Chapter 204: A 'Monster' Falling from the Sky (Exclusive Published on Jinjiang Literature City)...
After flying for two hours from Yangshan County, the aircraft finally arrived at the second stop of its journey, Luochuan City, the capital of Yunjiang Prefecture.
Above Luochuan, Lu Xuan zoomed in on the camera on his aircraft and discovered numerous underground fissures scattered across the wilderness outside the city.
However, Luochuan was fortunate; unlike Yangshan County, it was not split in two by the earthquake and was instead preserved quite well.
In particular, the city walls, which are tens of meters high, enclose the entire city, making it feel very safe.
Of course, after circling the city, Lu Xuan also discovered that some parts of the city wall had obviously collapsed and were subsequently repaired, and some areas were still under repair at present.
Many houses in the city have also collapsed into ruins, but the ruins have obviously been cleared up, so apart from some empty spaces, they are not very desolate.
Pedestrians can be seen walking around on various streets.
Lu Xuan made a point of observing the condition of the people in the city and found that they were thinner than the disaster victims in Yangshan County, but the population was much larger than that of the county town.
[It seems the disaster victims in this city are doing alright?]
Even in a better situation, there will still be many supplies that are lacking; it's just a matter of how much to trade.
Even a small amount wouldn't be a small sum for an entire city.
[How does the streamer plan to contact the people in the city? It's unclear how many factions govern this city, or how chaotic it is. If there are many factions, who knows how much time will be wasted in making a deal.]
Lu Xuan said, "There's no need for that kind of trouble."
The trip to Yangshan County was because I was with the villagers and it was my first time meeting disaster victims from outside the area, so I naturally wanted to learn more about them and didn't mind spending more time.
But there's no need for that this time.
His purpose was very clear: he was there to do business.
No matter how many large or small forces are in the city, as long as they want supplies and they are not filthy forces like gambling dens, he will accept them all.
As for how to make contact... of course, just fly down.
Live stream viewers: ???
The audience was astonished to see Lu Xuanzhen begin to lower the aircraft's altitude and descend.
[No, is the streamer really planning to just fly down like that?!]
[The people of Luochuan have no idea about hovercars; be careful, streamer, you might scare them to death.]
It would be hilarious if someone accidentally mistook you for a monster and kicked out.
Lu Xuan remained calm. "That depends on whether they can beat me."
Lu Xuan was not afraid of conflict with the people of Luochuan.
If they really think he's a monster, they can just show him the vampire vines or unleash a few bolts of lightning to give him a warning. The forces in Luochuan naturally know what's in their best interest.
However, to avoid incurring too much hatred, Lu Xuan still took out a biological mask and created an unfamiliar face for himself.
Fifteen minutes later.
On a busy street in the city.
The people on the street didn't notice the changes in the sky at first, until a voice suddenly came from above saying, "The aircraft is about to land. People below, please make way." They looked up and were terrified by the huge, silvery-white object, their faces turning pale and screaming.
"ah--!"
"What is that thing?!"
"Help!"
"Run!"
"Go and inform the prefect immediately!"
The people screamed and scrambled away, while some of the bolder ones quickly hid in shops or houses on the street, then looked out the windows at the strange, large creature that was suspended a meter above the ground with suspicion.
What is that? A monster? But why does it look so strange?
The 'monster' remained motionless for a long time after it landed.
The people hiding in the houses along the street dared not go out, and the two sides seemed to be locked in an invisible stalemate.
After a while, a group of officials rushed over from a distance and surrounded the 'silver-white monster'.
The officials made way for a middle-aged official in official robes, with a refined and scholarly demeanor, who stepped out.
Faint shouts could be heard coming from the houses on both sides: "The Prefect is here!"
Hearing the sounds outside, Lu Xuan, who was inside the aircraft, raised an eyebrow in surprise and looked at the person who had come.
Is Luochuan still under the control of the government?
In that case, the situation of multiple forces coexisting in Yangshan County might not exist.
No wonder the city looks much more orderly than the county town from the outside; this prefect must be quite capable.
I just don't know what the other party's attitude is towards him, this uninvited guest, or this outsider who seems to have fallen from the sky.
Would they beat him into a monster and kick him out without saying a word, or even arrest him and burn him alive?
Lu Xuan stroked his chin.
We'll find out soon enough what will happen.
Without hesitation, he opened the aircraft's hatch.
The people and officials outside, seeing the monster open its mouth, tensed up. "The monster has moved!"
"Everyone be careful!"
The officials gripped their weapons tightly, and some even stood in front of the prefect, fearing that the monster might suddenly attack and harm them.
Then they saw a person who looked no different from them walk out of the monster's 'stomach'.
...It should be a living person, right?
When Prefect Liu Wenchi saw Lu Xuan with his new cold and handsome appearance, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If the visitors are indeed some kind of spirit or monster, it may be difficult to communicate with them properly, and they might even harm or eat people.
But if the other party is a person, or is willing to appear in human form, then communication is likely possible.
and……
Liu Wenchi glanced at the container that the people mistook for a monster and deduced that it might be some kind of vehicle, only with a more magical function that allowed it to fly in the air.
Thinking about it this way, the possibility that the other party is a living person rather than a spirit or monster becomes much greater.
Lu Xuan spoke first, "May I ask your honorable surname, sir?"
Just as one of the officials beside him was about to reprimand him for his 'absolute boldness,' Liu Wenchi waved his hand, showing no airs of a prefect. Instead, he said in a warm tone, "My surname is Liu, Liu Wenchi, and I am the prefect of Yunjiang Prefecture. May I ask what your name is, sir, and what brings you to my Luochuan City?"
Lu Xuan didn't beat around the bush. "My name is Lu Xuan. I'm here to make a trade of goods with the people of the city, or the current leaders."
Liu Wenchi's heart skipped a beat. "What kind of supplies?"
Lu Xuan said meaningfully, "As long as it is something your region needs, whether it is food, clothing, or medicine that can help the people get through the next round of disasters, I can provide it."
When the topic of food and clothing came up, Liu Wenchi's expression didn't change much until he heard the second half of the sentence, at which point his eyes flickered slightly.
Lu Xuan understood, and so did the audience.
It seems there is a severe shortage of medicine in the city.
Liu Wenchi glanced at the aircraft behind Lu Xuan, whose hatch was still open. It looked quite large, but it was probably impossible for it to carry enough medicine or other supplies to meet the needs of the people in the prefecture.
Lu Xuan noticed Liu Wenchi's suspicion of him, but instead of explaining further, he waved his hand in front of everyone and took out several bags of grain weighing hundreds of kilograms each, a box of ordinary fruit, and a large bag of salt from his spatial storage.
The officials were immediately in an uproar.
"How could this be!?"
"To conjure something out of thin air?"
Several exclamations came from the surrounding shops and houses: "That's... fruit!?"
The rich aroma of fruit carried on the wind made the people swallow hard.
It smells so good!
"There's salt too!" Seeing Lu Xuan open the salt bag and grab a handful of the clean white salt, some people even risked their lives to run out of their houses in order to get a better look.
When Lu Xuan opened the grain bag and grabbed a handful of newly harvested coarse grain, even more people couldn't control themselves and ran out.
"Food! He has food!"
"This smells like new rice! There's still new rice at this time of year? How is that possible!"
Some people looked at Lu Xuan with shining eyes and murmured, "Could he not be a monster, but a god who has descended to earth to save us?"
Liu Wenchi was also taken aback by Lu Xuan's move, his pupils contracted, his heart raced, and his face showed surprise.
Lu Xuan then made another startling statement: "I don't know how the people of Luochuan survived last year, but the same extreme weather as last year will continue for the next few years, and may even be more severe. If Lord Liu wants to protect the people in the city, making a deal with me is the best option."
"What!?"
The people, who were still excited about the grain and salt in Lu Xuan's hands, were shaken and panicked after realizing the meaning behind Lu Xuan's words.
"What makes you think the natural disasters will continue?"
"Impossible! Don't talk nonsense!"
Even the officials couldn't help but shout, "How do you know there will be natural disasters later? You even predicted the next few years with just a few words. Do you think you can foresee the future? This is utterly absurd!"
"This is alarmist!"
"Sir, I think he's just trying to take advantage of us and is just making a fuss. Please don't believe him."
The viewers in the live stream were also surprised.
Even if you want to save time, you should at least find a secluded place where no one else is around to secretly tell Liu Wenchi.
With so many people around, the anchor immediately started saying their disaster wasn't over yet. Doesn't he fear being ganged up on?
Liu Wenchi frowned and remained silent for a long time.
Ignoring the panic and anger of the people around him, Lu Xuan continued, "Are there any wounded people in the city who cannot receive treatment due to a lack of medical care? I can help treat them first. We can discuss other matters regarding the disaster after the wounded are healed."
The panicked cries of the people abruptly ceased.
Liu Wenchi also temporarily suppressed his chaotic emotions, raised his head and looked deeply at Lu Xuan.
Treating the wounded... that's a condition that's hard to refuse.
Liu Wenchi said, "Then let's go to the clinic first."
Lu Xuan nodded. "Wait a moment, I'll put the aircraft away first."
Aircraft?
Liu Wenchi looked behind him. Was he referring to this thing?
Just as he was about to suggest that the officials guard the area, Lu Xuan waved his hand to collect the grain and salt on the ground. Then, he placed his hand on the fuselage of the aircraft, and the huge aircraft vanished into thin air!
Everyone present: "!!!"
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On the way to the clinic, the officials kept observing Lu Xuan, their eyes filled with surprise, suspicion, and scrutiny, but none of them were friendly.
Liu Wenchi remained amicable, and although he asked about Lu Xuan's background, he also indicated that he would not force her to say if she did not wish to.
Lu Xuan didn't hide anything and told them about the prefecture where Yunlu Village was originally located.
Liu Wenchi asked in surprise, "Even before the major earthquake, it would take more than a month to travel by carriage from there to Yunjiang. Could it be that Brother Lu set off before the snow melted?"
Lu Xuan: "The aircraft is very fast. I only left the village two days ago."
"Two days?" Liu Wenchi exclaimed in surprise, "Indeed, very quickly."
Lu Xuanxin thought to himself, "This doesn't even include the time spent in Yangshan County."
If it's a direct route, it shouldn't take more than half a day.
Liu Wenchi then asked, "Is it true that Young Master Lu said he could provide supplies for the prefectural city?"
Lu Xuan nodded and said, "Of course it's true. The disaster victims are struggling to survive, and I have no reason to travel thousands of miles just to play tricks on them. However, my supplies are indeed quite different from what Lord Liu has seen before, including the medicines. As for their specific effects, you'll have to see them for yourself to know."
As they were talking, the group arrived at the clinic.
Looking at the street in front of him and the pale-faced people going in and out of the shops on both sides, Liu Wenchi sighed, "Let's go in and take a look."
Lu Xuan had already heard the faint sounds of pain coming from the houses on both sides, but he showed no sign of it on his face. He followed Liu Wenchi and several officials into the largest of the clinics as if nothing had happened.
Apart from an apprentice guarding the medicine cabinet, there was no sign of a doctor or patient in the clinic.
As Liu Wenchi led Lu Xuan to the back, he explained, "There's not enough space in front, so the wounded have all been put in the backyard. Other shops along the street have also been cleared out to accommodate the wounded and sick."
After the major earthquake, most of the city's residents were relocated to the south of the city, where the government office was located, for easier management.
The clinics in the city were evenly distributed in different locations in the south of the city. The one in front of us was the closest to the government office and also the one that took in the most wounded patients.
When Lu Xuan arrived at the backyard, he indeed saw that every room was filled with injured people.
Some were writhing in agony, their limbs twisted; others had multiple external injuries and were covered in bruises; still others had festering wounds and were running a high fever...
The room was filled with a strong smell of blood and decay, while the medicinal smell that should have been present in the clinic was so faint that it was almost undetectable.
Lu Xuan twitched his nose slightly, but couldn't smell any medicine on the patients. He couldn't help but glance at Prefect Liu, "These people aren't using any medicine?"
Liu Wenchi said calmly, "The medicine in the city ran out several months ago. Only a small number of people can use the newly grown herbs that they find after the snow melts, but the quantity is scarce and most people can't get a chance."
"These wounded patients are settled here. All the doctors and apprentices at the clinic can do is change their bandages, try to stop the bleeding, wipe away the sweat with alcohol for those with fever, and cover them with blankets to induce sweating. If they survive, they will live; if they don't, we can only carry them out."
Very few of those seriously injured in the beast attack have survived to this day; most of those lying in the hospital are people injured in the storm not long ago.
Apart from those who were blown into the air and then crashed down, instantly shattering into pieces without any chance of treatment, the others were all taken to the clinic.
A batch of people died in the past few days. Now, these are people whose minor injuries have been left untreated and have become serious. It looks like another batch will die in the next day or two.
Watching helplessly as the people under his rule slowly succumbed to their suffering, did Liu Wenchi feel any heartache?
It is painful, of course.
Even the most skilled cook can't cook without rice; without medicine, no matter how heartbroken she is, there's nothing she can do.
At first, he would suffer from guilt and sleepless nights, but as time went by, he gradually got used to it, or rather, became numb to it.
All Liu Wenchi can do now is to grit his teeth and persevere with the survivors.
They held on until higher authorities sent rescue teams, or perhaps divine intervention brought them another chance to survive.
Liu Wenchi looked at Lu Xuan, who was frowning. Could this person be the lifeline he had been hoping for?
Lu Xuan, unaware of Liu Wenchi's expectations, simply said, "Since the patients' conditions are urgent, let's not waste any more time on small talk and begin treatment."
After saying that, he took out boxes and boxes of medicine from his spatial storage.
Lu Xuan picked up one of the bottles of fever reducer and said to Liu Wenchi, "This is fever reducer. One pill can quickly bring a person with a high fever back to a normal body temperature. Have the clinic staff distribute the medicine to the people with fevers first, and then you can see the effect."
The doctor at the clinic, having learned of the prefect's arrival, came over to greet him. Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, he looked suspiciously at the medicine bottle in Lu Xuan's hand.
"You said this is fever reducer? I can't smell any medicine."
The old doctor, looking haggard, said solemnly, “The injured person in the clinic is in serious condition and cannot withstand any further disturbance. Young man, please do not act recklessly.”
Live stream viewers: Hurry up, streamer! It's time to show off! Let's blow them away! Show them just how awesome our Star Alliance's medicine is!
Lu Xuan said calmly, "If things are done recklessly, the patient won't have any medicine. It can't get any worse than it is now, can it? What do you think, Lord Liu?"
The old doctor opened his mouth as if to refute, but swallowed his words back, his expression somber.
Liu Wenchi was also suspicious of the unfamiliar pills that Lu Xuan had taken out, but what he said made sense. After only a slight hesitation, he said, "Then let's use them!"
The old doctor glanced at the prefect, his lips twitched, but he ultimately said nothing. After asking Lu Xuan how to use the medicine, he took the pills and fed them to a patient in the room who had been running a fever for three days.
He didn't rush to feed the other patients.
If Lu Xuan were to produce a potent or deadly medicine, they could at least minimize the damage.
Liu Wenchi saw through the doctor's little scheme but didn't expose him.
Lu Xuan didn't care at all.
The Star Alliance's fever reducer works quickly; it only delays the process for a moment and has no significant impact.
Once the patient manages to swallow the pill with difficulty, the next step... is naturally to witness a miracle.
The person, who had been burning up with fever and breathing heavily, visibly began to regain normal color. Even their breathing gradually became calmer, their pained features slowly relaxed, and their furrowed brows unfurrowed.
The speed of the change left everyone present speechless.
Liu Wenchi, who was sitting to the side, suddenly stood up and exclaimed in surprise, somewhat out of character, "How could it be so fast!?"
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