Three days later, Lu Yanluo finally developed a prescription to combat the epidemic. After everyone took the medicine on the first day, their symptoms improved for several consecutive days, which was enough to prove that this prescription was useful.
In the quarantine center, everyone was overjoyed, and Lu Yanluo hurriedly handed the prescription to Chu Xuan who had heard the news, and asked him to purchase the necessary medicinal materials immediately.
When Chu Xuan arrived here, he had no time to feel sorry for his beloved who had lost two pounds, as he was urged to go purchase medicinal herbs. So until he left, he didn't know that Lu Yanluo was infected with the disease.
There were quite a few medicinal herbs brought along for the disaster relief, but one of the most important ingredients, roasted ephedra, was missing. Chu Xuan took the prescription and went around Jinglan County looking for roasted ephedra, but the result was not satisfactory, as all the roasted ephedra in the entire county had been sold out the day before.
Chu Xuan's first reaction was that the prescription had been leaked and someone was taking the opportunity to hoard the medicinal materials privately, intending to sell them at a high price.
Sure enough, that day a man named Zhang Ping secretly contacted Chu Xuan and secretly stated that he had enough roasted ephedra, but the price was nearly ten times higher than before.
Chu Xuan ignored him and returned to the quarantine center.
Lu Yanluo was in much better spirits now, but in order to avoid infecting Chu Xuan, she still wore a face mask when the two met.
"How did you buy the herbs? Are they ready?"
Lu Yanluo was a little anxious because there were thousands of people outside waiting for life-saving medicine.
Chu Xuan hesitated for a while and said, "The rest of the herbs are ready, except for roasted ephedra. Can we use other herbs instead?"
Lu Yanluo shook her head, and then felt strange again. Roasted ephedra can relieve cough and dispel cold, and it is the most common medicinal ingredient for treating colds. All pharmacies should have it. How come it can't be bought?
Could it be...
Chu Xuan sighed: "The prescription was leaked in advance, and someone bought the roasted ephedra in advance and planned to sell it to us at a high price."
[Even wanting to make money from such a person's life is simply insane! ]
Lu Yanluo was so angry that her eyes went dark. She calmed down and asked, "What should we do now?"
Chu Xuan snorted coldly: "Leave it to me. He wants to make this fortune, but I won't let him do so."
At night, Chu Xuan dressed in black and sneaked into the Zhang family with secret guards.
The next day, outside the government office, Zhang Ping brought his servants to report to the authorities, saying that the mansion had been robbed the day before and many medicinal herbs were stolen.
Chu Xuan had expected this and had been waiting for him here early in the morning. In public, Zhang Ping looked at Chu Xuan meaningfully.
"Yesterday, Your Highness had just discussed the purchase of medicinal herbs with me, and at night a thief broke into my house, and the herb stolen was exactly the one Your Highness wanted to buy. This is too much of a coincidence, Your Highness, don't you think?"
"What a coincidence." Chu Xuan sneered: "What are you going to do? Report to the police and have me arrested? I'm waiting for you here, come on!"
Chu Xuan's expression suddenly changed, and his power was terrifying. Zhang Ping shrank back in fear, and his tongue began to knot: "You...you are bullying others by taking advantage of your power! This is robbery!"
The officials present looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Could they really catch this killer in front of them?
"Robbery? Why don't you tell me where the roasted ephedra in your hand came from? The epidemic is spreading, and the people in Pingzhou are suffering. How many people are waiting for this herb to save their lives, but what about you? You secretly stole the prescription, bought all the roasted ephedra first, and then sold it to the government at a high price. You have a good plan!"
"What! Have you developed a prescription?"
Among the people watching from the outside, most have family members who have contracted the epidemic and have been sent to quarantine centers waiting for a life-saving prescription. Now that the prescription is out, it means that everyone can be saved!
"Zhang Ping!" Everyone was furious. "As a Jinglan County native, how can you use the lives of your fellow villagers to make a profit? This is really too much. You are such a mean person!"
Zhang Ping's behavior of hoarding drugs privately aroused public anger. Everyone glared at him and pointed fingers at him. For a while, the whole hall of the government office was filled with curses.
Chu Xuan was happy to see this happen and had no intention of intervening. Other officials had no choice but to pretend not to hear anything and let it escalate.
"Everyone... listen to me!" Zhang Ping finally couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "This is all a misunderstanding. How could I, Zhang Ping, be a native of Jinglan County and do such a despicable thing? This batch of roasted ephedra..."
Zhang Ping gritted his teeth and continued: "I bought it and donated it to the government. I won't take a penny. Not only that, our Zhang family will donate 30,000 dan of grain to help you get through this difficult time."
After hearing what Zhang Ping said, the anger of the people present finally subsided. Chu Xuan also smiled suddenly, clapped his hands and praised: "Boss Zhang's behavior is really admirable. Well, it turns out that I misunderstood Boss Zhang's good intentions. In this case, Shen He."
Chu Xuan ordered: "Go back to the mansion with Boss Zhang and get the food and herbs. Don't bother Boss Zhang to run again."
Zhang Ping's heart ached, but he managed to put on a stiff smile: "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty."
He had definitely suffered a loss, and it was too late to regret it now.
No one present was a fool. Everyone knew clearly whether Zhang Ping wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit or was making a sincere donation. However, who would not want the benefit that was delivered to their doorstep? Thirty thousand dan of grain, no matter how small the sparrow was, was still a piece of meat at this time.
All the medicinal materials were finally prepared, and the quarantine center quickly began to prepare for large-scale distribution of the medicine.
On the other hand, Chu Xuan sent people to deliver the prescription and the necessary medicinal materials to several other counties at full speed. For five consecutive days, many people did not sleep. The medicine finally took effect, and those who were infected with the epidemic gradually got better.
People from other counties also sent in news that the medicine was effective and many patients had recovered and returned home.
When she received the message, Lu Yanluo was in a trance for a moment, and then a sudden sense of relief and fatigue came over her. The person in front of her was clearly opening his mouth to speak, but she couldn't hear a word.
"A-Luo!" Chu Xuan was originally listening to the report from his subordinates when he suddenly caught sight of Lu Yanluo out of the corner of his eye. He saw her swaying from side to side and then falling backwards.
The two of them have been very busy recently. She has been studying prescriptions day and night in the quarantine center, while Chu Xuan has been out buying medicinal materials and food.
Come to think of it, the two hadn't had a good conversation for a long time since coming to Jinglan County. He didn't even know that the woman in his arms had become so thin.
Chu Xuan picked the man up and quickly called a doctor to see him. Fortunately, he had just fainted due to overwork.
"Since the princess contracted the disease, she has not had a good rest for several days. Even if her body is in good condition, it will be exhausted. She needs to take good care of herself after returning to the capital."
The doctor felt sympathetic, but he had to admire Lu Yanluo.
"What did you say? The princess... contracted the disease? When did that happen?" Chu Xuan suddenly got angry, his eyes bloodshot, how could he not know about this!