Qin Ziwen looked at the meat in Zhao Pu's hand and teased, "Dr. Zhao, can we eat this?"
Zhao Pu gave a wry smile. "From a medical standpoint, meat like this is risky. We should boil it for a long time. Cut it into small pieces first, and pick out any parasites you find."
He paused, then added, "The main thing is that the snake was still alive when we got it. If it had been dead for a while, bacteria like salmonella and other anaerobes would have multiplied rapidly. Not to mention the endotoxins and cortisol released before death. Endotoxins, for example, can't be broken down even with high-heat cooking."
Although the floodwaters had receded, the river was still rushing, and its level was considerably higher than before.
