Chapter 60 Epidemic "Waste!" King Jin threw an inkstone at the people opposite him...
As spring arrives and the weather warms up, the setting sun shines like molten gold, illuminating the capital city in a golden hue. However, beneath this vibrant appearance, a haze quietly looms.
Inside the Liming Pharmacy, a patient waiting for treatment suddenly fell to the ground, causing a commotion in the store.
"Could it be some kind of epidemic?" Someone shouted in panic. The crowd retreated like a tide in an instant, looking at the person who had fainted on the ground from afar, not daring to get close.
"Don't panic, don't panic. Everyone, don't panic." The doctor on duty reacted quickly, covering the mouth and nose with a silk cloth and carefully feeling for the pulse of the fainted person.
After a moment, he frowned, directed the servants to carry the person into the back room, calmed the people down, and hurried upstairs.
"Boss, we've found another case, and the symptoms are very different from the previous ones." The doctor frowned, looking worried. "This is the sixth time in just one month. These strains have never been seen before, and the speed of spread is frightening. And there has been no news from Jingzhao Prefecture yet. If the person who deliberately poisoned the patient cannot be brought to justice as soon as possible, we may not be able to prevent it."
In the past month, Jingzhao Prefecture and Liming Pharmacy have been extremely busy.
Pei Yixue sat at the table, slowly closed the medical history in his hand, and looked up. "There are not enough clues and evidence. They also need some time to investigate. We just need to do our own job and ensure that any kind of epidemic will not spread. As for the investigation, the poisoner will be exposed if he keeps making moves one after another."
Following the doctor downstairs, the patient on the couch, although not awake, was groaning in pain.
Pei Yixue went forward to check on the patient. The patient's pulse was weak and disordered, and his skin was flushed but cold as ice, except for his chest which was burning hot like fire.
After taking the patient's pulse, Pei Yixue quickly wrote down a prescription, handed it to the doctor, and then gave the patient acupuncture himself.
After two rounds of acupuncture, the patient finally woke up and called out in a hoarse voice: "Miracle doctor..."
Pei Yixue took the prepared medicine from the doctor and handed it to the patient: "Don't be afraid, Liming Pharmacy is here to keep you safe."
The patient took the medicine and drank it in a hurry. Seeing this, Pei Yixue asked: "Who have you met in the past three days and where did you meet them? Please write down every detail and give it to the pharmacy."
The patients agreed one after another and wrote down the names of nearly fifty people. The doctor's hands shook as he held the list.
"Boss." The steward hurried into the room, glanced at the people in the room, and whispered in Pei Yixue's ear: "A suspected new epidemic has been discovered on Chang'an Street. Now the people are half a step into the gates of hell. The doctors have done their best. I would like to ask if you can lend a hand when you are free."
Pei Yixue glanced sideways and ordered in a deep voice, "Prepare the car."
After a month of sudden epidemic, the capital city is no longer as charming as before, and only a few people can be seen on the bustling Chang'an Avenue now.
After treating the patients in the pharmacy, it was already dark.
Pei Yixue came to the carriage, but the driver had disappeared.
He stood up holding the bicycle frame and tried to catch his breath. Suddenly, a cold light flashed behind him and endless chill ran through his spine. He instinctively dodged sideways.
The murderer stabbed in vain, quickly turned around and stabbed him in the heart again.
The martial artist was extremely agile and Pei Yixue had no time to dodge.
The tip of the knife pierced into his flesh, causing severe pain. The aura of death when he was hit by the truck once again haunted Pei Yixue.
He grabbed the murderer's wrist holding the knife, preventing the blade from moving forward even a little bit, and quickly sprinkled medicine powder at the murderer.
The murderer quickly raised his hands to cover his mouth and nose, and the next moment, he rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.
"Boss!" The pharmacy clerk came hurriedly, saw that something was wrong, and quickly helped Pei Yixue back to the pharmacy.
Fortunately, Pei Yixue's injury was not fatal. Although the wound on his chest was close to his heart, it was half an inch away.
The doctor treated Pei Yixue's wound and helped Pei Yixue sit on the bed.
The doctor in charge said, "I think the murderer was most likely sent by the real culprit behind the poisoning. The boss repeatedly foiled his evil plans, so he wanted to kill the boss. He is so crazy, why did he have to hurt people?"
"If he can't wait and wants to send someone to get rid of me, he must have reached the end of his rope. Since he dared to send people to the Liming Pharmacy to commit crimes, the pharmacy naturally cannot miss this great gift." Pei Yixue's wound was aching, and he couldn't help feeling ruthless.
The doctor asked tentatively, "What does the boss mean?"
Pei Yixue stared at the man and just ordered: "Bring paper and pen."
"Yes." The doctor was confused but did not ask any more questions. He turned around to get paper and pen.
Beside the bed, Pei Yixue quickly wrote down a prescription and handed it to the doctor, "Prepare the medicine according to this prescription and give it to me."
The doctor took the prescription and glanced at it. "Squeak--" the butler of Zhengfeng opened the door and came in.
The steward was holding a bowl of medicine soup. Seeing the doctor turn around and leave with a prescription in his hand, he handed the bowl to Pei Yixue and asked in confusion, "Does the boss need more medicine?"
Pei Yixue raised the corner of his mouth, "The murderer has personally delivered the clues to our door, so the pharmacy must make full use of them. No matter how tight-lipped or determined one is, as long as one drinks this medicine, he will tell the truth."
Hearing this, the steward's eyes lit up, "The person behind this probably never thought that the assassination he planned would end up with a loss of both his wife and his troops."
The brown medicine in the bowl rippled slightly, vaguely reflecting a pale and weak face. Pei Yixue forced a smile at the reflection, then raised his head to swallow the medicine and handed the bowl back to the steward, "How is that person now?"
The steward took the bowl and bowed, "The murderer has woken up and is now tied up in the woodshed in the backyard." The steward paused, "Master Xie is worried about the safety of the miracle doctor and is now waiting outside. Do you want to see him?"
Pei Yixue's heart was slightly moved when Xie Yushu was mentioned. He stood up, put on his clothes, and said, "Then invite Xie Shaoyin to go with you and listen to the murderer's confession."
"Yes." The manager responded, his voice full of excitement, as if he had seen hope for solving the case.
Prince Jin's Mansion.
"Waste!" King Jin threw an inkstone at the men dressed in black clothes on the opposite side, "Look at who you are looking for? You can't even kill a 70-year-old man, and you were captured and taken to Jingzhao Prefecture to leave evidence. What's the point of me keeping you?!"
The guards dared not breathe and lowered their heads, fearing that they would anger King Jin.
The Prince of Jin cursed, "Think carefully, is there anything that has not been cleaned up during this period? If the Jingzhao Prefecture finds out, the Prince of Jin's Mansion will be completely finished."
As long as a suspect is found and Xu Yi is given the truth-telling drug, more things will be involved. The more King Jin thinks about it, the more scared he becomes. The plan has changed and must be moved forward, and Xu Yi must not be left behind.
At least you can't stay in the capital.
The King of Qi called over the guard whose head he had just hit, and whispered something in his ear.
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The midday sun was shining brightly, making Pei Yixue feel warm on her body. She lay on a rocking chair in the garden, enjoying this hard-earned leisure time.
The sound of wind blew through the treetops, sparrows chirped proudly, and soon a sparse footsteps came closer and closer.
The steward stood beside him and said, "Boss, there is news from the court that an epidemic hit Qingzhou three days ago, killing more than a thousand people, and the entire state has been sealed off.
However, His Majesty took pity on the health of the host and told him to rest in the capital. The imperial court has dispatched three doctors, Xue Jiuzhen, Yan Wangchou and Huo Baigu, to Qingzhou to provide support with the experience and prescriptions accumulated by Liming Pharmacy in treating epidemic diseases over the past month. I believe they will be able to report back soon. "
Pei Yixue rested his arms on the armrests of the rocking chair, and his fingers curled up slightly. Three days had passed, and the situation in Qingzhou was not optimistic. He asked, "Do the symptoms of the epidemic match those of the previous six cases?"
If it doesn't match, taking the old prescription will probably not be of much use. Qingzhou can be said to be his old nest, Li, Qi Da and others are still in Qingzhou, they must not be wiped out by an epidemic.
The steward replied: "The eunuch did not mention any symptoms, but since we have sent three genius doctors with the prescription we have developed, it should be a suitable one."
"I understand." Pei Yixue tapped the armrest with his fingertips. For the past month, the emperor should have known that it was most appropriate to send him to deal with the epidemic. Now he ordered him to stay in the capital. Was it really just out of sympathy for his injuries?
The person behind the scenes, unable to stir up trouble in the capital, went to Qingzhou to spread the epidemic. What was his intention?
Pei Yixue sighed lightly and waited to see what the result would be.
Not only him, but everyone from the emperor to the civil and military officials were waiting for a result, and were looking forward to good news from Qingzhou, and for the murderer behind the scenes to be caught as soon as possible.
Ten days passed, and the real culprit behind the scenes had not been caught yet. There was no good news from Qingzhou, but the sad news that the epidemic had spread to three provinces was reported back to the capital.
At night, on the second floor of the pharmacy, Pei Yixue held the letter for help from the Qingzhou Liming Pharmacy headquarters, and his hands clenched tightly.
As the starting point of the epidemic, Lingyi suffered heavy casualties among the people. Dozens of employees and doctors at Liming Pharmacy died of the disease one after another. Among the three miracle doctors sent by the court, "Living Bones" unfortunately died.
"Knock knock--" There was a knock on the door, and the steward's voice came from outside the door: "The King of Qi is waiting outside, would you like to introduce him to me?"
Pei Yixue carefully stacked a pile of letters and then whispered, "Please come in." The King of Qi came to visit at this time. Pei Yixue had a hunch that this visit was most likely related to the epidemic.
"Yes." The steward replied and left. Pei Yixue stood up, walked slowly to the table and sat down, picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea.
"Squeak--" The door was gently pushed open from the outside to the inside, and the figure of King Qi appeared at the door. He looked melancholy, and his steps were a little hurried, and it was obvious that he was full of worries.
Pei Yixue picked up a cup of tea and took a sip. When King Qi approached, he was about to stand up to greet him, but King Qi quickly stretched out his hand to stop him: "The miracle doctor is injured, no need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Pei Yixue nodded slightly, led the King of Qi to a seat, poured him a cup of tea, and asked, "Your Highness, are you here this time for the epidemic in Lingyi, Baiyue, and Chengping provinces?"
The King of Qi was surprised when he heard this. The epidemic had spread to three provinces, but the palace had only received the news last night. In order to avoid causing panic, the news had been kept secret.
He couldn't help but ask, "May I ask where did the miracle doctor get the news? He is so well-informed."
Pei Yixue smiled slightly and said, "The Jishi Post Station is now spread across eight provinces, providing a lot of convenience for the transmission of information."
"So that's how it is." Suddenly, the King of Qi stood up and bowed to Pei Yixue. "The miracle doctor was assassinated in the capital some time ago. It was the fault of the government in the capital. I am here to apologize to the miracle doctor on their behalf."
"Your Highness, what are you doing? Even a saint can make mistakes. There are so many people in the capital. Even if the officials are keeping a close eye on them, they will inevitably miss something. This is normal."
After Pei Yixue finished speaking, the King of Qi hunched even lower.
“This gift is worthy of the Divine Doctor. This epidemic is coming with all its might. If it cannot be controlled, Daqing may not be able to escape a catastrophe.
King Zhao Jingyan of Qi respectfully invites the miracle doctor here, hoping that the miracle doctor will pity the suffering of the people of Lingyi and Daqing and lend a helping hand.
If the miracle doctor can save Daqing from danger this time, from now on, whenever the miracle doctor comes, the jade steps will not need to be bowed, and all officials will stand aside to make way for him. Wherever the golden needle points is the direction of the emperor's will."
This cake was really too big. Pei Yixue asked, "Is this what His Majesty meant?"
"That's what I meant." For the first time, the King of Qi's eyes showed his undisguised ambition. "The person who secretly spread the plague has not yet been brought to justice. All the civil and military officials in the court are afraid of disaster in the capital, so they want to keep the doctor in the capital to protect their own safety. Father is still hesitant."
Pei Yixue saw the twists and turns in human nature, but he didn't say it out loud. Unexpectedly, the King of Qi said it bluntly. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "If I leave and the capital really suffers this disaster, Your Highness, aren't you afraid?"
"I am afraid. I am afraid that the people of the capital will also suffer the same disaster. However, people of Daqing are dying every moment in Lingyi, Baiyue and Chengping provinces. I cannot hesitate."
Pei Yixue pondered secretly and asked, "Your Highness, do you have anything else to say?"
After staring at each other for a moment, the King of Qi said, "The epidemic in Qingzhou is serious. I am concerned about the people and cannot sleep at night. I am willing to go there with the miracle doctor."
Pei Yixue heard this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a knowing smile, and said: "Tomorrow morning, I will rely on Your Highness to lead me into the palace to meet the emperor."
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