Upon hearing this, the woman exclaimed with delight, "Really? Then I'll definitely go!"

Thank you for telling me this. Our food supplies are almost gone, and my husband not only hasn't been able to bring back any money, but lately he hasn't even come back at all.

After the woman finished speaking, she stood up with her child in her arms and excitedly headed east.

The constables looked at Xu Jinhuan in confusion. "Miss Xu, what do you want her to do in the east?"

Xu Jinhuan said calmly, "She was pale and thin, but her face was flushed, which was not normal. I felt that she had a fever as soon as I got closer. I think she was infected with the plague by the child."

Sending her to the east for treatment is for her own good.

The constables then realized what was going on.

And so the constables continued searching for the bodies of those who had died from the disease. After gathering the bodies together, they set fire to straw soaked in strong liquor.

"What exactly are these government officials trying to do? It's one thing to search through a body in a house without saying a word, but now they're burning the body right in front of us. Aren't they treating us like dirt?"

A man dressed in rags, with a few straws stuck in his head, said indignantly.

The old man next to him patted him on the shoulder with the air of someone who'd been through it all, "Sigh, relax. When will we, who live in the slums, ever be treated like human beings by outsiders?"

Even in slums, there are intelligent people.

"I feel something's not right. Look at how many people have died here, and the government officials are dressed like that. Could it be that a plague has broken out here?"

The moment he said that, there was a moment of silence, followed by a burst of laughter.

"You little rascal, have you been going to the school to eavesdrop all the time? Is your brain just like those scholars'? Where are we?"

This is the poorest place in Yu County, inhabited by the most despised people. If a plague were to break out, they wouldn't care about us at all; they might just set the whole place on fire to completely destroy all evidence.

Where would they send anyone to help?

This person's words were agreed upon by most people.

"That's right, in a place like ours, the county magistrate wouldn't care about anything else."

"I guess the mass graves ran out of space to bury people, so these yamen runners just burned the bodies to save trouble."

As for why they wore face masks, that's easy to guess; they just can't stand the smell here.

The crowd chattered amongst themselves, completely unaware that a plague had broken out in their area.

Seeing that the fire had already started and would not be extinguished easily, the constables turned to look at the crowd gathered around them.

Now that they have almost finished dealing with their affairs, they finally have time to explain the situation to the people in the slums.

"Fellow villagers, we are yamen runners from the county government. We have an important announcement to make: a plague has broken out in our county and Yu County, and the source is here."

These words struck like a thunderbolt, leaving everyone who had just been chatting frozen in place.

What?

plague?

Did that idiot really guess right?

Before they could ask any questions, the yamen runners said directly, "Don't panic, everyone. The county government has prepared a place for treatment. If anyone in your family is seriously ill, you can send them to the east immediately."

There, the benevolent god Xie, a skilled healer, had been sent by the god of joy. His medical skills were extraordinary; he had already cured a person infected with the plague!

The crowd looked at the yamen runner in astonishment and disbelief. "Is there really a miracle doctor? Who can cure the plague?"

The constable nodded. Although he hadn't seen it, Old Li and Manager Yang had. If these people said there was no problem, then there must be no problem.

Besides, would someone sent down by a deity lie?

Seeing the constable's certainty, the crowd felt less worried. At this moment, someone asked curiously.

"Officer, where is this 'Joyful and Benevolent God' from? Why would he send a divine physician to save us?"

"Yes, this person is a really good person. If it weren't for the miracle doctor, even if we had a year, the doctors in our county wouldn't be able to develop any useful medicine."

After clearing his throat, the constable loudly proclaimed to the crowd, "This 'Joyful God' is not human..."

Wait a minute, why does that sound so strange?

Not only did the yamen runners find it strange, but Xu Jinhuan, who was listening nearby, also found it strange, feeling as if he was being scolded.

The older bailiff slapped the bailiff who had just spoken with disdain, then shouted in the same voice, "You may not believe it, but this Joyful God is a true deity. You will understand in time."

"immortal?"

"Really?"

"Whether it's true or not, anyone who's willing to help us is a god!"

And so, families took their seriously ill members to the east, and Xie Guangbai began his long journey of treating patients.

"Dr. Xie, all the medicines have been prepared according to your prescription, and the reward has been converted into grain as you instructed. Our manager even added an extra 50%."

A man who looked like a worker was pulling a large cart of goods and said to Xie Guangbai.

After confirming that there was no problem, Xie Guangbai called several people nearby to brew the medicine and handed the grain to Xu Jinhuan.

"Boss, you should handle these grains. I don't trust anyone else with them."

The current situation is not suitable for addressing Xu Jinhuan as master, so Xie Guangbai changed to addressing him in the same way as Ma Wencai.

Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll have Ma Wencai find a few healthy women to help cook the porridge, and we can start serving it soon."

I heard that someone's chronic illness was cured by you using silver needles, and they're already preparing to have a shrine made for the God of Joy and Benevolence?

Xie Guangbai touched his face somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this and explained.

"That man was brought in by another shopkeeper to help. I noticed that he was limping, but he didn't look like he had any external injuries, so I asked him about it."

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