Chapter 459 - Chapter 459: The Isolated Patient
Chapter 459: The Isolated Patient
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Aiya, look at this mouth of ours, it’s limitless when talking to Lady Qin. Lady Qin, you’re looking for Eldest Master, it must be something very important, right? Please wait for a moment, we’ll go and inform them right away.”
At least the bailiff was able to restrain himself and didn’t chat with MO Ruyue for three days and three nights.
After exchanging pleasantries, he went in to report. Not long after, hurried footsteps came from inside, as if many people were running out.
“Which one is Lady Qin? Where is Lady Qin?”
The first person who ran out was nearly sixty years old. The hair under the black gauze hat was already mostly white, and there were deep wrinkles on his face. One look and one could tell that he was a person who had been through a lot of hardships.
His clothes already revealed his identity. He was the county magistrate of Chu City.
“Grand Master, I am MO Ruyue.”
MO Ruyue took the initiative to step forward and cupped her hands in greeting. Her neither servile nor overbearing manner made the magistrate, who had heard the voice and looked over, nod his head secretly.
She was indeed a graceful and extraordinary figure. Only such a graceful figure was worthy of her superb medical skills, which were known as “divine skills”.
“Lady Qin, this official is Chu City’s county magistrate Fan Yi. I heard that Lady
Qin has come to this place and has something to look for this official for. May
I know what’s the matter?”
Fan Yi’s words and actions seemed to be somewhat inconsistent. MO Ruyue had asked to see him, but he had rushed out as soon as he heard the announcement. Just his eagerness was intriguing.
“Sir Fan, I do have something to ask you for help. I wonder if I can go inside and discuss it in detail?”
As soon as MO Ruyue said this, Fan Yi’s eyes immediately lit up. It was obvious that her words were exactly what he wanted.
“That’s good. Then, please come in, let’s talk inside.”
After Fan Yi finished speaking, he said to the bailiffs, “Close the doors of the government office for the time being. We won’t accept any complaints today.
If there’s anything, report it tomorrow.”
Fan Yi personally led MO Ruyue to the back hall. Such a solemn act made her even more certain that something major had happened.
“Lady Qin, did you just come from the south? Have you seen any unusual cases?
Fan Yi’s words made MO Ruyue’s heart sink.
“Sir Fan, could it be that there is an epidemic in the city?”
She said straightforwardly.
“Does Lady Qin know?”
Fan Yi raised his head, his eyes full of surprise. He asked anxiously, “Did someone find out about your identity as a divine doctor and went to beg you? MO Ruyue shook her head and said coldly, “No, but I know that there will be a plague after the disaster. The people in the south have suffered heavy casualties, and there has been no rescue for more than a month.”
“It was fine when the weather was cold a few days ago, but now that the weather is getting warmer and the temperature is rising, the bodies buried under the ruins will definitely rot faster. An epidemic is inevitable.”
“But… Chu City is already in the north, and the disaster victims who can come here should have already arrived. Why is it that there’s no news from there yet and they’re already starting here?”
As she spoke, she was analyzing the situation in her mind.
If there was really an epidemic, it would definitely start at the center of the disaster, and then spread rapidly along with the displaced victims.
If there was really an epidemic in Chu City, it meant that the epidemic had already begun to spread while she was still on the road. It had even reached Chu City before her.
She had thought that she could temporarily stay in a safe place, but now it
seemed that it had become so dangerous and unpredictable.
MO Ruyue suddenly felt a little regretful. She really should have made some inquiries first and only brought the babies out of the space after making sure that everything was fine.
“What Lady Qin said is true. Since you have already guessed it, this official will not hide it anymore. That’s right, there were a few abnormal cases in the city. However, I made a prompt decision and sent them far away from the city. I found a remote village and isolated them.”
“However, this is only a temporary solution. If it’s really an epidemic, it will come back sooner or later. By then, no one in the city will be able to escape.”
“So when I heard the announcement that Lady Qin had arrived, it was as if I had seen a bright lamp in the dark night. I immediately felt hopeful. Lady Qin, please save all the citizens of Chu City!”
Fan Yi even bowed deeply to MO Ruyue as he spoke.
Even though MO Ruyue had the honor of The Imperial Court and was still a commoner, Fan Yi was an official.
With his rank of Seventh Grade, it was obvious that he really regarded MO Ruyue as his savior and placed all his hopes on her.
“Sir Fan, you don’t have to be so polite. If I stand by and do nothing about this matter, it will inevitably affect me. Besides, I came here for this matter in the first place. No matter what, I’ll take care of this matter.”
MO Ruyue’s words made Fan Yi’s eyes light up. He was so excited that his eyes turned red, and his lips trembled. He couldn’t even speak.
In the end, he took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. Then, he looked at MO Ruyue and said in a trembling voice, “Lady Qin is really kind-hearted. With your words, the people of Chu City will be saved.”
“Sir Fan, let’s not talk about this anymore. Take me to see the patients who have been isolated. I want all the information you have gathered so far. I want to intercede for them in every detail.
MO Ruyue turned around and immediately walked towards the door.
“Alright, the carriage is ready. Let’s talk as we walk.”
Fan Yi actually wanted to go with MO Ruyue instead of randomly finding a private advisor and bailiff to lead the way. This alone was already more outstanding than most of the officials.
MO Ruyue got into the carriage. As soon as she sat down, the carriage wheels started to move slowly. The speed of the carriage gradually increased, and it
was already speeding away when they were still in the city.
“Get out of the way, quickly get out of the way! Master is out on patrol, so please leave!”
There was the sound of government runners riding horses in front of them. Perhaps Fan Yi had already made relevant plans, so even though the main road of the city was bustling with people, it was quickly cleared out.
“Lady Qin, the matter is like this…”
Fan Yi began to tell her the ins and outs of the matter.
It turned out that five days ago, a disaster victim with a high fever collapsed at the entrance of the city’s medical center. The doctor was not there at that time, and only the medicine boy stayed in the medical center.
Because he had seen many disaster victims seeking medical treatment during this period of time, the medicine boy was not too surprised when he saw the disaster victim with high fever.
He only grabbed the cheapest fever medicine, fried it, and fed it to the disaster victim. He did not do anything else.
This was also the only thing he could do within his scope of authority. After all, there were too many people like this, and he simply could not save them all.
Unexpectedly, the disaster victim’s fever did not go down. Not long after, he spat out blood and convulsed to death.
This time, the medicine boy was scared out of his wits. He hurriedly went to find a doctor. The dead person was wrapped in a white cloth and carried to the storage room in the backyard to be temporarily parked.
After the doctor rushed back, he left the room in a panic and immediately ordered to use quicklime and wormwood to disinfect it.
At the same time, he immediately reported this matter to the county magistrate.
“That night, the other disaster victims, medicine boys, and doctors who had contact with the disaster victims all had symptoms of high fever, convulsions, and breathing difficulties to varying degrees. I ordered people to take precautions and sent everyone out of the city overnight.”
“Fortunately, there were other doctors outside the clinic at that time. After they knew that there was a suspicious case, they immediately carried out a quarantine, so no one died.”
“Otherwise, I would really be at my wit’s end now. I have no one to use.”
Fan Yi finished speaking in one breath and took a deep breath to calm himself down. His face was filled with helplessness..