Chapter 90
"I want you to know that there are more weapons that exist than just knives and guns. These are the ultimate back up plans. Take a look at these. These are the foxglove and belladonna. They can cause cardiac arrest and heart failure. You dry the plant, crush it into powder and apply." Pa Rico walks farther down the aisle and a certain plant gets Jacob attention.
"What about this one? Is it poisonous?" He asks. Pa Rico smiles.
"You have a good eye. This is the Oleander plant, The leafs and stems contain glucosides that can also cause heart failure. It does more of an easy job than guns to be honest. There is the Castor bean plant and the well known poison ivy. You might wonder why I am telling you all of this. There is power in the knowledge of things others consider useless or weak. My ex wife introduced me to poisons when I lay paralyzed on our kitchen floor for hours after she found out I lied about where I had been." Jacob's eyes went wide. He never though
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