Gangzi could already imagine how he would be second only to one person and above ten thousand others, and his smile became bright. But just as he was happily gloating, Yunling struck him on the back of the head.

"That's quite a dream, isn't it?"

"Boss!"

“This is not a barren mountain. Every day, many villagers come up the mountain to hunt, pick mushrooms and herbs. This lychee tree grove was not originally something we could own. It's just that they were unable to save the grove, which gave us an opportunity.”

"You actually want to use this opportunity to plant longan and develop a fruit trading business? Don't you want to die?"

Gangzi scratched the back of his head, his face clearly showing embarrassment.

Yunling also clicked her tongue twice, just like Gangzi had done, and then put her hands behind her back and said:

"However, we could set up a fruit trellis next to our house, put two deck chairs under it, and lie on them to watch the fruit. The sunlight would filter through the branches and leaves, casting dappled shadows on us. It would be incredibly beautiful."

Tang Ling couldn't help but dream about it, but Gangzi was a little dissatisfied and said directly:

"Boss, can't we put three deck chairs in?"

Gangzi's words amused the two of them. Seeing that Gangzi had explained things in detail, Tang Ling also offered her own opinion.

"Boss, can we burn some incense while we're lying down to drive the bugs away? Otherwise, they'll get itchy if they land on us."

"Boss, I think we should hang a few paper cutouts of human figures in the shed. When the wind blows, it will look like a puppet show."

"Boss, how about..."

Gangzi and Tangling chattered away, one sentence at a time, like two little birds bickering, creating quite a lively scene.

In contrast to their bustling scene, the chess village, twelve kilometers away from Kengkou Village, was eerily silent. A plague had suddenly broken out there, and the infected people died one after another, their bodies piling up like mountains, their cries of agony echoing endlessly.

When Yunling and Yunchu heard Luo's sister-in-law say these words, their hearts skipped a beat, and they felt very uncomfortable.

"How could a plague suddenly break out? Yuecheng is not an arid place; the rice harvest is quite good. It's not even summer yet, there haven't been any heavy rains or floods. Could it be the poison brought by rats?"

Sister-in-law Luo shook her head and said:

"I don't know about that. This happened so suddenly. But I heard from others that the bandits who were involved in the previous turmoil fled here with some dirty things, and they wanted to make the people of Yuecheng suffer."

Yun Chu frowned and quickly asked:

"Has Dr. Sun gone there?"

"Yes, ever since this happened, the county magistrate has sent people to seal off Xiangqi Village and ordered doctors from the city and other villages to go to Xiangqi Village to provide medical treatment."

Without thinking much, Yun Chu immediately ran towards her room.

Knowing that Yun Chu wanted to go to the chess village to participate in the rescue efforts, Yun Ling told the rest of her family:

"Although Xiangqi Village is some distance from our village, the epidemic spreads extremely fast. These days, we should not go out unless necessary. If we must go out, we must cover our mouths and noses with a clean cloth. We must wash our hands after we come home from anything we have touched outside. Please remember all of this."

After saying this, Yun Chu packed her things and came out of the room. She first took Zhang's hand and said:

"Mother, it's me..."

"Go," Zhang hugged Yun Chu tightly, trying to suppress her overwhelming reluctance. She patted Yun Chu's back and said gently, "Be careful when you get there. Protect yourself first, so you can save more people, understand?"

Yun Chu had thought it would take a lot of effort to persuade Zhang Shi to let her go to such a place, but she knew her mother was the most reasonable person.

"I'll take care of it, Mother, don't worry."

Yun Chu gave Zhang a brief hug before resolutely walking out. She didn't know how to drive a carriage, so Yun Ling stopped Gangzi and Tang Ling from following along and went to the chess village with Yun Chu.

Near the chess village, Yunling's supernatural power is causing a lot of trouble, indicating that this plague is quite troublesome.

As Yun Chu put on her face mask, she said to Yun Ling:

"Lingniang, you can stop here. You should go back now, or you might catch it."

"Sister, I'm leaving. How will you get home?"

"I won't go back. This place needs doctors right now, and as a physician, it's my duty. Besides, if I go back and forth every day, I'll bring the plague back with me, which is unacceptable."

Looking at Yun Chu, Yun Ling suddenly felt that Yun Chu's image had become tall and imposing; her older sister had truly grown up. She smiled and said:

“I’ll walk you to the door. If you need anything, like herbs, I can go up the mountain to gather them.”

Yun Chu suddenly realized that she had benefited from Yun Ling's help when she was collecting herbs. Yun Ling had been learning medicine from the Immortal since childhood, and her medical skills were even better than hers. Why was she worried about Yun Ling just now?

"Okay, let's go."

The two men walked towards the chess village, but when they were about 100 meters from the village entrance, they were stopped by constables wielding fire and water sticks. The constables waved their hands and said:

"A plague has broken out here. Quickly take a detour."

Yun Chu quickly gestured to the medical kit slung over her shoulder and said:

"My lords, I have studied medicine under my master. I heard there was a plague here, so I came here specifically to treat the patients. Our village doctor, Dr. Sun, is also inside. Please do me a favor."

"Studied medicine?"

The constable looked Yun Chu up and down, then exchanged a glance with the constable beside him, clearly somewhat disbelieving.

Yunling couldn't hold back any longer and said directly:

"What time is it? You're still doubting this and that. If they weren't doctors, who would be willing to rush in regardless of everything? Is there gold inside? Even if there is, my sister's physique isn't good enough to be a petty thief."

"Go in."

"Thank you, sir."

Yun Chu glanced at Yun Ling, pursed her lips, and walked inside.

She went inside, but Yunling was immediately stopped by the Water and Fire Stick.

"She's a doctor, you're not. You can't go in. Leave now."

"I didn't say I wanted to go in."

Yunling tiptoed and peered inside. The village was filled with smoke, and some people dressed in white were fumigating with mugwort. Soon after, people with cries of grief were carried out of their houses, all staring in one direction.

Yunling guessed that the village was divided into a spacious area where infected people who were still treatable would be sent to such a place for centralized treatment. This would save a lot of effort and make it easier for doctors to treat patients.