When he stepped forward, the villagers believed him even more, since they all knew him.
When the village was to be locked down, he was one of the patients who risked his life to escape.
Now, he stands perfectly fine in front of everyone, his face rosy and full of energy, showing no signs of being infected.
"And me..."
Many people stepped forward and said they were cured.
They were either runaways from Sunjia Village or from neighboring villages whom the villagers all knew, and they were all infected with the disease at the time.
The patients they knew stood before them, full of energy and vitality.
The villagers, who were already determined to fight to the death, now completely believed it.
They all demanded to take the medicine.
No matter how hard Mo Yunzhao tried to stop him, he couldn't.
Doctor Yang cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Lord Mo, several doctors and imperial physicians have said that this prescription is safe and effective. Even if you take it, there will be no danger to your life. Why not give it a try? It won't hurt."
Mo Yunzhao said angrily, "The head of the academy said that this medicine has serious side effects and cannot be taken indiscriminately. You will harm them."
Doctor Yang's face darkened as he listened. "Was it I who harmed them, or were you and His Highness the Crown Prince who disregarded the lives of ordinary people for the sake of popular support and personal gain?"
"I was thinking of the people; His Highness will be back this afternoon..."
Doctor Yang interrupted her sharply, "So what if His Highness the Crown Prince is back? Even if he comes up with a new prescription, won't we have to test it, wait and observe whether it's effective, and whether there are any side effects?"
"How can this be completed in less than three to five days? Do you know how many people will die every day?"
"It's different. His Highness's medicine has been tested again and again; it's been improved..."
Doctor Yang interrupted her, "I already have patients who have been cured. Does Your Highness have any? Lord Mo City disagrees with using the medicine. Can you take responsibility for the people who have died in these three to five days and the families that have been ruined?"
Mo Yunzhao said with a stern face, "It's not that I don't want to use it, but that we need to select a few people to test the medicine and make sure it can cure the disease with only minor side effects before we can use the medicine on everyone, instead of having everyone take the medicine all at once."
Ling Yongnian said, "Lord Mo, there is no need to worry. This village is under the Crown Prince's jurisdiction. Even if the disease is cured, we will not take credit for it."
Dr. Yang: "If you want credit, you can have it all. We just want to save the villagers."
Mo Bilian watched and also advised her, "Third sister, His Highness is not here, so you must do your best. Don't let His Highness bear the blame for delaying the cure of the plague and causing the deaths of many people because of you."
Mo Yunzhao firmly stated, "We cannot administer the drug to groups before it has been tested."
Mo Bilian sighed softly, "You won't know the pain until you prick yourself. Why are you so persistent, Third Sister? Right now, all you need to do is survive. You can't think about anything else."
The villagers listened to this and took it to heart. "She's not in a hurry because she hasn't been infected yet."
“Take off her mask, transmit the disease to her, and she will know how much we long to live.”
"Yes, as long as we can live, we'll endure any side effects."
"Pass the disease on to her, so that she can experience the pain and suffering we feel."
As they spoke, they rushed toward Mo Yunzhao, reaching out to pull off her mask, which was soaked in medicine. If they couldn't pull it off, they would try to pull it off in other places.
Mo Bilian shouted, "Speak properly, don't touch City Lord Mo, she's only thinking of you."
"Lord Mo, be careful." Ling Yongnian stepped forward to protect Mo Yunzhao with his own body.
"Get away from me, don't bully the witch sister."
A childish voice rang out, and he squeezed into the crowd, gripping a wooden stick as thick as his forearm with both hands. He struck Ling Yongnian hard, then protected Mo Yunzhao.
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