The innkeeper had already hidden behind the counter in fear.

Everyone in the inn was on tenterhooks. Those who were still physically able held the door open to look, and then they saw the inn's door being violently smashed open.

At the entrance of the inn stood a group of people who were emaciated, covered in sores, and emanating a putrid stench, looking like they were about to die. They were so hungry that their eyes were green.

Seeing this, no one dared to go forward and quickly closed the door.

Mu Wanting also had the door closed and everyone went back to their rooms.

But after searching the kitchen for a long time without finding anything, the group headed towards the guest room and banged on the door.

"Sir, please give us some food, we're starving."

Some people, driven mad by hunger, recklessly broke into the guest rooms and began searching for food.

Most of the convicts in this batch were pampered and had forgotten to resist, only daring to cower in a corner.

Fortunately, these plague-infected people only wanted food. Their valuables were carried by the convicts, and even when they encountered something valuable, most of them were too lazy to rob it.

In this city, food is far more important than money.

After all, even if you had money, you couldn't buy food anymore...

Some of the convicts tried to stop them, but the people were already so hungry that they had lost their minds and were drooling.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, let me eat. If I can't live, neither can you."

Some people, holding children, would see food and stuff it into their own mouths, chewing it and feeding it to the unconscious child.

How can a sick person fight against a person who has lost their mind?

Naturally, the exiled criminals suffered a complete defeat.

Fortunately, the rooms of the third branch and the collateral branches were located in the inner part of the house, so the exiled criminals did not break down the doors.

No one dared to open the door; everyone hid inside.

Seeing that some people were heading towards the backyard.

Their supplies are there. If these people touch them, they'll probably worry about the virus when they use them later.

Mu Wanting put on a mask and opened the door.

Shen Xinglan took her hand.

"I'll go."

He then resolutely walked out, and when he left, fearing that Mu Wanting might follow him and infect her, he locked the door behind him.

Mu Wanting had mixed feelings.

Shen Xinglan stopped those people from approaching the backyard, saying, "There's food in the kitchen, but nothing else."

Those infected people, seeing Shen Xinglan's imposing presence, dared not approach her and could only plead.

"Please, young master, give us some food. We're starving."

Shen Xinglan said, "After you've found the kitchen, you can leave."

Someone noticed several medicine jars in the kitchen and couldn't help but look at Shen Xinglan.

"Can we drink that medicine? Food is expensive in the city now, and medicine is expensive too. We can't afford it, and we don't want to die."

Shen Xinglan remained silent.

After drinking the medicine, those people felt its coolness and their sore throats were much better, so they left with the medicine pot.

Their eyes were filled with tears, and they knew they were wrong.

"I'm so sorry, but we want to live, we have children at home."

Shen Xinglan didn't say anything. After the people left, the convicts came out one after another. When they saw that the medicine was gone, their faces turned very ugly.

"How could you let them take the medicine away? It's our life-saving medicine."

Shen Xinglan gave them a cold glance, and the chattering crowd instantly fell silent.

"Why didn't you come out and stop them? Were you just waiting for them to break through each room? Are you sure you had that kind of resistance?"

Knowing they were in the wrong, everyone went back to their own rooms.

Some people also bought herbs from Mu Wanting. To avoid arousing suspicion, Mu Wanting stayed in the carriage for a while before returning with several large bags of herbs.

She took his pulse while adjusting the medication based on his symptoms.

Everyone went to prepare the medicine, and this time the medicine was much more effective than before.

To Mu Wanting's surprise, a large group of people infected with the virus gathered at the entrance of the inn early the next morning.

Those who took their medicine yesterday showed significantly milder symptoms, but some people with even more severe symptoms came, some even carrying children.

They knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Do you still have any of those medicinal herbs? Could you give us some more? Those herbs are really effective. My husband's condition was quite serious, but after drinking that medicine, his symptoms are even less severe than mine."

Now Mu Wanting has plenty of everything except medicinal herbs. After the space has evolved, crops grow three times faster than before and can mature in just three days.

She harvests medicinal herbs in her space one batch after another.

She couldn't help but look at the innkeeper.

"Is it permissible to distribute medicine and porridge at the entrance of the inn?"

The boss had a bitter face, and his entire face was covered in pimples.

"Even if I don't agree, they won't agree."

He paused, his eyes pleading.

"At that time, give me a bowl of medicine as well."

Because there were too many medicines to brew, Mu Wanting asked Ma Dazhuang to buy a few large pots.

Ma Dazhuang had just taken Mu Wanting's medicine and it was very effective, so he was also very polite to Mu Wanting.

"Go, Su Yu, you come with me."

So, Mu Wanting, Shen Xinglan, and Su Yu went to buy iron pots, grain, and firewood.

Iron pots and firewood are easy to buy, but grain is simply impossible to find.

They then learned that the granary had been destroyed during the previous torrential rains, and the grain crops had also been washed away.

The prefect reported the matter to the imperial court, but the court has not allocated any grain.

Along the way, they saw that there were many more corpses on the streets. The constables were moving the corpses listlessly, and their efficiency was obviously lower than yesterday.

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