The burning sensation in her throat reminded Lin Xiaoxia of the concentrated sulfuric acid experiment in her college chemistry class. She staggered towards the ancient shelf, swept down the Ru Kiln tea cup and grabbed the green salt jar - which the original owner used to rinse her mouth every day. The salty and bitter taste mixed with the fishy smell of Hedinghong exploded in her mouth, and she frantically induced vomiting into the enamel spittoon...
