Chapter 60 - 60 Plague
60 Plague
If they had fever and diarrhea on a large scale, it was likely to be food poisoning, but it was also likely to be plague.
Bai Wutong’s expression suddenly changed. She hugged Little Stinky tightly in his arms and asked Village Chief Zhao anxiously, “Is there anyone among our people with the same symptoms?”
Village Chief Zhao thought for a moment and said, “A few of them have caught a cold. It’s not as serious as theirs.”
Although she could not be sure if it was the plague, Bai Wutong’s heart still sank to the bottom in an instant.
Bai Wutong said, “How many of you made contact with Madam Cui’s team just now?”
Bai Wutong knew that a plague had erupted after the flood in Jiangyuan City the previous year. On the way, she asked everyone in the team to drink the medicine to prevent the plague. She even specially checked all the medical supplies in the RV space and injected all the vaccines that could be used on Stinky. Stinky’s resistance should not be too low now, but the plague was extremely contagious and could mutate at any time. They had to be more careful.
Village Chief Zhao said, “They only sent one person over. Only Guard Lin and I were in contact with them.” She was probably afraid that the illness would spread to them.
Bai Wutong immediately said, “You and Guard Lin, put on your masks and quickly distance from everyone. Those who are still sick have to put on their masks and quickly leave the team with you. The others, put on your masks as well and don’t take them off casually. I suspect that they are having symptoms of plague. Don’t panic. Take the preventive medicine first and calm down. I’ll go over there to take a look first.”
When Bai Wutong suggested that it might be a plague, Village Chief Zhao instantly broke out in a cold sweat. He asked in a panic, “Madam, since it might be a plague, you have to take care of Young Master and you should not go!”
Bai Wutong glanced at Chu Tianbao in the shed and Stinky, who was smiling sweetly in his arms, and said firmly, “I have to go. The plague is latent. Our two teams are very close. The wind was southwest last night. It’s possible that some of us have already been infected. I have to confirm if it’s the plague or not. It’s also possible that they’re just diarrhea and fever caused by food poisoning. If it’s the plague, we’ll need to quarantine in place to prevent it from spreading.” Even medicines that prevented plague were not foolproof.
Only by judging what kind of plague it was could she enhance the treatment of those who might be sick based on the symptoms.
Even if all the people in their team did not catch the plague, it would probably have already spread in Jiangyuan City. They would still have to prepare a backup treatment plan.
But what if Bai Wutong fell sick? What would they do? Everyone had already treated Bai Wutong as the backbone of the team.
“I’ve taken so many medicines to prevent the plague. It’s fine. Get Qingfeng and Auntie Yang to help me take care of Stinky and Tianbao. As long as the plague is controlled in time and the source of infection is blocked, everyone will be fine.”
The medicine in the Bai Wutong’s space was powerful and more effective than the medicine they had taken to prevent the plague. She was very confident that she would not get sick.
After hearing Bai Wutong’s answer, Village Chief Zhao could only let her go.
Bai Wutong had previously taught them what to do if they encountered a plague. Village Chief Zhao quickly calmed down and shouted to the people around him, “Everyone, stay away from me!!!”
Village Chief Zhao’s voice was like a loud bell. It was so sudden that everyone was shocked.
“Chief, what’s wrong?”
They wanted to surround him, but Village Chief Zhao covered his mouth and nose and shouted, “I told you not to come over. Mister Lin Yue and I might have been infected by the plague. Those who are feeling unwell, stand out and quickly leave the team with us. We’ll quarantine together first! Also, put on all your masks and don’t approach anyone other than the team. Don’t let anyone approach our team either. We’ll make arrangements when Madam returns.”
The moment he said that, the entire team was dumbfounded.
Even a child knew how terrible the plague was.
It would be good enough if even one out of 100 people could survive. Those who survived still had to live in pain from missing their deceased relatives.
When there was no plague, most people looked down on doctors, and when there was a plague, they looked down on doctors even more.
Even if one had the money to pay for treatment, some doctors would avoid the plague.
If one was lucky enough to meet a doctor who had the heart to help the world, how many people could he save alone?
Therefore, after the flood in Jiangyuan City the previous year and the outbreak, the only way for the commoners to resist the plague was to resist it head-on. If they could withstand it, they would live. If they could not, they would die.
Jiangyuan City had lost nearly a third of its total population the previous year due to the plague and flood.
Before one could recuperate and see the hope of tomorrow, they fell into the abyss again.
From the moment everyone entered the territory of Jiangyuan City, Bai Wutong repeatedly emphasized to everyone that they were not allowed to drink water that had not been filtered and boiled. She even specially made pandemic masks and requested that everyone not take them off easily when there was a pandemic.
Now that they were suddenly told that there was a high chance of a plague, no matter how mentally prepared they were, they were all terrified and uneasy. Their eyes immediately turned red.
Could they really survive the plague? Was the medicine that Madam gave them really effective? Did a few of the team members already have the plague? Various thoughts seemed to explode in their heads.
Village Chief Zhao shouted angrily, “What are you waiting for? Listen to Madam’s instructions and do it immediately!”
Village Chief Zhao’s words were like a hammer smashing into their heads. Everyone seemed to have woken up from a dream and quickly acted according to Village Chief Zhao’s instructions.
Cui Muzhi, who had come to see Bai Wutong, was petrified when he heard Village Chief Zhao’s words.
Now it struck him that his sister and the others were indeed more likely to catch the plague than food poisoning.
If there was a plague, wouldn’t he be harming them if he asked Madam Bai to check out their condition?
Cui Muzhi looked at the terrified villagers of Zhao farmyard in a daze. His heels subconsciously moved back as if they weighed 500 kilograms.
The flood had blocked the way into the city. Where could he find a doctor now?
What should he do?
Bai Wutong handed Stinky to Madam Yang and instructed Qingfeng, Zhao Pengfei, and Ye Wu some tasks.
They were all people with leadership experience. Without her, they were equally capable of stabilizing everyone.
After quickly making arrangements, Bai Wutong prepared to leave with Cui Muzhi. No matter how terrifying the plague was, Chu Tianbao insisted on following Bai Wutong.
Bai Wutong really could not convince him so she made him put on a mask and go with her.
When Cui Muzhi saw Bai Wutong and Chu Tianbao walking towards him, he felt a little hot and dizzy. In an instant, he was sure that he had the plague.
He hurriedly took a few steps back and said to Bai Wutong in a panic, “Madam Bai, Master Bai, don’t come over. I have the plague. I can’t harm you!” He knew that once infected, there was basically no way to survive.
There was fear in the young man’s eyes. At this moment, he could still care about others. Bai Wutong was slightly touched.
She glanced at Chu Tianbao, who was fearless beside her. “It might not be the plague. Besides, the plague is airborne. You’re standing here breathing, and the team is so close to us. We might have caught it already. I need to confirm if it’s the plague. It might just be a false alarm.”