The eldest sister-in-law led Jiang Bai home, and even from a distance, they could see the chaos at the door.

Startled, the sister-in-law quickly grabbed the child and ran off. Jiang Bai, seeing this, hurriedly followed.

The small courtyard was crowded with people, all of them strong and healthy men.

They were about to carry Wang Xiufen out, but Wang Xiufen struggled desperately with all her might, refusing to let them succeed.

"You damned people, why are you carrying me away? I'm not sick, let go of me."

Her voice was hoarse and weak, a result of her long illness. Her cursing was extremely terrifying to her, like a dying old woman cursing someone who would soon die.

The eldest sister-in-law screamed and rushed into the crowd, forcefully pushing aside the people and throwing herself at Wang Xiufen: "What are you doing? This is my home, what right do you have to take my mother-in-law away?"

Jiang Bai placed the child she had put down in the corner and then walked into the middle of the crowd.

The leader said gruffly, "Your mother has contracted the plague. If we don't carry her out and cremate her, she'll spread it to others. Look at how many people in the village are sick now!"

The eldest sister-in-law was taken aback, but quickly realized: "It's not the plague, it's not the plague. If it were the plague, our whole family would have been infected long ago, and we wouldn't be fine now."

The man had no intention of listening to her excuses and carried Wang Xiufen away.

Jiang Bai stepped forward and raised his voice, "I am a doctor now. Can you let me see if this person has the plague?"

As soon as she spoke, everyone looked over.

Her clothes were extraordinary; the fabric and style of her clothes looked very sophisticated, unlike those of an ordinary family.

The villagers recognized her; they'd heard she was now quite successful, so they didn't dare treat her the way they'd treated Wang Xiufen. Good, let her give her a checkup, so Wang Xiufen and her family can give up!

"You say you're a doctor? Then come and take a look."

One of them immediately cleared a path for her, leading directly to Wang Xiufen.

Without delay, she reached Wang Xiufen in a few steps, took her hand to feel her pulse, and examined various parts of her body.

Her brows furrowed; she had no idea what illness Wang Xiufen was suffering from.

But one thing is certain: it is not a plague.

She stood up, glanced at the burly man in front of her, and said calmly, "She doesn't have the plague; you can't take her away."

Upon hearing this, the people became enraged and surrounded him again: "You're a quack! We've never heard of you having any medical skills before. Now that you're married off, don't come here to harm the people in our village. Get out of here!"

Jiang Bai's face darkened, and he immediately said sternly, "Even if she has the plague, you cannot burn her. It is illegal to arbitrarily dispose of a person's life. I can go to the government to sue you!"

Upon hearing her threat, the men immediately showed hesitation: "But what if others get infected if we don't deal with it?"

"Take me to see your village chief."

"Fine! Wait till you see our village chief, then we'll see what you have to say!"

The man in the lead immediately took Jiang Bai to see the village chief.

The village chief was an old man with a white beard, sitting in his house looking worried and sighing.

When he saw the man come in, he asked, "What happened to those sick people?"

The man shook his head, then stepped aside to reveal Jiang Bai behind him: "Jiang Bai said that Wang Xiufen did not have the plague and that she wanted to see you."

The village chief also recognized Jiang Bai, but he was stunned by her demeanor. She had changed so much compared to before; if it weren't for her face, he might not have recognized her.

Jiang Bai cut to the chase: "Village chief, I checked on Wang... uh, my mother's body and found that she doesn't have the plague you're talking about. This disease is not contagious, so you don't need to panic."

The village chief stroked his long white beard: "But many people in the village have contracted the disease, and their symptoms are the same as Wang Xiufen's. What else could this be but an epidemic? Those people might have been infected by your mother."

Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow, his eyes radiating confidence: "I'm certain this isn't an epidemic. There are many possibilities for a group of people suddenly contracting the same disease. It could be a problem with their diet, or they could have come into contact with the same pathogen. It doesn't necessarily have to be a contagious plague. My brother, sister-in-law, and children haven't contracted it. Isn't that the best proof?"

The old village chief frowned. What she said did make sense; everyone getting sick at the same time didn't necessarily mean it was a plague.

"You say that, but is there any way to cure this disease? If there isn't, I can't trust you so readily."

Jiang Bai smiled upon hearing this, which meant it was a done deal: "Since I am certain that this is not a plague, I must have already found a way to deal with this disease. Don't worry, village chief, I will cure all of these people."

Hearing her say this, the village chief breathed a sigh of relief. They had consulted all the doctors they could find, but none of them could help with the illness. Now that someone said she had a solution, they had no choice but to give it a try and see if it would work.

"Alright, then please prepare a spacious and clean room for the village chief to gather all these patients together. This will make it easier for me to observe their conditions and care for them, and it will also reassure other villagers who don't believe in the situation that they won't be infected by these people."

"Okay, I'll have them do their best to cooperate with you. Just tell me what you need." Seeing her confident demeanor, the village chief felt much more at ease.

Seeing his relaxed appearance, Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow helplessly: "Although it's not an epidemic, we can't let our guard down. The pathogen might still be nearby, and it could very well cause other healthy villagers to get sick again. During this time, send more people to keep an eye on the surrounding area for any abnormalities, and also have the villagers check the food they eat and avoid eating anything that is not safe."

"Understood, I'll arrange it right away."

Soon, all those people were placed in a large house, and Jiang Bai then checked everyone over.

It's definitely strange; it doesn't seem like a common illness.

She checked the village's wells but found nothing unusual.

When she examined the patient again, Wang Xiufen grabbed her wrist.

"Bai'er, Bai'er, you must save your mother. It wasn't easy for your mother to raise you. You must save me, save me."

She looked haggard, but the hand gripping Jiang Bai's wrist was surprisingly strong.

It seems to have a strong will to survive and won't die anytime soon.

She bent down and pried her fingers apart one by one, smiling naturally: "Don't worry, I will take good care of everyone here and won't let anyone lose their life. Just lie there peacefully."

Her smile was indifferent and aloof, which made Wang Xiufen's pupils dilate.