Jiang Jiuniang naturally noticed it as well, and her face became very serious.
I thought that once things were resolved over there, I could live a peaceful life here. I never expected that the virus from over there would spread here. What bad luck!
We still don't know exactly how the virus spreads. We need to control the illness of these people first, and then send people to investigate.
Fortunately, this time Jiang Jiuniang wasn't fighting alone; Ruozheng was there to accompany her.
While Ruozheng was examining these people to assess their infection levels, Jiang Jiuniang went to find someone to arrange the next steps.
Jiang Jiuniang, the same leader who was guarding the city, said, "First, control the situation and make sure people don't run around. Also, tell the people in the city to go back home and not to come out unless necessary. In addition, find someone who hasn't been in contact with the patient to go to the palace and report the matter."
"Find people to set up tents outside the city. During this time, I will be at the city gate to provide medical care. Anyone with a problem can be brought here. Remember to minimize contact with them to reduce the possibility of infection."
The city's garrison leader immediately found his backbone and followed Jiang Jiuniang's instructions.
Before leaving, Jiang Jiuniang gave him a bottle of medicine and told him to distribute it to the soldiers. She also emphasized that the soldiers on duty that day should not go home to avoid infecting their families.
When Jiang Jiuniang returned after arranging everything, Ruozheng had already finished the examination. His complexion was still not very good. When he saw her coming over, he said in a low voice, "It can be cured, but it's quite troublesome. It will take about three days to develop an antidote, but this virus spreads very quickly, and people will die within thirty hours at most."
People who come for treatment nowadays certainly didn't come right after they were diagnosed. They've already wasted a lot of time at home, and coming here takes even longer. Thirty hours will pass quickly, and they can't hold on for long.
Jiang Jiuniang glanced back at the patients and saw that they were listless and lying on the ground, barely alive.
She thought for a moment and said, "I'll use the spiritual spring water to keep them alive for now. We'll work together to develop the antidote as soon as possible, and save as many as we can."
Ruozheng nodded. The spiritual spring water really played a big role. If the spiritual spring water were added to the antidote, it would probably be twice as effective.
The temporary tent was quickly set up. Jiang Jiuniang had someone prepare the necessary items for Ruozheng, and then she fed the patient some spiritual spring water herself. She also sent someone to find Lu Baichuan.
Lu Baichuan went to the military camp outside the city early in the morning. He didn't know what the situation was like inside the camp yet, but it was best to take precautions first.
With Lu Baichuan in charge, Jiang Jiuniang could focus on her research with more peace of mind.
After giving everyone water, Jiang Jiuniang went into the tent to help Ruozheng, while Zhuzhu was responsible for maintaining order outside, which was a reasonable division of labor.
Upon receiving the news, Lu Baichuan rushed over with his men. There was nothing wrong at the military camp for the time being, but for safety's sake, he still had everyone take medicine as a precaution.
Lu Baichuan arrived outside the city gate to learn about the situation and then sent people to investigate further. He learned that only the people in that village were infected, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhuzhu remained vigilant about her surroundings, fearing that the people might become overly anxious and start a riot. However, she felt much more relaxed after Lu Baichuan arrived. She went to the tent to find Jiang Jiuniang and said, "Sister Jiuniang, it's now confirmed that only the people in that village have been exposed to the virus, but we don't know exactly where they came into contact with it. I want to go to that village myself to see if I can find any clues."
She is a post-apocalyptic being with supernatural abilities and a strong immune system, making her the most suitable person to investigate.
Jiang Jiuniang had no objection, but still gave her a preventative pill to put her mind at ease.
"Be careful. After the check-up, have everyone in the village come here for a physical examination, with priority given to those who are sick."
Finally, she added, "Be careful not to let anyone escape."
The entire village is now under lockdown, but we still have to worry about some people slipping through the net. If they escape and spread the infection, it will be a real problem.
Fortunately, these people were mostly kind and honest. When they first learned that they seemed to have contracted the plague, they were terrified and dared not let the court know, fearing that the court would not have a solution and would burn them all to death. So those with some wealth tried to secretly go to a doctor for treatment.
Families in dire need dare not seek medical help because they have no money for treatment and can only wait to die at home.
Just when they thought they were going to die, the soldiers suddenly surrounded the village and told them not to panic. They said that the famous Doctor Jiang could cure their illness and that they should wait at home. He would treat them once the prescription was prepared.
Not only that, they also gave them a sweet drink, saying it could relieve their pain, and they did feel much better after drinking it.
With the court's protection, everyone naturally stayed home to rest, waiting for Jiang Jiuniang's medicine to save their lives.
When Zhuzhu arrived, there was no one in the village, but every household's door was open. The villagers were kind and worried that their illness might be passed on to Zhuzhu, so they told her to speak outside and that they would answer her if they knew the answers.
Most people in the village are asymptomatic, not as severely as those few people at the city gate, and are in better spirits. They can answer any of Zhuzhu's questions.
“At first, Yan Lao Er and a few others fell ill. They were the village hooligans who never worked. When winter came and they had nothing to eat, they went to the mountains to find food. As a result, they fell ill after returning. Then, the people they met on the road were also infected one after another. That’s when we realized something was wrong.”
"This disease is extremely contagious. Yan Lao Er and the others were infected last night, and today almost the entire village has been infected. If nothing unexpected happens, they are still in thatched huts at the end of the village. We don't know if they are alive or dead."
"I don't know if they offended some evil spirit, how could they be so unlucky, sigh!"
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After asking many people, Zhuzhu finally got a general idea of what was going on, and then headed towards the thatched hut at the end of the village.
As she approached, she found the place deathly still, and she quickened her pace, worried that the people there were already dead.
In this cold weather, and with illness on top of that, life is always so fragile.
As soon as Zhuzhu pushed open the door, she smelled a familiar stench of decay. She quickly covered her mouth and nose and saw several people lying haphazardly on the ground. She hurriedly went over to check on them.
The person is still alive, but has fallen into a coma and probably won't last much longer.
Zhuzhu helped the person up, forcibly fed them the spiritual spring water and pills given by Jiang Jiuniang to prolong their life, and then woke them up.
"Answer my questions honestly if you want to live."
After they regained consciousness, their minds were still a little muddled, but the woman in front of them was not someone to be trifled with. They nodded repeatedly, indicating that they still wanted to live.
How did you contract this disease?
Zhuzhu let go of her hand, and her tone became much calmer.
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