Chapter 169: Goddess Chuqiao

Chu Qiao jumped onto the special vehicle that traveled between the village and the base.

There were two people wearing white protective suits sitting on it, breathing heavily with masks on, and a thin layer of mist on their goggles. Chu Qiao was wearing the same protective suit. The driver thought she was also a doctor and did not dare to stop her.

The village is not far away, only a 10-minute drive away.

The conditions in the village are much better than those in Chuqiao's village deep in the grassland. At least here the houses are all brick and tile, and every household grows crops.

However, the epidemic was more serious than Chu Qiao had imagined. All the people lying on the ground were suspected cases, occupying the entire open space in front of the village.

Coughing sounds rang out one after another. The sick people were not isolated, and the healthy people had no protection. Chu Qiao seemed to see droplets floating in the air, each of which contained countless viruses that were invisible to the naked eye.

If this continues, it’s only a matter of time before the whole village is wiped out.

Although the two doctors looked exhausted, they still tried their best to check each patient's condition.

"Old Liu, please help this patient, he's almost dying."

"And this, how come it increased so much overnight?"

The two doctors were at a loss when faced with the sudden surge in cases. They didn't know whether to bring the patients back to the base. What would be the point of bringing them back? There were no tents to isolate them.

A young black man was standing beside a little girl who kept coughing. Her face was red and had an unhealthy gray color.

The boy suddenly yelled, jumped up and grabbed a doctor by the collar.

The doctor who was arrested was the one who was just called Lao Liu.

Although Lao Liu is an adult man, the men of Nigeria are generally better physiqued than those of Beidou. They pulled Lao Liu's body so hard that he almost fell to the ground.

Chu Qiao ran over and supported Lao Liu from behind, preventing him from falling to the ground in a mess.

Old Liu pushed up his goggles and turned to Chu Qiao, "Thank you."

Chu Qiao nodded slightly, staring at the young man, and said word by word: "Can anger cure diseases?"

The young man at the side seemed to have regained some sanity. He slowly loosened Lao Liu's collar, his chest heaving with emotion. "Are you guys going to do this? More and more people are getting sick. Are we just going to die?"

Lao Liu: "We are also doing our best to treat him."

Veins popped out of the young man's forehead. "I've heard enough of that. I've heard enough."

"But..." Old Liu wanted to explain but was interrupted by Chu Qiao.

"Doctor Liu, please go see the patient first. Leave this to me."

Lu Zhan waved his hand and sent Old Liu away.

Beidou Country rarely experiences concentrated outbreaks of infectious diseases, so it lacks experience in dealing with infectious diseases. At this time, preventing the epidemic from spreading further is the most important thing.

There are several villages around this village, which is considered a relatively densely populated area in Nigeria.

If epidemic prevention is not done well, it can easily spread.

Chu Qiao: "What's your name?"

The young man raised his head, his face flushed, and reluctantly uttered two words: "Hank."

"How old?"

Hank: "18, no, what exactly are you asking?"

Chu Qiao looked Hank up and down. He was just an adult, but he had such a good physique, which was not inferior to those who trained every day.

Chu Qiao looked at his impatient expression and puzzled eyes, and his tone became serious: "Hank, listen, this is an infectious disease. Anyone without protection can be infected."

Hank puffed out his chest and said, "I'm not afraid. I want my sister to get better."

Chu Qiao followed his gaze and saw a little girl with big eyes, curled up on the ground, only the size of a bicycle tire.

Chu Qiao: "If you get sick, who will take care of your sister?"

Hank was speechless.

Chu Qiao took the opportunity to speak: "From now on, you listen to me, I promise that you and your sister will be fine, do you believe me?"

Hank didn't know whether he should trust this man who only talked but didn't save anyone.

Beside Old Liu, a young man suddenly urged, "Which hospital are you from? If you're not looking for patients, what are you talking about here?"

Chu Qiao glanced at Lao Liu and said, "I'm not the doctor at your base."

Chu Qiao said, without further explanation, he hurriedly pulled Hank aside: "Hank, distribute masks to everyone. Whether you are sick or not, everyone should wear a mask."

Hank looked at the strange object and asked, "Does this work?"

The young man had never seen a mask before, so Chu Qiao urged him, "It's useful. If it's not, why would the doctors and nurses wear them? Hurry up."

Chu Qiao found a large rock, stood on it, and shouted to the crowd, "Everyone, listen to me. This is called a mask, and everyone must wear it. You can't take it off except when eating or drinking. And when you wear it, cover your mouth and nose completely, and don't let it show."

A man wearing a hat with white feathers on the ears suddenly stood up and said, "Why should we listen to you? Who are you?"

Hank ran to the stone and said, "Chief Wayne, I...the friend I brought with me said he can definitely lead us out of the epidemic."

A layer of cold sweat broke out on Chu Qiao's forehead. When had she ever said this? How could she possibly do something that even doctors couldn't guarantee? She was just trying to get fewer people infected with the virus.

But seeing that everyone was suddenly looking at her with hope rekindled in their eyes, Chu Qiao couldn't bear to burst everyone's dreams.

She cleared her throat and said, "Hurry up and move. Every minute you delay, someone will be infected with the virus."

A group of people started to make a commotion.

Rushing towards Hank: "Hank, give me one."

"Give me one."

"And me, and me."

Chu Qiao: "Everyone stays where they are. Don't mess around. Hank will give them to everyone one by one. Each person will be given two. Take one today and one tomorrow. After you take them, everyone put them in this trash bag over here. I'll take care of it. Don't throw them around."

The tribe leader, Wayne, put on a mask and walked over. "Thank you for saving us. Is there anything else we can do?"

Chu Qiao looked at Hank and said, "Hank, can you let Chief Wayne take care of your sister for a few days? I'm afraid I need your help."

Hank looked embarrassed and stared at the ground in silence.

Wayne kicked Hank and said, "Stinky boy, leave Han Ya to me. Don't worry, I will take good care of you. Just listen to the goddess."

Chu Qiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm not a goddess, my name is Chu Qiao."

Wayne smiled and nodded: "Goddess Chuqiao."

Chu Qiao couldn't persuade him, so he had to let Chief Wayne do as he pleased.

Hank on the side suddenly raised his head: "I'll go with you, Chu."

Chu Qiao handed the protective suit to Hank: "You wear one. We have four more here. Call a few capable people to help. We need to build an isolated shelter to prevent the spread of the epidemic."