Chapter 156: One person starts on the road
Shen Jiang's face was solemn. The current situation was bad, but it was far from the worst.
It's unclear whether the escaped sick dog was caught. If it hadn't been caught in time, it might have bitten more people, other dogs, or even aggressive animals.
All she could do now was use light magic to delay the illness of these patients until Grandma and the others could find a way to save them. All she could do now was buy time, giving Grandma and the others enough time to save them. But her magic crystals were already depleted, and she needed to get more immediately.
Without hesitation, Shen Jiang called the owner of the crystal shop. She was not only a regular customer but also a patient. Shen Jiang had never troubled the owner before, but today she really needed her help.
Shen Jiang subconsciously took out his cell phone from his pocket, only to find that it had been confiscated before he came in.
She has to go out for a while.
In fact, except for Godwin, no one paid attention to Shen Jiang's subtle movements at this moment. Godwin thought she would take out a magic stone from her pocket and give it to him, but she didn't.
Shen Jiang stood behind Grandma and Elder Lu. Everyone else's expressions were grim. They returned to their original room. As soon as they entered, the other veteran Chinese medicine practitioners gathered around them, and a heated discussion soon erupted. Everyone looked toward Shen Anlian, hoping she would support their opinion.
Shen Anlian never spoke, and kept rubbing her thumbs together, as if she couldn't make up her mind.
Shen Jiang leaned over to Grandma and whispered, "Grandma, I want to go back to Mingxin Hall to get some herbs first."
Mr. Lu was puzzled: "Didn't I bring them all here when I came here just now?"
Shen Anlian looked at her and instantly understood what medicinal herbs Xiaogu wanted. She looked at her granddaughter steadily, her eyes full of satisfaction: "Okay, go ahead."
As Old Man Lu watched the grandparents and grandchildren engage in charades, he couldn't help but wonder if there was some medicine they couldn't find here. Suddenly realizing something, his eyes widened. "Are you trying to get musk?"
Shen Jiang looked at him with eyes that were as quiet and reserved as usual, yet seemed to carry an unfathomable and vast power that could suck people in.
Shen Jiang: "As long as it can save lives, we should try it."
Shen Jiang hadn't dared to take it out before, fearing her weakness would attract malicious intent. But now she was no longer an ordinary person. She was a magician, with a pharmaceutical company to rely on, giving her the power to protect herself and her family. Furthermore, if she took it out now, she represented the government. If anyone dared to take advantage of her, she would naturally be willing to offer her priceless and rare medicinal herbs to save lives.
Mr. Zhao was a little excited: "Why didn't I think of this? Musk can open up the mind and wake up the spirit. Maybe it can really help these people regain their sanity!"
Shen Jiang silently added: "Bezoar can calm wind and stop spasms, clear away heat and detoxify. I will also bring other heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs."
When Mr. Lu looked at the young doctor, in addition to his admiration for the younger generation, he also showed a bit more respect for his fellow traveler.
Look at this pair of grandfather and grandson. Shen Anlian's medical skills are better than his, and Shen Jiang's abilities are greater than his apprentice's.
Mr. Lu couldn't help but look at his apprentice Wang Gang, and saw that this simple and honest boy was watching the fun in the corner as if he was an outsider.
Mr. Lu: ...It’s better not to compare, otherwise it will only make you angry.
In terms of appearance, Wang Gang looks like Shen Jiang's uncle. Who would have thought that Shen Jiang is already able to stand on his own, but Wang Gang is still like a student in an ivory tower who can't hold his own.
Wang Gang was inexplicably given a sharp look by his master, and he immediately came to his senses: "I'll go with Senior Sister Shen Jiang."
Godwin certainly wouldn't give the inexplicable human a chance. He stepped forward, pushing aside the self-promoting human, his eyes fixed only on his believer: "Let's go."
Shen Jiang grabbed his hand and shook her head: "You can't leave."
Godwin's gaze remained fixed on the point where her hand touched his arm. His pupils dilated slightly and his hand unconsciously clenched.
Shen Jiang leaned close to him and whispered, "I'm worried about my grandma being here alone. I only trust you. Can you help me take good care of her?"
Godwin was inexplicably excited and nodded involuntarily.
Of course he could have protected the old lady, but he clearly wanted to act with his believers, yet he agreed to let her stay. Godwin was a little bit unbelievable that he would go against his will and do something he didn't want to do.
What's wrong with him?
Shen Jiang looked at Godwin gratefully, feeling a little relieved. "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
Godwin is a man of his word. Since he has promised me, he will definitely protect my grandmother.
Shen Jiang couldn't just leave. According to regulations, the situation here was classified as confidential and couldn't be disclosed to the public to cause panic. But she wasn't going out for a drive. Old Lu, Old Jin, and the others were even more anxious than she was, asking her to hurry home to get her medicine. Thanks to these veterans, Shen Jiang got her phone and keys back in record time.
However, after she got her phone, her destination wasn't Mingxin Hall. Because the musk and bezoar were so valuable, Shen Jiang had placed them in her storage ring. She'd said she was going to get medicine, but in reality, she was using it as an excuse to replenish her crystals. But explaining this was too complicated, so she simply made up the excuse of getting the musk. After all, no one would carry a kilogram of musk around for no reason.
Shen Jiang quickly walked to his car and called the owner of the crystal shop. The owner's cheerful voice came from the other end of the line: "Doctor Shen, it's been a while since I last saw you in the shop."
Shen Jiang started the engine and said straight to the point, "Boss, do you still have any crystals?"
"Of course we do. How much does Dr. Shen want to buy this time?"
Shen Jiang turned the steering wheel sideways and drove out of the parking lot. Without hesitation, he said, "I'll take all your crystals. Give them to me, no matter how big or small."
The proprietress asked curiously, "Doctor Shen, I've been wanting to ask you for a long time, what do you need so many crystals for?"
Shen Jiang remained calm: "Exorcise evil and ensure safety."
The proprietress looked up at her shop. With so many crystals to protect the house, she must have been sick... It would have been fine if anyone else said so, but it was Doctor Shen who cured her illness who said so. She felt that as she got older, she really had seen everything.
Shen Jiang needed it urgently, so she asked the boss's wife to help her pack it first. It would be best if she could drive the packed crystals over immediately and meet her halfway.
The lady boss was stunned, but she had always had a very reliable impression of Dr. Shen. Seeing that Dr. Shen was extremely anxious, she responded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll pack it up first."
Shen Jiang: "No need for elaborate packaging, just put everything together!"
After driving for half an hour and not even reaching half the distance, Shen Jiang looked at the traffic light which was still red, then looked at the navigation and found a faster route. He decided to change the route without hesitation.
However, the new route was initially a cement road. As the car drove on and drove onto a narrow road, Shen Jiang realized something was wrong. The road chosen by the navigation was actually a dusty dirt road.
Shen Jiang glanced at the original route. The bright red path did not allow her to turn back, so she could only bite the bullet and continue driving according to the navigation.
The weeds and shrubs on both sides of the road were more than a meter tall. The further Shen Jiang drove in, the taller the shrubs grew. If the navigation had not indicated that this was a shortcut back to the city, Shen Jiang would never have dared to drive further in.
Shen Jiang stared intently at the lane in front of her that was only wide enough for one car to pass, fearing that a vehicle would suddenly come from the opposite direction. If that happened, she would be in a dilemma.
The car that we were worried about did not appear, but something even more frightening happened.
Behind the bushes a hundred meters away from her, there was a pitch-black mass of unknown origin. The dark elements overflowing from it formed a sphere with it as the center, exceeding the height of the bushes.
Shen Jiang wanted to ignore the unusually active cluster of dark elements in front of her right, and simply sprint past it with a single throttle. But something struck her, and before her brain could react, her right foot had already stepped on the brake.
She remembered that there was a sick dog still on the loose.
Could that thing in the bushes be the stray dog that fell ill?
She was too far away from the dark elemental. Her magic circle wasn't strong enough to affect objects a hundred meters away, but if she drove over, it would easily alert the other party. Shen Jiang hesitated in the car, then gently opened the door.
Now that she has encountered it, she can't just sit back and watch.
But before she could tiptoe over, the black ball came towards her first.
The black ball was moving extremely fast. It was on the other side of the bushes. If Shen Jiang had not been able to see the dark elements surging above it, he would not have been able to detect its approach at all.
Shen Jiang was startled. The black ball was right in front of her in just a few seconds. Her mind went blank for a moment, and she turned around, opened the car door, and closed it in one go.
Just as the door was closed, the black ball leaped through the bushes and finally revealed its true form - a dirty gray-white dog with bloodshot eyes and bared teeth, growling.
Shen Jiang recognized the dog; it was a Samoyed, known as the Smiling Angel, famous for its healing smile. But the large, slobbering dog before her was filthy, its scarlet eyes filled with terrifying madness. The dark red, congealed marks on its body were the product of someone's blood. Shen Jiang bet that if she drove for even a second at night, the dog would bite her.
Shen Jiang had no communication barriers in the other world, even communicating with animals, but not in this world. The ferocious grey dog in front of her barked at her in the car a few times, and when it saw her in the iron box, it actually walked to the side and banged its body against the car window next to her.
Shen Jiang began to draw the light magic circle without thinking. She had to calm the dog down. But the car window could not only block the dog's attack, but also her magic circle.
Shen Jiang watched the energy of the magic circle hit and disappear on the car window glass, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
In terms of strength, she definitely couldn't defeat a mad dog, not to mention that a single bite from the dog would kill her instantly. Shen Jiang quickly sent Lu Lao a location message, telling him she had encountered the sick dog. That way, even if she was unfortunate enough to be attacked by the Samoyed, the military would likely be able to take care of it in time.
The dog had lost its mind but was still very smart and knew where to crash into. Shen Jiang glanced at the glass that was faintly cracked and wanted to drive away immediately.
Can't leave.
There is a village nearby, and whenever she drives, the dog will follow her to crowded places.
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