As soon as Dr. Gao spoke, all the other doctors looked at him with puzzled expressions.
Sensing the strange looks coming from all directions, Doctor Gao explained, "Their prescriptions clearly have drawbacks. Look, three villagers died yesterday, and today the villagers refuse to drink their medicine anymore. In fact, many villagers have come to us looking for medicine."
"Let's think about it carefully. If it weren't ineffective, why would the villagers do it this way?"
Dr. Gao's words made sense. Dr. Qin didn't say it, but he secretly planned to go see Dr. Huang if there was no improvement in a couple of days.
After all, with such a brilliant example of how Doctor Huang cured the plague in Yi'an Village of Heshun Prefecture, there was no reason not to consult him.
At that moment, they never expected that in just two days, a huge change would occur in Tianxin Village.
For two consecutive days, villagers in Tianxin Village died one after another. The number of villagers treated by Lu Qiqi and her team, as well as those treated by Doctor Gao and his team, was gradually decreasing.
With several villagers dying every day, there was simply no strength or energy to bury them one by one.
Therefore, the villagers dug a large pit, neatly placed the people in it, and buried them all together, which saved a lot of effort.
The sky was overcast and gloomy, as if a violent storm was brewing.
However, this downpour wasn't about inflicting pain on people; it was about experiencing agony and the pain of separation and death.
As night fell, Lu Qiqi, Doctor Luo, and Doctor Huang discussed the prescription together in the room.
At this stage, many villagers no longer trust them and refuse to use the medicine.
A very small number of villagers continue to take their medication daily and actively cooperate with the treatment.
Among them were a dozen or so villagers led by Lu Da, and Zhao Zhide's family.
Doctor Luo picked up his pen to write the prescription, while Lu Qiqi sat to the side grinding ink.
After grinding the ink, Lu Qiqi put down the ink stick and said, "The symptoms of the villagers who are now persisting in taking the medicine have improved a lot compared to before."
This shows that our prescription and treatment methods are fundamentally sound.
"In order to avoid cross-infection among patients, I think it is necessary to separate them for treatment."
The method Lu Qiqi mentioned involves using isolation to treat villagers whose symptoms have lessened, thus achieving mass recovery.
Dr. Huang and several other doctors nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Doctor Luo's prescription was also written. Lu Qiqi took it, added a few strokes, and handed it back to Doctor Luo.
Holding the prescription in both hands, Doctor Luo looked at the two herbs Lu Qiqi had added, a smile on his lips, and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "Very good."
As soon as he finished speaking, Doctor Luo placed the prescription on the table and had the other doctors read it.
Just as Dr. Huang was about to take it, he heard a "bang," which startled him and made him stop.
A man burst through the door and stood there panting heavily.
The night was dark, and only an oil lamp and a candle were lit in the room. In the dim light, Lu Qiqi could see the man's face clearly.
It's Zhao Xiaodong.
Lu Qiqi asked, "Why are you here so late? Did some villager suddenly fall ill?"
Zhao Xiaodong rushed forward, picked up the teacup on the table, and drank the water in it in one gulp, as if he had been thirsty for a long time.
With a thud, Zhao Xiaodong put down his bowl and said, "Most of the villagers in the ancestral hall are missing. My elder brother led people to search the village, but they couldn't find a single person. My brother asked me to come and ask you for help in finding them."
Dr. Ma asked, "These villagers are all so sick, why are they still not behaving themselves? What are they trying to do?"
"We must escape," Lu Qiqi said.
Upon hearing this, the faces of everyone in the room instantly turned ugly.
The villagers of Tianxin Village are suffering from a plague and are contagious. If they were to escape from Tianxin Village, the consequences would be unimaginable.
This is no different from a mobile virus source.
Those present had either heard about or witnessed firsthand what happened to the villagers who had fled before, or what happened to the villages that had fled.
The villagers who escaped and were found were immediately executed by the soldiers, and the village that had escaped was burned to the ground, leaving only death as their fate.
Lu Qiqi said, "We must stop the villagers before they flee."
“Xiao Dong, if the villagers want to escape, they will definitely pack up their valuables and then gather together to flee.”
"Have people go door to door to search, and also have people block the main road out of the village. Stop as many as you can. Exaggerate the situation, otherwise the villagers won't listen."
"That's all I can think of for now. You'll have to handle any changes yourself."
Zhao Xiaodong felt that Lu Qiqi was very articulate and could not say anything else.
He nodded and left the main room.
Several doctors followed Zhao Xiaodong out the door, leaving only Doctor Luo, Lu Qiqi, Li Changlong, and Zhou Yi in the room.
Lu Qiqi said, "Second Brother, let's go to the village entrance to find the soldiers on Monday."
Before setting off, Lu Qiqi wrote a few words and then carefully put the paper away.
“Dr. Luo,” Lu Qiqi said hesitantly.
"Go away, go away, I'm an old man, I'm not getting involved." Doctor Luo said with a look of disgust, shooing Lu Qiqi away.
Lu Qiqi nodded without saying anything, and led Li Changlong and Zhou Yi toward the village entrance.
Passing by the ancestral hall, Lu Qiqi deliberately went inside to take a look and found that there were only a few old women and children left in the hall. These people had difficulty moving, which was probably why they stayed.
After so much time, there has been no sign of the villagers returning, and the situation is not optimistic.
Lu Qiqi didn't linger and turned to head towards the village entrance. When she reached an intersection, she saw a group of people.
Under the moonlight, only shadowy figures could be seen, and there were quite a few of them; they must be villagers who had fled.
Seeing this, Lu Qiqi's heart, which had been in her throat, calmed down a lot, and she hurriedly ran forward to try to persuade the person to return to the ancestral hall.
The three ran over, and Lu Qiqi stopped and saw Lu Da, who was leading the group.
"Brother Lu, have all the villagers been found?" Lu Qiqi asked.
When Lu Da saw that it was Lu Qiqi, he didn't ask any questions and said, "We only found these. Most of them have escaped to who knows where."
"Where did you find these villagers?" Lu Qiqi asked.
"Do as you said, pack your things at home."
These villagers must have been disorganized and wasted time, which allowed Lu Da and his group to find them.
Lu Qiqi said, "Ask the villagers where the rest of the villagers escaped to. With so many people, it's impossible that they only discussed one route. Someone must know."
Lu Da had this plan in mind. Now, only by bringing everyone back to the ancestral hall could he find out their escape route.
“On Monday, you go with Brother Lu to help out. My second brother and I will go to the village entrance,” Lu Qiqi added.
After giving her instructions, Lu Qiqi headed straight for the village entrance.
Arriving at the village entrance sign, Lu Qiqi blew a whistle.
A moment later, she was answered by a wolf's howl that pierced through the clouds and split rocks.
Immediately, a figure with green eyes came running from a distance.
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