Chapter 92 Director Yang Was Shocked!

After listening to Lin Yuan's explanation, many people suddenly realized, but this did not relieve their panic.

But fortunately, the doctor told them that there was not much mercury in their blood, and it was not fatal for the time being. They only needed to stop consuming toxins in the future, and the mercury in their bodies could be slowly eliminated through medical means.

However, those with severe symptoms had significantly higher mercury in their bodies than ordinary people.

Considering that they especially loved to eat fish, everyone's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that the fish was really poisonous?

At this time, Lin Yuan suggested: "I suggest that we catch a fish in the lake now, so we will know whether the fish is poisonous or someone has poisoned it?"

As soon as this was said, it was immediately recognized by everyone.

Immediately, several people ran home to get tools and went into the water to fish together.

In just less than ten minutes, they saw them running back excitedly with a carp weighing more than two kilograms in their hands.

After the doctor's test, everyone was completely shocked!

Fish, really poisonous! !

It's just that the mercury in fish is very small, much lower than that in human blood.

Faced with such a result, everyone was full of doubts.

Captain Chen looked grim, the worst result had occurred, and he had already anticipated that Xihai City would soon change.

Right now, he had to solve the case as soon as possible, otherwise once the public knew that poisonous fish were circulating in the market, the riots that would be caused would be unimaginable.

But he couldn't figure out why it was like this, so he had to look at Lin Yuan and ask: "Lin Yuan, what's going on? Could it be that fish are not the main source, and the villagers are poisoned by something else?"

Lin Yuan smiled and shook his head: "No, it's fish!"

"I didn't understand why fish were poisonous but didn't die, but now I finally understand."

"Generally speaking, after mercury is absorbed by humans or animals, it will accumulate in bones and brains, especially in joints. This is also the reason why mercury poisoning causes physical deformities and self-mutilation in the later stages."

"The fish didn't die because there was very little mercury in its body, which was not enough to be fatal."

"But the problem is that there is very little mercury in one fish, but what about ten or a hundred? The elderly in the village have eaten at least thousands of fish in their lifetime, not to mention more?"

"The accumulated mercury will be a terrible dose."

"In addition, cats and dogs like to eat fish with bones, which is equivalent to eating mercury in disguise, so they are poisoned much faster than humans."

As soon as this was said, the face of a villager next to him changed drastically.

Everyone around him looked at him.

Seeing the puzzled expressions of Lin Yuan and Captain Chen, the second uncle hurriedly explained: "This is Old Zhang. He likes to suck bones when eating fish, saying that there is marrow in them. Now think about it, he is not sucking marrow, he is clearly taking drugs!!"

Hearing this answer, Lin Yuan was also speechless.

Now they finally understood.

The truth is often so unexpected.

Originally thought that the collective suicide of animals was a supernatural event, but it turned out to be poisoning of the whole village!

Luckily, Lin Yuan discovered it today.

Otherwise, this village might really be massacred in a few years!

Thinking of this, everyone's face was tense and scared.

The eyes looking at Lin Yuan also changed completely, becoming awe-inspiring and grateful.

The netizens in the live broadcast room witnessed the whole process and were all surprised.

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——[Oh my god, this is too outrageous, right? I also love to eat fish, I eat it almost every day, but now you suddenly tell me that fish is poisonous? How can I eat it in the future? Do I have to use a silver needle to test whether the fish is poisonous before eating it? I am afraid that the silver needle cannot detect this trace of toxin. ]

——[Lin Yuan really refreshes my three views again and again. It was outrageous enough that he helped his client to blow the funeral, but he found such a horrible truth because of a big Mickey. I wonder, if it is not discovered today and let things continue to evolve, what will be the consequences? ]

——[Consequences? What else can be done except for the whole village to have a feast? Have you heard of Minamata disease? It almost wiped out a town in Japan. People who are severely poisoned still have no medicine to treat them. Do you think this is a joke? I have a premonition that the sky is about to fall on Lin Yuan's side. If I were a person from Xihai City and knew this news, I would probably be scared to death. 】

——【Speaking of which, why are fish poisonous? People in the past were fine, could it be that someone poisoned the lake? But the problem is, with such a large lake, how much poison would it take? The cost is too high. 】

Although it has now been figured out that fish are the cause of this series of supernatural events.

But the question is, why are fish poisonous?

The villagers said before that several generations of people have lived here without any problems, which means that the fish must be poisonous in modern times.

At this time, Team Leader Chen asked in confusion: "Could it be that the water quality is polluted?"

As soon as the voice fell.

Several villagers replied in unison: "Impossible!"

"The water quality of this lake is well-known far and wide. People often see white sturgeons in it. This fish is a national first-class protected animal and has very high requirements for water quality."

However, the next second, someone said in confusion: "But I haven't seen white sturgeons once in more than half a year. I don't know what's going on."

As soon as this was said, the others lowered their heads in loneliness.

In the past, whenever the villagers went out to fish, they were very happy to see white sturgeons, which symbolized that they were about to usher in good luck.

But in the past six months, white sturgeons have never appeared again.

I thought it was just a coincidence, but when I encountered this incident today, I thought about it again, and everyone's heart trembled.

Could it be that the water quality of the lake is really a problem?

In order to figure out this problem.

Team Chen asked the villagers to lead the way, and asked the accompanying police and doctors to go to the lake to fetch water and come back for testing.

All the villagers were anxiously waiting for the results.

The fish has been confirmed to be poisonous.

If the lake water is confirmed to be poisonous again, it will be a disastrous consequence for them.

Fishing, which has been a livelihood for generations, is going to be cut off here. What is the difference between this and cutting off their roots?

When the time comes, young people will no longer fish and go out, and eventually this village will inevitably disappear in the long river of history.

However, even if they are reluctant.

The result will not change!

After more than 20 minutes of detailed testing.

The conclusion is that the mercury element in the lake water exceeds the standard! !

Upon hearing this answer, the elderly villagers fainted on the spot, and the villagers looked ashen. Many people lost control of their emotions, some cried and some yelled.

Lin Yuan fell into deep thought as he looked at the chaotic scene, frowning.

He couldn't figure out why there was mercury in the lake water.

For such a large lake, how much mercury would be needed to make both the fish and the lake water exceed the standard?

This is definitely an astronomical figure!

Even if someone wants to poison the lake, the cost is too high.

But then again, mercury can't just come out of thin air.

Unless!

Unless there is a cinnabar mine under the lake!

After years of crustal movement, it was gradually lifted to the surface. Under a series of specific conditions, it produced a chemical reaction after encountering water, and then formed mercury?

However, this answer is also far-fetched.

Previous tests showed that whether it was the villagers, the fish, or the water, they were all mercury elements, not mercury.

If it was a chemical reaction caused by the cinnabar mine by accident, it should appear in the form of mercury.

Mercury does not dissolve in water, it will only sink to the bottom, and will not be eaten by those fish.

Therefore, the possibility of a vein at the bottom of the lake was also denied by Lin Yuan.

In addition, there is another problem that bothers him.

Generally speaking, mercury is divided into two forms: organic mercury and inorganic mercury.

Inorganic mercury is difficult to pass through the human blood-brain barrier and enter the brain, affecting the human brain nervous system.

Based on the current situation of the villagers and the abnormality of the animals, Lin Yuan can be sure that this is definitely organic mercury poisoning.

But the problem is that whether it is mercury used in chemical industry or in life, although it is also toxic, it is all inorganic mercury.

Where did the organic mercury that could pollute the entire lake come from? Could it be made out of thin air?

Unfortunately, the doctor has not yet analyzed the results, otherwise they might be able to find some clues.

Just as he was stunned, Captain Chen came to him and said with a wry smile: "Lin Yuan, if this news gets out, Xihai City will probably have a major earthquake."

"I have heard of this lake since I was a child. The fish in it are also very popular in the market. Almost most people in Xihai City have eaten it."

"Once they know that the fish here are poisonous, the consequences..."

"Ah~~"

At this point, Captain Chen no longer knew how to continue.

He knew very well how serious this matter was.

Just like the last funeral home incident, the impact was very wide, even worse than before.

The most urgent thing he had to do was not to investigate why the lake was poisonous, but to call Director Yang as soon as possible to report the situation.

Lest the news get out, he would be blamed by the higher-ups for not knowing.

A moment later, Director Yang answered the phone. When he heard the news, he was stunned!

"What? Poisoning from eating fish? A whole village is poisoned? People in Xihai City may be poisoned?"

Team Chen smiled bitterly and nodded: "Yes, it has been confirmed that the mercury content in the lake water exceeds the standard, but the source has not been found. This matter has a huge impact. Director Yang, what should we do now?"

On the other end of the phone, Director Yang's eyes widened and his face was ugly.

It was surprising enough to hear that eating fish would cause poisoning. Who would have thought that the whole lake was poisonous, and even the whole Xihai City was implicated! !

At this moment, Director Yang felt like the sky was falling!

Of course he had heard of that lake, and he had even seen the white sturgeon in the lake in person.

The lake, which has been passed down from generation to generation, has a history of at least hundreds of years, and the number of fish produced in it is astonishing!

Although some of them were eaten by the villagers themselves.

But they make a living from this, and most of them are sold on the market.

In other words, the number of people who have eaten fish in the lake is unimaginable, and even he is one of the victims!

And as Captain Chen said just now, this is mercury, and once it enters the human body, it cannot be excreted at all.

It seems that a fish may not be a big deal.

But... that is mercury!

Even a fool knows that it is highly toxic, but now it has been eaten by mistake.

Such a highly toxic substance is hidden in your body, who would not be afraid?

Especially the residents living in the nearby market, who has not eaten dozens of fish?

If they are allowed to eat more, I am afraid that on the day of their death, they will not know how they died!

As the saying goes, there is no wall that is impermeable, and this news will definitely spread tonight at the latest.

At that time, will those innocent victims sit and wait to die?

How should the government deal with these people?

If they gather to cause trouble, as a policeman, should he maintain order or help them redress their grievances?

It's a hard decision!

Thinking of this, Director Yang couldn't stop sweating on his forehead.

In order to avoid the worst situation, he hurriedly asked on the phone: "How many people are there now? Have you asked experts to come and help?"

Hearing this, Captain Chen looked strange, glanced at Lin Yuan and nodded: "Lin Yuan is here too!"