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On the day Ye Xuanling left, Ye Qing only felt dizzy and the bowl of medicine seemed to be of little use to her, except that the spots and rotten blisters on her arms seemed to have stopped spreading.
She had traveled extensively in the first half of her life, and she had heard passersby mention it.
The history books record the emperor of one country as a dissolute and incompetent ruler, while the emperor of another country harbours treacherous schemes, manufacturing and spreading poisons, leaving the people with no means of survival.
Later generations named it "zhe ulcer", but no one knows who spread it.
She gazed at Ye Xuanling's back, and for some reason a tear fell. She had only just met her; when she found her, she was lying among the branches. Her breathing was weak, her face sallow, and she looked like someone who had been abused.
However, that was more than a year ago, and she couldn't remember it clearly.
But she should give her the file, at least so that she could have the skills and someone to rely on. Ye Qing's heart ached, and he slowly sat down against the door. He lowered his rolled-up sleeves and hid the rotten piece of flesh inside.
She wanted to leave the scroll of medical theory to her, but she had to find a place that they both knew well. After ten years of wandering, she had a leg disease, and she found it by chance. The eldest disciple had no use for it, but the younger disciple wanted it all day long.
After thinking about it, she felt a sudden pain in her abdomen. She covered her mouth with her rotten hands and vomited blood.
There was red and black sticky blood, and it looked like she was really about to die.
The next day, after staying in the yard for a few hours, it was already evening.
The sun was setting low in the sky, and the sunset was so bright and vast that it dyed the entire sky red. When the smoke should have been rising, there was no trace of fireworks in the town.
"Doctor Ye, how are you doing lately?" Liu Dakou looked at her with a smile, his politeness tinged with a slyness that Ye Qing disliked. "I think Doctor Ye should have a way to treat this ulcer."
Liu Dakou was wearing a face cloth, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes popped out when he smiled. "Would you like to go sit in the county hall?"
It was going to rain, and her mother was going to get married, and she was powerless to change it.
"I wonder what the county magistrate is doing?" Ye Qing was weak, his voice softer than usual. Liu Dakou was surrounded by many yamen runners and soldiers, but his face didn't look like he was wearing a veil.
"Gather everyone in front of the county hall to discuss... the ulcer. How should we deal with it?" Liu Dakou gestured to her. "Please, Doctor Ye."
On the way, hundreds of people gathered and, responding to Liu Dakou's words, marched towards the county hall soullessly.
A frail old woman came over and patted Ye Qing's shoulder. She was hunched over, holding a five or six-year-old child by the hand. "Doctor Ye, what is Master Liu going to do?"
Perhaps because everyone was so quiet, the old lady's soft voice made her turn around. The old woman in front of her was already in her seventies and was wearing patched linen clothes. She shook her head and did not answer, but in the blink of an eye she saw the red spots of rotting flesh on the arms and cheeks of the two people.
Ye Qing looked around. Not all the people around him were infected, but even so, no one took any protective measures. He would definitely be infected if he stayed with them.
She stood there for a moment, being chased forward by the soldiers. Perhaps this place would soon become an isolated city.
No matter where she is, I just hope she comes back as slowly as possible.
On the way, they encountered some sick monsters. Although the officers and soldiers were afraid, they received orders and beat the monsters to death with a few sticks. Blood splattered and the monsters were reduced to a pool of mud.
Some self-aware people quickly covered the eyes of the children next to them. Sparrows flapped their wings and flew past here quickly in the sky, and the sky gradually darkened.
In front of the county government office, Liu Dakou lit the lamp himself, and the warm gray-yellow light immediately shone on everyone.
"My fellow villagers, the governor of Kanzhou Prefecture has found an antidote for the epidemic for us, so you don't have to worry." Liu Dakou clapped his hands and ordered his men to prepare medicine for everyone.
"Excuse me, Master Liu, how can you be sure this medicine can cure the disease?" Ye Qing took the bowl of medicine handed to him by the officer and held it in front of him. "What will happen if someone who is not infected drinks it?"
Liu Dakou put his hands behind his back and stroked his long beard. "The governor traveled thousands of miles to find medicine to treat An Ping's broken ulcer. Those who haven't been sick can drink this to strengthen their bodies and prevent them from getting sick."
The old man next to her was holding a bowl of medicine, but before she could take a sip, he asked her, "Doctor Ye, what's wrong?"
If she said that, it would definitely cause panic, and if the pathogen spread to other places, no one would be able to save the world.
If she didn't tell him, she would have to sacrifice the lives of everyone in the county to ensure Yichu's safety.
Everyone wants to live, so who cares about the death of others? I guess he would use the name of the governor to eliminate the ulcer completely.
"Nothing." Then, she walked to the front and looked at the two jars of boiled medicine, which looked as if they had just been made. "Master Liu, are there enough for us to share?"
"That's enough." He poured himself a bowl. "I'll drink it with everyone else. Hopefully, the ulcer will go away."
He drank the bowl of brown medicine without changing his expression, and poured another bowl: "This bowl is to commemorate the people who died of the disease." Liu Dakou poured the medicine on the ground, and the juice splashed on the clothes of the two men due to the collision.
"Doctor Ye has just lost his beloved disciple and is in a bad mood, but the wound will not last forever, and Anping County will not fall into decline." After Liu Dakou said this, Ye Qing's face was calm, but everyone in front of the county hall listened to Liu Dakou's words and drank the medicine in their hands.
"How did you know?" Ye Qing's voice was soft, but his eyes were fixed on him.
"Didn't you tell me that Ye Xuanling fell ill yesterday and died this morning?"
Liu Dakou's expression didn't change much, but at a certain moment, she knew that they were doomed to die.
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Coming down from Dongdao Mountain, Liu Wen followed Ji Yan. He called on his brothers to go down the mountain together, and of course, the speed was faster than when they went up. Ji Yan looked more nervous and anxious than ever. He only saw Ye Xuanling fainted in Ji Yan's arms.
Her entire black hair was wet by the raindrops, and Ji Yan carried her down the mountain. As the leader, Liu Wen couldn't just stand there and do nothing, so he went down the mountain and found an inn as quickly as possible.
But Liu Wen didn't expect that the several inns at the foot of the mountain were already full and there were no rooms available.
He understood what Ji Yan was thinking. He simply wanted to find a place for Ye Xuanling to stay first, and then find a doctor. However, the foot of the mountain was mostly just a few shops and inns, and no one had ever heard of a medical clinic nearby.
Finally, he put the carriage for them both and headed west, galloping through the empty streets.
The carriage stopped at a clinic. It was rare for a clinic to be open until late at night. Liu Wen opened the curtain for Ji Yan. When Ji Yan came down carrying Ye Xuanling, Ye Xuanling's wet hair and clothes had dried a little.
But there was no change on Ji Yan's body. Liu Wen thought that Ji Yan must have wiped her dry with a towel.
There was a female doctor in the clinic who looked to be in her thirties.
The doctor helped Ji Yan put Ye Xuanling on the bed. Liu Wen didn't read the diagnosis. He guessed that Ji Yan might be worried about Ye Xuanling, so he went to find an inn.
Ji Yanxin was not at all relieved. When the doctor asked him to sit down and wait while treating him, he shook his head and refused to sit.
Even though Ye Xuanling's clothes were half dry after he wiped them, it was definitely not suitable for her to wear them. After Liu Wen came back, Ji Yan found a clothing store outside. At first, he only took a silk skirt, but thinking that the weather was so changeable, he took a long coat.
He didn't pay attention to the price when paying and returned to the clinic with the two pieces of clothing.
There were differences between men and women, and Ji Yan certainly wouldn't change Ye Xuanling's clothes without permission. He paid a little more silver and asked the doctor to change Ye Xuanling's clothes. Hypothermia was severe, and someone as stubborn as her wouldn't be happy unless she risked her life.
Before Ji Yan carried Ye Xuanling back to the inn, he returned the room money to Liu Wen.
Liu Wen waved his hand and quickly refused. He didn't know what the relationship was between this so-called Mr. Ji and the girl in front of him, and of course he didn't dare to ask. Liu Wen could also see that he didn't seem to have mentioned his identity to her.
This man's family background was not prominent, but he was able to obtain the reward of "Shangqi Duwei" by relying on his own abilities and the reputation of saving the emperor. He was promoted to the commander-in-chief and the third rank.
More than half a year ago, Liu Wen met him for the first time, the person in front of him.
The itinerant merchants had traveled more roads than anyone else had eaten salt, and Liu Wen got those strange little things from nowhere and sold them in the capital. To him, these wealthy families were just tools to make money.
But he still couldn't get rid of the flattery on his face, and he kept trying to sell it to the young lady from the aristocratic family. But before half an hour had passed, the soldiers blocked the entire street, forced everyone on the street to kneel against the wall, and strictly checked their household registration.
After hearing these words, Liu Wen lost his composure. As a foreigner, he was more likely to be suspicious. He just hoped that these people were good officials and that the remaining gang members would not try to kill him.
Liu Wen prayed inwardly while observing the situation ahead. Over a dozen soldiers and officers were simultaneously conducting household registration checks, naturally intimidated by the officer's authority. The leader of this group was on horseback, wearing a dark red silk gown with a zigzag pattern, an embroidered spring sword dangling from his waist. His face glared sideways, his gray eyes making anyone sweat.
The official horses surrounded the entire Hua Street. Liu Wen had never seen such a scene before. They even checked the household registration. Could it be that there were remnants of the previous dynasty here?
Fortunately, nothing happened to him in the end, so he didn't hand over his goods.
Later, the brothers inquired with the young ladies from the aristocratic families and learned that the leader was called Ji Yan. Some of the young ladies didn't reveal any important information, but just said that this person was outstanding and had an extraordinary demeanor.
But Liu Wen was not calm after hearing these words. Didn't these people see Ji Yan's expression just now? What do you mean by dignified and imposing, with bright eyes and sparse brows? Pah, he clearly looked down on everyone and had a cold face.
However, some other passersby and young ladies did share some useful information, giving a general idea of how the emperor used his talents and how he conferred titles. It seemed that Ji Yan was also unusual.
However, these officials and guards, dignitaries with prominent family backgrounds, were just idle talk among the brothers. The group from the capital would not have had much impression of this person.
Thinking of this, Ji Yan had already carried Ye Xuanling back to the house and did not stay here for long. He was left alone in the lobby of the inn.
But Ji Yan's gray eyes were truly different from those of ordinary people.
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