Jiang Wan and Cheng Zhen were both very surprised. Winter had only been here for a few days, so how could it have spread so quickly?
Perhaps this infectious disease existed at the very beginning of the oxygen-deprived apocalypse?
Or perhaps, before the oxygen-deficient apocalypse, there were already viruses lurking among humans?
If none of these apply, then it can only mean that this virus is a highly virulent disease!
In that case, Xiangcheng would really be in danger!
Both of them realized the seriousness of the situation, but the more they realized it, the less he could let Jiang Wan go back.
"Just tell us what herbs you need, and we'll gather them for you in the wild and send them back."
Cheng Zhen's words made sense, but Lao Liu hesitated and refused to give a reply.
Cheng Zhen impatiently called him out: "Who's with you? That quack doctor?"
Without waiting for Lao Liu's reply, he got out of the RV, opened the portal, reached in and pulled the person over.
"It's you?" Jiang Wan was surprised. This person was Sun Sanhai.
"Hold your breath if you don't want to die." Cheng Zhen strode back to the truck loaded with supplies and got him an oxygen mask and protective suit. "Wear these."
He moved quickly, but Sun Sanhai's face turned purple from holding his breath. A few seconds later, he would have been dead.
Cheng Zhen then asked Jiang Wan, "You know him? Is he unreliable?"
Jiang Wan truthfully replied, "We've met twice, but I wouldn't call ourselves acquaintances."
As for whether she's reliable or not... this person is eccentric and unpredictable; even without her saying it, anyone with eyes can see it, right?
"It's you, little girl! My name is Sun Sanhai, and my family has been practicing traditional Chinese medicine for generations! You may not believe me, but you must believe my ancestors!"
He spoke incoherently, while taking out a thick book from the bag he was carrying. The pages were yellowed, and it was clear that the book was quite old.
He waved the book in front of the two of them, then immediately stuffed it back into his bag. He then slapped his forehead, exclaimed "Ouch!" and yelled, "Quick, my apprentice's still over there! Get him here! Hurry!"
He was a little intimidated by Cheng Zhen. This man's eyes and face were fierce, like a wolf or a lion, making him feel uncomfortable. So he turned to look at Jiang Wan. Although this woman was not fierce, her face was cold and she was not easy to get along with.
His eyes darted around, and he said, "To tell you the truth, the plague in Xiangcheng is raging! We're out of medicine right now, and we're counting on me and my apprentice to make traditional Chinese medicine. If you don't bring him along, every extra day we delay, more people will die in the city!"
Before Cheng Zhen could hang up the phone, Old Liu said, "Yes, several hundred people died in the city yesterday alone!"
“His apprentice is here; you can take him away.”
Cheng Zhen felt something was wrong. How could such a large city like Xiangcheng be infected with the plague? This plague started so suddenly, and so many people died in just one day?
But he couldn't grasp the thread at once and couldn't figure out where the problem was.
He opened a portal to bring people in, but as soon as he grabbed them, his expression changed. He turned to Sun Sanhai and asked, "How old is your apprentice?"
"Oh, six years old? He said he's six, but I don't think so. Maybe he's four or five?" Sun Sanhai's eyes shone brightly as he saw a superhuman use his powers up close for the first time, but he was also very anxious, urging, "Bring him here quickly! Hurry up!"
He acted as if his apprentice was about to run away if he didn't hurry up.
The child over there was indeed struggling. When Old Liu saw that he had grabbed the person, he urged, "Hurry up, this disease is too serious, we can't delay."
When Cheng Zhen brought the person over, Jiang Wan was truly shocked; it was Wu Xuan!
Her gaze shifted between him and Sun Sanhai, and she suddenly realized that the reason he had been so flustered and nervous when she met him the previous two times was actually to treat Wu Xuan's injuries.
Wu Xuan was covered in injuries back then, but now he does look much better.
Wu Xuan had been dressed in protective clothing and a mask by Lao Liu beforehand. He remembered Jiang Wan, and as soon as he saw her, he immediately said, "This man is a fraud. He doesn't know anything about medicine, he doesn't even recognize herbs! He doesn't know anything about their properties! Don't listen to him, he's a fraud!"
Jiang Wan raised an eyebrow. Why was Wu Xuan always such a volatile and troublesome person whenever she saw him?
On the other end of the phone, Old Liu gave a strange "heh": "This kid has never cheated me once, and he doesn't even look at people properly. Why does he start talking as soon as he gets to you?"
"Since you knew he was a liar, why didn't you say so sooner! Hey, this kid..." Old Liu was also very angry, wishing he could drag him over and beat him up right now, to let him know the consequences of deceiving the city guards!
But the moment he reached out his hand, his reason returned, and he stopped.
Suppressing his anger, he instructed Cheng Zhen: "Interrogate them thoroughly to find out who they really are! The matter of the herbal medicine must also be addressed. If they can't cure the plague in the city, execute these two!"
groove!
How dare you deceive him, the dignified battalion commander of the city's defense forces? You're asking for trouble!
Inside the RV, the twins were half asleep. Jiang Xiaoxin, with her eyes half-open, asked, "Brother, why do I think I heard Xiao Xuanxuan's voice?"
Jiang Xiaoshu opened her eyes briefly, reached out and patted her: "You're dreaming, go to sleep."
"Oh." Jiang Xiaoxin felt so comfortable from her brother's gentle pats that she no longer noticed the noise outside the car disturbing her sleep. She turned over and continued to sleep soundly.
Sun Sanhai got angry, jumped up and slapped Wu Xuan, cursing, "You brat! You're betraying your master! How am I a liar! You were about to die, didn't I heal you? Aren't these injuries on your body the medicine I found for you?"
"Hey, you ungrateful little brat! Let me tell you, you can't escape. You are the heir of the Sun family, if not you, then it's you! You say I'm a big liar, then you're a little liar!"
Wu Xuan refused to accept this and resisted fiercely.
Cheng Zhen's face was cold and stern. He grabbed Sun Sanhai and kicked him in the shin: "Behave yourself!"
Although Sun Sanhai looked tall, he was actually very thin. When he was kicked, he fell to the ground, seeing stars, and couldn't get up for a long time.
Wu Xuan was also frightened and stood motionless.
"Who exactly are you?" Cheng Zhen interrogated him.
Sun Sanhai was a typical petty citizen. He used to be most afraid of soldiers, and after the apocalypse, he became even more respectful and fearful of the city guards, especially Cheng Zhen, who looked fierce and menacing, which terrified him even more.
He shakily got up from the ground, squatted down, his legs trembling, and said in a tearful voice, "I'll tell you the truth, my ancestors really were a family of famous doctors!"
"I'm giving you one last chance. Think it through before you speak!" Cheng Zhen stood in front of him, looking down at him.
Sun Sanhai was really about to cry. All he wanted was to carry forward and expand his ancestors' legacy, so why was it so difficult!
"I...I...I really don't know medicine, but the medical books from my ancestors are real!"
Sun Sanhai swore an oath, but inside he was crying uncontrollably; his life was going through so much!
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