Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, everyone was stunned. What? A plague!
"What did you say? What plague?" Li Rou Niang was also anxious. She had the most children around her, and they all had varying degrees of vomiting and fever. Could this be a plague?
"It's a plague, and this plague specifically targets children. Many children in the city have already contracted it. You shouldn't go in anymore to avoid cross-infection. And so far, there's no effective medicine," the constable said, waving his hand.
"No matter what, let us go in and see a doctor. Otherwise, we can't do anything about it from outside the city," Li Rou Niang said anxiously. Her four children, as well as Xiao Cao, were all sick to varying degrees, especially Xiao Cao; she was very worried about her!
"The magistrate has ordered that sick children are forbidden from entering the city!" the constable said firmly.
"Then let's not take the child in. Let's go in alone and ask the doctor to come out and take a look, okay?" Li Rou Niang quickly came up with a compromise.
The constable glanced at the children in the crowd and hesitated for a moment.
He also has children at home, so naturally he didn't want to stand by and watch someone die.
Zhao Youtian noticed the guard's hesitation and quickly stepped forward to plead, "Please, we won't go in. We just need a doctor to come out and take a look at our child. We can't just leave them waiting at the door."
"Alright, only one of you can go in." In the end, the constable relented. He wasn't heartless; it was just his duty. If he violated the rules and was punished, who would support his family?
Zhao Youtian thanked them profusely and helped them find a sheltered spot by the door to settle down before hurrying into the city!
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