"Are you Mr. Lu Ming?" At this time, a female doctor in a white coat walked through the corridor.
"You are..." Lu Ming didn't recognize it for a moment.
"We met at the British Consulate. My name is Yan Xiaohui. Can't you remember?"
"Oh, I remembered. I'm sorry, it depends on my memory." Lu Ming knocked on his forehead and said.
He had actually met this Yan Xiaohui, at a cocktail party held at the British Consulate.
Fielding, a British classmate of Lu Ming's when he was studying in the United States, was sent to the British Legation in Shanghai, China, as a secretary after graduation. When he was in the United States, Lu Ming and Fielding had a close friendship and shared the same interests. They traveled around the world together during their holidays.
In many places, especially in Europe, Fielding was Lu Ming's guide and commentator on cultural monuments.
Lu Ming also taught Fielding Chinese. In four years, Fielding's Chinese fluency was as fluent as that of ordinary Chinese, so he was sent to China after graduation.
Fielding personally sent the invitation to the reception to Lu Ming. Lu Ming didn't like this kind of party, but he just wanted to meet his classmates so he went.
At the cocktail party, Lu Ming did meet various influential people in Shanghai. Because of his relationship with Sheng Youde, he was suddenly taken seriously. Many people rushed to talk to him, and they exchanged glasses for the purpose of thinking.
Approach Sheng Youde through him.
Lu Ming had no choice but to deal with it one by one, and then he saw a beautiful girl walking among the crowd. At first, he thought she was a newly debuted socialite in Shanghai. Later, Fielding introduced her to him, and he learned about this girl.
The child’s name is Yan Xiaohui, and her English name is Rose, which means rose in English.
Yan Xiaohui is a master of medicine who studied in the UK. Although he returned to China, he became a British citizen while studying abroad and became a British expatriate.
At that time, there were very few expatriates with foreign nationality, so she was invited to this cocktail party. In addition, Yan Xiaohui's father was also a spinning king in Shanghai and had a close relationship with the British conglomerate.
"Ms. Yan, why are you a doctor here?" Lu Ming said with a smile.
"I have been here since I returned to China. By the way, Mr. Lu, are you still committed to your detective career?" Yan Xiaohui covered his mouth and smiled.
"It's just a hobby. Talking about career is far away. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to make money to support my family, so I'll just let myself go first." Lu Ming told the truth.
"I'm not laughing at you, but I admire you for having the courage to choose a career you like." Yan Xiaohui said seriously.
"I understand, thank you for the encouragement." Lu Ming bowed his hands in greeting.
It is indeed ridiculous to open a detective agency in Shanghai. China's laws are not perfect, and Shanghai is a mixed place, with gangs running rampant and penetrating every corner.
Coupled with the privileges of the concession, even the police station has become a strange monster. In such an illegal society, the police have no authority, and the detective industry can be imagined.
To put it in common people's terms, it's just a matter of eating enough.
But everyone didn’t laugh at Lu Ming. At least he had the capital to fool around, his family had enough capital, and he had a strong enough backing in Shanghai. He didn’t become a playboy, wandering around in romantic places every day, and he was already considered a playboy.
An aspiring young man.
"I heard that your business license is a law firm, why don't you take some cases?" Lu Ming understood what Yan Xiaohui meant. Law firms are the right way, and detective offices are for fun.
"You even know this? I admire you." Lu Ming was a little surprised.
"How big is Shanghai Beach? Mr. Lu is also a prominent figure among the younger generation. If I can't find out about such a trivial matter, then I would be too incompetent." Yan Xiaohui said with a smile.
What Lu Ming applied for was indeed a business license for a law firm. He wanted to apply for a detective agency's license, but there was no such industry in China and he didn't know how to issue such a license.
In foreign countries, individual detective agencies are under the management of the local police station, but are also subject to the two-tier management of the Lawyers Association. The license of the detective agency is issued by the police station, and it is a peripheral organization that cooperates with the police in solving cases.
The Shanghai Police Department had never issued such a license before, and they didn't know how to apply for it. Lu Ming had no choice but to register a law firm license with the Shanghai Lawyers Association, but he still advertised himself as a detective agency, so no one cared about him anyway.
"Have you asked about me? Do you want to give me business?" Lu Ming was a little sensitive and asked with a smile.
"No, I heard someone mention it accidentally. After all, we have met by chance, so I asked a few more questions." Yan Xiaohui blushed and felt a little shy.
Since the last cocktail party, the image of a beautiful young man has been engraved in Yan Xiaohui's heart. After she returned, she asked her father to help him investigate all the circumstances of Lu Ming.
This matter is extremely simple, because many people in Shanghai know about Lu Ming's situation, especially Sheng Di who knows all about Lu Ming. Yan's father found Sheng Di and found out all the details about Lu Ming in less than five minutes.
Yan Xiaohui heard that Lu Ming was engaged to Miss Yuan Mingzhu, and Yan Xiaohui was depressed for a long time, so she never took the initiative to find Lu Ming. Today she met Lu Ming by chance in the hospital, and her silent heart began to beat suddenly again.
"What are you doing here? Is it you, or are you doing the testing for this case?" Yan Xiaohui asked.
"It's not me doing the test, but this..." Lu Ming explained the situation, and Yan Xiaohui smiled.
"Why are you laughing?" Lu Ming was a little confused.
"Just wait, the back door will open when you get off work." Yan Xiaohui covered her mouth and kept laughing.
Lu Ming suddenly realized: "I'm sorry to have you hang out here."
"Come with me. I'm off work. I'd like to buy you a cup of coffee. It takes a long time and there's no point in rushing." Yan Xiaohui said generously.
"I should invite you."
"It's all the same, I'm going to change clothes."
Lu Ming walked out of the hospital and waited for Yan Xiaohui at the gate. After a while, Yan Xiaohui walked out wearing a fashionable dress. Without the enchanting and wild beauty she saw at the British Embassy reception that day, it was a different kind of beauty.
Lu Ming especially admires the intellectual beauty unique to senior intellectuals.
"What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?" Yan Xiaohui was a little embarrassed by his gaze.
"Nothing, very good, you are more beautiful than when I first saw you." Lu Ming smiled.
"You are laughing at me? The one you are engaged to is the beauty. We are both firewood girls from the countryside." Yan Xiaohui said.
Lu Ming didn't dare to answer the question, but he was muttering in his heart, why does she know about Mingzhu? I'm almost transparent to her. Lu Ming didn't want to discuss these issues, he just wanted to invite Yan Xiaohui
Help solve the mystery of poisonous mushrooms.
"Are you admitting it by not saying anything?" Yan Xiaohui said reluctantly.
"Spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums each have their own merits. There are peonies, roses, autumn chrysanthemums in the garden, and even orchids that look like the beauty of the valley. They are all extremely beautiful. You can't say who is more beautiful than the other." Lu Ming knew he couldn't escape.
, so I had to bite the bullet and deal with it.
"I have heard for a long time that Mr. Lu is very intelligent and knows how to please girls. When I saw him today, he was indeed better than the famous one." Yan Xiaohui said with a smile.
She does admire Lu Ming's intelligence. If a man belittles his fiancée behind his back to please other women, he is a fool.
"Where, coaxing girls is a man's bounden duty, I'm still far behind. Master Bao in Dream of Red Mansions is an example for all men in the world to learn from." Lu Ming said.
"Then tell me, what kind of flower am I in the garden?"
"Of course you are Rose, you live up to your name." Lu Ming said cleverly.
"Although I feel that you are a bit untrue, it makes me feel very happy to hear it." Yan Xiaohui showed a very happy expression as expected.
"I don't have many merits. I just like to tell the truth. Because of this I have offended many people." Lu Ming continued.
But this is also true. He usually likes to be outspoken and has offended many people, but the offended ones are all men. As long as he deals with girls, he will show the patience and tenderness of Master Bao to satisfy the girls.
He is not a playboy, but feels that it is too unfair and cruel for women to be born in China. Even women born into wealthy families in China are also targets of being strangled by feudal ethics.