Xie Tianyang acted swiftly; in just one morning, the streets of Phoenix City were deserted. Apart from a few patrol teams, not a single civilian could be seen wandering around.
Luo Zhiwan was first invited to the city lord's mansion. After examining Xie Jiaxun, she determined that he had contracted the mildest form of plague and that he would be fine after a few days of rest with the right medicine.
Upon hearing this news, Old Madam Xie thanked Luo Zhiwan profusely, tears streaming down her face.
“Miss Luo, you don’t know, Xun’er lost his mother when he was young. I, his grandmother, raised him with all my heart and soul. So, his life is more important than my old life. I would rather have something happen to myself than let anything happen to him. This time, Miss Luo saved him once again. I will definitely repay this great kindness in the future.”
"You're too kind, Madam. I didn't do anything special, it was just a small favor. As long as he takes his medicine on time and you take good care of yourself, he will recover in a few days."
The old lady nodded repeatedly.
"What a good girl. No matter what others say about you, I still think you are a good girl. Go and get busy. This plague is really making things difficult for you."
Everyone in the City Lord's Mansion was so understanding, which made Luo Zhiwan feel very relieved.
After bidding farewell to the old lady, she was led by Zhang Xiaoquan to the street where plague patients lived.
The scene of corpses strewn across the land that she had imagined did not appear here, nor did it depict plague patients lying in the streets, ignored by all.
The street was quiet; they were probably all waiting for the government officials to come and rescue them.
She had never noticed before in Willow Lane that people infected with the plague could be so quiet.
Perhaps this is largely due to Xie Tianyang's effective governance of Phoenix City and the reassurance he provided by offering them free treatment.
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