Chapter 74: Fear of Water
"That's right, the dog that bit Liu Neng died a few days ago!" Someone suddenly shouted from another direction in the crowd.
"The water is coming," Doctor Zhang said, although he was old, his hands were steady. He trotted all the way over without spilling the water.
Xu Zhao took the water and said, "Thank you, Doctor Zhang."
"Please help me lift Liu Neng up, and hold him tightly. Don't let go, otherwise we will all be in danger."
Seeing the two strong men holding Liu Neng's arms nodded, Xu Zhao removed the cloth strip stuffed in Liu Neng's mouth.
Without the restraint of the cloth strip, Liu Neng shouted hoarsely: "Water, I want to drink water!"
"Master Quanzhen, back then, after you and your disciple prescribed the medicine, was the patient like this?"
Liu Neng's frantic struggle made the two strong men feel a little tired.
Xu Zhao handed the water to Liu Neng's mouth, but he spat it out as soon as it entered his mouth and couldn't drink it at all.
"Yes, that's it!" The Quanzhen Taoist priest was shocked. The girl in front of him really knew the situation. "The medicine was boiled in the past, but she couldn't get it into her mouth. This person is sick but can't drink the medicine. How can this disease be cured?"
Xu Zhao stuffed the strip of cloth back into Liu Neng's mouth again, signaling the two strong men to put him down.
"Now it is clear that Liu Neng has rabies. Now that he has developed the disease, there is no cure."
In modern times, as long as you haven't gotten sick, a few shots of passive immunization preparations will suffice.
When Old Liu heard Xu Zhao confirm the disease, he exclaimed in shock. After hearing that his youngest son was completely beyond saving, his heart trembled and he fainted on the spot.
"Dad! Doctor Zhang, please save my dad!"
If my brother is really beyond saving, nothing can happen to my father again.
Fortunately, the doctor was right there and gave him acupuncture in time, saving his life.
"Please tell me in detail, young lady." Quan Zhen was really curious about this strange disease.
"As I said just now, the source of this disease is similar to a cold at first, but later on, it can cause fear of water, light, and wind, just like what happened just now."
As for the end, Xu Zhao didn't need to say much, Quanzhen naturally understood.
"There is one more crucial thing now," Xu Zhao, who always puts on a good show outside, bowed to Chen Yu, "Your Majesty, we need to have someone check if there are other people bitten by the mad dog besides Liu Neng. As for the body of the mad dog, can it be properly handled? It's best to burn it. This is related to the safety of all the people along the way."
Without proper disinfection measures and fearing that the people would not take it seriously, Xu Zhao could only make the matter sound more serious so that the people would take it seriously.
"By the way, have the four brothers been hurt by Liu Neng?"
The girl in front of them knew the most about the disease. When the four strong men heard her ask this, their hearts tightened. Could it be that if they were scratched, they would suffer the same mistake as this person?
In an instant, the four people felt that they had taken on a hot potato and avoided Liu Neng like the plague.
They immediately stepped back to check their bodies. After confirming that they had no wounds, the four of them breathed a sigh of relief, but they dared not move forward again.
Fortunately, Liu Neng was tied up tightly and could only roll on the ground, unable to break free.
Smart passers-by have already gone to the county government office to call for help.
The passerby came to the county government and reported the whole story. The county magistrate originally thought that it was just a minor illness or disaster among ordinary people and was ready to send the passerby away.
The women brought by the prince said that this was a life-threatening matter. However, passers-by saw that the county magistrate did not care about the lives of the people and directly brought up the prince.
When the county magistrate heard that the prince was also there, he almost fell off the chair in the court. He quickly straightened his black hat, checked his clothes, and sent all the servants on duty in the county government to rush to the scene.
Seeing that even the prince was concerned about this matter, the county magistrate naturally could not ignore it. If he could not handle it properly, not to mention his official hat, he might even lose his life.
Chen Yu did not bring anyone with him this time and was about to send a commoner to inform the county magistrate.
"Make way, make way," the yamen runner at the head of the team pushed through the crowd.
When the county magistrate saw Chen Yu, he bowed with trembling legs, "I, Qin Huaisheng, pay my respects to His Majesty."
This was not the first time he had met Chen Yu, but Qin Huaisheng's habit of getting irritated whenever he saw Chen Yu had never been cured.
"County Magistrate Qin, order your men to check if anyone has been bitten by a mad dog in the past few days. Remember, make sure to ask clearly."
"As you command."
After receiving the order, Qin Huaisheng hurriedly arranged the matter, and he served beside Shen Yu.
"Miss, how should we deal with Liu Neng?"
The Quanzhen Taoist priest couldn't bear to see Liu Neng thrown to the ground like this, and kept muttering, "Wulian Tianzun."
Only then did Qin Huaisheng notice the strange woman standing next to the prince.
"Let his family take him back to a dark, windproof house. Let the family be together for the last few days."
"Remember, have the Liu family father and son take precautions and not be hurt by Liu Neng. Also, Liu Neng's excrement must be handled properly. You can use white vinegar, strong liquor, or garlic juice to clean it."
This is one of the few disinfection methods Xu Zhao can think of.
"After a person dies, all the clothes that came into contact with him are burned. This is a guarantee for everyone."
The county magistrate was also a man with good eyesight. Seeing that the prince did not speak, he did not dare to speak either. He could only listen to the strange woman's explanation.
Xu Zhao felt that he had explained it very clearly, and what happened next depended on the luck of these people.
Now the county magistrate has arranged people to inquire in every household, and those who are busy around will naturally rush back home, anxious to ask if their children have been bitten by the mad dogs near the tavern. This is a matter of life and death!
There is a teahouse next to Zhang's Clinic. When we were watching the fun just now, even the second floor of the teahouse was crowded with people. Now that everyone has dispersed, the surrounding area is much more empty.
"Go have some tea and take a break." Chen Yu saw that the corners of Xu Zhao's lips were dry and chapped, and remembered that she had not drunk a sip of water during the whole journey.
In fact, there is nothing for her to do now, but seeing Chen Yu's sad face, it seems that he also cares about the people of this city.
He immediately agreed to go to the teahouse and wait for the yamen runners to come back and report.
Qin Huaisheng was not blind, so he naturally saw that the prince had a close relationship with this strange woman. However, seeing that she was wearing the same hemp cloth skirt and shirt as the common people in the city, he thought that she was not a lady from a noble family.
I don't know how this woman won the favor of the prince, but this did not stop him from flattering her.
The three of them came to the teahouse next door together. These were all distinguished guests, so the waiter naturally did not dare to neglect them.
As soon as the three of them entered the teahouse, the waiter came up to greet them and led them to the private room on the second floor.
Send the waiter away and prepare tea and snacks.
Qin Huaisheng said to Xu Zhao in a flattering tone: "I wonder who this young lady is?"
Chen Yu glanced at Qin Huaisheng and frowned. He disliked people with this kind of face the most.
Xu Zhao just smiled and said nothing. Did he want her to say that she was not a person of the future?
The waiter took great pains to bring the three people to a private room with an extremely wide view, which was probably the best private room in the teahouse.
Her gaze fell to the window. She had good eyesight and saw a small shop on the street at a glance. After seeing the name of the shop clearly, Xu Zhao's eyebrows raised, and she was unexpectedly pleasantly surprised.
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