In that instant, Lin Jinyue had already thought of countless possible solutions: what to do if she were caught, what to do if her house accidentally entered the system space...
Seeing that his daughter wasn't in a hurry to leave, Lin Shucheng mustered his courage and said, "General, we really can't delay any longer, my nephew..."
The next moment, a sword gleaming with a cold light was pressed against his neck.
For a moment, Lin Shucheng's legs went weak.
Lin Fugui was terrified: "Let's go, we don't need those medicines anymore."
Lin Jinyue stared at the cold sword pressed against her father's neck, momentarily stunned. That's the bad thing about ancient times; any official could come along and kill you, and you'd have no recourse.
Lin Jinyue said cautiously, "Big brother, please don't be angry. Please release my father first. My mother knows some medicine and might be able to help."
Upon hearing this, Gu Shao's men all looked over, sizing them up and down.
Although Lin Jinyue has a certain refined air, what kind of clothes is she wearing? They have more than a dozen patches and are tattered. And with her unshaven appearance, how could her mother possibly know medicine?
That's impossible!
This man is spouting complete nonsense. He claims a peasant woman knows medicine and is so confident that her mother can help his soldiers. Why doesn't he say she can fly to the heavens?
Many soldiers looked at him with disdain.
Lin Jinyue was still thinking about how to gain the trust of the military officer in front of her, at least she had to get the medicine.
Little did they know, the group from Linjia Village had already been discovered by the patrol soldiers.
The patrolman was wrapped up tightly and even wore a face mask. Seeing that Lin Gou Dan was quite frightened, it took him a while to react before he shouted, "Boss, there are two people here with the plague! We have to burn them too!"
The next moment, Lin Jinyue and her group were surrounded by several soldiers, and dozens more soldiers arrived and arrested everyone in Linjia Village.
Lin Fugui was extremely anxious.
Lin Gou Dan is his own son, but that's nothing compared to the lives of so many people in the village. If his son causes everyone to die this time, he won't be able to rest in peace even as a ghost.
In a moment of desperation, Lin Jinyue saluted the leading officer, Gu Shao: "Sir, we really didn't mean to cause you any trouble. We also know that if the epidemic is allowed to spread, the consequences will be unimaginable."
As Lin Jinyue spoke, the sword was still pressed against her father's neck; if it had moved even an inch closer, he would have been killed.
She appeared calm and composed, her attitude neither humble nor arrogant, but deep down she was truly anxious.
Lin Jinyue continued, "Why don't we let my mother try? It should only take a quarter of an hour. If it works, the people of this city won't have to be burned."
Gu Shao stared at her for a while. The little girl was not even ten years old. Unlike the other refugees, she was clean except for some mud on her feet.
The refugees were all emaciated and pale, but she had a rosy complexion and a bit of baby fat on her cheeks.
Judging from their accents, Gu Shao guessed they came from the north and were probably refugees fleeing famine. Gu Shao had a feeling that these people were not simple, given that they had come to Lingnan and managed to raise the girl so well under such harsh conditions.
He sheathed his sword and said to his men, "Lock them up first."
He then said to Jiang Yun, "Come with me."
Jiang Yun carried the silver needles and the medicine kit she had prepared in advance for emergencies along the way, and went there together.
Lin Jinyue also hurried over to help her mother.
Seeing that Gu Shao went straight in without any protective gear, Lin Jinyue handed him a mask. "Sir, please wear this. It will help prevent infection."
Gu Shao stared at the mask for a while. The mask in his hand was different from Lin Jinyue's white mask. The mask he took was made of linen, with two layers of thick fabric sewn together. He didn't know what was sewn in the middle, but it had a medicinal smell, so it must have been soaked in medicine.
Gu Shao put on his mask before asking, "Are you all dressed so strangely for epidemic prevention?"
Lin Jinyue nodded.
The group of people all had their heads completely covered with cloths and were wearing masks. Gu Shao had initially thought it was a unique style of dress from somewhere else.
It seems that this mother and daughter do have some skills.
Gu Shao then asked a few more questions: "Why is that? And how can these masks prevent the spread of the virus?"
Jiang Yun interrupted, "Where is the patient?"
Gu Shao: ...
The men behind her were also stunned. Why were these two, mother and daughter, so angry?
Do they know who the person in front of them is? He is the eldest son of the Gu family in the capital, who became the top scholar at the age of sixteen and was personally praised by the emperor as "unparalleled in the world".
Last year, when Prince Jing was about to rebel, Gu Shao volunteered to come to Lingnan to make arrangements. Now, at only seventeen years old, he has been appointed as the first-rank Zhennan General.
How dare this woman give me attitude?
Gu Shao's men shouted, "Do you even know...?"
This time, Lin Jinyue interrupted, "Don't come any closer, there are no masks or face towels."
They practically had the words "Don't come and cause trouble" plastered on their foreheads.
These deputy generals, who were usually second only to the emperor, had never been treated like this before.
But Gu Shao made a gesture, indicating that they should leave first.
Lin Jinyue and Jiang Yun didn't have so many tricks up their sleeves. Looking at the tragic scene in the city, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that corpses were strewn everywhere. And looking at these soldiers, none of them were wearing any protective gear. Weren't they just going to deliver food to the enemy?
Jiang Yun suddenly got into her professional mindset and didn't consider that there was anything wrong with her attitude.
The woman lying haphazardly on the ground outside was the kind of patient the doctor said was completely beyond saving. Gu Shao originally wanted to lead her inside to see if he could try anything as a last resort.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yun squatted down on a person who looked half-dead by the roadside.
Gu Shao was about to speak when he saw her take out silver needles and start inserting them into several acupoints. After that, she put a pill into the man's mouth.
He then immediately retreated several meters away.
She asked Gu Shao, "Where is the pharmacy? I have a prescription that can cure this plague, but it's missing a few ingredients."
Gu Shao immediately summoned the senior doctor who had treated the patient: "Ask him."
Jiang Yun wrote a separate prescription based on the critically ill patient's condition and had someone prepare it.
The person on the ground was already half-dead, lying there like a corpse. After Jiang Yun gave him a few needles and fed him a pill, he started vomiting incessantly.
After vomiting, he was able to open his eyes and sit on the ground, vomiting every now and then.
Jiang Yun glanced at the doctors inside and guessed that they didn't have much experience in epidemic prevention. They were all wearing thin face towels, which couldn't protect them from anything at all. So she said to Gu Shao, "Now have someone find cotton cloth and cotton to make masks. Remember to boil them in boiling water before wearing them to thoroughly disinfect them."
"Also, try to put these critically ill patients, as long as they still have a breath left, in the same place, and put those with mild symptoms together as well. Although I have prescriptions, I need to take their pulses first and make adjustments based on their conditions. I will arrange for people to do this once the masks are ready."
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