"Strange, it was open just two days ago, why is it closed now?" Li Hao looked puzzled. Seeing that a mutton restaurant nearby was open, he thought it would be nice to have some hot pot, so he went in.

The waiter greeted Li Hao as he entered, asking, "Hello, what would you like to buy?"

Li Hao thought for a moment and decided that beef was the best food for Gu Liyan, who had a weak constitution. So he said, "Give me thirty catties of beef!"

The waiter was taken aback for a moment, then immediately asked, "Are you sure you want thirty pounds of beef?"

Li Hao nodded. "Yeah, what's wrong? Is it very expensive?"

The waiter said, "Beef is currently 70 yuan per jin (500g), so 30 jin would be 2100..."

Li Hao's eyes widened. "What the heck! Are you kidding me? I'm eating beef, not a gigolo!"

"Because the seafood market is closed, all meat prices have gone up, and pork is now 50 yuan per jin (500g)," the waiter said.

Li Hao was puzzled. "Why was the seafood restaurant shut down?"

"Haven't you heard? A seafood restaurant got a virus in its seafood. I heard it came from wild animals they were storing. Now all the seafood restaurants have been shut down!" the waiter whispered. "The owner and employees of that restaurant have all been infected and have been sent to the hospital for isolation. We don't know what disease it is!"

Li Hao's expression suddenly changed drastically. "You're saying that storing wild animals carries viruses?"

"Yes, yes, if you ask me, it's those people who trafficked wild animals, and nature is getting its revenge!" the waiter said. "Now all the seafood and wild game restaurants have been shut down! All the staff and owners have been taken into quarantine..."

Upon hearing this, Li Hao couldn't sit still any longer and hurriedly ran out towards the hospital. "Damn it, why didn't I call the police sooner! If it really is a viral infection, then wouldn't I be one of the infected people too? No, I have to tell Mo Li and the others to go to the hospital for a checkup together!"

Li Hao rushed home and told Mo Li and the other person about his job as a porter, and also reported the problem to them.

Gu Liyan asked anxiously, "Have you had any symptoms of physical discomfort recently?"

"Feeling unwell? I feel like I'm not as strong as before." Li Hao said, picking up the barbell beside him. "I used to use 10% of my strength, now I have to use 20%!"

Gu Liyan said helplessly, "I'm not talking about that. I'm asking if you have symptoms like headache, fever, weakness in your limbs, or cough."

"Of course not, I don't have a cold!" Li Hao said.

Gu Liyan sighed and handed the phone to Li Hao. "The official announcement has already been made regarding what you're talking about."