Chapter 75

Qin Ran's reminder was like a bucket of ice water poured over everyone, instantly freezing the previously lively atmosphere in the room.

Everyone holding their cups froze like statues, motionless.

Clang!

Stanbeck, pale-faced, threw his wine glass onto the table and retreated as if it were a venomous snake.

The dark red wine flowed down the table and dripped onto the floor.

It broke the frozen silence.

"Impossible!"

"I just got this from the kitchen!"

Prison guard Jack looked at Qin Ran suspiciously, then lowered his head to look at the wine glass in his hand.

In the end, he lacked the courage to drink it.

Compared to Jack's suspicion, the rest of the people in the room believed Qin Ran without a doubt, whether it was the lawless and unruly Wu Tian, his competitor Zhang Wei, or the employer Stanbeck.

They all believed that Qin Ran would not lie about such a matter.

Because such a lie would be too easy to expose.

"We can do a simple test!"

"Or find an expert!"

Qin Ran said.

"Alright, I think prison doctor Finks can make a more accurate judgment!"

Clearly, prison guard Jack still had his doubts.

After Qin Ran finished speaking, he walked out.

"What a unique welcome ceremony!"

"It seems someone is not very welcoming of our arrival!"

Wu Tian stared at the wine glass and sneered.

"I'll go check the kitchen!"

Zhang Wei stood up and said.

This time, Qin Ran did not compete with him.

It wasn't that he had given up on competing, but he was certain that Zhang Wei would find nothing.

If the poisoner could precisely poison the welcoming lunch wine, they must have been well-prepared, and with ample time, they would not leave any traces.

Two minutes after Zhang Wei left, prison guard Jack returned with an elderly man.

The old man wore a white coat, with a pair of reading glasses perched on his nose, and his gray hair was combed back.

Clearly, this was the prison doctor Finks that Jack mentioned.

However, the elderly prison doctor did not greet Qin Ran and the others in the room but directly picked up the glasses containing the wine and drinks, sniffing them carefully.

"It's wolfsbane!"

"It's highly toxic!"

After a moment, Doctor Finks said.

"Who discovered it?"

The doctor then asked.

Clearly, Jack had only given a brief account of what happened without going into detail.

"It was me!"

Qin Ran stood up.

"Are you a medical student?"

The doctor looked at Qin Ran's slightly youthful face in surprise, instinctively pushing up his reading glasses to get a better look at Qin Ran.

Because he found it hard to believe that someone so young could instantly identify the highly toxic wolfsbane.

After all, even he had taken nearly a minute to determine it was wolfsbane.

"No!"

"I am..."

"Doctor! Doctor!"

"Doctor Finks!"

"Come to the dining hall, many people have food poisoning!"

Qin Ran's explanation was interrupted by an urgent voice from the hallway speaker.

"I think I need your help!"

"Many people need assistance!"

"And I'm the only doctor here."

The elderly prison doctor looked at Qin Ran, who nodded firmly.

"Of course, no problem!"

Because when Doctor Finks spoke, a side mission notification appeared on Qin Ran's retina.

[Side Mission Discovered: The Poisoned!]

[Side Mission: You were just poisoned upon arriving at Alcatraz, and it seems the poisoner's target is not just you! You quickly identified the poison in the wine and drinks, earning the admiration of Doctor Finks! Now, Doctor Finks is asking for your help! Help more of the poisoned, and you will gain considerable prestige in Alcatraz!]

"Then what are we waiting for?"

"Follow me!"

The doctor stood up and walked out briskly, Qin Ran closely following.

Prison guard Jack also followed closely behind.

Only Wu Tian, Stanbeck, and Stanbeck's two bodyguards were left, staring at each other.

"I told you, 2567 has great luck!"

"Of course, it's also a sign of his strength!"

As someone who had entered the instance for the eighth time, Wu Tian easily guessed why the old prison doctor favored Qin Ran.

It was simply because Qin Ran had identified the poison in the wine and drinks.

Similarly, Wu Tian knew why Qin Ran could identify the wolfsbane.

[Medicine: Pharmaceutical Knowledge]!

"Did he really create a [Basic Pharmaceutical Workbench]?"

"And he even has the necessary skill [Medicine: Pharmaceutical Knowledge]!"

"This luck is really too good!"

Wu Tian did not regret making a bad deal but marveled at Qin Ran's luck.

"Number 1, contact 'The Broker' after returning to the game room!"

"Find a similar skill that can identify drugs!"

Stanbeck directly instructed his bodyguards.

The scene just now left him with lingering fear.

He could not imagine the consequences if he had drunk the wine without Qin Ran's warning.

"Damn this game!"

The young man cursed for the first time, losing his composure.

...

Similarly cursing was Zhang Wei!

Leaving the room, he headed straight for the kitchen, believing he could find useful clues.

Zhang Wei was convinced that even if the poisoner was prepared, they would leave some traces!

However, as soon as he entered the kitchen, he saw the dining officers begin to foam at the mouth and collapse unconscious.

Zhang Wei instinctively bent down to check.

But the next moment, he was roughly pushed into a corner by the still-conscious officers, with several guns pointed at him.

Clearly, these officers had misunderstood something.

Zhang Wei wanted to explain.

But no one wanted to hear his explanation.

Faced with five or six black gun barrels, Zhang Wei wisely chose to raise his hands and shut his mouth.

Then, Zhang Wei saw Qin Ran and an elderly man enter the dining hall.

Unlike him, who was being pointed at by five or six guns, Qin Ran, who was with the elderly man, was treated with respect!

Especially after Qin Ran used the most primitive method of inducing vomiting to save several unconscious officers, the respect became even more evident.

Damn!

Zhang Wei watched Qin Ran press the tongues of the poisoned officers to make them vomit, feeling completely astonished.

Because he also knew this simple method.

But before Qin Ran used it, he had not thought of it at all.

A wave of regret washed over him.

Zhang Wei knew that if he had acted first, he would not have ended up in this situation.

And the next moment, his regret deepened.

Because Qin Ran not only treated the poisoned prison guards but also openly investigated the entire dining hall and kitchen.

After thoroughly investigating the dining hall and kitchen, Qin Ran laid the last officer he had induced to vomit on the ground. As he had expected, the poisoner had cleaned everything up, leaving no clues.

However, Qin Ran was not without gains.

After glancing at the [Side Mission: The Poisoned! (Completed)] notification, he looked at the old prison doctor.

"I can only do this much!"

"The rest is up to you, Doctor!"

This was not Qin Ran being modest. Although he had completed the side mission easily, it did not mean he could handle the subsequent treatment. Despite having relevant skills, he knew how to bandage and had knowledge of many drugs, but he lacked treatment skills.

Therefore, it was best to leave it to a professional.

As for the method of inducing vomiting?

It was just common knowledge.

Qin Ran, as an orphan, had learned these early on.

"You've done enough!"

"I thought I would need to use an emetic and perform gastric lavage!"

The old prison doctor smiled and nodded, clearly impressed with Qin Ran again. Then, the old doctor stood up and said to the surrounding prison guards, "Boys, carry your comrades to my infirmary; they need to be observed for a while!"

The prison guards immediately sprang into action.

At the same time, an angry voice rang out.

"I warned you, this is not a place for you to act as you please! You should all follow the rules!"

"And what have you done now?"

The deputy warden stormed in, pointing at Qin Ran and shouting.

"This gentleman just saved at least fifteen people!"

"He should not be blamed, Deputy Warden Swark!"

The old prison doctor, who was about to leave, stood up for Qin Ran. The surrounding prison guards also frowned and looked at the deputy warden.

Although the expressions were subtle, Qin Ran noticed them all.

Lacking support!

Qin Ran concluded the impression of the deputy warden among the prison guards.

And the next moment, the deputy warden demonstrated why he was so unpopular.

"Finks, you are just a prison doctor!"

"And I am the warden here!"

"You have no authority to tell me what to do!"

The deputy warden turned and stared at the old prison doctor, speaking word by word.

"Then, Siko will tell you what to do!"

The old prison doctor ignored the deputy warden's aggressive tone and pointed behind him, where a man was quickly approaching.

"Warden!"

Deputy Warden Swark, seeing the approaching figure, immediately lost his momentum.

He fell silent.

The old prison doctor, like a mischievous child, gave Qin Ran a sly smile, winked, and went to attend to his duties.

"Swark, I hope you show the proper respect to Finks!"

"Not because of his position, but simply because of his age!"

"He could be your father!"

The medium-built man with a stern face said seriously.

"Alright, Warden!"

The deputy warden's lips moved, but he finally agreed.

Then, clearly unwilling to stay in this place where he had lost face, he glared at Qin Ran and Zhang Wei and turned to leave.

"Apologies!"

"I am the warden who hired you for Alcatraz: Siko!"

The man apologized for his deputy and introduced himself.

"I am Qin Ran!"

"This is my teammate Zhang Wei! We have four more teammates in the room you arranged!"

"If possible, could you please come to that room later and give us a detailed explanation of what happened here?"

Qin Ran, representing the entire team, spoke again.

Zhang Wei stood to the side, remaining silent.

Even though he was unwilling, Zhang Wei had to admit that Qin Ran was better suited to speak at this moment.

"Of course!"

The warden smiled.

Bang!

Just as the warden and Qin Ran were about to head to the room arranged for Qin Ran's group for a detailed discussion, a gunshot suddenly rang out.

It was accompanied by a sharp, familiar scream that abruptly cut off.