The chief pharmacist picked up a piece of snail meat and placed it in Yun Duoduo's bowl. "If Dianyu had come a few days ago, he could have gotten a snail that was bigger than this."

"Are the ones bigger than this also snail meat?"

The chief pharmacist nodded. "I don't eat seafood, so I can't tell the difference. However, a few days ago, some vendors came and the snails they were selling were much larger than I usually see."

"Everyone says it's very chewy!"

Yun Duoduo suddenly realized, "Chief Pharmacist, is there any snail meat left?"

"Could I take a look?"

When Yi Qingchen and Ye Mingzhu saw that Yun Duoduo suddenly became anxious, they also put down their chopsticks.

"Yu'er, is there any snail meat left?"

The chief pharmacist called out to the maids waiting outside.

"If there's any left, bring it over and let Dianyu see it."

Yu'er quickly came over with a bowl. "Yesterday, Lord Li came to visit and made some snail meat. This is what's left over."

Upon seeing the snail meat, Yun Duoduo immediately understood why everyone had symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, and headaches.

"Quickly tell everyone to get rid of all the snails in their homes, and please don't eat them anymore!"

"Huh? Why is that?"

The chief pharmacist found it very strange, as snail meat was a favorite food of the people of Yuze.

"What people are eating is very likely not the common snail meat, but the golden apple snail."

"Golden apple snail?"

Is there anything wrong with this?

The maid Yu'er was also completely confused. The snail meat was large and delicious, and Lord Li, who came yesterday, liked it very much.

"Was Lord Li also ill yesterday?"

The chief pharmacist nodded. "Lord Li is unwell and is resting at home."

"If golden apple snails are not cooked thoroughly, they can be very harmful to humans!"

"The golden apple snail contains more than 6,000 parasites!"

Yun Duoduo guessed that the cook in the kitchen, in order to ensure the delicious taste, did not cook the snails for long enough to kill all the parasites inside them.

"When parasites invade the brain, they can cause symptoms such as eosinophilic meningitis!"

The chief pharmacist didn't quite understand what Yun Duoduo was saying, but he could tell from her tone that the matter was serious.

He quickly stood up and ran outside, shouting as he went, to instruct people to go door to door to tell everyone not to eat snails anymore.

Yun Duoduo pursed her lips tightly. Since everyone still couldn't distinguish between oyster snails, whelks, and golden apple snails, they might as well just cut them off and not eat any of these kinds of food.

"The most important thing is to get the situation under control first."

Upon seeing this, Yi Qingchen quickly went to find Sun Huohuo and his subordinates who were on duty outside, and asked them to go door-to-door to inform them not to eat snails anymore.

"Chief Pharmacist, can we still find the man who sold the snail meat?"

The chief pharmacist nodded. "That man sells snails in front of the butcher shop in the west of the city every day."

Then he shook his head again, "However, recently, more and more people are getting sick, and a large number of people in Yuze have gone bankrupt. I suppose the person who sells snail meat is not making much money, so he has stopped selling it."

Yun Duoduo nodded. "If you see the person, bring him to see me."

"If the golden apple snail is thoroughly cooked, there is no risk of infection."

"But if it's not cooked thoroughly, I'm afraid more and more people will get sick..."

"Parasite..."

"You can use betel nuts and pumpkin seeds."

Ye Mingzhu, who was standing nearby, said, "Just now, Dian Yu said that it's possible that larvae have entered the human body. Betel nut and pumpkin seeds both have the effect of expelling worms."

Yun Duoduo nodded. If there are no clinical symptoms such as headache, fever, or vomiting, you can take betel nut or pumpkin seeds for prevention, as both of these medicines have the effect of expelling parasites.

However, now that he has symptoms of infection, he can only take oral albendazole and albendazole tablets.

Yun Duoduo sent Yi Qingchen and Ye Mingzhu away, saying, "You two quickly go and see if there are any betel nuts or pumpkin seeds here. I'll come and check the other medicines."

"good."

"Yes, Director."

Watching the two walk outside, Yun Duoduo called out, "If you have betel nuts, don't eat too many!"

That thing isn't anything good either.

Excessive consumption of betel nut can cause teeth to darken, wear down, loosen, and recede, leading to periodontal disease, oral submucosal fibrosis, and oral leukoplakia. It can also lead to oral cancer.

After everyone left, Yun Duoduo took out albendazole and albendazole tablets from the medicine box, unpacked them, wrapped them separately in cloth, and prepared to distribute the medicine to the patients.

"Duo'er, how are you?"

Sun Huohuo walked in from outside, looking travel-worn, grabbed the teapot on the table, and gulped down the tea.

"Just now, there were a few crazy women trying to run to the capital with their families, but I stopped them."

"I reassured them that you could definitely cure everyone's illness."

"I know we can't let them wander around; it would be bad if they spread the infection to other places."

Sun Huohuo wiped the water from the corner of his mouth.

Yun Duoduo nodded. "The cause has been identified, and the medicine has been prepared."

"But it will take some time for the patients to recover."

"Duo'er, the day after tomorrow is your wedding. Now that we've found the cause of your illness, pack your things and I'll take you home." Sun Huohuo threw the teapot on the table and stood up.

“We’re here!” he said, patting his lower chest.

"I'll send you back, then I'll come back."

"I think Yi Qingchen and Ye Mingzhu are quite capable. They should be fine following your instructions."

After pondering for a moment, Yun Duoduo said, "Alright."

She's getting married soon, and there are indeed many things to prepare.

She pointed to the medicine on the table and said, "Have someone distribute the medicine on the table to the sick people, and have them take it for three to five days."

"You don't need to see me off. I don't trust anyone else to stay here. Erhuo, you stay here and keep watch."

"If you encounter someone selling snail meat, be sure to catch them alive!"

Sun Huohuo nodded. Although he didn't understand why Yun Duoduo wanted to arrest people, he figured it was always right to listen to her.

Yun Duoduo had a vague feeling that the appearance of the snail meat was not accidental.

If Sun Huohuo can catch the person selling the snail meat, he might be able to find out whether this was a coincidence or someone was manipulating things behind the scenes.

...

After returning to the capital, Yun Duoduo went to the palace and stayed at Fu Shuang Palace. The people from the princess's residence also returned to Fu Shuang Palace.

These palace maids returned to familiar places, and each of them had many feelings.

As soon as Yun Duoduo arrived at Fu Shuang Palace, she saw that the palace was filled with boxes of all sizes.

"Princess, these were all sent by the Prince. He said they were wedding dresses that he had prepared."

"Oh, and these boxes too, were sent by Her Majesty the Empress, Consort De, and the other ladies from the palace."

Xiao Liu and Granny Liu opened the box and checked the contents one by one.