"Hello, Miss Yun."
"Miss Yun, you've arrived."
Good morning, Miss Yun.
...
As Yun Qingran walked along the road, the refugees greeted her warmly, their gazes filled with kindness, sincerity, and gratitude.
"Miss Yun, you're here so early!" Old Li greeted Yun Qingran warmly.
This old man, Li, was the first one to join the volunteer team. He was hardworking, had a good personality, and even recruited many volunteers. Yun Qingran then appointed him as the volunteer team leader.
"Uncle Li, you've arrived quite early too," Yun Qingran replied warmly.
"I didn't go back, I'm on duty here," Old Li said cheerfully.
"Uncle Li, you've worked hard. Once things are over, I'll apply for a title for you." Yun Qingran offered Old Li a glimpse of hope.
"Really?" Old Li's eyes lit up.
"Of course," Yun Qingran replied confidently. Now that her elder brother was the Vice Minister of Revenue, it wouldn't be difficult for him to apply for a title or something.
"Thank you so much, Miss Yun." Old Li was overjoyed and danced with delight.
"Something's wrong! Someone has fainted!" Just then, someone shouted in a panic.
Yun Qingran quickly ran towards the sound and saw a middle-aged man lying on the ground, his face flushed, his eyes rolled back, and foaming at the mouth.
"What happened?" Yun Qingran asked the people around her while squatting down to touch the patient's body to check for any fractures or other injuries, so as to avoid causing further harm if she moved the patient.
"I just got up to use the restroom and saw him collapse here," said a man nearby.
There were no broken bones in his body. Yun Qingran touched the back of the man's head and found that his head was not injured. He probably didn't suddenly faint and fall to the ground.
That could be due to high fever and weakness causing fainting. The patient was burning hot, Yun Qingran estimated, to be around 39°C.
"Prepare some strong liquor." Yun Qingran wanted to cool him down physically.
"Yes." Old Li immediately went to prepare.
Yun Qingran took the patient's wrist and checked his pulse. She initially thought it was just a common case of weakness and cold-induced high fever and fainting, but it turned out to be something else entirely.
"Scatter quickly, scatter quickly!" Yun Qingran's expression changed drastically, and she quickly told everyone to disperse.
The others were puzzled, but after spending the last two days together, they had come to regard Yun Qingran as their leader and trusted her unconditionally.
Everyone who was gathered around quickly dispersed.
"No, that's not right." Yun Qingran immediately realized, "All of you go to the room next door, don't leave, and don't have contact with anyone else."
"Young Miss, what happened?" Bicao asked, holding Jun Yanyan's hand.
This person has contracted a very serious plague. Once the plague spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Don't ask, just follow my orders. Everyone here, go to that room and don't come out for now." Yun Qingran pointed to the empty wooden house next to her.
"Let's go, everyone. Whatever Miss Yun says goes." One of the tall men led the way into the room.
Yun Qingran felt very heavy-hearted. In ancient times, once a plague broke out, there was only one outcome: isolation and letting the plague die out on its own.
"Ranran, what's wrong?" Yunxiao and Yun Qingbi rushed over after receiving the news.
"Father, elder brother, please don't come any closer." Yun Qingran quickly stopped Yun Xiao and Yun Qingbi from coming over.
"Ranran, what's wrong?" Yunxiao stopped in her tracks and asked anxiously.
Yun Qingran breathed a sigh of relief. "Father, elder brother, someone has contracted the plague."
Upon hearing the word "plague," Yunxiao almost fainted. "Ranran, have you run into him?"
Yun Qingran nodded. "I touched it."
Yunxiao's vision went completely black this time, but luckily Yun Qingran caught him in time.
"Ranran, are you sure it's the plague?" Yun Qingbi's face was also very pale.
“I’m sure.” Yun Qingran nodded. Although she had never encountered this plague before, her family ancestors were imperial physicians, and plague was a compulsory subject for each generation. She was familiar with the pulse signs of every plague, and combined with the symptoms, she was certain that this man had the plague.
"Father, what are you doing?" Yunxiao suddenly jumped up, but luckily Yun Qingbi reacted quickly and hugged him.
"I want to go and be with Ranran, I want to be with Ranran." Yunxiao struggled, trying to run over.
"Father, please don't come over! What if you get infected?" Yun Qingran shouted, trying to stop him.
"Ranran, Daddy's here to be with you," Yunxiao said, wiping away his tears.
"Father, don't be afraid. You've forgotten, your daughter knows medicine. Everything will be alright," Yun Qingran comforted Yun Xiao.
"Something's wrong! Someone has fainted."
"What's wrong with you? Wake up."
Suddenly, sounds of people fainting echoed throughout the camp.
Yun Qingran's heart sank immediately; the situation was more serious than she had imagined.
"Well, we're not getting out this time either." Yun Qingbi released Yun Xiao.
With so many people in the camp infected with the plague, the entire camp will definitely be sealed off, including them.
"Ranran, Ranran." Yunxiao quickly ran over and hugged Yun Qingran.
"Father, why are you crying? Don't worry, everything will be alright." Seeing Yunxiao's tearful face, Yun Qingran's eyes also reddened.
Yunxiao truly loved the original owner of this body; he was an exceptionally good father. His paternal love was so profound it was almost deafening.
"Yes." Yunxiao wiped away her tears with her sleeve and said, "Father, immediately have someone outside report this matter and then seal off the entire camp."
"You must be quick, and be careful not to come into contact with anyone outside," Yun Qingran instructed.
Cutting off the source as soon as possible can prevent the spread from endangering the entire capital.
“Father, I’ll go with you.” Yun Qingbi followed as well.
Those outside the camp rushed to the palace and reported the matter. Half an hour later, the emperor learned of it.
"What?! Some of the refugees have contracted the plague!" The Emperor was shocked upon hearing this news.
The plague is contagious, which means a large number of people will die. Moreover, this is the capital city. Once the plague spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Miss Yun's diagnosis should be correct," the visitor said.
"Immediately seal off the camps housing the refugees and forbid anyone from leaving. No one outside the camp may approach within ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) of the camp." The Emperor immediately issued the order.
"The Marquis of Zhen'an has sealed off the camp from the inside, and no one inside has come out so far," the man replied.
The Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. "Yunxiao did a good job."
The news that some of the refugees had contracted the plague spread like wildfire throughout the capital in less than an hour, prompting ministers to rush to the palace to report it.
"I already know." The Emperor raised his hand, indicating to the ministers that they did not need to say anything more.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" asked Liang Xiangzhi, the Right Chancellor.
"What do you think we should do, Minister Liang?" the Emperor asked Liang Xiangzhi.
"I believe the camp should be burned to prevent the plague from spreading and endangering the entire capital," Liang Xiangzhi replied.
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