Chapter 550 Extra - Taking a Pulse
Even with the efforts of those who made statements to stabilize the situation, the scene remained chaotic and noisy after the civilians had all evacuated. Most of the bodies that had been brought in were gone, leaving only a few elderly people.
Chen Shi remained crouched beside the carriage, staring at Xiao Xing's corpse.
Even though no one else was around to snatch it, she stubbornly remained squatting there.
The rain on her head had stopped sometime ago, but the sound of the torrential rain still lingered in her ears, and she could vaguely hear a familiar voice calling her name.
"Ashi, Ashi..."
It's my older brother.
Chen Shi suddenly raised her head, and the first thing she saw was Ye Zhiyuan, who was protecting her with half of his body.
The man was soaked to the bone, his handsome, angular face covered in raindrops. He was looking down at her, his expression calm and solemn.
It turned out the rain was still falling, but the man was shielding her from it.
“Ashi…”
It was that familiar voice again. Through the gap in Ye Zhiyuan's arm, Chen Shi saw a familiar face.
“Brother…” Her tears started flowing again.
Ye Zhiyuan finally stepped aside, and the rain began to pour down. Chen Shi was pulled up from the ground by Chen Ci, and then Chen Shi hugged Chen Ci and cried aggrievedly.
"Xiao Xing is dead... Xiao Xing had the amulet I gave him for good luck, but he still died..."
Ye Zhiyuan silently squatted down and pulled Xiaoxing's body out from under the carriage.
The guard had already prepared the carriage. He carefully placed Xiaoxing on the carriage and took the umbrella from the guard to shield Xiaoxing's body.
Before Shu Tong's weeping and after Chen Shi's sorrow, Chen Ci looked at the deep rain and felt a sense of loss in his chest.
He should have come back much faster.
If only there were airplanes in this era, or even just cars.
Thankfully, he came back.
...
The group transported the remaining bodies to the crematorium, where Chen Shi and Shu Tong bid a final farewell to Xiao Xing.
After everything was settled and the rain stopped, the group returned to the clinic in the city.
Shu Tong took Chen Shi to a room to rest, Ye Zhiyuan went to explain the relevant matters after the body was stolen, and Chen Ci found a clean guest room, took a hot bath, changed his clothes, and then went directly to the clinic.
After communicating with the doctor who was on duty, he suggested going to the ward.
The doctor naturally stopped him: "Your Highness, the ward is full of patients and is highly infectious. It is best that you do not go in, given your precious health. We will do our best to treat you."
Chen Ci directly grabbed the doctor's hand, placed three fingers on his pulse, and after a moment spoke: "A normal pulse is 4-5 beats per breath, neither floating nor sinking, neither too strong nor too weak, calm and gentle, soft yet strong, neither too fast nor too slow, with a consistent rhythm. But Dr. Lin's pulse is weak when lifted and empty when pressed, indicating a deficiency syndrome, mostly a deficiency of both qi and blood..."
The doctor was speechless: "Your Highness..."
Chen Ci paused for a moment: "Doctor Lin may not know, but there is a lady in the Crown Prince's residence who is a famous female physician. She often practices medicine in the Crown Prince's residence. I have learned some from her through my observation. If Doctor Lin is worried, you can have her go with me. Maybe she can come up with a good remedy."
"Okay, okay," Dr. Lin readily agreed.
Chen Ci nodded: "Then I'll trouble Dr. Lin to take me to the ward for a check-up first, and we can talk about the rest later."
Dr. Lin raised his hand in a gesture of invitation and led Chen Ci to the ward.
When they arrived at the quarantine area, someone came out to deliver protective suits. Chen Ci glanced at them, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes: "These protective suits..."
"The female physician assigned to our area drew the design and had a tailor make it. Although it's not very breathable, the protective effect is quite good," the doctor said. "Your Highness, please put it on first."
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