The coughing sounds came one after another, like countless dull drum beats beating in the ears. Shen Liwu put on the mask and quickly scanned the surroundings. In the crowd, some people huddled in the corner, their faces as pale as paper; some were holding onto the wall, breathing heavily; and some were lying on the ground, their limbs weak, as if they would lose consciousness at any moment.

Jiang Xichi followed behind Shen Liwu with a frown on his face. He clenched his fingers slightly, and there was a hint of pity in his eyes. "How could this be so serious?"

Shen Liwu did not respond and walked straight towards a busy nurse. She asked in a low voice: "Excuse me, where is the doctor in charge? I was invited to assist in the treatment of Shen Liwu."

The nurse raised her head. The mask covered most of her face, but the fatigue in her eyes could not be concealed. She pointed to a temporary office at the end of the corridor and said, "Wang Yuren is in there. You can go find him."

Shen Liwu nodded, turned around and walked towards the office. Jiang Xichi followed closely behind, his eyes occasionally glancing at the patients around him, but his steps were not at all fluctuating.

I pushed open the office door and saw chaos inside. Documents piled up on the desk and several medical records were scattered on the floor. A middle-aged man was busy looking through some documents. When he heard the door open, he looked up with bloodshot eyes.

"Are you Wang Yuren?" Shen Liwu stepped forward, his tone calm but powerful.

"You are..." Wang Yiren was stunned, then reacted, "Oh, you are Doctor Shen? The commander mentioned you, that's great, we are in urgent need of manpower now."

Shen Liwu nodded slightly, his eyes quickly swept across the information on the table, "Wang Yuren, what is the specific condition of the patient?"

Wang Yiren rubbed his temples and spoke in a hoarse voice. "The symptoms are mainly high fever and severe cough. Some patients also have rashes and difficulty breathing. We have tried various antibiotics and antiviral drugs, but the effect is minimal. What's worse is that this virus spreads very quickly, and many medical staff have been infected."

Shen Liwu frowned, and tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, making a slight sound. Her eyes were calm as water, but there was a storm hidden in them.

“Are there any blood sample or secretion test reports from the patient?”

"Yes." Wang Yuren stood up, walked quickly to the cabinet beside him, opened the drawer, took out a stack of reports and handed them to Shen Liwu, "This is our latest test result."

Shen Liwu took the report and read it carefully. The paper made a slight friction sound in her hands. Jiang Xichi stood beside her, his eyes also fixed on the report, his expression solemn.

After a moment, Shen Liwu closed the report and said firmly, "This infectious disease may be different from any pathogen we have seen before. Conventional drugs are ineffective against it, and we need to re-formulate a treatment plan."

Wang Yiren sighed heavily, his voice weak, "We think so too, but we have no clue at the moment. Doctor Shen, what do you suggest?"

Shen Liwu raised his head, his eyes like torches, "I need to enter the isolation area, personally check the patient's vital signs, and collect more samples for analysis."

Shen Liwu looked at Jiang Xichi, “Mr. Jiang, you are good at this, let me check you for analysis.”

Jiangxi Chi nodded, without any hesitation in his eyes, "Okay, I will fully cooperate with you."

…

In the afternoon, the research was clueless. Shen Liwu suddenly thought of what he had said to those people yesterday. This infectious disease started in the county town. If the source was found, there might be a breakthrough discovery.